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Ohio State four-star TE target sets commitment date

After a busy spring, things have settled down slightly for the Ohio State football team and coaching staff. However, while we are months away from summer ball starting back up, Ryan Day and the coaching staff are going to be busy recruiting. Roster building has greatly evolved the last few years with the introduction of […]

What’s Ohio State gonna get from the Big Ten’s record $1.37 billion payday?

We know that your life is busy, but that doesn’t mean you want to miss any news about your favorite team. So, we are rounding up all of the most important news, analysis, and commentary from LGHL and the rest of the Buckeye beat. Hype Week From now until preseason camp starts in August, Land-Grant […]

Can Matt Patricia keep Ohio State’s defense elite after another rebuild?

From now until preseason camp starts in August, Land-Grant Holy Land will be writing articles around a different theme every week. This week is all about hype. What are you most hyped about heading into the 2026-27 season? You can catch up on all of the Theme Week content here and all of our ”Hype Week” articles here. It’s Hype Week around these parts, and it’s time to […]

Ohio State could lose 3 or 4 games this fall and I am hyped!

From now until preseason camp starts in August, Land-Grant Holy Land will be writing articles around a different theme every week. This week is all about hype. What are you most hyped about heading into the 2026-27 season? You can catch up on all of the Theme Week content here and all of our ”Hype Week” articles here. As […]

Which freshman Buckeyes are we most hyped for, and why?

From now until preseason camp starts in August, Land-Grant Holy Land will be writing articles around a different theme every week. This week is all about hype. What are you most hyped about heading into the 2026-27 season? You can catch up on all of the Theme Week content here and all of our ”Hype Week” articles here. Ohio […]

Can the Buckeyes secondary be elite? Breaking down the hype vs reality

The first thing to understand about the Ohio State Buckeyes 2026 secondary is that the conversation is being framed against an almost unreasonable benchmark. Last season’s Buckeyes did not simply field a good pass defense, they fielded one of the best defenses in recent college football memory, finishing the year allowing just 9.3 points per […]

Five returning Buckeyes who are primed for a big 2026 on defense

After recently looking at five freshmen who I think could make an immediate impact on the field for Ohio State in 2026, now it’s time to focus on five returning Buckeyes on the defensive side of the football who will be important to the team’s national title hopes this season. Even though head coach Ryan […]

Column: The two games I’m most excited for in 2026

The Buckeyes’ 2026 schedule will make them much more battle-tested. It’s not going to be a cakewalk through the Big Ten, and the non-conference schedule doesn’t have any FCS layups.  This year, the regular season is going to be more fun and more rewarding for Ohio State and its fans. There will be a lot […]

2027 Ohio State commit LJ Smith continues to climb recruiting rankings

Ohio State’s lone commit in the 2027 class, LJ Smith, is quickly ascending the recruiting rankings one year ahead of his expected arrival in Columbus.  Smith, a 6-foot-4, 180-pound combo guard, committed to Ohio State in November, citing the program’s family-like atmosphere and track record for developing young players. At the time of his commitment, […]

Who is going to be Ohio State’s WR2 in 2026?

The emergence and ascension of a WR2 could make or break the entire 2026 season for the Buckeyes. With questions along the offensive line, and about Julian Sayin, not having a second wide receiver for Sayin to throw to could be what results in another disappointing season for Ohio State. There is a lot of […]

Ohio State baseball welcomes No. 16 Nebraska to Columbus this weekend

Ohio State’s baseball team will be looking to shake off their recent struggles when they return home for three games this weekend. The Buckeyes are currently 21-21 on the season, but have lost six of their last eight games. After dropping all three games at Purdue two weeks ago, last weekend Ohio State lost two […]

Predicting Ohio State men’s basketball’s 2026-27 depth chart

As the calendar now flips to May, the 2026-27 Ohio State men’s basketball team is still over five months away from playing meaningful games, but the roster for next season has mostly settled into place. The last three weeks have been a whirlwind of rumors and reports about which players were transferring where and for […]

Rounding up the latest news from across the Buckeye beat

We know that your life is busy, but that doesn’t mean you want to miss any news about your favorite team. So, we are rounding up all of the most important news, analysis, and commentary from LGHL and the rest of the Buckeye beat. For your ear holes Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio On the gridiron Looking back […]

Wrapping up a historic NFL Draft weekend for the Buckeyes

We know that your life is busy, but that doesn’t mean you want to miss any news about your favorite team. So, we are rounding up all of the most important news, analysis, and commentary from LGHL and the rest of the Buckeye beat. For your ear holes Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio On the gridiron See which […]

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Silver Bullets Podcast: OSU spring game and Buckeyes in the NFL Draft

The Silver Bullets Podcast is back for its April offseason episode, but the sad addendum is that it is our last episode. We have enjoyed discussing Ohio State football over the years and putting our unique spin on breaking down games, celebrating great performances, analyzing the schedule, predicting the Big Ten finishes and Ohio State’s […]

BOOM!!! 4-star offensive lineman commits to Ohio State

Spring practice sessions may be over, but that does not mean that things have gotten any less busy for the Ohio State coaching staff. Just last weekend, Ohio State watched 11 former Buckeyes get selected in the 2026 NFL Draft. The successful weekend proved once again that Ohio State is one of the best programs […]

Year of the tight end finally arrives

Ohio State fans across the internet have a running joke every year that it’s the year of the tight end for the Buckeyes. Talented tight ends arrive via the recruiting process or the transfer portal (or both) every year, but despite all the big talk from the coaches and players, the mythical year of the […]