The Chris Holtmann Era is underway at Ohio State and so far the Buckeyes are surpassing initial expectations. Most recently, the Buckeyes shocked the nation with their 80-64 upset win over No. 1 Michigan State. Arguably the best player on the court that game was fourth-year junior forward Keita Bates-Diop, who recorded a…
Part of the joy of college basketball is the annual upsets. Although devastating for one team and amazing for another, upsets always shake things up a bit in the college basketball world. Wednesday night, Wofford, who was 0-23 against AP Top 25 teams, defeated No. 5 North Carolina 79-75 in Chapel Hill. The Terriers snapped the…
Since its implementation in 2014, the Buckeyes have lived on the verge of making the College Football Playoffs. Last year, Ohio State made it in without winning — or even playing for — their conference championship. This year, the Buckeyes went ahead and won the Big Ten, but fell short of making the playoffs.
Imagine this Ohio State team without wide receiver Johnnie Dixon on the roster, because it almost happened. Prior to this year, Dixon’s career has been one defined by injuries. Chronic arthritis in his knees kept him from playing a full season in any of his first three years as a Buckeye, limiting him to just 13 games total in that span.
It has been the most talked about Big Ten game of the year. Penn State vs. Ohio State is finally here. The Buckeyes have had some lopsided wins so far this season, but those are to be expected. Despite these big wins and record-setting games, however, it has appeared that no score was ever good enough (to Buckeye Nation) because it…
The story of Elijaah Goins is a special one within the Ohio State football program. The path that Goins took to the field is unlike most other Buckeyes. Goins is a senior receiver for OSU who has made a powerful impact on special teams so far this season. A kick coverage marvel, he had three tackles alone on kickoffs last week against UNLV…
Hidden yards are never really hidden for coaches, which is why they’re always working so hard looking for ways to find them. Those hidden yards come via the kicking game. Special teams may be overlooked by some, but it is always crucial to the game, especially at Ohio State under Urban Meyer. Meyer loves special teams and has…
After Ohio State’s disappointing performance and home-opening loss to Oklahoma, there has been plenty of talk from those outside of the program about the need for a quarterback change. A large portion of Buckeye fans have been quick to point their fingers at starting quarterback J.T. Barrett and blame him for the lack of offensive production.
When players step their first foot on campus carrying a “5-star” label, people expect their second foot to land right on the playing field. The focus is often on how good this player is based on their high school experience and how good they’re going to be when they see the field. What makes one 5-star average and another…
The position battle to be Ohio State’s starting strong safety may not be entirely in the spotlight yet, but there is no doubting that it is a crucial position that must be filled by at least one capable candidate. And if that candidate can be more than capable, then so much the better. Malik Hooker was the big star last year…
There are so many unknowns in the Ohio State offense, especially when it comes to the receiving unit. It is an unproven group, and yet it is about to be extremely involved in a Buckeye offense that will move to a more up-tempo pace under Kevin Wilson. There was a lot of talk last year about the lack of production from…
