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3 home run portal targets who could reshape Ohio State’s roster

The transfer portal has become less about patching holes and more about taking calculated swings that can alter a program’s trajectory. Ohio State has never been shy about recruiting at an elite level, but in the modern era, championship margins are often decided by a handful of portal additions who fit both scheme and culture. […]

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Silver Bullets Podcast: Cotton Bowl rewind and Buckeyes in the transfer portal

What began as a promising 2025 Ohio State football season and morphed into an apparent historic one came crashing to earth with back-to-back losses and a suddently completely overmatched offensive line. Julian Sayin spent his second straight game spending more time looking at guys trying to sack him than his options downfield. The Buckeyes started […]

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Ohio State lands transfer tight end, set to host big-time defensive end

Ohio State’s 2025-26 season has come to a close after an unfortunate short-lived run in the College Football Playoffs. The Buckeyes couldn’t get things going offensively, and lost to Miami following a round one bye. With the early end to the season, Ohio State’s offseason has an early beginning. This extra time could be crucial […]

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The trajectory of Ohio State women’s basketball in March Madness

It is halfway through the 2025-26 season for No. 19 Ohio State women’s basketball, so it is time to start talking postseason. Specifically, March Madness and the Buckeyes’ place in the annual 68-team tournament. Head coach Kevin McGuff’s team has to make it like any other Division I school, meaning a Big Ten Tournament championship […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Beyond the Box Score: Ohio State’s New Year’s Eve curse continues

The debate over whether sports curses are real is always interesting among sports fans. As someone who grew up in Cincinnati and still lives in the Queen City, I can tell you what it was like to live through excruciating losses by the Bengals, Reds, and Bearcats. Those losses make you think the city is […]

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Lots of Buckeyes hitting the portal, who (if anyone) will replace them?

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 Earholes… Land-Grant Podcast Network rolls out exciting new lineup […]

about 1 month ago | 4 reads

Horseshoe Hangover: Buckeyes’ season ends with a thud, crushing loss to Miami in Cotton Bowl

The latest episode of Land Grant Holy Land’s Horseshoe Hangover is here! Join Alex Frank and Ryan Weckstein as they help you get through any lingering feelings you may have from the weekend while recapping Ohio State’s latest game and looking ahead to the next game. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio After a dominant regular season, the Buckeyes […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

No. 19 Ohio State women dispatch Rutgers inside, win 71-49

No. 19 Ohio State women’s basketball had a challenge ahead of them on Sunday against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. As one of the taller teams in the nation, the young Buckeyes’ interior had its work cut out for it. After a back-and-forth first half, it was 40 points in the paint that helped Ohio State […]

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Can Cortez Hankton keep the WRU tradition alive at Ohio State?

Ohio State’s wide receiver room has long been one of the most prolific pipelines in college football. It is a position group that not only feeds explosive offensive production, but consistently produces NFL talent. That standard was most recently embodied and lived by Brian Hartline, who coached elite receivers such as Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, […]

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Ohio State getting right to it with bringing players in as they look to navigate the transfer portal

With the season officially in the rearview mirror, Ohio State has wasted little time reminding everyone that the calendar never really slows down in modern college football. The Buckeyes have already seen a wave of departures as depth pieces search for expanded roles elsewhere, with James Peoples, Bryce West, Jelani Thurman, Dominic Kirks, Logan George, […]

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You’re Nuts: How will Ohio State men fare in January?

Ah yes, January. For Ohio State fans, especially those who follow the men’s basketball team religiously, the first month of the year has become a boogeyman that they think their team just can’t seem to shake. The Buckeyes (9-3, 1-1) have nine games in January — the most of any month of the season — […]

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Grumpy Old Buckeye: An autopsy of Ohio State’s 24-14 loss to Miami

The Cotton Bowl could hardly have failed to meet Ohio State fans’ expectations by any greater degree. The Buckeyes looked every bit the part of the team that had stagnated without a game in nearly a month, while every weakness shown against Indiana failed to improve in any way whatsoever, leading to a dismal 24-14 […]

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Brian Daboll could be the perfect offensive coordinator for Ohio State

Ohio State is at an inflection point offensively. The Buckeyes remain one of the most talented programs in the country, but recent postseason games, including the Miami matchup, have reinforced a familiar theme. Ohio State is not at its best when Ryan Day is forced to be both CEO head coach and primary playcaller. The […]

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Good Hoops Morning: Buckeyes need to take care of business in Jersey

Before every Ohio State men’s basketball game, Connor Lemons gets you ready for that day’s action with key stats, players to know, and prevalent storylines for that day’s game on the “Good Hoops Morning” podcast. Listen to the episode and subscribe: Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio Ohio State Buckeyes (-9.5) at […]

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