When Ohio State’s transfer class was taking shape this offseason, most of the attention gravitated toward proven production, veteran experience, and immediate fixes. Bigger names, clearer roles, instant impact. Lost in that noise was a move that may not pay off loudly in 2026, but could end up reshaping the Buckeyes’ secondary in the long […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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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. On the gridiron The internet had mixed reactions to Ohio State […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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Different game, same result. This time, the loss came at the hands of Ohio State in the comfort of Columbus’ Value City Arena. The Nittany Lions led for all of one minute and twenty-one seconds of the first half when Eli Rice nailed a three-pointer to put them up 5-4 at around the 18:05 mark. […]
From Black Shoe Diaries
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Ohio State’s Lamar “Bo” Jackson had one of the best freshman seasons for a running back in the history of Ohio State football. One of just six freshmen to surpass the 1,000-yard rushing mark in a single season, the former four-star recruit out of Villa Angela-St. Joseph ran for 1,090 yards as a true freshman, […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
| about 2 months ago
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If you would have told me two years ago that Ohio State could learn a thing or two from Indiana, I would’ve absolutely assumed you were talking about the basketball team. Instead, Curt Cignetti has brought the Hoosiers to the top of the college football world, winning a national title in a perfect 16-0 campaign […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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On the same day the Pittsburgh Steelers named Greenfield’s own Mike McCarthy as their fourth head coach in 57 years, their offensive coordinator found a new gig. In college. Longtime NFL coach Arthur Smith is heading to Columbus to be the next offensive coordinator at Ohio State, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. It’s […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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For much of his Ohio State career, Davison Igbinosun has blended elite physical tools with high‑impact playmaking, and one glaring area for improvement. In 2025, he took a significant step toward becoming one of college football’s most complete perimeter defenders, refining his technique, reducing mistakes, and earning the kind of tape evaluators crave at both […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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For a while on Friday night, Ohio State was going toe-to-toe with one of the best teams in the country in Michigan. The Buckeyes had a one-point lead midway through the second half… before the floodgates opened. Michigan outscored the Buckeyes 27-14 over the final eight minutes of action for a 74-62 win Friday night […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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Could Rutgers football experience an Indiana-like turnaround? Legendary football coach Urban Meyer, who won two championships with Florida and one with Ohio State, seems to think so. On Wednesday’s edition of the Triple Option podcast, host Rob Stone posed this question to Meyer, “Give me three programs that could be the next Indiana, meaning teams […]
From On the Banks
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Thursday marked yet another full-throttle day on the recruiting trail for Ohio State’s coaching staff, as the Buckeyes fanned out across the country to check in on some of the nation’s top prep prospects. With the contact period in full swing, high school recruiting has taken center stage over the past few days, and Ohio […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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And then there were four. The Conference Championship Games in the NFL have been set, with the winners of the two games coming up on Sunday securing a spot in Super Bowl LX. No matter who wins the two games on Sunday, one thing is for certain. A former Ohio State player will be a […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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Zion Grady arrived in Columbus without much fanfare, but by the end of his true freshman season, it was clear Ohio State’s defensive staff saw something bigger coming. In a year defined by transition and long-term planning along the defensive front, Grady quietly positioned himself as a foundational piece for what comes next. His presence […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join hosts Justin Golba and Alex Frank as they discuss Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting, and much more! Come for the hot takes. Stay for the warm ones. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio On episode 54 of Hangout in the Holy Land, Justin and Alex are trying to […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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Ohio State faced a massive challenge entering the 2025 season. Two of its most dominant interior defenders, Tyleik Williams and Ty Hamilton, had departed for the NFL, leaving a significant void at defensive tackle. Into that gap stepped Kayden McDonald, and what unfolded over the course of the season was one of the most impressive […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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Ohio State’s coaching staff led by Ryan Day gets a break in the action following the start of the new year. College football players across the nation officially began entering their names in the transfer portal on Jan. 2 and what followed felt like a madhouse for college football. What seemed like half of all […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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A week ago in this space I tried to offer a comforting voice in the midst of what seemed like only departures in the transfer portal with few incoming signings at that time. I felt that there was little to no chance that Ohio State would end up that far underwater where the portal was […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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The Cleveland Browns have turned the page on their head coach search from a set of first interviews over the last two weeks to second and in-person interviews starting this week. The news came fast and furious over the weekend, starting with current Browns DC Jim Schwartz’s second interview being reported. Following that, we learned […]
From Dawgs By Nature
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With the transfer portal officially opening on Jan. 2, Land-Grant Holy Land is keeping track of all the roster movement surrounding Ohio State, including both players leaving the program and new additions from elsewhere. This tracker will be kept up to date as more moves are announced. All recruiting rankings are via the 247Sports Composite […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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Did you think the Virginia Tech Hokies were finished? While the transfer portal may have closed on Friday, players who entered it on or before the 16th can still commit. On Saturday, head coach James Franklin landed another potential starter via the portal, when Ohio State offensive tackle Justin Terry revealed his commitment to Virginia […]
From Gobbler Country
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The national championship game might stir up some feelings for Oregon fans. On one side it features a team that beat Oregon twice this year — something Ohio State couldn’t do even as they won the national championship, and the last time it happened in 2023 the team who did so got their comeuppance in […]
From Addicted To Quack
| about 2 months ago
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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 […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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If Notre Dame can’t recruit 5-Star wide receivers out of high school, they are well on their way to being more than competent of doing out of the transfer portal. After what has been an up and down — cold and hot — recruitment of Ohio State wide receiver, Mylan Graham, he has finally given […]
From One Foot Down
| about 2 months ago
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In the new era of mass exodus in the transfer portal, having a successful transfer class could make or break the season. Ohio State’s 2024 transfer class, which included Caleb Downs, Will Howard, Quinshon Judkins, Julian Sayin, and Seth McLaughlin (among others), propelled that Buckeye team to a national title. Thus far, Ohio State has […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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Each year, it seems like more and more Ohio State players enter the transfer portal, and this year it has seemed particularly bad. It feels like a new graphic pops up on social media every hour on the hour with a new name from Ohio State’s roster entering the transfer portal. Social media is not […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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Here they come now… Notre Dame’s run in the transfer portal is a good one this year, and today most are being made public. Next up is Ohio State wide receiver, Quincy Porter. Porter was a 5-Star prospect in 2025 from Bergen Catholic High School in New Jersey. At 6’4” and 210 pounds, Porter is […]
From One Foot Down
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