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Ohio State has raided the state of Texas in the Tom Herman era

A look at each of the top recruits who left Texas for Ohio State. The elite talents who chose another program over the Longhorns.

There has been plenty documented about the Ohio State Buckeyes‘ success at recruiting in the state of Texas since the beginning of Tom Herman’s tenure in Austin. In the three years of recruiting before Herman arrived, Ohio State didn’t have a single one of the top 10 players in the Lone Star State. The downfall technically started under Strong, but Herman has failed to stop the floodgates from opening.

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Five keys to Ohio State winning big over Rutgers

Ohio State is set to host Greg Schiano and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights Saturday night. Here are five keys to winning big in prime time.

Most people think that Ohio State will win easily against Rutgers this week in Columbus. While I believe that is pretty accurate, there are five keys to winning big that will reign supreme over all the other reasons. Rutgers is probably better than most are giving them credit for, but it is still not on the same level as Ohio State.

That’s not saying that head coach Greg Schiano will make a difference in culture — and ultimately — results on the field, it’s simply to early to expect enough momentum to make this that competitive of a game, or so we think.

Still, Ohio State can’t just step off the bus and roll their helmets on the field. Each opponent must be taken seriously, and so it is Saturday night as well. With that in mind, here are five keys to Ohio State winning big over Rutgers.

Key One: Justin Fields playing within the game

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More questions than answers for Ohio State and Big Ten

With the Big Ten, and by proxy Ohio State, canceling the season and hinting towards the spring, there are a lot of questions to be answered.

With the Big Ten, and by proxy Ohio State, canceling the fall season and hinting toward spring football, there are now more questions than answers. We will probably hear more of the coming months, but the questions remain and must be asked. This also applies to the Pac-12 and any other conference that cancels.

With regards to Ohio State, however, the first question that arises is how does this impact eligibility, especially if other conferences play. Baron Browning is a senior and if spring ball doesn’t go forward, the decision on eligibility needs to be sooner than later. Browning was expected to increase his draft stock this season. Between the seniors and graduate players, eligibility is a real concern.

Back to Browning, how this impacts his draft status remains to be seen. Sping football would force him to decide to play or to get ready for the combine and the draft. However, not playing when other conferences are, could certainly hurt his draft position. I use Browning as an example, but really you can replace this with any of several names.

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So we know this will impact players, in development, draft stock, eligibility, etc. But the impact on the College Football Playoff is another question. Without other conferences playing, those that do play will have what many will view as a footnoted championship. Sure, the school and fans might, but realistically not having all of the teams and conferences waters it down. If some teams play in the spring would there be two championship games? Who knows.

At this point, there are a lot of questions surrounding the decision to postpone the season. It goes beyond the simple “will they or won’t they.” There is talk of teams trying to play in other conferences, so we will wait to see on that. Regardless, the questions are plenty.

 

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Mock Draft Watch: Draft Wire’s latest has Lions addressing the front-7 early

Detroit Lions Mock Draft watch examines Draft Wire’s latest and how they gave the Lions front-7 help early and a player of the future in the third.

The latest 2021 NFL Draft projections from our brother site Draft Wire have the Detroit Lions getting front-7 help early and a possible player of the future in the third.

With the draft order established by Super Bowl odds, the Lions are slotted to pick ninth, and Draft Wire’s Luke Easterling gives the Lions Florida State defensive tackle Marvin Wilson.

At this stage in the process, Wilson (6-5, 311) is the top interior defensive lineman on most draft analysts boards — as is the case here — as he can be dominant from the 3-technique. Wilson is a rock in the middle and not only is difficult to move off his spot, but he is capable of attacking upfield — something the Lions are desperate for.

In the second round, Easterling gave the Lions another player from Ohio State, linebacker Baron Browning. At 6-3, 248-pounds, Browning fits the size profile Lions prefer and his athleticism/speed are very impressive, but the main questions surrounding him are his lack of snaps. In coach Patricia’s scheme, Browning would be a quality WILL linebacker who can flow to the ball, but he would need to control his aggressiveness.

In the third round, Easterling has the Lions investing in the future, grabbing Georgia (via graduate transfer from Wake Forrest) quarterback Jamie Newman. Newman has solid arm strength and isn’t afraid to take shots downfield, but is a much better pass when focusing on intermediate passes. He is athletic and mobile in the pocket, has the speed to escape and run for a first down, but prefers to hang in and attempt throws. He’s not a plug and play starter in the NFL and would need time to develop.

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Three Ohio State linebackers selected to Butkus preseason watch list

Ohio State linebackers Tuf Borland, Baron Browning, and Pete Werner have all been named to the Butkus Award preseason watch list.

We continue to get the preseason college football watch lists hit the news cycle for all the awards. We’ve already seen several Ohio State players make several of the lists, and now we have three more with the release of the preseason Butkus Award watch list..

Tuf Borland, Baron Browning, and Pete Werner are all a part of the names announced Monday by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando to keep an eye on. The Butkus Award goes annually to the best linebacker in the country and has been handed out since 1985.

Here are some brief Bios of each provided by the Ohio State athletic department.

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Ohio State has had two Butkus winners in its history. Andy Katzenmoyer won it in 1997, and James Laurinaitis took it home in 2007.

 

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Broncos select DL Marvin Wilson III in 2021 NFL mock draft

The Broncos select Florida State defensive lineman Marvin Wilson III in the first round of this 2021 NFL mock draft.

In his latest two-round 2021 NFL mock draft, Draft Wire’s Luke Easterling has the Denver Broncos selecting Florida State defensive lineman Marvin Wilson III with the 11th overall pick in the first round. The latest Super Bowl odds were used to determine the pick order for the mock.

As a junior last season, Wilson (6-5, 311 pounds) totaled 44 tackles — including 8.5 tackles for losses — and five sacks. He also knocked down four passes, recovered one fumble and forced one fumble.

In the second round of Draft Wire’s mock, Denver selects Ohio State linebacker Baron Browning. In 2019, Browning (6-3, 248 pounds) recorded 43 tackles — including 11 tackles for losses — and five sacks.

Wilson and Browning would certainly be great additions to the defense.

Easterling has the Washington Redskins selecting Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell first overall in his mock. He has the Baltimore Ravens picking Wake Forest wide receiver Sage Surratt with the 32nd overall selection.

To view Draft Wire’s complete two-round NFL mock draft, click here.

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Ohio State football has six players crack updated two-round 2021 NFL Mock Draft

The Draft Wire published its updated 2020 NFL mock draft, and there are six Ohio State players through the two-rounds.

Coming off a highly successful 2020 NFL Draft in which the Buckeyes had two of the top three picks, the program will be back at it in 2021 according to Draft Wire’s Luke Easterling.

Easterling has six Buckeyes picked in the two-round mock draft. It’s a perfect split as three are projected in the first round and then three in the second round. For Ohio State, all eyes will be on Justin Fields. Where does the Heisman Finalist go?

In his projections, Fields goes second overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Quarterbacks take up the top two spots, and I bet you can guess who is No. 1 overall. Trevor Lawrence anyone?

Here’s a rundown of where all six Ohio State players are projected to go by Draft Wire’s Luke Easterling.

First … The Buckeye QB

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