While being introduced at the Heisman Trophy ceremony, C.J. Stroud shook the hands of the first two Heisman winners on stage. He stopped at the third guy, who just so happened to be Desmond Howard.
Don't forget, when it comes to Desmond Howard's stance on Michigan's sign-stealing scandal, this is what he said about Jim Tressel in 2011:
"I'm always happy, like anyone should be, to see anybody who cheats the system get caught and get out of the game."
C.J. Stroud on being ranked the 860th-best player in his recruiting class when he first started getting recruited in 2019: “I don’t really try to prove people wrong, I try to prove myself right.”
Ohio State’s 2021 spring WR room:
Kamryn Babb
Jayden Ballard
Emeka Egbuka
Julian Fleming
Marvin Harrison Jr.
Xavier Johnson
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Chris Olave
Sam Wiglusz
Jameson Williams
Garrett Wilson
Absolutely stacked.
Former four-star Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) QB Tate Martell — who began his collegiate career at Ohio State before transferring to Miami — will attend UNLV this fall, a source has told WFNY.
Martell goes back home to Vegas and still has two years of eligibility remaining.
C.J. Stroud’s mother, Kimberly: “I've never seen a human being with more determination than C.J. ... My son is my inspiration. He’s the most amazing person I’ve ever met. He’s a life-changer.”
Josh Naylor’s game-tying grand slam and game-winning three-run home run to finish off an unbelievable comeback and his record-breaking night, brought to you by Tom Hamilton.
Five-star Ohio State commitments since 2017:
Jake Diebler (in five days):
• Five-star 2026 point guard Marcus Johnson
• Five-star 2023 transfer center Aaron Bradshaw
Chris Holtmann: Zero
After Ohio State beat Wisconsin Saturday night, TreVeyon Henderson said that he “took a cheap shot at the beginning of the Notre Dame game.”
It appears linebacker Marist Liufau took an unnecessary shot at Henderson’s ribs when he was already being taken down to the ground.
Cavs rookie Ochai Agbaji’s five made shots in his NBA Summer League debut Friday night:
• Three while drifting left
• Three while drifting right
• Step-back pull-up on the three-point line
• Catch-and-shoot three
• Three while moving right off of a screen
The Cavs are a perfect 8-0 against teams who are under .500. They are the only team in the NBA who has yet to lose to a team with more losses than wins.
Taking care of business.
Mason Rudolph definitely kicked Myles Garrett in the groin as he got up, too. I’ll never make an excuse for Myles swinging the dude’s helmet at him, but Mason tried pulling off his helmet *and* kicked him in the groin, which is what started it all.
Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson are absolutely showing out at the NFL Scouting Combine and they likely weren’t even the best receivers in Ohio State’s WRs room this past season.
There was a reason Jameson Williams transferred.
Went back and watched the first 10 minutes of the Cavs game to try and figure out when Jarrett Allen fractured his finger.
Looks as though it might have happened at the 3:57 mark. His left hand hit the rim after a blocked shot. If so, it’s the All-Star’s *non-shooting* hand.
Ochai Agbaji’s third Summer League game was his best, finishing with 24 points, three rebounds, one assist, and three steals (7/13 from the field, 4/8 from three).
It’s pretty evident what the Cavs want him to focus on this summer.
Here are all seven of his made shots tonight.
One of these scandals was to get free tattoos, the other was literally cheating in order to gain a competitive edge for more than 2.5 seasons.
Due process, though, amirite?
Woj on the Cavs possibly selecting Evan Mobley at No. 3: “Cleveland really likes the idea of pairing Evan Mobley with Jarrett Allen. …This is a player, in another year, who would be a No. 1 overall pick.”
C.J. Stroud just led the Houston Texans, who were 3-13-1 last season, to the playoffs as a rookie while breaking plenty of records along the way.
If only the former Ohio State quarterback had a better S2 Cognitive Test score and attended the Manning Passing Academy, amirite?
Bo Naylor was not only absent from the Columbus Clippers starting lineup tonight, but it appears as though he wasn’t even in the dugout, a source has told me.
Cleveland fans might *finally* get their wish. The Guardians have a split doubleheader tomorrow in New York.
Max Strus entered the fourth quarter with 5:06 remaining and proceeded to make five 3-pointers in the final 3:42 — including four in a 67-second stretch — and this incredible game-winner.
The Strus is, in fact, loose.
How is this a shooting foul? J.B. Bickerstaff’s challenge should have been successful, therefore not giving the Hawks three free throws *and* allowing the Cavs to keep their final timeout.
Medina, Ohio’s own Corey Tripp (
@CoreyTr1pp
) with the No. 1 play on SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays Tuesday night.
“Wow. And if you do not think that is Tuesday’s top play, you’re Tripp-ing.”
(
@medinaathletics
@Medinaboyshoops
)
The Cavs’ starting five — Darius Garland, Isaac Okoro, Lauri Markkanen, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen — has the fifth best net rating (12.1) among five-man lineups that have played 100+ minutes this season.
That specific lineup has played 102 minutes (nine games) together.
This play by Evan Mahaffey isn’t getting enough attention.
He slides over to the baseline, forces Braden Smith to throw a high pass to Zach Edey and then the 6-foot-6 Ohio State sophomore is able to get up and block the 7-foot-4 Purdue center.
Steph Curry has a bad game? It’s ok, you have Klay Thompson. Thompson has a bad game? It’s ok, you have Kevin Durant.
LeBron James has a bad game? Cavs are screwed.
Don’t let Dabo Swinney ranking Ohio State No. 11 distract you from the fact that Nick Saban ranked the Buckeyes No. 5 in his Coaches Poll.
Neither coach thought Ohio State deserved to be in the College Football Playoff.
After suffering an injury to his right knee during the first quarter (and then returning after being checked out by team doctors), former Buckeye and current New Orleans Pelicans rookie EJ Liddell suffered another knee injury during the third quarter.
The Last Two Minute Report will be a fun one for this Cavs-Hawks game tonight. The NBA needs to place some accountability on referees. It’s getting really bad.
After missing the first four games of the season due to an ankle injury, starting DE and captain Jonathon Cooper will make his return Saturday night at Nebraska, starting opposite of Chase Young.
Starting RT Branden Bowen is a game-time decision due to an undisclosed injury.
Ohio State commits Mark Fletcher (19 carries, 224 yards, two touchdowns) and Brandon Innis (one touchdown) had themselves quite an afternoon while leading American Heritage to a 56-27 win over Los Alamitos on ESPN2.
Clint Capela (60.5% FT shooter) was fouled with 9.1 seconds left. The refs said the Hawks called a timeout, and it allowed Trae Young (88.7% FT shooter) to get fouled with 3.1 seconds left.
Literally no one on Atlanta called a timeout. Even ESPN’s gamecast was confused.
Imagine dropping your glove to initiate a fight, being the first one to throw a punch and then getting knocked out seconds later.
If you go at Jose Ramirez, you best not miss.
Cedi Osman’s average salary of $7.7 million per year would make him the 34th-highest paid SF and 158th-highest paid player in the NBA. Add in that the fourth year of the extension is non-guaranteed and it’s such a team-friendly deal. Kudos to Koby and the rest of the Cavs FO.
During halftime of Ohio State’s game last night, a student (
@robbie23jamison
) wearing a hot-dog costume told the blonde in-arena host, "My name is Robbie, but you can call me anytime.'' He then proceeded to hit the halfcourt shot.
Legendary move.
I’m at the point where I’m getting somewhat excited to watch Collin Sexton, Cedi Osman, and Billy Preston play together. That’s where I’m at with the Cavs right now. What a difference from the last four years.
Will Smith Jr. looks to continue his father’s legacy and become an impact player on Ohio State’s defensive line as he continues to gain muscle and fine-tune his game.
TreVeyon Henderson was clearly upset and was subbed out of the game following the play but continued to play the rest of the game.
The rib injury forced him to miss three games – wins against Maryland, Purdue and Penn State – before returning (and dominating) against Wisconsin.