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\n\tOh, man. Sonny Styles<\/a> dominated the NFL Scouting Combine on Thursday, and Arvell Reese<\/a> looked good, too!\n<\/p>\n \n\t\tArvell Reese and Sonny Styles are built different https:\/\/t.co\/wut6B4K7Ep<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/FWQ3NpNs2G<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Eleven Warriors (@11W) February 27, 2026<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n\tPretty, pretty, pretty good.\n<\/p>\n \n\tHave a good Friday.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0\u201cBRUTALLY FRAMEMOGGED.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>I recently learned that former Notre Dame and current Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton is a hilarious human being. He posted this to X on Thursday, which provided further evidence of that fact:\n<\/p>\n \n\t\tI just got brutally framemogged pic.twitter.com\/ar4bhkyIJT<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Kyle Hamilton (@kyledhamilton_) February 27, 2026<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n\tHamilton\u00a0also called out NFL Network’s combine host, Rich Eisen, for the simulcam of him and Styles running the 40-yard dash.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\tThe simulcam was a low blow @richeisen<\/a> @nflnetwork<\/a><\/p>\n Sonny is 1 of 1 tho!\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Kyle Hamilton (@kyledhamilton_) February 27, 2026<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n\tBoth posts had me cracking up.\n<\/p>\n \n\tAnd it’s true, Styles is one of one!\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0IRON SHARPENS IRON.<\/strong> Davison Igbinosun is the ultimate competitor. In fact, Ryan Day often credits the former Ohio State cornerback room for revitalizing BIA in Columbus because of the edge he brought\u00a0on and off the field.\n<\/p>\n \n\tWhen asked at the NFL Combine to name the wide receiver who challenged him the most during his three years with the Buckeyes, Igbinosun passed over 2024 No. 4 overall pick Marvin Harrison Jr. and 2025 No. 19 overall pick Emeka Egbuka to select a future top prospect in Jeremiah Smith.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThey\u2019re all tough to guard, but I would say who stood out the most is Jeremiah Smith,\u201d Igbinosun said. \u201cHe walked in the building doing some things we\u2019ve never seen before.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n\tNo kidding.\n<\/p>\n \n\tAs a freshman in 2024, Smith made countless SportsCenter Top 10 Plays while recording 76 catches for 1,315 yards and 16 total touchdowns. He earned Big Ten Receiver of the Year honors while helping the Buckeyes win their ninth championship all-time.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\thttps:\/\/t.co\/1V1F7vFeKQ<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Jeremiah Smith (@Jermiah_Smith1) February 26, 2026<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n\tWith immense pressure to improve on a phenomenal freshman campaign, Smith did just that in 2025. Despite constant double teams and bracket coverage, the 6-foot-3, 223-pound receiver recorded 87 catches for 1,243 yards and 13 total touchdowns in what I\u2019ll call 12.5 games (he played half the UCLA game and missed the Rutgers games due to a quad contusion).\n<\/p>\n \n\tAll that said, it\u2019s no surprise Igbinosun would answer Smith. He\u2019s one-of-one, and he\u2019ll continue to prove it in 2026 when he returns to lead an Ohio State offense alongside Heisman finalist Julian Sayin, Bo Jackson, Brandon Inniss and more.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0GOT ATHLETES?<\/strong>\u00a0Sonny Styles, Arvell Reese, Kayden McDonald, Caleb Downs and Max Klare all appeared on NBC\u2019s Pro Football Talk with Mike Florio and, of course, persona non grata Chris Simms during the NFL Combine. Their interviews were a lot of fun, and I recommend watching them in full this weekend.\n<\/p>\n \n\tI\u2019m highlighting them here to continue the conversation about Smith, whom Styles, Reese, and McDonald all named among the most athletic players at Ohio State.\n<\/p>\n \tSonny Styles<\/p>\n \tArvell Reese<\/p>\n \tKayden McDonald<\/p>\n \tCaleb Downs<\/p>\n \tMax Klare<\/p>\n \n\tWhile Styles picked Smith as Ohio State\u2019s top athlete, he also pointed to cornerback Brenten \u201cInky\u201d Jones as someone who can run and jump with the best of the Buckeyes. That surprised me, but not entirely. Jones was a two-way standout at Steubenville High School and also starred in basketball and track. In 2023, he was a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy, presented annually to the nation\u2019s top walk-on, before earning a scholarship entering the 2024 season.\n<\/p>\n \n\tLast month, walk-on wide receiver Dorian Williams posted on X that he hit 23.1 miles per hour during sprints. In the same post, Jones topped the list at 23.5 miles per hour.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\t23mph guy!!!!!! pic.twitter.com\/11FGijOyNi<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Dorian (@dwill_06) January 3, 2026<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n\tSpeaking of sprints, Styles added that his brother, Lorenzo, was among Ohio State\u2019s fastest players over the past two years, frequently battling Smith to finish first in speed drills. With that in mind, I\u2019m looking forward to seeing him run the 40-yard dash during Friday\u2019s workouts at the NFL Combine.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0\u201cI\u2019M ROOTING FOR BRUCE.\u201d<\/strong> I know the last Ohio State men\u2019s basketball performance was \u2014 well, awful. But Bruce Thornton moved 10 points closer to breaking Dennis Hopson\u2019s all-time scoring record for the Buckeyes.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\tWith three regular-season games remaining, Thornton is 51 points shy of the record. His season average of 20 points per contest puts him on pace to set the new mark during Ohio State\u2019s Senior Day matchup with Indiana on March 7.\n<\/p>\n \n\tAs he drives toward the record with the same force he uses to attack the basket, Thornton has a No. 1 fan cheering him on: Hopson himself.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\tWith Bruce Thornton closing in on @OhioStateHoops<\/a> all-time scoring record, we checked in with the man he is chasing, Dennis Hopson, who is planning on being there when the record is broken and is praying for Thornton get the job done.<\/p>\n More from @DennisHopson<\/a> tonight on @BCSN<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/NGxL0UHhvm<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Mark Kunz (@MarkAKunz) February 23, 2026<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n\t\u201cI really admire the commitment through all of the challenging times and the pressures that these kids go through,\u201d Hopson told The Toledo Blade\u2019s Dave\u00a0Briggs<\/a> this week. \u201cNowadays, if they\u2019re not getting their way, kids are going to run and do something different. No disrespect to kids who do that, but it says a lot about Bruce in regards to his commitment to himself, his family, and Ohio State. He\u2019s a class guy, a class act.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\tOf course, Hopson told Briggs he\u2019d be lying if he said the record didn\u2019t matter to him. But knowing what Thornton has meant to the Buckeyes over the past four years, his pride for the record would be replaced with pride for Thornton inspiring the next generation of Buckeyes \u2014 just like he did in the \u201980s.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI\u2019m rooting for Bruce,\u201d Hopson said. \u201cThis couldn\u2019t happen to a better person.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\tNo, it could not.\n<\/p>\n \n\tIt would be pretty sweet to see Thornton break the record on Ohio State\u2019s Senior Day, but I don\u2019t want to wait to see him score his 52nd point in three games. What if he dropped 52 against No. 8 Purdue on Sunday? That shouldn\u2019t be too hard, right? \u2026 right?\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0GREAT WORK, JASON. <\/strong>This week, I learned Jason Moore is a journalism major.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe Ohio State defensive tackle published an article for the school\u2019s independent student voice, The Lantern<\/a>, detailing the science behind the football team\u2019s nutrition program.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\tOn a typical weekday morning inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, workouts may not have started, but the work already has.<\/p>\n : Sandra Fu \t\u2014 The Lantern (@TheLantern) February 26, 2026<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n\t\u201cOn a typical weekday morning inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, workouts may not have started, but the work already has,\u201d Moore wrote to open the article. \u201cSmoothies are blending. Protein portions are weighed. Hydration levels are being checked. While fans focus on touchdowns and tackles, the real work for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team begins hours earlier in the fuel zone in the Woody.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\tOhio State nutritionist Kaila Olson told Moore, \u201cWe don\u2019t just feed football players. We fuel performance.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\tFrom Olson and assistant nutritionist Sarah Takach to Inky Jones and Miles Lockhart, Moore broke down how all of Ohio State\u2019s players follow a structured meal plan designed to help them lose, maintain or gain weight. They also eat specific meals for days that include heavy training, recovery or rest.\n<\/p>\n \n\tMoore\u2019s article was entertaining and informative. I recommend giving it a read!\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0SONG OF THE DAY. <\/strong>“Break My Stride” – Matthew Wilder.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0CUT TO THE CHASE.\u00a0<\/strong>Hawks plan a Magic City tribute night with lemon pepper wings, T.I. and merch<\/a>…\u00a0Old Apollo rocks shed new light on the moon\u2019s magnetic field long ago<\/a>…\u00a0Ancient coupling may have happened more between human females and Neanderthal males<\/a>…\u00a0Lessons from the latest Big Ten financial reports: Tickets, travel and Rutgers<\/a>…\u00a0Burger King is testing AI headsets that will know if employees say “welcome”\u00a0or “thank you”<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n\n
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