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Austin Ward is an Ohio State football reporter. 💻Dotting The Eyes 🎥THE Podcast 🎙97.1 The Fan

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Closer look at the on-field tribute to Dwayne Haskins today in the Horseshoe.
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2 years
The way some NFL reporters are talking about Dwayne Haskins is truly despicable. He was a human being with family, friends and teammates who loved him. I’m going to remember and appreciate the Dwayne I was fortunate enough to know and spend the rest of the weekend with my family.
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba just won next year's Biletnikoff.
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These are quite attractive.
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Dwayne Haskins was simply sensational in 2018, and the way he helped revolutionize Ohio State’s passing game was a thrill to watch. He was generous with time off the field, his teammates loved him and he was fiercely loyal with his family. It was a blessing to cover and know him.
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This is unquestionably one of the worst takes and error-riddled posts I’ve ever seen. Disgraceful.
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BREAKING: Kerry Coombs is set to reunite with Ohio State. The Buckeyes will officially announce the return of the famed defensive backs coach as a coordinator this afternoon following two seasons with the Tennessee Titans.
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How is this a Big Ten locker room?
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If the "eye test" leads you to believe that Ohio State has a superior case to be in the playoff over Texas A&M, you might want to get those eyes checked:
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Saw something like this at least twice on the opening drive. Didn’t notice any flags though.
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BREAKING: Sources with direct knowledge confirm that the White House set up a meeting with the Big Ten this morning to discuss providing assistance to bring football back this fall. Primary issue was getting rapid testing from the new government stockpile.
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Or, hear me out, obvious pass interference missed on Michigan.
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2 years
Big opportunity missed for Michigan
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3 years
Have you ever in your life seen a dirtier team than Clemson? Somehow they get cheaper every time they play Ohio State.
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1 year
James Laurinaitis is officially back with the Buckeyes. The Ohio State legend will be a graduate assistant working with linebackers. Massive addition to the staff for Ryan Day and the Silver Bullets.
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4 years
No matter what happens over the next couple days, Ryan Day has continued to do a remarkable job providing leadership, representing his program with class and also recognizing the challenges of playing. Ohio State is lucky to have him.
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4 years
Final Heisman Trophy vote: Ohio State has three guys in the top six — and a Buckeyes graduate won the whole thing. Not too shabby for the program, and congrats to Joe Burrow.
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3 years
In case you forgot, opponents are legally allowed to hold Ohio State.
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6 months
I have this crazy theory that maybe — MAYBE — Connor Stalions wasn’t the only one involved.
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Adam Rittenberg
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Michigan announces linebackers coach Chris Partridge has been fired. No reason given. Rick Minter, father of defensive coordinator Jesse Minter and a longtime college coach, will serve as linebackers coach going forward.
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I wonder if anybody still thinks Maryland will have the best group of wide receivers in the Big Ten next year 😂
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Brian Hartline
2 years
That was fun! ROSE BOWL CHAMPS 🌹 #Buckeyes
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I think K'Vaughan Pope just quit the team in the middle of the game.
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I’m told this guy is pretty good at developing wide receivers.
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I think I would have liked to see Ohio State play Michigan on this neutral, indoor field.
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Don’t remember these kinds of takes for Joe Burrow ... 🤔 #Heisman
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Brady Quinn
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Imagine the stats @_bryce_young would be putting up if had 3 @OhioStateFB WR’s instead of just one. 🤔 #Heisman
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Awesome story: Former Ohio State walk-on turned captain C.J. Saunders will get an NFL shot after signing for rookie camp with the Atlanta Falcons.
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BREAKING Brian Hartline is going to be the next offensive coordinator at Ohio State. What does it mean for the Buckeyes? Let’s break it down:
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2 years
In my opinion, C.J. Stroud and Jaxon Smith-Njigba are good at football.
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What a special freaking moment for Kamryn Babb. Incredible.
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Danny Kanell
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Welcome to the playoff Ohio State. Way to do it the hard way!! Not everyone can get smoked at home by 22 points, sit on their couch with their pom poms and watch other teams risk it all and back their way in!! 👏👏
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The Justin Hilliard story is remarkable for the way he's fought through adversity. That interception is the kind of play he's waited YEARS to make.
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C.J. Stroud and Jaxon Smith-Njigba are the absolute, STONE COLD TRUTH.
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1 year
This is absurd.
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Remember when the Jets could have drafted Justin Fields and for some reason nobody questioned the decision not to?
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4 years
Call me crazy, but I just don’t think Austin Peay and Central Arkansas have the same resources as the Big Ten. Hard to understand how this is safe for them and not Ohio State.
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The folks at @saucybrewworks have a special release coming out that leans into a pretty relevant storyline for The Game that you might have heard about.
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As @OhioSt_Rivals reported yesterday, the Buckeyes themselves requested that the Rose Bowl take Penn State if Ohio State doesn’t make the playoff.
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Welp, based on the tweets from K'Vaughan Pope, I think we can safely assume his career at Ohio State is over.
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3 years
Did Justin Fields NEED to run down the field and throw a block? Sure didn't -- but good luck finding another quarterback who could (or would) have been able to get in that position.
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This collection of wide receiver talent at Ohio State is legitimately insane.
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Ohio State has a problem at safety. There's no other way to say it.
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2 years
TRANSFER PORTAL Veteran Ohio State reporter leaving Lettermen Row, looking for new challenge.
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BREAKING: Palaie Gaoteote has been granted eligibility by the NCAA. The linebacker is immediately cleared for action at Ohio State.
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4 years
National championship. Heisman Trophy. No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick. Ohio State quarterbacks are always under tremendous pressure. But none of them have ever gone into a season with higher expectations than Justin Fields -- and he's good enough to deliver.
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This is wrong and incredibly unfair to hundreds of players in the Big Ten who love the sport, have careers on the line -- and in some cases have filed a lawsuit in order to play this fall.
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Unmistakable big man in the stands rocking a Mike Hall jersey this afternoon
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Clemson's Dabo Swinney disagrees with Ohio State's College Football Playoff resume: "If I was on a committee, it would be hard for me to leave out a 10-1 Texas A&M or an 11-game Florida team over a team that's played six games."
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Incredibly ill-informed and offensive take on Justin Fields and his faith. How is this still going on?
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Nick Adams (Alpha Male)
2 years
Incredible Christian champions like Mac Jones are always overlooked by NFL scouts for above average athletes like Justin Fields. The NFL loves to blackball Christian athletes!
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Damon Arnette on the way through the tunnel to the locker room: “They ain’t ever gonna win.”
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4 years
Ohio State 56, Michigan 27
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Call me crazy, but I think Brian Hartline is a decent recruiter.
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Important rules reminder: It's legal in Big Ten games to hold Tyreke Smith.
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Dwayne Haskins was a rocket-armed revolution who changed the course of quarterback history at Ohio State. He was a beloved Buckeye on and off the field. More than ever, Haskins deserves appreciation for what he accomplished before he was taken too soon:
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2 years
The view @Birm had ... of what should have been a Julian Fleming catch.
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6 years
Ohio State took the best shot from the No. 15 team in the country down in Texas, and it still is going to win by double digits. This is a championship contender, folks.
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3 years
The Woody Hayes Athletic Center remains open for business today, and Ohio State is on the practice field this afternoon preparing for the national-title game on Monday.
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3 years
Make the call, Broncos.
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6 years
Who was the unnamed Ohio State assistant with Zach Smith at the strip club on a recruiting visit? Multiple sources confirm to @LettermenRow it was Texas coach Tom Herman.
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Bryce West and Aaron Scott … seems like a pretty decent combination of Ohio cornerbacks.
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5 years
It’s really crazy that Dwayne Haskins can be a finalist for the biggest prize in college football and be invited to the Heisman Trophy ceremony — and not be up for a single other major award. Stop voting for things before the season is over!
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2 years
Great to see Harry Miller down on the turf with the Buckeyes wearing his jersey again.
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Austin Ward
2 years
Pumped to be joining the family at @971thefan to help cover the Buckeyes and my favorite sports city in the world. HYPOTHETICALLY if there is news tonight, we’re going to be talking about it all there🤝
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Very excited to announce a 💥 BOOM 💥 of our own... @AWardSports is now part of the team here at the Fan, and we're putting him to work right away! Tons of info from him tonight and tomorrow about the new developments with USC/UCLA joining the Big Ten!
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4 years
Live look at Tony Alford
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5 years
Think this doesn't mean a lot to the Meyer family?
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Lettermen Row
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Shelley Meyer getting emotional on the sidelines. @spinnershells
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Cade Stover might be the final infinity stone
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3 years
As expected, Ohio State will wait to release its availability report until Saturday morning. This is absolutely not a reason for anybody to panic. The Buckeyes practiced every day as scheduled this week and they remain on track to play for the Big Ten title.
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Remember when it was suggested that there might be a better wide receivers unit somewhere other than Ohio State in the Big Ten? That was hilarious.
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If the College Football Playoff selection committee's primary concern was about Ohio State's defense, that was a pretty-damn compelling case to close it out from the Silver Bullets.
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BREAKING: Chase Young will miss the Maryland game, and the Ohio State superstar is facing an indefinite suspension for an NCAA rules violation, multiple sources confirm to @LettermenRow .
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The challenges Ryan Day has faced at the start of his head-coaching career would have been almost impossible to fathom. He's done a remarkable job leading Ohio State through it all so far.
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Ryan Day
4 years
Swinging as hard as we possibly can right now for these players!! This isn’t over! #FIGHT
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This must be a world where Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson don’t exist.
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FOX College Football
4 years
Which program has the best WR group in the country? 🙌
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BREAKING: The pause is officially over, and Ohio State will resume team activities as it prepares to play Michigan State on Saturday.
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1 year
Weird email to receive on Selection Sunday before the teams are announced.
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Dwayne Haskins is the overlooked Heisman finalist. And considering what all he accomplished this season, the Ohio State quarterback isn’t getting the credit he deserves.
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I don't believe what I'm watching from Ohio State.
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BREAKING: Trey Sermon is heading to Ohio State. The Oklahoma graduate transfer confirmed his plans to @LettermenRow , and the Buckeyes have landed a talented, veteran tailback to boost the backfield.
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2 years
📸 @birm
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Wonder how quickly this went up on the bulletin board in the Woody
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Harry Miller is medically retiring from football at Ohio State, and he detailed why in a courageous letter detailing his battles away from the game.
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Michigan with the trademark Grab an Ohio State Player by the Foot Move. Unreal.
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4 years
This is remarkable. Even the NCAA doctor is now signing off on football. Every day there’s a development that makes it harder for the Big Ten to justify the postponement — which, of course, could have been avoided by just delaying.
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Bryan Fischer
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NCAA’s Dr. Brian Hainline: “I work very closely with the SEC, Big 12, ACC and all of the autonomy five conferences… the final recommendations were exactly aligned with the NCAA decisions. So I’m highly confident, from a decision making point of view, with regards to football.”
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I don't think I've seen this much holding since ... Ohio State played at Penn State last season
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Ohio State is the first school in draft history to ever have three first-round cornerbacks taking over two-year span. Truly remarkable run.
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Apparently it's legal again this week to hold Chase Young
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The last time Ohio State won the Sugar Bowl semifinal, it also beat the Heisman Trophy winner in the national championship.
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2 years
PAID DAY As reported back in March, Ryan Day and Ohio State agreed to a raise and contract extension. The Buckeyes Board of Trustees approved the deal on Wednesday and confirmed the terms: Day is locked in through 2028 at $9.5 million per year.
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2 years
I guess Ohio State against Notre Dame no longer exists? Bummer, I was really looking forward to it!
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ESPN College Football
2 years
These games this year 🤩 More from the preseason FPI rankings:
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2 years
Ohio State is narrowing its focus in the search for a defensive coordinator, and multiple sources inside and outside the program have confirmed Jim Knowles is the clear target.
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4 years
Looking for a positive sign? Gene Smith just popped out of the press conference to take a phone call from Wyatt Davis.
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Evan Pryor is going to need touches this season. FACT CHECK: True.
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Remember when people somehow forgot that Chris Olave was fast? That was hilarious. 4.26 is the unofficial time at the Combine.
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EMEKA EGBUKA: Back. The Ohio State standout wide receiver is returning for another season, again putting the Buckeyes in position to have one of the nation's top weapons leading the unit.
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Urban Meyer: "My first reaction was irate -- and the players were over-the-top irate that kind of accusation would be made. ... Quite honestly, it's the most preposterous thing I've ever heard."
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