Ohio State News Roundup

Why is this News? All the articles and tweets Buckeye fans need for May 19, 2022

All the Buckeye news thats fit to re-print.

By Matt Tamanini@BWWMatt May 19, 2022, 8:31am EDT

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Matt Tamanini Matt Tamanini is the co-managing editor of Land-Grant Holy Land having joined the site in 2016.

Look, we get it. Your days are busy and you don’t have time to read all of the stories and tweets from the three dozen websites dedicated to covering Ohio State athletics, or the 237 Buckeye beat writers churning out hot takes and #content on a daily basis. But that’s ok, that’s what your friends at Land-Grant Holy Land are here for.

Monday through Friday, we’ll be collecting all of the articles, tweets, features, interviews, videos, podcasts, memes, photos, and whatever else we stumble across on the interwebz and putting them in our daily “Why is this News?” article. That way, you’ll have a one-stop shop for all of the most important Buckeye news, jokes, and analysis.

You’re welcome!

For your Earholes...

On the Gridiron

Ryan Day inks contract extension with Buckeyes
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row

How Ryan Day’s new deal ranks among NCAA, Big Ten coaches
Chris Pugh, The Columbus Dispatch

College football conferences, including the Big Ten, can now do away with divisions, play title game between two best teams
Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com

Forgotten Buckeyes: Fullback edition
Josh Dooley, Land-Grant Holy Land

That was fast...

NEWS: The Pac-12 has scrapped divisions, in light of today's rule change.

Starting in 2022, the two teams with the highest conference winning percentage will face off in the championship game.
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) May 18, 2022

Can Ohio State’s defensive changes get the Buckeyes back to title contention? (paywall)
Bill Landis, The Athletic

Ohio State’s Gee Scott Jr. pays it forward to homeless man
Chris Pugh, The Columbus Dispatch

Looking back at big moments in Ohio State football history
David M. Wheeler, Land-Grant Holy Land

On the Hardwood

Breaking: Chris Holtmann, Ohio State agree to three-year contract extension
Connor Lemons, Land-Grant Holy Land

Also, waiting to extend a coach until his contract is actually up hurts recruitment. Nobody wants to commit to a school not knowing if their coach will still be there in one year or not.

Stability = confidence https://t.co/t8gYh27Jkv
— Connor Lemons (@lemons_connor) May 18, 2022