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Ohio State football lands transfer commitment from former Alabama starting center
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two days after adding a potential starting quarterback, Ohio State football also picked up the man who might snap him the ball.
Former Alabama center Seth McLaughlin committed to the Buckeyes on Saturday, as first reported by On3′s Hayes Fawcett. He gives OSU another experienced interior offensive line contender as it continues to seek stability up front.
McLaughlin started all 14 games at center for the SEC champions this past season, as well as eight games in 2022. Ohio State offensive line coach Justin Frye will either need to work with McLaughlin on his snapping issues — which showed up repeatedly, including in the Rose Bowl playoff semifinal loss to Michigan — or perhaps include him in the mix to replace Matt Jones at right guard.
The 6-4, 305-pound McLaughlin, a native of Buford, Georgia, has one season of eligibility remaining.
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Ohio State could return four of five starting positions on the offensive line in left tackle Josh Simmons, left guard Donovan Jackson, center Carson Hinzman and right tackle Josh Fryar. However, the season-ending performance in the Cotton Bowl reinforced the need to upgrade across the board, either through internal competition or the transfer portal.
McLaughlin is the third transfer offensive lineman added since the end of last season, but the first from a Power 5 program.
This is the second transfer addition of the winter for Ohio State. Former Ohio tight end Will Kacmarek also committed last week.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers’ season ended on Wednesday, and they now face an offseason full of questions.
One of the biggest questions is about star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, who has been involved in trade rumors before the season even finished.
Of the teams that could add a star this offseason by trading for the 27-year-old, ESPN’s Zach Lowe believes the Miami Heat is one of the teams to watch.
“Miami, to me, is the other team to watch,” he said. “They’re always hunting around, they’ve been connected with Mitchell over the years. They’re lurking and they have a lot of stuff to offer in terms of picks and young players.”
Mitchell, who just wrapped up his second season in Cleveland, averaged 26.6 points, 6.1 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game this year.
He helped lead the Cavs to their first playoff series win since the LeBron James era, though they couldn’t get past the Boston Celtics in the second round with Mitchell sidelined for Games 4 and 5.
While the five-time All-Star found success during his first two years in Cleveland, he could be on his way out this summer.
Along with the Heat, the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets are among the early teams linked to Mitchell. On Wednesday, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported that the two teams “have their offers ready” for Mitchell should the Cavs decide to trade him.
Mitchell’s future remains a question mark this offseason, but it’s far from the only one for Cleveland. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported after the season-ending loss to the Celtics on Wednesday that the Cavaliers “plan to take time to evaluate” head coach JB Bickerstaff’s future.
The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Joe Vardon and Jason Lloyd also reported that point guard Darius Garland’s representation could be interested in a trade if Mitchell signs a long-term contract extension with Cleveland.
The Cavaliers have taken major strides and emerged as a serious threat in the Eastern Conference for the first time since James left, but things could look very different next year as a big offseason awaits in Cleveland.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The Police Memorial Week parade will kick off Friday morning, honoring all fallen officers, including the recent loss of Euclid officer Jacob Derbin.
The parade starts at 10:30 a.m. and will march down Lakeside Avenue and East 12th Street.
A memorial service at the Greater Cleveland Peace Officer Memorial will take place following the parade, officials say.
Saturday, the Cleveland International Tattoo at Cleveland Public Hall will have bagpipe bands paying tribute to the fallen officers.
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