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Marvin Harrison Jr.: ‘I think I’m the best’ Ohio State wide receiver in history
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Marvin Harrison Jr. said he knows the quality of wide receivers Ohio State has had in the past, from the first-round receivers he shared a room with as a freshman in Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, Jameson Williams and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, to the wide receivers he chased historically, such as Terry Glenn, Cris Carter and Michael Jenkins.
But when Harrison was asked by Indianapolis Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin on “The Trenches Show” podcast who he thought was the best Ohio State wide receiver of all time, Harrison did not hesitate.
“I think I’m the best,” Harrison said.
Harrison quickly made his pitch by saying both Jenkins and Carter started from their freshman years, and that he “did my thing” with the Buckeyes for only two seasons.
“Then you look at the accolades, they up there with the (best),” Harrispn said. “Heisman finalist, I think we only had one other Biletnikoff Award winner, Terry Glenn, two-time receiver of the year, Big Ten Player of the Year, I mean, you go down the whole list. Unanimous All-American back-to-back years. I did it all.”
After three seasons, Harrison is all over Ohio State’s record books, leaving with the sixth-most receptions (155), the sixth-most receiving yards (2,613) and the third-most touchdown passes (31) in school history.
Harrison was selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the No. 4 overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft. He is the highest-drafted receiver in Ohio State history.
Harrison is the only Ohio State receiver to have multiple 1,000-yard seasons.
Harrison realizes that most Ohio State fans will point to one thing he did not do. He never beat Michigan. But he said that is not only on him.
“From an Ohio State standpoint, they always say, ‘Oh, you didn’t beat the Team Up North,’” Harrison said. “I didn’t, but I think that’s a team kind of accomplishment. But I think that’s the only thing you can say I didn’t do.”
“From an accolades and statistical standpoint,” Harrison thinks he’s the best wide receiver in Ohio State history, something he clarified when he started to speak on past Buckeye wide receivers like Carter.
“Obviously Cris Carter’s a Hall of Famer,” Harrison said. “Can’t discredit him.”
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Former Ohio State quarterback again facing drug-related charge
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Art Schlichter, the former Ohio State quarterback who has struggled with drug and gambling addictions since his playing days in the late 1970s, again is facing a drug-related charge.
Franklin County Common Pleas Court records show Schlichter, 64, of Columbus, was indicted Friday on a charge of possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony. The charge comes after Schlichter reportedly was found in February with crack pipes in the pockets of his pants.
Schlichter was arrested in Columbus after a state trooper found cocaine in his car, according to court records. Records indicate Schlichter handed the officer the crack pipes. Officers also found cocaine and other drug paraphernalia, records show.
Schlichter has an extensive criminal history. Most recently, a Franklin County judge in September sentenced the 63-year-old to a year of probation for cocaine possession. The charge was filed after Schlichter was found unresponsive in a hotel in June 2022.
Schlichter played at Ohio State from 1978 to 1981 and threw for 7,547 yards and 50 touchdowns in 48 games. He was a two-time All-Big Ten quarterback and was taken by the Colts with the fourth pick in the 1982 NFL Draft.
He only played 13 games in the NFL as he was suspended multiple times for gambling.
Schlichter was released from federal prison in June of 2021 on parole, serving nine years of a prison sentence for charges of federal fraud. He was in prison for his role in a scheme where he promised prospective buyers tickets to college and NFL football games but never delivered them.
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OHSAA high school football schedule | A look at Greater Canton’s Week 1 games
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Week 1 of the Ohio high school football regular season is here. For the Stark Country area, four games kick off the season Thursday night before the rest of the area jumps in Friday night. We’ll have full coverage of Week 1 throughout the week.
Here’s a look at this week’s games:
Stark County-area high school football schedule – Thursday, Aug. 22
- Massillon vs. NFL Academy (UK), at Beaverton, Ore., 6:30
- Warren Harding at McKinley
- Central Catholic at Perry
- Fairless at Sandy Valley
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Stark County-area high school football schedule – Friday, Aug. 23
- Lake vs. McKeesport (Pa.) at Woodland Hills (Pa.), 5
- Jackson at Mentor
- Buchtel at Hoover
- Cle. VA-SJ at GlenOak
- Green at Dover
- New Philadelphia at Louisville
- Canton South at Cle. Benedictine
- Northwest at Norton
- Manchester at Coventry
- Smithville at Tuslaw
- Campbell Memorial at St. Thomas Aquinas
- Padua at Alliance
- Marlington at Warrensville Heights
- United at Minerva
- Canfield at West Branch
- Carrollton at East Liverpool
- Toronto at East Canton
- Valley Christian at Malvern
- Waynedale at Tusky Valley
- West Holmes at Triway
- Orrville at Wooster
- Salem at Poland
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Could Ohio State football’s right guard battle be settled soon?
Now that the most important position battle for Ohio State has been settled, the only other major one might be starting to gain clarity.
On Thursday, Buckeyes coach Ryan Day announced that graduate transfer Will Howard had won the quarterback competition over Devin Brown and three freshmen.
Day also appeared to signal that Tegra Tshabola has gained the upper hand for the right guard spot on the offensive line.
Tshaboloa, a 6-foot-6, 327-pounder from West Chester, is a natural tackle. But Josh Simmons and Josh Fryar are returning starters at that position, and coaches believe Tshabola can play guard.
It’s not unprecedented for Ohio State to make such a move. Paris Johnson Jr.’s first year as a starter was at guard before he moved to his natural spot at tackle and became the sixth overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft.
Tshabola has been competing primarily at right guard with Carson Hinzman, last year’s starter at center. Alabama transfer Seth McLaughlin is the favorite to start at center this year. Day said he has probably been OSU’s most consistent lineman in camp.
Day has also heaped praise on Hinzman. The junior was one of 10 OSU Iron Buckeye recipients for his offseason work.
But Hinzman has been among several linemen who’ve missed time in training camp because of illness.
“We’ve finally gotten through some of this, this funky illness that’s going on,” Day said. “We’re finally getting these guys out there, but we’re just a little bit behind there. Tegra has been there the whole time and has really showed improvement.”
Asked if Tshabola was getting reps at tackle in case Simmons or Fryar are injured, Day said he wanted Tshabola to stay at guard to master that position.
Offensive coordinator Chip Kelly said he believes Tshabola is mobile enough to play guard.
“I think Tegra is really athletic and can really sink his hips,” he said. “He’s really long. You can play long on the offensive line and keep defensive linemen away from people because of your length.
“That’s a really big deal for us. We like offensive linemen that are big because big people beat up little people.”
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