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Ole Miss’ Lane Kiffin throws shade at Ohio State, Ryan Day after Buckeyes spend big on roster
Michigan winning the 2023 national championship may have been the best thing that could have ever happened for Ohio State University’s NIL fundraising efforts.
After three straight defeats at the hands of the Wolverines, and watching U-M’s natty celebration parade in Ann Arbor, Buckeye head coach Ryan Day raised $20 million to spend on his 2024 roster, according to a report from ESPN. As he is apt to do, Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin threw some shade in Ohio State’s director on social media, sharing the story on his personal Twitter page. One of the players the Buckeyes spent big money on in the transfer portal was former Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins, who led the Rebels and the SEC in rushing each of the past two seasons.
How Ohio State built a $20 million, ‘national championship or bust’ roster – via @ESPN App https://t.co/HF9OAXKRf3
— Lane Kiffin (@Lane_Kiffin) August 26, 2024
In addition to Judkins, Ohio State grabbed Alabama safety Caleb Downs and quarterback Julian Sayin out of the portal, as well as former Kansas State starting QB Will Howard out of the transfer portal. Howard was named the Buckeyes’ starter earlier this month. There’s no doubt Ohio State’s fundraising and talent acquisition efforts were fueled by Michigan’s national championship last season. Former Buckeye players Cardale Jones and Tyvis Powell, each of whom play big roles in Ohio State’s two largest NIL collectives, said as much in the ESPN report:
Both Powell and Jones, former teammates, said losing to the Wolverines again and then witnessing them win a national championship lit a fire under more people’s butts to get involved in giving to NIL.
“This was the first year that people were very generous donating money to collectives,” said Powell, the defensive MVP of the Buckeyes national title win over Oregon in 2014. “There’s something about watching your rival win it all that’s very inspiring to a lot of people. It was like, that can’t happen anymore.”
– ESPN
Heading into the 2024 season, beating Michigan and ending the Wolverines’ three-year reign atop the Big Ten isn’t just the goal for Ohio State — it’s the expectation. After spending $20 million on its roster and more than half of that more on its coaching staff, it’s national title or bust for the Buckeyes in 2024. Former OSU head coach Jim Tressell called this maybe the best roster in the history of the program, and Urban Meyer said it was arguably the best roster in all of college football over the past decade. If Ryan Day can’t get it done this season, with everything that’s at his disposal, when will it ever happen for him in Columbus?
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This is the second week of the USA Today Network Ohio High School Football Super 25 poll, featuring voters from across the state. The Ohio Super 25 ranks who we believe are the state’s 25 best teams, regardless of division.
The inaugural poll released last week was our preseason Ohio Super 25 ahead of the start of the Ohio High School Athletic Association regular season.
The Ohio Super 25 Football Poll will be conducted weekly throughout the regular season using a panel of sports writers and editors from across the state. Each voter submits a Top 25 with a first-place vote worth 25 points, second place 24, and so on down to one point for 25th.
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Here’s a look at our rankings ahead of Week 2, which features a new No. 1.
Ohio Super 25 high school football rankings
| Rank | Team | Points | First-place votes |
| 1 | Massillon (1-0) | 412 | 2 |
| 2 | Lakewood St. Edward (1-0) | 409 | 14 |
| 3 | Toledo Central Catholic (1-0) | 350 | |
| 4 | Cincinnati Moeller (1-0) | 324 | 1 |
| 5 | Cleveland Glenville (1-0) | 310 | 1 |
| 6 | Avon (1-0) | 292 | |
| 7 | Akron Hoban (0-1) | 282 | |
| 8 | West Chester Lakota West (1-0) | 256 | |
| 9 | Cincinnati Anderson (1-0) | 246 | |
| 10 | Maria Stein Marion Local (1-0) | 217 | |
| 11 | Gahanna Lincoln (1-0) | 201 | |
| 12 | Kirtland (1-0) | 180 | |
| 13 | Cincinnati Winton Woods (1-0) | 179 | |
| 14 | Walsh Jesuit (1-0) | 175 | |
| 15 | Columbus Watterson (1-0) | 160 | |
| 16 | Cleveland Heights (1-0) | 132 | |
| 17 | Cincinnati St. Xavier (0-1) | 119 | |
| 18 | Cincinnati Princeton (0-1) | 118 | |
| 19 | Lake County Perry (1-0) | 116 | |
| 20 | Canton McKinley (1-0) | 113 | |
| 21 | Pickerington North (0-1) | 109 | |
| 22 | Harvest Prep (1-0) | 86 | |
| 23 | Mentor (1-0) | 83 | |
| 24 (tie) | Bloom-Carroll (1-0) | 75 | |
| 24 (tie) | Cincinnati Elder (1-0) | 75 |
Others receiving votes for the Ohio Super 25
(Minimum of 30 points received): Olentangy Orange 73, Sandusky Perkins 67, Medina Highland 64, Col. Hartley 59, Wadsworth 58, Olentangy Berlin 54, Springfield 52, Cle. Villa Angela-St. Joseph 48, Nordonia 48, Granville 38, Garaway 33, Mentor Lake Catholic 32, Avon Lake 31, Medina 31, Upper Arlington 31.
It’s the first Ohio State football game week of the 2024 season.
The No. 2 Buckeyes will take the field at Ohio Stadium for the first time in 2024 against Akron at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The game will be broadcast on CBS.
Want to see Will Howard, Caleb Downs, Jeremiah Smith and the new-look Buckeyes in person? Tickets remain available for Ohio State’s season opener against Akron.
See Ohio State ticket prices for every game this season
Here’s what you need to know about finding tickets for Ohio State vs. Akron.
Ohio State tickets vs. Akron
Ticket prices for the Ohio State vs. Akron game at Ohio Stadium start at $37 on VividSeats, $33 on StubHub, $37 on Gametime and $38 on Seat Geek.
To see a full list of ticket prices, visit StubHub, VividSeats, Gametime and Seat Geek.
Note: Prices were available as of 1:30 a.m. Aug. 26
Ohio State football schedule 2024
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Aug. 31: Ohio State vs. Akron; Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
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Sept. 7: Ohio State vs. Western Michigan; Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
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Sept. 21: Ohio State vs. Marshall; Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
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Sept. 28: Ohio State at Michigan State; Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan
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Oct. 5: Ohio State vs. Iowa; Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
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Oct. 12: Ohio State at Oregon; Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
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Oct. 26: Ohio State vs. Nebraska; Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
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Nov. 2: Ohio State at Penn State; Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
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Nov. 9: Ohio State vs. Purdue; Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
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Nov. 16: Ohio State at Northwestern; Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
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Nov. 23: Ohio State vs. Indiana; Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
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Nov. 30: Ohio State vs. Michigan; Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State vs. Akron tickets: Best prices for Akron game
BOONE COUNTY, Ohio — A man was rescued from the Ohio River late Sunday evening, according to Boone County Water Rescue (BCWR).
BCWR responded to reports of a man attempting to swim across the Ohio river at 6:06 p.m., just up the river of the suspension bridge.
The witness who reported the victim allegedly lost sight of the man, said BCWR.
BCWR, Cincinnati Fire and Covington Fire all responded to the call.
Crews quickly arrived on scene and deployed a rescue swimmer, who managed to rescue the victim and transfer him to Covington Fire Department’s Zodiac boat.
Covington Fire began CPR while enroute to the shore where a life squad was standing by.
The condition of the victim is currently unknown.
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