Why is this News? All the articles and tweets Buckeye fans need for August 23, 2021

All the Buckeye news thats fit to re-print.

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!

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LGHL Asks: Questions of the Day

LGHL Asks: Which Ohio State football player will be the next inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
Brett Ludwiczak, Land-Grant Holy Land

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On the Gridiron

C.J. Stroud Named Starting Quarterback for Ohio State’s Season Opener at Minnesota
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors

Big Ten, Pac-12, ACC alliance expected to be formally announced soon: Sources (paywall)
Nicole Auerbach, The Athletic

You’re Nuts: Which returning Buckeye will make the biggest jump from last season?
Matt Tamanini and Jami Jurich, Land-Grant Holy Land

Buckeyes Announce Six New Captains
Griffin Strom, Buckeye Sports Bulletin

Is someone chopping onions up in here?

Justin Fields and Patrick Mahomes: A tale of two quarterbacks
Meredith Hein, Land-Grant Holy Land

Ohio State Long Snapper Roen McCullough Retired from Football
Jack Emerson, The Lantern

Buckeyes Crootin’ 2022 Class-In-Review: Running back Dallan Hayden
Shane Bailey, Land-Grant Holy Land

Ohio State’s champions from second fall camp scrimmage
Patrick Murphy, BuckNuts

Check out everything Ryan Day had to say about the first three weeks of camp.

What we learned about the Ohio State running backs room this week
Griffin Strom, BuckeyeGrove

Interview: Catching up with ‘The Big Kat’ Andy Katzenmoyer
David M. Wheeler, Land-Grant Holy Land

Keeping score: Who has had their black stripe removed
Bill Kurelic, BuckNuts

Don’t sleep on this kid.

Is Curtis Samuel poised for a dynamic fantasy run now that he’s in Washington?
Josh Dooley, Land-Grant Holy Land

What we learned about the Ohio State defensive line this week
Griffin Strom, BuckeyeGrove

Column: The pledge of Ty Lockwood likely kicks off another highly-ranked recruiting class for 2023
Bret Favachio, Land-Grant Holy Land

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On the Hardwood

You’re Nuts: Who has been the best Ohio State basketball player in the NBA since 2000?
Connor Lemons and Justin Golba, Land-Grant Holy Land

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Outside The Shoe and Schott

Ohio State to Build New Lacrosse Stadium
Jack Emerson, The Lantern

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And now for something completely different

Not exactly the Spider-Man trailer that everyone is waiting for, but it will do for now!