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We’re now four days into the two-week transfer portal window. That means players have two weeks to put their name into the transfer portal, but they can take as long as needed to make a decision (as long as they do it before fall classes begin, typically).
Ohio State has lost four players to the transfer portal so far — Devin Royal, Taison Chatman, Colin White, and Gabe Cupps. The Buckeyes also lost four players to graduation/exhausting eligibility — Bruce Thornton, Brandon Noel, Christoph Tilly, and Puff Johnson.
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With two freshmen set to enroll this summer, that leaves potentially six spots that could be filled on the roster for the 2026-27 season. So far, Ohio State has added zero. That will change soon.
Last week, Connor and Justin “debated” their favorite Bruce Thornton moment from his time in Columbus. Really, it was more of a discussion. The biggest and best moment — Bruce becoming the program’s all-time leading scorer — was off limits, because that felt like cheating in that exercise.
With “Bruce Thornton Day” off the table, Connor said that his favorite Bruce moment was Media Day 2024, when Thornton revealed that he’s an Aaron Rodgers superfan. Despite growing up in Georgia, Thornton was a Packers fan for years and years, until becoming a Jets fan when Rodgers went to New York. He was (assumedly) a Steelers fan last season, and is now waiting to find out of Rodgers will continue playing or not.
Justin went with Thornton’s buzzer-beating three to beat Maryland in February, 2025, which is probably the most popular choice among fans aside from the day he set the scoring record. Thornton played all 40 minutes that day and scored 31 points. The win didn’t ultimately get them into the NCAA Tournament, but it pulled them closer in that moment.
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Back to this season – Ohio State has lots of roster spots to fill, but only a few (maybe even just one) are for starters. Expect Jake Diebler and the Buckeyes to go on a blitz over…
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