Buckeyes shine on Student Appreciation Day, as three hoopsters hit the portal
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) takes photos and signs autographs following the Student Appreciation Day spring practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on April 4, 2026. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images We know that your life is busy, but that doesn’t mean you want to miss any news about your favorite team. So, we are rounding up all of the most important news, analysis, and commentary from LGHL and the rest of the Buckeye beat.
On the gridiron Bonds Beyond the Field: Buckeyes Open Doors for Student Appreciation Day Ohio State Athletics Ohio State practice observations: Sayin shows mobility, O-line banged up Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch Devin McCuin, Dominick Kelly Headline 16 Standouts from Ohio State’s Student Appreciation Day Practice Andy Anders, Eleven Warriors . @Jermiah_Smith1 Always. Open.
pic. twitter. com/BcvYgoJ9Xg — Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) April 4, 2026 Three things I know, three things I think as Ohio State passes the middle of spring practice Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts Three Thoughts as Ohio State opens up spring practice No.
8 Austin Ward, Lettermen Row 10 Takeaways From Ohio State Football Practice Tony Gerdeman, Buckeye Huddle Student Appreciation Day Recap: Jeremiah Smith and Connor Hawkins Come Through in The Clutch, Ian Moore and Carter Lowe Fill In at Offensive Tackle Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors Observations from Buckeyes annual Student Appreciation Day practice Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row Recruiting reaction from Ohio State’s student appreciation day practice Garrick Hodge, Bucknuts Ohio State closed it’s Student Appreciation Day with a high-pressure kick for Connor Hawkins. He drilled it down the middle. pic.
twitter. com/eASMkj2kRb — Chase Brown (@chaseabrown__) April 4, 2026 Ohio State making moves with multiple Student Appreciation day visitors Mick Walker, Lettermen Row Ohio State’s Nate Roberts, no longer a fullback, eyeing jump to TE1 this spring Bill Landis, Bill and Doug on Ohio State Closer Look: Kyle Parker Provides Playmaking Possibilities Tony Gerdeman, Buckeye Huddle Qua Russaw’s black stripe moment, and why his emergence could reshape Ohio State’s defense Cole VanWiechen, Land-Grant Holy Land On the hardwood Ohio State’s Taison Chatman to enter transfer portal after three seasons with Buckeyes Connor Lemons, Land-Grant Holy Land Ohio State’s Colin White to enter transfer portal after two seasons with Buckeyes Connor Lemons, Land-Grant Holy Land Ohio State’s Gabe Cupps to enter transfer portal after one season with Buckeyes Connor Lemons, Land-Grant Holy Land I still think Ohio State has three, potentially four of their starters already on the roster. Essentially re-building your entire bench, adding a point guard, and adding a center.