Scarlet Sunrise: Buckeyes freshman OL Gabe VanSickle sheds black stripe
COLUMBUS — Ohio State freshman offensive lineman Gabe VanSickle is in the middle of a developmental first season with the Buckeyes after enrolling this summer.
That developmental path has hit a massive milestone.
VanSickle shed his black stripe after practice Wednesday, a sign that he is officially a member of the football program.
The former four-star prospect from Coopersville, Michigan, was the No. 355 player in the country for the class of 2024, according to the On3 Industry Rankings. He was the No. 29 interior offensive lineman and the No. 8 player from the state of Michigan.
A few months after moving south and becoming a part of Ohio State, he’s now officially a member of the football program after shedding his black stripe.
Lathan Ransom ‘day to day’ for Buckeyes
Ohio State safety Lathan Ransom is ‘day to day’ with an undisclosed injury. Head coach Ryan Day made that public Wednesday after declining to comment on a potential Ransom injury earlier this week.
“There’s nothing long term there,” Day said. “He’ll be day to day right now. He’s improving very well. We’ll see how tomorrow goes.”
Although Ransom missed three tackles at Oregon, per PFF, he had missed only three others all season. He’s allowed just 7.5 yards reception and just one touchdown this year, according to PFF. His 4.5 tackles for loss are tied with Caleb Downs for the second most on the team. Ransom’s forced a pair of fumbles, one against Marshall and another at Michigan State, and he notched a scoop-and-score touchdown in the opener versus Akron.
Day was asked Tuesday who the next man up would be at safety if Ransom can’t play Saturday when the Buckeyes take on Nebraska (Noon, FOX).
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“Jaylen McClain’s done a nice job. Malik Harford’s done a nice job,” he said.
“Malik’s played some before, and Jaylen’s a good young player. So I’d probably say those guys, if you’re looking at some backups there.”
Seth McLaughlin named finalist for Campbell Trophy
Ohio State star center Seth McLaughlin has been among the best at his position in college football through the first half of the year.
But that’s not all the Alabama transfer can do. He’s also an elite student in the classroom.
McLaughlin has been named a finalist for the 2024 William V. Campbell Trophy, the nation’s premier scholar-athlete award. The award finalists were announced by the National Football Foundation (NFF) and the College Hall of Fame. This award “annually recognizes the nation’s best football scholar-athlete — all divisions and the NAIA — based on combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership,” according to a release.
Counting down
Buckeyes vs. Nebraska: 2 days
Ohio State at Penn State: 9 days
Buckeyes vs. Michigan: 37 days
Big Ten title game: 44 days
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