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The cost of recruiting in Research compares the Big Ten Conference ‘Shoe celebrations to earthquakes DEEPTI HOSSAIN Senior Lantern reporter hossain.32@osu.edu

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OSU recruits Trevon Grimes, center, and Tyjon Lindsey, left, visited Columbus for the OSU vs. Nebraska football game on Nov. 5. Lindsey has since decommitted. GIUSTINO BOVENZI For The Lantern bovenzi.3@osu.edu On Nov. 5, the Ohio State Buckeyes were getting ready to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers for an 8 p.m. showdown in Columbus. Not only were these two teams slugging it out to continue the quest for a national championship, but this game served as a massive recruiting battle for the Buckeyes. More than 20 four- and fivestar high-school recruits paid visits, both official and unofficial, to Ohio Stadium to decide whether to commit to the Buckeyes. After the Buckeyes destroyed the Cornhuskers 62-3, recruits met with Urban Meyer and took pictures with their potential jersey numbers to cap off OSU’s full-on press to sway some of the nation’s

top talent. Meyer often refers to recruiting as the “lifeblood of the program.” But how much money is spent to acquire that lifeblood? In a months-long project, The Lantern analyzed how much money was spent on recruiting by OSU and the rest of the Big Ten Conference. As the Big Ten team with the most wins and only football national championship in the past four years, the numbers show the Buckeyes spend, on average, on pace in comparison to the other schools in the Big Ten. Records show OSU spent just over $2 million on recruiting from 2012 to 2015. Though that might seem like a lot, other schools spent more. The Big Ten’s biggest spender, Nebraska, spent $3.46 million to

expand its recruiting reach. The lowest-spending team, the Wisconsin Badgers, spent just $1.02 million. When you break down OSU’s $2.009 million, it averages out to $502,439 per year from 2012 to 2015. Divide spending by wins, and OSU spent $40,423 per win, giving them the second-lowest cost per win (CPW) rate in the conference. “I don’t know what other people spend money on, but we’re really financially conscious just because 1) There’s no need to be frivolous with money, and 2) That’s something you want to do for your administration, for your athletic director,” OSU wide receivers coach Zach Smith said. “We don’t take first- class flights, RECRUITS CONTINUES ON 7

While Buckeye fans at the University of Phoenix Stadium might have been silent during Ohio State’s ill-fated performance in the Fiesta Bowl, the student section back at Ohio Stadium is generally a place of high energy on gameday, with fan excitement reaching seismic proportions. The jumping and cheering of fans has not only inspired the football team, but can teach students about geology. Researchers put sensors in Ohio Stadium in the fall of 2016 and measured how much fans “shake the ‘Shoe” during football games. “Very few people who go to Ohio State experience an earthquake,” said Derek Sawyer, project leader and assistant professor in the School of Earth Sciences. “But, many of them have experienced the shaking that goes on at Ohio Stadium.”

The project, dubbed “FanQuakes,” is a collaboration with OSU’s School of Earth Sciences, Miami University and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Sawyer and his team put seismometers, the same devices used to record earthquakes, on the north and south ends of the ‘Shoe to record the fans’ vibrations underneath the stands. Researchers collected data from five home games. “If someone has never felt an earthquake before, it’s really hard to wrap your head around as to how serious that is,” said Wendy Panero, associate professor of earth sciences. “But being able to think back, ‘I was actually at that football game, and I could feel the energy under my feet,’ our hope is that we can start to help students get a better intuitive sense of what that means.” Sawyer, Panero and assistant professor Ann Cook will use the data as a teaching tool for under‘FAN QUAKES’ CONTINUES ON 2

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J.T. Barret (16) shakes the hands of fans after the Buckeyes game against Rutgers on Oct.1. The Buckeyes won 58-0.

Secretary of Army discusses careers in government SUMMER CARTWRIGHT Senior Lantern reporter cartwright.117@osu.edu Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning came to Ohio State on Wednesday to discuss careers in government as well as give insight on the current transition of power in the federal government. Fanning, the 22nd secretary, took part in national security conversation with moderator Zachary Mears, the assistant vice president for national security programs and research at OSU. Mears said he organized the

event to communicate to students and faculty the values of public service, as well as how they can apply skillsets developed at OSU to careers in national security. “I think (Fanning offers) a very unique perspective to students as they think about career opportunities, and how their skillsets best apply how to go about pursuing those in a way that generates diverse, professional options for them,” Mears said. During the one-hour discussion, Fanning reflected on his “Midwestern roots,” and gave advice to students on how to find success

working in government. “I always tell people, do whatever you’re asked, to do it as well as you can and focus on those relationships because as I have more experience and more tenure — as I get older — I realize how true that is, because you keep encountering the same people,” Fanning said to the audience. He said when he was appointed to his first position in the Obama administration, there were four others being sworn in with him. Of those, he knew them all from previous jobs. Fanning also emphasized that

not having a long-term plan is OK. “This is the first job that makes everything that I’ve done up until now look like a career path.” Fanning said. “I always ask people I’m mentoring ‘What do you want to be in five years?’ and before they answer, I always say ‘It’s OK not to have an answer because I don’t think I’ve ever had an answer to that.’” Prior to his current posting, Fanning held posts in the Air Force and Navy, as well as the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism.

His current responsibilities include managing the manpower, personnel, reserve affairs, installations, environmental issues and weapons systems of 1.4 million U.S. Army staffers, he said. However, of that group, only 20 members are appointed, which helps Fanning feel secure during the current transition of power, he said. “There is a tremendous continuity of service during our departure that even if there is a longer gap than normal, or a delay of getting our replacements in, uniSECRETARY CONTINUES ON 3

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Activists, utility work to save energy RISS TWIGG Lantern reporter twigg.10@osu.edu Often times, environmental groups and energy companies find themselves at odds when it comes to policy issues. But Ohio State’s Environmental Professionals Network brought together not only its usual crowd of environmental professionals and students, but also utility company Columbia Gas of Ohio, which sponsored the event. Megan Melby, new buildings program manager for the energy utility, detailed the importance of home-energy efficiency audits to reduce natural-gas use. “Columbia Gas of Ohio is proud to be a part of the energy efficiency solution to climate change,” Melby said. Lonnie G. Thompson, a professor in the School of Earth Sciences, presented his current research on climate change and ice cores. Audience members viewed before-and-after images of melting glaciers from 1977 and 2002 in Quelccaya Ice Cap in Peru, where

Ohio. “Consumers are motivated by economics,” said Eric Romich, field specialist for energy education with OSU Extension. Those economic motivations are what prompted Columbia Gas of Ohio to provide its affordable energy audit solutions, Melby said. “We really see the value in helping our customers who are earning less so that they can have more to spend on the things that they need,” she said.

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Natural gas energy utility Columbia Gas of Ohio offers three energy efficiency audit programs as solutions to climate change. Thompson did research as a graduate student.Thompson said humanity’s biggest challenges are learning how to get along with each other and the planet, arguing both are based on human behavior.

“If there is no accountability, if there’s no consequence, then as humans, there is no change in our behavior,” Thompson said. Some of those consequences, said Neocles Leontis, a Bowling Green State University chemistry

professor, include melting glacial ice, rising sea levels and increased carbon emissions. But all presenters made sure to focus on solutions to those consequences, a major reason for partnering with Columbia Gas of

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graduate students for topics such as earthquakes, and the way energy waves travel. During the offseason, they will develop curricular materials, exercises and potentially a website for the data. Researchers created the “FanQuakes Magnitude Scale” to convert the energy that is distributed from the fans’ movement into measurements used for earthquakes, Sawyer said. The largest “fan quake” to date, a magnitude of 5.79, took place when Curtis Samuel scored the game-winning touchdown during the Michigan game. Several other moments in that game also beat the previous record, which was set during Samuel’s 75-yard touchdown catch in the Nebraska game on Nov. 5. In addition to rousing plays, early results show that music affects the size of the quakes. “The band is playing with a beat, and people start jumping with the beat of the band,” Panero said. Sawyer explained that the band

Buckeye fans cheer in the stands of Ohio Stadium.

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“helps everyone jump in unison, and that unified jumping helps create a larger fan quake.” Data from the football fan quakes will not lead to new dis-

coveries. However, researchers are hopeful it will lead to something even better. “We’re not going to learn anything new about the Earth,” Saw-

yer said. “But we are going to be able to inspire future scientists, or inform students here at Ohio State in an exciting way.”

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Student helps steer Uganda auto industry YINI LIU Senior Lantern reporter liu.4194@osu.edu An Ohio State engineering student is striving to create a brighter future for his home country by helping develop Uganda’s first car manufacturing plant. Dennis Kibalama, a second-year graduate student in electrical and computer engineering, is working on clean energy vehicle projects for Ugandan startup Kiira Motors Corporation. “My personal goal would be to see a vehicle on the road and make sure that vehicle is not just functional, but also state of the art,” Kibalama said. “Just seeing something you created on the road is like you give birth and then you have a baby grow up.” Established in 2014, KMC is taking part in a presidential economic initiative in Uganda, Vision 2040, which aims to transform the country to a middle-income country by that year. KMC is set to start production in 2018, attempting to produce about 60,000 cars and create more than 2,000 jobs in Uganda each year. “You walk up to a dealership and buy a

car, (but) there is no automotive manufacturing plant (in Uganda),” Kibalama said. “That is the emerging market that KMC is looking to capture.” KMC is designed the first manufacturer for electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles and solar-powered busses not only in Uganda, but also Africa as a whole. KMC’s product line will include pickup trucks, SUVs, sedans and buses. Kibalama said KMC is not only a car-production company, but also a mechanism to connect the Ugandan government with the people to stimulate domestic demand and boost the local economy. The Kiira Motors Corporation developed from the Kiira EV, a student-based vehicle design project. Kibalama joined the Kiira EV as an undergraduate in Uganda. He then came to OSU, where he found the opportunity to work with OSU’s Center for Automotive Research on the EcoCAR program, a national green technology competition. “In the EcoCAR team, they are very much doing the same thing that Kiira is trying to do,” said Shawn Midlam-Mohler, an associate professor in mechanical and aerospace engineering and faculty adviser

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Dennis Kibalama poses with a car at Ohio State’s Center for Automotive Research. for the EcoCAR team. “(Kibalama) was on the front line of the whole process, working with the team of 30 to 40 people.” Kibalama said he is looking forward to taking what he’s learned at OSU and applying it in Uganda. “Even though (KMC) is not in production

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formed military leadership is still there and provides a continuity,” he said. “But, even more so, the civilian leadership, the civilian career leadership provides continuity and has done so over many transitions.”Fanning said that regardless of when the transition occurs, the Department of Defense has a proud history of maintaining professionalism and focus when transitioning from office to office and will continue that tradition come Jan. 20. “There’s no other department that needs to have a smoother transition than the Department of Defense.” Fanning said. Some students were excited to listen to Fanning speak about possible future careers in public service. “I was very interested to hear what Secretary Fanning had to say,” said Nicolas Renouil, a second-year in political science and economics. “Obviously, he’s been very influential in the Department of the Army, and a lot has changed over the past eight years of the administration he’s been on,

and it was interesting to get his perspective on it, perspective on public service.” Fanning said careers in government give people something that jobs outside of public service cannot: “a mission of great importance.” “(It) is a mission that is pretty overwhelming, is pretty important, that is attractive to people who are exposed to it,” Fanning said. “You really have the opportunity to make a difference in a positive way for your country, your fellow citizens. And if you get that part right, that’s what attracts people and that’s what causes them to stay.”

right now, 10 years down the road there will be something that you are researching right now that needs to be applied in the future,” Kibalama said.

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Biscuit & Branch serves Southern dishes cocktails and local jelly served in moonshine. Biscuit & Branch is focused on providing a space for people to have fun, said Lisa Cole-DiMinno, general manager for the restaurant. The layout features an island bar and 11 televisions, and will be serving 30 local and craft beers on tap and 20 options in a can or bottle. She added that in the future the restaurant plans to offer specials corresponding to Columbus events, such as Buckeye football games and events downtown. “We want to adapt to what people want,” Cole-DiMinno said. “People come out to have a good time and we want to make sure we deliver that to them.”

A new restaurant seeks to warm up Columbus with Southern-style foods. Biscuit & Branch is set to open at 685 N. High St. in the Short North on Jan. 24. The creators are the same restaurant group that opened the Brewery District’s Westies Gastropub. The restaurant promises Southern-inspired comfort-food such as biscuits, hot chicken and sausage gravy with sleek, modern decor. Culinary director Paul Yow and

the members of Flytown restaurant group were inspired by popular Southern dishes during a trip to Nashville, and decided to bring the concept back to Columbus. “After the quick trip to Nashville it kind of snowballed for me,” Yow said. “Southern food is hot. Opening the restaurant was obvious because this is the kind of food people love to eat.” Yow, a menu consultant, brings experience from his work with local spots Rigsby’s Kitchen, The Refectory, Barcelona and Westies. Also noting the popularity of allday breakfast spots in Nashville, Yow decided to serve breakfast all day at Biscuit & Branch. “It’s about giving people what they really want,” Yow said. “There’s endless space for pizza places, sports bars, breakfast food and instead of trying to be neat and flashy, I want to give people what they want.” In addition to breakfast favorites and multiple types of biscuits and gravy, the restaurant will offer lunch and “supper,” including full entrees such as “The Nasty” sandwich with spicy fried chicken, gravy and cheddar cheese. A special menu of appetizers for Thursday through Sunday late nights will be offered as well. A crispy confit duck leg and scallops dish are being considered for the chef’s special menu. The restaurant’s name comes from the Southern term “bourbon and branch,” which is used when ordering bourbon and water. In addition to bourbon, Biscuit & Branch will offer whiskey

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Forced Entertainment: “Tomorrow’s Parties” 7 p.m. at the Wexner Center for the Arts. Two performers imagine the future in the performance by the British theater group. Admission is $10 for students and $22 for the general public.

Greensky Bluegrass 7 p.m. at the Newport Music Hall, 1722 N. High St. The bluegrass group is scheduled to perform with opener Front Country. Tickets are $30.85, including fees via Ticketmaster.

“Rome, Open City” and “L’Amore”

Klezmer Showcase 8 p.m. at the Southern Theatre at 21 E. Main St. The Columbus Symphony Orchestra will perform a program influenced by Jewish folk music. Tickets start at $12.65, including fees via Ticketmaster.

Aaron Watson Doors open at 7 p.m. at Newport Music Hall, 1722 N. High St. The Texas country artist known for “That Look” is set to perform with opening act Zane Williams. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the show, not including fees.

Griddle cakes with Ohio maple syrup are set to be featured on the menu.

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6-8 p.m. at the King Arts Complex, 867 Mt. Vernon Ave. Art pieces by contemporary African-American artists are on loan from local art collectors. Admission is free. 7 and 9 p.m. at the Wexner Center for the Arts Film/Video Theater. A double feature of 1940s-era Italian films opens the Retrospective: Anna Magnani film series. Admission is $6 for students and $8 for the general public.

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Forced Entertainment: “Real Magic” 8 p.m. at the Wexner Center for the Arts. The British theater group is set to perform its second show — which has been described as comedic and chaotic — in its three-show run. Admission is $10 for students and $22 for the general public.

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UK theater group aims to emulate real life SARAH UPTON Lantern reporter upton.91@osu.edu

A theater troupe will make the trek across the pond for three performances on campus this weekend. Forced Entertainment, a performing arts company based in the United Kingdom, will be performing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Wexner Center for the Arts. The group, who began working together in 1984, will be performing two different shows: “Tomorrow’s Parties,” and two performances of its newest show, “Real Magic.” Chuck Helm, performing arts curator at the Wex, said he brought Forced Entertainment into the Wex about 15 years ago, and he is excited to have them return due to their prominence in the UK. “They’re one of the leading experimental theater companies in the UK … So I was always interested in bringing them back,” Helm said. Helm also said this event is notable because the company rarely does performances in North America, and they will be performing not just one of their shows, but two. Forced Entertainment’s creative designer, Richard Lowdon, said the company was doing a cou-

ple of commissions in the United States when they agreed to perform at OSU. The company’s artistic director, Tim Etchells, recently won the Spalding Gray Award, which funded the creation of “Real Magic.” “We were over in the States, and so, it seemed like an opportunity to revisit the Wexner,” Lowdon said. “So, kind of good to be able to come back.” The first show, “Tomorrow’s Parties,” performed on Friday is an improvised dialogue between actors discussing their visions of the future. “It can be anything from a really simple thing to a really grand utopian vision or it could be a dystopian vision,” Helm said. Lowdon said the show has a playful element as the two actors speculate back and forth on what the future may hold. He said the show can be funny, but can also provoke thought for the audience members. “It’s funny at times,” Lowdon said. “Then other times it kind of opens up a way of thinking about the future and maybe also about the present as well, about how our lives are now, and how strange things are and the things that we desire to change.” “Real Magic,” the second show the company will be performing, is their newest. Lowdon said three

Forced Entertainment performing “Tomorrow’s Parties.” performers act out a game show and mind-reading act. Audience members watch as the same scene gets played over and over, but with small changes added each time. “It sort of evolves over time,” he said. “In a way it’s very much about, I suppose, that desire for change and also sometimes the impossibility to make the right decision in the moment.” Lowdon said both “Tomorrow’s Parties” and “Real Magic” reach the company’s goal to mix tones in their pieces to emulate real life experiences.

“In a way, we’re always mixing things together because people’s lives are like that,” Lowdon said. “In the midst of the most serious, terrible things that happen your life, there’s also some terribly comic moments as well.” The performances on Friday and Saturday are scheduled for 8 p.m. and Sunday’s performance is scheduled for 2 p.m in the Performance Space of the Wex. Admission is $10 for students and $22 for the general public.

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Classic Italian films featured in Wex series HANNAH HERNER Arts&Life Editor herner.12@osu.edu

“She’s just one of the great actresses in film history ... She’s such a revered figure in Italian history, she wasn’t really thought of as just a glamorous actress ... She is really a force of nature on screen.”

Rome isn’t so far away anymore for Ohio State students. During the month of January, the Wexner Center for the Arts will show nine of Italian actress Anna Magnani’s films from the 1940s and ‘50s, beginning with “Rome, Open City” and “L’Amore” on Thursday night. The opening film, “Rome, Open City,” will be shown digitally remastered with the eight subsequent films shown on newly-printed 35mm film. Dana Renga, an Italian and film studies associate professor, said she shows the film to her undergraduate classes every year. “It is supposedly a neo-realist film all about World War II and the partisan resistance and fighting against Nazis and such, but I find it to be a total melodrama love story,” Renga said. “I like it because it teaches you a lot about history, but it’s pure melodrama and passion.” Renga described Magnani as the face and voice of female Rome. She said her role in “Rome, Open

City” is a serious one, but if students see other films in the series, it shows how versatile Magnani is playing an array of characters. “She’s just one of the great actresses in film history,” said David Filipi, director of Film/Video at the Wex. “It’s kind of hard to think of an American comparison to her. She’s such a revered figure in Italian history, she wasn’t really thought of as just a glamorous actress ... She is really a force of nature on screen.” Filipi’s personal favorite of the series is “Belissima,” showing Jan. 19, but he said “...and the Wild Women,” showing on Jan. 26, is also worth noting. It features two popular actresses of the time, Magnani and Giulietta Masina, and a message that he said

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A still from “L’Amore,” a 1948 Italian film starring Anna Magnani, is set to screen at the Wexner Center for the Arts on Jan. 12.

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is different from a typical prison movie. “It’s really interesting if you look at prison films as a genre,” Filipi said. “It does go beyond the conventions of the genre and makes a statement about class. “Rome, Open City” is set to begin at 7 p.m. and “L’Amore” at 9 p.m. in the Wex film/video theater. The series is in collaboration with Italian film archive Luce Cinecittá, an organization that promotes contemporary and classic Italian cinema internationally. Admission is $6 for students and $8 for the general public.

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“2016 was a bad year, but I feel like I grew more in 2016 than I have in any other year. I’m in my second year of college now and last year was just a huge year of growth … Now, in 2017, I’m looking forward to broaden everything that I’ve known. I’ve been kind of narrow-minded in the past, and this year I’m looking to

just open up and meet new people. I switched majors last semester (from finance to globalization studies), with that in mind. Gaining perspective is what I’m looking forward to.” Michael Waggoner Second-year in globalization studies

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Marshon Lattimore Jamarco Jones returning declares for the draft for senior season

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OSU redshirt sophomore Marshon Lattimore (2) took the time to sign autographs for young fans after the Buckeyes’ 31-0 loss against Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 31. MITCH HOOPER Engagement Editor hooper.102@osu.edu Ohio State redshirt sophomore cornerback Marshon Lattimore announced in a tweet on Wednesday he will forgo his last two seasons with the Buckeyes and declare for the NFL draft. “With that being said, it’s been a pleasure playing at the best program in the country,” Lattimore said in a tweet. “I’m looking forward to continuing the Buckeye legacy on Sundays. I need all of you there for me as I go through this process of trying to become the best cornerback, thank you all! O-H!” Lattimore now joins redshirt sophomore safety Malik Hooker and redshirt junior cornerback Gareon Conley as players in the Ohio State secondary to declare early for the draft. Projections have Lattimore as a first-round pick and the No. 3 ranked cornerback in the draft class, according to Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller. Lattimore was able to make an impact in the passing game reeling in four interceptions, one of which was returned for

a touchdown, plus nine pass deflections. Additionally, he made 38 total tackles in the 2016 season. In his final game against Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl, Lattimore had 3 total tackles.

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OSU junior offensive lineman Jamarco Jones (74) blocks Rutgers redshirt junior Darnell Davis (59) during the Buckeyes’ game against the Scarlet Knights on Oct. 1.

JACOB MYERS Assistant Sports Editor myers.1669@osu.edu Junior offensive tackle Jamarco Jones announced on Twitter that he is returning for his final season with Ohio State. The Chicago native said he still has “another year till I get paid.” Jones replaced All-American Taylor Decker in 2016, who was the starter at the position for three consecutive years. Jones played sparingly behind Decker, but started in all 13 games this past season and statistically outperforming Decker. In pass protection, Jones had a 97.4 percent blocking rate in the regular season, compared to Decker’s 96.4 percent his senior year, according to CFB Film Room. Jones is one of four returning starters on the offensive line from the 2016 season. Redshirt junior guard Billy Price announced his decision to return for his senior year after the Fiesta Bowl. Price will play center in 2017.

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in terms of, if you make a mistake, they will make you pay with a 3,” Matta said. “Then defensively, you gotta make shots up there.” Williams is OSU’s best 3-point threat on a team that ranks 244th in the country at shooting the ball from deep. He struggled against Minnesota, shooting 1 for 10 from the field. Matta said that he is not as worried as the fan base because of the tough stretch to start the conference slate. But make no mistake about it, it’s time to go for OSU. “We know once we get locked in and once we get engaged and start doing things with force and aggression and have that attack mentality, we’re pretty tough to stop,” Williams said. “We just got to find a way to keep that going for a full game.”

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we don’t stay in $400-a-night hotels, and I don’t know if that’s what they spend money on, but we’re real conscious because there’s no need for that. We’re just trying to do a job, and we have whatever we need to do that job. After analyzing yearly NCAA membership financial reports from fiscal 2012 to 2015, and conducting interviews with Big Ten officials, The Lantern also found that recruitment spending in the Big Ten rises each year. The findings were calculated from NCAA financial membership reports that detail each school’s complete financial budget for fiscal years 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Some universities, like Penn State, post financial records online. Thirteen of the 14 members of the Big Ten provided data, while Northwestern University, a private institution, declined to participate. The university is not subject to open-records laws that apply to public schools. Since 2012, recruiting spending across the Big Ten increased 39 percent. That spending commitment by conference teams has amounted to more wins for some schools in the past four seasons.

“I don’t know what other people spend money on, but we’re really financially conscious just because, one: There’s no need to be frivolous with money, and two: That’s something you want to do for your administration, for your athletic director.” Zach Smith OSU wide recievers coach

One might think spending money on recruiting is an easy way for a football program to improve its record. But, as the data shows, spending on recruiting doesn’t always result in wins. After coach Urban Meyer took over in Columbus at the end of 2011, the Buckeyes spent $344,987 in 2012. That number grew to $614,619 in three years, showing a 78 percent increase. This is the third-highest rise in the conference during that time, behind only Penn State and Rutgers. OSU officials turned down a request to speak with Meyer about the commitment to recruiting, saying that he would be unavailable to speak to such topics during football season. OSU Vice President and Athletic Director Gene Smith backed the Buckeyes’ spending increases, explaining why there has been a drastic change over the past four years. “We always invest in what is necessary to be successful and recruiting is a part of that,” Gene Smith said in an email. He added that rising travel costs and “hosting expenses” explain the confer-

ence’s 39 percent rise in spending. The NCAA does not impose financial limits on how much a university can spend on recruiting. However, spending is limited to the following expenses: travel and lodging for coaches, travel and lodging (coach class airfare and a standard hotel room) for prospects and their parents on official visits, reasonable entertainment expenses (including three tickets to a home sporting event) and up to three meals per day for the prospect and his parents for football recruits. Additionally, there are strict restrictions on the timeframe when a recruit can be contacted by coaches. A full breakdown of recruiting rules and a yearly recruiting calendar can be found on the NCAA website. Smith said these comparisons are like comparing apples to oranges, because, geographically speaking, it’s easier for OSU and more centrally located schools to recruit nationally than it is for a school in the more rural parts of the country. “What it costs OSU to recruit in our geography compared to what it costs Nebraska from Lincoln (Nebraska) or Penn State from Happy Valley (Pennsylvania) is totally different,” Smith said. “Planes, gas, meals per diet regulations, etc., are all different.” Smith’s explanation provided reasoning why the Cornhuskers, the conference’s highest spending team, spent nearly $3.5 million on recruiting. Since Lincoln, Nebraska, is the westernmost school in the conference, it costs more to bring in recruits for official visits and fly out to evaluate potential players. John Jentz, executive associate athletic director and CFO at Nebraska, confirmed travel as the main driver for higher costs. “We have made a conscious investment in expanding our reach to find the best matches for our program,” Jentz said. “(In Nebraska) we like to say, ‘We are in the middle of everywhere,’ but few of those everywheres are reachable by car.” Nebraska’s 34 wins in the Big Ten since 2012 makes it fourthbest in the conference, but its $886,819 spending average makes for a $107,998 CPW average, which is the fourth-highest in this study. Despite the high numbers, Jentz maintained Nebraska’s dedication to improve the football program. “There is a recruiting budget established for each sport, each year,” Jentz said. “But if circumstances dictate more resources are needed for recruiting, we encourage identifying savings elsewhere to ensure success in recruiting.” The Cornhuskers are narrowly followed by the Penn State Nittany Lions, who spent a total of $3.441 million on recruiting over the four-year period. In fact, Penn State spent $1.391 million on recruiting in 2014 alone, the highest of any school in the Big Ten from 2012 to 2015. Penn State’s increased spending is explained by other circumstances. Specifically, 2012 was the first year of NCAA-imposed sanctions from the child sexual abuse scan-

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Penn State’s football recruitment spending has increased by 97 percent, while Maryland’s has dropped 18 percent over the past four years.

dal involving former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. The number of scholarships dropped from 85 to 65 before the sanctions were gradually, and eventually, lifted. Despite the fact that traveling in general was reduced by the scholarship restrictions, selling a rebounding program to potential recruits is not an easy task. The team that spent the most on recruiting per win was the Purdue Boilermakers. With only 12 wins during four years, their relatively frugal spending on recruiting flips into a $238,795 CPW. These numbers also show how each team has a different philosophy when it comes to recruiting. For instance, Wisconsin tallied the second-most wins with 38 in the Big Ten through the 20122015 seasons. The Badgers spent $256,080 on average for recruiting, making its $26,940 CPW the lowest in the Big Ten. Wisconsin Athletics Director Barry Alvarez was unavailable for comment. Since accepting the job as the Buckeyes head coach, Urban Meyer has amassed 50 wins in his first four seasons. The Big Ten historically has been a conference that sticks to recruiting the Midwest. Meyer expanded the program’s reach across the country. OSU redshirt junior quarterback J.T. Barrett, a Wichita Falls, Texas, native, hoped to be recruited by the University of Texas, but never got the call from former coach Mack Brown and the Longhorns. Barrett was then lured to Columbus by then-OSU offensive coordinator, now Longhorns coach, Tom Herman. Meyer openly speaks of how Barrett’s recruitment was unorthodox, admitting that Barrett was the first quarterback prospect he’s ever offered a scholarship without seeing him throw. Statistically speaking, Barrett is among one of the greatest quarterbacks in Buckeye history. A Recruiting Stigma Recruiting spending is a not topic athletic departments usually discuss with media outlets,

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OSU coach Urban Meyer addresses the crowd at Skull Session prior to the Buckeyes’ game against Nebraska on Nov. 5. partly because a recruiting violation could be uncovered. Think of Reggie Bush accepting benefits at USC, or “Tattoo-Gate” at OSU. In Bush’s case, the violations caused severe penalties for the Trojans, who then had to vacate numerous wins, including their 2004 National Championship and Bush’s Heisman Trophy. A more recent example comes from just last year before the 2016 NFL draft. Top prospect Laremy Tunsil of Ole Miss was outed by his stepfather, who released a bong mask video via Instagram. The hacked account also leaked screenshots of text conversations with a coach that detailed pay for Tunsil’s rent and his mother’s utilities. Tunsil later admitted to accepting illegal benefits during his playing days after he was drafted No. 13 overall by the Miami Dolphins. Most of the data the 13 participating schools provided was fiscal year figures that are reported as a lump sum of recruiting spending. Ohio State provided an additional report with more in-depth explanation of its recruiting spending, including a ledger of coaches’ traveling expenses. The detailed data showed expenditures from Meyer and near-

ly all of his assistants. The data was clean as far as showing any wrongdoings by the program, but maintaining this detailed data set does have its complications. OSU Athletics Chief Financial Officer Joe Odoguardi said OSU is working to create a newer and better system. “Right now we’re in the process of getting a new travel system that would allow us to (analyze) something like this better electronically, but unfortunately it’s being developed in-house and it’s been delayed for numerous reasons that are too long to explain,” Odoguardi said. “Once something like that is developed, something like this will be a lot easier to produce.”

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OSU shoots for first Big Ten win against No. 18 Wisconsin JACOB MYERS Assistant Sports Editor myers.1669@osu.edu Thad Matta has not been in this situation before in his 13-year tenure at Ohio State. The Buckeyes currently sit at 0-3 in the Big Ten, 10-6 overall, and in danger of falling to 0-6 in conference play with its next three games against three of teams at the top of the league standings. However, that didn’t stop redshirt junior guard Kam Williams from entering Wednesday’s press conference laughing and joking with freshman forward Andre Wesson. “There’s a lot of season left,” Williams said. “Just because we lost three games don’t mean I’m not going to have a smile on my face. We just got to keep playing.” OSU lost one of its leaders on the court last week in junior forward Keita Bates-Diop, who underwent surgery on Tuesday on a stress fracture to his shin. At 6-foot-7 and having a wingspan of more than 7 feet, Bates-Diop was a primary influence on the glass and in post defense. On offense, he was one of the primary scoring options for the Buckeyes. He averaged 9.7 points per game this season. OSU lost a narrow game to

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OSU redshirt junior guard Kam Williams (15) high-fives teammates on the bench during the Buckeyes’ game against Navy on Nov. 11. The Buckeyes won 78-68. Purdue last week at home, 76-75. Then the Buckeyes went on the road to streaking Minnesota, losing by 10. Both Purdue and Minnesota are currently ranked in the top 25. In its three conference games, OSU has allowed an average of 76.3 points per game, compared to 63 during nonconference play. OSU has relied on its defense for most of the season to get stops

when the offense struggles to execute in the half court. In those three Big Ten matchups thus far, OSU has been able to do that, but that’s after the team finds itself in a double-digit hole. OSU was down 15 at Illinois, 10 to Purdue and 18 at Minnesota. OSU coach Thad Matta said that the biggest thing he’s after is seeing improvement from his players in the thinking component

of the game. In a way to expedite that process, Matta estimated that he has had the team work on situational execution this year more than any of his years of coaching combined. “We got to stop putting ourselves in these positions,” Matta said. “We got to find a way not to dig ourselves in that hole if at all possible.” Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Badgers, led by seniors Nigel Hayes and Bronson Koenig, and sophomore Ethan Happ host the Buckeyes in the Kohl Center at 8 p.m. on Thursday. The Badgers were looked at as a possible Final Four team in the preseason. Since, coach Greg Gard’s team has fluttered in a few games and looked dominant in others, including wins over Indiana and Syracuse. Wisconsin currently doesn’t own a win against a top-25 team. The Badgers return all five of their starters from the 2015-16 season. Seniors Vitto Brown and Hayes are both from northwest Ohio. Wisconsin is ranked 11th in the KenPom rankings and 17th in adjusted defense with an estimated 92.8 points allowed per 100 possessions. OSU ranks 85th in adjusted offense (points per 100 possessions). Hayes was named the Big Ten’s Preseason Player of the Year, but he isn’t alone in dominating on both ends of the court. Koenig at point guard averages 14 points per game, while Happ, last year’s Big Ten Freshman of the Year, puts up 13.4 points and 9.1 rebounds per contest. “They got inside, outside — just a solid basketball team just BASKETBALL CONTINUES ON 6

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OSU prepares for two nonconference clashes with Arizona State NICK CLARKSON Lantern reporter clarkson.38@osu.edu After opening the new year with a split series last week against No. 4 Penn State, and cracking the top 10 in the USCHO.com rankings, the 10th-ranked Ohio State men’s hockey team (10-4-4) is set for two non-conference meetings against Arizona State (6-13-0) on Friday and Saturday. The Sun Devils’ hockey program is in just its second year of existence, and with just two seasons under its belt, has already performed well against good opponents. As the Buckeyes welcome Arizona State to Value City Arena this weekend, coach Steve Rohlik said that win or lose, their impact may be bigger off the ice. “I think it’s really important what they’re doing. They’re the face of expansion,” Rohlik said. “It could be the door out West, and I think all of us in college hockey are hoping for their success because we love to see this game grow.” The Sun Devils are fresh off three straight losses to ranked opponents, including being swept by No. 1 Denver last weekend. Coach Greg Powers’ squad is allowing an average of four goals per game this

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Members of the Ohio State men’s ice hockey team celebrate a goal by freshman forward Tanner Laczynski (9) in the third period of the Buckeyes’ game against Bowling Green on Oct. 22. season, and has been outscored by I’m impressed with what they’re its opponents 84-47 in 19 games. doing on tape.” Despite that, Rohlik said ASU Freshman forward Tanner is a quality opponent, and he an- Laczynski returns to the Buckticipates two tough games. eyes following his appearance “I know they work extreme- with the United States hockey ly hard, are well-coached. They junior team for the World Junior just started Division One, but Championships in Canada, where they’ve played some awfully good the Stars and Stripes defeated the teams pretty darn well,” he said. hosts in the gold medal match in a “They’ve won some games, and shootout, 5-4.

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OSU sophomore forward Dakota Joshua (8) faces off against Robert Morris during the Buckeye game on Nov. 4. Headed into the matchup with the Sun Devils, Laczynski said being a newcomer makes them an unfamiliar opponent, but added that he expects them to come ready to work. “They’re going to try to get in the Big Ten in the next couple years, so this is a big game for them,” he said. “They’re going to be ready to play, and we can’t

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