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OPENING DAY FAU on the clock for first-week clash with Ohio State
GRIFFIN STROM Sports Editor strom.25@osu.edu When Ryan Day runs out of the tunnel Saturday as a first-time full-season head coach, he said he’ll take a moment to look up and appreciate what it means to be at the helm of a program like No. 5 Ohio State. On the other side of the field, however, he’ll be looking at Lane Kiffin, who had already held head coaching jobs in the NFL, SEC and Pac-12 by the time he was 35. Ohio State has beaten its past five first-week opponents by an average of 35.2 points — and Florida Atlantic isn’t the type of prestigious post Kiffin once occupied — but the one-time offensive wunderkind may have enough tricks up his sleeves to keep the Buckeyes on their toes a time or two come Saturday. “He’s got a great background of football and understanding,” Day said. “He’s gonna bring a challenge to our defense. They do a lot of great things on offense. Create mismatches, tempo, he’s kind of innovative what he’s doing over there.” Kiffin’s innovations brought an immediate impact to FAU upon
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Ohio State head coach Ryan Day prepares to lead the Buckeyes onto the field prior to the game against Oregon State game on Sept. 1 in Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won 77-31.
his 2017 arrival. In the seven years prior to Kiffin’s era, the Owls had a combined .274 winning percentage with a scoring average of 21.37 points per game. Kiffin’s first year with the program saw its first winning season since 2008, going 11-3,
and his two years have yielded a 36.2 points-per-game average. Ohio State’s past five first-week opponents averaged a national scoring rank of No. 68 the previous year, whereas Kiffin’s FAU teams have been No. 8 and No. 45 in average points the past two
years. A key element in Kiffin’s spread attack will be the use of senior Harrison Bryant, who was top 10 in college football among tight ends with 45 receptions and 662 yards in 2018.
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university libraries. Because the buildings were built to prioritize air flow and not air conditioning, nonreturnable fans were distributed to every room in the residence halls, totaling 1,050 fans that cost $15,225 in all, university spokesperson Dave Isaacs said. The university and Undergraduate Student Government gifted box fans to students living in all
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Andrew Conover, a first-year in neuroscience, received a box fan in compensation for not having air conditioning in his dorm.
State, the beginning of fall semester can be hot — the first day of class had a high of 92 degrees — especially for students living in Baker, Bradley, Canfield, Mack, Mendoza and Paterson residence
halls. The reason is simple: no air conditioning. The six halls are among the oldest on campus, some in use since 1923, according to Buckeye Stroll, an online campus tour by
The Arps Hall bus stop has been moved to a temporary location just north of the Arps Garage exit on College Road. The stop was originally moved to High Street in early June due to the closing of College Road. After the reopening of the road prior to the start of classes, the stop was relocated again to the Arps Garage location, Nicole Holman, assistant director of marketing and communications in the Office of Administration and Planning, said. For some students who take the bus, the change in the location of the stop came as a surprise. “I saw the construction and saw the normal Arps stop was closed, so I just assumed the whole stop was closed because I didn’t see anything about it being moved,” Kevin Perozeni, a third-year in forestry, fisheries and wildlife, said.
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Students board a bus at the temporary Arps Hall bus stop.
Holman said the university shared the information that the bus stop was moved through communication channels such as websites, social media, e-newsletters and real-time bus tracking on the Ohio State app. “The bus stop was moved for exciting work taking place on the nearby home of the Arts District,” Holman said. “The project envisions high quality, modern learning environments for interaction across arts disciplines.” Holman said the construction is also going to include work to enhance the roadway and pedestrian access on that area of campus. Holman said there is no information on when the construction will be completed in the Arts District, so the opening of the old bus stop will be determined based on when the construction ends. The $161.6 million Arts District project includes a renovation of Weigel Hall and new Department of Theater performance spaces, classrooms and recital halls, according to a May press release.
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facility in Heath, Ohio, to support student programs, according to the meeting materials. The Board will also review a long-term lease and purchase option between 15th and 16th avenues for a five-story office building as part of the 15th+HIGH development project. The building would house the Offices of Advancement, Human Resources, Legal Affairs, Administration and Planning, and Business and Finance, according to the meeting materials.
The full Ohio State Board of Trustees will convene Friday for its August meeting in the Secrest Welcome and Education Center at Ohio State’s Wooster campus. The Board will review a resolution in memory of former University President Edward Jennings, the construction of a new lacrosse stadium, a joint-use agreement with the Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority, the construction of an office building between 15th and 16th avenues and an amendment to the Board’s bylaws.
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The full Board of Trustees will meet Friday in Wooster to discuss a variety of resolutions, constructions and agreements.
If passed, the resolution will express sympathy to the family of Jennings, the 10th president of Ohio State, on behalf of the university community, according to the meeting materials. Jennings served as president from 1981 to
2000, and then taught finance in the Fisher College of Business until his retirement in 2002. Jennings died Aug. 10 at the age of 82. Also on the agenda is an approval for a new $20 million la-
crosse stadium. If approved, the stadium will be built east of the Covelli Center and will be completed in January 2022, according to the Finance Committee meeting agenda. The university is looking to
enter into a joint-use agreement with the Port Authority after receiving $250,000 through the 2019 State Capital bill allotting the money to the university for the Port Authority’s use. It will be used to renovate the Mass Lab
An amendment to the bylaws of the Board is also on the agenda, in which the Talent and Compensation Committee will become the Talent, Compensation and Governance Committee. The full Board of Trustees meets Friday from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Secrest Welcome and Education Center. JOIN THE CONVERSATION
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“Surviving an Active Aggressor” wins regional Emmy Bergemann said. “We were winning an award for the quality of the video, but at the same time, it’s a sad thing to have to tell the story of.” The Department of Public Safety first teamed up with WOSU Public Media in 2016 to create a video entitled, “Surviving an Active Shooter.”
“We were winning an award for the quality of the video, but at the same time, it’s a sad thing to have to tell the story of.” DIANA BERGEMANN TV producer and editor at WOSU Public Media
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Ben Bays, Ryan Hitchcock and Diana Bergemann accepting a regional Emmy for their work on “Surviving an Active Aggressor.”
CORI WADE Assistant Photo Editor wade.493@osu.edu Ohio State has won awards of all kinds for its academic achievements and athletic accomplishments. In August, it added an Emmy to the list. Ohio State’s Department of Public Safety and WOSU Public Media won a regional Emmy for
their work on “Surviving an Active Aggressor,” which was produced in 2018. The video was submitted to the Emmys Short Format Program category, which is just one of 100 categories to which WOSU could have submitted it. It competed against other videos submitted from the Ohio Valley Chapter, including those from Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia,
Diana Bergemann, TV producer and editor at WOSU Public Media, said. A panel of experts who have previously produced or helped put together a public service announcement judge the ones that are entered, Bergemann said. They judge the quality of production, and it is possible to declare more than one winner. “It was a hard award to accept,”
About six months after the video was posted, there was an attack on the Ohio State campus, which led to an after-action report, in which the university received a response on the situation. “They had received some feedback from faculty, staff and students that they were hungry for information and more detail specifically on the hide and the fight portions of the video,” Dan Hedman, university spokesperson, said. Hedman said the Department
of Public Safety teamed up with WOSU again to create “Surviving an Active Aggressor,” which demonstrated the practices of run and fight along with tips on how to recognize warning signs and suspicious behavior and how to get resources to help people in these situations. WOSU is honored to be able to do this a second time, Bergemann said. Other institutions have given the video good feedback, saying it contains good information and makes people think about key points they wouldn’t normally think about, Bergemann said. “It has become a platform for other universities who reached out and asked, ‘How did you produce something like that and how do we do the same thing?’” B e rg e m a n n said. The video is now required viewing for all incoming freshmen as a part of their o r i e n t a t i o n Dan Hedman checklist before they come to campus, Hedman said. “Awards are great and recognition is nice to show the video was done well, but the biggest reward will be that more and more people will watch it,” Hedman said.
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rooms and study areas of dorms without air conditioning. Isaacs said the lobby in Canfield Hall, three study rooms in Mack Hall and the music practice room in Baker West now have air conditioning. Elyse Schemenauer, a second-year in international business and former USG committee representative for residence life and dining, is responsible for the box fan project. Schemenauer said her inspiration for this project was her belief that all students living on campus deserve to have some form of cooling, especially due to the expenses students face, she said. “If students are already paying so much money to live on campus, then we should have some form of air conditioning or cooling device that’s provided by the university,” Schemenauer said. “I just knew that was really important.” Schemenauer said she not only hopes that her project cools down
some students, but that it also saves them money.
“I’m happy that we were finally able to come up with a temporary solution, but we’re waiting for the air conditioning to be available in all dorms.” ELYSE SCHEMENAUER Former USG committee representative for residence life
Nathan Miller, a second-year in business and resident in Mack Hall, said that “going from heat into more heat” is difficult. Emma Pauley, a first-year in
health sciences and resident in Canfield Hall, said the box fan she and her roommates put in the window helped to improve air movement. As for covering additional expenses, Pauley said she appreciates Schemenauer and USG’s gesture. “It was definitely nice that they were able to provide that for us and kind of give us that extra thing that we don’t have to purchase,” Pauley said. However, Schemenauer’s longterm goal does not end with the box fans. “The master plan is for all the dorms to eventually have air conditioning,” Schemenauer said. “I’m happy that we were finally able to come up with a temporary solution, but we’re waiting for the air conditioning to be available in all dorms.” JOIN THE CONVERSATION
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Thompson Gallery celebrates 150 years of student life
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“Scarlet and Gray: The Student Experience” will open Saturday at Thompson Library in Room 125 displaying pieces representing student life throughout the years.
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University Archives will present “Scarlet and Gray: The Student Experience” to celebrate Ohio State’s 150th anniversary.
ASHLEY KIMMEL Assistant Arts&Life Editor kimmel.103@osu.edu At a university that lives and breathes tradition, nothing ever gets thrown away. An old Brutus costume, student clothing from over 100 years ago and the first edition of The Lantern will join dozens of other artifacts Saturday at a new exhibition in Thompson Library. To celebrate the upcoming 150th anniversary of Ohio State’s 1870 establishment, University Archives is presenting “Scarlet and Gray: The Student Experience,” an exhibition that features artifacts representing student life through the years. Tamar Chute, an exhibit curator and university archivist, curated the exhibition along with archivists Kevlin Haire and Tyler Osborne. Chute said the exhibi-
tion showcases what being a student at the university means. Chute said early student organizations, dorm life, sororities, fraternities and student publications are all represented in the exhibition. Though University Archives often collects paper items, Chute said the exhibition also includes mannequins dressed in fashion ranging from the 1870s to today, including past cheerleading and football uniforms. “When you’re putting an exhibit together, you really want things that are eye-catching and three-dimensional to mix it up,” Chute said. Chute added that people often think of archives in terms of research, but she’s excited to share her work with the public. “The ability to reach out to anyone who walks through Thompson Library at any time through-
out the entire semester is really exciting to me,” Chute said. Ken Aschliman, an exhibitions coordinator, said the exhibition ties together past life and traditions with current student life. “I think that it’s going to really be accessible and interesting for lots of today’s students to see how life was different in the past,” Aschliman said. In addition to working alongside Tamar to place and fit items in cases, Aschliman said the two also designed videos and music for the exhibition. “I want to see how people interact with some of the rare items that we have from over a hundred years ago,” Aschliman said.
While the exhibition is only on display for the fall semester, it will be replaced in the spring by another exhibition curated by Chute, continuing to celebrate 150 years of Ohio State. Chute said the new exhibit will focus on a “university then and now” and will look at how things have changed over time. “Scarlet and Gray: The Student Experience” will open Saturday at Thompson Library in Room 125. The exhibition will be open until Jan. 19. The exhibition is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. Admission is free for all.
Artist puts creative journey on display OLIVER BOCH Arts&Life Director boch.15@osu.edu In the Urban Arts Space’s newest exhibition, solemn portraits splashed with wild colors give an intimate look at family and friends and the emotions that come with being human. The university’s downtown gallery will host local artist Todd Jones’ exhibition, titled “Self-Reflection,” through Sept. 14. The artwork brings psychology and art together in an ode to the artist’s loved ones. “I became really interested in the psychology of color and personality development,” Jones said. “And just how the human mind
works and how personalities differ between different people and how we’re all unique, individual beings.” A graduate student at Ohio University, Jones received a dual undergraduate degree in fine arts and psychology. He was primarily a portrait artist, drawing friends and family, but said he wanted to incorporate his other interests into his art. “Self-Reflection” is the combination of these ideas — portraits of loved ones embellished with what stands out about who they are. Most of the pieces are from Jones’ undergraduate years. His pieces are made using a technique called paper marbling, a traditional style of painting in which the artist floats paint on top
of water and transfers the water to paper, allowing the pigment to flow and fill the page naturally. While he takes some liberties in his application of the paper
“I became really interested in the psychology of color and personality development.” Todd Jones Local Artist
marbling technique, Jones said he feels a strong tie to the form and how it adds to his artwork. “I want others to appreciate the different approaches there are to portraiture and the different approaches to using different techniques … and to appreciate the visual beauty of these traditions,” URBAN ARTS CONTINUES ON 5
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“Schism,” created by Todd Jones, will be on display at Urban Arts Space in downtown Columbus, Ohio.
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Jones said. Lydia Simon, operations manager at Wild Goose Creative, a gallery in Old North Columbus, said she has been aware of Jones and his work since he displayed one of his photographs in a group show there in 2017. Since then, Simon said she has kept an eye on Jones’ creative evolution. “A lot of his stuff is very introspective. The inspiration for a lot of his stuff is based on personal relationships … and he explores those things through the mediums that he works with,” Simon said. One piece on display in the gallery varies from the rest of the works. Among the paintings is a large sculpture made entirely of paint. “That piece was created when I was in residency, when I was kind of lost in my own practice, not sure where I was going with my artwork, what was I going to be doing, so I called it ‘Contemplation’ … It was this whole idea of, ‘What’s next for me?’” Jones said. Jones said he identifies himself
as a painter and is interested in the various forms that paint can take. By mixing it with a variety of mediums, Jones said he created a paint “skin” that he can manipulate and mold in sculptures. The addition of “Contemplation” to the show represents the artistic move Jones is making. “That’s kind of the direction in my work that I’m moving toward — more labor-intensive processes of creating multiples but assembling them to make one large piece,” Jones said. Simon said she expects Jones to continue gaining skills and recognition both in Columbus and beyond. “People should go see Todd’s work because he’s an artist on the rise … His work is beautiful and he’s just one of the best artists I’ve ever worked with as a friend and as a colleague,” Simon said. The Urban Arts Space is located in the Lazarus Building at 50 W. Town St. and will display “Self-Reflection” until Sept. 14 in the Center City Gallery. The exhibition is free to attend.
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“Imprinted: 2,” created by Todd Jones, will be on display at Urban Arts Space in downtown Columbus, Ohio.
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Women’s volleyball opens season Friday ALLYSON WILLIAMS Lantern reporter williams.6177@osu.edu Ohio State women’s volleyball opens its season with games against Lehigh, Texas Tech and Virginia Commonwealth University as the Buckeyes host the Sports Import Classic on Friday and Saturday. Ohio State senior defensive specialist Camry Halm said the team, which held a 2018 record of 12-20, spent the offseason honing its fundamentals and working to keep the play simple.
“We’re fired up and ready to defend our home. We want to be able to show everyone what Ohio State is all about.” CAMRY HALM Ohio State senior defensive specialist
“We want to run simple plays, keep things clean and stay disciplined,” Halm said. “These are the few things we’re going to focus on just because it is our first match.” However, there are uncertainties that
come with preseason play. Teams across the country haven’t seen one another play since the previous year, and with that comes changes in both the roster and coaching styles that shake up what a team will bring to the 2019 season. Lehigh, who went 20-8 in 2018, poses the biggest threat to the Buckeyes. Returning outside hitters Hannah Wright and Sabrina Lancaster combined for a total of 597 kills this past year. Texas Tech brings its own threat with 1,433 kills and 40 blocks as a team during the 2018 season. LANTERN FILE PHOTO Junior middle blocker LauThen-freshman defensive specialist Camry Halm (14) celebrates after a point during a match ren Witte said the Buckeyes against Wisconsin at St. John Arena on Nov. 2, 2016. Ohio State lost 3-0. are using the uncertainty of the preseason to their advantage with a switch in focus and mindset. The influx of new talent left Ohio State other teams we’ll be playing.” “Everyone’s coming into this weekend with a heightened need to develop chemHalm said the team feels prepared to with a blank slate, starting fresh,” Witte istry off the court. Witte said that effort open its season and is excited about startsaid. “It’s just seeing who prepared them- was enriched with a preseason internation- ing at home. selves the best during the preseason.” al team trip to several countries in South “We’re fired up and ready to defend our With six new faces appearing on the America, including Brazil and Peru. home,” Halm said. “We want to be able court for the Buckeyes this season, Witte After the trip, Witte said the team found to show everyone what Ohio State is all said she and Halm look to provide strong a stronger sense of camaraderie and is about.” leadership to the new players. more prepared to take on the season. The Sports Import Classic will host “I want to be a leader by example,” Witte “We got to be around each other through VCU, Texas Tech and Lehigh starting at said. “It’s a crazy roller coaster, and I think crazy ups and downs — things that other 9:30 a.m. on Friday until the final game at the experience we’ve had the last couple of teams don’t have the opportunity to experi- 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Covelli Center. years is going to help the freshmen get to ence,” Witte said. “I think that that’s bond- The Buckeyes take on Lehigh at noon and where they need to be.” ed us in a way that sets us apart from the Texas Tech at 8 p.m. on Friday.
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Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Greg Mattison said during fall camp that the newly implemented bullet position is designed to place a quicker, more versatile defender on athletic tight ends. With Bryant being one of the nation’s most effective receiving threats at the position, the Buckeyes will finally have the chance to show off their oft-discussed new defensive look. Though Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley wouldn’t tip his hand as to whether that scheme would be employed Saturday, he said his defense will need to be aware of Bryant’s positioning on the field.
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Chase Young will likely be a disruptive force for an FAU line that faced just two ranked opponents in 2018. Young’s running mate at the other starting defensive end, senior captain Jonathon Cooper, is rumored to have an undisclosed injury that may keep him out of the season opener. “It’s one of those things where, until he’s back in action, it’s next man up,” redshirt senior defensive tackle Robert Landers said Tuesday. Another weapon for Kiffin, who Hafley called “a really smart football coach,” is 5-foot-8 junior wide receiver Willie Wright.
“It’s really whoever we were gonna play in this first game — we have to worry about ourselves.” JEFF HAFLEY Ohio State co-defensive coordinator
“You gotta play with great eyes if you’re covering him,” Hafley said. “There’s a lot of great things he can do, so whether it’s the sam, whether it’s the bullet, whether it’s the safety, whether it’s the nickel, whether it’s a corner; whoever’s on him, they gotta play with really good eyes, really good leverage and really good technique.” Throwing the ball to Bryant Saturday will be redshirt sophomore quarterback Chris Robison, who was once in a quarterback room with Heisman Trophy winners Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray at Oklahoma before transferring. The one-time four-star recruit equalled his 12-touchdown total with 12 interceptions in his first year as a starter in 2018, but Hafley said the Buckeyes won’t look past a quarterback that is “quick on his feet” and “can make the throws.” FAU allowed just 16 sacks this past season, the 12th least in the country, but junior defensive end and preseason AP All-American
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Wright was No. 2 on the Owls with 46 catches in 2018, and has tallied 1,131 yards and eight touchdowns in his first two seasons in the program. “[Wright’s] a talented player, he’s quick,” Hafley said. “Not the biggest guy in the world but he can run. He’s really dangerous with the ball in his hands, and he has big-play capability.” Mattison will be on the field Saturday, and Hafley in the box, but neither will have to contend with FAU’s top offensive weapon in the past two seasons: running back Devin Singletary, who totaled 54 rushing touchdowns in the past two years. No matter Kiffin’s impact at the helm for the Owls, FAU hasn’t won a Power Five conference matchup since 2007. “For us, it’s about us right now,” Hafley said. “And I’m not saying that knocking them at all. It’s really whoever we were gonna play in this first game — we have to worry about ourselves.”
said he fell in love with the coaching staff, his future teammates and the competition provided by the Big Ten. “It was something that I couldn’t turn down,” Ortiz said. “Everyone knows about Ohio State, and everyone’s heard of the school and the team.” Ortiz’s resume is impressive, even outside the stint with Rush Real Madrid. He started all of 2018 with a top 10 national program in Air Force. In high school, he played on five state championship teams and earned first-team All-New Mexico twice. Interviewing coaches and reviewing film, Maisonneuve was blown away. “In terms of covering ground, hard work, ball-winning midfielder, with the ability to still attack, and go forward, and connect the dots, it was what we were looking for,” Maisonneuve said. What stands out most to the former Crew SC member is his transfer’s work ethic. “He’s a tremendously hard worker,” Maisonneuve said. “When you watch him play, he does a lot of the dirty work.” Teammates have taken notice, too, with fellow defenders thoroughly enjoying the energy he brings to the backfield. “Joe, man, he battles,” senior defender CC Uche said. “We were missing that last year.” That battling includes winning crosses and getting the ball forward to help with attacks, Uche said. Both players have stated a willingness to lay their body on the line if it means getting an extra loose ball to help the team. Uche said he has fun playing with a player who shares a similar mindset while he’s on defense, and it sparks the remaining backfield. “It gives us courage to do [the same],” Uche said. “The game of soccer is about winning the firsts and seconds, especially the seconds, and having more guys that
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Ohio State junior defender Joe Ortiz (6) squares up against Mount Vernon Nazarene sophomore forward Rene Diaz (10) on Aug. 20. Ohio State won 7-1.
are willing to win those second balls is very important.” A favorite phrase of his father, Paul Ortiz, “Control the things that you can control,” is what Ortiz said drives his mindset. “There’s gonna be missed passes throughout the game. There’s gonna be missed hits. You’re gonna miss a couple opportunities in
“Joe, man, he battles. We were missing that last year.” CC UCHE Ohio State senior defender
front of goal,” Ortiz said. “Sometimes those are uncontrollable, but you can always control how hard you’re willing to work.”
One thing Air Force changed about Ortiz was his career path. At a younger age, the New Mexico product found an interest in psychology and social work, but Air Force didn’t offer those programs. Instead he chose to start working toward a business degree. “One of my biggest things is, I love working with people,” Ortiz said. “With social work and some of that, you can still work with people. Managing a business, you work with people as well.” That love for working with people benefits Ortiz as a teammate. Where he grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, remains over 1,400 miles away, but he feels at home in Columbus, Ohio. “Being able to work with other people and know that, at the end of the day, I also have to put my trust in someone else, I kind of like that, because it builds a family environment,” Ortiz said. “I leave my brother and sister back home, but I step onto the field with 25 more brothers that I’ve gained out here.”
Ohio State hopes to bounce back after one-win season ERIC AMERINE Lantern reporter amerine.21@osu.edu Ohio State men’s soccer finished with only one win last season, but aims to change its course with a more experienced team, coach and the addition of a handful of transfers. Despite having its lowest win total since 1972, Ohio State set high internal expectations. Second-year head coach Brian Maisonneuve expects a turnaround from the whole team. “I’m hoping to see breakout seasons for the whole group in terms of getting better every single day. I would be disappointed if the whole group cannot experience a breakthrough,” Maisonneuve said. Perhaps the Buckeyes’ most important transfer addition was junior defender Joe Ortiz. Ortiz started every game for the former top ten Air Force. Another key transfer is redshirt
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Ohio State then-junior defender CC Uche (3) looks for an open man during the first half of the Ohio State-Rutgers game on Sep. 30. Ohio State lost 3-2.
junior defender Samuel Buzzas, who played 29 matches at Xavier. “The team is a new group, but
not necessarily a young group,” Maisonneuve said. Ohio State is also returning
players at key positions with junior midfielder Joshua Jackson-Ketchup, senior defender CC Uche and senior goalkeeper Parker Siegfried. A better practiced team is a key factor for success this season, Maisonneuve said. “The X’s and O’s are coming, but you have to have those strong work habits first,” he said. “We have had 12 months to work with the boys and to create the culture we want, which directly determines the habits of the boys and ultimately the success of the team.” Individual and team experiences allow for learning. The Buckeyes learned in 2018 the importance of defense: Ohio State allowed an average of two goals per game. “I want the team to be exciting and score goals, but the truth is that defense wins championships,” Maisonneuve said. “Our focus this preseason has been mainly team defending. If our
team defending is good then we should be winning the ball in good spots.” Experience is also leading players to be more confident with their game — another important factor for success, Siegfried said. “When I was younger, I never believed that experience was as important as training, but after each year, I feel more and more comfortable and I have never felt this confident before,” Siegfried said. “I am excited to get out there one last time.” The Buckeyes believe this year can be different due to stronger team chemistry. “Hands down, this is the closest team I’ve been a part of. Every player from freshman to transfer and senior has been included well,” Siegfried said. The Buckeyes kick their season off Friday against California State University, Northridge at Jesse Owen Memorial Stadium at 7 p.m.
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The Ohio State offensive line attempts to move past the line of scrimmage during the second half of the game against Michigan on Nov. 24. Ohio State won 62-39.
Ohio State will rotate offensive linemen in 2019 ANDY ANDERS Assistant Sports Editor anders.83@osu.edu
Ohio State is breaking the conventions of football in 2019, albeit in a subtle way. After he named the five starting offensive linemen at press conferences Tuesday, head coach Ryan Day gave a separate set of names. “I think when you play to a certain level, you deserve to play,” Day said. Day said that redshirt senior tackle Joshua Alabi, redshirt freshman tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere and freshman center Harry Miller will rotate with the starters on Saturday. Many fans recall then-junior receiver Binjimen Victor’s critical 47-yard touchdown catchand-run that catalyzed a 12-point
fourth-quarter comeback victory against Penn State in 2019. Few noted the work required by the offensive line to give then-redshirt sophomore quarterback Dwayne Haskins time to throw the ball. The Nittany Lions brought seven pass rushers on that play. Then-senior right tackle Isaiah Prince took one defensive end, and then-junior Michael Jordan took a defensive tackle, which allowed then-redshirt senior right guard Demetrious Knox to pull and take a linebacker blitzing off the left edge. However, that blitzing linebacker twisted around then-redshirt junior tight end Rashod Berry’s man, meaning he had to fan out so Knox could pick up the blitzer. Junior left tackle Thayer Munford completed the pass protection scheme by blocking down
on a defensive tackle and sliding off to stall another blitzing linebacker.
“The room this year has a really different feel that I haven’t been around [before]. We’re all really good friends. We all hang out.” BRANDEN BOWEN Ohio State redshirt senior tackle
It sounds complicated because it is –– and it was all communicated in mere seconds, mostly in unspoken terms. Depth is important in football. But there are two position groups that traditionally aren’t rotated:
quarterback and offensive line, and it’s because of situations like the one against Penn State. Chemistry is essential to blocking success, and chemistry is developed best when the five men up front are always the same. However, Day believes the Buckeyes have too much depth not to utilize it. “The calls are the calls. They know each other,” Day said. “They’re in meetings every day. They’re around each other every day. They communicate.” One starter who could get subbed out frequently is redshirt senior tackle Branden Bowen. Bowen is starting for the first time since a season-ending injury in 2017, beating out Petit-Frere for the right tackle spot. Bowen values the depth of his fellow offensive linemen, howev-
er, and believes that the room is close enough that rotation won’t negatively affect their chemistry. “We have people like [senior guard] Jonah Jackson, who’s just gotten into this program, yet he still has the knowledge and ability to help the younger players,” Bowen said. “It’s just really [about] bringing along those guys and getting them up to our level, and our level of play so that they can go in the game and not miss a beat.” Asked later on Tuesday what the best attribute of the offensive line room is, Bowen gave an answer that is a strong indicator that Ohio State could rotate up front and still perform well. “Our chemistry,” Bowen said. “The room this year has a really different feel that I haven’t been around [before]. We’re all really good friends. We all hang out.” Rotating players at any position does provide clear advantages. Stars are fresher at the end of games, and it can spread wear to help prevent injuries. As for when and how much the Buckeyes will rotate, offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson said it depends on a number of factors. “That’ll be a feel on the sideline that [offensive line] coach [Greg] Studrawa will have,” Wilson said. “Does a guy need a blow? Does a guy need to sit down and calm down? Does a guy need some motivation? Has the other guy practiced and played well enough that he’s gonna help us?” Wilson said it won’t be a revolving door. An entire second unit won’t come on for the Buckeyes, rather, occasional substitutions at individual positions will be made based on the questions above. Ohio State gets a few weeks to toy with the rotation before it faces a high-caliber pass rush. Saturday, it faces Florida Atlantic, which finished tied for No. 91 out of 129 Division I college football teams in sacks this past season. The team’s week two opponent, Cincinnati, finished tied for No. 45, but lost its sack leader in defensive tackle Cortez Broughton.
Ortiz brings global experience to Ohio State ANDY ANDERS Assistant Sports Editor anders.83@osu.edu When close friend and club teammate Sergio Rivas got selected to Rush Real Madrid, 16-year-old Joe Ortiz was driven to capture the same glory. “I wanted that. I wanted that more than anything else in the world,” Ortiz said. Real Madrid is one of the best soccer teams on the planet, and offers “Rush” youth academies to young up-and-coming players from across the world. Rivas’ experience there catapulted him to an eventual Major League Soccer selection this past year.
Before Ortiz knew it, the now-junior defender and Air Force transfer’s club soccer coach Justin Sells pulled him aside to tell him he’d be spending a few weeks in Spain at one of the academies. Ortiz said it’s the best experience he’s had in sports, chiefly witnessing a match at the highest level between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in the Madrid Derby. The Spanish culture also inspired Ortiz — in particular, the city of Toledo, Spain. “It’s one of the oldest cities there,” Ortiz said. “I’m a big history buff, so going there was really cool, seeing all the old ar-
chitecture and getting to spend that time with my teammates, the coaches and my dad.” Ohio State is coming off a onewin season in men’s soccer, and second-year coach Brian Maisonneuve scoured the transfer market for players who could improve the team’s fortunes during the offseason. At the same time, Ortiz said he was beginning to look toward a career path separate from the required eight-year service that accompanies graduation from the Air Force and go to a place that could lead him to soccer’s next level. Ohio State was that place, Ortiz found out on an official visit. He ORTIZ CONTINUES ON 7
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Ohio State junior defender Joe Ortiz (6) transferred to the university from Air Force to play soccer.