Make sure to learn the words to “The Victors” – arguably college football’s best fight song – before your trip to Ann Arbor. Sure, you’ve seen it elsewhere, but not with close to 110,000 people involved. Michigan holds a clear edge in the series.īelieve it or not, The Wave is a sight to see at a Michigan game. “The Game” has been played annually since 1918, with Michigan hosting in odd-numbered years. The Wolverines and Buckeyes first squared off in 1897, with the rivalry reaching its apex during “The Ten Year War” between legendary coaches Bo Schembechler and Woody Hayes. Michigan counts Michigan State and Notre Dame among its longtime rivals, but any college football fan knows that the Ohio State matchup matters most in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines have also rostered three Heisman Trophy winners and a President of theUnited States (Gerald Ford, the team’s MVP in 1934). They’ve won numerous national titles and conference championships, and boast more than 80 consensus All-America selections. The Michigan Wolverines started playing football in 1879, became an inaugural member of the Big Ten Conference in 1896, and have won more games than any other team. It has seen its share of gridiron history, with more likely to come. Michigan Stadium is the largest stadium in the United States, with a capacity of more than 107,000. With any luck, 4-star tight end Jelani Thurman will be just one of many flips the Tigers pull off during this recruiting cycle.Every college football aficionado needs to make a trip to The Big House at some point. He also said he’ll be paying close attention to how the Tigers use their tight ends, and if John Samuel Shenker’s performance last season is any indication, Thurman will have plenty to see in 2022. Thurman still has several months before he has to have a final decision, and he said it’s likely he comes to catch a game at Jordan-Hare with his teammates in the fall. “I just felt like Ohio State was the move for me right now.” “Me committing to Ohio State, it doesn’t mean I stopped looking at Auburn,” Thurman says. The current Langston Hughes High athlete attended Big Cat with several of his teammates, one of whom is already committed to the Tigers (Terrance Love) and two who are strongly considering their future in orange and blue ( Bo Hughley and Air Noland).Īnd just how strong is Thurman’s pledge to the Buckeyes? According to Auburn Undercover, Thurman says he will continue to watch the Tigers closely, especially during the upcoming season: Thurman is listed as the #106 overall prospect and the #7 tight end in the recruiting class of 2023 as well as the #7 recruit out of the state of Georgia.Īlthough Thurman committed to Ohio State, his interest in Auburn has not gone away. One of the visitors on the Plains this past weekend was 4-star tight end Jelani Thurman, a top target of Auburn football who recently committed to the Ohio State Buckeyes. After hosting a lengthy list of visitors on campus for Big Cat Weekend, the team’s premier summer recruiting event, the Tigers walked away with two commits to the recruiting class of 2024 and good momentum to push through the rest of the 2023 cycle. Affiliated Faculty, Translational Data Analytics Institute. Affiliated Faculty, Sustainability Institute. Professor of Computer Science and Engineering. Professor of Integrated Systems Engineering. Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The Auburn football program is coming off a big weekend on the Plains. Roy and Lois Chope Chair in Engineering, The Ohio State University. OSU Newark Founders Hall, Rooms 2010-2011. By Mary Kate Hughes 3 weeks ago Follow Tweet Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio State Newark Chief Science Officer, The Works Founding Director, SciDome, Ohio State Newark and The Works.