This Week in Twitter: LeBron James' Jaw Drops at Chris Olave's 40-Yard Dash, Joey Brunk Dominates And Tom Izzo Is "Disappointed" in Ohio State's Home Crowd

By Griffin Strom on March 5, 2022 at 2:35 pm
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This Week in Twitter is a look at some of the week's best and most entertaining tweets from Buckeyeland and beyond.

March has begun, which means the college hoops season is nearing its apex while spring football is just a couple days from beginning in Columbus. NFL draft preparations are underway for a number of Buckeyes, and potential first-round draft picks Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson made a whole lot of noise at the scouting combine this week.

So much so that LeBron James couldn’t help but chime in on social media when Olave ran an unofficial 4.26-second 40-yard dash on Thursday.

Olave’s official time came in a bit slower, as it was adjusted to 4.39 seconds, but his sub 4.4-second speed will surely place the California native among the top wideouts taken in April’s draft.

If there were any doubts about the interest NFL teams have in the former three-star high school recruit, just look at the turnout Olave got during his media scrum at the combine on Wednesday.

 But Olave was not the only Buckeye wideout that turned heads at the combine. Garrett Wilson wowed scouts with his 4.38-second 40-yard dash, which is likely to ensure that Ohio State has two receivers taken in the first round of the draft.

Even Patrick Mahomes, who is no stranger to speedy pass-catchers, was impressed by the times that players like Olave and Wilson, among other prospects, ran at the combine.

On the hardwood, Ohio State transfer center Joey Brunk made a splash this week by pouring in 18 points while putting on a low-post clinic in a blowout win over Michigan State. Brunk’s previous season-high was just six points, and he tripled that total in a surprise performance against the Spartans.

Zed Key, who usually starts at center for the Buckeyes, missed the game with an ankle injury, but was thrilled to see his teammate go off on Thursday. Key even popped into the postgame press conference to ask Brunk a question immediately following the 11-point Ohio State win.

Former Buckeye Mark Titus made sure to let Brunk know his on-court efforts were not the only thing that caught the eye of viewers during his best game as a Buckeye.

Former national player of the year Evan Turner was in attendance for Ohio State’s win over Michigan State, and “The Villain” was impressed by the home crowd at the Schottenstein Center during the Buckeye rout.

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo, however, was not as impressed. The legendary coach said he was “disappointed” in the home environment in Columbus, and said Ohio State’s caliber of play warranted more of a raucous experience at the Schott.

At halftime of the game, the Ohio State football team was recognized for its Rose Bowl win over Utah on Jan. 1, and the Buckeyes’ new assistant coaching hires were announced in front of the home crowd in Columbus.

The Buckeyes will be without one key member of its coaching staff upon the conclusion of the 2021-22 season, as five-year assistant coach Ryan Pedon accepted a head coaching position with Illinois State on Friday. A longtime coworker of Chris Holtmann, Pedon received a public congratulations from the Buckeye head coach on Twitter.

The Ohio State women’s hockey team, which plays Wisconsin in the Final Faceoff semifinal Saturday, received a special honor this week as head coach Nadine Muzzerall was named WCHA coach of the year after another stellar season with the Buckeyes.

The regular season Big Ten champion Ohio State women’s basketball team picked up a win in its first conference tournament matchup on Friday, and grad transfer forward Tanaya Beacham received the “dub chain” from head coach Kevin McGuff after a 15-point eight-rebound performance in a 16-point blowout win over Michigan State.

The Ohio State football team spent Friday evening at the Huntington Club in Ohio Stadium, where the Buckeyes explored endorsement opportunities and looked ahead to life after football at the program’s career fair/NIL expo.

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