Jeff Gilbert is a Clark County native who began his journalism career answering the phone on the Springfield New-Suns sports desk as a college senior. After college, he began a nine-year run at the Northern Virginia Daily and earned several state-wide writing awards while covering high schools, a summer wooden-bat college baseball league and small-college sports. His next stop was at The Roanoke (Va.) Times as assistant sports editor and sports editor. In 2009, he moved back to Ohio to start the journalism program at his alma mater, Cedarville University, where he still teaches. He has worked as a freelance journalist for a variety of outlets, mostly covering high schools and the Dayton Dragons for the News-Sun and Dayton Daily News, and has won several Ohio Prep Sportstwriters Association awards. In 2022, he won the freelancer best in show award given by the Society of Professional Journalists’ Best of Ohio contest. He covers Ohio State football and high schools for Press Pros
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Tuesday, 15 April 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Jeff Gilbert: Cupps A Key Piece In Diebler’s Roster Construction

Ohio State needs to improve in many ways to be an NCAA Tournament team again. Former Centerville star Gabe Cupps (above) is one of the transfers Jake Diebler is depending on in a program looking for players that can impact winning in many ways.
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Saturday, 12 April 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU

Spring Practice Ends With Day Wishing He Had More Time

The quarterbacks showed how they've progressed, Julian Sayin might have taken the lead in the battle for the job, and Ryan Day continues to express urgency to get his team ready for Texas.
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Wednesday, 09 April 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features

Jeff Gilbert: Hartline, Day, QBs Getting On The Same Page

Brian Hartline's maturation (and hoped-for success) as Ohio State's offensive coordinator and play caller depends a ton on how much the quarterbacks prepare themselves to be ready for Texas.
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Wednesday, 02 April 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

The ‘Guru’ Reshaping Ohio State’s defense

Upsetting...Matt Patricia brings NFL ideas to the college game, which means more roles for more players, new positions for some and an overall commitment to doing what’s best for the team. All-American Caleb Downs (above, #2, in the Rose Bowl) Jeff Gilbert writes from Ohio State's spring football workouts......
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Tuesday, 25 March 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Spring Football: Day Confident Hartline Right Man To Lead His Offense

Ryan Day created the Ohio State offensive system, and a year after handing the reins to the experienced Chip Kelly, he’s happy to turn the operation over to Brian Hartline.