So they take 5 guys in the first 4 rounds. All college players.

-the SS that can’t hit but has crazy power in BP
-another SS that can hit but has no power. Also can’t stick at SS so 2B but at least he can put bat to ball.
-a 1B that can hit decent and has decent power so maybe turns into a real 1B someday. Also apparently a lumbering oaf defensively and can’t run so he’s going to have to hit a ton. Upside for him is that he’s in an organization nearly devoid of talented competition.
-2 pitchers who were already bullpen arms in college.

Fuck me with a chainsaw this is an exciting franchise. So happy to be a fan.

Still more amazing to me that we are this far into the modern era with all the offense and all the stud WR’s and Mike Jenkins still holds the records he set playing under Tressel 20 some odd years ago.

The official OSU release had this concept picture.



I’m looking into going with my UD friend already.

I like how Pickford got leveled by his own man and drew a foul.

Good stuff, refs.

(England was far better team, I know)

Captain Buckeye said:

Sneaky bastard.

Reminds me when my baby sitter took us to see Howard Stern.

Sort of fucked up now that I think of it

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My mother and my aunt love to go late night bowling. They took us along as sort of a cover so my dad wouldn't think they were hanging out in the lounge. They'd dump us off at the theater and then go "bowling for a few hours. It was all good, loved going to late movies with the adults, especially when they were rated R. I also saw Close Encounters and The In-Laws in that same theater.

If he finishes anywhere but Cleveland then he just never got it.

On top of the money and Shark Tank, Cignetti is clearly an elite coach that proved. He can out coach Day.

Ducks behind couch**

Bruce Buckets starting strong in the summer league....

Could be just me, but was/am of the opinion that 'naming rights' is transitory. In other words, you pay X to have your name there, but after, what, five years? Then the rights are used up and unless there's a continuation clause in the contract, tOSU can go out for another round of bidding. Certainly a company wants to be recognized, but they might have to make a decision if the marketing expense is gaining them market share/sales etc. Guess I'm saying that 'buying' may be a misnomer, but 'renting' is more likely. Sort of a continuing money maker for the AD. PS, does anyone know if the debt for building all of these wonderful facilities is being defeased? Eventually the interest on this big number can take away from NIL etc. See US Debt levels, versus amount of US budget required to service said debt.

Yeah, and would imagine the 'worth' of the recruit is a direct correlation of the amount of time spent in staying in contact.

Kitts is (to me at least) an enigma. See her floating around the 'crumb area' to pick up long rebounds, and doing her pull-up thing away from the reach of their bigs. Haven't really seen her get dirty fighting for rebounds. (I could have been going to the fridge when might have happened). Anyway, her injury profile leaves much to learn about her. Yeah, hope for the best, do know that when she comes in, that there will/seems to be a spark in the offense. Rereading what I wrote, don't misunderstand, believe that tOSU is stronger with her than without. Also wonder how McDuff will utilize these pieces to enhance the team performance effectively.

TDunk said:

@Thump

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Save it for game day.

Trying to run two businesses, one of which is in a rapidly changing environment, under the outdated framework of an old University simply is to going to work.

Big college athletics isn’t the same as the big school. Two different entities, two different goals, two different guidance systems needed.

You can game financials for a while but ultimately they are like spandex and little kids, they always tell the truth.

At least he went to the school with a good yeah record and academics. Can't really argue with this decision

buckeyebri said:

Randolph Mantooth. Used to watch Emergency when I was a youngun….

Randolph Mantooth, Firefighter-Paramedic Johnny Gage on ‘Emergency!,’ Dies at 80

He partnered with real-life pal Kevin Tighe (Roy DeSoto) on the popular NBC series, then did lots of soap operas.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

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That and Adam 12.

Maybe he starts as an Edge, but I really see him growing into a solid 3-tech sooner rather than later. Doesn't really matter to me, I think he's a couple years out anyways and I saw him as seriously underrated.

Scottie Scheffler missed the cut at the Scottish Open, breaking his 78 made cuts in a row streak, which was the second longest streak of all time behind 90-something by Tiger. The current longest streak is now 27 by Matt Fitzpatrick. Meanwhile, on the LPGA Tour, world #1 Nelly Korda also missed the cut, breaking her 34 made cuts in a row streak. I imagine that if one had parlayed prop bets on both of those things happening, one would be in high cotton.

Edit: I asked the Google what the estimated parlay payout would have been for a $10 bet and, with explained assumptions and showing its arithmetic, it said $1,540.

BigWoof31 said:

Maybe perhaps the wrong thread but Atlanta will continue to host quarterfinal and semi-final games in the future:

2028-2031 - Mercedes Benz stadium will host CFP games

1). Beautiful, easy to get to stadium
2). Plenty of reasonable accomodations
3). Track record of hosting big events well
4). Airport is incredible

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It looks like most of the article is behind a paywall. But it seems like they're pumping that up like no one else gets this privilege. All the article actually says it that the Peach Bowl is going to remain one of the 6 bowl games for the playoffs, just like the other 5 are staying there.

Ha - I just Googled the GPS coordinates of all of the 6 bowl games. And I get that AI is unreliable, so feel free to fact check my numbers. But guess which bowl game is farthest north?

Spoiler Alert:
Orange Bowl is at 25.777 Lat
Sugar Bowl is at 29.951 Lat
Cotton Bowl is at 32.779 Lat
Fiesta Bowl is at 33.527 Lat
Peach Bowl is at 33.755 Lat
Rose Bowl is at 34.161 Lat

For reference, Columbus, Ohio is at 39.962.
Ha. Look at a map. Draw a line from Pasadena through Atlanta. All 6 bowl games are on or below that line.
Also funny to me: In 12 years, 6 champions come from north of that line, and 6 come from south of that line. (I'm pretty sure that Clemson is just north of that line, so that's how I counted them.)