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Ohio State football team captain didn’t hold back with a strong, telling message that now has to be backed up against Iowa​

The senior leader for ohio State didn’t hold back on a message to his teammates, and now it has to be backed up against Iowa.



Kenyatta Jackson calls out the standard

Ohio State defensive end and team captain Kenyatta Jackson made it plain and simple that the Week 4 showing isn’t good enough and doesn’t meet the standard.

“I mean, it wasn’t acceptable,” Jackson said. “200 rushing yards is terrible. So with me being the captain, me being the leader. It starts with the D-line. For a fact, I know me and my guys will be ready on Saturday against Iowa in the running game.”

That is Jackson putting a lot of belief in his group that things are going to be fixed against Iowa on Saturday in a top-15 Big Ten matchup.

Jackson’s message was clear: the standard at Ohio State demands more, and the defensive line knows it starts with them.

Big dawg!

I really think if he makes the jump he could be the POY in the conference. And, that makes the Bucks the belle of the ball at the end.

we are cooked....

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Nick Saban says players, coaches in 'different markets,' compares 'student scholarships' to 'professor pay'​

The six-time national champion coach has plenty to say about salary caps for college football coaches, athletes​

The Protect College Sports Act passed a major milestone with Senate approval on Monday, and with it comes more discussion on coach and player earnings in college football. The new bill would grant the NCAA legal authority to enforce a $50 million "salary cap" for athlete compensation, with $22.5 million earmarked for player retention and $5 million reserved for women's and Olympic sports.

While the new legislation would set a limit for what players can earn, coaches don't face the same salary ceiling. One late-proposed amendment to the bill would have capped coaches' salaries at $5 million per year, well below what many Power Four programs currently pay their leaders. The amendment didn't pass, but it has sparked more discussion around the difference between player and coach payments.

Count Nick Saban among those who believe players and coaches aren't on the same pay grade.

"These things are totally different markets," Saban said on ESPN Tuesday. "That's like asking me, does a student's scholarship equal the professor's pay? How much value does a coach create for a university?"

The six-time national-champion coach does have some ideas on how to rein in schools' spending on coaches, though. He would like to see an end to exorbitant contract buyouts that often force schools to pay coaches for years after they depart a program.

"I think the better way to control that is contracts," Saban said. "Rather than worry about amount of money people make, I think the thing that has been difficult is when coaches get fired, and they have these huge buyouts. And everybody says, 'well how can the university afford to pay him that?' I think you can figure, okay, you can't have any more than a five-year contract or the buyout can only be so much.

Saban's never been against players making money in college football, even though that was widely speculated to be one of the reasons he decided to retire after Alabama's 2023 season.

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He reiterated on Tuesday that his career had simply run its course and that he was ready to do something else with his time.

"We had three years of this, you know, my last three years," Saban said. "I coached in the NFL, so I was used to managing the salary cap and that type of thing. But I think that it was just time for me, 72 years old. I think it was time to have some quality of life with family with Miss Terry (Saban), and enjoy some things we've never been able to do."

Saban was among college football's highest-paid coaches during his time in Tuscaloosa and even had various clauses in his contracts that triggered renigtiations if others were paid more than him, essentially to reset the market.
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Google AI: (which may be correct or incorrect) During his 17-year tenure as the head football coach at the University of Alabama (2007–2023), Nick Saban earned an estimated $124 million in basic school compensation, making him the highest-paid coach in college football history. His overall 51-year coaching career yielded an estimated $150 million in direct salary
Prior to his retirement in January 2024, his total annual compensation details included:

• Peak Single-Season Pay (2023): Saban earned a maximum single-season total of $11,407,000. This included a $305,000 base salary, a $9,595,000 talent fee, and an $800,000 annual completion benefit.
• The Contract He Walked Away From: In 2022, he signed an eight-year, $93.6 million extension scheduled through the 2029 season that averaged $11.7 million annually. By retiring early, he left roughly $71.8 million on the table.
• Outside Income: In addition to university pay, Saban averages an estimated $5 million per year from corporate endorsements (such as Aflac and Coca-Cola).

Just sayin': Says a guy that had no restrictions on how much he could make as a coach and made over an estimated $150M during his coaching career.

Seattle WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba says Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith is 'like the LeBron James' of all-time Buckeyes​

Ohio State has a rich tradition of great receivers, but one of their best in the NFL today thinks Smith is on another level​

There are few college football programs that boast a better lineage of wide receiver talent than Ohio State, but current star receiver Jeremiah Smith has a case to be above them all.

Smith has already set a new school record for all-time receiving yards in 33 games and is rapidly approaching the all-time Big Ten record. Smith doesn't just have the statistical profile worthy of that title, he clears the eye test for anyone that watches him, as the way he moves, his strength and speed and the quality of his route running jumps off the tape.

While it's easy to wonder if the Smith hype is recency bias, all you have to do is ask one of the best Buckeyes in the NFL today about Smith to know it's not just bluster from fans and the media.

Former Ohio State standout Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year, joined Kyle Long and Russell Wilson on Set, Hut! this week and said even when factoring in all the great receiving talent that's passed through Columbus, Smith is something the Buckeyes have never seen before -- and compared him to LeBron James.

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"We've seen great talents coming through Ohio State — you know the Chris Olaves, the Cris Carters, the Garrett Wilsons — but we really haven't seen a guy like Jeremiah Smith come out of Ohio State," Smith-Njigba said. "The expectation — we're all looking forward to [him coming to the NFL]. He's like the LeBron James so to speak and the pressure's on him, but he seems to respond to it week after week and handle it with class and maturity. I think any team that wants to go forward and build and create something special I definitely think he's your guy to get. He's been putting on for us. He likes to say we're Wide Receiver U and I think he's definitely gonna stamp that."
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I love it when this POS chode is crying over football. Fuck this mediocre doughboy forever.

Texas AD Chris Del Conte condemns Longhorns' celebrations: 'Cannot happen again'​

The Longhorns AD did not hold back on the vulgar celebrations of Colin Simmons and Raleek Brown from last week's win over Tennessee​

Last weekend, Colin Simmons and Raleek Brown drew significant attention to themselves and the Texas football program, with the bad press outweighing the good. Athletic director Chris Del Conte is adamant that players only cast the university in a positive light moving forward.

In the first half of No. 1 Texas' win over Tennessee, Simmons got to Volunteers quarterback Faizon Brandon for one of the program's record 5.5 sacks before pretending to urinate on the field. Not only did that draw a flag, but it drew plenty of negative press over the next few days.

Later in the game, after his fourth-quarter touchdown run, Brown pretended to wipe his groin before bringing it to his face and falling backward. Fortunately for the Horns, that celebration was not flagged, but it did get noticed by everyone watching at home.

In his weekly Forty Acres Insider newsletter, Del Conte didn't mince words when condemning the vulgar celebrations.

"I'm not happy about that," Del Conte wrote. "I know none of us are, and it was embarrassing to our proud and widely respected football team, athletics program and university. It certainly raised very warranted concerns that many of you shared with me, drew a lot of attention, and I understand why."

Del Conte added that such actions will not be tolerated by the football program or the university, and he also supported Steve Sarkisian's strong stance against them.

"As he said, it is unacceptable and will not be tolerated," Del Conte wrote. "The message is clear -- the players' conduct did not reflect the values of Texas Athletics or our university and cannot happen again."
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osuvictory1 said:

Hey part of me is with you, but modern college football ( which kind of sucks) leads to some degree of practicality.

I am not out there pumping all over social media "free bey" or whatever the f that is. That is not me.

There needs to be a practical middle ground. How does a coach keep discipline, while handling the modern rules of CFB. I see what is going on at USC, Scum and SC. Nobody wants that.

But..... nobody wants Clemson either.

Day can take some risks some time. I think he is trying more than ever, and expect the kid to get a play here or there.

OSU needs him next year, with JJ leaving.

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Ohio State will survive if Bey is here or not.

If this little bump in the road is enough to make him leave, he wasn't for this place anyway.

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We can probably get away with not having him this week but for fucks sake the interior defensive line needs to wake the fuck up

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Yeah and that's the issue caused by mediocre DL play - the next level is under pressure and you can't lose guys like Timmons on the back end. I know he's a frosh but I think he is a pretty damn important piece of this defense moving forward.

Or, imagine being magically whisked away to... Delaware. Hi. I'm in Delaware.

I mean his knee injury was pretty severe when he was with Washington, right? I think there was a ruptured tendon even? I generally consider true busts to be ones who just don't work out more than the ones who have potential career ending injuries.

Skull Session: Ohio State Falls to No. 2 in SP+ and No. 3 in FPI; Ryan Day’s New Favorite Word is Trust, Especially When Talking About Freshmen Legend Bey and Khary Wilder​

Ohio State is still favored in every remaining regular-season game. The Buckeyes are strong favorites in seven of their final eight matchups, with Indiana the lone game that’s close to a 50/50 toss-up.

ESPN Analytics, Schedule Breakdown​

Something notable that's not featured in the College Football Power Index table: ESPN's FPI has Ohio State's projected record at 9.8-2.8, meaning the Computers! expect the Buckeyes to lose at least one more game during the regular season.

That doesn't quite match the Schedule Breakdown shown above, where Ohio State is favored in all eight of its remaining games. So, what's up with that?

My best guess is that The Computers! are accounting for the possibility of an upset somewhere along the way — with Indiana in Bloomington being the most obvious candidate. FPI gave Ohio State a 60.8% chance to beat the Hoosiers entering the season, and even though that number has changed as the season has progressed, Indiana remains Ohio State's closest projected matchup.

In other words, The Computers! don't necessarily expect Ohio State to lose to Indiana. They just don't think the Buckeyes are likely enough to win every remaining game for a 10- or 11-win projection to be the most probable outcome.

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ask your mom how she made that extra $9 that weekend.

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.. the hard way

THE PERFECT PAIR. Chris Olave has found his perfect match.

I’m, of course, talking about Guardian Sports, the creators of the Guardian Cap, which is mandatory during NFL practices for most positions and has now become commonplace across college football programs, including Ohio State.

This week, Olave became a Guardian Signature Athlete, expanding his relationship with the brand he’s worn for the past two seasons.


Olave sustained at least two known concussions during the 2024 season and missed the Saints’ final eight games after trainers took him off the field on a backboard following a hit to the head in a November game against the Panthers.

The former Ohio State star consulted with specialists outside of the Saints organization and briefly contemplated retirement. Olave returned to football in 2025 wearing a Guardian SoftShox Chinstrap and a Guardian Cap NXT.

Now an official partner of Guardian Sports, Olave plans to donate the chinstraps and caps to his alma mater, Mission Hills High School in San Marcos, California, as well as local high school football programs in New Orleans.

Olave’s mission is to break the stigma that wearing a Guardian Cap — or any form of additional head protection — is lame. (It’s not, I promise! Protecting your brain has never been cooler, kids!)

“I want to be able to live the long game. It’s not all about football. So I want to live a regular life after I’m done with football,” Olave said of personally wearing a Guardian Cap. “I love my kids to death. So I don’t really care how it looks no more. I just got to throw it on.”

Guardian Sports COO Jake Hanson said his company is proud to partner with Olave in his efforts.

“Chris has chosen to wear Guardian equipment over the years because he believes in taking a proactive approach to his equipment and his health,” he said in a statement. “That mindset aligns directly with our mission to continue developing innovative solutions to better protect athletes at every level of the game.”

Olave is off to a hot start in 2026 after signing a four-year, $132 million extension with the Saints this summer. His connection with quarterback Tyler Shough has been productive, as Olave has racked up 27 catches on 36 targets for 375 yards and one touchdown through three games.

SURELY, YOU CAN’T BE SERIOUS. I am serious, and don’t call me Shirley.

Maryland and Rutgers have reached rock bottom.

The Baltimore Sun’s Michael Howes reported Monday that tickets for Maryland’s Oct. 17 home game against Rutgers are selling for $1.

Yes, that’s one dollar (plus fee-fi-fo-fum fees).


Four quarters.

Ten dimes.

Twenty nickels.

One hundred pennies.

I went to Worthington Kilbourne High School, and I’ve been back to a few games over the years. Adult tickets cost $10 — that is, 10x more than the cost to watch two Power Four, Big Ten teams play in a 46,000-seat stadium.

That may be the most absurd sentence I have ever written in the Skull Session.

No, that is the most absurd sentence I have ever written in the Skull Session.

He just needed a step down in competition...