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305Buck 1 hour ago
Alex G puts in a rpm for Monsanna Torbert to Ohio State.

Jamesgandle 10 minutes ago
I'm starting to think this CB class will be Torbert, Woods, and Malone. Although if Osborne wants in I think we could take four.

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That would be a nice haul, but I really want to see Torbert land with us the most. He's one I thought that we couldn't let get away, he is legit.

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I miss the 1970's

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This is why I don’t care about what he did in the NFL.

Will Bruce Thornton get selected in the 2026 NBA Draft?​

Will Ohio State’s all-time leading scorer become the first Buckeye selected since 2023?

Connor: No​

Maybe I’m jaded from several Ohio State players who I thought would get drafted go undrafted (Duane Washington, Kaleb Wesson, etc.) and others going way lower than I thought they deserved (Keita Bates-Diop, E.J. Liddell, etc.), but I think Thornton might go undrafted next month.

But is going undrafted really that much worse than being selected between picks 50 and 60? If Thornton goes undrafted, he’ll be able to communicate directly with the teams he worked out with before the draft and sign with a team that he thinks gives him the best opportunity to carve out a role this season.

The biggest knocks on Thornton are things that he cannot change. He measured exactly 6-feet tall and 225 pounds, which is the furthest thing from a prototypical NBA point guard. He can’t change that, and his college production was off the charts, despite not being built like a pro guard.

However, for both offensive and defensive purposes, his height especially is a knock against him.

Thornton was also one of the slowest players at the NBA Combine, timing .08 seconds slower than Michigan’s Aday Mara in the lane agility drill. His time of 11.55 seconds was one of the 10 slowest times at the Combine.

This shouldn’t be a big surprise to Ohio State fans, as Thornton was more of a deliberate, “one play at a time” point guard rather than a quick, run and gun, make things happen in the open floor type of point guard. He also tested pretty low in standing reach and wingspan at the combine, finishing in the bottom 10 of each of those as well.

I don’t doubt Bruce’s resolve, and I think he will eventually work his way onto an NBA roster. But between the testing at the combine and his height, I’m skeptical that an NBA team is going to use a pick on him on draft night.

Justin: Yes​

There is one reason why Bruce Thornton will be drafted: teams love a guy that can shoot the ball.

Thornton was an elite shooter for the entirety of his career in Columbus, shooting 40.0 percent from three-point range his senior season and 38.1 percent from three-point range for his career.

His worst three-point shooting season was his sophomore season, were he shot 33.3 percent from deep. The other three years were all over 37 percent, and his final two were above 40 percent.

Any team will take an efficient scorer and an elite shooter. Specifically, the Minnesota Timberwolves have the No. 59 pick, and that is somewhere I could really see Thornton landing and thriving.
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The reason this is an option is the money between late second round and undrafted is not that different, and as a UDFA you can pick the spot you want to go to. That can help you succeed more than a place that might not be a good situation for their growth as a player.

Actually some "good news" about a future scUM basketball player:

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Michigan men's basketball signee Marcus Moller, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer in January 2026, announced on Wednesday that he is cancer free.

"Cancer-free. After consultation with doctors earlier today, I can now say that I am healthy and cancer free. I want to thank everyone who has supported me and helped me throughout this process. My treatment and procedures have gone well, and I've been able to stay positive through it all. Now it's time to move forward and truly get back to doing what I love. The comeback starts now."

Moller had taken a temporary absence from the sport during treatment. He is expected to join the Michigan men's basketball program over the summer.

"We truly look forward to having Marcus with us in Ann Arbor this summer and are beyond excited for his future as a Wolverine," read a message of support from the U-M program when the cancer diagnosis was first shared publicly.

Moller is a 7-foot-3 center who most recently played for Malaga (ESP) Unicaja. A native of Denmark, he has spent time with the Denmark Youth National Teams and was Michigan's first commitment in the 2026 recruiting class. He signed with the Wolverines last November.

"I feel like I'm in a great environment at Michigan," Moller told 247Sports about his decision. "I really connected with the energy, the competitiveness, and the standard that's expected every day. The staff, the players, and the people around the team fit my values and carry a good vibe. It's a place where I feel I match well both on and off the court. I will be surrounded by athletes who play to win and develop."

DL Waylon Wooten previews commitment announcement among Florida, Georgia, Ohio State, Purdue​

Waylon Wooten is ready to make his college decision. Now, the world will wait less than a week to find out where the Grayson (Ga.) defensive lineman is headed.

Wooten will announce his college decision on Wednesday, May 27 at 5 p.m. ET on the CBS Sports College Football channel.

Big Rig with a dominant 8 IP 4 H 11K/0BB performance In a 1-0 win against Philly

Well, he shot a 70 today for a 2 round total of 136 (-6) and just made the cut. He's at T59. He'll get a "payday" this week.

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I know nothing about the situation, but that may help explain why they left Hoban before the school year ended.

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Yeah, and there's a video where's he doing just what was said in the comment. He was booed, and then acted immaturely

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Dabo Swinney goes scorched earth on Pete Golding, Ole Miss over tampering claims

Clemson's Dabo Swinney pubically called out Ole Miss and Pete Golding over tampering with a recruit, and said he's spoken with the NCAA.

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NCAA opened Ole Miss tampering probe after Clemson complaint​

The NCAA enforcement staff opened an investigation of the Ole Miss football program the same day that Clemson coach Dabo Swinney accused Rebels coach Pete Golding of tampering with linebacker Luke Ferrelli.

According to documents obtained by ESPN through an open-records request, an NCAA associate director of enforcement emailed Ole Miss senior associate athletic director for compliance Taylor Hall on Jan. 23, a couple of hours before a news conference in which Swinney blasted Golding for allegedly tampering with Ferrelli, who, after transferring from California, had enrolled at Clemson before then leaving for Ole Miss.

"Thanks for speaking with us earlier today," the associate director wrote in the email to Hall. "As we discussed, the enforcement staff is opening an investigation into the football program at the University of Mississippi. Additionally, please let this email serve as a reminder that the institution and its representatives have an affirmative and automatic duty under Bylaw 19.2 to preserve all relevant materials."

In the email, the associate director requested that Golding's university-issued cell phone and personal phones be forensically imaged. The NCAA also requested the same of phones used by Ole Miss general manager Austin Thomas, inside linebackers coach Jay Shoop, outside linebackers coach Matt Kitchens, director of player personnel Jai Choudhary and senior associate athletic director for strategy/cap management Matt McLaughlin.

The NCAA also asked that Ferrelli's phones be forensically imaged and that each individual's phone records from December 2025 to January 2026 be submitted to enforcement staff.
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One of my favorite moments of The Game is those fucking dickheads protecting a logo Ohio State didn't give a shit about.

BuckeyeNation27 said:

There's no reason why we don't have as bottomless a bag as Nike U or Ponzi Scheme U.

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I suspect they can somewhat keep up, but they choose not to go there. Day has been on the record that if it is just about the money, OSU is not for them. I think they stay competitive throughout the players career.

C'mon, you guys didn't notice he posted the laughing/crying emoji along with that? Obviously a joke.

Got my hopes up with this bump

The Hayes deal continues to underwhelm.

If DeShaun's doing it, I'm doing it. I've been in touch with Arthur Smith and he is eager to run the wishbone offense.

lame

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Makes sense.

NFL guys hold out of OTA's and such.

I'm more interested in hearing about why the payments are held up than the players using their leverage

shetuck said:

i also don't like extending it much beyond even 10 or 12 because it makes the regular season less meaningful.

but... there's no way the ratings can drop. mathematically it would not go in that direction. more teams = more games = more money. it does somehow "devalue" the regular season, but it doesn't seem to get in the way with mlb, nba, nfl, nhl.

and with nil there's not going to be angst about letting college athletes endure more wear and tear.

so, as long as you don't drop more than something like 3 games in the regular season, and your roster isn't totally depleted, you're going to be in and able to make a run and earn more $$$.

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and the more you let in the more it promotes the narrative of "make a run".

This current first round exposure of the non elite teams is no bueno for ratings in the long run. Now they will be able to get idiots like Herbie spewing 'Cinderella!!!" when one mediocre team beats 2-3 mediocre teams before they face a big boy.

Reflexivity of a sort.

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