buckeyemania11 said:

Cunningham and a pretty decent college roster around him that year. Only managed to finish 5th in the Big 12 and got knocked out in the round of 64 by a 12 seed. Over on GoBoard the DFBIA is comically trying to justify how this is a good move.

It's really a move that makes no sense. They only gave him a 2 year contact which shows zero confidence. Why not just have him as a interim for a year then find someone else if that's the case? Wonder if there's possibly something brewing behind the scenes that they wanted to have "stability" at the HC spot in case whatever that may possibly be turns into a problem.

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I think it's moreso that they wanted to avoid taking a hit in losing players on their roster with no chance to replace them. They obviously don't want Boynton to be their coach long-term, but they're willing to call him their head coach in order to avoid taking a hit in the short-term.

Bestbuck36 said:

Worst managed organization in all of sports. Id take the fucking Browns leadership over these assholes without a blink.

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Along those lines; Day 2 of the draft.

1 high school kid that you can at least project and have a reasonable shot at something happening.

3 more, and counting, college guys who have already shown their limits in college as in they are a bullpen arm, defense only catcher or infielder that couldn't hit in college.

I really don't get this. Maybe it's the economics of a looming lock out? Are they just trying to make sure the minors are stocked? They are drafting guys who topped out in college.

ORD_Buckeye said:

Atlanta PD wins the overtime lottery.

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Note to Hooligans: This is the city the movie Deliverance was set in.

Watch it, consider your funny accent and Govern yourself accordingly

Grew up in SoCal so I am a lifelong Laker fan who had the privilege of being a fan during the Showtime era and the Kobe Shaq era

Myself and tons of people I know have completely tuned out of the Lakers since LeBum has been there. Can’t stand him for a variety of reasons beyond his personal life and how he carries himself. Just basketball. Chasing championships from team to team. Throwing his weight around as a de facto GM. Ugh. He’s the absolute worst.

Literally everyone I know that’s always been a Laker fan has tuned out and now excited to start paying attention again

I’m not sure people realize just how many LeBron haters there are. I have said for a long time that we will see some scathing documentaries once he retires because players have bee afraid to cross him and Rich Paul

pnuts34 said:

https://247sports.com/college/ohio-...ing-2026-transfers-offense-287750682/#2839265

Ill be honestly rooting for them all(unless they’re playing OSU of course)

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Which means there’s a chance with Porter and Graham

OHSportsFan said:

The official OSU release had this concept picture.

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

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That's just badass!

That was a fucked up ending to a beautiful fight night.

pnuts34 said:

Thats my sentiment regarding IU. It’s more fun to be the hunter than the hunted. How will IU act when they are the hunted and can no longer sneak up on teams.

No need to duck, Day got beat. But his kicker did him no favors. This season will show a lot about Cignetti imo

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I think it's more accurate to say the advantage Cigetti had over Day was the cohesion of his staff. His guys have been together an absurdly long time. Day has turn over and the more we look back the more I think it's going to be obvious how bad the timing was of trying to break in a new OC/play caller last year.

That said, it all comes back to land on the guys in charge (good or bad) so in the broader sense, yes Cignetti > Day in 2025.

Depends on how you measure success and define the rules of comparing coaches.

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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Wonder if he was related to Wes Mantooth?

Well, maybe a fresh start at a different place will work out for him. Good for him, until the Domers face the Buckeyes in the playoffs. My Dad was a ND and SC hater, and guess it was passed down to me. He gave me a ND/tOSU poster with Eddie running free for a TD, and had it framed, and is on my garage wall, where I can see it every damn day. Go Bucks!

Was wondering if anyone else saw the Summer League game. Vignettes of Bruce putting up some points. I didn't identify him right away, and then poof was gone. Looked like he was draining 3's, and driving the rack for a couple 'and-ones'. Love to see it.

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While clearly not going to happen… he could do that in the Ball State game.

Seahawks agree to sell for reported record $9.612 billion to group led by 49ers limited partner Vinod Khosla​

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Jagdaddy said:

Looksmaxxing influencer Connor Murphy drowns after jumping in lake to avoid cops: reports

A Texas looksmaxxing influencer is feared to have drowned after jumping into a lake following a bust up with a security guard, reports say.

nypost.com

God as my witness, I thought “alpha males” could swim.

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You didn't know that beta's are fish?

DubCoffman62 said:

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.

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Fuckin’ A

Thump said:

Adam Fantilli says “hold my beer.”

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If someone is dumb enough to pony up a dumbass offer sheet like that for Fantilli you take the picks and run…in my imo….

ScriptOhio said:

Better Know A Buckeye: Darryus McKinley’s Speed and Strength on the Edge Could Allow Him to Be Versatile Defensive End for Ohio State

A late flip from LSU, Darryus McKinley has the speed and strength to become a versatile defensive end for Ohio State.

www.elevenwarriors.com

Better Know a Buckeye: Darryus McKinley’s Speed and Strength on the Edge Could Allow Him to Be Versatile Defensive End for Ohio State​

Depth Chart Outlook​

With a loaded group of defensive ends in 2026, including Kenyatta Jackson Jr., Beau Atkinson, Zion Grady, Epi Sitanilei, Alabama transfer Qua Russaw and fellow freshmen Khary Wilder and Dre Quinn, McKinley isn’t likely to see much playing time in year one.

How McKinley develops over the course of his first couple of years in Columbus will determine whether he ultimately earns his way onto the defensive line two-deep in 2027 or 2028.

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Not trying to degrade anyone here but Atkinson is just a name on the roster until he shows he’s anything beyond that. In no way am I trying to put words in anyone’s mouth but I don’t understand why it’s some foregone conclusion that he’s a lock for the rotation.

Maybe I’m being harsh, but he didn’t stand out at all to me against high level competition.

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.