Seems like a thread title change is appropriate. Don't Tase Me just doesn't do it justice.

JohnnyCockfight said:

For the wrestling experts on the board - I assume this is good?

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Even with as amazing a program as St. Ed's has been, I was surprised he's only the 5th 4-time state champ. And apparently he did it this year while wrestling with a broken kneecap? Holy cow, wrestlers are built different.

Wanted to see what google's ai would say about whether Mark May blew 5 guys at Pitt.



The source link is to this thread at Buckeye Planet.

Bagmen.

I gave what I could for now, but with a return to work from my injury imminent I'll be in as soon as possible to get us there.

I've been impressed overall when he's came in, he had all the accolades and tools coming in but I always felt he had the drive and smarts to put it all together. I do feel like that will come to fruition this year, or I have scarlet tinted glasses on since his development is so crucial imo.

DubCoffman62 said:

Hiring illegals and then calling ice so you don't have to pay is very low

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Could not agree more.

Keep the Tarblooders coming!

Wells4Heisman said:

UConn is automatic when they advance. 6-0 in Title Games and one sole loss to MSU in the Final Four. All of this since 1999

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Jim Calhoun was a brilliant coach who put together deep, balanced and talented rosters as good as anyone. He got some top-end recruits, but he was better at talent evaluation than most for sure. He was the rare coach who didn't win recruiting class rankings but ended up with top teams regularly. Hurley had a run of a few elite years with some of the same players on those title teams, but it doesn’t feel the same. Calhoun climbed the mountain with completely different teams.

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I get what he's trying to do. But until the coaches are held to the same standard, the rule would be BS

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In the early 1980s my friend got a low mileage 1966 Dodge Polara from his great aunt that had just been sitting around since her husband had died years before. Thing was about half a city block long but had a 383 and could still haul ass.View attachment 87706

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My grandparents had a Ford Grand Torina, they sold it to my older cousin when they "upgraded" to a Buick Century For some reason old people loved Buicks back in the day.

Judge in playoff form already!

Sorry I can’t answer your questions about the MSU match, when Buckeyes go outdoors it can be a challenge for Stearns, Okonkwa and even Kim.
Byers, Anthrop and Bernard should be more effective.
chatter on the talk tennis site included these observations by Choski 94.

“The MSU match was crazy. Wind over the supposed limit to play outdoors but was told Big Ten made the decision to play outdoors regardless. We were there. Things were flying everywhere. It's a great neutralizer but MSU did play really well, too.”

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The wind is an equalizer for sure. Kinda strange to hear the conference made the call. Always thought the wind rule is up to both coaches and they have to both agree to either cancel, reschedule/postpone, move indoors or play in the wind, not the conference. BTW, the wind rule is soft.

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“I was told by the facilities director that the Big Ten made the call. And I partially agree with you - wind is part of playing outside but when items are flying and rolling around it can be unsafe. That match went on forever as well because of all the let calls with balls and other items rolling and flying onto other courts.”

Four former Ohio State Buckeyes who should see time in the 2026 MLB season​

Three former Buckeyes have made Opening Day rosters, while another starts the season on the IL.

Dominic Canzone - Seattle Mariners​

The most exciting player to come from Ohio State currently in the majors is Dominic Canzone of the Seattle Mariners. After playing a big part in helping Seattle make the playoffs for second time in the last four seasons, Canzone will likely play a bigger role for the Mariners this season.
The former Buckeye enters this season coming off an appearance for Italy in the World Baseball Classic, where he hit a home run against Brazil.

Dillon Dingler - Detroit Tigers​

Dillon Dingler started to make a name for himself in 2025. Following a 2024 campaign where he appeared in 27 games, Dingler became a starter behind the plate for Detroit. The Ohio State alum handled a pitching staff headlined by Tarik Skubal, who has now won the AL Cy Young Award in back-to-back seasons.

Ryan Feltner - Colorado Rockies​

While the Mariners and Tigers will likely be interesting watches after making the playoffs last season, the same can’t be said for the Colorado Rockies, who have lost at least 100 games in each of the last three seasons, and haven’t made the playoffs since 2018.

Zach Dezenzo - Houston Astros​

Technically Zach Dezenzo isn’t on a major league roster after he was placed on the IL on Wednesday. Had Dezenzo not suffered an elbow injury in the World Baseball Classic, he likely would have made the Opening Day roster of the Houston Astros.
Dezenzo suffered a right elbow sprain while playing for Team Italy in the WBC. In 19 at-bats in the WBC, Dezenzo hit .263.

nothing beats the feeling of foolish hope even after all of these years...

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Tanner said:

2 innings for Burns yesterday. 12 all spring. I'd love for someone in modern baseball to explain to me how pitching so few innings gets you ready to pitch a lot in the regular season (these new pitching regimens certainly haven't lessened pitcher injuries. if anything it seems like there more pitching injuries than ever)

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Tom Glavine was on several Braves shows recently bemoaning the current training.
Yes, guys are throwing harder than ever and the movement is bananas.

But at what expense? Most bullpen sessions have guys hitting 92-94 miles an hour.
He said he never in 305 wins threw harder than 80% in a bullpen sesh. Dudes are working too hard.

BuckeyeNation27 said:

First time?

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Probably last time

brodybuck21 said:

so in the state of Ohio alone OSU is at best 4th?

Cincy
Kent St
Wright St
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Cincinnati has a climatic advantage due to its southern location in the state.

ScriptOhio said:

Sources: Cincinnati to hire Utah State's Calhoun as coach

Jerrod Calhoun, who has been the Bearcats' top target since the job opened, has led the Aggies to back-to-back NCAA tournaments.

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Sources: Cincinnati to hire Utah State's Calhoun as coach​

Cincinnati is expected to hire Utah State's Jerrod Calhoun as its next head coach, sources told ESPN on Monday.

It marks a return home for Calhoun, an Ohio native who graduated from Cincinnati in 2004 and began his coaching career as a student assistant under Hall of Famer Bob Huggins as a senior in college.

Calhoun just led Utah State to the second round of the NCAA tournament, beating Villanova before falling to Arizona on Sunday night.

Utah State officials have been notified of his departure to Cincinnati, sources told ESPN, and per his contract, the school will be owed nearly $3.9 million, which it plans to use for potential candidates and the NIL pool for next season.

In two years at Utah State, Calhoun went 55-15, leading the Aggies to back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances and a sweep of the Mountain West regular-season and conference tournament championships this season.
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After two bad hires, maybe third time’s the charm.

The SuperSonics are (likely) coming back: How Seattle retained name, history while waiting for NBA's return​

Seattle is one step closer to an NBA expansion franchise and a revival of the SuperSonics name​

The NBA on Wednesday took another step toward returning to Seattle after a 20-year absence.

The board of governors unanimously approved a vote that will allow the league to begin accepting bids on two new franchises -- one in Seattle and one in Las Vegas -- with the expected price for the new teams expected to be between $7 billion and $10 billion.

While there are still a few stages left before anything is finalized, the NBA appears to want to move quickly on expansion. The 2028-29 season is the reported target date for when the new franchises would begin play, as both Las Vegas and Seattle have the arena infrastructure in place to help expedite the process.
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