Fungo Squiggly said:

Belgium crying about officiating is a joke. They haven’t gotten called for shit in the midfield.

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Hey. Nobody cries in soccer. It's the bastion of honor and integrity. As I've been told by all of Europe over the last 48 hours.

BuckeyeNation27 said:

But remember, we're the bad guys for offering a bunch of NIL money. Not as much as others, but we're evil.

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That narrative is literally hilarious! OSU is the villain who pays for their roster, but yet Tennessee is known by everyone following his recruitment(and every recruiting battle between OSU and Tenn) to be grossly overpaying for his services

Thump said:

Watched the Bats get their stool pushed by the Clippers Sunday 6-1.

Bums

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Learning how to lose at AAA before getting called up to the Show is a big part of organizational development.

Controversial umpire C.B. Bucknor taking buyout to retire after 2026 MLB season​

Bucknor often found himself at the center of criticism over his work behind the plate. Many routinely questioned his consistency, and for good reason. His accuracy behind the plate is said to be 92 percent, well below the MLB average, according to UmpScorecards.com.

In player surveys conducted by Sports Illustrated in 2003 and 2006, he was voted the worst umpire in MLB.

Just sayin': OK, who's sorry to see him finally go?

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A Domer weighs in....

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Just sayin': The Domer is correct, he is definitely a dipshit .....

Why Ohio State has set the standard on how to use NIL in recruiting​

The Ohio State football program has done a good job of using NIL in this cycle of recruiting, and they have now set the standard for other programs.



The Ohio State football program struggled to adapt to NIL recruiting rules when they were first implemented. They were afraid to overspend, resulting in Ryan Day and his staff losing out on multiple elite recruits. It was a struggle to find the balance of the right amount of money while also making sure a recruit wasn't just committing for money.

Things have changed in the last couple of years. It has always been Day's philosophy not to overpay for high school recruits, instead preferring to play for proven talent in the Transfer Portal. That continues to be the case, but he has become less rigid when it comes to high school prospects.

In the 2027 recruiting class, the Ohio State Buckeyes have opted to pay several highly-touted recruits a substantial amount of money. Yet, they continue to refuse to overpay. They won't pay a ton of money for a high school player, no matter how highly they are ranked.

Ryan Day has figured out the proper way to use NIL funds in recruiting​

Take the case of David Gabriel Georges. He is the recruit whom the Buckeyes have spent the most time on in this cycle. It was reported that he could surpass $1 million in NIL money. However, Ohio State refuses to pay that much. In fact, they might barely pay half that amount.

Even with that huge difference in money between Ohio State and Tennessee, Gabriel Georges could still pick the Buckeyes over the Volunteers. That's because Ohio State has so much more to offer than just money. Day has done a good job of showing recruits that.

Day is willing to pay a premium for top-shelf talent, as long as it's clear money is the primary motivation for a high school recruit, and not money. Day wants to make sure that the high school prospect is more focused on being a team-first guy and is someone who wants to win.

Ohio State has found a good balance with its NIL spending​

The Buckeyes haven't been afraid to spend when it comes to DJ Jacobs or Marcus Fakatou. It seems they are willing to pay a lot for Gabriel Georges, as well. Monshun Sales' offer isn't small by any means, either. Day is willing to pay recruits more than he was a year ago.

Ross Bjork has helped greenlight the efforts to find more money for incoming recruits. While Ohio State sits just ninth in the recruiting rankings at the moment, those money efforts could give them an edge once December rolls around. They could have a top-five class by the time winter comes.

The Buckeyes bring in one of the best classes in the country almost every single year. That won't change in the 2027 class, and it looks like it won't change for the foreseeable future, either. The ability to not pay too much and still get the top recruits in the nation is the best balance in recruiting.

Ohio State has done a good job finding that balance.

5-star recruit DeMarcus Henry has Ohio State in his final eight​

Five-star recruit DeMarcus Henry has put the Ohio State Buckeyes in his final eight. Henry also has Arkansas, BYU, UConn, Louisville, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Kansas. He announced it on his family's podcast, Henry Legacy. Henry is rated as the fifth-best recruit in the country in the 2027 recruiting class and the top small forward.

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Former OSU Buckeye to be named Louisville's QB1 any day now​

Surprisingly, Lincoln Kienholz hasn't been named Louisville's starting quarterback yet. Unsurprisingly, one Ohio State insider suggests that it'll come any day now.



The Louisville Cardinals' starting quarterback situation is technically fluid right now. With that said, Jeff Brohm is likely to land on his guy soon. That guy is almost certainly going to be former Ohio State Buckeyes QB Lincoln Kienholz.

As Bucknuts' Patrick Murphy notes, Kienholz being one of Brohm's selected representatives at ACC media day is likely a sign that the 4-star T.F. Riggs (SD) product will get the nod under center from the jump.

"It would be a major surprise if Kienholz were not named the Cardinals' starting quarterback heading into the 2026 season. His competition is West Georgia transfer Davin Wydner and true freshman Briggs Cherry, neither of whom has the Power Four-level experience Kienholz has. Head coach Jeff Brohm spoke positively about Kienholz throughout the spring, highlighting his athleticism and how Louisville can use a quarterback like him in his offense. Kienholz was recently named one of the Cardinals' three representatives for ACC Kickoff, an indication of his early standing within the program," Murphy wrote.

Kienholz has had a great spring in Louisville, completing 10/16 of his pass attempts during the spring game. He comes to the Cards with three valuable seasons in Ryan Day's system and using the Woody Hayes Athletic Center to sharpen his skills and get his strength up to snuff.

On paper, Kienholz is a perfect fit. Brohm certainly thinks so, having sung Kienholz's praises back in February before he even got an extended look at the QB.

“Lincoln brings us a dimension we have not had here before. He’s a very good athlete,” Brohm told the media in February. “He shows that every day, even now, up until this point. He can throw the football as well; he’s had to sit back and watch and learn…he knows his time is now. We’re going to work very hard to help him play his best football as we get going into the season.”

Lincoln Kienholz will be an easy ex-Buckeye to cheer for​

There's no doubt that Kienholz needed to leave Columbus. Not because he wasn't as well-liked as he is now in the Bluegrass State. Kienholz was just as beloved in Central Ohio, if anything, and it was tough to see him go.

Jus sayin': He falls in the category of "once a Buckeye, always a Buckeye", not "ex-Buckeye"; regardless, he definitely would be easy to cheer for.

Jagdaddy said:

Do you really think that hasn’t already happened?

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Live on camera on the sidelines during a game?

RB07OSU said:

Nor am I. I like Brady but we'll get a great QB if he wants to stay home. I'm not concerned about Day getting a great QB in this class.

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Also, Day proved he can pull a serviceable QB out of the portal if a hole arises.

I’d rather see the corpse of George Mikan out there carrying a case of Strohs up and down the court than Harden, but that’s me

To answer the question, hell yes I'm ready! My other teams suck so let's do this

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

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HS football is almost back

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I know the guy has a TX school hat on, but I firmly believe this is @pnuts34 ;-)

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Just sayin':
1. It looks like he could possibly be transferring again, i.e. for the 4th time....Arizona to West Virginia to Kentucky to Cincinnati to Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) facilities....


2. I was curious as to what kind of fraud scheme he ran at WVU, so I looked it up.

Kriisa, who played one season for the Mountaineers in 2023-24 among six altogether at four Power Conference programs throughout his college basketball career, is alleged to have posed as various individuals, including fictional contacts and family members, while falsely claiming he and his family were in danger, his mother was in need of cancer treatment or family property required urgent financial support.

According to the indictment, Kriisa falsely told a victim he intended to sell his organs for money to repay her in November 2022. The indictment also alleges that over a period from 2022 through 2024, Kriisa posed as his mother and emailed a victim requesting money to pay for his mother’s alleged cancer treatments. During that same time frame, Kriisa, again posing as his mother, is alleged to have emailed the same victim requesting money to help save a family farm.

Former Arizona, West Virginia, Kentucky and Cincinnati Guard Kerr Kriisa Arrested by the FBI​

Months after completing a six-year college basketball career, Kriisa was arrested by FBI agents on Friday, according to On3's Jack Pilgrim.

The 25-year-old is awaiting extradition from Kentucky to West Virginia, where he is accused of a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme during his one season with the Mountaineers in 2023-24.

Kriisa was set to take part in this summer's The Basketball Tournament for Kentucky's alumni team, "La Familia," but will no longer do so.

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While at Arizona (three seasons), West Virginia (one), Kentucky (one) and Cincinnati (one), Kriisa averaged 8.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game while shooting 36.6% from the field and 35.7% from beyond the arc in 127 games (106 starts) during his collegiate career.

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Ohio State 2027 Football Commits (18)
Four other prospects who made official visits to Ohio State in May and June remain top targets for the Buckeyes (uncommitted running back David Gabriel Georges, uncommitted wide receiver Monshun Sales, uncommitted defensive tackle Karlos May and Texas Tech wide receiver commit Benny Easter Jr.) while four other summer visitors have since committed elsewhere (BYU wide receiver commit Blake Wong, Colorado linebacker commit Kaylon Bailey, Michigan cornerback commit Monsanna Torbert Jr. and Florida State running back commit Jayden Miles).