Jaxbuck said:

and "FIFA" sounds French anyway so it isn't going to take much to get the party started.

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Lunatic fringe sounds French also

DANG , ILOOKED INTO MY CRYSTAL BALL AND ALL I SAW WAS A "SORRY BUT YOU HAVE TO SUBSCRIBE" NOTICE

buckeyemania11 said:

Losing a fringe top 100 recruit isn't even close to even the worst thing that's happened in recruiting either.

This guy wasn't around in 2010 when there were 6 top 100 players in the state and 5 of them went not to Ohio State

Jordan Hicks - Texas
Spencer Ware - LSU
Latwan Anderson - Miami
Matt James - Notre Dame
Braylon Heard - Nebraska

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And then you could go down the list to Ben Martin and that whole class that seemed catastrophic to miss. Whoever BuckeyeNation is must have forgot some of those times or wasn't around for them. Those misses were also compounded by the fact that our national recruiting was nowhere near what it is now, so losing an Ohio guy was way more of an issue than it is now (ignoring that we're recruiting Ohio better than ever and getting almost every in state guy we want).

I really like Torbert but it's way too early to lose much sleep over this one. Walt is going to get his.

Of course these fuckers go out and win today just to prove me wrong. Shitbirds.

Since the article is somewhat politically based, I won't post a link or any other quotes. However, this description of Portnoy, I think, we can all agree upon.

You don’t have a choice when it comes to Portnoy. He’s here, he’s barely 5’10”, he’s threatening to run for office, and his lips look as if they’ve been permanently sunburned at Burning Man. Get used to it. Publishing a book is a natural next step for a figure as basely detestable as Portnoy

brodybuck21 said:

i moved it here bc this is the MiLB thread. You posted it in the former Buckeyes MLB/MiLB thread. all good

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lol I see now.

Anyone here remember the Duane Kuiper/Tom Veryzer Keystone Combo of 1979? 0 homers between them.

Ovechkin returning for 22nd season with Capitals on 1-year deal​

Alex Ovechkin, the NHL's career leader in goals, has decided to return for the 2026-27 season, his 22nd with the Washington Capitals.

The Capitals announced Thursday that Ovechkin has signed a one-year contract with an AAV of $4.25 million.

Ovechkin -- who led the Capitals to the Stanley Cup in 2018 -- announced he would decide on his future this offseason after consulting with his family and the Capitals. He was in the final season of his contract which carried a $9.5 million cap hit.

Ovechkin's new deal carries a $1 million base salary and a $3.25 million signing bonus. However, he will earn an additional $4.75 million bonus if he plays at least 10 games, which would increase his total salary to $9 million.

This past season Ovechkin had 32 goals and 32 assists, playing all 82 games for the Capitals in his 21st NHL season. He finished the season with 929 career goals in 1,573 games, having passed Wayne Gretzky last year for the most regular-season goals in NHL history.

buckeyemania11 said:

A Statement

These "recruiting wins" mean less than ever with the addition of the NIL variable.

Even then, naturally the DFBIA is acting as if Torbert is some sure fire can't miss top 10 overall recruit in his class type recruit. He's a good prospect, but he's not that.

Michigan is having to constantly overpay for guys and is still probably not even finish with a top 10 class in the end. Just like last year. Their transfer portal class wasn't really much of a home run either, the only guys i'd call possible B1G caliber starters they brought in only came because they followed Whittingham from Utah. They really are only surviving along and not having a gigantic dropoff because they can throw massive amounts of NIL at guys like Torbert.

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And I don't even think the offer for Torbert was some insane number, it was just a number that OSU didn't want to match or beat because CB isn't as much of a concern. There's a handful of positions that using the Portal won't cause much of a dropoff, and CB is one of them. Walt likes the 2 guys he landed, and both seem to understand that they may need seasoning and won't see the field until year 2 or 3. Torbert didn't want to hear that, so best of luck.

They will definitely have to overspend to keep up, and Whitt will find out quickly that patience will run thin fast in AA. Especially if this was considered their "win" and at the same time 5star WR, Jett Harrison becomes a Buckeye. And thats several days after 5star DL, Marcus Fakatou became a Buckeye. Oh, and several days before that HIGH 4star OL, Caden Moss became a Buckeye.

NJ-Buckeye said:

Wut? You don’t have confidence in James Harden? Sarcasm font in caps.

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I have confidence in James Harden to fuck up. It's not good confidence, but it's confidence.

65 Days

Pat Elflein

buckford said:

No offense, but has this discussion gone a bit off the rail . . . .

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You're right, our bad, Back to 2027 recruiting

calibuck said:

Bang, Zoom to the moon, Alice....

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Norton!!!!

Not hating elite speed from the slot.

Modernization costs are higher than building new. Sounds like both remodeling and expanding the building envelope will occur here. Moving walls, relocating utilities is very expensive, let alone sewerage lines etc. Sounds to me as if the original architect didn't use a ton of common sense, and build for future needs. Has anyone mentioned what the team will do in the year or so during construction? As the largest sports team at Ohio State, 'taking over' the Covelli center, for example, simply isn't feasible.

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May can come on down and rinse our pallets off from people with the last name "May". LJ Sr hot streak continues here imo.

Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux said:

Especially impossible when he’s the HC of the Saints

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Forget it. He was rolling.

BB73 said:

No news, but the Alumni Association called me while I was driving about an hour ago.

The car radio was playing “Hang On, Sloopy” at the time. How did they know?

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Some phone apps listen to what’s going on and sell this data, so assuming you had your phone with you, it’s technically possible they knew. Not sure how likely it is that actually had something to do with the timing, but it could have.

Jaxbuck said:

Maybe, maybe not.

If @Thump mom said that, I'd believe her

(as long as she didn't try to say it was mine)

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Avatar checks out. Tight. Unlike Thumps' asshole.

Thump said:

I know.

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Was more a dark dig at Alabama also being dead fwiw.

Any rate

JCOSU86 said:

I mean, how fast can a guy named Jett be really?

WELCOME!

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Depends how important the baseball and how big the dog is.

That said, very cool to see. This seems about as drama free as it will ever go for a top recruit. I’d imagine the Harrison’s would make sure it’s about development plain and simple.