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2026 tOSU Offense Discussion

If I’m being a bit harsh/fair to the dissecting the 2025 Buckeye offense - I think the season looks a lot different if they simply had a QB that could see and throw in the middle of the field.

I don’t know if it’s height, vision, design, training wheels, processing speed, coaching safe, or nerves, but Sayin had inexcusable misses - primarily to Inniss but that one to Klare on the Miami 2nd quarter drive will haunt me. Those open throws make the OL look slightly better.

I don’t think Sayin was quite good enough - which is fine, he was a freshman. But that late in the year, I was expecting more advancement. Again, being a bit harsh but you get high expectations at OSU. Those misses throughout the year and the last 2 games can’t happen.

Kid has zero problems with arm talent (velocity, touch, accuracy) but he has to make the leap in commanding the whole field. Very confident Day will help him and we’re staring down greatness.

(Pause this at :10 and try not to punch the nearest drywall)
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This and a veteran OL should make an elite offense again (Arthur Smith or not lol).
Besides Klare open in the middle of the field, Inniss open on the right sideline, Jackson open to the left, and Montgomery totally whiffing a block on Bain; what's the problem?
:lol:
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2025-2026 Ohio State Men's Basketball

With the win against PSU, the Buckeyes finish the first half of the B1G slate at 6-4, and 14-6 overall. If they can manage another 6-4 in the second half, I think they should make the NCAA tournament. Still have some winnable games left with @Maryland, a struggling USC, Wisconsin, @ P S U and IU - if they win those games and one more of the other group (@UW, UM, @MSU, @IA, PU), they should be in good shape.

Imagine if they had pulled out the UNC and Pitt games. They'd be 16-4!
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X ... Twitter

No.

It's content clearly crafted, packaged & targeted to people, like yourself, Dub & whomever else shared or liked that stupid shit; specifically to engineer reaction.

Reaction ranging from the smallest internalization and confirmation of prejudice, all the way to "see, I told you *insert stereotype here* FAFO".

You're being sloooooowy, carefully and systematically conditioned by these clips. A fair amount of them by sources outside of the U.S.

You anyone else reading, need to ask the most important question - "why?"
Well, no shit. Your point, however, is a good one. It is probably safest to simply assume that pretty much anything online is fake in some way or another.
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People to Punch, Pet Peeves, and General Vexations (mega-merge)

This is a late gripe

I was on 70 in the fall, driving in my lane and going the speed limit. Dude in front of me slams on the brakes because he missed his exit. I got rear-ended. Dude drove off into the sunset like he didn't even know what happened. But I know he did.. he ended up passing the exit. I'll see you in hell motherfucker
Fucker did that to me too, asshat slammed brakes on because reasons and I got blasted from behind. Wasn’t the guy behind me fault either, but we got fucked for our troubles. AssHolds in front just drove away.
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How's the weather?

Stupid snow is high enough that the backup sensor on the car hits the brakes when backing out of the garage.
What is this "garage" you speak of? I had to clean the 9" of snow off my Blazer to go to work this morning and also shovel out where the guy who plowed our parking lot piled it up behind me.
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Cleveland Browns (Factory of Sadness)

Jaguars OC Grant Udinski withdraws from the Browns head coaching search​



The bold is from the headline of the article I linked. Speculation is he was one of the favorites for the position. Smart young man to stay away from this dumpster fire. Temu Jimmuh makes the Raiders look like a competent organization.
:rofl::rofl::rofl:
Tyler Huntley was named a pro-bowler in a year he attempted 112 passes. The "pro-bowler" title has been a joke for years.
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RB Lamar "Bo" Jackson (All B1G)

How Ohio State’s Bo Jackson can improve in 2026

Bo Jackson had a standout freshman season, but he can find another level in 2026.

Ohio State’s Lamar “Bo” Jackson had one of the best freshman seasons for a running back in the history of Ohio State football.

One of just six freshmen to surpass the 1,000-yard rushing mark in a single season, the former four-star recruit out of Villa Angela-St. Joseph ran for 1,090 yards as a true freshman, placing his name in elite company.

Those names include J.K. Dobbins (1,403 in 2017), TreVeyon Henderson (1,255 in 2021), Maurice Clarett (1,237 in 2002), Robert Smith (1,126 in 1990), and Mike Weber (1,096 in 2016; although it should be noted that Weber was a redshirt freshman rather than a true frosh).

Jackson finished his first collegiate season ranked 26th in the nation in rushing yards, 37th in yards per game (83.85), 42nd in yards per carry (6.09), and 48th in rush attempts (179). That’s not bad for a guy who wasn’t the starter when the season began — he didn’t play in the opener against Texas and had just nine carries each against Grambling State and Ohio University.

An Ohio State rusher had gained 100 or more yards in a game 533 times in school history entering 2025. Jackson added another six of those last season, including a career-high 117 at Michigan. His totals are more impressive considering he was appeared to be limited a few times by minor injuries.

With all of his accomplishments in 2025, including being named to the All-Big Ten second team by the coaches and third team by the media, there is room to grow for the speedy tailback.

Here are the aspects of Jackson’s game that can vault him into the discussion of the all-time great running backs to come out of Ohio State:

More Touchdowns​

Jackson scored just six rushing touchdowns in 2025, which is low for an Ohio State starting running back. While he wasn’t the starter at the start of the season, and it’s not his fault the coaching staff let C.J. Donaldson vulture his rushing touchdowns at the goal line, it still felt like there were a few near-misses that could have added to his total.

Despite not being as experienced or as big as Donaldson, Jackson’s explosiveness seemed to keep him from getting knocked backward more often than the West Virginia transfer, and it was frustrating at times for fans to watch Donaldson get stuffed while Jackson seemed to be in a good rhythm during a drive.

There were several times when Jackson came close to breaking a long one, which would have added to his total. This leads into the second area in which Ryan Day will expect improvement from him in his second season.

Breaking Tackles​

Jackson wasn’t necessarily bad at breaking tackles, but as freshmen college running backs are still developing their strength and technique. This should be an area where Jackson can improve by leaps and bounds.

Picking up his feet in traffic can prevent that last defensive player from tripping him up just as he’s starting to break into the open field of the defense’s third level. With a little more upper body strength, he should also be able to run through more arm tackles, even from the beefy interior defensive linemen.

In his second season, expect Jackson to run with more violence at the point of attack. With his speed and balance, he can turn some of those 5-yard runs into explosive plays, and become a threat to take it to the house on any given play the way Henderson was during his OSU career.
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Reverend Dabo Swinney (HC Clemson Tigers - GSCS), random mid-century cars, and steroids

The 8 Power 4 programs who are in college football hell heading into the 2026 offseason

I don’t say “hell” lightly. I try not to say it at all, but hey, sometimes, it just fits.

As it pertains to college football, “hell” can’t be confused with purgatory. Some teams exist just fine in purgatory and don’t ever necessarily feel like the situation is dire enough to start throwing around the “H-word.” To be in college football hell, one must understand context. It’s more than just bad vibes. It’s vibes that feel like a certain form of torture is imminent. Whether that’s having an under-performing coach on an insane contract or having a team that can’t seem to get out of its own way, college football hell comes in a variety of forms.

To get out of hell, one can get a breakthrough season or hire the right coach. Indiana was firmly in college football hell for decades, but it hired Curt Cignetti and found a way to replace apathy with dominance. Kentucky was in college football hell the last couple years of the Mark Stoops era, but hiring an offensive-minded, 30-something coach who has dominated the transfer portal has changed the offseason mood in Lexington. Michigan was in college football hell, then Kyle Whittingham bailed the Wolverines out.

Talk to a fan of a team in college football hell, and you’ll probably confirm that notion within the first minute of that conversation. A groan, an exasperated sigh, a Hail Mary plea to the college football gods, etc. You get it. You can smell the desperation on them.

For these 8 Power Conference teams, college football hell is all too real:

Arkansas

Cincinnati

Clemson
You had me at “he hired Chad Morris to run his offense.” Ask aforementioned Arkansas or recently hell-departed Auburn (promising new coach) about that. That alone would make Clemson a worthy inclusion of this list, but the Tigers are in hell because the team that Dabo Swinney bragged about breaking Clemson out of its 2020s funk couldn’t even win 8 games. Mind you, that was after it started at No. 1 in the FBS in percentage of returning production. Clemson didn’t pay $60 million to fire Swinney after his disastrous 2025 season. Even worse, he repeatedly defended his ways and all but dared AD Graham Neff to fire him by declaring that he’d find work elsewhere if his time was up. It’s not. Instead, Swinney still has the power to do things like … hire Morris. Clemson fans will defend Swinney to the ends of the earth for those 2 titles, but deep down, they know what everyone else does — the game has passed him by....:nod:

Florida State

Mississippi State

Nebraska

UNC

Wisconsin


And keep an eye on Tennessee and USC

Just sayin': Dabo would probably sell his soul to the devil for a #11 ranking...... :lol:
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Coaching changes: coaches hired and fired, comings and goings

College football first-year coach grades: Bill Belichick gets 'D' after rough season at North Carolina

How did the first-year coaches grade out after their debut campaigns in 2025?​


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The biggest hire of the coaching carousel didn't work out nearly as well as expected.

It was a relatively quiet coaching carousel a year ago, at least at the Power Four level where only six programs made changes leading into the 2025 season. There wasn't a big marquee opening the way there was the year prior (Alabama, Michigan) or the following year (LSU, Florida, Penn State and Michigan). Instead, it was North Carolina that made the splash of the cycle when it lured eight-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick to Chapel Hill.

Unfortunately for UNC, Belichick and his team made more waves off the field than it did on it. It was another much less heralded hire in North Carolina that fared considerably better.

With the 2025 season officially in the books now, here is the full list of grades on the Year 1 performances of every first-year Power Four head coach.

North Carolina - Bill Belichick: D

Purdue - Barry Odom: D

Stanford - Frank Reich: C-

UCF - Scott Frost: C+

Wake Forest - Jake Dickert: A

There were questions about fit as Jake Dickert had spent his entire career out West, but he quickly showed why AD John Currie believed he could win in Winston Salem. Dickert was the best hire of the cycle, taking over where Dave Clawson left off and guiding the Demon Deacons to wins over SMU, Virginia and North Carolina. It was only the fourth time in school history it recorded nine or more wins, quite the accomplishment for a first-year coach. The future looks bright at Wake Forest under Dickert. Record: 9-4

West Virginia - Rich Rodriguez: C-

Just sayin': The post season review of the power 4 teams making coaching changes for 2026 should be a lot more interesting.... :lol:

Key 2026 Power 4 Head Coaching Changes:
  • LSU: Lane Kiffin (from Ole Miss)
  • Florida: Jon Sumrall (from Tulane)
  • Washington State: Kirby Moore (from Missouri)
  • Penn State: Matt Campbell
  • Virginia Tech: James Franklin
  • Michigan: Kyle Whittingham
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Oklahoma Sooners (official thread)

You need an entire front office operation at this point. Managing the current roster, portal transfers and high school kids. The scouting, the money management and the market constantly changing. All while roster building for a coach’s preferred styed. Impossible for one person to keep up with this many factors.
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