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LGHL Ohio State offers pair of 2026 defensive line prospects, get reassurance from five-star commit
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Ohio State offers pair of 2026 defensive line prospects, get reassurance from five-star commit
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The Buckeyes had a busy Wednesday, sending out two new offers in the 2026 class.
It’s the second “improvement week” of the season for Ohio State, and this time around there’s some room for real improvements to be made. After last Saturday’s one-point loss to Oregon, the Buckeyes have to wait to get back on the field against another conference opponent. While it’s hard enough to wait yet another “bye” week to see this team play, surely the current roster is hard at work looking to right their wrongs.
You can point to a myriad of things Ohio State can fix, but all is not lost by any means. This team is still loaded with talent and has their ultimate goals in front of them. Sure, the margin for error is smaller now, but the Buckeyes still have the ability to get to where they want to be.
Offense, defense, coaching, rotations, etc. are all among the areas the Buckeyes can improve. While that’s the goal over the next several days, of course Ohio State is going to spend some time with their recruiting efforts as well.
The state of North Carolina has been a real focus for Ohio State recruiting as of late with several offers going out. A number of prospects across different cycles seeing the interest from the Buckeyes, this staff is really making a priority to make their presence known. The position that has seen the most attention however is the defensive line, and while Larry Johnson will recruit nationally, lately he’s been really impressed with the development going on inside the Tar Heel state.
On Wednesday, Ohio State made another offer in North Carolina when they dished one of their latest out to class of 2026 prospect, Trashawn Ruffin. A 6-foot-3, 300 pound defensive lineman, Ruffin is the perfect three-technique size that can cause real issues for any offensive line trying to get him out of the way. Just a high school junior, it’s not out of the realm of possibilities either that his frame gets even more impressive before getting to the college campus of his choice.
The No. 266 player nationally and 28th best at his position per the 247Sports Composite, Ruffin currently has 20 offers to his name, and from the likes of Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Michigan, Texas A&M, USC, and several more.
The latest coming from the Buckeyes is sure to speak volumes to Trashawn, and the next steps here in order to become a real contender are getting Ruffin to campus to see what Ohio State is all about. Johnson and his position group have some work to do to really reach their goals, but over his tenure it would be hard to knock LJ for anything considering his track record of development for the next level.
Sticking with the defensive line trend, the Buckeyes made a second offer on Wednesday by way of Pennsylvania native, Cameron Brickle. Looking to continue their pursuit of defensive line targets in the 2026 class, Ohio State showed they mean business, offering both players who are similar in stature and in their type of play.
Another 6-foot, 300 pound defensive tackle, Brickle currently grades out as the No. 341 player nationally and 36th best at his position per the 247Sports Composite. Over 30 offers to his name, his ranking is already impressive, but being in the three-hundreds does seem a little high for the amount of schools that have shown early interest in all that he has to offer at the next level.
Programs such as Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, and USC among others are in the fold and while Ohio State may be somewhat late to the party, they’re in the mix now. In addition, the Buckeyes having recent success in the current 2025 cycle with three commits from Pennsylvania doesn’t hurt their chances of keeping that momentum going, and they can use that to their advantage when trying to land the next.
For now, it’s all business and work ahead to get Brickle on campus.
Auburn being the biggest thorn in the side for the Buckeyes, Offord’s multiple trips to see the in-state Tigers really started to get to the point where a “flip” seemed likely, but on Wednesday via his social media account, Offord went out of his way to once again say all the right things in regard to Ohio State.
The Buckeyes are working to keep the No. 10 player nationally and third best cornerback in the 247Sports Composite grades as part of their 2025 class and this latest update certainly doesn’t hurt to see.
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Caleb Houser via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
The Buckeyes had a busy Wednesday, sending out two new offers in the 2026 class.
It’s the second “improvement week” of the season for Ohio State, and this time around there’s some room for real improvements to be made. After last Saturday’s one-point loss to Oregon, the Buckeyes have to wait to get back on the field against another conference opponent. While it’s hard enough to wait yet another “bye” week to see this team play, surely the current roster is hard at work looking to right their wrongs.
You can point to a myriad of things Ohio State can fix, but all is not lost by any means. This team is still loaded with talent and has their ultimate goals in front of them. Sure, the margin for error is smaller now, but the Buckeyes still have the ability to get to where they want to be.
Offense, defense, coaching, rotations, etc. are all among the areas the Buckeyes can improve. While that’s the goal over the next several days, of course Ohio State is going to spend some time with their recruiting efforts as well.
North Carolina native defensive line prospect earns OSU offer
The state of North Carolina has been a real focus for Ohio State recruiting as of late with several offers going out. A number of prospects across different cycles seeing the interest from the Buckeyes, this staff is really making a priority to make their presence known. The position that has seen the most attention however is the defensive line, and while Larry Johnson will recruit nationally, lately he’s been really impressed with the development going on inside the Tar Heel state.
On Wednesday, Ohio State made another offer in North Carolina when they dished one of their latest out to class of 2026 prospect, Trashawn Ruffin. A 6-foot-3, 300 pound defensive lineman, Ruffin is the perfect three-technique size that can cause real issues for any offensive line trying to get him out of the way. Just a high school junior, it’s not out of the realm of possibilities either that his frame gets even more impressive before getting to the college campus of his choice.
The No. 266 player nationally and 28th best at his position per the 247Sports Composite, Ruffin currently has 20 offers to his name, and from the likes of Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Michigan, Texas A&M, USC, and several more.
The latest coming from the Buckeyes is sure to speak volumes to Trashawn, and the next steps here in order to become a real contender are getting Ruffin to campus to see what Ohio State is all about. Johnson and his position group have some work to do to really reach their goals, but over his tenure it would be hard to knock LJ for anything considering his track record of development for the next level.
After a great phone conversation with @R2X_Rushmen1 I am beyond blessed to have received an offer from THEhio State University!! pic.twitter.com/DytPM1LhX5
— Trashawn Ruffin (@TrashawnRuffin) October 17, 2024
Buckeyes offer class of 2026 Pennsylvania product
Sticking with the defensive line trend, the Buckeyes made a second offer on Wednesday by way of Pennsylvania native, Cameron Brickle. Looking to continue their pursuit of defensive line targets in the 2026 class, Ohio State showed they mean business, offering both players who are similar in stature and in their type of play.
Another 6-foot, 300 pound defensive tackle, Brickle currently grades out as the No. 341 player nationally and 36th best at his position per the 247Sports Composite. Over 30 offers to his name, his ranking is already impressive, but being in the three-hundreds does seem a little high for the amount of schools that have shown early interest in all that he has to offer at the next level.
Programs such as Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, and USC among others are in the fold and while Ohio State may be somewhat late to the party, they’re in the mix now. In addition, the Buckeyes having recent success in the current 2025 cycle with three commits from Pennsylvania doesn’t hurt their chances of keeping that momentum going, and they can use that to their advantage when trying to land the next.
For now, it’s all business and work ahead to get Brickle on campus.
Quick Hits
- If there’s a 2025 commit in the class that has fans worried the most about potentially flipping, it’s been Alabama native Na’eem Offord. The five-star talent has been committed to the Buckeyes since this past summer. While his status has never changed officially, you’d sure have thought it did with the many trips he took to campuses not named Ohio State.
Auburn being the biggest thorn in the side for the Buckeyes, Offord’s multiple trips to see the in-state Tigers really started to get to the point where a “flip” seemed likely, but on Wednesday via his social media account, Offord went out of his way to once again say all the right things in regard to Ohio State.
The Buckeyes are working to keep the No. 10 player nationally and third best cornerback in the 247Sports Composite grades as part of their 2025 class and this latest update certainly doesn’t hurt to see.
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LGHL MC&J: Georgia-Texas is the gold star of Week 8 nationally in college football
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MC&J: Georgia-Texas is the gold star of Week 8 nationally in college football
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Picks for Bulldogs-Longhorns, Crimson Tide-Volunteers, and six other intriguing games outside the Big Ten.
Last week ATS: 4-10 (3-4 National, 1-6 B1G)
Season ATS: 59-65 (21-25 National, 38-40 B1G)
It’s funny because last week my picks were terrible, but I had a couple moneyline parlays I hit at the casino in Oregon, so even though my record here for the week was embarrassing, I did find ways to make it a profitable. Now if only Ohio State had won….
There were a bunch of games where the spread came down to a couple points in the final scores. I happened to be on the wrong side of most of them it seemed. I’m not too concerned since I was on the right track with a lot of picks, I just didn’t have much luck.
It will even back out.
Oklahoma State v. No. 13 BYU (-9.5) - Friday 10:15 p.m. ET - ESPN
Oklahoma State is coming into this game off a bye week, which they desperately needed. The Cowboys have lost three-straight games, running back Ollie Gordon II hasn’t been much of a factor this year, and AARP quarterback Alan Bowman has thrown six interceptions over the last three games. For a team that was expected to challenge for the Big 12 title this year, Mike Gundy’s group is struggling to stay relevant now.
On the other side, nobody was expecting BYU to be this good this season. The Cougars coming off a 41-19 win over Arizona, forcing the Wildcats into committing four turnovers in the game. If BYU wants to stay undefeated they’ll need offensive performances like they had last week where they did struggle as much to run the football, rolling up nearly 150 yards on the ground in the blowout victory.
Even though I know Provo is a tough place to play, I do like the Cowboys to give BYU a game. This feels like the type of game where Mike Gundy has his team ready to pull an upset. With a week off to prepare for this game, Gundy puts together a game plan that will have the Cougars on the ropes. It would be such a Mike Gundy thing to ruin something we are all enjoying. Luckily I think BYU stays undefeated, they just have to really sweat in this one.
BYU 31, Oklahoma State 28
No. 6 Miami (FL) (-4.5) v. Louisville - 12:00 p.m. ET - ABC
Miami has been playing with fire lately, beating Virginia Tech and Cal by a combined five points. The Hurricanes are coming off an emotional 39-38 comeback win over the Golden Bears. At least Miami had some extra time to reset after the victory, as they didn’t play last weekend.
Now Cam Ward will look to continue his Heisman campaign. The Washington State transfer quarterback already has 23 total touchdowns this year and is starting to stack memorable moments after two straight comeback wins.
Louisville had been cruising this season before a loss to Notre Dame rolled over into a poor performance against SMU. The Cardinals were able to right the ship a bit with a 24-20 win at Virginia. Now Louisville returns home to try and end the dreams of an undefeated season for Miami. Alabama transfer receiver Ja’Corey Brooks has been a fun watch this year, catching 30 passes and six touchdowns in his first year with the Cardinals.
This feels like one of those games where Louisville adds to the playoff chaos. I’m not sure Miami is as good as everyone wants them to be. I could see the Hurricanes coming out flat after a week on the sidelines. The Cardinals stay alive in the ACC title race with a crucial win over Miami on Saturday.
Louisville 38, Miami (FL) 31
Auburn v. No. 19 Missouri (-4.5) - 12:00 p.m. ET - ESPN
Is Missouri as bad as their 41-10 loss a couple weeks ago at Texas A&M? I doubt it. For some reason the Tigers played on the road at UMass last week, stomping the Minutemen 45-3. Did Missouri have to make that trip so Eli Drinkwitz could try and make amends to the state of Massachusetts after sounding less than enthused to be playing at Boston College a couple years ago?
What has Auburn done this year to make them only slight underdogs on the road in this game? The Tigers come to Columbia having lost three of their last four games. Quarterback Peyton Thorne is a turnover machine, and since Auburn struggles to get their offensive moving it taxes the defense. I could see Brady Cook and running back Nick Noel putting together some time consuming drives that wear Auburn out on the road.
While I’m not ready to put Missouri back in the playoff mix, I do think they have corrected some of the issues we saw from them in the Texas A&M game. Plus, their overtime win over Vanderbilt is looking better by the week! Auburn just can’t keep pace in their second straight road game where they are coming off a physical loss to Georgia.
Missouri 30, Auburn 17
No. 7 Alabama (-3) v. No. 11 Tennessee - 3:30 p.m. ET - ABC
The Third Saturday in October may be on a new network, but it feels like the drama hasn’t changed. Alabama had a 15-game winning streak over Tennessee that was snapped in 2022 after the Volunteers won 52-49 in Knoxville. Now the Crimson Tide will be looking to make in two wins in a row in the series after beating Tennessee 34-20 in Tuscaloosa last year.
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Neither team enters this game inspiring much confidence. Alabama barely beat South Carolina a week after losing to Vanderbilt, while Tennessee was pushed to the edge by Florida after losing to Arkansas. Quarterback Nico Iamaleava hasn’t done much over the past four games, failing to throw for over 200 yards in any of those games and throwing just two touchdowns. Running back Dylan Sampson has done most of the heavy lifting for Tennessee this year, already racking up 15 rushing touchdowns.
I think the recent sluggishness from Alabama will be a little easier to shake than that of what we have seen from Tennessee. Jalen Milroe’s ability to make plays with his arm and legs make the Crimson Tide dangerous in every game. I just don’t see the same explosiveness from the Volunteers, who might have had the bar set a little high after some blowout wins over bad opponents early in the season.
Alabama ends up being a little too much for Tennessee here.
Alabama 35, Tennessee 27
No. 8 LSU (-2.5) v. Arkansas - 7:00 p.m. ET - ESPN
Last week LSU nearly suffered their second loss of the season before rallying late against Ole Miss to force overtime and beat the Rebels in the extra session. Garrett Nussmeier threw for over 300 yards and three touchdowns in last week’s thrilling victory. Where the Tigers ran into problems was when they tried to run the football, failing to reach 100 yards on the ground.
Last time we saw Arkansas, the Razorbacks upset Tennessee in Fayetteville two weeks ago. Now Sam Pittman will try and bag another upset of a top 10 team at home. Taylen Green was solid against the Volunteers, not throwing any interceptions in the game. Andrew Armstrong was Green’s favorite target agai against Tennessee, hauling in nine catches for 132 yards.
Two weeks ago I doubted Arkansas at home. This week I’m not going to make the same mistake. LSU was lucky to win against Ole Miss. There are still problems with the Tigers that have to be addressed. They can’t run the ball and the defense is hanging by a thread it feels like. LSU suffers a letdown after last week’s victory
Arkansas 28, LSU 24
UCF v. No. 9 Iowa State (-13.5) - 7:30 p.m. ET - FS1
Following a 3-0 start to the season, UCF has fallen on hard times, losing three straight games. The Golden Knights have really struggled to put points on the board during their losing streak, scoring just 47 points during that span. At least Gus Malzahn is trying things to snap the team out of their funk, starting Jacurri Brown in place of KJ Jefferson last week. UCF needs to get RJ Harvey back on track. After opening the season with three straight 100-yard games, Harvey has failed to rush for more than 94 yards in the last three games.
Iowa State just keeps plugging along. Last week the Cyclones didn’t have to sweat much in a win at West Virginia. I had Iowa State on upset alert last week, which shows how much I know. The Cyclones are going to do anything that jumps off the page, they just play sound on both sides of the football. Quarterback Rocco Becht is just a sophomore but plays beyond his year since he already has so much experience on the field.
While I think Iowa State stays undefeated, this feels like the spread is a few points too high. Even though UCF hasn’t been playing well lately, a chance to hand the Cyclones their first loss of the season is enough to keep them hanging around on Saturday night in Ames.
Iowa State 31, UCF 21
No. 17 Kansas State (-3.5) v. West Virginia - 7:30 p.m. ET - FOX
I have to stop having faith in West Virginia in Morgantown. To start the season I thought the Mountaineers would give Penn State a game, and last week I thought they could upset Iowa State. I certainly look like an idiot for those picks. Of course now they’ll probably show up this week since I’ll be on the opposite side.
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Kansas State earned a gritty win in Boulder last week over Colorado. Avery Johnson had three touchdowns in the win while running back DJ Giddens went over 180 yards on the ground for the second straight game. The Wildcats have rebounded from their loss to BYU with a couple of solid wins and I expect them to keep the momentum going in this one.
Kansas State 28, West Virginia 20
No. 5 Georgia v. No. 1 Texas (-3.5) - 7:30 p.m. ET - ABC
It’s the college football game of the year of the century of the week. A few weeks ago we had Georgia/Alabama, last week Ohio State/Oregon, this clash in Austin on Saturday night, and in a few weeks we’ll have Ohio State/Penn State.
Even though these games don’t mean quite as much with the expanded playoff, so far they have been fun as hell to watch. I expect no different between the Bulldogs and Longhorns. Just keep UGA away from Bevo on the sidelines for the safety of everyone.
Something hasn’t been quite right with Georgia this year, yet the Bulldogs are still an incredible Ryan Williams catch and run away from being undefeated. The defense of Georgia hasn’t been as dominant as we have become accustomed to under Kirby Smart. Even though the Bulldogs reload after losing players to the NFL, they have struggled to match the lost production so far this season. Last week Mississippi State, who might be the worst team in the conference this year, scored 31 points on Georgia.
Texas took a bit to get going last week in the return of Quinn Ewers from injury, but the Longhorns still had little trouble with Oklahoma. Running back Quintrevion Wisner took the pressure off Ewers in Dallas by rushing for 118 yards and a score in the blowout of their rival. The defense of Texas continues to play at a high level, not giving up more than 13 points in a game through their first six games this season.
I just don’t trust Georgia as much as I do Texas heading into this game. Maybe all the legal issues are weighing on Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs. Or maybe they were due for a step back after replacing so many stars over the past few years. Whatever it is I don’t like how Georgia is coming into this game.
Texas should be able to win on their home turf by at least a touchdown.
Texas 34, Georgia 23
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Picks for Bulldogs-Longhorns, Crimson Tide-Volunteers, and six other intriguing games outside the Big Ten.
Last week ATS: 4-10 (3-4 National, 1-6 B1G)
Season ATS: 59-65 (21-25 National, 38-40 B1G)
It’s funny because last week my picks were terrible, but I had a couple moneyline parlays I hit at the casino in Oregon, so even though my record here for the week was embarrassing, I did find ways to make it a profitable. Now if only Ohio State had won….
There were a bunch of games where the spread came down to a couple points in the final scores. I happened to be on the wrong side of most of them it seemed. I’m not too concerned since I was on the right track with a lot of picks, I just didn’t have much luck.
It will even back out.
National picks (All games Saturday unless otherwise noted)
Oklahoma State v. No. 13 BYU (-9.5) - Friday 10:15 p.m. ET - ESPN
Oklahoma State is coming into this game off a bye week, which they desperately needed. The Cowboys have lost three-straight games, running back Ollie Gordon II hasn’t been much of a factor this year, and AARP quarterback Alan Bowman has thrown six interceptions over the last three games. For a team that was expected to challenge for the Big 12 title this year, Mike Gundy’s group is struggling to stay relevant now.
On the other side, nobody was expecting BYU to be this good this season. The Cougars coming off a 41-19 win over Arizona, forcing the Wildcats into committing four turnovers in the game. If BYU wants to stay undefeated they’ll need offensive performances like they had last week where they did struggle as much to run the football, rolling up nearly 150 yards on the ground in the blowout victory.
Even though I know Provo is a tough place to play, I do like the Cowboys to give BYU a game. This feels like the type of game where Mike Gundy has his team ready to pull an upset. With a week off to prepare for this game, Gundy puts together a game plan that will have the Cougars on the ropes. It would be such a Mike Gundy thing to ruin something we are all enjoying. Luckily I think BYU stays undefeated, they just have to really sweat in this one.
BYU 31, Oklahoma State 28
No. 6 Miami (FL) (-4.5) v. Louisville - 12:00 p.m. ET - ABC
Miami has been playing with fire lately, beating Virginia Tech and Cal by a combined five points. The Hurricanes are coming off an emotional 39-38 comeback win over the Golden Bears. At least Miami had some extra time to reset after the victory, as they didn’t play last weekend.
Now Cam Ward will look to continue his Heisman campaign. The Washington State transfer quarterback already has 23 total touchdowns this year and is starting to stack memorable moments after two straight comeback wins.
Louisville had been cruising this season before a loss to Notre Dame rolled over into a poor performance against SMU. The Cardinals were able to right the ship a bit with a 24-20 win at Virginia. Now Louisville returns home to try and end the dreams of an undefeated season for Miami. Alabama transfer receiver Ja’Corey Brooks has been a fun watch this year, catching 30 passes and six touchdowns in his first year with the Cardinals.
This feels like one of those games where Louisville adds to the playoff chaos. I’m not sure Miami is as good as everyone wants them to be. I could see the Hurricanes coming out flat after a week on the sidelines. The Cardinals stay alive in the ACC title race with a crucial win over Miami on Saturday.
Louisville 38, Miami (FL) 31
Auburn v. No. 19 Missouri (-4.5) - 12:00 p.m. ET - ESPN
Is Missouri as bad as their 41-10 loss a couple weeks ago at Texas A&M? I doubt it. For some reason the Tigers played on the road at UMass last week, stomping the Minutemen 45-3. Did Missouri have to make that trip so Eli Drinkwitz could try and make amends to the state of Massachusetts after sounding less than enthused to be playing at Boston College a couple years ago?
What has Auburn done this year to make them only slight underdogs on the road in this game? The Tigers come to Columbia having lost three of their last four games. Quarterback Peyton Thorne is a turnover machine, and since Auburn struggles to get their offensive moving it taxes the defense. I could see Brady Cook and running back Nick Noel putting together some time consuming drives that wear Auburn out on the road.
While I’m not ready to put Missouri back in the playoff mix, I do think they have corrected some of the issues we saw from them in the Texas A&M game. Plus, their overtime win over Vanderbilt is looking better by the week! Auburn just can’t keep pace in their second straight road game where they are coming off a physical loss to Georgia.
Missouri 30, Auburn 17
No. 7 Alabama (-3) v. No. 11 Tennessee - 3:30 p.m. ET - ABC
The Third Saturday in October may be on a new network, but it feels like the drama hasn’t changed. Alabama had a 15-game winning streak over Tennessee that was snapped in 2022 after the Volunteers won 52-49 in Knoxville. Now the Crimson Tide will be looking to make in two wins in a row in the series after beating Tennessee 34-20 in Tuscaloosa last year.
Neither team enters this game inspiring much confidence. Alabama barely beat South Carolina a week after losing to Vanderbilt, while Tennessee was pushed to the edge by Florida after losing to Arkansas. Quarterback Nico Iamaleava hasn’t done much over the past four games, failing to throw for over 200 yards in any of those games and throwing just two touchdowns. Running back Dylan Sampson has done most of the heavy lifting for Tennessee this year, already racking up 15 rushing touchdowns.
I think the recent sluggishness from Alabama will be a little easier to shake than that of what we have seen from Tennessee. Jalen Milroe’s ability to make plays with his arm and legs make the Crimson Tide dangerous in every game. I just don’t see the same explosiveness from the Volunteers, who might have had the bar set a little high after some blowout wins over bad opponents early in the season.
Alabama ends up being a little too much for Tennessee here.
Alabama 35, Tennessee 27
No. 8 LSU (-2.5) v. Arkansas - 7:00 p.m. ET - ESPN
Last week LSU nearly suffered their second loss of the season before rallying late against Ole Miss to force overtime and beat the Rebels in the extra session. Garrett Nussmeier threw for over 300 yards and three touchdowns in last week’s thrilling victory. Where the Tigers ran into problems was when they tried to run the football, failing to reach 100 yards on the ground.
Last time we saw Arkansas, the Razorbacks upset Tennessee in Fayetteville two weeks ago. Now Sam Pittman will try and bag another upset of a top 10 team at home. Taylen Green was solid against the Volunteers, not throwing any interceptions in the game. Andrew Armstrong was Green’s favorite target agai against Tennessee, hauling in nine catches for 132 yards.
Two weeks ago I doubted Arkansas at home. This week I’m not going to make the same mistake. LSU was lucky to win against Ole Miss. There are still problems with the Tigers that have to be addressed. They can’t run the ball and the defense is hanging by a thread it feels like. LSU suffers a letdown after last week’s victory
Arkansas 28, LSU 24
UCF v. No. 9 Iowa State (-13.5) - 7:30 p.m. ET - FS1
Following a 3-0 start to the season, UCF has fallen on hard times, losing three straight games. The Golden Knights have really struggled to put points on the board during their losing streak, scoring just 47 points during that span. At least Gus Malzahn is trying things to snap the team out of their funk, starting Jacurri Brown in place of KJ Jefferson last week. UCF needs to get RJ Harvey back on track. After opening the season with three straight 100-yard games, Harvey has failed to rush for more than 94 yards in the last three games.
Iowa State just keeps plugging along. Last week the Cyclones didn’t have to sweat much in a win at West Virginia. I had Iowa State on upset alert last week, which shows how much I know. The Cyclones are going to do anything that jumps off the page, they just play sound on both sides of the football. Quarterback Rocco Becht is just a sophomore but plays beyond his year since he already has so much experience on the field.
While I think Iowa State stays undefeated, this feels like the spread is a few points too high. Even though UCF hasn’t been playing well lately, a chance to hand the Cyclones their first loss of the season is enough to keep them hanging around on Saturday night in Ames.
Iowa State 31, UCF 21
No. 17 Kansas State (-3.5) v. West Virginia - 7:30 p.m. ET - FOX
I have to stop having faith in West Virginia in Morgantown. To start the season I thought the Mountaineers would give Penn State a game, and last week I thought they could upset Iowa State. I certainly look like an idiot for those picks. Of course now they’ll probably show up this week since I’ll be on the opposite side.
Kansas State earned a gritty win in Boulder last week over Colorado. Avery Johnson had three touchdowns in the win while running back DJ Giddens went over 180 yards on the ground for the second straight game. The Wildcats have rebounded from their loss to BYU with a couple of solid wins and I expect them to keep the momentum going in this one.
Kansas State 28, West Virginia 20
No. 5 Georgia v. No. 1 Texas (-3.5) - 7:30 p.m. ET - ABC
It’s the college football game of the year of the century of the week. A few weeks ago we had Georgia/Alabama, last week Ohio State/Oregon, this clash in Austin on Saturday night, and in a few weeks we’ll have Ohio State/Penn State.
Even though these games don’t mean quite as much with the expanded playoff, so far they have been fun as hell to watch. I expect no different between the Bulldogs and Longhorns. Just keep UGA away from Bevo on the sidelines for the safety of everyone.
Something hasn’t been quite right with Georgia this year, yet the Bulldogs are still an incredible Ryan Williams catch and run away from being undefeated. The defense of Georgia hasn’t been as dominant as we have become accustomed to under Kirby Smart. Even though the Bulldogs reload after losing players to the NFL, they have struggled to match the lost production so far this season. Last week Mississippi State, who might be the worst team in the conference this year, scored 31 points on Georgia.
Texas took a bit to get going last week in the return of Quinn Ewers from injury, but the Longhorns still had little trouble with Oklahoma. Running back Quintrevion Wisner took the pressure off Ewers in Dallas by rushing for 118 yards and a score in the blowout of their rival. The defense of Texas continues to play at a high level, not giving up more than 13 points in a game through their first six games this season.
I just don’t trust Georgia as much as I do Texas heading into this game. Maybe all the legal issues are weighing on Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs. Or maybe they were due for a step back after replacing so many stars over the past few years. Whatever it is I don’t like how Georgia is coming into this game.
Texas should be able to win on their home turf by at least a touchdown.
Texas 34, Georgia 23
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LGHL Ohio State men’s basketball player preview: Austin Parks
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Ohio State men’s basketball player preview: Austin Parks
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Parks was stuck behind Felix Okpara and Zed Key last season, but both are gone now and he could see center minutes this season.
Even though it is October and fans are locked into college football, the fall also means that college basketball is right around the corner.
From now until the start of the hoops season in early November, we will be doing player previews and team previews for all the players on the men’s basketball team and the new-look Big Ten Conference.
Name: Austin Park
Position: Center
Class: Sophomore
High School: St. Mary’s Memorial
Hometown: St. Mary’s, Ohio
Weight: 260
Height: 6-foot-10
Parks came to a team with Felix Okpara and Zed Key taking up the center minutes, so he did not see the floor that often. He played a total of 20 minutes over nine games and scored three points, had five rebounds, a steal, and an assist while going 1-for-2 from the free-throw line.
Parks was an ESPN four-star prospect and a top-10-ranked center nationally. He was known in high school for his strength and physicality in the post. According to Ohio State Athletics, Parks set 13 school records at St. Mary’s, including career points with 1,528, career rebounds with 645, points in a game with 45, and career wins with 71.
He averaged 22.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.8 blocks while earning first-team All-State honors as a senior. He was a two-time All-Ohio honor selection, and he was the All-Northwest Ohio DII player of the year. He became only the second player in St. Mary’s history to play in the Ohio/Kentucky All-Star Game and led St. Mary’s to 18 wins each of his last two seasons. He also reached the regional final during his junior year.
He played his AAU basketball with the Ohio Buckets.
With the departure of Felix Okpara to Tennessee and Zed Key to Dayton, the center minutes are wide open, and three new guys are vying for the rotation. Aaron Bradshaw will be the starting center, but he can’t play 40 minutes a game and he struggled with foul trouble in his minutes at Kentucky as a freshman.
Ivan Njegovan, who comes to the program from Croatia, will compete with Parks for the backup center position. The main thing to monitor will be how quickly Njegovan adapts to college basketball. He is talented, but a new guy on campus and on the team. If Njegovan takes some time to adjust, Parks will be the backup center.
I think he will play 5-10 minutes a game unless he plays very well. That number can rise as the season progresses.
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Parks was stuck behind Felix Okpara and Zed Key last season, but both are gone now and he could see center minutes this season.
Even though it is October and fans are locked into college football, the fall also means that college basketball is right around the corner.
From now until the start of the hoops season in early November, we will be doing player previews and team previews for all the players on the men’s basketball team and the new-look Big Ten Conference.
The Austin Park File
Name: Austin Park
Position: Center
Class: Sophomore
High School: St. Mary’s Memorial
Hometown: St. Mary’s, Ohio
Weight: 260
Height: 6-foot-10
Breakdown
Parks came to a team with Felix Okpara and Zed Key taking up the center minutes, so he did not see the floor that often. He played a total of 20 minutes over nine games and scored three points, had five rebounds, a steal, and an assist while going 1-for-2 from the free-throw line.
Parks was an ESPN four-star prospect and a top-10-ranked center nationally. He was known in high school for his strength and physicality in the post. According to Ohio State Athletics, Parks set 13 school records at St. Mary’s, including career points with 1,528, career rebounds with 645, points in a game with 45, and career wins with 71.
He averaged 22.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.8 blocks while earning first-team All-State honors as a senior. He was a two-time All-Ohio honor selection, and he was the All-Northwest Ohio DII player of the year. He became only the second player in St. Mary’s history to play in the Ohio/Kentucky All-Star Game and led St. Mary’s to 18 wins each of his last two seasons. He also reached the regional final during his junior year.
He played his AAU basketball with the Ohio Buckets.
Expected Role
With the departure of Felix Okpara to Tennessee and Zed Key to Dayton, the center minutes are wide open, and three new guys are vying for the rotation. Aaron Bradshaw will be the starting center, but he can’t play 40 minutes a game and he struggled with foul trouble in his minutes at Kentucky as a freshman.
Ivan Njegovan, who comes to the program from Croatia, will compete with Parks for the backup center position. The main thing to monitor will be how quickly Njegovan adapts to college basketball. He is talented, but a new guy on campus and on the team. If Njegovan takes some time to adjust, Parks will be the backup center.
I think he will play 5-10 minutes a game unless he plays very well. That number can rise as the season progresses.
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LGHL I-80 Football Show: Someone has to lose these games, so why are you mad?
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I-80 Football Show: Someone has to lose these games, so why are you mad?
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Our mantra all off-season was someone has to lose these games, yet Jordan is still mad about it...
Welcome to a new episode of Land-Grant Podcast Network’s I-80 Football Show. On this show, we travel down I-80 to talk all things Big Ten Football. After every week of action, we will catch you up on all the conference’s games and look ahead at the matchups, storylines, and players you should be paying attention to for the next week. My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host Dante Morgan.
After beating Ohio State, there was speculation that Oregon head coach Dan Lanning may have intentionally gotten a penalty for 12 men on the field based on a loophole in the rules. Jordan and Dante, give their opinions on whether Lanning did this on purpose, or was it more myth-making for a head coach who likes to be viewed as a genius. Regardless, the NCAA has closed the loophole, making it a dead ball penalty in the final two minutes of the half which then stops the clock.
While reviewing the games from the past weekend, Dante lectures Jordan about wanting his cake and eating it too. Should there be more respect given to Penn State for surviving USC, or was that a sign of them not being as good as expected for the third straight year? What does it say about Lincoln Riley that he keeps losing these games?
Illinois survives Purdue in a crazy game. Illinois gets a big win before playing Michigan, while Purdue may have found their quarterback of the future.
Oregon and Ohio State was an amazing game that delivered on all of its hype. Should Ryan Day be blamed for this loss, or was it just a great game between two national championship contenders?
For their MapQuest segment, the guys have Oregon vs. Purdue on Friday night as a must-watch at least for the half. Will we see the return of the spoilermakers? For the noon window, Indiana-Nebraska will be a banger, with Illinois-Michigan taking the 3:30 slot. There is only one primetime game, as Iowa plays Michigan State. You can have this one in the quadbox, but there are better national games you should watch.
In their pitstop, Jordan celebrates the cost of adult beverages in college towns vs. New York City as he prepares to go to Rutgers’ homecoming and watch the Scarlet Knights play UCLA in person.
If you like the show, please share it with friends and family and leave a five-star review. If you want to keep up with the show you can subscribe to the Land-Grant Podcast Network Feed where new episodes drop every Thursday.
You can also find Jordan’s article ‘B1G Thoughts’ on Land-Grant Holy Land.
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Connect with us on Twitter: Jordan: @JordanW330 and Dante: @DanteM10216
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Our mantra all off-season was someone has to lose these games, yet Jordan is still mad about it...
Welcome to a new episode of Land-Grant Podcast Network’s I-80 Football Show. On this show, we travel down I-80 to talk all things Big Ten Football. After every week of action, we will catch you up on all the conference’s games and look ahead at the matchups, storylines, and players you should be paying attention to for the next week. My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host Dante Morgan.
After beating Ohio State, there was speculation that Oregon head coach Dan Lanning may have intentionally gotten a penalty for 12 men on the field based on a loophole in the rules. Jordan and Dante, give their opinions on whether Lanning did this on purpose, or was it more myth-making for a head coach who likes to be viewed as a genius. Regardless, the NCAA has closed the loophole, making it a dead ball penalty in the final two minutes of the half which then stops the clock.
While reviewing the games from the past weekend, Dante lectures Jordan about wanting his cake and eating it too. Should there be more respect given to Penn State for surviving USC, or was that a sign of them not being as good as expected for the third straight year? What does it say about Lincoln Riley that he keeps losing these games?
Illinois survives Purdue in a crazy game. Illinois gets a big win before playing Michigan, while Purdue may have found their quarterback of the future.
Oregon and Ohio State was an amazing game that delivered on all of its hype. Should Ryan Day be blamed for this loss, or was it just a great game between two national championship contenders?
For their MapQuest segment, the guys have Oregon vs. Purdue on Friday night as a must-watch at least for the half. Will we see the return of the spoilermakers? For the noon window, Indiana-Nebraska will be a banger, with Illinois-Michigan taking the 3:30 slot. There is only one primetime game, as Iowa plays Michigan State. You can have this one in the quadbox, but there are better national games you should watch.
In their pitstop, Jordan celebrates the cost of adult beverages in college towns vs. New York City as he prepares to go to Rutgers’ homecoming and watch the Scarlet Knights play UCLA in person.
If you like the show, please share it with friends and family and leave a five-star review. If you want to keep up with the show you can subscribe to the Land-Grant Podcast Network Feed where new episodes drop every Thursday.
You can also find Jordan’s article ‘B1G Thoughts’ on Land-Grant Holy Land.
Follow the show on YouTube: @JordanW330
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @I80FootballShow
Connect with us on Twitter: Jordan: @JordanW330 and Dante: @DanteM10216
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LGHL Ohio State fans shouldn’t blame Ryan Day for everything
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Ohio State fans shouldn’t blame Ryan Day for everything
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Sure, the Buckeyes’ head coach deserves at least a share of the blame for... well, most things. He is the HC after all. But he is not 1 of 11, nor does he control everything that happens on the field and/or in the coaches’ box.
Welp. Ryan Day and Ohio State lost to Oregon... Again. Perhaps Buckeye Nation should feel better this time around, since the 2024 Ducks are superior to the 2021 version and won by just a single point at home.
Eh, on second thought, nope. This loss sucked, just like the rest of ‘em. Actually, it may have sucked evenharder more egregiously.
Because in yet another big game/all-eyes-on-you setting, OSU played almost well enough to win but then... ya know, didn’t. At this point, it is becoming nearly impossible to defend Day’s record against top-tier teams. But because nothing is going to change between now and the end of the 2024-25 season, I figured I would give it one more try.
In a half-hearted manner, of course.
To be clear, Day is not free of blame for what transpired in Eugene, Oregon this past Saturday. Far from it. His staff, his players, his program and presumably his clock management. Plus, he is very, very (very, very) well-compensated for taking ownership of this and every other loss. That’s the gig. So he gets to wear the big, scarlet “L”.
That being said...
Day didn’t get stuffed in a locker by Oregon’s offensive coordinator on Saturday night. No, that was Ohio State’s high-priced defensive coordinator, who must have looked like Chris Farley playing checkers against David Spade in Black Sheep on Saturday night. Just completely outschemed and overmatched.
Day didn’t get bullied and manhandled all night by the Ducks’ offensive line. Day didn’t look like a newborn baby deer on ice while attempting to cover and keep up with Oregon’s wide receivers. And Day didn’t put the ball on the ground, slide down as time expired, or put out a Tonya Harding-esque hit on his best offensive lineman’s knee.
Here is a fictional representation of my reaction to the Josh Simmons injury:
Now (and again, I suppose), did all of this happen under Day’s watch? Yes. Does he hire/retain the staff, recruit the players, watch over the practices, etc.? Absolutely, we know this. So if one wants to argue that Day has cultivated a certain culture – and that said culture is the reason his players and coaches tense up in big games – well, I would have a tough time convincing that person otherwise.
We also know that Day was likely responsible for the Buckeyes’ poor clock management at the end of the game. Which is, like, really not helping my case... But a football game is not a solo endeavor or mission. Several individuals must perform well, and several things must happen and/or go well in order to win a football game against a top-3 opponent on the road.
Even the best head coaches need help. Unfortunately, Day didn’t get a whole lot of that on Saturday night, at least not from a few of his most important players and/or most experienced coaches. As has been the case multiple times in the past.
In the 2019 Fiesta Bowl, Day’s star quarterback and star wide receiver couldn’t get on the same page, resulting in a costly and soul-crushing interception. On an otherwise beautiful play design. Chalk that one up to bad luck more than anything.
In 2020, Day’s defensive coordinator... Ok, that one was on the head coach for retaining said DC. Losses in 2021 were pretty embarrassing, too.
But then in 2022, it was a perfectly makeable but missed field goal. Last year, it was two bad interceptions against OSU’s hated rival. And this year, well, you watched the damn game. Or I assume that you did, if you’re reading this.
And don’t even get me started on the bad breaks and/or bad luck that Day and the Buckeyes have experienced. The Tee Higgins (obvious) fumble that wasn’t, the Marvin Harrison Jr. concussion, the Jeremiah Smith OPI that also wasn’t!
Why does this keep happening to Ryan Day’s Ohio State teams? Why do his Buckeyes collectively, consistently, and repeatedly step in shit?
Well, some say that he coaches scared/too conservatively, which then affects (consciously or subconsciously) and trickles down to his players and potentially even his assistant coaches. Others say that he simply lacks the big game gene or skill. As for me, I’ll be honest... I have no f@#$%ing clue. I just don’t understand how or why a coach can be/get so close so many times and never clear the final hurdle. It baffles me. It befuddles me.
There could probably be books – volumes of books, even – written about the Day experience and/or experiment at Ohio State. Even then, I don’t know if we would ever get to the bottom of or figure out why the Buckeyes’ (have) consistently come up short against top-tier opponents. Often times, just short! Like, field goal attempt to win it-short. Which somehow makes it worse than a handful of blowouts.
But maybe... just maybe... these gut-wrenching losses are and have been part of some sick, twisted series of accidents, flukes, and ill-timed errors that – along with the universe conspiring against the coach and his team – have led the Buckeyes and Buckeye Nation down this dark, dark road where we currently find ourselves. That, or maybe it’s just really hard to win games against really good opponents (not an excuse for Day’s big-game record, move along).
The good news is that everyone (here, involved, bleeding Scarlet and Gray) has a chance to turn around, leave the dark road behind, and run toward the light. Why? Because OSU is still a top-5 team! It’s not over, just like it wasn’t over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor. We’re still in this!
Of course, we might be lacking collective confidence, but that’s a different conversation for a different day. For now, as fans, let’s try to have a positive outlook. And some hope that Day and Ohio State will eventually get over that big, nasty hump. Because otherwise, what are even doin’ here? Why am I writing for – and you reading – an OSU blog? Are we masochists? I know I’m not. I mean, I’m no stranger to hot wax and/or a clamp or two, but...
Heyyy, nevermind. That got weird. Anyway, Go Bucks!
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Josh Dooley via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images
Sure, the Buckeyes’ head coach deserves at least a share of the blame for... well, most things. He is the HC after all. But he is not 1 of 11, nor does he control everything that happens on the field and/or in the coaches’ box.
Welp. Ryan Day and Ohio State lost to Oregon... Again. Perhaps Buckeye Nation should feel better this time around, since the 2024 Ducks are superior to the 2021 version and won by just a single point at home.
Eh, on second thought, nope. This loss sucked, just like the rest of ‘em. Actually, it may have sucked even
Because in yet another big game/all-eyes-on-you setting, OSU played almost well enough to win but then... ya know, didn’t. At this point, it is becoming nearly impossible to defend Day’s record against top-tier teams. But because nothing is going to change between now and the end of the 2024-25 season, I figured I would give it one more try.
In a half-hearted manner, of course.
To be clear, Day is not free of blame for what transpired in Eugene, Oregon this past Saturday. Far from it. His staff, his players, his program and presumably his clock management. Plus, he is very, very (very, very) well-compensated for taking ownership of this and every other loss. That’s the gig. So he gets to wear the big, scarlet “L”.
That being said...
Day didn’t get stuffed in a locker by Oregon’s offensive coordinator on Saturday night. No, that was Ohio State’s high-priced defensive coordinator, who must have looked like Chris Farley playing checkers against David Spade in Black Sheep on Saturday night. Just completely outschemed and overmatched.
Day didn’t get bullied and manhandled all night by the Ducks’ offensive line. Day didn’t look like a newborn baby deer on ice while attempting to cover and keep up with Oregon’s wide receivers. And Day didn’t put the ball on the ground, slide down as time expired, or put out a Tonya Harding-esque hit on his best offensive lineman’s knee.
Here is a fictional representation of my reaction to the Josh Simmons injury:
Now (and again, I suppose), did all of this happen under Day’s watch? Yes. Does he hire/retain the staff, recruit the players, watch over the practices, etc.? Absolutely, we know this. So if one wants to argue that Day has cultivated a certain culture – and that said culture is the reason his players and coaches tense up in big games – well, I would have a tough time convincing that person otherwise.
We also know that Day was likely responsible for the Buckeyes’ poor clock management at the end of the game. Which is, like, really not helping my case... But a football game is not a solo endeavor or mission. Several individuals must perform well, and several things must happen and/or go well in order to win a football game against a top-3 opponent on the road.
Even the best head coaches need help. Unfortunately, Day didn’t get a whole lot of that on Saturday night, at least not from a few of his most important players and/or most experienced coaches. As has been the case multiple times in the past.
In the 2019 Fiesta Bowl, Day’s star quarterback and star wide receiver couldn’t get on the same page, resulting in a costly and soul-crushing interception. On an otherwise beautiful play design. Chalk that one up to bad luck more than anything.
In 2020, Day’s defensive coordinator... Ok, that one was on the head coach for retaining said DC. Losses in 2021 were pretty embarrassing, too.
But then in 2022, it was a perfectly makeable but missed field goal. Last year, it was two bad interceptions against OSU’s hated rival. And this year, well, you watched the damn game. Or I assume that you did, if you’re reading this.
And don’t even get me started on the bad breaks and/or bad luck that Day and the Buckeyes have experienced. The Tee Higgins (obvious) fumble that wasn’t, the Marvin Harrison Jr. concussion, the Jeremiah Smith OPI that also wasn’t!
“I thought it was a bad call, just kind of point-blank, and I would say that for anybody.” @joelklatt wants your thoughts on the offensive PI call on Jeremiah Smith in Saturday's loss to Oregonpic.twitter.com/ZgEJvXiuyv
— The Joel Klatt Show: A CFB Pod (@JoelKlattShow) October 14, 2024
Why does this keep happening to Ryan Day’s Ohio State teams? Why do his Buckeyes collectively, consistently, and repeatedly step in shit?
Well, some say that he coaches scared/too conservatively, which then affects (consciously or subconsciously) and trickles down to his players and potentially even his assistant coaches. Others say that he simply lacks the big game gene or skill. As for me, I’ll be honest... I have no f@#$%ing clue. I just don’t understand how or why a coach can be/get so close so many times and never clear the final hurdle. It baffles me. It befuddles me.
There could probably be books – volumes of books, even – written about the Day experience and/or experiment at Ohio State. Even then, I don’t know if we would ever get to the bottom of or figure out why the Buckeyes’ (have) consistently come up short against top-tier opponents. Often times, just short! Like, field goal attempt to win it-short. Which somehow makes it worse than a handful of blowouts.
But maybe... just maybe... these gut-wrenching losses are and have been part of some sick, twisted series of accidents, flukes, and ill-timed errors that – along with the universe conspiring against the coach and his team – have led the Buckeyes and Buckeye Nation down this dark, dark road where we currently find ourselves. That, or maybe it’s just really hard to win games against really good opponents (not an excuse for Day’s big-game record, move along).
The good news is that everyone (here, involved, bleeding Scarlet and Gray) has a chance to turn around, leave the dark road behind, and run toward the light. Why? Because OSU is still a top-5 team! It’s not over, just like it wasn’t over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor. We’re still in this!
Of course, we might be lacking collective confidence, but that’s a different conversation for a different day. For now, as fans, let’s try to have a positive outlook. And some hope that Day and Ohio State will eventually get over that big, nasty hump. Because otherwise, what are even doin’ here? Why am I writing for – and you reading – an OSU blog? Are we masochists? I know I’m not. I mean, I’m no stranger to hot wax and/or a clamp or two, but...
Heyyy, nevermind. That got weird. Anyway, Go Bucks!
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