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2027 tOSU Recruiting Discussion

pnuts34
sparcboxbuck said:
Always wondered the same. Then I lived there. It's a basketball town, downtown at least.

There are some pockets, but really who wants as a coach to go in a place where the support really isn't there. Tate came from a school downtown... but he's a pretty rare one.

There's some solid talent in the burbs and the rest of the state, but it's pretty rare air that you're in when you get recruited to tOSU. The density of those types across the entire state is not exactly very high.
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IL and IN HS football recruits are kind of similar imo. Basketball centric states with pockets of elite talent in football
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QB1 Julian Sayin (All B1G, B1G Frosh of Year, All American, National Frosh of Year, National Champion)

Buckeneye
I'm going to go against the grain here. Julian, like Manziel referenced above, is of a similar physical mold. But that also means his mobility doesn't have to be tuck and run like Johnny was. Preferably more so the classic 'run to throw'. Truth be told, he isn't big enough where he (likely) wants to consistently escape vertically into traffic. And he isn't gifted enough laterally to be RG3 or Lamar.

I'm fortunate to have access to the all-22 for the offense. When I chart the trends from the last 3 games of the season, the film is telling me there are two big components that need serious increased command.

- Eyes to safety play.

Not just having your eyes there, but understanding leverage, rotations and body language then processing all of that in real time.

- Throw timing.

JS can have a nasty habit at times of not throwing with timing and anticipation that I would expect from a player of his caliber. I don't want to say "questioning" what he's seeing. But there was some clear hesitation against Indiana on a number of snaps that cost him completions. (along with the damn ball tapping) This also ties into the first thing - understanding and processing rotations.

College Football defenses are winning right now. They're winning for two reasons. For the better part of 20 years, we've taught these young QB's pure progression while reducing the burden of educating them and advancing their understanding of coverage geometry. Defenses can get away with their rotations because they don't do, as the NFL says, "get eyes to safeties at this level". There's more movement not only on the backend, but the front as well. I've never seen more pre-snap stem & post snap movement along the Dline at the highest levels of college football than I have this past year.

Those two things are asking QB's and Offensive Lines to do one key thing - play smarter. To play as cerebral as you would play physical.

If Julian (and the OL) can speed up that thing between their ears, he won't have to use his legs anywhere near as wished. That's a last resort improvement and tends to come at the cost of passing efficiency. In 2026, I hope to see the Drew Brees comparison rightfully and deservedly used. Because right now it's just another white-boy cliche'.
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Deciding When to Retire

Zurp
Jaxbuck said:
It's bullshit beyond a certain level of income, below that and it isn't bullshit. It's math.

There are a lot of working poor in this country. They aren't all stupid and lazy.

Capitalism is the least bad economic system we humans have come up with but it still sucks at distribution.
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I’m not going to get into a political debate. But your first two paragraphs are correct. I should have clarified that I meant the people in my company who say they couldn’t afford to save. These guys are driving around in new cars every 3 years and doing other things to show “expendable income”.
I also know people who take their families to Disney every 5 years. You can afford to save for retirement.
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Deciding When to Retire

Jaxbuck
Zurp said:
I've heard people say that they can't afford it now. And I say that's bullshit - unless you plan to work until you die (not me!) then you can't afford NOT to start saving now.
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It's bullshit beyond a certain level of income, below that and it isn't bullshit. It's math.

There are a lot of working poor in this country. They aren't all stupid and lazy.

Capitalism is the least bad economic system we humans have come up with but it still sucks at distribution.
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Deciding When to Retire

buxfan4life
Zurp said:
So... serious questions here. And don't answer if the question is too personal. But how have you saved for retirement and when did you start?
When I was about 22, they sat me down and showed me the consequences of waiting even 5-10 years to start saving. "Start saving and investing now, and save/invest as much as you can." As a result, 25+ years later, the interest is WAY more than any contributions I make from month to month. WAY more. So I've already been telling my kids - save as much as you can, as early as you can.
I've heard people say that they can't afford it now. And I say that's bullshit - unless you plan to work until you die (not me!) then you can't afford NOT to start saving now.
Another one I heard is a guy who is planning on retiring off what he inherits from his parents. I guess that if that's your thing, then cool.
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I am 51, turn 52 in November. Due to the path that my choices in life took me, I just started saving/investing for retirement about 16 years ago, but put the pedal to the metal once I could. In that time I have done enough to technically retire now. I was planning on retiring at 55, but probably going to keep working my job until I feel like walking away because I still enjoy what I do for the most part. Even when I retire, I will most likely still consult to keep me busy and my mind sharp.

I've heard people say that they can't afford it now. And I say that's bullshit
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Just had this conversation with my son (28). I told him that even $10 a paycheck into a savings is better than nothing and will add up over time.
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2027 tOSU Recruiting Discussion

sparcboxbuck
MGMT said:
A Chicagoan? You don’t see many of those. I’d be really curious to understand how/why Chicago doesn’t seem to produce much major D1 talent.
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Always wondered the same. Then I lived there. It's a basketball town, downtown at least.

There are some pockets, but really who wants as a coach to go in a place where the support really isn't there. Tate came from a school downtown... but he's a pretty rare one.

There's some solid talent in the burbs and the rest of the state, but it's pretty rare air that you're in when you get recruited to tOSU. The density of those types across the entire state is not exactly very high.
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Cancer

ScriptOhio
FWIW, anyone remember Ben Sasse? He was a US Senator from Nebraska and then President of the University of Florida. I ran into this article about him having terminal pancreatic cancer.

Former Sen. Ben Sasse, Bleeding from His Face, Shares Brutal Reality of Terminal Cancer at Age 54​

Sasse was diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer in December 2025
  • With blood on his face, former Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse sat down with The New York Times to open up about his painful experience with terminal cancer
  • The father of three, 54, was diagnosed with stage 4 inoperable pancreatic cancer in mid-December and said he learned his "torso is chock-full of tumors"
  • A new drug he's been prescribed has greatly improved his condition, but it causes him to "bleed all out of a whole bunch of parts of me that shouldn’t be bleeding" because his body can't properly grow new skin
Former Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse is shedding light on his painful journey with terminal cancer.

The former Republican senator and brief University of Florida president, 54, appeared on The New York Times' podcast with significant amounts of blood on his face, less than four months after revealing he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. At the time, Sasse described the diagnosis as a "death sentence."

Speaking with podcast host and columnist Ross Douthat, Sasse got candid about his own mortality, and why he's chosen to speak out publicly in his remaining time.

"In mid-December I got a three- to four-month life expectancy, and I’m at Day 99 or something since then, and I’m doing a heck of a lot better than I was doing at Christmas," Sasse shared. "But even at three to four months left to live, you have to redeem the time."

The father of three added, "There’s only so many bits of unsolicited advice I can give my children," so he's happy to impart what he can to journalists willing to listen. He and wife Melissa share daughters Corrie and Alex, in their 20s, and son Breck, who was 14 at the time Sasse announced his diagnosis.

Sasse said he first noticed something was wrong in late October 2025. His preferred method of staying fit, he said, was sprint triathlons, and when he was training at that time, he realized he was experiencing much more back and abdominal pain than usual. At first, he thought he had just pulled a muscle.

By November 2025, the pain was severe enough that he decided to seek medical attention. His physician ran several tests that didn't reveal anything, so Sasse's doctor referred him to a gastroenterologist, believing the cause could be undiagnosed celiac or lactose intolerance.

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Some information on Pancreatic Cancer:

Pancreatic Cancer | OSUCCC – James

What is pancreatic cancer? Discover the symptoms and stages, as well as the treatments and research being pioneered at the OSUCCC – James.
cancer.osu.edu cancer.osu.edu
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SEC (It just means more.. even its losses are wins)

ScriptOhio
BuckBackHome said:

I’m totally okay with them seceding. It may be their best chance at success. And take Notre shame with y’all.
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Re: "I've said this for a long time to our president," Smart said on Tuesday. "I've been a huge advocate that if we can't find rules that everybody plays by, then we should play our own. I'm not afraid of that. I'm not afraid to break away and say that our conference is strong enough to go out and play.

Just sayin': Smart can say what he wants; he's just blowing hot air. The SEC will never try to "go it alone". Think about it, if they succeeded you would have everybody else and the SEC. In all the NCAA sports you would have a National Champion and an SEC champion. Everybody outside of the South wouldn't give a "rats ass" who the SEC champions are. Their TV viewers would diminish and be limited to those in the SEC states which would significantly reduce their TV money. The best athletes would follow the money too.
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2027 tOSU Recruiting Discussion

ScriptOhio
pnuts34 said:
  • 5-star RB David Gabriel Georges, the top back on Ohio State's board for 2027, and a must-get for the Buckeyes' class
  • 5-star DL Marcus Fakatou out of California, who could turn an already impressive OSU defensive line class into an incredible one
  • Top-50 WR Benny Easter, Jr., a Texas Tech commit who could give Cortez Hankton his first huge recruiting win in Columbus
  • Braydon Parks, a 4-star defensive tackle out of Chicago, who would bring size and impact to the interior of Larry Johnson's 2027 class
Some big visitors this weekend
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