Jagdaddy said:

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Nice rack.

BuckBackHome said:

Can we nominate people for the maiden voyage? Just curious

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I will nominate Arthur Smith on behalf of @BuckeyeNation27

9 in and 3 left to confirm!

@buckeyemania11
@heisman
@Bucklion

Monken grabbed the last seat when the music stopped.

brodybuck21 said:

Up to 7 confirmations.

waiting on the following:

@Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux
@buckeyemania11
@heisman
@Bucklion
@iambrutus

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tomato you in?

Always kinda wonder how coaches utilize the 'dropping' of player rankings to motivate said players? Is it a singling out, position room generalization, or a take aside type of thing? And conversely, using a player upgrade 4* => 5*, to push/maintain the player's enthusiasm toward hard work. Certainly the coaches use comparisons "you have the same qualities as Caleb, so use them" type of pitch. The above post put these questions in my wandering mind on this Wednesday morning. Methinks that is why/how these coaches are paid seven figures to ply their trades....and yeah, I get that every kid is different, some require praise, some require kicking in the butt, etc.

Stock is up on Former Ohio State star Will Howard following just a few words from new Steelers HC Mike McCarthy​

The former Buckeye may just have a chance to take a big step forward in Year 2 in the NFL.



The Ohio State Buckeyes got Will Howard for one season to be their starting quarterback and it worked out perfectly.

There’s a chance Ohio State doesn’t win the national championship without Howard. The former Kansas State transfer was able to boost his draft stock into being a sixth-round pick.

After sitting his first year, Howard could be in the mix to compete for the job in Pittsburgh if Aaron Rodgers doesn’t return. Steelers’ new head coach Mike McCarthy just so happens to sound like a big fan of what Howard brings.

Mike McCarthy is looking forward to coaching former Buckeye Will Howard ​

“I’m really excited about Will Howard,” McCarthy said on Tuesday. “I thought he really came on there at Ohio State. I’m anxious to work with him. It would be great to have Aaron back — but Will and Mason — I’m really looking forward to getting started with those guys.”

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Howard along with Mason Rudolph are the only quarterbacks under contract for 2026 in Pittsburgh. Howard did not play in 2025 and was out with a broken hand until November.

McCarthy has a track record of developing quarterbacks and that’s good news for the 6-foot-4 Howard. Some believe that Howard’s leadership and student of the game mentality can help him be a long-term backup. There are also some who think he can be a low-end starter for a team.
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Zurp said:

I still think they should do some kind of McDonald's promotion where if you win you can be head coach for 4 games.
Or 100 random people in the city get to text some call center to vote on the next playcall.

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Latter would be too slow. Imagine all the delay of games

8 in waiting on 4...

He good.

i'm in

Up to 7 confirmations.

waiting on the following:

@Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux
@buckeyemania11
@heisman
@Bucklion
@iambrutus

I'm as biased as it gets but I think this man will be the head coach at OSU someday. Great with the kids and developing them, personable, well spoken, and he just fucking gets it.

Except that he's not going to transfer again after this season unless something goes seriously off of the rails. Plays in 26, starts in 27 and 28. Got to think that's both sides' intention with bringing him in.

Can we nominate people for the maiden voyage? Just curious

dragurd said:

I'm sure someone here would do it. Probably for "only" a few mill too

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I still think they should do some kind of McDonald's promotion where if you win you can be head coach for 4 games.
Or 100 random people in the city get to text some call center to vote on the next playcall.

Seems like they are 30 years too late. I don't want to read the whole thing, but is this like Westworld on a boat?

Expecting an ugly game this Friday night when the Wolverines travel to play the Spartans. They are 1-2 in Kenpom for defense rating.

How tough is the big ten this year?

Top 50 Net Rtg- The Big Ten has 12 teams.
Top 10 Net Rtg - The Big Ten has 5 teams.

I would be shocked if the final four doesn't include multiple teams this year.