Thump said:

Valenti will be interesting.

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Somebody please post a link when it happens.

johnson2443 said:

FIFY. Nobody that went to school or has anything better but claim to be fans while being the worst of the community.

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That's naive to think the bad fans are only ones who didn't go to the school. There are bad fans who will tweet nonsense at recruits who went to Ohio State as well.

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pnuts34 said:

I can see OSU stepping back and trying to flip Jayden Miles, and if that doesn't work, then reassessing the class at the end or towards the end of the HS season. OSU has 6 RBs on schollie, so RB isn't a NEED, but if/when he chooses Tenn on Wednesday, just expect a meltdown by a number of OSU LOSERS, and Tenn fans wanting to rub it in our faces. But tbh, they are desperate. OSU in 2027 can still have a rotation of: Jackson, West, Bey/Rogers and be a top 5 RB room in the country. In 2028, OSU could have a rotation of: West, Bey, Rogers, Akih and be fine. And I'm not even including Lock finding a transfer in each of the following seasons.

I hope DGG chooses OSU, but in the end, the program will be fine with or without him. I can remember guys like Bijan Robinson, Richard Young, and CJ Baxter being big misses at RB in their time, yet OSU was fine. And they'll be fine in this case too

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FIFY. Nobody that went to school or has anything better but claim to be fans while being the worst of the community.

Bestbuck36 said:

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Is that bad?

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That targeted ad is peak.

Mike80 said:

Full disclosure. We don’t really know anything yet. The hype gets the headlines especially when it’s an SECSECSEC school. Stay in your shoes, especially since this won’t remotely cripple Ohio State….

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It's not "known known for sure" but we've seen how Tennessee will pretty much go over the top and do anything to get a single recruit they have zeroed in on. Desperate programs do desperate program things and there's no need for Ohio State to play that game.

Full disclosure. We don’t really know anything yet. The hype gets the headlines especially when it’s an SECSECSEC school. Stay in your shoes, especially since this won’t remotely cripple Ohio State….

pnuts34 said:

I can see OSU stepping back and trying to flip Jayden Miles, and if that doesn't work, then reassessing the class at the end or towards the end of the HS season. OSU has 6 RBs on schollie, so RB isn't a NEED, but if/when he chooses Tenn on Wednesday, just expect a meltdown by a number of OSU fans, and Tenn fans wanting to rub it in our faces. But tbh, they are desperate. OSU in 2027 can still have a rotation of: Jackson, West, Bey/Rogers and be a top 5 RB room in the country. In 2028, OSU could have a rotation of: West, Bey, Rogers, Akih and be fine. And I'm not even including Lock finding a transfer in each of the following seasons.

I hope DGG chooses OSU, but in the end, the program will be fine with or without him. I can remember guys like Bijan Robinson, Richard Young, and CJ Baxter being big misses at RB in their time, yet OSU was fine. And they'll be fine in this case too

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RB was probably more of a real "need" for next year's class. And we already have Elijah Newman-Hall, who is a stud, on board.

The days of the "hometown discount" are over. OSU has stated they will pay big money for 1 WR, NOT 2, and it doesn't matter where you're from. OSU in 2028 got their #1 WR in Harrison, so they don't care if they miss out on McMullen, and they're not getting into a bidding war. The only way that would change is if Harrison were to decommit. And idk if anyone wants that to happen

Valenti will be interesting.

I can see OSU stepping back and trying to flip Jayden Miles, and if that doesn't work, then reassessing the class at the end or towards the end of the HS season. OSU has 6 RBs on schollie, so RB isn't a NEED, but if/when he chooses Tenn on Wednesday, just expect a meltdown by a number of OSU fans, and Tenn fans wanting to rub it in our faces. But tbh, they are desperate. OSU in 2027 can still have a rotation of: Jackson, West, Bey/Rogers and be a top 5 RB room in the country. In 2028, OSU could have a rotation of: West, Bey, Rogers, Akih and be fine. And I'm not even including Lock finding a transfer in each of the following seasons.

I hope DGG chooses OSU, but in the end, the program will be fine with or without him. I can remember guys like Bijan Robinson, Richard Young, and CJ Baxter being big misses at RB in their time, yet OSU was fine. And they'll be fine in this case too

buckeyemania11 said:

scUM firing them would basically be them admitting wrongdoing occurred. It's the easy copout in the world "They are stepping down on their own accord to pursue other opportunities!" nothing to see here!

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See: Stallions, Connor

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actionstanleyjackson 5 hours ago
Is McMiullen Jr. not even being looked at by OSU? 5 star composite on 247 from OH?


Jamesgandle 4 hours ago
He is. Per a few guys in this thread, we have a ways to go on both sides.
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Buckiowa 2 hours ago
Camped this summer. Got an offer, but down the board. OSU *could* land him, but seems likely that other schools (LSU, ND) will value him more than OSU and give him higher financial offers.

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KYBuck4858 16 Jul 2026, 5:11 pm
Birm saying that OSU views OT Kavon Blackmon as a “must get”. He’s rated #25 overall by Rivals, and our staff views him as such.

buckeyemania11 said:

RB is definitely a position I would never get into "historic" level bidding wars for.

This isn't going to hurt Ohio State and at the same time it isn't going to vault Tennessee into the "legit title contender" category.

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bingo.

Captain Buckeye said:

These individuals involved all get to decide their own future.

None of them were terminated for what they did. Each of them have got to leave on their terms.

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scUM firing them would basically be them admitting wrongdoing occurred. It's the easy copout in the world "They are stepping down on their own accord to pursue other opportunities!" nothing to see here!

brodybuck21 said:

yepp my feel too. let tenn completely overpay. OSU will be fine

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RB is definitely a position I would never get into "historic" level bidding wars for.

This isn't going to hurt Ohio State and at the same time it isn't going to vault Tennessee into the "legit title contender" category.

cmstophe said:

Party is over on this one I think.

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yepp my feel too. let tenn completely overpay. OSU will be fine

Party is over on this one I think.

Captain Buckeye said:

These individuals involved all get to decide their own future.

None of them were terminated for what they did. Each of them have got to leave on their terms.

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To do otherwise would put into question their foundational belief in their purity and superiority. That is literally the core institutional DNA of the place. At Ped State, it centered around one individual, so there is a chance that the place can become somewhat normal as the "Paterno People" increasingly die off. At tsun, the object of cult deification is the school itself, so there's very little chance that they can de-ass their heads.

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How Warde Manuel being ousted affects Ohio State
With Manuel gone, the Buckeyes will likely maintain supremacy in the best rivalry in sports over TTUN. Kyle Whittingham is a stop-gap coach who won't be there for the long-term. Ohio State is too good, and their culture is too strong for them to lose too many games to TTUN.

The Buckeyes are happy with what they have been able to do with their athletics. With Manuel ousted, they no longer have to worry about cheating being rampant throughout the athletic department. That's especially true in the football program. The Buckeyes have to be pleased with that.

This issue for TTUN is one that will continue to follow them until Manuel actually is gone at the end of 2026. He gave TTUN a lot of success on the playing field because he was willing to overlook the rules. That issue is something that Michigan looks like they want to fix finally.

Ohio State, on the other hand, will continue to do things above board. Ross Bjork might have some issues, but at least he's ethical.