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Stick or flip: Inside the race for five-star WR Easton Royal

Five-star WR Easton Royal is among football's biggest unresolved recruitments.​

One of the biggest unresolved stories in the recruiting world is the race for five-star WR Easton Royal. The Texas commit from New Orleans Brother Martin is one of the country's more high-profile recruits, and the race to sign him has been highly publicized. Royal committed to Texas last winter, but SEC rivals Florida and LSU continue to pursue him.

The 5-foot-11 1/2, 214-pound Royal is ranked by 247Sports as the nation's No. 2 wide receiver and Louisiana's No. 2 overall prospect.

Royal previously spoke with 247Sports to talk about what each school brings to the table as he continues to mull over his choices and make a final decision.

Just sayin': Sounds like he isn't 100% committed to Texas. i.e. he undoubtedly wants the NIL bidding to continue.

ORD_Buckeye said:

I hope I'm wrong, but they're going to settle before Simple Jim or Ono get anywhere near a deposition.

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I pray that their ingrained arrogance takes this case to the mat.

NJ-Buckeye said:

Our perv brains immediately think super hot 22 yr old naked behind the wheel but much more likely reality is a 260 lb load with skin tags, missing teeth and unshowered all week

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The true pervs prefer the latter

If the Dodgers buy Skubal which is rumored, I'll be done watching baseball. If the lockout doesn't bring a salary cap this shit is a thing of the past like most other good things

calibuck said:

Read that it's gonna be Tennecheat. Why? Because he wants his HS number, #0. Well, that's tOSU's honored gift to a player that has proven himself over time. And an unproven player doesn't earn #0 before seeing the field. Be interesting if his recruitment turned on that factoid....

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I've seen that disproven by Birm, the part about the number that is. Nobody knows where he is going but him and maybe his family at this point.

johnson2443 said:

Saw this gentleman out in public yesterday with what I assume could have been recruits and/or GA’s/other staffers. He is built like a fucking brick. What I want my RB coach to look like.

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DGG was definitely with him when I saw him. I didn’t realize who it was at the time but they seemed to be having a great time as well as the other recruits. Let’s hope he brings this home

I have full faith this will end up being well for OSU.

soft taxos

Herb Kirkstreit said:

Found @Thump 's twitter handle.

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Yep. Seems like it’s Thump.

For some reason I thought he committed today or announced - had it mixed up with May I think.

Hopefully it’s us though to stay on subject. In a college SC program it looks like it’s going to be really challenging to take him him down with one guy

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Schottenstein Center to Feature Video Board Enhancements This Season​

The Schottenstein Center is set to deliver a dramatically enhanced game-day atmosphere with the installation of new, state-of-the-art video boards throughout the arena. The comprehensive upgrades will elevate the fan experience with larger displays, significantly improved resolution and new immersive viewing angles. Altogether, the upgrades provide more than 7,200 square feet of LED display technology and nearly 64 million pixels throughout the venue.

“We’ve seen how electric the atmosphere at the Schottenstein Center can be”, Ross Bjork, Sr. Vice President & Wolfe Foundation - Eugene Smith Endowed Director of Athletics said. “The last two men’s basketball games last year, the Michigan series for men’s hockey and the NCAA Tournament games for women basketball were prime examples a great environment for the fans and the athletes and we want to continue to build on those experiences. The enhancements to the video boards will deliver sharper visuals, allow for more dynamic content, and provide greater connectivity to the action. We want the fans to feel immersed in every moment, from the time they walk in the door until end of the game.”

The center-hung main video board has undergone a major transformation. Now over three times more square footage than the previous structure, the board features a modern, sleek design that enhances visibility from all areas of the arena. The most striking addition is four high-resolution LED display faces configured in a continuous convex design, which will provide seamless coverage of game action and replays, significantly improving the overall in-venue viewing experience.

Another new feature of the main center-hung is the addition of underbelly displays, positioned to serve courtside fans and team benches. These screens offer a unique perspective, ensuring those in premium seating areas remain fully engaged with the action.

One of the most noticeable upgrades comes with the 360-ribbon boards, which have increased in size from 16 inches to 36 inches—more than doubling their previous height. Along with the expansion, pixel density across the ribbon boards has surged from approximately 400,000 pixels to more than 2.6 million, creating sharper visuals and more dynamic content.

RB07OSU said:

Glad he stayed home if he's not coming here. Happy for him.

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Just sayin': Yeah, I never begrudge a recruit picking is home state school. However, his commitment to Indiana definitely wasn't a BOOM, etc.

RB07OSU said:

Snyder pins Sadulaev in RAF! I had it on record but a hell of a match for Kyle to get his revenge on the world's (former) best. He earned it big time.

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According to the pundits, Sad got hurt and rolled over.
I saw Snyder get the winning TD and then the injury to Sad...

I hope I'm wrong, but they're going to settle before Simple Jim or Ono get anywhere near a deposition.

Never realized that TSUN and tOSU shared Alistar Mckenzie designed golf courses. Has been my bucket list to play Donald Ross, Jack Nicklaus and AM courses whenever could. OK, take that one off my list, wouldn't pay or play up there. Maybe the grounds keeper, or greens superintendent is a secret Buckeye? At my course, if the greens superintendent loses a green, he would lose his job. That's why they hold incoming shots so well, he keeps them watered during our 108 degree days. But it is interesting that just the greens have browned up. Betcha someone loses their job over this one.....

Interesting Bestbuck. If McDuff 'goes big', having Elsa at the 5, Mobley at the 4, and Kitts at the 3/4, could/would assume that the Buckeyes would control the boards. But with only two quick players at the PG and SG, not certain how McDuff's beloved full court press would be effective. Really don't see him giving up on his calling card. But when tOSU plays the SC's (South Carolina), and UConn's of the world, that kind of look might be more effective than four smaller guards running around.

When Tarkanian (sp?) was at UNLV, was rumored that one staffer was a lawyer. Maybe TSUN needs to consider that as well. Not certain if this guy would be prosecutor or defense attorney though....

Read that it's gonna be Tennecheat. Why? Because he wants his HS number, #0. Well, that's tOSU's honored gift to a player that has proven himself over time. And an unproven player doesn't earn #0 before seeing the field. Be interesting if his recruitment turned on that factoid....

Read that this guy plays interior lineman. Just wondering if he plays guard, or both tackle AND guard at the same time. Certainly looks like a space-eater. Could be our next Donovan....and look how that turned out.

Yeah to Thump's cry of 'Bagmen'. Cignetti is ticking off his accomplishments, win B10, win a Nati, sign best in Indiana. Gotta give him credit. But back to Sales, cannot blame him at all, and good luck to him. We'll see how well he gets prepared for the NFL there, but should get many more minutes at Indy than tOSU. Depth chart probably worked against tOSU, given the stable of current 5*s, and verbaled 5*'s acoming. And Cignetti always seems to land a polished QB. Really don't know how good their teaching staff/coaches are, so do not have an informed opinion. But must be adequate to the tasks. Good luck, wait until our DBs line up against you, and remember they go daily against tOSU's 5* WRs in practice.

Working at a corporate type job pays a salary, sometimes a nice one. However, that stability negates being able to earn f*** you money. Which simply means, 'you can take this job and shove it' as you walk through the door. Have more than once left/been shoved out of jobs, and when drove home that night, sang Cream's "I feel free" as drove home.

Couple of years ago, California seemed to be on fire, all over. Fires at Lake Tahoe were so strong, caused a haze down here in the San Joaquin Valley. Didn't have annual golf tournament in Tahoe, because several of attendees have asthma. Cabins in Shaver Lake area (still in Sierra Nevada mountains) burned, and resultant insurance rates tripled. Of course, Cali has a smog problem, but these fires compounded that by 5x. Still played golf though.