Any loss in The Game, but 21 to 24 were just brutal.

2026 will be a year of interest to me with Bowen. Recruiting is good, but the actual coaching is hugely debatable. Hope to see improvement in the offensive trenches next season.

Rich kids like Arthur are often not the sharpest bulb in the shed because they never had to work for anything. No pressure at school to get A's, no reason to do the work it takes to grow as a person. Mike Brown, e.g. Hopefully he'll turn out to be much more effective than Tim Beck, at least.

OSU is lucky to have these leaders and mentors. Patricia needs a 10 year contract.

The boys…

buckeyebri said:

I saw speculation about trading Ward. Kuiper has them picking Tate.

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I’m sorry, but Tate would be a terrible pick IMO. Nothing against him, he’s a great OSU ambassador, but that would be a terrible selection at that slot….JMO.

Jaxbuck said:

sooo what the fuck does Door Dash have to do with the Bloomberg terminal and AI?

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Many comments in that post posed the same question.

With the red x through door dash I suppose ai bros are anti door dash.

Why?

A quick google search turned up this article which I guess may be the reason:

Not sure if that’s what it’s a reference to, but that’s the only thing I could picture it meaning.

Captain Buckeye said:

Two ways to limit reps on the starters.

Play slow and bleed the clock or crash teams so hard and so fast that the starters are done by half time. Then slow the tempo.

IMO, they just need to mix it up. When we had to go fast we couldn’t do it. We need to be able to do it all.

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I like the second option. Leave no doubt

I’m excited for this guy. Different size and he plays mean too

Two ways to limit reps on the starters.

Play slow and bleed the clock or crash teams so hard and so fast that the starters are done by half time. Then slow the tempo.

IMO, they just need to mix it up. When we had to go fast we couldn’t do it. We need to be able to do it all.

NFL Combine Risers and Fallers: Sonny Styles Steals the Show​

The Ohio State star turned heads with his standout performance on Thursday, improving his draft stock in the process.



Music played, drills progressed and a general sense of mundane overtook the air Thursday night at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Until Sonny Styles bent his knees, dropped his hips and leapt toward the rafters—and 43 ½ inches later, sent his onlooking peers into an eruption so loud, so unmistakable, it turned heads from the field to the sideline.

Styles delivered the best vertical jump of any player 6' 4" or taller and 240 pounds or heavier since 2003, his finest achievement on a day full of them. The Ohio State linebacker won the weigh-in, measuring 6' 5" at 244 pounds, and notched an 11’ 2” broad jump to pair with a 4.46 40-yard dash, tied with teammate Arvell Reese for the fastest of the day.

Thursday belonged to Styles, who’s in position to be a mid-first round pick in April. But several additional linebackers and defensive linemen impressed alongside him, while a few others did little to help their stock in Indianapolis.

Styles aside, here’s who’s rising and falling from the front seven after the NFL scouting combine’s opening night.

Yeah I have to admit now I’m a bit sad lol… that defense was just ridiculous.

I tend to think we could’ve cut 6 and 8 loose last year more.

buckeyemania11 said:

They aren't firing Diebler after this year regardless of how it ends. Id be very shocked. Only situation I could maybe see that happening is if he clearly loses the team

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Zem said:

That's what I'm saying. It looks like he's lost the team and 3 more losses would reaffirm.

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FWIW, ESPN Jeff Borzello writer has reported that ISU coach T. J. Otzelberger as someone Ohio State might be interested in (should Diebler ever be fired).


Ohio State Buckeyes
It's only two years into Jake Diebler's tenure in Columbus, but the Buckeyes are squarely on the cutline for the NCAA tournament. If they don't hear their name on Selection Sunday, that will be two years without a tournament appearance for Diebler, four years for the program as a whole. The latest word out of Columbus is that he's probably safe for another season, but that could depend on what happens over the next three weeks. The school would be on the hook for just over $3 million.

T.J. Otzelberger, Iowa State
Otzelberger has established himself as one of the elite coaches in college basketball, and he signed a new contract in December 2024 with a restructured buyout that makes him potentially attainable. If Ohio State were to open, there's reason to believe the Buckeyes would look to gauge Otzelberger's interest. That said, he's happy in Ames, with no signs of him itching to leave, and he has a great relationship with Cyclones athletic director Jamie Pollard.