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Mark Pantoni (Assistant Athletic Director, Player Personnel)

Jaxbuck
billmac91 said:
This is a tough one IMO……bc it isn’t just about identifying a talented player, it almost becomes “political” in a sense. In today’s NIL era, the perfect example is Bo Jackson. OSU actually had to fight to keep him on the team last year…..at one point they assumed he was gone. In that process, they were identifying elite RB’s to “recruit” in the portal. In a tough negotiation, they ended up opening the wallet a bit more than they originally intended and kept him. In that process, they also decided bringing in a “elite” RB portal would be a net negative to program and opted instead to go with Jakobi Jackson who was a depth piece intended not to rock the boat.

All that to say, it isn’t simply identifying talent and bringing it in…..there’s roster management decisions that are deeper than what many probably assume.

While Beau Atkinson and Terry Moore would be listed as “misses”, Devin McCuin, Christian Alliegro, Earl Little would be listed as hits….how much credit or blame goes to Pantoni??

I believe Pantoni is one of best in business at relationships….i don’t think he’s lost his fastball on that. Who he’s asked to target has changed a lot. Maybe his role needs to change a bit but like many others, I think he has earned the right to course correct and have at least another year or two.
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You could make the case that in this system of wide open talent acquisition, relationships is as important or maybe MORE important than raw talent eval.

If we ever get into a draft system then the pendulum swings to talent and character eval but right now, in the wild wild west? Give me the better salesman (so to speak)
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Mark Pantoni (Assistant Athletic Director, Player Personnel)

pnuts34
billmac91 said:
This is a tough one IMO……bc it isn’t just about identifying a talented player, it almost becomes “political” in a sense. In today’s NIL era, the perfect example is Bo Jackson. OSU actually had to fight to keep him on the team last year…..at one point they assumed he was gone. In that process, they were identifying elite RB’s to “recruit” in the portal. In a tough negotiation, they ended up opening the wallet a bit more than they originally intended and kept him. In that process, they also decided bringing in a “elite” RB portal would be a net negative to program and opted instead to go with Jakobi Jackson who was a depth piece intended not to rock the boat.

All that to say, it isn’t simply identifying talent and bringing it in…..there’s roster management decisions that are deeper than what many probably assume.

While Beau Atkinson and Terry Moore would be listed as “misses”, Devin McCuin, Christian Alliegro, Earl Little would be listed as hits….how much credit or blame goes to Pantoni??

I believe Pantoni is one of best in business at relationships….i don’t think he’s lost his fastball on that. Who he’s asked to target has changed a lot. Maybe his role needs to change a bit but like many others, I think he has earned the right to course correct and have at least another year or two.
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The landscape of CFB has changed and fans haven't been able to change with it yet. I posted an article from LeCharles Bentley's substack regarding this
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Cincinnati Reds (2026 Season Thread)

Jaxbuck
Here is a typical Doug Gray take on it- long winded, knows what he is talking about and slightly biased toward the Reds but not crazy homer.

I haven't read the whole thing but he knows his stuff (he uses slightly different numbers than I did).

www.redlegnation.com

Making the Rookie of the Year case for Reds infielder Sal Stewart - Redleg Nation

Cincinnati Reds infielder Sal Stewart led National League rookies with 32 homers and 112 RBI. Will that earn him the Rookie of the Year award?
www.redlegnation.com www.redlegnation.com
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Mark Pantoni (Assistant Athletic Director, Player Personnel)

billmac91
This is a tough one IMO……bc it isn’t just about identifying a talented player, it almost becomes “political” in a sense. In today’s NIL era, the perfect example is Bo Jackson. OSU actually had to fight to keep him on the team last year…..at one point they assumed he was gone. In that process, they were identifying elite RB’s to “recruit” in the portal. In a tough negotiation, they ended up opening the wallet a bit more than they originally intended and kept him. In that process, they also decided bringing in a “elite” RB portal would be a net negative to program and opted instead to go with Jakobi Jackson who was a depth piece intended not to rock the boat.

All that to say, it isn’t simply identifying talent and bringing it in…..there’s roster management decisions that are deeper than what many probably assume.

While Beau Atkinson and Terry Moore would be listed as “misses”, Devin McCuin, Christian Alliegro, Earl Little would be listed as hits….how much credit or blame goes to Pantoni??

I believe Pantoni is one of best in business at relationships….i don’t think he’s lost his fastball on that. Who he’s asked to target has changed a lot. Maybe his role needs to change a bit but like many others, I think he has earned the right to course correct and have at least another year or two.
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MAC (MACtion)

ScriptOhio

Miami (Ohio) flagged for distracting images during FG attempt​

Miami (Ohio) was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct for displaying multiple images of uprights on a stadium video screen during an opponent's field goal attempt.

Ohio kicker Brack Peacock missed the attempt with six seconds left in the first half of the in-state Mid-American Conference rivals' game Tuesday night with the Bobcats leading 17-7, but a flag was thrown.

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The officials determined that Miami was in violation of NCAA rule 9-2-1 that says audio, video and lighting systems operators cannot create a distraction that obstructs play. The Bobcats got an automatic first down.

After getting first-and-goal at the 8-yard line, Ohio failed to score when Magnus Haines' pass intended for Evan Herrmann was broken up by Blayne Myrick.

Miami went on to win 34-17, scoring 34 unanswered points behind true freshman quarterback Drew Bellisari*.

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* The father of Miami (Ohio) quarterback Drew Bellisari is Greg Bellisari.
  • Greg Bellisari is a former Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker (1993–1997), a two-time second-team All-Big Ten selection, and a former NFL player.
  • Drew's uncle is Steve Bellisari, who played quarterback at Ohio State from 1998 to 2001.
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What kind of car do you drive?

calibuck
Wifey bought a Toyota Highlander hybrid in 2015. Still chugging, and cannot get her to part with it. PS, we're now in Ohio, and calmly suggested that she keep it for another one or two years, as she knows nada about driving in snow. Anyway, her starter battery went out, and Toyota guy looked me dead in the eye, when asked him how much the hybrid deck would be to replace, and got a $15-18k figure! My eyes went up, and he said don't worry, won't need until around 150,000. Soooo, when you shop for a new/used hybrid or straight EV, you might want to consider asking how much for the replacement batteries, could be a factor on why selling......and PS, just got back from Europe, and many, many EVs there, as gas is $2.61/LITER! (Little under four liters to a US gallon). And bicycles abound (Zurich, Lucerne, Amsterdam mostly). PSS, in Amsterdam, bicycles have the right of way - literally. Our Uber driver made my wife jump and have an 'Erk!' moment a time or two, from how close he came to those bicycles and/or pedestrians. Bet could start a thread about cab/uber drivers.
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HC Ryan Day (B1G Coach of Year, B1G Champion, National Champion)

lvbuckeye
BuckeyeNation27 said:
I'm not going to quietly let the fanbase hang 2-4 on Ryan Day just because now they want him fired.

They. Fucking. Cheated.
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They weren't cheating in 2024⁷
daddyphatsacs said:
Are we really doing this? I hate to rain on the parade of most of the fan base, but college football has been completely flipped on its head. I think the days of teams going undefeated or losing one game are over. Second string guys just aren’t sticking around to bide their time. They are transferring to a lesser program and playing right away. So, when a first string guy gets hurt, he’s being replaced by a third string caliber player. There is little depth and key injuries can sink a season in this modern world of college football.

When Sayin went down, so went to season, unfortunately. We can get into why the backups weren’t properly developed, etc., but that’s just the reality of where we stand as a fanbase. We’re used to “next man up” and that player being a high quality option. That isn’t the case here this year at QB.

Everything being said, I’m fully on board with cleaning house of some of the underperforming assistant coaches. Hell, I wouldn’t be mad if Arthur Smith was shown the door as well.

Day has earned the right to fix this situation and I think the fans owe it to him to be open minded and see how this season shakes out. We can bitch and moan all we want, but let’s not lose sight of the fact that he has run a quality program that 99% of the others wish that they could be.
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Fuck this shit. losing Sayin didn't magically make the defense SUCK ASS. they did that all on their own. Losing Sayin didn't magically make the coaches FORGET TO TARGET THE BEST PLAYER IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL. The coaches did that all on their own. We just got fucking boat raced by a team that lost their starting QB for the season and had their starting RB out for injury. Why didn't losing their QB and RB make Oregon's defense suck?
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HC Ryan Day (B1G Coach of Year, B1G Champion, National Champion)

lvbuckeye
BuckBackHome said:
Would you hire someone with this resume:

2 conference championships.
1 national championship
85% winning percentage
First coach from his school to win conference coach of the year in 40 years.
7 heisman finalists
20 first round draft picks

Not saying the guy doesn’t have his problems, as we all do. But I have to bet most other programs would be happy to have our problems.
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Your mystery coach had a 93% winning percentage after The Game last year. Now he's below Urban (90.2%) and he's headed towards Tressel (82%). Next stop?
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