CMic said:

Mendoza was the #4 transfer QB. He did not come cheap.

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Indiana knows where they can’t go cheap.

SEC looking like it's about to go to 4-9 this bowl season. They got 2 wins against themselves too. 2-7 against the rest of the world

osuvictory1 said:

Well that comes down to a miss evaluation. They may need to re-examine the person who is doing the evaluation, and not go on who seems hot.

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Not really. You'll get guys who show well on tape but still end up not translating at bigger programs . Unless you really believe that everyone else who wanted them "miss evaluated" these guys too which seems like a big stretch.

buckeyemania11 said:

Onianwa was a sought after OL as well but ended up as a bust. We got what looked like a quality DL and OL at the time last year in the portal but unfortunately neither of them worked out. This is the risk that comes with the portal not all of these guys are gonna effectively translate at bigger programs

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Well that comes down to a miss evaluation. They may need to re-examine the person who is doing the evaluation, and not go on who seems hot.

As bad as the offensive line played, everyone should’ve got a shot. Hell, Diebler plays the whole damn team in basketball. Brothers always play good together and generally pick each other up. Now, we probably lose both. This team is starting to have very little depth at a position that already underwhelms a lot!

billmac91 said:

Onianwa may not pan out at OSU, but I’m not giving up on him yet.

OSU took a flyer on him, and he took a flyer on coming to OSU when he could’ve stayed at Rice and likely been a 2nd rd pick.

Blocking schemes were completely different and he needed to change his body composition. Everything I’ve heard is that he’s a great kid and amazing student. Probably one of those weird situations where he took more money to join OSU and cost himself a decent amount of NFL $$$ coming to OSU.

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This is grand example of why you don't just throw blind money at every "top guy" not everyone is a fit

buckeyemania11 said:

Onianwa was a sought after OL as well but ended up as a bust. We got what looked like a quality DL and OL at the time last year in the portal but unfortunately neither of them worked out. This is the risk that comes with the portal not all of these guys are gonna effectively translate at bigger programs

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Onianwa may not pan out at OSU, but I’m not giving up on him yet.

OSU took a flyer on him, and he took a flyer on coming to OSU when he could’ve stayed at Rice and likely been a 2nd rd pick.

Blocking schemes were completely different and he needed to change his body composition. Everything I’ve heard is that he’s a great kid and amazing student. Probably one of those weird situations where he took more money to join OSU and cost himself a decent amount of NFL $$$ coming to OSU.

billmac91 said:

There are so many studs in the portal that could be instant impact players at OSU without braking the bank…

I put a lot of trust in Mark Pantoni, so let’s give him some space to work…..I hope. His job is more important than ever before.

I’ve got a list of incredible players that produced at lower levels that wouldn’t cost much.

I assume Mark Pantoni is all over this.

I hope….

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Some people aren't gonna be happy unless we bring in 10 transfers who are all considered elite top 5 at their position guys.

There are so many studs in the portal that could be instant impact players at OSU without breaking the bank…

I put a lot of trust in Mark Pantoni, so let’s give him some space to work…..I hope. His job is more important than ever before.

I’ve got a list of incredible players that produced at lower levels that wouldn’t cost much.

I assume Mark Pantoni is all over this.

I hope….

Onianwa was a sought after OL as well but ended up as a bust. We got what looked like a quality DL and OL at the time last year in the portal but unfortunately neither of them worked out. This is the risk that comes with the portal not all of these guys are gonna effectively translate at bigger programs

osuvictory1 said:

Yes but they don't spend on special teams, and to a degree linemen on both sides

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They spent coin on Simmons, McLaughlin, Daniels, Onianwa, etc. They haven’t needed DE’s until this cycle.

Do we have any documented proof of what they do and don't pay?

Besides a guy on Twitter saying "my agent friend tells me Ohio State should pay more for his client" kind of stuff?

osuvictory1 said:

Yes but they don't spend on special teams, and to a degree linemen on both sides

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They probably had to give Beau Atkinson some at least decent money unfortunately he turned out to not be able to make the transition to the B1G.

We need an OC that understands you don’t run stretch plays with OG’s playing OT trying to block AA DE’s.

heisman said:

Will Howard was #7 and we landed him, Downs, Sayin, Judkins, McLaughlin, and Kacmarek. Let’s not pretend like OSU is sitting on the sidelines here.

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Yes but they don't spend on special teams, and to a degree linemen on both sides

This one actually hurts me more than most…

This is the type of situation where you expected the id to wait and develop because you took a chance on him.

It backfired and the time spent on him isn’t necessarily a “waste” but it makes the program wonder if they need to bring in developmental offensive lineman. The brothers were all “OSU”….now, they’re both gone most likely.

Things are shifting underneath OSU’s feet right now a bit…..the culture is still strong but I think there’s a lingering stigma over the season and how “non-starters” can expect to showcase their talents and expect to maximize NIL opportunity.

At this point I just assume anyone saying anything about a recruit or what a team should be doing is getting money or access from players agents.

CMic said:

Mendoza was the #4 transfer QB. He did not come cheap.

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Will Howard was #7 and we landed him, Downs, Sayin, Judkins, McLaughlin, and Kacmarek. Let’s not pretend like OSU is sitting on the sidelines here.

Central Connecticut State went to Rutgers and came away with a relatively easy win. We are currently getting beat down by Rutgers. Good times. But we almost beat UNC at least!