Sanders was legitimately running the offense with ball boys as WR’s last week. Like, zero time with any first or second stringers.

It’s why people are assuming he is “being set up to fail”.

The most common theory I’ve heard is Stefanski and Berry wanted no part of another QB after Gabriel was taken. Haslam meddled again and the coaching staff isn’t putting up with it so they want to nip it in the bud ASAP.

I don’t know if that’s true but it’s also the Cleveland Browns so chances are high….absolute clown show.

BUCKYLE said:

Apocalyptic stiff-arm. Absolute BEAST. He's definitely on my OSU RB Mt Rushmore

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Won't argue with that!

That stiff-arm he assaulted I think Chevis Jackson with in the NC was atrocious. He could have been charged with a crime lmao.

Apocalyptic stiff-arm. Absolute BEAST. He's definitely on my OSU RB Mt Rushmore

Once I saw how we were cheaping on NIL, knew this was the outcome here.

Not really sure what is going on, lol.

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Fresh Off Earning Iron Buckeye Honors, Payton Pierce Has Developed Into a Starting-Caliber Linebacker at Ohio State

James Laurinaitis views Payton Pierce as a starter for Ohio State and the Texas resident says his friends have been sending him “a lot of Horns Down emojis lately.”

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In James Laurinaitis’ mind, Ohio State has three starters at linebacker.

The first two are fairly obvious to OSU fans, with Sonny Styles emerging as the leader of the defense and Arvell Reese carving out a large role for himself by the time 2024 ended. But Laurinaitis holds Payton Pierce in equal esteem with the other two and says he’ll count on all three to play consistent reps this fall.

“I think just having those three, you’re able to throw them in at any time to keep them fresh as the game goes on,” Laurinaitis said Wednesday. “Coach Matt Patricia (has told me), ‘You’re in charge of the rotation and to let it roll.”

“It meant a lot, I feel like it was one of my biggest accomplishments in my life up to now,” Pierce said. “I think the goal one day is to be a captain here. But I feel like being an Iron Buckeye, having a big offseason and getting bigger and stronger, I think it just meant a lot because our teammates vote on it too. Just knowing that every day when we do those one-on-one competitions and leading guys, people are noticing that I was giving everything I had. So it meant a lot to have coach Mick and all of them choose me to be an Iron Buckeye.”

“I mean, I just started off with competing with (Sonny and Arvell),” Pierce said. “I feel like I've made a statement on who I am and how I fit this defense. And I'm just trying to build off that and keep playing. And my goal is to be better than the other two guys and not let any of the younger guys be better than me. And their goal is the exact same thing. And it just builds competition.”

“I feel like I'm pretty confident in the box,” Pierce said. “And I feel like it kind of lets (Reese and Styles) open up and do whatever they wanna do. And this fall camp, I've gotten to do a lot of different things. And we're all playing different spots and stuff. I'm just real excited for this season.”
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“He has this tough-guy leadership qualities that's similar to Tommy (Eichenberg),” Laurinaitis said. “And it's just like, you know when that ball is run between the tackles that he's going to go down there and you'd be surprised if he got through a practice without chips off of his face mask, you know? And obviously that's the way that I think the LB position should be played.”

Just sayin': WOW, it looks like he has really "stepped up".

ScriptOhio said:

Anyone think that a radioactive wasp could sing someone and make him another Waspman?

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Odds are better than you might think

Are we or are we not one of the biggest spenders in college football ? Allegedly 35M plus. We're certainly getting our asses kicked this recruiting cycle compared to past years. Although December is a bit aways. I hope their strategy works long term but I can see this cutting a couple different ways.

Ohio State appears to have one shot to make up ground in key recruiting battle for elite prospect against a recent CFP foe​

Sometimes in the world of recruiting, the company you’re competing against can say a lot about the quality of the prospect. While most top programs offer the majority of four and five-star prospects, there’s a level of investment in terms of time and visits that reveals whether there’s mutual interest. The Ohio State Buckeyes don’t overwhelm individual prospects with NIL money, but rather sell their NFL pipeline, individual coaching, and the opportunity to play on a massive stage.

They’re hoping that can sway four-star pass-rusher Rashad Streets. The elite 2027 prospect is involved with some heavy hitters near his hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina, though. It’s encouraging for Ohio State that Clemson, South Carolina, Tennessee, Penn State, and Oregon are involved.

Each of those programs are known for identifying, chasing, and developing NFL-caliber superstars at the position. And this week, a top contender emerged for the 6-foot-3, 230-pounder. Unfortunately for Ryan Day, it’s not the Buckeyes just yet.

Instead, Streets is favoring Tennessee, whom the Buckeyes destroyed 42-17 in the College Football Playoff. On3 has projected him to have a meager 20% likelihood int he race, but their reporting is more concrete. One thing is for sure: Ohio State must crush Streets’ visit to Columbus.

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NastyNatiBuck said:

Gonna be honest, I've been waiting on a post like this in the thread for a month now.

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Any time an out of state kid is a heavy lean to a school outside of their normal footprint for a long time and never commits, you know how it ends.

Bestbuck36 said:

I feel a big production game tonight.

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Depends on how you define "big" I guess.

This is 3 inches in my house....

Super Bowl bound

Jaxbuck said:

This "want to be Buckeyes" thing is getting overdone.

It's being used to like a pejorative, as if the kids who take extra money to go elsewhere had a character flaw. It's the same as saying "we didn't want the 5 star guy, give me the 3 star that wants to be here" back in the pre NIL days.

Nonsense. Your coach wanted the talent or he wouldn't have offered and recruited. Same with NIL, if they aren't the right fit, why were we recruiting/bidding in the first place? It's the same kid you were just bidding on before that last dollar amount.

I like a little more self honesty in my coffee. We're losing more and more of these kind of recruits. What's changing, are we changing with it? Etc etc etc. There are near zero rules in this game so it's very fluid. Thinking what you did previously will keep working going forward without fail is a recipe for disaster.

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I don’t think it’s necessarily want to be a “Buckeye”. It’s more of, want to be a part of the culture that’s been built at OSU. I’m not trying to split hairs, just making the point if the culture Day has built was at another university, that university would be crushing it on the recruiting trail as well.

OSU has proven itself to be the premier school for NFL development with UGA. UGA also continues to clean up in recruiting as Kirby Smart runs what I’d consider a comparable pipeline to NFL with additional benefit of on campus driving privileges.

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