buckeyemania11 said:

It's very frustrating watching Michigan hit a home run and thrive with May while we continue to sputter in the same cycle of mediocrity we have been in for what feels like forever now.

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I agree but they also got extremely lucky. Getting Yaxel to spurn the NBA and Morez Johnson to transfer after a successful frosh year at Illinois (out of nowhere) completely changed their team.

Brainstorming companies for Ohio State football’s commercial uniform patch​

Fun ideas for who could appear on a patch on Ohio State’s uniforms in the fall.

Currently the Columbus Blue Jackets have a Safelite AutoGlass patch, the Cleveland Cavaliers are sponsored by Cleveland-Cliffs, and the Cincinnati Reds had a patch from Kroger on their uniforms last year.

So who could we see as the Ohio State jersey sponsor this coming year? The battle to earn the coveted spot on the iconic Buckeye uniforms is something athletic director Ross Bjork has been waiting to sell off ever since he was picked to replace Gene Smith.

Now that the NCAA has approved the sale of a jersey patch, Bjork probably has meetings already lined up with all kinds of companies from Columbus and around Ohio.

Since it’s frigid in Ohio right now and there is a snowstorm barreling towards the state, I figured today we could have a few laughs since it’s something we all need because everyone is on edge making sure they are prepared for the 1 to 47 inches of snow that are being predicted to fall around the state.

Today we are going to look at some of the best and worst Ohio State commercial jersey patches. Some are obvious fits, while others are a bit outside of the box, and then there are some that are so awful it’d be funny.

Kurgis & Associates​

The most intimidating commercial jersey patch would definitely be the Kurgis & Associates patch. Just stick Kevin Kurgis’ scowling face on a patch on Ohio State’s jersey and I’m not sure the Buckeyes would ever lose a game again.
Whenever I see a Kurgis & Associates commercial, I’m usually cowering in the corner but the end of it since I feel like Kevin Kurgis is yelling directly at me. The Buckeye defense would never give up more than 10 points in a game again!

Buckeye Donuts​

This is what the people really want! Buckeye Donuts is a campus institution and it would be a match made in heaven if the rest of the world could learn about the greatness of Buckeye Donuts.
This will never happen since it’s way too much fun to think about and Ohio State doesn’t deal in fun.
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NCAA approves uniform patches, opening up new revenue streams​

The NCAA unearthed another revenue stream Friday when Division I leaders approved patches for uniforms in a move that could generate millions to fund athletic departments that are looking for new ways to pay players.

Beginning Aug. 1, Division I teams can place up to two patches of no more than 4 square inches on uniforms for regular-season games. Those are in addition to the logos already allowed for the uniform manufacturers.

Rules committees for the postseason will decide how to handle March Madness, the College World Series and other playoff tournaments, with attention being paid to making sure individual schools aren't advertising for companies that compete with NCAA sponsors....

The College Football Playoff has also been looking into how to allow patches for that sport's postseason.
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Just heard McGuff interview on the radio this morning. He said Kylie Kitts was day to day, not sure if she'll play against Iowa. He didn't sound optimistic.

Jaxbuck said:

What the fuck does direct activation mean?

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Again , I think thats a sexual thing, at least it's always worked for me.

OSU / MN

125 Kilkeary Gets a start and a win!
133 Davino.
141 Mendez.
149 Stiles' best match he's wrestled as a Buckeye.
157 Cannon, caught his second wind in the third.
165 Paddy, lose close now win close later.
174 Kharch.
184 Fishback no harm in a SV loss.
197 Shumate great shot at the end, didn't finish.
285 Feldman three TD's and four plus minutes of RT.

Pretty good night...

Neb. on Sunday

125 (2) Nic Bouzakis vs Alan Koehler/Kael Lauridsen
133 (2) Ben Davino vs (8) Jacob Van Dee
141 (1) Jesse Mendez vs (3) Brock Hardy/Blake Cushing
149 (4) Ethan Stiles vs (14) Chance Lamer/Nikade Zinkin
157 (1) Brandon Cannon vs (5) Antrell Taylor
165 (18) Paddy Gallagher/e'Than Birden vs (7) LJ Araujo/Jagger Condomitti
174 (4) Carson Kharchla vs (6) Christopher Minto
184 (5) Dylan Fishback (R-Jr.) vs (7) Silas Allred
197 (10) Luke Geog/Seth Shumate vs (9) Camden McDanel
285 (3) Nick Feldman vs (4) A.J. Ferrari/Cade Ziola

calibuck said:

Any thoughts on the upcoming #1 v #2 Ohio State Buckeyes?

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Yeah if Ohio State is within 20 by the end of the dual, it's a miracle.

Wonder how long until players start suing to be able to get into the transfer portal again after spring. Guessing a couple of months from now.

It's very frustrating watching Michigan hit a home run and thrive with May while we continue to sputter in the same cycle of mediocrity we have been in for what feels like forever now.

Good article. I’ve been thinking about this since the season ended. Per the article, that sweet spot seems to be anything over 200 yards rushing. Julian finished with -44 yards for the year in 2025. Only two quarterbacks since 2014 have rushed for under 100 yards and won the championship.

Julian doesn’t have to go win a game with his legs. He just needs to move the chains some and keep the offense on schedule occasionally. It amounts to roughly 20 yards a game and likely more like 2-3 seven to ten yard runs per game. In other words 2-3 first downs or so.

I have doubts they’ll include Julian in the run game. Ryan Day never has and he’s normally gone out of his way to NOT run the QB.

The NCAA continues to be a massive disappointment

Former Ohio State Wide Receivers Coach Brian Hartline Hires Former Buckeye Wide Receiver K.J. Hill, Offensive Lineman Toby Wilson at South Florida​

Brian Hartline is infusing some more Buckeye flavor to his first coaching staff at South Florida.

The former Ohio State wide receivers coach and offensive coordinator, now head coach of the Bulls, has hired former Buckeye wide receiver K.J. Hill as an offensive analyst and offensive lineman Toby Wilson as an assistant offensive line coach.

Wilson is the son of former Ohio State offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson and played for the Buckeyes for four seasons after walking on to the team in 2021. He served a depth role during his entire career, playing 12 snaps as a senior in 2024. He'll work as an offensive line assistant under USF offensive line coach Mike Sollenne, who worked as an assistant offensive line coach at OSU from 2022 through 2024.

TampaBuckeyes said:

Think of it this way. Right now the top 4 get a useless bye, then we get 2-3 P4 first round games and 1-2 games against G6 teams. If we go to 16 and 1-2 are G6 then instead of a bye the top seeds get a warm up game and we get 6-7 P4 first round games. I’ll take it.

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And I always though that a coach liked a bye before playing a very good team since it gave his team the advantage of having 2 weeks to prepare.

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Re: Plenty of P5 schools interested but no offer.

Makes you wonder if there is some "issue" with him....

Re: Coaches this is a steal!

Regardless, Ohio State just stole him.....

-16 here in MSP

Whew! Great job RB, and glad you're feeling better....

I certainly get that Gee was effusive about the Schottenstein's contribution to the bball edifice, was very deserved. Also am skeptical about Bjork NOT capitalizing on naming rights, and tossing away potential millions to add to the Athletic Department's coffers. Back then, nobody could have foreseen that the venerable Schottenstein's would have taken one of their flagship companies into bankruptcy/insolvency, etc. Someone, somewhere must have built a clause or three into the contract (there's a contract for everything, folks) forseeing the 'what if' stuff that could happen. And finally, wait until we get a scoreboard that does more than share who's on the floor, making points/fouls, etc. Maybe it'll sell popcorn as well. PS, always hear about the 'new' scoreboard etc, but I'd like to hear what enhancements are being added/included. Feels like technology gone nuts....

Any thoughts on the upcoming #1 v #2 Ohio State Buckeyes? From what I hear/read, PSU is the juggernaut that everyone is chasing. And maybe in reality, their #2's might be the actual #2 in the nation? Or am I overstating. tOSU has done a great job, and believe (?) I read that smushed Iowa and Nebraska in a meet, all at once? Pretty heady stuff certainly. Anyway, will look to see if B10 channel will cover. Cale has done a yeoman's job to elevate PSU into a team that is dominating everyone. One wonders if PSU is allocating big bucks to this program (wouldn't be unlikely) to maintain the dominance. Probably more important since there's nothing like the NFL waiting wrestlers at the end of the rainbow....Go Bucks!

Bestbuck36 said:

Scared. Tilley got blocked early on and the rest of the game his legs shook when he got the ball afraid to shoot unless it was a 3 which he should shoot 100 times per day for the test of the year and get more confident in because that and the drive to the basket should be his game. He's too soft otherwise for the B1G. Guy scored last night but should and could have had 30 against a top team.

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GreenwoodBuck said:

The problem I have with the bench is that they aren’t bad shooters, they just refuse to shoot when open. I’ve never witnessed a team who pump/head fakes as much as these teams have the last few seasons. Just shoot the open jumper

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When Cupps and White have shot, both seem to rush their release. They may have been scorers in high school but at this level they have a hard time getting the shots off they used to.

As for Tilly, the guy has absolutely no vertical so he’s not able to finish going to the rim or shooting over the top of anyone.

GreenwoodBuck said:

The problem I have with the bench is that they aren’t bad shooters, they just refuse to shoot when open. I’ve never witnessed a team who pump/head fakes as much as these teams have the last few seasons. Just shoot the open jumper.

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Scared. Tilley got blocked early on and the rest of the game his legs shook when he got the ball afraid to shoot unless it was a 3 which he should shoot 100 times per day for the test of the year and get more confident in because that and the drive to the basket should be his game. He's too soft otherwise for the B1G. Guy scored last night but should and could have had 30 against a top team.