SO LONG, FAREWELL. The Big Ten has now won three straight national championships: Michigan in 2023*, Ohio State in 2024 and Indiana in 2025. The second title is obviously the most meaningful around these parts, but the third could come close — because it means ESPN’s Paul Finebaum must leave the United States!

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There’s a 0% chance Finebaum follows through on his ridiculous claim, but I have had fun imagining him hosting his SEC radio show in Canada, Mexico or another continent. You think people like Phyllis would still call in and share their two cents about Alabama?

Oh, and check this out. Curt Cignetti's daughter took Finebaum to the woodshed on Tuesday, too.

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Get him, Natalie!

RhodeIslandBuck said:

Imagine the irony. Day gets brought in in 2017 to fix Urban and JTs stale, archaic offense. Ten years later, Day brings on JT to modernize his offense. Full circle and all that.

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Then JT takes over in 2028?

I'm guessing the total "living alumni " for OSU closer to a million? That why they didn't mention it?

Ohio State Set to Replace Video Board in North End Zone of Ohio Stadium in 2026 and Scoreboard in South End Zone in 2027​

Ohio Stadium will have a new look beginning in the 2026 season.

While the Buckeyes are already set to have premium seating in the south end zone beginning next season, Ohio State will have a new scoreboard in the north end zone as well.

The Board of Trustees, in December, approved a contract to replace the video board in the north end zone, along with several other upgrades and replacements, a project that has a $6.5 million budget and will be completed before the 2026 season kicks off:

• Replace the east and west ribbon boards
• Replace B-Deck video boards
• Replace interior and exterior audio at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center
• Replace the WHAC video board

The scoreboard in the south end zone, along with ribbon board replacement, Pay Forward Society signage and audio replacements, is set to take place in 2027 but will be requested for approval by the Board of Trustees at a later date. That project will have a budget of $22 million and, if approved, will be completed prior to the 2027 season.

osuvictory1 said:

OC rumours? JT Barrett came up in a click baity type thing.

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Imagine the irony. Day gets brought in in 2017 to fix Urban and JTs stale, archaic offense. Ten years later, Day brings on JT to modernize his offense. Full circle and all that.

So Penn St found a way to manipulate the rules to make them look more important at a passing glance. I'm absolutely fucking shocked.

brodybuck21 said:

i love it. heck i ordered ESPN Deportes so I can watch the Carribean Series beforehand. love me some baseball

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Lol not with my meds and choice of beverage. I try to watch deportes and I won't know wtf is gong on.

Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux said:

Pate is right and Seaton pulled a scumbag move, no doubt.

However, goes to show the culture Prime built at Colorado and the selfish attitudes that pervade that program under him.

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BuT tHeY'rE iN sUcH a BeTtEr PoSiTiOn ThAn WhEn He ToOk OvEr. ThEy'Re ReLeVaNt NoW.

Kinda relevant...many of the states (particularly in the west), make their money on severance taxes. In other words, when one mines the elements in the ground, you 'sever' that element, and must pay taxes on it. New Mexico gets hefty severance taxes on uranium, oil, and believe another rare earth mineral. Texas of course pumps oil, and claims taxes per barrel. Pretty certain that this goes into the pot where your home property taxes go, and as long as the minerals hold out, you are not hit as hard. Some of the eastern states don't have any mining interests to speak of, ergo higher taxes to provide police, fire, sanitation, etc. to us all.

Onebuckfan said:

I’d like it. Not a retread.

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Ben Johnson bringing him along speaks volumes about his abilities.

Question for wrestlers and wrestling dads.
I have a very young little boy that I think would enjoy the sport. He's six and has never really show much enthusiasm towards basketball or soccer but I think he might like wrestling and he certainly has the build for it.

I've started the process of looking into several "youth" teams for him to try out for. Keeping in mind, he has ZERO exposure to the rules, conditioning, fitness...etc
How young is too young for something like this? Are there places to get him introduced to the sport before he looks into one of these teams.


FWIW - my only exposure to something similar is youth swimming where they very much have a "we take kids of all levels" approach.

Bestbuck36 said:

This is going to be the first year I watch all the games instead of just the last one. Can't wait

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i love it. heck i ordered ESPN Deportes so I can watch the Carribean Series beforehand. love me some baseball

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OC rumours? JT Barrett came up in a click baity type thing.

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I’d like it. Not a retread.

Heck, I think it's wrong to see so many JMU guys standing on the podium with 'we won the Natt'' hats on, but such is the reality today.

OC rumours? JT Barrett came up in a click baity type thing.

Dude probably walked outside like, "wtf did I do?!?"

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All that without Nick Bosa this year as well. Welcome back to elite status, Predator!

BTN at 7. I'll be tuning in for sure. The other watch is hoops vs the cheaters up north which might not be so great.

Definitely different trajectory this year. Wrestlers deserve the attention and showcase this week.

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This is going to be the first year I watch all the games instead of just the last one. Can't wait

Kid is a great athlete. If his mental game ever catches up with his physical game he'll be a terror.

Would not have picked that one. Try to keep propping us up any way we can.

Thursday, January 22:
Presbyterian at The Citadel 6:00 PM ESPN+
Arizona State at Northern Iowa 7:30 PM FloWrestling

Friday, January 23:
Gardner-Webb at Campbell 5:00 PM Campbell YouTube
Michigan State at Purdue 5:00 PM Big Ten Network
Navy at Bloomsburg 6:00 PM FloWrestling
Kent State at Northern Illinois 6:00 PM ESPN+
Bellarmine vs. VMI at Richmond, VA 6:00 PM
Clarion vs. Gardner-Webb at Campbell 6:30 PM
Davidson at Chattanooga 7:00 PM ESPN+
Edinboro at George Mason 7:00 PM ESPN+
Ohio State at Minnesota 7:00 PM Big Ten Network
North Carolina at NC State 7:00 PM ACC Network Extra
Indiana at Penn State 7:00 PM B1G+
Columbia at Princeton 7:00 PM ESPN+
California Baptist at South Dakota State 7:00 PM MidCo Sports Plus
Stanford at Virginia Tech 7:00 PM ACC Network Extra
Oklahoma State at Missouri 7:30 PM ESPN+
Clarion at Campbell 8:00 PM Campbell YouTube
Northern Colorado at Iowa State 8:00 PM ESPN+
Ohio at Northern Illinois 8:00 PM ESPN+
Rutgers at Northwestern 8:00 PM B1G+
Iowa at Nebraska 9:00 PM Big Ten Network
Little Rock at Oregon State 10:00 PM FloWrestling

Saturday, January 24:
Mercyhurst at Jamestown Open 8:30 AM
Bloomsburg at Bloomsburg Open 9:00 AM FloWrestling
Appalachian State, The Citadel at Appalachian Open 10:00 AM
Stanford at Virginia 3:00 PM ACC Network Extra
Edinboro at Rider 4:00 PM ESPN+
Franklin & Marshall at Sacred Heart 4:30 PM Pioneers+
Wyoming at West Virginia 6:00 PM ESPN+
Kent State at SIU Edwardsville 8:00 PM ESPN+

Sunday, January 25:
Brown at Cornell 12:00 PM ESPN+
George Mason at Lock Haven 12:00 PM PSAC Digital Network
Penn State at Maryland 12:00 PM Big Ten Network
Hofstra at Buffalo 1:00 PM ESPN+
Columbia at Penn 1:00 PM ESPN+
Princeton at Rider 1:00 PM ESPN+
Navy at American 2:00 PM ESPN+
Bucknell at Army West Point 2:00 PM FloWrestling
Presbyterian at Chattanooga 2:00 PM ESPN+
Harvard at Cornell 2:00 PM ESPN+
Michigan State at Indiana 2:00 PM B1G+
Wisconsin at Minnesota 2:00 PM B1G+
Northern Colorado at Missouri 2:00 PM
Ohio State at Nebraska 2:00 PM B1G+
Central Michigan at SIU Edwardsville 2:00 PM ESPN+
Iowa State vs. South Dakota State at Humboldt, IA 3:00 PM Iowa PBS YouTube
Rutgers at Illinois 3:00 PM B1G+
Utah Valley at Oklahoma State 3:00 PM ESPN+
Brown at Binghamton 4:00 PM ESPN+
California Baptist at North Dakota State 5:00 PM NDSU All-Access
Harvard at Binghamton 6:00 PM ESPN+

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