brodybuck21 said:

ok so decision making is a tad questionable

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Ok nvmd LOL

billmac91 said:

I thought Hartline would walk into a P4 job personally……I’m not a huge fan of this move for him. Honestly, I thought he’d crush it at UF, FSU, or Miami if he wanted to wait it out a bit.

USF is tricky……it’s a bigger school than most realize, but still not attractive enough to pull in 5 star talent. He’s in a weird spot to me…again, JMO.

I think he sold himself a little short, and it’s going to be really hard to match the production of Golesh who did a really nice job there.

I hope he proves me wrong…

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That’s the way I see it..he’s not a threat there.

Now that is a line-up to die for. Hopefully they live up to their reps. Could be a great year for the singlet guys, and add some very much needed points for the Directors/Sears Cup standings. How's the new wrestling arena?

Hope this kid sticks.

I thought Hartline would walk into a P4 job personally……I’m not a huge fan of this move for him. Honestly, I thought he’d crush it at UF, FSU, or Miami if he wanted to wait it out a bit.

USF is tricky……it’s a bigger school than most realize, but still not attractive enough to pull in 5 star talent. He’s in a weird spot to me…again, JMO.

I think he sold himself a little short, and it’s going to be really hard to match the production of Golesh who did a really nice job there.

I hope he proves me wrong…

From what we saw while Smith and Tate were out, we really need to keep Chris Henry in the fold.

Just a blast from the past.....grew up watching Luke, Hondo, Nowel, Siegfried at St Johns. They were ten years older than I was, and woulda won three Nati's in a row, except for UCs Paul Hogue and Mel Thacker. Anyway, with few exceptions, tOSU hasn't been in the rarified air of the NCAA's except for the one time.....yeah, still go to the Schott (when in town), but wish could attend at St John's arena. Go Bucks.

BOOM!

Welcome to Buckeyes Nation Kaden!

When it comes to WR recruiting, i'm not worried, I think with Day's offense the position practically recruits itself still. We may miss on some guys that Hartline may have given us the edge to get but we will still bring in high level WR classes.

tOSU is not as good today as we were yesterday . Hartline is free to do what he wants is it a great move Time will tell. Tom Herman and others have left before..

Could someone enlighten me on Tilly's time against legitimate competition? Certainly he's excelled against body-bag competition, but how about ND and Pitt? From what I saw, his minutes were reduced, for the Croatian (sorry name escapes me), who appeared to be outplayed. Anyway, believe he's the ticket but am just wondering.....

Meanwhile in DFBIA land

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December 3rd, 2025 at 10:32 AM ^

The OSU program is such an insular cult it would not surprise me at all if they had some secret cabal that directed Hartline to USF over PSU so there would be no direct competition.

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RugbyBuck said:

Should've been more clear. When I asked about a backup plan, I meant as THE position coach. How do we replace that?

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Just sayin: It doesn't necessarily address the position coach vacancy; however, when I read this (article below), the first thing I thought of was...sounds like an offensive version of Matt Patricia...if Penn State doesn't hire him as head coach... maybe Day should consider talking to him about the Ohio State OC position.

Nick Saban urges Penn St. to hire Brian Daboll​

Daboll is a long-time NFL mind. He's coached the Giants for the better part of the 2020s and before that was the offensive coordinator at Buffalo who first struck gold with a Josh Allen offense. He also worked under Bill Belichick in New England way back when and, just before joining Buffalo, spent a stint with Alabama and Nick Saban.

It's no wonder the Hall of Fame coach endorsed Daboll as a Nittany Lion when he first caught wind of the mutual interest. Here he was on the Pat McAfee Show discussing Daboll:

"He's a very good coach, he's a bright guy, he's a good recruiter, he relates well to the players, he's a good teacher, he's got a good offensive mind, he'll be able to put a good staff together," Saban listed off. "I think that would be an outstanding hire," the legendary coach added of a theoretical Brian Daboll fit at Penn State.

SEREbuckeye said:

Honestly, having been stationed in Tampa, I think if he’s going to take the step it should be somewhere in Florida. He would really do well at a place like USF, FAU, or UCF. The vibe fits him and he has very strong South Florida and Midwest recruiting connections. There are little expectations and ability to make a huge splash.

That said - Bjork needs to give the man a blank check.

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Something in me saw this coming. Tampa is a perfect fit.

I hate to see him go, he will be missed. As a now 40-year-old with 2 young kids, I get it. A 20-year-old me would have been upset but you gotta let the kid go and learn. You gotta let him use his wings, cut his teeth, and whatever other colloquialism you can insert. He’ll be back in a few years when Day is ready to retire. Ohio State has done an incredible job in solidifying replacements with the correct man for the job.

We’re ironically moving back to the Tampa (Sarasota) area next summer and I definitely plan on getting USF season tickets for me and my 7 year old son. He’s fallen in love with the Buckeyes despite living in Maine most his life. Now I get to take him to games led by an Ohio State legend in the city he was born. Selfishly I’m happy on his landing spot.

Gonna say it once more. Devin at the 3 is a good move. Buckeyes have interchangeable 1 & 2, and some proven bigs 4 & 5, and now Devin at the 3, which can highlight his scoring ability, plus give him zero responsibility in blocking out, so he can knife to the basket for a rebound. I know some folks would like to have him stay outside to slide back to prevent opponent fast breaks, and I concur, but this is where he needs to learn his way around the position. He can excel as the third scorer, like him hitting mid-range jumpers in the paint, or the 3 from the corner. Should enhance his pro stock....Go Bucks!

BuckeyeNation27 said:

Prove it. PROVE IT RIGHT NOW!!!!

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Day without a doubt probably has a big name in mind, and I trust his ability to fill a coaching position.

BuckeyeNation27 said:

Prove it. PROVE IT RIGHT NOW!!!!

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Go on X, it's everywhere.

GeorgiaBuck2 said:

Sticking with Ohio State.

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Prove it. PROVE IT RIGHT NOW!!!!