Cignetti wants to leave a legacy. Another 3 - 5 competitive years at Indiana and he can retire as an idol there. Of course, he also was born in Pittsburgh. He might be attracted to the Pirates approach to winning.

BuckeyeNation27 said:

The blame for where the football program finds itself in has to begin with the BOT.

The BOT from the first days after the grand jury Sandusky report has done perhaps irreparable damage to the university. In this case a football coach who regardless of his team's performance holds all the cards and unless he chooses to leave on his own cannot be removed from his position.

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To their credit, nobody entertains the stupidity.

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was that so many of these vets returned, because none of them except for Allen has been worth a damn and, after the Oregon loss, appears that they’ll just go through the motions to collect a paycheck. After PSU lost to Navy in 1967, Paterno benched a bunch of starters and played young...

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Patented Paterno whitewashing. In their minds he was a mastermind that always played the correct players at the correct time. Reality? The guy NEVER played underclassmen.

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I'd like to hear BB73's account, thank you. He was there.

Hey guys had to jump in as I may have to secretly root for the Bucks as MSU is in a death spiral and sucking out my soul.

Just wanted to jump in on this discussion because mostly being a Lions fan I am strangely drawn to all things Matty P.

First and foremost. I read an article years ago discussing the key to high level defense and the one main key was having a DLine that can shut down the run and also get QB pressure with just 4 dudes. And that typically in any college football season only 4-5 teams would have that level talent and for sure 2-3 would be in the SEC. tOSU being a school that also has that level of talent year in and year out so that is one key.

I believe that MP is an elite DC. I think being a HC was not his strength and that the details of defense was his true love and talent. So I am not surprised he has thrived. This defense is crazy good. MP has them stay disciplined and staying in their gaps while also attacking. It is a thing of beauty. It is clear that the squad and MP trust each other and are morphing into a learning and adapting defense as the game progresses which is a huge nod to the coaching and the player IQ.

I kind of feel like this team might not face a real challenge until playoffs. You really need to beat the snot out of a certain team to get right. And I 100% expect MP to have something dialed up for that game.

Also I did not check but if you play Indy please beat them by 100. It makes me sick that Indy is suddenly so good and MSU can’t get 6 wins. Hard times.

GeorgiaBuck2 said:

Wtf did I just read the last few pages?

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The cumulative effects of alcohol, women, and Ohio State football distilled for decades to produce a fine wine of thought. (i.e., BS)

cincibuck said:

It’s been my job to be the opener of worm cans. I’ll let you take this on.

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Oh... I was confused. I was going to ask you to open this for me.

Ohio State Defensive End C.J. Hicks, Safety Malik Hartford Expected to Redshirt This Season​

By Josh Poloha and Dan Hope on October 5, 2025 at 2:39 pm

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A pair of second-stringers on Ohio State’s defense are expected to take redshirts this season.
Sources told Eleven Warriors that senior defensive end C.J. Hicks and junior safety Malik Hartford are both planning to redshirt this season after they did not play in Ohio State’s 42-3 win over Minnesota on Saturday night. Neither player wore a helmet on the sideline during Saturday’s game.
Hicks, who is in his final year of collegiate eligibility, played in all of Ohio State’s first four games as the Buckeyes’ No. 4 defensive end but played just 50 snaps as Ohio State leaned primarily on Caden Curry, Kenyatta Jackson Jr. and Beau Atkinson as its top defensive ends.
Redshirting would allow Hicks to return to Ohio State in 2026 and potentially play a bigger role with Curry in his final year of eligibility and Jackson also a candidate to enter the 2026 NFL draft. It would also allow him to continue his development as a defensive end after making the switch to that position this offseason following three years at linebacker.
Hartford played in all of Ohio State’s first four games on special teams but saw no defensive action against Texas or Washington as the Buckeyes’ backup free safety. While Hartford competed with Jaylen McClain this offseason to start at safety, he’s seen no action with the first-team defense as Caleb Downs, McClain and nickelback Lorenzo Styles Jr. have been mainstays in the lineup at Ohio State’s three safety spots.
Should Hartford stay at Ohio State for his two remaining years of eligibility, he’d be a candidate to be the Buckeyes’ starting free safety next season with Downs expected to enter the 2026 NFL draft.
Ohio State has not confirmed the redshirt plans for either player. Ohio State head coach Ryan Day could address those plans when he meets with the media on Tuesday at noon for his weekly press conference.
Both players remain with the team, so their redshirt plans could change if injuries strike at their respective positions. Redshirting also wouldn’t prevent them from playing in the College Football Playoff, as the NCAA passed a blanket waiver last year exempting postseason games from the four-game redshirt limit.
With them being held out against Minnesota, freshman Zion Grady was the fourth defensive end to enter the game for Ohio State against the Golden Gophers while Idaho State transfer Logan George also rotated in with the first-team defensive line behind Curry, Jackson and Atkinson. Jackson left the game with an injury in the first quarter and did not return, though his injury did not appear to be serious as he remained on the sideline with the team for the rest of the game.
Leroy Roker III and Faheem Delane were the safeties for Ohio State’s final defensive series against Minnesota, when the Buckeyes put their second-team defense in the game, with Hartford not playing.

Jaxbuck said:

He looks like the characters that the Texas fan used to draw in MS paint.

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He looks like a textbook example of why cousins shouldn’t procreate.

Thanks for the clarification on the type of offer

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Didn't realize how fast he was, and can make the contested catches. Looks like Devin Smith on all those go-routes lol