Jaxbuck said:

I might actually die laughing if that were true

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You doubt my (tomato) sauces?

When do we expect an interim HC to be announced?

Buckeye86 said:

I want to know what happened between Knowles and LJ Sr. There were all sorts of rumors about egos and who knows what else getting in the way of implementing odd fronts (much less the Jack) on defense, and that LJ Sr. insisting on coaching anyone rushing the QB was a primary barrier.

Fast forward a year and Patricia immediately implemented 2 to 6 man fronts and everything in between with LBs and DL rushing and dropping into coverage interchangeably and seamlessly.

Whatever the real story is behind what happened last year would be an interesting story, but it seems more clear than ever that the problem was primarily Knowles.

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Yeah, some people just piss you off. I’m thinking LJS looked at Knowles like

Login to view embedded media I want to try this with my wife. “I’m commited to you, BUT, I want to reopen dating other chicks”

Who cares, Knowles was instrumental in our title.

Zippercat said:

Was there a high end happy hour too?

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Yes

Zem said:

I saw some of the game yesterday - enough to see two passes thrown to Ja'Marr. He was mugged by the DB both times and one was the TD pass. Fudgepackers got 0 sacks against Flacco and he threw 0 INT's and moved the ball effectively in the second half. Imagine what he can do if the refs are calling the PI's against JaMarr's defenders this thursday against the Squeelers, which I won't be able to watch because I don't have f'in NLF tv. :(

Maybe Flacco just needed guys getting open to be successful this year and he didn't have that with the Browns.

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Flacco my Cracko.

OHSportsFan said:

I have not been impressed with the TE run blocking. Or Roberts out of the FB position. Sure seems to miss guys a lot. Those “successful” short yardage runs weren’t exactly inspiring. Some credit to Illinois filling gaps, shedding blocks and tackling…but still.

It makes it all the more maddening when they go 2 TEs and go nowhere. Square peg, round hole. And gives way too many flashbacks to gameplans vs that team up north.

Glad the LR guy saw that wasn’t a successful package.

I do agree it seems like the offense was almost playing with one hand tied behind their back. They seemed determined to establish the run.

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I know Day has been harping on every player being a multitasker lately, but rosters are big enough that I'd love to see a dedicated short, thick, bowling ball fullback with a bad attitude getting use. I also wouldn't mind an undersized, superfast, surehanded jitterbug as a dedicated punt returner, but that's a discussion for another thread and time.

Zurp said:

No underwood. Only two SEC QBs. Arch on there only once.
Fake.

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Pixels give it away too but only 1x Starch is the key.

Welcome to the fam Landry! A raw mailing OL who will need a few years to refine his game. If in essence, OSU loses Thomas, he's a more than adequate replacement and he's an OH kid too which is that more special.

How good is/was Jim Knowles, and how important was he to last year's NC run?

I think the players truly took over after that TSUN loss and rose above the DC.

I don't know what Day said to Knowles after the Oregon loss, but to me, things didn't improve that much on the defensive side after that, and the defense was night and day after the legendary players' meeting. Knowles's 3 years of coaching here tell me that the meeting was the real magic point.

Young players often look up to coaches for guidance, sometimes too much (which I think was the case for Kyle McCord as well). Patricia clearly is better at unleashing players' potential.

I might actually die laughing if that were true

RJ Young sends clear message on Ohio State, Indiana after Hoosiers' win over Oregon​

The Ohio State Buckeyes are the clear No. 1 team in the country. The Indiana Hoosiers are the clear No. 2 team. FOX Sports' RJ Young (article below) broke down the two Big Ten teams' place atop their conference and the country.

Young had several similes to describe OSU's status atop the sport. He also showed love for the team's dynamic passing game, led by Julian Sayin, and the team's strong defense under first-year defensive coordinator Matt Patricia.

Ohio State defeated the Illinois Fighting Illini 34-16 in Champaign, while Indiana knocked off the Oregon Ducks 30-20 in Eugene. Young predicts the two teams playing in the Big Ten Championship Game.

"That's 10 in a row for the Buckeyes — and counting," Young wrote.

"Ten straight games where teams show up with a bat to play Ohio State, thinking they can hack it — only to get cracked with it. And you can’t expect Illinois to be better with a bat than the Detroit Tigers in a winner-take-all game.

"Ohio State remains the team to beat in college football, now 6-0. That's six times this season the Buckeyes have punched a concave crater in their opponent’s chest — like Ox Baker throwing a cross with Radio Raheem's rings on.

"Julian Sayin threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns, while Ohio State's defense continued to impress with three turnovers that all resulted in touchdowns.

"The Buckeyes are now allowing 6.8 points per game, which is the fewest points allowed by an Ohio State program through six games since 1975.

"The Hoosiers went to Autzen and did what no other Big Ten team had been able to in the regular season since Oregon joined the conference: beat the Ducks.

"In doing so, Indiana cemented itself as the second-best team in the Big Ten — and is now on a collision course with Ohio State to play for the conference title, if both teams can run the table."

Ryan Day has done a bang-up job replacing a team that lost most of its top players to the NFL draft, with others running out of eligibility. Curt Cignetti has done one of the greatest turnarounds in the sport's history, lifting an IU squad not usually known for competing for much to the College Football Playoff.

Beating the Ducks is big-time. IU has arrived.

Just not where OSU resides just yet.

2025 College Football Rankings: Ohio State Steady, Indiana Soars, Oregon Falls​

With that, here's a look at my Top 25 rankings following Week 7 of the college football season:

1. Ohio State (6-0)​

Week 7 result: Defeated Illinois, 34-16
Julian Sayin threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns, while Ohio State's defense continued to impress with three turnovers that all resulted in touchdowns.
The Buckeyes are now allowing 6.8 points per game, which is the fewest points allowed by an Ohio State program through six games since 1975.

2. Indiana ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(6-0)​

Week 7 result: Defeated Oregon, 30-20
The Hoosiers went to Autzen and did what no other Big Ten team had been able to in the regular season since Oregon joined the conference: beat the Ducks.
In doing so, Indiana cemented itself as the second-best team in the Big Ten — and is now on a collision course with Ohio State to play for the conference title, if both teams can run the table.

3. Miami (Fla.) (5-0)​

Week 7 result: Idle

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YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST!!!

scarletngray said:

This must be a mistake. I don't see Bryce Underwood's name.

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No underwood. Only two SEC QBs. Arch on there only once.
Fake.

Ohio State football program flips much-anticipated offensive line recruit​

Tyler Bowen has done some serious work in his first year on staff with the Buckeyes.

No assistant coaches have been able to bring in more recruits for the Ohio State football team this year than Tyler Bowen. Bowen has done a good job of getting on the recruiting trail and adding some much-needed depth up front, even if some of the players aren't the highest-rated recruits.

Before Monday, the Ohio State Buckeyes had four offensive line recruits for the 2026 recruiting class. That's out of a total of 20 commits for the class. After some years of poor depth under Greg Studrawa, the Buckeyes have been fighting an uphill battle to fix that....

Bowen has been trying to flip some recruits late in the recruiting cycle so they can add a fifth offensive lineman in this class. For a while, they have been targeting Landry Brede, a three-star offensive lineman from Mentor, Ohio. He has now officially flipped his recruitment.

Just sayin': Bowen is definitely an upgrade over Studrawa.....