WOW! Nice pick up -- hard to be too upset with the way bball recruiting is going right now.

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Kent State has a ton of famous alumni​

From athletes to comedians and entertainers, Kent State has a storied list of famous alumni.
Drew Carey, Arsenio Hall, Steve Harvey, Nick Saban, Lou Holtz, James Harrison, Julian Edelman, Antonio Gates, Michael Keaton, Jack Lambert, and Joe Walsh are just some of the celebrities who graduated from Kent State.
Edelman famously played quarterback before shifting to wide receiver in the NFL.

Kent State has a brutal football history

Historically, the Golden Flashes have been one of the worst programs in FBS Division I history. The Golden Flashes have an all-time record of 371-614-28 (.380) and are 1-4 in bowl games, with the lone win coming against Utah State and Jordan Love in 2019.
Of the 24 head coaches all-time, only six left the school with a winning record (Donald Starn, Trevor J. Rees, Don James, Dennis Fitzgerald, Glen Mason, and Darrell Hazell). They won one MAC championship in 1972.

One of the most electric players in football plays at Kent State​

If you don’t know who Da’Realyst Clark is, it might be time to get familiar. Not only does he have an awesome name, but he is one of the best kick returners in the country.
Last year, Clark recorded 16 attempts for 452 yards and two touchdowns as the Kent State returner. He also had three catches for 108 yards and a touchdown, and went 2-for-2 passing for 39 yards and a touchdown. He is due for a huge second season at Kent.

The head coach is not the Prime Minister of Canada​

If you Google ‘Kent State head coach’, Mark Carney will pop up. However, if you Google Mark Carney, you will get the Prime Minister of Canada.
If you want a funny coincidence, Carney is the 24th Prime Minister of Canada, while the other Mark Carney is the 24th head coach in Kent State football’s history. Carney is 6-8 as Kent State’s head coach since taking over for Kenni Burns, who went 1-23.

Black Squirrels run the campus​

If you step onto Kent State’s campus for 30 seconds, you will either see or hear about the Black Squirrels. Between the Black Squirrel Festival, the Black Squirrel 5K, and the numerous signs around campus, Kent State has embraced the squirrels as the school’s unofficial mascot. In 1961, KSU grounds superintendent Larry Wooddell and retired Davey Tree expert M.W. “Biff” Staples brought 10 black squirrels to Kent State, and they have been there ever since.

gmen6981 said:

I'm actually surprised they are that high this week, After they lost to W.Mich. ( Yeah, they lost. screw the fucktards) they dropped out of the AP poll completely and were 24th in the coaches poll.

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They should be higher than Ohio State. They're 2-0, we're 1-1.

- some idiot somewhere

Thump said:

Ugh………ummmm…………how is his last name pronounced?

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I see what you did there.

San Jose State

buckeyebri said:

Is it though????

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Well, not politics...but most others.

gmen6981 said:

!!? Where do they get that? They are #18 in both the AP and Coach's polls this week.

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Idk I don't really pay attention to polls. Just saw a couple bozos bitching.

billmac91 said:

Just to add my .02 cents….

Certain coaches possess a quality where even if they make a mistake or lose a game, you don’t really question their knowledge/ability. I think of a Pete Carol, Bill Belichek, Nick Saban, etc. type. They’ve all dealt with forms of losing throughout the years, but built enough credibility where they always get benefit of the doubt bc there’s a “mastery” of the game.

Day just doesn’t have that IMO….i can cite numerous examples (not knowing when to go for 2 after a TD, going for it on 4th down against Oregon too frequently early in career, not being aggressive enough last few years)…

He understands offense. He understands QB development……I don’t think he has a firm understanding of game management, clock management, and an overall pulse on things outside of offense. It may sound harsh, but I think it’ll be an issue that crops up throughout his career bc I don’t think u develop that, it’s something you basically have or don’t. Day gets second guessed constantly because he shows glaring weakness when it comes to situational football.

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Agree. He needs a bench coach like baseball.

In game management is a skill and he is mediocre at it (not as the HC of a major program like OSU-two different things).

He just isn't the guy who will take your roster and beat you with it by sheer guts and wile.

I think that is actually the cleanest way to sum him up at this point and why all the maddening losses (all like 3 to 5 of them) are so fucking maddening. Same can be said of many guys these days though (Sark especially comes to mind).

Jaxbuck said:

I think the fundamental issue is around identity. No matter how talented you are, you have to have an identity and be that.

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In another context, to the extent that I defend McGuff, it’s for at least doing this. I think he needs rangier players, more rebounding, and more depth to do what he’s trying to do at an elite level, but at least we know what they’re trying to do.

I’m very much pro-Day for how he runs the program generally, but when I watch these close losses that all seem very similar, I always think of the scene in the Avengers in which Colson tells Loki that he’s going to lose because he lacks conviction. At this point, I don’t even think that we can’t recruit a clutch kicker, so much as that Day’s lack of conviction filters down to everyone on the team when the pressure is at its highest and then things like Sayin missing wide-open TD throws, Smith dropping catchable balls, and statistically decent kickers blowing short or medium distance FGs happens. The best solution is probably for Day to work with an elite professional performance coach to change himself, but if that can’t be done or doesn’t work, then recruiting needs to target a few more hyper cocky guys at positions like QB and kicker who seem choke-proof.

Still can't believe Pete Carroll made the idiotic decision to give Chip $6 million a year to be his OC. Probably cost us a title last year and I'd rather have him than Art Smith if early returns are to be believed

Scouting Report​

Ngor is a versatile two-way forward who combines physical tools with developing skill and intangibles. He’s older for his grade, having turned 18 in February of 2026, but still has his best basketball ahead of him.

Physically, he has positional size and strength, but somewhat oddly proportioned body mechanics with high/wide hips and pretty broad shoulders. He’s bouncy at the rim and able to rise up for emphatic dunks, but where he differentiates himself is his ability to play with length. He strides out in the open floor, elongates his gate going through the lane, and is even more of a long jumper than most.

From a skill-perspective, he’s a developing shooter with soft natural touch and a relatively quick release. He made 38% of his threes in FIBA play, and while he was at just 28% from behind the arc in 3SSB play, he still made 50% of his uncontested catch-and-shoot attempts. In addition to his gravity as a spot-up floor spacer, he’s also a threat in pick-and-pop actions and as a straight-line driver. He’s particularly dangerous when he can rip through to his left immediately off the catch, but less explosive with his first-step off a live dribble. He’s a sneaky good passer when he’s on balance (3 assists per game in FIBA and 2.6 in 3SSB), but needs to improve both his ability to make reads on the move and play off two-feet in the lane as a finisher (when he’s not able to dunk).

Ngor’s motor is one of his best attributes and the root of his developing defensive versatility. He actively contests shots, play hard enough to erase some mistakes, and is deceptively switchable.

billmac91 said:

Just to add my .02 cents….

Certain coaches possess a quality where even if they make a mistake or lose a game, you don’t really question their knowledge/ability. I think of a Pete Carol, Bill Belichek, Nick Saban, etc. type. They’ve all dealt with forms of losing throughout the years, but built enough credibility where they always get benefit of the doubt bc there’s a “mastery” of the game.

Day just doesn’t have that IMO….i can cite numerous examples (not knowing when to go for 2 after a TD, going for it on 4th down against Oregon too frequently early in career, not being aggressive enough last few years)…

He understands offense. He understands QB development……I don’t think he has a firm understanding of game management, clock management, and an overall pulse on things outside of offense. It may sound harsh, but I think it’ll be an issue that crops up throughout his career bc I don’t think u develop that, it’s something you basically have or don’t. Day gets second guessed constantly because he shows glaring weakness when it comes to situational football.

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If his only criticism came from fans so what. But criticism from his peers may just be sour grapes but some has validity too. Day is to into proving people wrong. Even if it results in some head scratchers.

2027 Four-Star Power Forward Deng Ngor Commits to Ohio State​

The Ohio State men's basketball team has received its first commitment in the 2027 class.

Deng Ngor, a four-star power forward (No. 95 overall via the 247Sports Composite rankings) in the cycle, committed to the Buckeyes on Thursday.

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The Canadian forward took an official visit to Columbus the weekend of Sept. 5 for the Ohio State football team's season opener against Ball State. It was set to be the first of four official visits for Ngor, as he was expected to visit the other three schools in his top four – Washington (Sept. 18), Florida (Sept. 22) and Duke (Oct. 15) – over the next month.

But the Buckeyes won him over on his visit, as Ngor committed to Ohio State before taking his other three OVs.

"Very, very mind-blowing," Deng's dad, Joseph, told The Columbus Dispatch's Adam Jardy. "The hospitality was really, really nice. The football was an eye-opener for me. Wow. Only in Ohio do they have that kind of football and the arena for basketball? Wow. And everything is all in one area. I have never seen something like that.

"The best part of the weekend is how the university made us a priority," Joseph continued. "Everywhere, we were feeling like we were in a spotlight. The way the coaching staff and Ohio (State) family all treated us, we felt like first class in (the) state."

When Ohio State offered Ngor in late May, he didn't have a composite ranking. Yet, Jake Diebler and Luke Simons – an Ohio State assistant who specializes in international recruiting – made Ngor a priority from the start.

Then, in July, he was ranked as the No. 124 player in the 2027 class, which rose to the 95th-ranked player in the recruiting class on Sept. 14, following an impressive play in FIBA and the 3SSB circuit this summer.

In July, Ohio State assistant Mike Wells watched Ngor in Rock Hill, South Carolina, when he suited up for Lu Dort Elite during the 3SSB circuit.

His play stood out so much that Duke and Florida – two of the most storied programs in college basketball – offered Ngor in August.

A Deng Good Fit with Plenty of Potential​

A versatile two-way forward, the best part of Ngor's game is his motor and relentless work ethic. He uses his physicality and skill set to make plays on the offensive end, but is more developed defensively, where Ngor uses his length to his advantage.
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Just to add my .02 cents….

Certain coaches possess a quality where even if they make a mistake or lose a game, you don’t really question their knowledge/ability. I think of a Pete Carol, Bill Belichek, Nick Saban, etc. type. They’ve all dealt with forms of losing throughout the years, but built enough credibility where they always get benefit of the doubt bc there’s a “mastery” of the game.

Day just doesn’t have that IMO….i can cite numerous examples (not knowing when to go for 2 after a TD, going for it on 4th down against Oregon too frequently early in career, not being aggressive enough last few years)…

He understands offense. He understands QB development……I don’t think he has a firm understanding of game management, clock management, and an overall pulse on things outside of offense. It may sound harsh, but I think it’ll be an issue that crops up throughout his career bc I don’t think u develop that, it’s something you basically have or don’t. Day gets second guessed constantly because he shows glaring weakness when it comes to situational football.

Way too fresh.

I refused to watch any footage of the 05 Texas game until like 2016. Same treatment here.

Me either

Captain Buckeye said:

If this kid does something dazzling again vs Kent State it’ll be tough to explain to many fans if he disappears vs Illinois

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Only the dumb ones

Jaxbuck said:

The counter argument is that Woody, JT and Earle probably wouldn't have gotten the 20 point lead to try and milk.

I mean, part of what I have made my peace with is in the statement of "all the losses are the same".

It's just the way he is, you get the good with the bad.

It's not like we can call to the bullpen at halftime and have Tress come calmly walking out of the dressing room to Tresselball the opponent to death with a second half lead.

Everyone can do their own thing but for me, I'm over the angst part. Day is what Day is, you get the rain and you get the mud.

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Day needs to self scout. I wanted a pro OC …

Onebuckfan said:

Only John Cooper and Day could lose that game that way. Woody JT Earle and UM win that game leading 23-3

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The counter argument is that Woody, JT and Earle probably wouldn't have gotten the 20 point lead to try and milk.

I mean, part of what I have made my peace with is in the statement of "all the losses are the same".

It's just the way he is, you get the good with the bad.

It's not like we can call to the bullpen at halftime and have Tress come calmly walking out of the dressing room to Tresselball the opponent to death with a second half lead.

Everyone can do their own thing but for me, I'm over the angst part. Day is what Day is, you get the rain and you get the mud.

BuckBackHome said:

Spectrum internet, as long as I have a choice of anything else.

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100000x yes, spectrum can eat the corn out of my shit, then shit it out and eat that corn shit again