BB73 said:

Bucks were up 2-0 early, then it was tied late. Good guys got a goal with just under 2 minutes left, then a little later got an empty-netter from about 200 feet away.

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Always a good day to beat ND

All I want for (insert next holiday) is a true Head Coach for the Offense!

We are not the type of program in this new era where we hire newbies to cut their teeth in OC and DC coordinator positions. I don't care if they were an OC at another college program or the pros, but I want them to be experienced in that position before they come here.

Whining over. Bring me the new season!!!

I loved it when the announcer supposedly quoted Jesse during one of the later matches. "I shoot I score. You shoot I score."

Me when I receive texts from family and friends in AZ knowing that come August it will be 150 degrees out there and the return texts will be sent then.

Captain Buckeye said:

Quarterbacks Willing and Able to Run the Ball Have Been Common Trait of National Championship Teams in College Football Playoff Era

Every starting quarterback who has won the national championship since the CFP debuted in 2014 has finished that season with positive rushing yards.

www.elevenwarriors.com

Good article. I’ve been thinking about this since the season ended. Per the article, that sweet spot seems to be anything over 200 yards rushing. Julian finished with -44 yards for the year in 2025. Only two quarterbacks since 2014 have rushed for under 100 yards and won the championship.

Julian doesn’t have to go win a game with his legs. He just needs to move the chains some and keep the offense on schedule occasionally. It amounts to roughly 20 yards a game and likely more like 2-3 seven to ten yard runs per game. In other words 2-3 first downs or so.

I have doubts they’ll include Julian in the run game. Ryan Day never has and he’s normally gone out of his way to NOT run the QB.

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Your second paragraph is spot on. The play that sticks out to me is in the BIG Championship on 3rd down late in the game. He rolled right and could have easily scrambled for the first. Instead he threw incomplete when there really wasn’t anyone open. We missed the short FG on the next play.

Momentum killed

$92,000 (per team) payout for making it to the R16....not bad. Top seeded team went down already so we will see if the hot hand can keep going!

Mendez somehow is looking better and better, amazing.
Very fun to see the team wrestling this good at this point of the year. I was worried the surprise hot start would cool off but it hasn't. I wonder what was different prep wise?
Davino and Cannon are looking so, so good.

Just a fun team to watch, aggressive, and get after it...Minny looked afraid to go for a takedown, not sure if passive is their style like with Iowa, but it's just not a fun watch for their fans.

82F Ocean warm today.

No idea still what to expect... snowfall projections range from 4-8-10-18 inches depending on the site or TV weather; followed by .5 to an inch of sleet/ice with gusts close to 30 mph for hours... WTF; all this because Indiana won and hell froze over?!?!?!?

currently 16° with a real feel of -2°
some light flurries falling.

this coonass ain’t built for this shit.

Ready:

DZ83CK said:

Unfortunately he was held to season-lows of 4 points & 1 rebound.

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Honestly that's the story of the game. Brutal performance

buckeyemania11 said:

It's very frustrating watching Michigan hit a home run and thrive with May while we continue to sputter in the same cycle of mediocrity we have been in for what feels like forever now.

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I agree but they also got extremely lucky. Getting Yaxel to spurn the NBA and Morez Johnson to transfer after a successful frosh year at Illinois (out of nowhere) completely changed their team.

Brainstorming companies for Ohio State football’s commercial uniform patch​

Fun ideas for who could appear on a patch on Ohio State’s uniforms in the fall.

Currently the Columbus Blue Jackets have a Safelite AutoGlass patch, the Cleveland Cavaliers are sponsored by Cleveland-Cliffs, and the Cincinnati Reds had a patch from Kroger on their uniforms last year.

So who could we see as the Ohio State jersey sponsor this coming year? The battle to earn the coveted spot on the iconic Buckeye uniforms is something athletic director Ross Bjork has been waiting to sell off ever since he was picked to replace Gene Smith.

Now that the NCAA has approved the sale of a jersey patch, Bjork probably has meetings already lined up with all kinds of companies from Columbus and around Ohio.

Since it’s frigid in Ohio right now and there is a snowstorm barreling towards the state, I figured today we could have a few laughs since it’s something we all need because everyone is on edge making sure they are prepared for the 1 to 47 inches of snow that are being predicted to fall around the state.

Today we are going to look at some of the best and worst Ohio State commercial jersey patches. Some are obvious fits, while others are a bit outside of the box, and then there are some that are so awful it’d be funny.

Kurgis & Associates​

The most intimidating commercial jersey patch would definitely be the Kurgis & Associates patch. Just stick Kevin Kurgis’ scowling face on a patch on Ohio State’s jersey and I’m not sure the Buckeyes would ever lose a game again.
Whenever I see a Kurgis & Associates commercial, I’m usually cowering in the corner but the end of it since I feel like Kevin Kurgis is yelling directly at me. The Buckeye defense would never give up more than 10 points in a game again!

Buckeye Donuts​

This is what the people really want! Buckeye Donuts is a campus institution and it would be a match made in heaven if the rest of the world could learn about the greatness of Buckeye Donuts.
This will never happen since it’s way too much fun to think about and Ohio State doesn’t deal in fun.
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NCAA approves uniform patches, opening up new revenue streams​

The NCAA unearthed another revenue stream Friday when Division I leaders approved patches for uniforms in a move that could generate millions to fund athletic departments that are looking for new ways to pay players.

Beginning Aug. 1, Division I teams can place up to two patches of no more than 4 square inches on uniforms for regular-season games. Those are in addition to the logos already allowed for the uniform manufacturers.

Rules committees for the postseason will decide how to handle March Madness, the College World Series and other playoff tournaments, with attention being paid to making sure individual schools aren't advertising for companies that compete with NCAA sponsors....

The College Football Playoff has also been looking into how to allow patches for that sport's postseason.
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Just heard McGuff interview on the radio this morning. He said Kylie Kitts was day to day, not sure if she'll play against Iowa. He didn't sound optimistic.

Jaxbuck said:

What the fuck does direct activation mean?

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Again , I think thats a sexual thing, at least it's always worked for me.

OSU / MN

125 Kilkeary Gets a start and a win!
133 Davino.
141 Mendez.
149 Stiles' best match he's wrestled as a Buckeye.
157 Cannon, caught his second wind in the third.
165 Paddy, lose close now win close later.
174 Kharch.
184 Fishback no harm in a SV loss.
197 Shumate great shot at the end, didn't finish.
285 Feldman three TD's and four plus minutes of RT.

Pretty good night...

Neb. on Sunday

125 (2) Nic Bouzakis vs Alan Koehler/Kael Lauridsen
133 (2) Ben Davino vs (8) Jacob Van Dee
141 (1) Jesse Mendez vs (3) Brock Hardy/Blake Cushing
149 (4) Ethan Stiles vs (14) Chance Lamer/Nikade Zinkin
157 (1) Brandon Cannon vs (5) Antrell Taylor
165 (18) Paddy Gallagher/e'Than Birden vs (7) LJ Araujo/Jagger Condomitti
174 (4) Carson Kharchla vs (6) Christopher Minto
184 (5) Dylan Fishback (R-Jr.) vs (7) Silas Allred
197 (10) Luke Geog/Seth Shumate vs (9) Camden McDanel
285 (3) Nick Feldman vs (4) A.J. Ferrari/Cade Ziola

calibuck said:

Any thoughts on the upcoming #1 v #2 Ohio State Buckeyes?

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Yeah if Ohio State is within 20 by the end of the dual, it's a miracle.

Wonder how long until players start suing to be able to get into the transfer portal again after spring. Guessing a couple of months from now.