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The Jerome Schottenstein Center (Official Thread)

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Ohio State to Replace Scoreboard in Schottenstein Center

Ohio State will replace the scoreboard atop center court in the Schottenstein Center this spring and summer.
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Ohio State to Replace Scoreboard in Schottenstein Center​

The Schottenstein Center will have a new look above center court (and across the arena) beginning next season.

For the first time since 2008, Ohio State is set to replace the scoreboard in the arena, a project that was approved by the Board of Trustees and will begin in April. Eighteen years ago, the replacement and upgrade celebrated the 10th season of basketball played at the Schottenstein Center. Nearly two decades later, it's time to give the arena an updated look.

The project will replace the existing scoreboard at center court, the 360-degree ribbon board and all outdated LED boards and signs. It has a $5.2 million budget and will be completed by September.

The Schottenstein Center's current scoreboard is not only one of the oldest in the Big Ten, but it is also one of the smallest in college basketball, considering the arena's size. While the new scoreboard will likely increase in size slightly, it must still fit within the existing blueprint atop the

Schottenstein Center – essentially to "hide" it for other non-basketball and hockey events – and will reuse the hoist as well. Ohio State is limited on the shape and size of the new scoreboard due to this.
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Ohio State Men's Tennis (2014/2019/2024 ITA Indoor National Champs, 20 Straight B1G Titles)

BB73
calibuck said:
Could somebody please 'dumb it down' for me, and explain why I see 'unfinished' beside some of the matches? I do get that the match is over, but why not let these kids play it out? For a visiting team to come all this way, or the Buckeyes go there, and have the match called, seems a disservice to the players.....Am I also correct in assuming that when the match is unfinished, it would go towards their record as a 'win' or a 'loss' depending? Playing it out would allow a completion, or a come back, instead of a truncated game. Thanks in advance.
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I don’t believe the unfinished matches count in the individuals’ records.

Once 1 team gets to 4 points, the teams can decide whether they want to complete the remaining matches. I don't know the protocol, as to whether the trailing team or the visiting team gets to decide, or whether both sides need to agree to continue. I suspect it’s both sides needing to agree, since the matches usually aren’t completed.
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2026 College Football Playoffs Discussion (12 Team Format)

Jaxbuck
OHSportsFan said:
Needs to stay at 12 as long as possible. Pettiti is determined to ruin a good thing.

24 would be a joke. As an OSU fan I’d pretty much say, I’ll see you guys in the playoff game thread and not bother with anything before.

Okay, that’s an extreme lie but I need some sense of intrigue and risk with the regular season.
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I think 16 is the right number personally IF we keep on the path of them all being top half P4 teams. We haven't seen enough to say for sure but should this NIL/transfer portal parity continue, who's to say the spread between 1-16 doesn't get very NFL-ish compressed?

If we continue with the G5 Cinderella fantasy then 12 is too many.

The inclusion of mid majors is the real problem imo, not the number of P4 teams in it.
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2026 College Football Playoffs Discussion (12 Team Format)

Zurp
OHSportsFan said:
Needs to stay at 12 as long as possible. Pettiti is determined to ruin a good thing.

24 would be a joke. As an OSU fan I’d pretty much say, I’ll see you guys in the playoff game thread and not bother with anything before.

Okay, that’s an extreme lie but I need some sense of intrigue and risk with the regular season.
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I don't think you're far off. I think 12 is too many. I know that they're never going to drop down to 10 or 8 or 6 or 4. 12 is the lowest we'll see it ever again.
One thing that I will say for going to 16 is that it might even the playing field for the 4 teams that get a bye. This is the opposite of what I ever expected - that the 4 teams that get a bye are at a disadvantage. But after 2 years of this, the 4 teams that get a bye are now 1-7. As an Ohio State fan, it might sound as though I'm whining. But I'm using Ohio State as an example, and I think it fits. Miami played A&M, I believe? Someone. Ohio State played no one for 100 weeks. If Ohio State had played... I don't know... who would have been #15? If Ohio State had played that week, maybe they would have been up for Miami.
I think Teams 1-4 need to figure out how to get their asses ready for playing a team that just won a week before. No excuses. But I would bet a shiny nickel that teams 1-4 will win more 2nd round games if they play a 1st round game.
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How's the weather?

NJ-Buckeye
Big dilemma.. major meeting in Tampa M/T but 3 diff weather sites say 6 inches, 10 inches and 17 inches.. plus ice on top.. for this area
so they have no clue yet.. too volatile
I'll never get to the airport... but if I did, Newark has delays when it's sunny.. I could be stranded there for hours to the entire day.. then cancellations
Not the least of concerns is how will my family deal with this monster.. driveway and the pups gotta be able to get outside.. if I'm not here..
Now they're saying better make sure the generators are working cuz power is going down...
And I really need to be at this meeting.. totally screwed... video participation not an option...
ARGH
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Property tax increases

Thump
Zurp said:
Mine increased about 20%.
Not to get into politics, but there was a levy in our school district that said it would increase our taxes by only a little bit. I forget what it was. But it was something like $4 for every $1000 your property is worth (according to the county auditor). I did the math, and said that's about $800 per year for us. I voted no. But it passed.
So now I'm paying $1200 more in taxes per year. I'm not entirely sure what the other $400 is from. They probably decided my property gained in value over the past 12 months. Meh - they had it so undervalued for so long that I really shouldn't complain.
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Based on he "Assessed value" or FMV?
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Should semipro/college players be paid, or allowed to sell their stuff? (NIL and Revenue Sharing)

Best Buckeye
pnuts34 said:
Its always been a cattle market! Regardless of the money being more or not. People in the 80s, 90s, 2000s, etc have said that CFB was dead or they'd stop watching because of some reason, and it usually came back to unfair advantages in the sport. Which in the past was whispered, but it was still about the money. You don't think there was "payment servitude" in the past with SMU, Oklahoma, Nebraska, in the 70s and 80s? Come on now. Its just gasping and clutching pearls in a new form. Nothing is new under the sun
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blah blah blah is BKB a sexual thing
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Property tax increases

Zurp
Thump said:
Mine increased 60%.
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Mine increased about 20%.
Not to get into politics, but there was a levy in our school district that said it would increase our taxes by only a little bit. I forget what it was. But it was something like $4 for every $1000 your property is worth (according to the county auditor). I did the math, and said that's about $800 per year for us. I voted no. But it passed.
So now I'm paying $1200 more in taxes per year. I'm not entirely sure what the other $400 is from. They probably decided my property gained in value over the past 12 months. Meh - they had it so undervalued for so long that I really shouldn't complain.
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Cleveland Browns (Factory of Sadness)

Buckeneye
BigWoof31 said:
Monken was in Cleveland before his three years at UGA correct? My understanding is he was run outta town once before?
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Correct. He was brought in for the 2019 season. The attempt was move the offense to a more vertical based passing game, driving the ball downfield early & often. Similar to how Seattle (at the time) Tampa with Brady, KC with Mahomes had become.

Baker showed up to camp overweight & out of shape. He struggled to consistently push the ball downfield without throwing picks and he bailed from clean pockets at the highest rate in the NFL.

Brownies offense went back under center and limited certain route types. F Delta was the biggest - of course, where Odell shined. But that is where Baker & ODB couldn't get onto the same page post snap because Baker struggled (still does) to consistently diagnose safety leverage.

Kitchens was fired as a result, Monken went out the door with him.
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2026 tOSU Offense Discussion

Tanner said:
That was a little alarming. We heard all year that quick processing was a strength of his and it was a weakness in the last 2 games.
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Well the bright side is in both games he seemed to shake it in the 2nd half. Not fully but if he played both of the games whole game like he did in the 2nd half we'd likley have won both.
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Cincinnati Reds (2026 Season Thread)

Jaxbuck
Votto was clearly the better hitter

Elly plays a premium defensive position and steals bases on top of being a an above league average hitter

Votto WAR per game=.0268
Elly War per game= .0226

Votto is 18.6% more valuable by that simple math.

"Better" is subjective. The missing data from that comp is age.

Votto's first three years he was 23,24,25
Elly was 21,22,23

Both are great, the shit Elly takes from this fanbase is amazing.
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Ohio State Wrestling (2015/2017/2018 B1G Champs, 2015 National Champs, 2019 National Runners-up)

billmac91
calibuck said:
It's been my experience that in a community, there's a wrestling/baseball/swimming/basketball person that's willing to give their time on an on-going basis to teach/train youngsters. And having facilities donated to do so. Daughter played 'team basketball' and we traveled, played games all over, and parents contributed dollars for coach to get paid, plus tournament entry fees. Our area had some darn fine women's softball teams, and women's basketball teams, that won state awards (California) year over year, and parents lined up to get their daughter's on those teams. So, extrapolating this to men's wrestling, it takes a former wrestler, with the time, energy, and desire to continue to coach the young 'uns, and not for a while, but on a long-term basis.....
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And they do, but it’s not cheap.

Theres “club” wrestling gyms all over the place. Usually owned by a former wrestler who hires “coaches” who have a long history in wrestling.

From the clubs we’ve been members at, the rate is typically $120-$150 a month which includes 4 practices a week (M - F) and access to an open mat on Sundays which is free for anyone. Coaches usually travel to regional events to support kids during tournaments.

It is definitely time consuming and they have to love it. There’s typically a regional tournament every weekend in season, and probably a tournament monthly they’ll attend out of the winter season. But you can tell they’re fully invested in it….they love the sport and seeing kids grow.

As I explain to my buddies who have never been around wrestling, even if my son never makes it beyond HS wrestling, the culture he’s around nearly daily will pay off in the future. You can’t fake it in wrestling and these kids & adults that he’s with consistently, are there to support and uplift. It’s different than any sport I was around as a kid….the sport is such a grind, the respect everyone has for one another is at a different level.
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Indiana Hoosiers (2025 National Champions)

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Indiana's Fernando Mendoza, likely No. 1 pick, enters NFL draft

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who won the Heisman Trophy and led the No. 1 Hoosiers to their first national championship this past season, is forgoing his final college season and entering the NFL draft, he announced on social media Friday.
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Indiana's Fernando Mendoza, likely No. 1 pick, enters NFL draft​

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who won the Heisman Trophy and led the No. 1 Hoosiers to their first national championship this past season, is forgoing his final college season and entering the NFL draft, he announced on social media Friday.

Mendoza is an overwhelming favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft by the Las Vegas Raiders.

"Let's get to work," Mendoza wrote on his Instagram account. "I'm humbled to announce that I am officially declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft!"

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