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Defensive Analyst Taver Johnson (Official Thread)

Taver Johnson Back on Ohio State’s Coaching Staff As Defensive Analyst

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Taver Johnson is back at Ohio State.

Johnson, who was previously Ohio State’s cornerbacks coach from 2007-11 and again in 2018, has returned to Ohio State as a defensive analyst working with the Buckeyes’ secondary, according to his X account.

In his initial five-year stint as Ohio State’s cornerbacks coach, Johnson developed multiple All-American cornerbacks in Malcolm Jenkins (2008) and Chimdi Chekwa (2010). He returned to Ohio State in 2018 when Kerry Coombs left the Buckeyes for the Tennessee Titans, working alongside
Ryan Day as assistant coaches for one year, but was not retained when Day became the head coach in 2019.

Six years later, however, Johnson is joining Day’s staff in a support-staff capacity in which he will help co-defensive coordinator/secondary coach Tim Walton and passing game coordinator/safeties coach Matt Guerrieri coach the Buckeyes’ defensive backs, taking advantage of the rule change last offseason that now allows analysts to coach players on the field.
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The Ohio State Softball (Official Thread)

Ohio State hit a combined seven home runs in two wins on Friday and improved to 15-4-1 on the season with run-rule wins over Oakland and Merrimack. Reagan Milliken hit two homers and drove in six runs in the first game while the Buckeyes put a 10-spot on the scoreboard in the first inning of the second game.

Back at it tomorrow vs. Kent State at 1 p.m. in front of the Best Fans in the Land at Buckeye Field. #GoBucks
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2026 FL S Simeon Caldwell is a Buckeye!!!


Four-star Florida standout Simeon Caldwell announced he’ll take two trips to Columbus this spring and also return to OSU in June for an official visit. Caldwell will be at Ohio State March 29, April 12 and June 20 for his official visit. He’ll also visit Georgia, Michigan and USC this spring and has official visits locked in with Miami, USC and Notre Dame this summer.

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The 6-foot-3, 185-pound safety is the nephew of co-defensive coordinator Tim Walton.

“Me and him have a great bond,” Caldwell said of Walton in June. “And he's a great coach, one of the best coaches in the country. He coached in the league. So it's just a great opportunity. I'll know that he'll be able to coach me to the best of my ability. I know he has my best interests at heart, so it would be a great opportunity to play for him.”

Caldwell is considered the No. 95 prospect in the nation per 247Sports’ composite rankings and was offered by the Buckeyes in January of 2024. He’s visited OSU several times throughout his recruitment, including in the fall for a gameday trip. Caldwell is the high school teammate of Ohio State 2026 tight end commit Corbyn Fordham.
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Pete Rose (Charlie Hustle, 4256, Reds HOF, R.I.P.)

They are very different though. Pete wagered post playing career. Dowd report specifically says no evidence of gambling during his playing career. Shoeless Joe accepted money to throw the World Series.
He bet on the games, often from the dugout, as a manger. He could absolutely influence the outcome of a game.

What I haven’t seen any proof of is this idea that he only bet on his team to win. That sounds like complete horseshit to me.
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Cleveland Browns (Factory of Sadness)

It’s so frustrating…

Myles trade demand is actually a good thing. The Browns roster is a disaster and they’re fucked until they can get out from under Watson’s contract.

Trade Garrett for picks and begin rebuilding the roster. He’s actually doing Cleveland a favor…

The Browns could give Garrett permission to negotiate a trade to any other team under one of the following conditions:

1) To get Garret the Browns receive three 1st round draft picks.
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2) To get Garrett he refunds the Browns his $21M signing bonus (since he doesn't want to adhere to the contract he signed) and the Browns get two 1st round draft choices.
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3) To get Garrett the receiving team agrees to also accept Watson in the trade and only gives the Browns one 1st round draft pick.

:lol:

Or retire. Sit a year and pull a Brady and come back with someone else.

Won't work, Brady was a free agent. If Garrett just retired before this season and then came back next year (2026) he would still be under contract to the Browns for the remaining 2 years on his contract.
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2026 OH OL Adam Guthrie (Clemson Verbal)

Lol whatever

View this how you want but my sons fiancee has a cousin who plays for Trace so he went to a few games this fall. His unprofessional opinion (he played LB in HS) was that Guthrie was "meh". Now like we all know HS OL recruiting is a crapshoot and if he decides to change his mind and come to CBus I'll be happy, just sharing an opinion of someone whos seen him play in person.
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