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Game Thread THE GAME: #1 tOSU at tCun, Sat. Nov. 29th, 12 pm ET, FOX

Nick Saban Can't Believe Many Ohio State Fans Would Rather Beat Michigan Than Win a National Championship: “Ohio State Fans Are Psychotic About This”

One of the Iron Bowl's greatest legends is in disbelief over the craze and passion of Ohio State fans surrounding The Game.

Seven-time national champion and former Alabama head coach Nick Saban called Buckeye Nation "psychotic" during an appearance on the Pat McAfee show on Wednesday.

"I said it last year. These Ohio State fans, they're all psychotic about this, man. They all need to go see a doctor someplace," Saban said. "I'd rather win the national championship than beat Michigan. That's just me. Although I'd love to beat Michigan, don't get me wrong."

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People sometimes forget that Saban coached defensive backs at Ohio State in 1980 and 1981 under Earle Bruce, and in the latter year, the Buckeyes were heading to Ann Arbor fresh off a 9-3 loss to Michigan at home the year prior. OSU was unranked with three losses on the season, and the Wolverines were the No. 7 team in the country.

Ohio State upset Michigan 14-9 that year. Saban said the team's mindset of opportunity made the difference.

"We had a terrible, negative week of practice, but Woody (Hayes) came and talked to the team and said, 'This is an opportunity for a great win,'" Saban said. "And that was the difference in the mindset of how we played. And they played tight, and we played loose, and we played ass over tea kettle and won the game."
Shove it up your ass, Nick
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2025-2026 College Basketball General Discussion

I think part of what Iowa State and their fans are upset about is that Kansas was awarded the 3-4 place game (which gives the players on each team hundreds of thousands of dollars in extra NIL money) in spite of "only" beating unranked Notre Dame and Syracuse, while Iowa State beat Creighton by more points than Kansas beat either of those teams and also had a marquee win within the event over a ranked St John's team. Additionally, Kansas is currently unranked in the AP poll, whereas Iowa State is ranked 15th. Given the criteria that were offered to base the decisions for selections of the top-4, it looks pretty much like Iowa State was screwed over by the Players Era event organizers and Kansas was handed a spot in the money in spite of being unranked and not beating a ranked team in the event.
I should add Kansas did come back and beat a ranked Tennessee team after I posted this, but the point stands, Kansas had not beaten a ranked team in the event prior to being placed in the top-4 of the event - which is the only group where you actually get more money than the baseline that every team gets for participating - while Iowa State did beat a ranked team prior to the last stage and got shut out of the extra money. Now, Kansas had only played unranked teams there, but that also means the organizers made a conscious choice to pair them against two of the lesser teams in the field. And again, I believe the organizers were supposed to consider the fact that Iowa State was ranked and Kansas was unranked as a factor in who was also paid extra in the end. I think they semi-rigged it so Kansas players got more NIL, and it certainly gives reason to question the choices of the powers that be in the Players Era Festival. So if and when OSU is participating in the Players Era event, don't count on the Buckeyes getting a fair shake in getting bonus money, as there probably will be some bias towards the blue bloods that goes into that.
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Game Thread THE GAME: #1 tOSU at tCun, Sat. Nov. 29th, 12 pm ET, FOX

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Tate looks promising.

Oh, it's Bucks by 100.
Not sure we want to use the Epstein AI shit considering the man that made it all possible (all the child rape that is) has his name plastered all over our campus
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2027 OH ATH Brayton Feister

Which is not the case for Feister. PNuts34 is spreading rumors that a child once started on social media. Would not be shocked if that username belongs to a high school kid Feister ran over.
Would love to be wrong. Not trying to spread anything false. I have no problem eating crow if the age thing is a rumor
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2026 LA DL Darryus McKinley has signed!!!

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  • Dominick McKinley Brother
    5-star defensive lineman in the 2024 Top247. Signed with LSU.

Just sayin': Interesting flip. especially since he has a brother at LSU who was a 5 star recruit..

LSU: Possible Transfers to Watch

DT Dominick McKinley – Sophomore

  • 6-foot-6, 308-pounds
  • Lafayette, Louisiana
  • McKinley’s stats won’t wow you, but when you’re a young 6-foot-6, 308-pound defensive tackle who oozes potential you’ll get noticed. Through 18 games with the Tigers, he has totaled 14 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, four sacks and one fumble recovery.

The Ohio State football team flips three-star defensive lineman

McKinley stands at 6'3 and 270 pounds. He had been committed to LSU since August, so it has only been a few months. Adding McKinley now might be good news when the transfer portal opens, as well. The Buckeyes could try to poach his brother, Dominick McKinley.

Dominick McKinley was a five-star defensive lineman who signed with the Tigers in the 2024 class. If the Buckeyes add both brothers, that would really fortify the defensive line heading into next season. They will be losing several players up front again next year.
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Lane Kiffin (HC LSU)

Why would anyone sign a contract with LSU after the bullshit their trying to pull on Kelly?

I mean, LSU is going to lose that lawsuit. But Kiffen is going to fall flat on his face there. He does great at smaller school and then falls apart trying to juggle expectations at a big program. So in a few years they'll be on the search for a new coach yet again.

I just want it to get to the point where the three highest paid employees of the state of Louisiana are LSU's three most recent football coaches.
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Game Thread THE GAME: #1 tOSU at tCun, Sat. Nov. 29th, 12 pm ET, FOX

Its why the iron bowl is a joke compared to The Game.

We don't care if you don't understand it. You don't have to. Just shut your tiny trap and take several hundred tiny steps on out and let the lunatic fringe run shit, lil Nicky. Tired of this sanctimonious prick. T-Town Menswear has several titles that he happened to coach in. Get fucked Thumbelina.
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2027 OH ATH Brayton Feister

He is not 19. 20 years old makes an athlete ineligible in the state of Ohio. Which Brayton will not be, his brother either. Stop spreading rumors and false information.
https://www.ncsasports.org/football...en/indian-valley-high-school1/brayton-feister
Height6'3"
Weight195lbs
Age18
Primary PositionRunning Back
Secondary PositionMiddle Linebacker
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He is not 19, yet. He is 18, and it says as much in his wrestling profile. im just saying I read that he will be turning 19 in December. If that age is correct, than he will be 20 next wrestling season as a senior. im not spreading anything false as It’s easy to find this common information.
My only point is that some teams may have backed off due to possibly being closer to his ceiling than someone who is the real age for a junior or senior in HS
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