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S Caleb Downs, Captain (All B1G, B1G DB of year, B1G DPOY, All-American, LOTT Trophy, Thorpe Award, National Champion)

There is some walking back of calling every possible targeting play based on the presence of "indicators," and conference games are regularly protecting their contenders. I think the no-targeting call is correct from how want the play officiated. There was no intent to injure and no injury - and the play was made by one of the best and most respected college players making a play based on where the receiver would have been if it was a catchable ball. The ball was so high that the receiver turned but didn't jump to make a play on the ball. Downs in my opinion thought the receiver would actually jump to attempt a catch. Also, if the offensive player doesn't attempt to receive the ball - why would be granted protection as a defenseless receiver? He was just a defenseless observer of an errant pass.
That still makes him a defenseless player. It's not his fault Penn State can't find QBs who can complete passes.
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Auburn Tigers (official thread)

:Ahem:

I'd just like to announce that I am now claiming CFB Titles for the years: 1970, 72, 77, 78, 79, 80, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2019 again (I am going to gift it to Ohio State), 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.
I also am claiming the “South Louisiana GumboCooking Championship” for those years as well
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Buckeye Facts and Trivia

At the start of this season, the official site listed the all-time record in football as 978-335-53.

Counting the 12 vacated wins from the 2010 season, and the 8 wins so far, that puts the record of actual gamed played 998-335-53.

So this week at Purdue will be for #999, and if that is successful, the Buckeyes aim for the 1,000 win milestone as they host UCLA on the 15th.
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HC Ryan Day (B1G Coach of Year, B1G Champion, National Champion)

Day's expressions on JJ's snatch play were priceless!

OL hold, JJ open, Jullian good throw. Busi as usuaaaal... TD coming, where do I go for vacation if I ever had one ...
Oh shxxxt, tip ball. remember poker face, where is it ...
WFT, is that real? Oh yeah, JJ in the endzone with the ball in his hand. How did that happen? How?? Oh, who cares, yayyyyy!!!

All in like a few seconds.

It looked like a textbook "No, NO, Yes!!!!!!!!" face to me

Reminded me of every single member of Buckeye Nation alive and watching the Holy Buckeye throw
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Cincinnati Bengals (Same Ole Bengals)

Here is something you can blame on Zac Taylor. Changing his mind when deciding he wanted to kick a field goal after the clock had already started ticking.

Darrin Simmons said Evan McPherson's short kick on 54-yard attempt came with a QB ball, not a K-ball. And because the field goal unit came on after play clock started, the kicking team had to use the QB ball.
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2025 College Football Playoffs Discussion (12 Team Format)

Number 1 theoretically plays the easiest 2nd round game.
And, if all lower-seeded teams win, has the easiest path to the championship game. They'd play #8, #4, then the championship against #2.
They might also get to "choose" which bowl game to play in (from the list of choices) for each round. I don't know about that one.
This worked out so well for last year's #1 seed. 8D
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S Caleb Downs, Captain (All B1G, B1G DB of year, B1G DPOY, All-American, LOTT Trophy, Thorpe Award, National Champion)

There is some walking back of calling every possible targeting play based on the presence of "indicators," and conference games are regularly protecting their contenders. I think the no-targeting call is correct from how want the play officiated. There was no intent to injure and no injury - and the play was made by one of the best and most respected college players making a play based on where the receiver would have been if it was a catchable ball. The ball was so high that the receiver turned but didn't jump to make a play on the ball. Downs in my opinion thought the receiver would actually jump to attempt a catch. Also, if the offensive player doesn't attempt to receive the ball - why would be granted protection as a defenseless receiver? He was just a defenseless observer of an errant pass.
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Indiana Hoosiers (your shinebox, go f'n get it)

I dont think it will be an exposure like the game last year. IU is the legit #2 team in the country (go work a glory hole, aggy), and they'll have something of a home field advantage. We beat them, but it's a 7-12 point win. Sayin picks that night to have a bad game, and it's not out of the question that they win.
I think they are a legitimate team too. With their win AT Oregon, they do have the better win. I expect both Ohio State and IU to be undefeated going in to Indianapolis.
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Cincinnati Bengals (Same Ole Bengals)

That's insane. It's rare to see pancakes like that in the NFL given the skill level. I wonder if he slipped or what happened. He's too damn big to get blown off the LOS like that

Pad level, hand usage, burst and leg drive.

edit: All things Shemar had issues with while at A&M.
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Auburn Tigers (official thread)

:Ahem:

I'd just like to announce that I am now claiming CFB Titles for the years: 1970, 72, 77, 78, 79, 80, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2019 again (I am going to gift it to Ohio State), 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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2025-2026 Ohio State Men's Basketball

THE BASKETBUCKS ARE BACK. Ohio State has a men’s basketball team, too!

The Basketbucks will host IU Indy for their season opener on Monday. The Buckeyes and Jaguars will tip off at 6:30 p.m. inside Value City Arena. The matchup will be broadcast behind a big, bad paywall on BTN+.

For those who plan to attend the game in which Ohio State is a 29.5-point favorite, according to ESPN Bet, you will have “an upgraded experience” at the Schottenstein Center. That’s what athletic director Ross Bjork and his associates called it in a press release the school shared last week.

“From a new court, to new lighting, to better sound and new food offerings, there will be plenty for fans to explore,” the press release reads.

Here’s a look at all the new stuff:


Regarding the new court, it is one, very cool:

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And two, already a promotion tactic for Ohio State, as the Buckeyes will hand out a double-sided replica mini-court to the first 1,500 fans and first 500 students in attendance for the season opener:

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Be there or be square!
What are the new food offerings? It may make no difference. I don’t feel that the food at OSU games in general is particularly good quality. It seems highly processed and not very fresh especially for the money they charge. It seems to me they have made everything worse over the years. They should probably just get Roosters to take over all concessions and we'd be set.
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2026 PA OL Kevin Brown (West Virginia Signee)

Harrisburg HS football usually plays their home games during the day, because it's not super duper safe to be in that part of the city at night. Looking back at their schedule, I'm surprised they played Imhotep as a night game to start the season.....but that was likely to accommodate the big time matchup. They should cruise past Central Dauphin this Saturday at 1, and are then slated to play next Friday the 14th at night. It will be interesting to see if that gets changed, since I believe they'll be playing at home again as the 2 seed vs either the 3 or the 6.
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