buckeyemania11 said:

I don't see much changing. Whittingham and staff aren't exactly gurus when it comes to developing passers. If Underwood were serious about improving himself he woulda transfered but instead he's holding the bag at scUM to play in a offense that's probably less friendly in terms of getting a QB to the pros than the Sherrona Harbaugh offense.

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And the new staff isn't as beholden to his aura (if that's the right word)....it will be far easier for them to say "well, we tried, he sucks" and go to that other kid that seems to fit their scheme better.

It's the extra socks.

Mike80 said:

Which is exactly why you'll see Patricia employ the 3rd "safety" more like a fast outside linebacker when they play in November...unless something significantly changes between now and then.

They aren't beating Oklahoma without being able to pass the ball either....or Oregon. Or Iowa. Or likely Indiana.

I think they are more likely to go 7-5 than 9-3...and the chances of them getting into the playoffs are around the same as me banging Sydney Sweeney....

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I don't see much changing. Whittingham and staff aren't exactly gurus when it comes to developing passers. If Underwood were serious about improving himself he woulda transfered but instead he's holding the bag at scUM to play in a offense that's probably less friendly in terms of getting a QB to the pros than the Sherrona Harbaugh offense.

As always, appreciate the updates Hope his game gets better. What's the PGA/USGA cut-off on the money list? For the 126 (?) players eligible for the tour?

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Ohio State and men's basketball coach Jake Diebler have joined the rush to offer 2027 center Lewis Uvwo of Prolific Prep in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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"Uvwo, one of the spring's biggest risers, continued his rise to prominence. Now ranked No. 19 in 2027, the Nigerian big man is the best defensive big man in the class — full stop. He is a human eraser who blocks everything in sight, runs the floor with purpose and was absolutely dominant on the glass Sunday.

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Heck, if I was in his shoes, would have changed my last name to Maybach. Really impressed with his academic achievements. Guess he decided to 'play school'. Please, please save, invest, and otherwise put away some of that money for the future. Shelf life of a LB? Probably less than 10 years, which leaves you 50-60 years to go.

Another dumb question. Have seen players run miles in a rubber suit, taking off water weight, forgoing any sort of carbs, etc to get down to weight. So, for the nationals, if one 'makes weight' before the meet, can they then exceed that weight for the rest of the tournament? Or do they have to weigh in before each match? This goes to MPhillips saying 'he was over weight on day two of the match'. (paraphrase). Would imagine these wrestlers would still pump iron, building more muscle, ingesting protein powder etc, so would imagine that their weight would fluctuate during the season. How is that handled? Only sport I know that does this.

buckeyemania11 said:

The only system Underwood is really currently fit for is handing it off more often than not. You aren't gonna be successful airing it out with him either with his accuracy issues.

WRs are gonna be pissed anyway. Last year 3 of Utahs top 5 pass catchers were TEs or RBs and the #2. WR only had 15 catches. After the #1 WR the ball pretty much goes to TEs and RBs

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Which is exactly why you'll see Patricia employ the 3rd "safety" more like a fast outside linebacker when they play in November...unless something significantly changes between now and then.

They aren't beating Oklahoma without being able to pass the ball either....or Oregon. Or Iowa. Or likely Indiana.

I think they are more likely to go 7-5 than 9-3...and the chances of them getting into the playoffs are around the same as me banging Sydney Sweeney....

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Buckeye fans will have a better experience using their phones at games this fall.​

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Former Ohio State LB Arvell Reese signs rookie contract with New York Giants​

New York announced the signing on Friday, locking up the No. 5 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft with a four-year, fully guaranteed rookie deal. According to Art Stapleton of USA Today, the contract is worth approximately $47.831 million, with an estimated $31.2 million signing bonus and an option for a fifth year.

Looking forward to those early season 'body bag' games, and to watching the young talent get their reps. Hopefully this guy shines out (as well as many other young 'uns) this season, as appears to be many players running out of eligibility, and/or going pro early.

Always a good news, bad news thing. Great recruiting means alot of talent for the team. That's the good news. The bad news is that everyone can't get the amount of reps they want (or deserve in their eyes), for whatever reason. If I had a nickel for everytime I read "he'd be a starter for any other team", could probably fund some NIL money. When a guy works his tail off, takes coaching, pumps the iron, does the work, and still doesn't get minutes (someone better, portal transfers etc), then they get discouraged and look elsewhere.

Back 'in the day', was publicized that Woody gave several of his raises to his assistant coaches. He famously said 'I've got enough, so want some to go to my assistants' or somesuch wording. Always thought that was cool. Also believe that Day/Bjork will reward those assistants who produce in recruiting talent, and how well their position group performs on the field. Script, do you have an update of the 2026 salaries for the group you can post? Would think a side-by-side year-over-year picture would be telling. Lest we forget, for the working stiffs of the world (including me), $500,000 a year isn't chump change. And, inevitably, other schools are going to try to poach these guys, especially the high performers (see above), and we'll see how Day/Bjork respond. Maybe Day would take a cut to help out? Dunno.

How do we feel if the Knicks win it all?

Ah and it begins. 3 of my pitchers and now Murakami hit the DL in a 48 hour time period

I'd do it just to get one of those 'tour' tokens. Would make a great ball marker when I actually put a golf ball on the green.....

pnuts34 said:

That’s what I’m betting on too. I find it difficult for the OC to all of the sudden be a spread, pass heavy or even more balanced in one year. Especially since athletically Underwood is superior to any QB he’s had, also a QB who is not built to run as a primary run threat. he would be more successful in a spread offense. Marshall should be the happiest offensive player. I’d be pissed to be a WR

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The only system Underwood is really currently fit for is handing it off more often than not. You aren't gonna be successful airing it out with him either with his accuracy issues.

WRs are gonna be pissed anyway. Last year 3 of Utahs top 5 pass catchers were TEs or RBs and the #2. WR only had 15 catches. After the #1 WR the ball pretty much goes to TEs and RBs

Buckeyeskickbuttocks said:

Are you getting paid to repost this Phoenix guys tweets?

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(He is the Phoenix guy)

Ahiacitian said:

Hey now, 40 for 176 is considerably better than 4 for 197…

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more than 10x better!

Are you getting paid to repost this Phoenix guys tweets?

brodybuck21 said:

Told you.....fml

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Hey now, 40 for 176 is considerably better than 4 for 197…

calibuck said:

Sorry, with the potential to land an uber class at DT feels a bit strange to me. We've had depth, certainly, but DEPTH in the recruiting ranks is a bit overwhelming. Sure, I get that recruiting is a very strange animal, and it ain't over till it's over is the watchword(s). And in this day of information overload, am certain that this recruit (as well as all the rest) are keeping up with current depth chart, and with recruiting potential, as well as rumors or even phone calls to other players - as in 'you feeling the Buckeyes'? etc. On one hand, feel sorry he's not even going to visit, but on the other hand, maybe he (?) has insight as to where these kids might land? Oh well, sometimes I get tangled up with potential outcomes.

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DT recruiting as a whole has lagged for the majority of my days following recruiting for whatever reason. Sure we've had some individual studs, but the units as a whole haven't been great many years. I'm a broken record here, but championship teams have dominant DTs almost without exception (and DL as a whole really). So this class needs to step it up. Parks seems like a long shot, so we're probably looking elsewhere.

Sorry, with the potential to land an uber class at DT feels a bit strange to me. We've had depth, certainly, but DEPTH in the recruiting ranks is a bit overwhelming. Sure, I get that recruiting is a very strange animal, and it ain't over till it's over is the watchword(s). And in this day of information overload, am certain that this recruit (as well as all the rest) are keeping up with current depth chart, and with recruiting potential, as well as rumors or even phone calls to other players - as in 'you feeling the Buckeyes'? etc. On one hand, feel sorry he's not even going to visit, but on the other hand, maybe he (?) has insight as to where these kids might land? Oh well, sometimes I get tangled up with potential outcomes.