Sorry was on vacation last week. Bump indeed!

Yahoo now offers College Fantasy. Debating switching us to that platform, unless there's a mass objection.

pnuts34 said:

I can see OSU stepping back and trying to flip Jayden Miles, and if that doesn't work, then reassessing the class at the end or towards the end of the HS season. OSU has 6 RBs on schollie, so RB isn't a NEED, but if/when he chooses Tenn on Wednesday, just expect a meltdown by a number of OSU fans, and Tenn fans wanting to rub it in our faces. But tbh, they are desperate. OSU in 2027 can still have a rotation of: Jackson, West, Bey/Rogers and be a top 5 RB room in the country. In 2028, OSU could have a rotation of: West, Bey, Rogers, Akih and be fine. And I'm not even including Lock finding a transfer in each of the following seasons.

I hope DGG chooses OSU, but in the end, the program will be fine with or without him. I can remember guys like Bijan Robinson, Richard Young, and CJ Baxter being big misses at RB in their time, yet OSU was fine. And they'll be fine in this case too

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I agree 100% that not getting this guy won't make Tennessee a legit title contender and that OSU will be "fine" without him, but he absolutely could be the difference between winning or not winning a natty down the road for OSU. E.g., I know I'd have liked the odds of OSU not needing to sweat the kicking game against Georgia in the 2022 Peach Bowl if we'd been handing the ball to Bijan Robinson instead of Dallan Hayden. Just making a point: I still wouldn't overpay and once TN underperforms I wouldn't be surprised if we acquired him via the portal later anyway.

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We definitely cheated.
Not everyone cheated.
When we learned about the cheating, we covered it up, but not every time.

I'm half expecting a corum llc admission next

New coach Stein says Kentucky will win big 'because of me'​

Kentucky coach Will Stein took the podium Monday at his first SEC media days and was asked why he thought he could win big at the school.

"I think because of me, to be honest," Stein began.

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Indeed, Stein gave a detailed, elaborate answer beyond why he felt he would be the one to help Kentucky win.

"I know what it takes," Stein said. "I have seen it at the highest levels. I know what it takes to recruit at this level. You just got to believe. Is it going to happen overnight? I don't know.

"I know the players that we can get here. I know we can recruit north, south and east. People come to Lexington and love it. The longer I live there, the more I am like, 'Wow, this place is incredible.' It's got everything that you want. You have to go attack. You can't sit back and wait. That's one thing I refuse to do at Kentucky is to wait."
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Valenti re: Mike Hart being excommunicated from scUM for actually having some integrity. "He's on St. Helena with Napoleon." That's primo Valenti gold IMO.

Wish the young man the best wherever he ends up.

I'm shocked that this guy covered up for a dirty football program.

Have they scrubbed the pics of him hugging Corum because I can't find them.

Twice as much is twice as much so I get it.

That said, always a chance to get him on the rebound when their NIL money doesn't all come through or maybe he wants to experience the CFP one time in his 3 years.

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Sooooooooooo. You're telling me that the institution lacked.......control?

Buckeye86 said:

Make a decision and go find something incredibly stupid someone who is upset by your decision inevitably says on the internet and use that stupidity to retroactively justify your decision. It works no matter what schools are involved.

I also just thought of another silver lining … at least we don’t have to light a roster spot on fire for DGG’s high school friend now.

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Giving 2+ mil right off the start to a HS RB is complete insanity (and desperation in Tennessee's case)

Tennessee is setting a not so good precedent for themselves here, all upper level recruits are going to demand this sort of treatment from them now going forward, and it's just not sustainable consistently enough to get them enough of those types of guys to be able to actually be a true contender.

Ohio State is in a nice position where they don't have to play that desperation game.

Even if we don't end up with a HS RB in this class it's really not a huge deal. Handful of guys on the roster who are Sophomores or Freshmen, it's not like some dire situation here where we have 4 guys and 3 are for sure gone after the season. Stud incoming in the 2028 class and we can and will use the portal to get someone capable if we had to. It's going to be seen by the outside definitely as bitterness when this is said but DGG was purely a luxury recruit for Ohio State.

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Michigan AD out after disgraceful tenure comes to an end

For Ohio State fans, this is some good news.

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ScriptOhio said:

With Manuel gone, the Buckeyes will likely maintain supremacy in the best rivalry in sports over TTUN. Kyle Whittingham is a stop-gap coach who won't be there for the long-term. Ohio State is too good, and their culture is too strong for them to lose too many games to TTUN.

The Buckeyes are happy with what they have been able to do with their athletics. With Manuel ousted, they no longer have to worry about cheating being rampant throughout the athletic department. That's especially true in the football program. The Buckeyes have to be pleased with that.

This issue for TTUN is one that will continue to follow them until Manuel actually is gone at the end of 2026. He gave TTUN a lot of success on the playing field because he was willing to overlook the rules. That issue is something that Michigan looks like they want to fix finally.

Ohio State, on the other hand, will continue to do things above board. Ross Bjork might have some issues, but at least he's ethical.

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I’m not buying the part in the article that I’ve bolded. Cheating is in their nature.

Valenti: “Michigan athletics is one pile of scumbag. That’s the answer.”

Also: “Those who stay … will be under investigation.”

BuckeyeNation27 said:

That's naive to think the bad fans are only ones who didn't go to the school. There are bad fans who will tweet nonsense at recruits who went to Ohio State as well.

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It's also naive to think that only Ohio State has fans that act like tools on social media to recruits. Not that it's ever ok, but you get this from about every major fan base.

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That's naive to think the bad fans are only ones who didn't go to the school. There are bad fans who will tweet nonsense at recruits who went to Ohio State as well.

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Ok…I should have said 99%

The gap between the two programs doesn’t appear to be about football. Ohio State has more to offer in terms of program success and NFL development. The divide, instead, likely sits on the financial front. Tennessee is willing to go significantly higher than Ohio State for a player who has never taken a college snap. The deal from Tennessee could exceed $2 million per year over three years, while Ohio State’s offer sits just above $1 million annually over the same period.

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a lot of money for one player from a school not developing anybody. Oh well. Next