buckeyemania11 said:

The more stuff that leaks out the more likely we end up getting to the point that the characters involved in all of this start really throwing eachother under the bus.

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Looks like I picked the right day to announce my retirement. I am so fucking here for this. And bonus points for any under-bus-throwing that takes place under oath.

They never did. 2 singles in 9 innings as AL wins 4-0. Cody Bellinger is MVP

AKAK said:

Happy Bastille day

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They didn’t really storm jack shit today …

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When my marriage to a woman who isn’t much for outside the box stuff in general feels a bit boring, reading stuff like this makes me feel much better about it and more grateful for the mundanity of it.

If Joe Germaine's kid also walks on at RB, we're going to get to reinstate the greatest starting position debate of all time.

Has anyone here used DIY financial planning and retirement calculators like Boldin, Projection Lab (formerly NewRetirement), etc.? I think I am going to give one of them a go, but wanted to see if there was any feedback on them from you all first, and if so, which is most preferred.

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Those look delicious.

I'll throw in one of my favorite recipes from a fellow Buckeye alumnus and First Lady of Golf, Barbara Nicklaus. Flank steak, and it is good. This is a grab from an old newspaper clipping my mother-in-law has (sorry my picture cuts off a bit of one side).

I miss paper tickets to sporting events.

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“Cucks to cuck.”

ESPN analyst Matt Miller’s arm is amputated after ‘serious car accident​

The NFL draft analyst said he sustained multiple fractures and broken ribs in the June 17 crash and “underwent a life-saving amputation of my left arm.”

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Matt Miller car crash caught on camera, adds context to devastating injuries​

The footage shows Miller's 2023 Ford Bronco veer over the centerline of a two-way road and strike a semitruck.

Per the California Post, Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote in a crash report that Miller had been wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash, but the belt was cut and Miller was ejected from his car during the collision. The ESPN analyst had his left arm amputated as a result of the crash.

Aside from the devastating injuries, Miller’s crash has garnered outsized attention as a result of allegations surfaced by dozens of people following the incident that Miller failed to pay out the winners of fantasy football leagues he ran for charity. After reporting on the allegations, Awful Announcing subsequently reported that the Missouri Attorney General’s Office is opening an investigation into Miller.

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NFBuck said:

DPIA

Dirtiest. Program. In. America.

I think less of Whittingham for voluntarily associating himself with that dreck.

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I don't think Whittingham ever took the job actually caring what happens or being fully into it. It's a nice retirement tour paycheck for him for a couple of years and he got to hook his mormon sphere buddies up with a major job and pay bump as well. He's a guy with 1 foot out the door from the second he stepped foot at scUM.

colobuck79 said:

Manual can make more than $6M by writing s kiss and tell book. I would buy 100 copies just to help. Hell, I’ll ghost write it. For free.

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"Don't get caught"
-Warde Manual gives advice on navigating leadership challenges in the 21st century workplace.

Manual can make more than $6M by writing s kiss and tell book. I would buy 100 copies just to help. Hell, I’ll ghost write it. For free.

Bold Predictions: An Ohio State player not named Smith or Sayin will win Heisman​

Ohio State’s next Heisman winner will have more in common with Eddie George than Troy Smith.

I have to admit I got a bit discombobulated with being out of town for the holiday weekend and I didn’t get a chance to lay my bold predictions piece on you during last week’s theme week. However, the saying “better late than never,” exists for a reason, and today it exists for me to get in my bold prediction ahead of the 2026 college football season. Please forgive me for being tardy.

That bold prediction, spicy take, or whatever you prefer calling it is this: An Ohio State player will win the Heisman Trophy following the upcoming season, but it won’t be Jeremiah Smith or Julian Sayin.

Sure, Smith and Sayin are the two most logical candidates, but I’m putting all me eggs in an entirely different basket. It’s a basket shaped like running back Bo Jackson.

A few weeks back, I posited that if Jackson could rush for at least 1,500 yards, Ohio State would have a top-five offense nationally. Just a couple of days ago, our Alex Frank boldly predicted Jackson would lead the Big Ten in rushing.

Like Alex, I believe the combination of Arthur Smith’s system and Jackson’s year of experience and having more time in the Ohio State training program will work wonders for the second-year rusher.

Jackson will break more tackles in 2026, and hopefully he’ll remain healthy from start to finish — something that didn’t happen in 2025 and hampered him in the second half of his freshman year. A healthy Jackson in 2026 will almost certainly contribute more explosion plays, and I think he’ll emerge as a good red zone runner as well.
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The rare tight end capable of doing everything​

Roberts arrived in Columbus as one of the nation’s premier tight end recruits. The Oklahoma native finished his high school career with 42 receptions for 848 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior, averaging more than 20 yards per catch while showcasing the athleticism that made him one of the top tight ends in the 2025 recruiting class. At 6-foot-5 and roughly 240 pounds, he possessed the frame of a traditional inline tight end, but his movement skills immediately separated him from many players at the position.

Ohio State saw more than a receiving threat. They saw versatility. Even as a true freshman, Roberts appeared in all 13 games and was trusted with responsibilities that extended well beyond running routes. He finished the season with four receptions for 30 yards, but those numbers barely scratched the surface of his role. The Buckeyes lined him up in line, used him as an H-back, motioned him across formations, asked him to split-zone block, and even handed him the football twice. For a freshman tight end, earning that level of trust is highly uncommon.

That early usage matters because tight end remains one of the most difficult positions to play in Ryan Day’s offense. Blocking assignments change every week. Route responsibilities change every series. Protection calls require communication with the offensive line. Freshmen rarely handle all of those responsibilities unless coaches believe they are capable of becoming complete players, and Ohio State clearly believed Roberts could. Now comes the next step.