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B1G (Official Thread)
- By ScriptOhio
- College Football
- 388 Replies
Just sayin': There needs to be an asterisk.
Indiana's Curt Cignetti w/shots fired at SEC: "We don't run a hype machine up here in the Midwest. We believe everything is earned, not given. When we fall short, we say we fall short. When we don't win, we don't cry a river. We don't whine & complain.* That's why we're the best."
* except (of course) for Penn State.
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LSU Tigers (official thread)
- By ScriptOhio
- College Football
- 3532 Replies
Just sayin': Apparently they have been around for a few years now.
LSU experimenting with air-conditioned football helmets | TigerRag.com
Ever hear the phrase “cooler heads will prevail?” The LSU Office of Innovation & Technology Commercialization and Louisiana sports technology startup Tigeraire are making sure it happens first for the Tigers’ football team. Those entities joined forces to develop new cooling technologies to make...
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LSU experimenting with air-conditioned football helmets
September 4, 2020
The systems are on sale on the Tigeraire website.
There’s a youth and high school model available called Lil Breezy that sells for $95 and ships in November. It includes one custom blower assembly, a micro air register, clear flexible tubing and a rechargeable Lithium ion battery.
The college and pro model named The Cyclone has twice the power of Lil Breezy. It is only available for college and professional teams.
Tigeraire
Tigeraire Air Accelerator® products for athletes and working professionals. Nobody Blows Better.
tigeraire.com
How does airflow help me stay cool?
By facilitating the evaporation of sweat on the scalp and forehead, targeted airflow helps cool the head and, by extension, the entire body. In fact, allowing the head to shed heat effectively can make the difference between safety and a dangerous, even deadly, situation. When you wear a Tigeraire Air Accelerator® product, your head's perspiration is continually evaporated and your head stays cool. The cooled blood flow then circulates down through the rest of your body, increasing comfort even in the hottest weather.Air-conditioned football helmets use small battery-powered fans and flexible tubes to pull cooling air inside and push it across the player's face. Pioneer systems by companies like Tigeraire gained attention when college programs like LSU tested and adopted them for hot-weather practices.
How the Cooling System Works
- Small Fans: Tiny, battery-run units mount near the back vents of the helmet to pull outside air inward.
- Flexible Tubes: Adjustable channels route the airflow forward and downward toward the forehead, nose, or visor.
- Battery Life: Power packs typically last up to 5 hours on a single charge, designed to withstand standard on-field impacts.
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QB1 Julian Sayin (All B1G, B1G Frosh of Year, All American, National Frosh of Year, National Champion)
- By ScriptOhio
- Buckeye Football
- 995 Replies
Skull Session: Mickey Marotti Calls Julian Sayin Ohio State’s Toughest Player, J.K. Dobbins Vows to Lead the NFL in Rushing and Indiana Cancels Its Home-and-Home with Notre Dame
Mickey Marotti calls Julian Sayin Ohio State’s toughest player, J.K. Dobbins vows to lead the NFL in rushing and Indiana will feast on cupcakes for years to come.
THE TOUGHEST IN THE WOODY. Mick Marotti said what now?
Last week, Jeremiah Smith told reporters in Chicago that Ohio State strength coach Mick Marotti bestowed the ultimate title on Julian Sayin.
“Coach Mick came up to me once. This one week, I was hurt, and I was dealing with the quad thing. He came up to me and was like, ‘Do you know who the toughest player in the Woody is?’ I was like, ‘Who?’ He was like, ‘Julian Sayin,’” Smith said. “It made sense. He was dealing with an ankle thing or whatever — he was still going out there playing. I could see it. Julian, he was very tough.”
“When you combine (his traits) with our offensive line and the experience we have coming back, you know, Carson Hinzman, Luke Montgomery, Austin Siereveld, these guys all started during that playoff run two years ago and are national champs. They’re now back. And you combine that with other guys in the room like Josh Padilla, Phillip Daniels, Ian Moore. We’re as experienced and deep as I think we’ve ever been since I’ve been at Ohio State.
“Combine that with a quarterback who has experience now. I mean, this is only the third time since I’ve been at Ohio State that we’ve had the same quarterback come back for a second year. And that’s a big deal. I think he likes the challenge of some of the things that Arthur (Smith) is bringing to the table. When you go from coaching Aaron Rodgers to a college quarterback, you can certainly imagine what that has been like for Arthur. But man, Julian keeps up, and it’s been fun to watch. Excited to see where this goes this year with him.”
That makes two of us.
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2028 MA QB Christopher Vargas is a Buckeye!!!
- By brodybuck21
- Football Recruiting
- 63 Replies
Five-Star QB Christopher Vargas Sets Commitment Date with Ohio State Favored
Five-star quarterback Christopher Vargas will announce his college decision on Saturday with Ohio State viewed as the favorite to land the No. 6 overall prospect in the 2028 class.www.elevenwarriors.com
Five-Star QB Christopher Vargas Sets Commitment Date with Ohio State Favored
One of Ohio State's top 2028 recruiting targets has set his commitment date.
Five-star quarterback Christopher Vargas told On3's Hayes Fawcett on Monday that he will announce his college decision on Saturday. Ohio State is widely viewed as the favorite to land the 6-foot-4 signal caller, with On3's Steve Wiltfong, Chad Simmons and Adam Gorney all predicting he'll commit to the Buckeyes this weekend.
Ranked as the No. 1 quarterback and No. 6 overall prospect in the 2028 class, Vargas visited Ohio State this summer for the Buckeyes' 7-on-7 tournament and one of the program's prospect camps. He told Eleven Warriors that Ohio State has been one of his top schools since receiving an offer from the Buckeyes in November 2024.
"I've been building relationships with them for probably two years or three years now," Vargas said of Ohio State's coaches. "It's been great."
Vargas also said he would love to play for Ryan Day, calling the Ohio State head coach a "QB developer" who helped players such as Dwayne Haskins, Justin Fields and C.J. Stroud reach the NFL. Vargas said he models his game after Stroud, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft and the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year that fall.
"He just has the same playstyle as me, I think," Vargas said. "Him and (Green Bay Packers quarterback) Jordan Love have the same playstyle as me, so I like to watch film and learn from them."
As a sophomore in 2025, Vargas threw for 2,083 yards, 24 touchdowns and three interceptions, improving on a freshman campaign in which he passed for 1,311 yards, 17 touchdowns and three interceptions.
Along with Ohio State, Vargas holds 20 Division I offers, including Power Four offers from Oregon, Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU and Michigan.
LFG!!
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2028 MA QB Christopher Vargas is a Buckeye!!!
- By ScriptOhio
- Football Recruiting
- 63 Replies
Five-Star QB Christopher Vargas Sets Commitment Date with Ohio State Favored
Five-star quarterback Christopher Vargas will announce his college decision on Saturday with Ohio State viewed as the favorite to land the No. 6 overall prospect in the 2028 class.
Five-Star QB Christopher Vargas Sets Commitment Date with Ohio State Favored
One of Ohio State's top 2028 recruiting targets has set his commitment date.Five-star quarterback Christopher Vargas told On3's Hayes Fawcett on Monday that he will announce his college decision on Saturday. Ohio State is widely viewed as the favorite to land the 6-foot-4 signal caller, with On3's Steve Wiltfong, Chad Simmons and Adam Gorney all predicting he'll commit to the Buckeyes this weekend.
Ranked as the No. 1 quarterback and No. 6 overall prospect in the 2028 class, Vargas visited Ohio State this summer for the Buckeyes' 7-on-7 tournament and one of the program's prospect camps. He told Eleven Warriors that Ohio State has been one of his top schools since receiving an offer from the Buckeyes in November 2024.
"I've been building relationships with them for probably two years or three years now," Vargas said of Ohio State's coaches. "It's been great."
Vargas also said he would love to play for Ryan Day, calling the Ohio State head coach a "QB developer" who helped players such as Dwayne Haskins, Justin Fields and C.J. Stroud reach the NFL. Vargas said he models his game after Stroud, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft and the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year that fall.
"He just has the same playstyle as me, I think," Vargas said. "Him and (Green Bay Packers quarterback) Jordan Love have the same playstyle as me, so I like to watch film and learn from them."
As a sophomore in 2025, Vargas threw for 2,083 yards, 24 touchdowns and three interceptions, improving on a freshman campaign in which he passed for 1,311 yards, 17 touchdowns and three interceptions.
Along with Ohio State, Vargas holds 20 Division I offers, including Power Four offers from Oregon, Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU and Michigan.
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Indiana Hoosiers (2025 National Champions)
- By Zurp
- College Football
- 494 Replies
Remember when the Big Ten tried to tell its school to play at least one Power 5 (now 4, I'm sure) school per year? How long did that "rule" last?ND-USC rivalry renewed; IU nixes series vs. Irish
Notre Dame's reunion with USC, however, also will coincide with the departure of defending national champion Indiana from the Fighting Irish's future schedules, sources told ESPN's Adam Rittenberg.
In 2021, Notre Dame and Indiana announced a home-and-home series with the Hoosiers opening the 2030 season at Notre Dame, the slot USC will now fill. Notre Dame was set to visit Indiana in late September 2031. But both games will not be played, at Indiana's request, a source told Rittenberg. The desire to get USC back on the schedule in early-season slots drove the shuffling, along with Indiana's philosophy toward nonconference scheduling.
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Indiana's scheduling approach has avoided Power 4 opponents, as the school in 2023 withdrew from the final two games of a series against Louisville, and then in 2025 canceled a home-and-home series against Virginia. The Hoosiers' College Football Playoff teams in 2024 and 2025 did not play any Power 4 opponents from outside the Big Ten during the regular season.
Notre Dame had been the only major nonleague opponent on Indiana's schedule, which is filled through 2029. Coach Curt Cignetti has said Indiana is focused on its nine Big Ten games per year, and athletic director Scott Dolson has said the school's approach will remain flexible depending on the size and format of the CFP.
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Ohio State Wrestling (2015/2017/2018 B1G Champs, 2015 National Champs, 2019 National Runners-up)
- By MPhillips
- Other OSU and Professional Sports
- 4234 Replies
Tom Ryan Talks RTCs, Ohio State Lineup
Ohio State coach Tom Ryan reflects on his coaching career and shares his thoughts on the Buckeyes' lineup for next season.
www.flowrestling.org
Cliff Notes for the paywalled.
125 - Threw the, "self discipline" right at Bouzakis.
133 - Davino loves it and is an "ultra-competitor."
141 - Wants Mendez back. Say's he deserves a fifth year. A proponent for, "Five for Five." Mentioned Brown first if Mendez doesn't come back. Then said, Bouzakis could go 41."
149 - Shaw/Chase/Brown mentioned in that order.
157 - Cannon is staying. Said, "He thought about moving up." AND "He's big." SEE: 125, "self discipline."
165 - Stiles is moving up. Will battle it out with Birden. Mentioned Paddy getting a year back, but moving on. Complimentary.
174 - Smith. Ryan spoke highly of him. Glowingly. Put the work in all summer. SEE: "self discipline."
184 - Fishback. Mentioned Watters and that he was hurt badly at U20's.
197 - Shumate
285 - Feldman
Ryan seems tired and I thought a bit disparaging towards Bouzakis. Threw the whole "self discipline" thing a couple times...
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Women's Pro Baseball League
- By ScriptOhio
- Professional Baseball
- 1 Replies
Women's Pro Baseball League
www.womensprobaseballleague.com
A new era of baseball
The Stage Is Set
For the first time in 70 years, the best women baseball players in the world are competing on a professional stage. This is more than a league. It’s a movement.
The LA Queens take Game 1 of WPBL Opening Weekend with a dramatic come-from-behind 10-8 win over the NY Heights - Women's Pro Baseball League
Springfield, Illinois: In the Inaugural opening game of the WPBL, Robin Roberts Stadium was a field of dreams – literally. After a 70-year-drought, on an ironically rainy day, a new breed of professional womens baseball players took the field in front of a sellout crowd. They were tatted. Eye...
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The LA Queens take Game 1 of WPBL Opening Weekend with a dramatic come-from-behind 10-8 win over the NY Heights
San Francisco Firebells Offense Wreaks Havoc on Boston Hunters Pitching to Take Game 2, 11-3 - Women's Pro Baseball League
Springfield Illinois: In Game 2 of the Opening Weekend of 2026 WPBL Inaugural Season, we got sunshine after a rainy, cloudy day. What a difference a day made, and we’re not just talking about the weather. Kelsie Whitmore, another in a long line of two-way players, got the start for…
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San Francisco Firebells Offense Wreaks Havoc on Boston Hunters Pitching to Take Game 2, 11-3
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We’re excited to officially announce the broadcast distributors for the highly anticipated 2026 WPBL Inaugural Season! ESPN will serve as the U.S. distributor for all regular season and playoff games. Complementing ESPN, the Scripps Sports Network will broadcast a select slate of regular season games. Internationally, the games will be broadcast on YouTube for baseball fans living outside the US. Internationally, games will be streamed on YouTube for baseball fans outside of the USA.
“Securing powerhouse broadcast distributors like ESPN and the Scripps Sports Network for our inaugural season is a monumental milestone for the Women’s Pro Baseball League,” said Keith Stein, CEO of the WPBL. “This hybrid distribution model combines the digital reach of ESPN with the broad accessibility of the Scripps Sports Network. We are thrilled to bring the energy, talent, and excitement of professional women’s baseball into the homes of sports fans everywhere.”
Where to Watch the Women’s Pro Baseball League
Women’s Pro Baseball League secures ESPN deal, but no games will air on traditional TV
ESPN SelectCarrying all inaugural season games for US-based fans.
Scripps Sports Network
Carrying a select slate of games from throughout the WPBL’s inaugural season.
August 6 – New York Heights vs. San Francisco Firebells – 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT
August 9 – New York Heights vs. Boston Hunters – 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT
August 13 – Boston Hunters vs. New York Heights – 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT
August 16 – Boston Hunters vs. New York Heights – 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT
August 20 – New York Heights vs. Boston Hunters – 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT
August 23 – Los Angeles Queens vs. Boston Hunters – 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT
August 27 – Los Angeles Queens vs. New York Heights – 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT
August 30 – New York Heights vs. San Francisco Firebells – 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT
September 3 – New York Heights vs. Los Angeles Queens – 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT
September 6 – Boston Hunters vs. San Francisco Firebells – 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT
YouTube
Home of the WPBL for international baseball fans.
The action begins this Saturday, August 1st, 2026! Check out the full schedule and be sure to tune in to witness history!
Just sayin':
1. Anybody watch any of the 1st 2 games?....Me neither.
2. Do you think there is any crying in this baseball league?