iambrutus said:

can't wait for the game tonight, mexico is a very solid team

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def excited for tonight. should be a great crowd too

THE STARS WERE ALIGNED. I had a blast on the latest 12th Warriors Happy Hour with Michael Jenkins. The Ohio State legend joined members of Eleven Warriors’ selfless perks program on Thursday to discuss his college career, NFL career and life after football.

I could share many details about the call — and I likely will in the future — but I have to start with Jenkins’ breakdown of Holy Buckeye. Eleven Warriors ranked last offseason as Ohio State’s No. 1 play since 2000, which Jenkins called “special.”

“It’s pretty wild to think of,” Jenkins said. “When you go back and look at the magnitude of that play with everything on the line, and kind of the way Tressel Ball had been — 3 yards and a cloud of dust, take a deep shot, and it works out — I’m glad I caught it. You think of everything that’s happened since then in Ohio State history, and for that to be up there in a lot of Buckeye memories and minds, it’s very special.”

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The play call for Holy Buckeye was King Right 64 Y-Shallow Swap. Jenkins said it was designed for tight end Ben Hartstock, who hauled in a 13-yard reception the play before. However, as we all know now, that’s not how it worked out.

“You’re really thinking that Ben Hartstock is going to get the little crossing route. We’d just get the first down and keep going down the field,” Jenkins said. “But the crazy part was the Swap for us. When you run the tight end on the Shallow, I always ran the Dig, and then (Chris) Gamble or the Z would run a Post.

“So, Swap, you know, we obviously swapped what we were doing. I’m supposed to run the post, and then Gamble’s supposed to run a Dig. But if you look at the film, like I just ended up running a Go and Gamble’s running a post. So we didn’t even run what we were supposed to run. And so that just lets you know, as my Dad always says, the stars were aligned that season.”

Yes, they were!

BACK IN ACTION. Ohio State football returns to the practice field this week.

The Buckeyes will hold their first two spring practices on Tuesday and Thursday. After a week off for spring break (March 16–20), they’ll resume workouts on March 24, 26, 28 and 31, followed by April 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15 and 17 before wrapping up the early offseason with the spring game on April 18.

The 2026 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, March 10 (First Round)
Game 1 (#17 Maryland vs. #16 Oregon) – 4 p.m. CT (Peacock)
Game 2 (#18 Penn State vs. #15 Northwestern) – 25 minutes following Game 1 (Peacock)

Wednesday, March 11 (Second Round)
Game 3 (#9 Iowa vs. Game 3 winner) – 11 a.m. CT (Peacock)
Game 4 (#12 Washington vs. #13 USC) – 25 minutes following Game 3 (Peacock)
Game 5 (#10 Indiana vs Game 2 winner) – 5:30 p.m. CT (BTN)
Game 6 (#11 Minnesota vs. #14 Rutgers) – 25 minutes following Game 5 (BTN)

Thursday, March 12 (Third Round)
Game 7 (#8 Ohio State vs. Game 3 winner) – 11 a.m. CT (BTN)
Game 8 (#5 Wisconsin vs. #Game 4 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 7 (BTN)
Game 9 (#7 Purdue vs. Game 5 winner)– 5:30 p.m. CT (BTN)
Game 10 (#6 UCLA vs. Game 6 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 9 (BTN)

Friday, March 13 (Quarterfinals)
Game 11 (#1 Michigan vs. Game 7 winner) – 11 a.m. CT (BTN)
Game 12 (#4 Illinois vs. Game 8 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 11 (BTN)
Game 13 (#2 Nebraska vs. Game 9 winner) – 5:30 p.m. CT (BTN)
Game 14 (#3 Michigan State vs. Game 10 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 13 (BTN)

Saturday, March 14 (Semifinals)
Game 15 (Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner) – 12 p.m. CT (CBS)
Game 16 (Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 15 (CBS)

Sunday, March 15 (Championship)
Game 14 (Game 15 winner vs. Game 16 winner) – 2:30 p.m. CT (CBS)

Steve19 said:

It sounds like he has been through hell trying to stay on the field. When you are playing in such pain, after more than two decades of football, it is really time to think very hard about the effects of continued play somewhere else on your health.

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His career earnings:
Yeah, I agree. It's not like he needs more money, at least he shouldn't.

Tom Ryan B1G coach of the year.

Mendez B1G wrestler of the year.

Davino B1G freshman of the year.

ScriptOhio said:

ESPN: Ex-North Carolina A&T players ineligible over gambling inquiry​

Two former North Carolina A&T men's basketball players have been ruled ineligible after allegedly failing to cooperate with an NCAA gambling investigation.

The NCAA announced Friday that Ryan Forrest and Landon Glasper, who are no longer playing in college, ignored multiple requests for financial documents and interviews during the investigation, which began in January 2025, after integrity monitors flagged suspicious betting patterns on four games involving the Aggies. Failing to cooperate with an NCAA investigation results in a loss of eligibility.

Just sayin': If "failing to cooperate with a NCAA investigation" can result in a loss of eligibility; then why was any scUM coach/player eligible to coach/play after the sign stealing investigation?

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That's just 100 dollars.
Do that 100 times.
Then do THAT 100 times.
Then do THAT 100 times.
Then do THAT 10 times.

That's a billion. If I IIRC, that's what TV networks are paying the Big Ten for football. The networks don't want to lose one of their teams to punishments by the NCAA. The networks went to bat for the cheaters.
What networks would go to bat for North Carolina A&T?

I'm definitely on your side - the cheaters got off light and the NCAA looks spineless and weak. But the cheaters are one of the "haves" and NCA&T is a "have not".

scarletngray said:

He should also pled no class, no integrity, no dignity, no morals and no skill.

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Hm.. I noticed you didn't list "no cheating" in there.

ScriptOhio said:

The Weekender: New Mexico Names 32-Year-Old Ryan Berryman Its Athletic Director, Arkansas Will Have Tyson Foods As Its Jersey Patch and Akron Football is Now Bowl-Eligible

New Mexico names 32-year-old Ryan Berryman its next AD, Arkansas reaches a deal with Tyson Foods for its jersey patches and Akron football is now bowl-eligible for 2026.

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Akron Football Bowl Eligible for 2026​

The Zips received a waiver from the NCAA on Wednesday that will immediately eliminate their postseason ban and remove practice restrictions that were in place for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

"We are very proud of our academic progress and excited about the opportunity to compete in the postseason this fall," Akron Head Football Coach Joe Moorhead stated.

Akron's bowl ban and restrictions were due to the 2021-22 academic year, when a coaching change and roster adjustments caused the football team's APR to fall below the required four-year average. The Zips, who finished the season 5-7 (4-4 in the MAC), their best record since the 2017 season, were not only ineligible for the postseason, but also forced to decrease their full practice hours from 20 hours to 16 hours each week throughout the season.

Akron is now eligible for the MAC football championship and a bowl game if it gets to at least six wins.

The Zips last played in a bowl game in 2017.

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In other news, I was named eligible to receive the Nobel Prize.

can't wait for the game tonight, mexico is a very solid team

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Kid is legit, could end up as a SDE or 3-tech (I know LJ Sr doesn't use the same terminology, but it's what I speak on DL). Hopefully we have a shot here.

Romanowski said:

Great finish for the Bucks. 148.5 points.

Bouzakis - 3rd
Davino - champ
Mendez - champ
Stiles - 2nd
Cannon - 4th
Gallagher - 7th
Kharchla - 3rd
Fishback - 7th
Geog - 3rd
Feldman - 3rd

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An excellent performance by the team, really we were not a mile away from PSU. Fishback, Bouzakis, Cannon (if healthy), Paddy and Feldman could all place where they did or even slightly higher at NCAAs. Not likely that they all do that, just sayin that giving PSU a run at NCAAs could get interesting if they get some upsets against them. Not at all likely but regardless, you have to love this overall performance for our wrestling Bucks.

NFBuck said:

* 28-5-2, beat Tampa tonight 8-7 in one of the best hockey games I’ve ever seen.

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Can we get a Tampa/Buffalo playoff series? Please?

Georgia Southern wins 5 games in 5 days to reach the Sun Belt Final

brodybuck21 said:

Im gonna miss that dude something fierce come next fall

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We are gonna need to throw some money in the portal to get a PG for next season. But no way you fill Bruce's shoes.