If I’m going to watch a game I have to have a team I like, or at least like better than the other team. Browns, packers, 49ers, over Cowboys, Raiders, Buccaneers. Tribe, Phillies, Orioles, Giants, over Yankees and Dodgers.. Don’t watch very much NBA, but I do like the Thunder and Pacers over the Lakers and Knicks.

in college I skip around. Any Big Ten team over any ACC, SEC, or ND. Tend toward dogs in Big Ten comp, so consistently pulling for IU and Northwestern. I need a villain to keep me interested.

Jaxbuck said:

Option to the short side of the field.

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gmen6981 said:

As is tradition.

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THEN you Throw Him The Goddamn Ball

LovelandBuckeye said:

Damn! I hope the SEC calls him after this deep throat.

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check out that cocksmack's twitter history, he's an absolute SEC SEC SEC shill...unlike most of the ESECPN homers, he doesn't try to hide it at all.

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They're in the turning on, and fighting with, each other phase. Would have been the easiest Bet ever.

One of the replies: "I love how Steve vlogs from his childhood bedroom."

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Fap material

They're really going to be upset when the B1G wins a third straight title this year.

Always pursue the best players

Just have contingency plans.

System_id said:

@Jaxbuck what should be the first play when OSU gets the ball?

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Option to the short side of the field.

UC made it as well.

Bestbuck36 said:

So Wright State is in the college playoffs and right now knocking of SEC powerhouse Vanderbilt, 5-4.

You're telling me that piddly little right state, wrong school, has an historically better baseball team than Ohio State has and I have to just live with that?

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Yes.

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BuckeyeNation27 said:

I know what you're looking for, but I would like to submit a screen pass to Peoples as option 1B.

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Play action to Klare right down the seam.

ochre said:

You mean ATM isn't really a perennial top 5 team? More like perineal.

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Taint very good

But like I said, the Reds would be better without so many injuries. And the cubs dodged Hunter Greene this series, but he doesn't look like his old Cy Young candidate self now anyway since coming back from the injury. And we're still waiting on the return of starters Candelario, Hayes and CES. That's 1/3 of the lineup, plus Miley someday. Benson wouldn't have been there to miss those fly balls with Hayes in the game. Of course injuries are part of the game and they seem to hit the reds harder than most other teams every year.

And think of how good the pitching would be with Rhett Lowder, who probably won't return this year, or maybe September if he does.

Speaking of which, Jim Dey spoke with the great Teejay Antone pregame. He said Kremchek installed 8 anchors to attach the tendon to the bone and he feels great. His fastball is only 91 now, though, so we'll see a different Teejay if he makes it back someday.

Outside of Atkinson it’s difficult to envision any of the summer newcomers to contribute anything. Maybe m Roy if Will Smith and Malone continue to be plebs and one of the top 3 go down.

Yes I’m sorry I called Will Smith and Tywon Malone plebs.

So Wright State is in the college playoffs and right now knocking off SEC powerhouse Vanderbilt, 5-4.

You're telling me that piddly little right state, wrong school, has an historically better baseball team than Ohio State has and I have to just live with that?

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The ranking is confusing when looking at the offer list

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Per 11w poster:

Would be an unbelievable addition. He’s just scratching the surface of his potential. Just started playing OL last year for first time after playing defense his whole life.

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Makes sense for the offer list not matching the rating

Five-Star 2026 Linebacker Xavier Griffin “Excited” About Ohio State Following His Official Visit, Intrigued About Being Coached by James Laurinaitis​

Ohio State made a clear impression on five-star 2026 linebacker Xavier Griffin this weekend.

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Griffin visited Columbus for the first time since Ohio State's spring game on April 12 and the first time since he decommitted from USC. He was blown away by the Buckeyes' presentation for him and said the team gave him a lot to think about this summer.

"I had a great time, they are already in my top four, so they're still up there and I'm just truly still excited about them," Griffin told Eleven Warriors Sunday following his official visit.

On the visit, Griffin met with Ohio State linebackers coach James Laurinaitis, who laid out a plan for how the Buckeyes would use him. Laurinaitis' pedigree and past accomplishments moved the needle with the 6-foot-3, 200-pound Griffin.

"Being able to be coached and developed by one of the best linebackers to ever come out of Ohio State and already know the Buckeye way excites me a lot," he said.

Griffin also met with Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia, who had Griffin's attention based on his longtime track record of running successful defenses in the NFL. As for the players, Griffin spent a large chunk of time hanging around Ohio State linebacker Riley Pettijohn.

"Coach Patricia is bringing a new defensive scheme that fits me and my versatility," Griffin said. "They're still in my top four and I’m still excited about them."
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cincibuck said:

If conference doesn't matter, then why do we have a thread, "It Just Means More?" Why are you on this thread worrying about yahoos from Nashville and Knoxville?

The strength of any conference does matter. It's why there are threads pissing and moaning about the chance that the ACC champion with 1 loss might get a better playoff slot than a 1 loss Buckeye team.

I don't root for other Big Ten teams before I root for the Buckeyes, but I want to see the conference as being better than the others. I don't want to be the guy who chants "Big Ten!" while Illinois beats Wake Forest (I also don't want to be Big Nut or the other doofuss in the cape and cowboy hat). But I do want to see conference strength helping the Buckeyes in the polls and in playoff seeding.

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Thread for "it just means more" is making fun of the SEC, isn't it? I like to make fun of fans of SEC teams because they think differently from the way I do.
I'm in this thread to make fun of Tennessee fans because they think differently from the way I do. And therefore, they're wrong.
Sure strength of conference matters. But that doesn't mean I want to root for Iowa to beat anyone. That said, I do tend to prefer Big Ten teams over other teams. Before and after Purdue had Danny Hope, I've liked Purdue. I liked Sparty when Dantonio was there. I liked Northwestern when that one guy was there - I forget his name. Even when Randy Walker was there. But I won't cheer for "Big Ten!!!" And there are probably instances where I'll root for an SEC team over a Big Ten team.

Jaxbuck said:

I'd say they finish 81-81 with a 3 game variance either way.

There are just too many weaknesses to be a 85+ win team. MLB team ranking from Fangraphs team data as of this morning:

The only thing they do well is starting pitching (3rd best MLB/6.5 WAR)
Bullpen sucks (22nd)
Defense sucks (22nd)
Offense sucks (21st in team wRC+)
Baserunning is slightly above average (14th/.01)

This is a bottom of the middle of the pack MLB team with no hope of taking a next step in sight that doesn't involve a big leap forward from multiple young position players.

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Yeah, not looking good now. I was almost certain they'd even the season series against da cubs today. I was all set to highlight the $60M Reds evening things against the $193M cubs. Fuck it. Cannot compete this year.

Revising my win total prediction down to 81 I guess.

ScriptOhio said:

Just sayin': I'll say it was all just a publicity scam. He enjoyed the attention

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Add it to the list. Still applies.