DZ83CK said:

Liar.

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Yeah, I tried. Just couldnt do it. Runs too deep evidently

Zurp said:

1. They don't really have worse scandals than other teams.
2. They're just worse at hiding them and their PR department is better at smoothing them over.

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While OSU has their football team operating at its peak power level, the school up north's PR department is is strongest performer. They have state-level psy-ops capability with their alumni media and wealth. I believe 100% that the COI members were paid off early and often. Their "insiders" knew the outcome of the investigation and punishments at the beginning of the sign gate inquiry - because the decision makers were bought off. You could almost hear the language in the final report tiptoeing around the piles of cash received by the committee members. And their supporters in professional media were well coordinated in their public influence operation. Along with strong social media influence operations.

BB73 said:

The fact that the firm they are hiring is the same one that investigated Sherrone a couple of months ago, and found nothing, doesn’t give me confidence that they’ll expose all the improprieties up there.

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ORD_Buckeye said:

Just took a look at the firm's website. Two co managing partners. Both went to school at tsun. Yeah, this investigation is going to be absolutely legit.

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The law firm is obviously hired to look for exposure to the school and to provide a legal justification to fire Warde or at least build a legal case to force him to leave without a full payout.

DaveyBoy said:

All these outlandish stories of scandal and corruption are deliberately being planted so as to make Moore look as bad possible and to make whomever replaces him as the new sheriff in town.

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The Moore crash out is the best possible scenario for the school and they are well positioned to take full advantage. The NFL insider for ESPN (who has a dish named after him on the same school restaurant menu as Moore and the girl) took the lead in giving the position for the "Leader in Sports" network that this was an unforeseeable result of one individual with a mental illness.

Everyone involved will be paid off under cover of their legal and media machines.

Back to Julian. This is what I need the coaching staff and him to work on. Too many coaches complain about Young QB's being wildly unversed in putting eyes to safety play at the next level. Which is exactly why this INT happened. If Julian can get to a point of correctly getting his eyes top-down, digesting shells then starting his progressions in a non-linear way, he's going to be incredible. This should have been read out to in, as it's a concept similar to 'hank' from a bunch set.

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I believe this coaching staff and Julian can mutually get him to this level. But it isn't easy and it's going to take a lot of growth over the course of the off-season. I'm looking forward to hopefully seeing some of that growth play out over the course of playoff practice and prep.

osuvictory1 said:

How does he finish 4th? Wtf!

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Played Texas and didn't exactly set the world on fire.
Managed a quality game against scUM.
Had multiple questionable moments against the best defense he faced all year.

ScarletInMyVeins said:

A freshman will never win that award.

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RSFrosh.

Johnny Manziel and Famous Jameis would like a word with you.

Also, we should be both level headed and encouraged by 4th place voting.

Sayin 2025 RSFrosh season.


Sam Bradford, 2007 RSFrosh season




Sam didn't receive a single Heisman vote. Let's be real with ourselves here, the field wasn't the strongest. You had some good players that had very efficient seasons on good to great teams.

Mendoza winning is VERY Troy Smith-esque. edit: And by that I mean he won the last game of his season, which also happened to be the biggest game of the year #1 v #2.

Onebuckfan said:

To me tOSU press relations failed him. I’d be salty about it.

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How?

calibuck said:

Have read within these posts that Diebs is not 'the guy' for us. OK, please expound. Is it the X's and O's, or the Joes? Seems like there are several Mr. Baketball(ers) on the team, and he recruited Amare, no? And now the 5* forward for next year, and yes, I know he lost the 5* guard to S. Carolina, but the recruits are buying what he's selling. So, it's the X's and O's, right? Help me understand. Probably going out on a ledge, but if tOSU performs up to where they are playing, tOSU will make the dance, on Thornton's swan song year. If that happens, believe that more (and better) recruits will step up and stay home? Wouldn't be surprised that the NIL bank will open up a bit more then, and (see prior sentence) will happen. Sounds like more of a chicken and egg thingy. Go Bucks! PS, can I assume that the playoff monies get put in a pot (like football), and split up ala football?

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I will say there have been times the shortages of strength, quickness and hustle has been frustrating. Seeing these guys struggle against teams like Pitt and WVU, when guys are hesitant to shoot/lack confidence offensively and the opposing team is just outworking them has been tough to watch. I think there is an element of talent upgrades that is needed, but it obviously isn't as easy as fans like to think or else it would have been done at some point in the last 10 years.

Thump said:

Julian Sayin addresses having only one reporter at Heisman table

Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin responded to only having one media member at his table during Heisman finalist interviews.

awfulannouncing.com

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To me tOSU press relations failed him. I’d be salty about it.

BB73 said:

What you said is true, although if he only averages 19 for 21 games, he’d still get 399 points and be at 2102, which would be enough.

I know, the rest of you were told there would be no math.

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That’s true. I only used 21 PPG since that’s what he’s averaged this season.

Mike80 said:

So how does this get any better next year?

The far and away best player on the team isn't enough to get this roster over the hump. He's also the main guy to get the attack going and he won't be here next year.

God help them if Bynum and/or Royal transfer.

Firing the coach probably isn't the answer but that won't placate an entitled (delusional?) fanbase that thinks this should be a basketball power.

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The fanbase is so toxic. Fans are so spoiled by football success they think OSU succeeding in hoops is easy, and the easy answer is fire the coach when the team struggles. We've fired the coach twice in the last 10 years. Our basketball program is kind of like Auburn football, and the fans want the coach fired every year because they're not on top. But unlike Auburn football, our hoops program isn't the flagship of the athletic department & will always take a backseat and get less than top-tier funding as a result.

I think fans should have some patience, because NIL is a constantly evolving new world and coaches like Diebler who didn't have well-funded pay infrastructure built up before them have to figure it out. Of course there's trial and error involved when you're navigating an unfamiliar system. There's a reason why Jon Scheyer was born on 3rd base in coaching, and it wasn't just the job he inherited, it was the big money connections. Recruiting is the lifeblood of any program, and getting top prospects is what it takes for a program to be elite.

Looking forward to next year, it seems to me they will target the transfer portal to add a top-notch PG. Since Johnson flaked out and left them right before signing day, this will be their best fall-back option. Diebler had a plan to succeed Bruce, it just fell through late, and the timing makes it unlikely to add the ideal candidate through the high school ranks. I know you want to see someone lined up there to help fill those big shoes, but you'd rather they take their time and get the best guy they can find than just add anyone they can find.

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One of my all time favorite scenes
“No one can say who I can and can’t work with” when asked about the political correctness lmao

calibuck said:

Ahhh, so many choices out there. tOSU's OL seems to be returning all (Tegra?), but the misgotten transfer from Rice. (kinda hard for me to tell, as many articles give their years spent, instead of eligibility). Does Day & Co hire a 90%er, or stick with the 80%er on the bench? Meaning talent level, experience etc). Being recruited over, to my way of thinking, would signal that I was not making enough progress, and might hasten my departure, if I was butt-hurt enough. With such a short shelflife, could very easily see it happening.

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I think as a general rule of thumb this offseason, if a kid transfers to USF, they knew they weren't gonna see field at OSU bc of depth chart, but Hartline sees a talent level that he can use in Tampa.

If the player transfers and it’s not with Hartline, it likely says the kid just isn’t cutting it at the collegiate level…..I understand this isn’t 100% math, but I think highly likely in most cases.

shetuck said:

fuck you kerry... seek help. may the lord have mercy on your soul.

next time maybe start a gofundme to help with your drug and gambling habits rather than stealing your dad's condoms to screw your own mother.

unbelievable. old age and dementia suck.

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Wow….that escalated quickly.

Steve19 said:

Desperation makes folks do many things. Read Mullainathan and Shafir's book Scarcity. Perceived deficits are not only monetary, respect, value, peer relations...all of these can trigger suboptimal thinking that result in really stupid decisions. Kerry's real value was triggering excitement and positive attitudes on the sidelines. I suspect that he feels like absolute crap right now, and deservedly so. Dead to me.

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fuck you kerry... seek help. may the lord have mercy on your soul.

next time maybe start a gofundme to help with your drug and gambling habits rather than stealing your dad's condoms to screw your own mother.

unbelievable. old age and dementia suck.

Have read within these posts that Diebs is not 'the guy' for us. OK, please expound. Is it the X's and O's, or the Joes? Seems like there are several Mr. Baketball(ers) on the team, and he recruited Amare, no? And now the 5* forward for next year, and yes, I know he lost the 5* guard to S. Carolina, but the recruits are buying what he's selling. So, it's the X's and O's, right? Help me understand. Probably going out on a ledge, but if tOSU performs up to where they are playing, tOSU will make the dance, on Thornton's swan song year. If that happens, believe that more (and better) recruits will step up and stay home? Wouldn't be surprised that the NIL bank will open up a bit more then, and (see prior sentence) will happen. Sounds like more of a chicken and egg thingy. Go Bucks! PS, can I assume that the playoff monies get put in a pot (like football), and split up ala football?

Oh8ch said:

Well, that didn't take long.

The investigative lawfirm is on the job and has already cleared Moore of all charges related to any form of aggression towards the mistress.

Turns out he had gone to her home soley for the purpose of singing Christmas Carols. During "We wish you a Merry Christmas" he got stuck on the line - "I won't go until I get some", which she completely misunderstood.

The need for a butter knife was to cut the "figgy pudding", which may or may not have been a emphemism.

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And this is why I love this place so much .....

Glad you all enjoyed it. Taped the game, and watched eating dinner. But, tape ran out with 4 seconds left in regulation :(. So had to jump on U-tube to see how it came out. Sorry I missed both OTs. Anyway, believe we saw the coming-out party for Amare. Also, didn't think we'd win, as tOSU was missing 'bunnies', while WVA was pouring in 3's like no tomorrow. Heck, I was getting worried. But, to me at least, the difference was NOT, Bruce's lack of points, BUT that unlike Illini game, the Buckeyes MADE their free throws (unlike Illini game). Diebs probably had them make 30 in a row before they could shower, or somesuch. Anyway, great grit. Tilly seemed to play a better game than Knowles (sp?), this game. Do like that rotation (gives us more fouls to use), and now that Amare has 'come out', another option at the 4. PS, haven't seen anyone follow-up dunk like that since, can't remember....and finally, Devin (four fouls and all), was so very effective under the board, where he reverted from a 'strong 3', to a 'weak 4'. All in all, a great game, and hope the Buckeyes can/will build on it. PS, the refs seemed to be making good calls at time, and others not so much. Hate when the refs control the game, but it didn't seem so. PSS, no player EVER thinks they commited a foul....Go Bucks!

Well, that didn't take long.

The investigative lawfirm is on the job and has already cleared Moore of all charges related to any form of aggression towards the mistress.

Turns out he had gone to her home soley for the purpose of singing Christmas Carols. During "We wish you a Merry Christmas" he got stuck on the line - "I won't go until I get some", which she completely misunderstood.

The need for a butter knife was to cut the "figgy pudding", which may or may not have been a emphemism.