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charlohiottean
Some 11W posts dealing with the expectations of undereducated lunatics like us:
emphasiseses mine

HeuermanTheFireman 1 HOUR AGO
…Brohio recently said this about 22Buck. It's worth repeating since plenty of people are coming at him recently: "...when this is all over, Me, the (Buckeye) Scoop guys, PD(Premier Drum), Spiro, and 22buck can all get in a thread and post the receipts of who we’ve been talking to. I’ll tell you right now, nobody…and I mean nobody including me, has spoken with more important and relevant people to this saga than 22Buck. It will make 11W’s collective head fucking explode if you knew who he’s been able to get to. I’ve seen the receipts. You don’t know any better so I’m not trying to come down too hard on you, but at the risk of you embarrassing yourself in the future, you should stop now."

TNT 23 MINUTES AGO
I tend to not argue with or ask sensitive questions of people who are better connected than me and willing to share information for free. 22 seems to have the highest-placed sources out of the four (per PD), and has alluded to the fact that the punishments in this NOA are likely to be severe enough that adding the practice footage would amount to basically nothing.
PD is probably our next best sourced person, and he has told us of a minimum framework which included some vacated wins, and came from a different arm of NCAA enforcement (the NR people are a different group than the COI, though it's possible they share notes).
Then we have the laypeople who hype each other up by talking about what should happen, which inevitably devolves into people talking about death penalties, forfeiting seasons, and other exciting things with no basis in reality.
When our well-sourced people come back to re-gage expectations, the lunatic fringe tend to get upset and start demanding answers as to why their personal wish-list isn't going to happen, and the people in the know disappear for a while because the mob is turning on them for not telling them what they want to hear.

TL;DR, I agree with you. We should be grateful that 22, PD, Mr. Moon, and Brohio are letting us in on the information they have, and they're doing it for free! We should collectively focus on being thankful instead of nagging them for information they don't have (or have chosen not to share to protect a source).

22buck 18 MINUTES AGO
There's no question I've tried to correct some of the bad information that's been floating around, particularly when people have been incorrectly fingered for things they didn't do. For example, another site has done multiple podcasts over the last year with the headline "Michigan Whistleblower Revealed!". None of the names they've given in any of these shows have been right, including Mike Hart, who they've "outed" on a couple of occasions. Bad reporting shouldn't subject Hart and others to the risk of torment from the Michigan fanbase. But setting the record straight has rubbed some people the wrong way.
I would also like to correct a misperception on my expectations for sanctions. I have never said Michigan would get off easy. In fact, I've never made a prediction at all because I don't know what the sanctions will be. No one does. I have said on multiple occasions that the NCAA's case is extremely strong. I've known for some time how the investigation unfolded and what was found. It's incredibly well documented and very damning. But no one knows how the sanctions will play out, including me
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QB Aaron Rodgers (Super Bowl XLV MVP, Asinine Conspiracy Theories MVP)

NFBuck
Jaxbuck said:
If ever a player and team/franchise/town/fanbase were just not a fit for each other.

He won't make a full season at his age no matter the team fit but this is just fucking bizarre.

Like Hugh Grant getting busted for picking up street hookers. Dear Lord in heaven, why?
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They need to commit to a rebuild. They've been stale for 7-8 years and the problem is they're winning just enough to prevent them from receiving the draft assets needed to move them forward. They seem like they're more worried about just remaining competitive instead of stepping back for a couple of years to build another team that can compete and/or win a SB. Rodgers just extends the time in purgatory.
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LGHL Most Telling Stat: Ohio State’s red zone defense was pivotal in national title run

Most Telling Stat: Ohio State’s red zone defense was pivotal in national title run
Michael Citro via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: JAN 10 CFP Semifinal Cotton Bowl Classic - Texas v Ohio State

Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Getting stops in the red zone was critical in Ohio State’s 2024 national championship season.

From now until preseason camp starts in August, Land-Grant Holy Land will be writing articles around a different theme every week. This week is all about the numbers that will be most important for the Buckeyes this college football season. You can catch up on all of the Theme Week content here and all our “Most Telling Stat” articles here.


Of all the statistical areas in which the 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes excelled last season, perhaps the most critical was opponents’ red zone conversion rate.

The Silver Bullets held opponents to scoring points on just 60.53% of their trips into the red zone, per CFBStats.com. That was second best nationally to Army’s 60%, and Ohio State’s stops were against much better offensive competition — especially in the postseason.

The Buckeyes allowed opponents to get into the red zone 38 times in 2024, which was tied for 24th nationally — not terrible, but not elite. However, once OSU’s opposition got into scoring position, the Buckeyes stepped up and got the job done. The Buckeyes allowed 23 total scores in those 38 situations, which is tied with Mississippi for the fewest, with Ole Miss having faced 32 such situations, giving Ohio State the better percentage of stops.

Additionally, Ohio State permitted just 16 touchdowns out of those 23 scores, forcing seven field goals and getting 15 stops. So, opponents got into the end zone in less than half of their trips into the red zone against the Buckeyes.

Those 16 touchdowns surrendered against the opposition in the red zone were the fewest among FBS teams, tied with Ole Miss and Northern Illinois.

Where the Buckeyes excelled was in getting stops at the goal line, which is one of the most difficult asks of any defense. The most shining example of the Buckeyes’ prowess with their backs against their own goal line came in the Cotton Bowl, when Ohio State fended off the Texas Longhorns partly on execution and partly on reputation.

That decisive stand began with 3:56 to play, with a Texas first-and-goal situation at the OSU 1-yard line in a one-touchdown game.

  • First Down: Jerrick Gibson ran up the middle for no gain, stopped by J.T. Tuimoloau and Arvelle Reese.
  • Second Down: Having failed up the middle, and possibly swayed by Ohio State’s success up the gut in short yardage all season, Texas went with a toss play left on second and goal. Quintrevion Wismer was slowed in the backfield by Caleb Downs and dropped for a 7-yard loss by Lathan Ransom.
  • Third Down: Forced into a passing situation, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian called a pass play on third-and-goal from the 8-yard line, with Jack Sawyer’s loop inside creating pressure and an incomplete pass.
  • Fourth Down: Sawyer sacked Quinn Ewers, forced a fumble, recovered it, and ran it back 83 yards for a touchdown to ice the game.

That was the most high-profile goal-line stand of the season, but it wasn’t the only one.

Ohio State stopped one such red zone trip in the regular season meeting with Oregon and held the Ducks to field goals on two others. The Buckeyes held Nebraska without a point on another goal-line stand, and did the same twice to Penn State, with the second of those coming late in the game — after which the Buckeyes squeezed the clock dry with the run game.

Ohio State also had stops at the goal line against Purdue and Northwestern. Against Michigan, the Buckeyes held one such foray into the red zone to a field goal and stopped two others — one on fourth down, and one on a Sawyer interception.

The Silver Bullets did it again in the fourth quarter of the College Football Playoff title game against Notre Dame.

The Irish trailed by 16 points and drove just inside the OSU 10-yard line to the 8 for a first down. Ohio State’s Kenyatta Jackson Jr. stopped Riley Leonard for a 1-yard loss on first down. Leonard threw incomplete on second and third downs. Marcus Freeman decided to kick a field goal despite trailing by 16 with 9:31 to play, and Mitch Jeter missed the 27-yard attempt.


While Ohio State might have been able to win the national championship without such a stout red-zone defense, the Buckeyes would have had to do it a different way, which would have put more pressure on quarterback Will Howard and the offense in tighter games.

The Buckeyes would have had a much more difficult time beating Penn State, and that in turn would have at least forced the Buckeyes to go on the road in the CFP if they made it at all.

That’s why I find the team’s opponent red-zone conversion percentage the most telling stat of the 2024 season.

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WNBA

calibuck
Along the lines of my post above, does anyone know how Taylor doing in Atlanta? Know she was one of the last 'keeps' on the roster, and whenever have seen a game (usually partially toward the end), see her on the bench, but not on the court. Hoping that she doesn't become another Celeste, and get dropped when a more seasoned player becomes available. Thanks for the 'assist'.
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LGHL The Buckeyes added an in-state running back who has the potential to make a massive impact

The Buckeyes added an in-state running back who has the potential to make a massive impact
Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here

Ohio State Buckeyes Celebrate NCAA Football Championship

Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images

All the Buckeye news thats fit to re-print.

Look, we get it. Your days are busy and you don’t have time to read all of the stories and tweets from the three dozen websites dedicated to covering Ohio State athletics, or the 237 Buckeye beat writers churning out hot takes and #content on a daily basis. But that’s ok, that’s what your friends at Land-Grant Holy Land are here for.

Monday through Friday, we’ll be collecting all of the articles, tweets, features, interviews, videos, podcasts, memes, photos, and whatever else we stumble across on the interwebz and putting them in our daily “Why is this News?” article. That way, you’ll have a one-stop shop for all of the most important Buckeye news, jokes, and analysis.

You’re welcome!

Business is BOOOOOMing...​


BOOOOM!! Four-star 2026 RB Favour Akih commits to Ohio State
Gene Ross, Land-Grant Holy Land


BREAKING: Four-Star RB Favour Akih has Committed to Ohio State, he tells me for @on3recruits

The 6’0 190 RB from Delaware, OH chose the Buckeyes over Miami & USC

“Thank you Lord, go Bucks”https://t.co/zAV6jHpl3A pic.twitter.com/2gzuCMVQV3

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) June 8, 2025​
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Ohio State lands commitment from Delaware four-star RB Favour Akih
Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch

RB Favour Akih commits to Ohio State
Bill Kurelic, Bucknuts

Four-star running back Favour Akih commits to Ohio State over Miami, USC and others
Jeremy Birmingham, Buckeye Huddle

Four-star 2026 Ohio Running Back Favour Akih Commits to Ohio State
Garrick Hodge, Eleven Warriors

Four-star RB Favour Akih staying home at Ohio State
Greg Smith, Rivals

On3’s Charles Power breaks down recent Ohio State commit Favour Akih
Mick Walker, Lettermen Row

Social media react after RB Favour Akih committed to Ohio State
Bill Kurelic, Bucknuts

Press Coverage: New Running Back Commitment Favour Akih Can Make a Profound Impact at Ohio State
Garrick Hodge and Chase Brown, Eleven Warriors

Wrapping up Players to Watch Week​


Yea ok https://t.co/vr5aTl0Uhf

— Jeremiah Smith (@Jermiah_Smith1) June 7, 2025​
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Players to Watch: Brandon Inniss is poised for a breakout season
Justin Golba, Land-Grant Holy Land

Ohio State fans are excited to see what these two new starters can do this season
Matt Tamanini, Land-Grant Holy Land

You’re Nuts: Which Ohio State true freshman are you most excited to watch this season
Matt Tamanini and Jami Jurich, Land-Grant Holy Land

You’re Nuts: Which Ohio State freshman in history were you most excited to watch?
Brett Ludwiczak and Matt Tamanini, Land-Grant Holy Land

On the Hardwood​


You’re Nuts: Did Ohio State men’s basketball do enough in the transfer portal?
Connor Lemons and Justin Golba, Land-Grant Holy Land

Players to Watch: Christoph Tilly gives Ohio State basketball a presence in the paint
Brett Ludwiczak, Land-Grant Holy Land

Outside the Shoe and Schott​


Softball: Ohio State Earns NFCA Regional Coaching Staff of the Year Honors
Ohio State Athletics

And now for something completely different...​


the original cast of Hamilton just performed a full medley at the Tonys to honor the 10th anniversary of the show. here's the entire performance pic.twitter.com/nFfVHwpPOC

— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) June 9, 2025​
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