Captain Buckeye said:

Didn’t read the full article but hows this grandstanding? He’s not wrong.

It’s not right to push kids aside who have worked all year for this season.

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ScriptOhio said:

Steve Sarkisian's hypocritical diatribe on LSU's NFL roster controversy perfectly sums up college football's grandstanding problem

Glass houses and such from the Texas' head coach on the SEC's biggest controversy.

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Steve Sarkisian’s hypocritical diatribe on LSU’s NFL roster controversy perfectly sums up college football’s grandstanding problem​

Glass houses and such from the Texas’ head coach on the SEC’s biggest controversy.

Steve Sarkisian could not have picked a worse time to climb on his soapbox. The Texas head coach delivered a passionate condemnation of LSU’s effort to bring back players who participated on NFL preseason rosters, and the hypocrisy couldn’t be more evident. LSU’s decision has created a massive controversy and mounting tension across college football, to the point where the SEC is threatening to expel the program. Everyone has chimed in on this matter, and Sarkisian just had to add his voice to the choir.

Sarkisian went on what can only be described as a hypocritical diatribe, stating:

“These players on all of our rosters have been working for nine months for this moment on Saturday, which will then lead into the next five to six months. The fact that somebody is going to take somebody off of an NFL roster and tell somebody who has been doing it for nine months to kick rocks, that doesn’t sit well with me. That morally is wrong.”

A noble sentiment on the surface. The problem is that Sarkisian recently re-added former Texas offensive lineman Cole Huston to the Longhorns’ roster after Huston participated in not one but two NFL rookie minicamps. The only difference between the Texas and LSU situations is that Huston did not sign a contract with either NFL team.
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ScriptOhio said:

Per 11W: Day said Arthur Smith will likely call plays on the field for the Ball State game.

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pnuts34 said:

Nope. 5'10 is being generous

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ScriptOhio said:

“These players on all of our rosters have been working for nine months for this moment on Saturday, which will then lead into the next five to six months. The fact that somebody is going to take somebody off of an NFL roster and tell somebody who has been doing it for nine months to kick rocks, that doesn’t sit well with me. That morally is wrong.”

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OHSportsFan said:

Where I’ve landed on this hire now that the season approaches.

I wasn’t the biggest fan at first but, generally speaking it’s a good idea to bring in high level/NFL minds. He’s called the game at the highest level vs. the best players and minds in the sport. I think that brings a sense of having an “adult” in the room that Day needs.

The other point I’m picking up is that Smith brings “structure” and an offensive identity. Way way too many games last year (or years past) where it seems like Ohio State was just pulling random plays out of a hat - or coaches were taking turns calling series. Formations were all over and nothing was connected.

I think back to when Chip Kelly had a month to prepare in the playoffs and installed play designs that worked off each other. We need that.

If nothing else it seems like he should help with run game coordination and OLine play which pairs well with Day’s passing acumen. Consider me pretty optimistic he can figure out how to use the Ohio State talent and outscheme/call other college coaches.

Oh, and we have #4.

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Jaxbuck said:

Not the biggest guy, is he?

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Ohio State football looks to have a key transfer addition out injured to begin the season against Ball State

Ohio State is mostly healthy entering the season opener against Ball State, but it sounds like one transfer addition will have to wait to make his season debut.

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Ohio State football looks to have a key transfer addition out injured to begin the season against Ball State​

Steve Sarkisian's hypocritical diatribe on LSU's NFL roster controversy perfectly sums up college football's grandstanding problem

Glass houses and such from the Texas' head coach on the SEC's biggest controversy.

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Steve Sarkisian’s hypocritical diatribe on LSU’s NFL roster controversy perfectly sums up college football’s grandstanding problem​

Fungo Squiggly said:

I don't do Spelling Bee since it required a sub after a certain number of words but I enjoy most of the others. I stopped doing Tiles once they started repeating the same tiles -- that got monotonous.

There is also a sports version of Connections, too -- I enjoy that one. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/connections-sports-edition

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Play Connections: Soccer Edition

Group soccer terms that share a common thread. A new puzzle is available each day.

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brodybuck21 said:

C Carson Hinzman​

• Hinzman declined to confirm that Siereveld will be the starting right guard, jokingly saying he didn't want to be fined.
• On the veteran interior of the offensive line: "That's hard experience to have. So I think it's a really great trio that we can build off of."
• On moving forward from the struggles of last season: "Last year, obviously, last couple games we struggled with that. So I think all that in the back of our mind, we'll have how we're gonna handle that moving forward."
• Said the new turf is "actual real turf now — it's pretty sweet."
• The running back room has "my utmost respect, and I'm really excited to see what they can put on the field." Legend Bey was the first player Hinzman named, and he said Bey has a great understanding of the game from playing quarterback in high school.
• Called Sayin a "younger brother" and joked that he’s soft because he's from California.
• Said Arthur Smith has ingrained the offensive line to have the mindset that they're going to be the best unit in college football.
• On what he wants people to say about Ohio State’s offensive line this season: “These dudes are frickin’ violent, these dudes are playing the game the right way.”
• On Ohio State’s defensive line: “They’re really good. I’m excited to play someone other than them this week, for sure.”
• Said the defensive tackle group has "meshed really well" and all know their roles.
• Called Larry Johnson "the best of all time when it comes to making sure that the guys are on the right page and are on the right track."
• Said having a difficult schedule is a "blessing."
• When Sayin steps up his game, it makes Hinzman want to step up his.
• Said nothing the offensive line has done at this point matters until they put it on tape.
• Said "there's a ton of words" to describe the offensive line, some of which he couldn’t say in the press conference setting.
• Ian Moore has "flourished" — Hinzman believes he's ready to step up as Ohio State’s starting left tackle.
• Said the offensive line's priorities are winning against Michigan, winning the Big Ten championship and the national title. If the offensive line does what it's supposed to, he said it would be super cool to win the Joe Moore Award, but he's putting the team first.

https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2026/09/163549/presser-bullets-ryan-day-says-offense-is-fun-to-watch-carson-hinzman-says-the-offensive-line-is-moving-forward-earl

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