colobuck79 said:

I’m at a loss. What could it be?

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I’m thinking someone found a magic lamp with a genie in it and got some wishes.

Nothing else makes sense.

jakenick06 said:

Presented by Anduril…

/pukes violently

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Just sayin': It is what it is, I'm sure Ohio State wasted no time in cashing Anduril's check either........



Anduril Industries is deepening our ties to The Buckeye State. Today, we’re announcing Anduril is an official sponsor of Ohio State Athletics. This multi-year relationship reflects Anduril’s enduring commitment to Ohio and the Columbus community as we build Arsenal-1, our new 5 million-square-foot advanced manufacturing campus in the region.

It’s a natural relationship: The Ohio State University competes at the highest standard of athletic achievement. Anduril builds technology at speed and scale for the nation’s defense.

“To build the future of defense technology, faster, smarter, and more adaptive than ever before, we had to invest now and we needed critical partners to meet the nation’s needs; we found our critical partners in Ohio,” said Zachary Mears, Senior Vice President of Strategy at Anduril. “Just as my alma mater Ohio State has shaped Ohio’s identity for more than a century, we intend for Anduril to be a durable community partner, creating jobs, mentoring young talent, and delivering technology that keeps our nation secure.”

“Anduril’s investment in Ohio State Athletics goes well beyond a sponsorship,” Ross Bjork, Senior Vice President and Wolfe Foundation-Eugene Smith Endowed Athletics Director, said. “Our missions are in alignment with supporting student-athletes and making a positive impact on the broader community. We truly appreciate the Anduril leadership team seeing the value in Ohio State Athletics and thank them for their support.”

Anduril is making a similar long-term investment in the state’s future. Our hyperscale production facility, called Arsenal-1, is one of the largest advanced manufacturing facilities in the nation, and will open its doors just a few miles from campus. When complete, Arsenal-1 will produce autonomous defense systems in formidable quantities, create thousands of skilled jobs, and serve as a hub for innovation, training, and economic growth in central Ohio.

Anduril works to equip and inspire the next generation of engineers, innovators, and problem-solvers. Through the sponsorship, Anduril will support STEM engagement initiatives, workforce development programs, and military outreach. These efforts are designed to help prepare future leaders for careers in technology, manufacturing, and public service.

As an official sponsor of Ohio State Athletics, Anduril’s presence will be seen across Ohio Stadium, the Schottenstein Center and the entire athletic campus. Additionally, Anduril will serve as the presenting sponsor of Defend The ‘Shoe, a 12-part original series produced in partnership with Learfield Studios that gives Buckeye fans unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the team’s pursuit of another national championship and exclusive profiles of the defensive standouts charged with protecting Ohio Stadium. Episodes will debut weekly throughout the season across Ohio State’s digital platforms and social channels.

From in-venue branding to game-day activations and community events that honor the military community, this partnership puts Anduril in front of Buckeye fans year-round. The multi-year relationship was secured on behalf of Ohio State Athletics by athletics multimedia rightsholder Ohio State Sports Properties, the locally based team of Learfield – the leading media and technology company powering college athletics.

It’s Ball State hate week!!!!!!!
Fuck the, (checks notes), Cardinals!

Curaçao 11 vs Nevada 2; Curaçao wins the 2026 Little league World Series.

Japan 3 vs Ohio 2; Ohio finished 4th

Little League World Series championship 2026: Curaçao wins second LLWS title with 11-2 win over Henderson, Nevada​

Curaçao adds another LLWS championship to its 2004 title, played in the final for the third time in five years
Curaçao won the 2026 Little League World Series championship with an 11-2 win over Henderson, Nevada (representing the U.S. Mountain region) before an estimated crowd of 24,844 at Howard J. Lamade Stadium in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on Sunday.

Juriënsly De Windt hit a bases-loaded double to clear the bases and drive in three runs in the top of the fifth inning to blow open a game that was still in reach for Nevada at the beginning of the frame, trailing 4-2.
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Re: played in the final for the third time in five years

Just sayin' If any Caribbean team was going to be dominate in the LLWS I would have thought that it would 'e been a team from The Dominican Republic.

Hamilton West Side falls to Japan in LLWS third-place game | Recap​

Hamilton West Side's amazing World Series run was bookended by heartbreak.

Ohio fell to Japan, 3-2, in the Little League World Series Third-Place Game on Aug. 30. Ohio had pitched a shutout through five innings, but Japan put up three runs in the bottom of the sixth. The game ended as an Ayumu Hasegawa bunt turned into a walk-off single.

Hamilton's ace pitcher Boone Treadway had five dominant innings against Japan. He pitched 5.1 shutout innings, striking out five before hitting the pitch limit. Offensively, Hamilton took control of the game first. Though Japan held West Side scoreless for three innings, the dam broke in the fourth. Xander Kinkade delivered a well-placed ball in right field for a two RBI double, scoring both Josiah Infante and Bob Frazier.

Japan's bats came alive in the final frame. The International runners-up had only recorded three hits in the first five innings, but secured four in the bottom of the sixth to win the game.

West Side's long journey began over a month prior at the Ohio state tournament. Hamilton won its record 26th state title on July 24th, defeating Canfield 4-3. The champions of Ohio then steamrolled through the Great Lakes Regional Tournament, winning the tournament on Aug. 12 after racking up a 38-8 margin of victory in four games. The championship granted West Side its sixth trip to the Little League World Series, a world record.
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Jaxbuck said:

One in particular that was an abject failure for 6 years then, quite suddenly did a 180 for 3 years then just as quickly bolted for the NFL before all the investigations started to land.

Hmmmm. How did all that NFL genius fail for 6 years, then get really good for 3 if the talent wasn’t all that great?

Seems like something else might have happened to account for such a sudden change that ended just as suddenly as it started.

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I’m at a loss. What could it be?

Jaxbuck said:

I was too tired to read the rules carefully

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Wasn't even talking about you. But just you wait. There will be an attempt to receive 1.5 points by a certain someone here.

BuckeyeNation27 said:

Their latest talking point is that they were littered with NFL head coaches on their staff.

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One in particular that was an abject failure for 6 years then, quite suddenly did a 180 for 3 years then just as quickly bolted for the NFL before all the investigations started to land.

Hmmmm. How did all that NFL genius fail for 6 years, then get really good for 3 if the talent wasn’t all that great?

Seems like something else might have happened to account for such a sudden change that ended just as suddenly as it started.

Jaxbuck said:

How did they ever have such a run with such mid talent?

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Their latest talking point is that they were littered with NFL head coaches on their staff.

I guess I just bashed McCord and feel kind of bad about it :)

Hope he does well.

osuvictory1 said:

Agreed.... it does seem like that. It also seems like first round busts float around as starters for a few seasons, then kind of disappear, even though their best utility would be a no name back up. I guess they already got theirs but still kind of a bust.

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Yeah. No idea why but it does seem like they don’t ever get the chance to just be a no name backup.

My only guess is that NFL teams take these gambles on the tools and when it’s clear it won’t work, they rather have polished mid as a backup so there is no learning curve and no pressure on the #1 ?

Who knows? I have long since stopped trying to think along with NFL GMs.

4 years left

Jaxbuck said:

I have thought for years that most NFL backup QB’s are like long relievers in MLB. They are only in the game because something happened, you are essentially conceding defeat and just trying to put a passable product on the field until the game is over. Maybe you’ll get lucky if they can keep it close but mostly it’s to look like a league compliant team while you are quitting on that game.

That’s why I like Jamies Winston at this point in his career. That goofy fuck is coming off the bench and slinging it. He may make it a lot worse but he may go on a heater and win a game for you when 90% of backups cannot.

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Agreed.... it does seem like that. It also seems like first round busts float around as starters for a few seasons, then kind of disappear, even though their best utility would be a no name back up. I guess they already got theirs but still kind of a bust.

Bump

GOLD
Luke Lilledahl
57 kg · MEN'S FREESTYLE
vs PUR Cruz
MAT

BRONZE
Austin DeSanto
61 kg · MEN'S FREESTYLE
vs GER Lehr


BRONZE
Josh Rodriguez
61 kg · MEN'S FREESTYLE
vs JPN Mukaida

GOLD
Marcus Blaze
61 kg · MEN'S FREESTYLE
vs USA Burwick

BRONZE
Beau Bartlett
65 kg · MEN'S FREESTYLE
vs GEO Berdznishvili

GOLD
CJ Composto
65 kg · MEN'S FREESTYLE
vs UKR Dzhelep

GOLD
Zain Retherford
70 kg · MEN'S FREESTYLE
vs ARM Andreasyan

BRONZE
Cameron Amine
74 kg · MEN'S FREESTYLE
vs POL Rybicki

GOLD
James Green
74 kg · MEN'S FREESTYLE
vs USA Caliendo

osuvictory1 said:

The NFL is littered with mid. Perpetually horrible takes and talent evaluators, which allows things like McCord to potentially slink through a decade of backup. I can GM's saying thinking he is over 6'2 and has a strong arm. He looks like a NFL QB, so he must be good.

Probably not the case, but it makes you wonder if GM's keep these type of backup QB's around, just to keep the optics good on paying the starter the type of money they are receiving.

How many times does a starter go out, and a QB nobody has heard about go in, only for there to be a futile output of non existent offense on the field?

It happens all the time.

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I have thought for years that most NFL backup QB’s are like long relievers in MLB. They are only in the game because something happened, you are essentially conceding defeat and just trying to put a passable product on the field until the game is over. Maybe you’ll get lucky if they can keep it close but mostly it’s to look like a league compliant team while you are quitting on that game.

That’s why I like Jamies Winston at this point in his career. That goofy fuck is coming off the bench and slinging it. He may make it a lot worse but he may go on a heater and win a game for you when 90% of backups cannot.

Thump said:

'College GameDay' Fans Appear To Be Turning On Kirk Herbstreit

They appear to be changing their opinion of him.

www.yahoo.com

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Nahh.

You just don’t like him because he’s not an Ohio State homer.

Captain Buckeye said:

Ha. Which sounds amazing.

Imagine being second rate at your job and making millions a year.

To play a game no less.

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The NFL is littered with mid. Perpetually horrible takes and talent evaluators, which allows things like McCord to potentially slink through a decade of backup. I can GM's saying thinking he is over 6'2 and has a strong arm. He looks like a NFL QB, so he must be good.

Probably not the case, but it makes you wonder if GM's keep these type of backup QB's around, just to keep the optics good on paying the starter the type of money they are receiving.

How many times does a starter go out, and a QB nobody has heard about go in, only for there to be a futile output of non existent offense on the field?

It happens all the time.