calibuck said:

Great topic. Which comes first, the NIL or the recruit? Easy to understand, coming off a Natty, how tOSU is increasing their war chest. but am struggling to understand, how the under-performing USC does it. Certainly understand fanatics, but more of the fanbase are in a wait-and-see mode. Sooo, does USC promise a 4* LB, $2.2 mil over two years (?), and then ask folk to pony up NIL bucks? Or? Is the money there, saying 'we trust you to spend this to become competitive (and soon)'. Dunno, help me clear away the fog please. Happily, do not need to understand this side of the problem.

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So schools like USC and Miami are interesting in the NIL space, because fans per se aren’t the ones mainly funding their collectives. They are schools located in 2 of the biggest metropolitan cities in America and are also in cities where the entertainment industry is a major driver. And there are also just people who are insanely wealthy and want a toy to play with. These very wealthy people in these can just throw money at a collective and it doesn’t matter to them, and the collectives can try and stock pile guys based on stars and that’s what’s happening. The difference in that approach and OSU’s is that OSU is actually vetting kids and their families and seeing who will fit the culture of the program and the school in general.

It was brought up on the BH podcast that many fans were up in arms in 2023 and were yet again all over LJsr and were calling for his job after losing out on Keeley, Wilson, MU when all were favored to OSU at one point. Now all are going into their 3rd years, and we watched MU get dominated in the 2nd round of the CFP by Josh Simmons, Wilson is on his 2nd school in Mizzou after a lackluster freshman(looking for yet another payday), and Keeley has literally been a non factor at Bama.

And the fact that OSU refuses to go into bidding wars also sets them apart. Day and staff lay out what the team can offer and Pantoni lays out everything else. You either want to be here or you don’t. And I’ll ask this, does ANY OSU fan want to change places with a Miami, USC, Oregon or aTm fan? I can assure you no Buckeye coaches want to switch teams…
Sorry for being a little long winded with my answer

TDunk said:

When's the measuring contest coach?

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That only comes out when a QB is involved

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I’m a traditionalist, but I think I’ll like it. The rendering makes it look like it will be stained a light grey so the wood slats and grain will still be visible. Could use some black accenting but the goal was to keep it clean so I get it. Much prefer this over a floor like Oregon’s that has too much going on. It’s difficult to watch games on their court.

Bestbuck36 said:

Better throw 5 total fastball or he wont last 2 innings.

Lmao, Judge will be jury and executioner as well!

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Fan safety helmet night should be the give away.

Bestbuck36 said:

Do or die day Brody! 7-5 going into the finale lol

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I'll just go ahead and say it. Congrats

brodybuck21 said:

Elly!

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Do or die day Brody! 7-5 going into the finale lol

Jaxbuck said:

I get the strategy side of calling him up and of course doing it at home (tickets don't just sell themselves) but you are putting the kid in harms way.

Yankees, Judge..GABP, it's hot now.....I hope he's mentally tough because his first MLB start could be rougher than a night in jail.

It's baseball so anything can happen but good things happen to the Reds about never times a decade so...

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Better throw 5 total fastball or he wont last 2 innings.

Lmao, Judge will be jury and executioner as well!

ORD_Buckeye said:

And who the fuck needs a pickup truck that can go over a 100mph. I hate those fucking things, and the worst, most reckless and most aggressive drivers that I see around Chicago are driving one of those Cleetusmobiles about 90% of the time.

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How else are you going to prove to people that you're still a big bad tough guy?

Tanner said:

Burns coming up and starting on Tuesday against the Yankees. Keith Law's skepticism is slightly in my head tampering my enthusiasm. He said his fastball is really straight and he doesn't throw his breaking stuff enough

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Which is fucking criminal when his slider is almost unhittable!! Who the fuck are these coaches in this organization?!?