Thump said:

He's old, let'em live.

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Described A!int the same as a video. Besides I can still drink you under the table.

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Several Eleven Warriors staffers have the Bruins covering, though still losing by four scores, including yours truly, who went with a more conservative 41-10 scoreline after a terrible 56-3 prediction last week. But the consensus is that the Buckeyes will earn another blowout win on Saturday night.

Ryan Day​

On Ohio State’s game plan against Purdue​

• “It was good to get over 40 runs in the game. We felt like that was something we wanted to get done.”
• “We put some of the depth in the game, so that was good.”
• “That was the most we’ve played in a while, so that was good.”
• “Efficiency is key. That’s gonna be the name of the game here.”
• “We all know there’s a lot of meat on the bone. We got to get better.”

On Jeremiah Smith’s block in the back penalty​

• “The effort was there.”
• Day said Smith did a good job of recognizing he wouldn’t get the football and transitioning to being a run blocker.
• “It was close, but something to learn from.”

On Ohio State’s running backs against Purdue​

• Day said CJ Donaldson and Bo Jackson had some good runs against Purdue.
• Day called the running back room “very young” and said the Buckeyes want to get as many reps for them as possible in practice and games.
• “We want everybody to be able to do everything.”
• “All of those guys can catch the ball. That’s gonna be a weapon for us. … We got to use them as the season goes on, but they all can do it.”

On Ohio State’s wide receivers against Purdue​

• “I thought Jeremiah played an excellent game. It was good to see Max (Klare) step up. And then Brandon Inniss as well.”
• Day said he was pleased to see Mylan Graham bounce back with a catch after dropping a pass early in the game.
• Day said Bryson Rodgers graded out as a champion against Purdue. “Had some good blocks, had two nice catches, you could see the route-running ability there. Hopefully his confidence is increasing because we need him. He can help us on special teams as well. That will be really important for us.”
• “We’re hoping to get Quincy (Porter) back this week as well, again, hopefully to get more and more depth in that room.”

On Lincoln Kienholz’s touchdown run​

• “That was a good time to hit it.”
• “I thought the whole things was well-executed.”
• “It was good to see him get in the game, and hopefully we can build on it.”

On having a running back bellcow vs. splitting reps​

• “There’s some give and take there, for sure.”
• Day said he values running backs finding a rhythm in the game but “it’s a long season.”
• “Sometimes it’s good to kind of play the hot hand and let those guys get the feel of the game and roll, but at the same time it’s good to keep them fresh.”

On Ohio State’s confidence in Ian Moore​

• Day said Ohio State’s staff has more confidence in Moore following his first start against Purdue. “There’s no question.”
• “You didn’t really notice him in the game. That’s a good sign.”
• “We all see the potential there. He’s still a young player, still growing and learning, but a good start for him.”

Following Day's appearance, Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin hopped on the microphone with Paul Keels and Jim Lachey.

Julian Sayin​

On his first season as Ohio State’s starter​

• “It’s been fun just developing and getting more comfortable in the offense.”
• “We’re still striving and still chasing the best version of ourselves.”
• “We’re trying to get better every week.”

On what he learned from Ohio State’s leadership last season​

• “It was awesome to see those veteran leaders last year.”
• “I took so much from them, from a leadership standpoint, from a preparation standpoint.”
• Sayin called Will Howard “a pro” and said he learned a lot from him last season.

On Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate​

• “Those guys are special players. Having them on the outside, it’s definitely exciting as a quarterback.”
• Sayin said everyone needs to do their job on offense, from him, to the running backs, the offensive line, the tight ends and wide receivers.
• “We need everyone to do their part, but those guys are special players.”

On Ohio State’s quarterback development​

• “Coach Day, he’s a really good quarterback coach for us. He teaches us a lot. We take so much from him. He’s hard on us, but we wouldn’t want it any other way.”
• “Coach (Billy) Fessler, Coach (Brian) Hartline, they do a really good job with us.”
• “We’re still getting better each week.”

On Ohio State’s defense​

• Sayin said Ohio State “is a very challenging defense to play against.”
• “Coach P does a great job with that defense.”
• “They give us some complex looks.”
• “It’s a very good defense to play against. It makes it hard on us.”

DZ83CK said:

Kennard Davis, whom OSU recruited this past offseason, has been arrested in Provo, UT based on suspicion of DUI. This is a big deal at a program like BYU, as they seem to take the honor code seriously. Not sure if Davis will return to BYU after this.

BYU starter Davis arrested on suspicion of DUI

Kennard Davis Jr., who is a starter for a top-10 BYU squad this season, was arrested on suspicion of DUI following a crash in Provo, Utah, on Thursday, according to a release from local police.

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Alcohol's fine. It's caffeinated products that are the problem (if I remember Mormon doctrine correctly).

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gmen6981 said:

The game is in Columbus

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Guess I should edit the title so that the "at" is capitalized, boldened, and 1 million font.
Fits the thread either way.

Ex-Giants Coach Brian Daboll Could Draw Interest From a Top College Football Opening​

Could Daboll find his next job in college football?

Penn State’s coaching search thus far has yielded very little in the way of traction—at least on the national scale.

The Nittany Lions were rumored to have interest in Nebraska’s Matt Rhule and Indiana’s Curt Cignetti, both of whom reached contract extension agreements with their respective schools. According to a report from Bruce Feldman and Ralph Russo of The Athletic, the Nittany Lions have several coaches they are interested in, including former New York Giants coach Brian Daboll, who is “expected to get some consideration” for the job.

Daboll was an offensive coordinator for Alabama in 2017 when the Crimson Tide won the national title and reportedly has an interest in getting back into the college game. Daboll has never been a head coach in college football despite his track record as an assistant.

Other names Penn State is considering include Georgia Tech’s Brent Key, James Madison’s Bob Chesney, Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein, Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline and former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald.

When you fire a coach like James Franklin, you better nail his replacement. Time will tell if Penn State will be able to upgrade at head coach.

I can step in here.. being that I have one OSU grad and one Rutgers grad..
Both were virtually identical requirements... some of the highest we dealt with.. excluding Northwestern and Lehigh which were in the mix.
Rutgers is pretty rigid and that even holds for NJ kids. Almost to a person, everyone that knew my daughter got into Rutgers.. congratulated me about her getting into an Ivy League school... most of my friends at the time were non-NJ folks. so your @calibuck perception is validated

Zurp said:

I understand that, but I don't give two turds in a coffee cup about thinking like an SEC hack. I'm talking about real life thinking.

Take specifics out.
Conference A has one really good (great) team, and 3-4 "good" teams. Only two of those "good" teams make it into the playoffs, and no one sheds a tear about any other "good" teams that didn't make the playoffs. The two teams lose in the first and second rounds, respectively. The great team gets to the finals. Say they win it all. No one else in the conference impresses anyone.
Conference B has 6-7 "good" teams, of which 5 make the playoffs. The rest of the conference is "meh". One team loses in the first round, two in the second, and two lose in the semifinals. No teams make the finals.

Which conference is better?

For the record, I'll vote that Conference B is better. But... I don't care which conference is better. If my team loses in the playoffs, the conferences can drink their coffee out of a coffee cup that I didn't put two turds in. I want my team to be the winner. If some nerd thinks he can make me cry by saying that his conference is better than mine, he can have fun thinking that. But maybe he's right.

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Depends on how you define "good teams"

You'll see lots trying to count Tennessee and Missouri as "good teams" if the SEC gets to count that then the B1G gets to count Iowa Illinois Washington Nebraska and Minnesota as "good teams"

If we go by that Standard it's B1G 10 "good teams" SEC 9 "good teams"

Two college programs in one town, along with two NFL teams, two MLB teams, two NBA teams. Lot's of competition for the same bucks.

virginia

That's OK, we'll catch him on the 'rebound' from Duke in the transfer portal.

Help me out here, but thought Rutgers was/used to be an Ivy League school. Ergo a high academic school. Sooo, if he cannot qualify for tOSU, how in the world can he qualify at Rutgers. May be in error about the Ivy league part, but always thought Rutgers was very much high on academic food chain. Am confused.

Wonder if Meechie will snag an assistant coach position with SC? Or grad assistant coach?

On another issue, read/heard that USC/Xichigan were both considering leaving the B10 due to this $2.2B equity thing. Might not be a bad thing that USC goes independent, might get their own network deal (being in the SoCal market). Don't recollect why USC asked to join B10 (UCLA is/was broke in athletic department), so the big money was an issue? B10 money was about +$40-50M more than P12, but never have heard USC was hurting for much of anything. Anyone else got a read on this?