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Zurp
Thump said:
Duolingo is a FANTASTIC app for translating or learning a new language!
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Is it? I can't sense any sarcasm.
I've done 1 lesson a day for 5-10 minutes each for 404 consecutive days (except I missed 1 day because I got pissed when it couldn't understand me). I don't know that I'm getting any better, though.
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Heimlich maneuver

My grandfather died at a restaurant choking on a shrimp back in 84.

At a wedding in Italy this past summer and had the father of the groom (long term friend) who started choking and had his other son who is in Med school perform the heimlich. I was watching the whole thing unfold in front of me (like in slow motion) and was the one yelling for someone to help Jerry. Scary shit ....
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2025 scUM Shenanigans, Arguments, etc.

NFBuck
Zurp said:
www.tmz.com

Michigan's Mitch Voit Apologizes For Apparent Cocaine Celebration

Mitch Voit gave a whole 'nother meaning to "line" drive during Sunday's USC vs. Michigan baseball game.
www.tmz.com www.tmz.com

I know it's baseball, but it seems fitting for this thread.
Nerd hits a triple and celebrates by pretending to do a line of coke.
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At least he didn't deck somebody in the post-game handshake line?
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2025-2026 Ohio State Men's Basketball

buckeyemania11
ScriptOhio said:
Just sayin': Well, for starters Micah Parrish (Senior), Ques Glover (Senior), and Meechie Johnson (quit team) definitely won't be back. I'll also say Kalen Etzler (who has been here 4 years; but redshirted one) won't be back either.

Can Ohio State return the "core players", i.e. Bruce Thornton, Devin Royal, Evan Mahaffey, and John Mobley? I'll say that they also want to keep Austin Parks, Ivan Njegovan, Colin White, Taison Chatman, and Austin Parks all who have potential to develop and be significant contributors.

Just the fact that they finished 2024/2025 2-5 and declined the Las Vegas tournament leads me to believe that there was some unhappiness/disenstion on the team. Does Bruce thornton go pro? Do any of the above transfer out?

The other big questions are:

1) about Aaron Bradshaw and Sean Stewart. They were major disappointments considering the amount of NIL money they probably received, etc. I'm guessing that they just hit the transfer portial again this year.

2) Can Diebler get some impact players for 2025/2026 out of the portial?

Ohio State Buckeyes Roster 2024-25​

Team Roster

Name POS HT WT Class Birthplace
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/5105842.png Colby Baumann G 6' 3" 185 lbs JR Houston, TX
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/4685683.png Aaron Bradshaw F 7' 1" 215 lbs SO Rahway, NJ
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/4685646.png Taison Chatman G 6' 4" 175 lbs SO Minneapolis, MN
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/4433608.png Kalen Etzler F 6' 8" 185 lbs JR Van Wert, OH
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/4592827.png Ques Glover G 6' 0" 185 lbs SR Knoxville, TN
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/4710770.png Meechie Johnson Jr. G 6' 2" 185 lbs SR Cleveland, OH
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/5105847.png Evan Mahaffey G 6' 6" 200 lbs JR Cincinnati, OH
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/5060708.png John Mobley Jr. G 6' 1" 175 lbs FR Reynoldsburg, OH
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/5239598.png Braylen Nash G 6' 4" 180 lbs FR New Albany, OH
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/5239599.png Ivan Njegovan C 7' 1" 250 lbs FR Otocac, Croatia
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/4711260.png Austin Parks C 6' 10" 260 lbs SO Saint Marys, OH
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/4702719.png Micah Parrish G 6' 6" 205 lbs SR Detroit, MI
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/4895776.png Devin Royal F 6' 6" 220 lbs SO Pickerington, OH
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/4869739.png Sean Stewart F 6' 9" 220 lbs SO Windermere, FL
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/5105837.png Bruce Thornton G 6' 2" 215 lbs JR Fairburn, GA
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/5101675.png Colin White F 6' 6" 205 lbs FR Ottawa, OH
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Do we really want Mahaffey back? lol guy plays ok defense but he's gotta be one of the worst offensive players on a power program team.

I think Stewart might be salvageable still, he had some good moments. Bradshaw though would not be sad to see walk, he wasn't even close to being even a average B1G player.

Diebler needs to go hard after mid major/smaller school players with proven production. No more of these former 5* types who only still get hype based on their past HS recruit rankings. There's a reason Kentucky and Duke weren't sad to see Stewart and Bradshaw go.
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DE C.J. Hicks (National Champion)

RhodeIslandBuck
That's why his feet are staggered. A lot of edge guys line up like that because your read (first) step puts you in a perfect position to transition to a pass rush or holding your ground/gap against the run.

Three point stance allows for a better base no doubt (fact), but a staggered 2 point generally gives an individual player more flexibility (informed opinion).

If any Olineman get their hands on CJ before he takes his first step, we got bigger problems.
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2025-2026 Ohio State Men's Basketball

ScriptOhio
OHSportsFan said:
Close the books and throw it away. Officially on to next year…

Let’s start on the roster turnover now.
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DaveyBoy said:
If all 3 or even 2 of our best 3 players are hitting the portal, then I’d say we need to move on from Jake. He can’t reasonably turn it around next year if our talent isn’t better than it was this Year. And by turning the Crown Tourney down I’d say Jake knows that a critical mass of our current starters aren’t going to be here in 2 weeks.

Hopefully they stay and we can give Jake another year to figure it out and win next year.
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buckeyemania11 said:
From the players perspective I can see why they wouldn't want to stay. The lack of care for the program from the Athletic Department surely trickles down to them.

I'd say Thornton and Mobley are walking for sure. I could see Royal sticking around but would not be shocked if he left as well.
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Just sayin': Well, for starters Micah Parrish (Senior), Ques Glover (Senior), and Meechie Johnson (quit team) definitely won't be back. I'll also say Kalen Etzler (who has been here 4 years; but redshirted one) won't be back either.

Can Ohio State return the "core players", i.e. Bruce Thornton, Devin Royal, Evan Mahaffey, and John Mobley? I'll say that they also want to keep Ivan Njegovan, Colin White, Taison Chatman, and Austin Parks all who have potential to develop and be significant contributors.

Just the fact that they finished 2024/2025 2-5 and declined the Las Vegas tournament leads me to believe that there was some unhappiness/disenstion on the team. Does Bruce thornton go pro? Do any of the above transfer out?

The other big questions are:

1) What about Aaron Bradshaw and Sean Stewart. They were major disappointments considering the amount of NIL money they probably received, etc. I'm guessing that they just hit the transfer portial again this year.

2) Can Diebler get some impact players for 2025/2026 out of the portial?

Ohio State Buckeyes Roster 2024-25​

Team Roster

Name POS HT WT Class Birthplace
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/5105842.png Colby Baumann G 6' 3" 185 lbs JR Houston, TX
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/4685683.png Aaron Bradshaw F 7' 1" 215 lbs SO Rahway, NJ
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/4685646.png Taison Chatman G 6' 4" 175 lbs SO Minneapolis, MN
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/4433608.png Kalen Etzler F 6' 8" 185 lbs JR Van Wert, OH
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/4592827.png Ques Glover G 6' 0" 185 lbs SR Knoxville, TN
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/4710770.png Meechie Johnson Jr. G 6' 2" 185 lbs SR Cleveland, OH
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/5105847.png Evan Mahaffey G 6' 6" 200 lbs JR Cincinnati, OH
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/5060708.png John Mobley Jr. G 6' 1" 175 lbs FR Reynoldsburg, OH
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/5239598.png Braylen Nash G 6' 4" 180 lbs FR New Albany, OH
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/5239599.png Ivan Njegovan C 7' 1" 250 lbs FR Otocac, Croatia
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/4711260.png Austin Parks C 6' 10" 260 lbs SO Saint Marys, OH
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/4702719.png Micah Parrish G 6' 6" 205 lbs SR Detroit, MI
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/4895776.png Devin Royal F 6' 6" 220 lbs SO Pickerington, OH
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/4869739.png Sean Stewart F 6' 9" 220 lbs SO Windermere, FL
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/5105837.png Bruce Thornton G 6' 2" 215 lbs JR Fairburn, GA
https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mens-college-basketball/players/full/5101675.png Colin White F 6' 6" 205 lbs FR Ottawa, OH
Update: Austin Parks transferring.
Update: Evan Mahaffey transferring.
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Google Ryan Day welcomes former Ohio State star, NFL All-Pro to Buckeyes coaching staff to address major weakness - AtoZ Sports

Ryan Day welcomes former Ohio State star, NFL All-Pro to Buckeyes coaching staff to address major weakness - AtoZ Sports
via Google News using key phrase "Buckeyes".

Ryan Day welcomes former Ohio State star, NFL All-Pro to Buckeyes coaching staff to address major weakness AtoZ Sports

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Google Ryan Day gives strong backing on why a former elite recruit can succeed after a position change at Ohio State - AtoZ Sports

Ryan Day gives strong backing on why a former elite recruit can succeed after a position change at Ohio State - AtoZ Sports
via Google News using key phrase "Buckeyes".

Ryan Day gives strong backing on why a former elite recruit can succeed after a position change at Ohio State AtoZ Sports

Continue reading...
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Jake Diebler (Head Coach)

buckeyemania11
SEREbuckeye said:
This situation fells too big for Diebler. He may be a players coach, but his name doesn’t carry weight or wins - yet. It’s like Fickell taking the interim job after Tress. Players loved him, talented, would go on to become a good HC, but the issues were too big for him. We needed a Meyer, a big name that can bring recruits and fulfill promises of big results at a big brand like Ohio State.

Would love to see Diebs stay on with mentorship from a bigger name as HC.
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It does seem like he's in over his head. Even his on court coaching was not good at times, like having the 2 worst offensive players both on the floor at crucial points of the Iowa game when we needed to score. Wtf are you thinking?

I don't think we are getting a big name like a basketball version of Meyer. But we could at least try to bring in a up and comer who brings a lot more excitement and buzz than a assistant of the failed coach we just fired. You don't get the program out of a stale state by just promoting a continuation of the last failed guy.
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Jake Diebler (Head Coach)

SEREbuckeye
This situation feels almost too big for Diebler. He may be a players coach, but his name doesn’t carry weight or wins - yet. It’s like Fickell taking the interim job after Tress. Players loved him, talented assistant, would go on to become a good HC, but the issues were too big for him at the time. We needed a Meyer, a big name that can bring recruits and fulfill promises of big results at a brand like Ohio State.

Would love to see Diebs stay on with mentorship from a bigger name as HC.
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2024-2025 Ohio State Men's Basketball

buckeyemania11
DaveyBoy said:
If all 3 or even 2 of our best 3 players are hitting the portal, then I’d say we need to move on from Jake. He can’t reasonably turn it around next year if our talent isn’t better than it was this Year. And by turning the Crown Tourney down I’d say Jake knows that a critical mass of our current starters aren’t going to be here in 2 weeks.

Hopefully they stay and we can give Jake another year to figure it out and win next year.
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From the players perspective I can see why they wouldn't want to stay. The lack of care for the program from the Athletic Department surely trickles down to them.

I'd say Thornton and Mobley are walking for sure. I could see Royal sticking around but would not be shocked if he left as well.
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2024-2025 Ohio State Men's Basketball

OHSportsFan said:
Close the books and throw it away. Officially on to next year…

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Let’s start on the roster turnover now.
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If all 3 or even 2 of our best 3 players are hitting the portal, then I’d say we need to move on from Jake. He can’t reasonably turn it around next year if our talent isn’t better than it was this Year. And by turning the Crown Tourney down I’d say Jake knows that a critical mass of our current starters aren’t going to be here in 2 weeks.

Hopefully they stay and we can give Jake another year to figure it out and win next year.
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