exhawg said:

I think Klatt is giving them too much credit thinking they have a plan and are trying to get DeBoer after the SEC championship game. Even if they had some grand plan, this recruiting cycle set them back years. At this point, they probably would be better off poaching a coach who could bring players with him. Maybe this time they'll figure out "not elite" is as good as they can get.

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If the plan was to wait for DeBoer.....why get so publicly pants by the Crumbl Cookie people?

Lots of details to work out but I’d turn it into a play in weekend. Keeps the tv money and the two teams playing have put themselves on n a bubble so no one can play the disinterested game.

Conference champs get decided by tie breakers and split titles. It’s not perfect but what plan is?

osuvictory1 said:

Our fans are ridiculous. This dude rattled off teams that got a good return after a championship run, yet aren't nearly as well rounded as OSU using the strategy that OSU is using.

JHC!!

Brain dead low level thinkers.

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Idk if honestly the recruiting rankings are all that important anymore. I mean they are, but the focus should be on filling roster holes and creating solid depth. With the Portal, many HS misses can be covered up. Would missing on say Guilford and CHjr hurt next year if OSU is able to land say Cam Coleman and/or Nick Marsh. Rosters can essentially only be thought out 1 year at a time with the Portal, so assuming that budding true frosh will stay at the same school is wishful thinking. A lot goes into keeping rosters in tact. OSU missed on Legend Bey, but would anyone care in a year if they land a comparable talent who's going into his 3rd year?

OregonBuckeye said:

Far from just our fans. Twitter is a database of the worst thoughts and opinions from humanity

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Yeah, the best method for dealing with twitter is think most of the people on there are trolls or parody accounts. Most are looking for argumentative engagement

BB73 said:

Did you not get to the part about the top-2 CCG winners getting byes?

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I did, and I like that idea. I noticed that you cleverly (either intentionally or not) left out the words "Big Ten" and "SEC", even though we all know that 80% of the time both are getting those 2 spots. But 20% of the time, ACC or Big 12 will zurp into one of those spots.
I think my example of Ohio State and Indiana was a tangent to my point: why play the 3 vs 6 and 4 vs 5 games? Again, I like football and would enjoy those games. But why would #3 Oregon care about playing #6 Iowa? If they win, they're in the playoff. If they don't play the game, they're in the playoff. What if they lose? Might they be out? I mean, we hear that the playoff committee isn't going to punish teams for losing the CCG's. But would they punish the #3's for losing to #6?

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I wanted the most recent conference expansion to result in 4 conferences where the CCGs were the CFP quarterfinals, but that ship has sailed.

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I remember that idea, and it isn't so bad, except that you're making all 3 OOC games totally meaningless. Remember when Northwestern went 0-3 in their OOC games, including losing to Miami (OH) (or someone else in the MAC)? Then they went 8-1 in conference, and won the western division. And, even if we say that there are no divisions, anymore, it's possible for them to have gone 9-0 in conference. In this scenario, those 3 games mean nothing. Why play meaningless games?
If you're going to do this, increase the conference games to 10, and everyone will just schedule 2 shlub home games. Then make all games count for your conference record. All 12.

Anthrax? His dads ashes?

I have never, ever.... EVER heard the cheaters' band play on the field in Ohio Stadium. EVER!! And I've been to a bunch of games. 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2014, and 2022. The boos drown out the band.

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Not only can you hear the band pretty clearly, but you can also hear the fans sing "O - H - I - O" during Hang On Sloopy, and you can hear the fans sing after Script Ohio.

1. Maybe they have a microphone on the field.
2. Maybe the cheaters' fans just suck.
3. Maybe they don't suck and they want to hear a good band play sometimes.

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I’ll go on faith that there really is a blue mountain university and this isn’t some dude they drug out of a bar at 2 am to play the part of a coach?

Heck, Chip could take a salary of $1 per year, and the Raiders could pay his whole check....

Any organization built upon one person is doomed to failure. tOSU football team is made up of individuals, some who are great, others that merely carry the water. Recollect at one company, one could not be promoted without having trained one's replacement. That's why there are assistant position coaches. Seems that is Ohio State's proclivity, to promote from within (which makes them a great organization to belong to), and might happen now. Or bring in a young superstar in the making, or someone at the top of their game right now. In any event, this should give us an indication of how long Ryan Day continues to lead the team, going for the easy hire, or the more difficult one. Regardless, the juggernaut that is Ohio State will go rolling along. The coaching staff is composed of some really great teachers, as well as great coaches. So, let's tap the brakes a tad, and enjoy the trip that we're about to embark on. First up, Indiana.....

This will be Indiana's Super Bowl. Regardless of what happens later, this will be the Hoosiers' chance to:

1. Beat Ohio State for the first time since 1988
2. Win the Big Ten championship for the first time since 1967
3. Beat the #1 team in the country for the first time ever

Indiana will be super motivated and lay everything on the line. Ohio State will be businesslike knowing that win or lose there's still a very good chance to take home another NC.

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For posterity, here is an incomplete list of teams that are above Penn State in Rivals recruiting rankings after national signing day:

Sacramento State
South Dakota State
Harvard
North Dakota
UC Davis
North Dakota State
Montana State
Cal Poly
West Georgia (I honestly was unaware they had a team)
Stephen F. Austin
Eastern Washington
Florida A&M
Howard
Idaho State
Princeton
Northern Arizona
Dartmouth
Samford
Austin Peay
Mercer
Illinois State
South Dakota
Monmouth
Brown

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I post this gif not for effect. I really am laughing my ass off at these mouth breathers. I ordered a dozen crumble cookies last night.
I hate these child abuse enablers more than I hate the cucks up north…and my hate for them runs deeeeeeeeep.

Train them up, give them experience, watch them flourish, and then leave the nest. Lather, rinse, and repeat. Certainly a great loss to the Buckeyes, as Hartline built that WR room up like nobody before. His record of putting a WR or two in the first round of NFL has become legendary. Heck, even the WR2 and WR3 have gotten chances in the NFL. Goes to his ability to coach the position, given his experience in the NFL actually doing it. Then success begats success, in the recruiting field. Cannot say enough about the guy. And, probably most importantly, is he is leaving the Buckeyes with class. Hopefully he's spending some time after practice, sitting down with Ryan, and noodling out things he's never experienced, namely building his assistant ranks. Their work will in part dictate Brian's success. On the other hand, Mark Pantoni suggested that Day's phone has been ringing off the hook, with OC/WR (or separately), applicants to replace Hartline. Probably it's the ones that aren't calling Day that he'll go after. It was easier before NIL, as you could just look at the good players coming out, but now one has to factor in the NIL stuff, rather than the quality of the coach. tOSU has plenty to offer a coach, so would expect him to snag a good one (or two). Chip is an interesting option. So guess we'll stay tuned, watch the playoffs, hope that tOSU hoists the trophy at the end of that, and then announces a dynamite hire or two. Go Bucks!

GeorgiaBuck2 said:

Snow maybe?

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it looks to be in a ziploc bag, so I'm thinking definitely not snow.