OC Arthur Smith​

• On Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin: “There’s a lot he can handle, and I think he’s very mature, very intelligent, so it’s been fun to work with him.”
• Can you ever give the ball too much to Jeremiah Smith? “No. I got asked that, if I gave the ball too many times to Derrick Henry, and I’d argue that I didn’t. I mean, Derrick, I think, carried the ball more than anybody in the postseason run (when Smith was the Tennessee Titans’ offensive coordinator) in ’19.”
• On Legend Bey: “There’s so many things he can do.” Smith compared Bey to Cordarrelle Patterson and Kenneth Gainwell, two of his former NFL running backs who were also used as receivers.
• On the Ohio State/Michigan rivalry: “One of the first texts I got was from (former Michigan and Titans offensive tackle) Taylor Lewan. He told me that I was a traitor even though I had no ties, I was a North Carolina guy. So I understand that rivalry, obviously it’s a huge game and looking forward to being part of it.”

WR Brandon Inniss​

• Inniss said he skipped the Buckeye Cruise so he could become an Iron Buckeye. “There’s a rule that if you’re going on the Buckeye Cruise, you can’t be an Iron Buckeye. I was solely focused on being an Iron Buckeye and being one of the hardest workers on the team. I’m glad that I was able to hit that goal.”
• Inniss said it was important for him to be an Iron Buckeye because there are 51 new players on Ohio State’s roster this season. “A captain last year doesn’t mean anything to the new guys, honestly. I wanted them to know how hard I work and that comes with being an Iron Buckeye. They know the Iron Buckeyes are the hardest workers in the facility.”
• Inniss said Emeka Egbuka and Marvin Harrison Jr. showed him how hard he needed to work to succeed at Ohio State. Inniss wants to set the same standard for the Buckeyes’ newcomers.
• When asked what he needs to do to become a first-round pick, Brandon Inniss said, “I need to be more explosive. I need to have all the production I can. When I have the ball in my hands, I got to catch everything, I got to create a lot of separation and be dominant on the perimeter.”
• “That’s my dawg,” Inniss said when asked about new wide receivers coach Cortez Hankton. “Ever since he came in here, it’s been a good relationship with all the guys in the room. He brings a lot of energy every day.” Inniss said Jermaine Mathews Jr. told Inniss that he loves Hankton’s energy.
• Inniss called Arthur Smith an “amazing coach” who is “very smart.” He said Smith tells a lot of jokes but is also very serious. He looks forward to working with Smith more in the future.
• Inniss said Ryan Day involved him, Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate in the hiring of Hankton. "We were very involved. That's what he wanted because we are the leaders in the room." Inniss said Hankton was on the top of his list to be the program's next receivers coach.

OL Carson Hinzman​

• On there being 51 new players on Ohio State’s roster: “I tried to do the best I can, kind of getting around. Obviously, you want to start with your unit out. I think the guys we have this year honestly are great, they're a great fit. I don't think we've had really any problems with anyone who's come in, either a young guy or a transfer.”
• On where the offensive line’s experience shows up: “Probably the rehab room, you can see a lot of the old guys in there getting work in (laughs). No, I'm just kidding. I think the fact that we can trust each other with our calls. Even if Coach Patricia is putting in some BS defense like he always does. I think it's good for us that we can trust that, one way or another, I know we're gonna get this done. Even if we're all wrong, we're all right, because we know exactly where we're going.” He added that the experience shows in the front five’s communication.
• Hinzman said this spring will be about working toward finding the best combination of five players on the starting offensive line. “We're looking at depth, we're looking at experience, we're looking at what could be the best fit for us right now. You obviously wanna put the five best guys on the field, and so I think Coach (Tyler) Bowen's been doing a great job of evaluating that.”
• On where he wants to grow: “There's stuff everywhere. You can always fine-tune everything. My footwork, being stronger in my core. I think working on my hamstrings, being able to pull away from the line quicker is gonna be really important, being able to land punches and be firm at the point. And not just kind of walling with guys, but actually driving through people in the run game is gonna be important as well.”

OL Luke Montgomery​

• On the offensive line’s motivation following tough losses to Indiana and Miami to close its season: “I think you learn most from adversity. Those are two pretty great teams, obviously, and both were in the national championship (game), and you learn a lot from it when you go against great players like that. It’s only going to help us in this upcoming season, and obviously with that comes experience, and we’re very experienced up front.”
• Ohio State’s entire offensive line has been cross-training at multiple positions this spring, Montgomery said. He’s worked at all three positions: His usual guard, center and tackle.
• On how the experience of the Buckeyes’ offensive line will benefit the unit this year: “I think the experience matters in the tight-knit games, and we’ve got a lot of those this upcoming year. I think everything happens for a reason, and this upcoming year, we’ve got a gauntlet. (Our experience) it’s going to show in the games in the fourth quarter.”
• On what went wrong for the offensive line against Indiana and Miami: “I think it was just a technique thing. I really do think we honestly beat ourselves in some of those scenarios. I think we were ready to go into that game, and I think when we got into the game, we took things for granted a little bit. Just should have done better with the basics.”
• On Michigan recruiting him out of high school: "Thank goodness I didn’t go there, just with what’s going on in the past few years ... I hope some of them find the lord and can come back and be with the people they love.”

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Ohio State Receives Gold Pants From 2025 Win Over Michigan in Ann Arbor​

The 2025 Buckeyes took part in one of Ohio State football’s oldest traditions Tuesday, as coaches and players received Gold Pants for the team’s 27-9 win over Michigan in Ann Arbor.

No players on the roster had previously earned a pair, as the victory marked Ohio State’s first over the Wolverines since 2019. The six-year drought was the program’s longest since 1988–93, when John Cooper’s teams went 0-5-1 against Michigan.

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The first violation occurred in the summer of 2025, when the Buckeyes used a student manager no longer enrolled at the university. A previous enrollee at one of Ohio State's regional campuses, his duties include some clock operation responsibilities for OSU. The manager was removed, and Ohio State has since introduced enrollment tracking services for its managers.

“The (equipment) staff believed the individual involved would be enrolling at the main campus for the fall 2025 term and permitted him to commence performing traditional managerial duties,” the report read, per the Dispatch.

The second violation reported occurred in January 2025, when a player participated in team strength and conditioning activities before being medically cleared. After the violation was discovered, Ohio State's medical staff cleared the athlete that day, and the Buckeyes are reexamining their medical clearance process.

The third and final self-reported violation occurred when an Ohio State assistant coach shared a post on social media announcing the verbal commitment of a transfer portal prospect, but since the prospect had not actually committed yet, an infraction occurred. The post was deleted and the Buckeyes provided educational services to the assistant.

Who's next at UNC? Potential candidates to replace Hubert Davis, their priorities​

Hubert Davis is out at North Carolina, just five days after the Tar Heels' catastrophic collapse against VCU. After entering the season on the hot seat, a signature win against Duke in February and a 24-8 record seemed to have kept Davis safe from dismissal after entering the NCAA tournament as a 6-seed.

Especially given the season-ending injury to star forward Caleb Wilson, all signs pointed to Davis returning to Chapel Hill regardless of what happened in March. Then the Tar Heels blew a 19-point lead to 11-seed VCU in the second half of their first-round game, with Davis mismanaging down the stretch of regulation.

Davis' head coaching tenure at Carolina comes to an end after five seasons, a stretch that included a national championship game appearance in 2022 and an ACC regular-season championship in 2024.

So what's next in Chapel Hill?

When Roy Williams retired in 2021, the job was perceived to be among the best in the entire sport. After an up-and-down half decade, the question is whether that's still the case. Industry sources still consider Carolina to be the same elite, blue-blood destination it was when Davis took the helm in 2021.

"I think there's plenty of money if they want," one source told ESPN. "The history, the tradition, the facilities. No doubt it's still [at the top]. It's North Carolina."

"It's still Carolina, man," another said. "It's the brand."

The position comes with challenges this time, though. Longtime athletic director Bubba Cunningham is leaving his post this summer and will be succeeded by former NASCAR executive Steve Newmark. The department also faces the question of whether to renovate the Dean Smith Center or move the basketball team elsewhere. And with Bill Belichick in town, the football program is getting its fair share of resources -- and attention.

Let's take a look at which candidates could be on the radar, plus what they would be inheriting.

Who is up next?​

When Williams retired, North Carolina opted to keep it in the family, promoting Davis to the top job after nine seasons on Williams' staff. Davis, of course, also played for the program under Dean Smith from 1988 to 1992. It's unlikely the school will select another former Tar Heel this time.

Expect Carolina to take some massive swings.

Billy Donovan is expected to be at or near the top of the list. The Chicago Bulls head coach hasn't coached at the college level since 2015, spending the past 11 years with the Oklahoma City Thunder (2015-20) and Bulls (since 2020). He has rejected opportunities to return to college before, but he could be more open to the idea now that the Bulls are going to miss the playoffs. He led Florida to two national championships (2006 and 2007) and took the Gators to two additional Final Fours (2000 and 2014). One complicating issue with Donovan would be timing; the Bulls' last game is April 12.

Brad Stevens also wouldn't be a surprising target. The Boston Celtics president of operations hasn't coached at the college level since 2013, or in any capacity since 2021. But he led Butler to back-to-back national title game appearances in 2010 and 2011, then made seven trips to the NBA playoffs at the helm of the Celtics before transitioning into the front office in 2021.

Industry insiders also believe the best of the best in the college ranks are likely on the short list: Arizona's Tommy Lloyd, Michigan's Dusty May, Iowa State's TJ. Otzelberger, Florida's Todd Golden and Alabama's Nate Oats. Texas Tech's Grant McCasland could also be in the conversation. The Tar Heels could even gauge interest from UConn's Dan Hurley, like Kentucky (and the Lakers) did a couple of years ago.
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Just sayin': I think they should go for Dusty May.....

Or Bijan Robinson. Oh wait

Penguins, Islanders, Bruins & Red Wings all lose

CBJ now sit in 2nd place in the Metro

Lost 10-8 to Wright State back to the dumpster

colobuck79 said:

I’m just spitballing here, but is it possible that she is a DEI hire?

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What does Dale Earnhardt have to do with this?

buxfan4life said:

And moving this jackass's thread to the appropriate spot will happen....when?

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Done

A grown man walking around in a fighter pilot jacket turned out to to be a bad hire?

Who knew? Seemed like such a normal thing.

Lodolo taking his usual spot on the IL to get things off to a rocking start.

I've been saying for a couple of years now, make him your hammer closer. He just can't hold up (usually fucking blisters) to starting.

Quadruple amputee cornhole player fatally shoots man, authorities say​

A county sheriff's office in Maryland said Monday that a professional cornhole player who is also a quadruple amputee fatally shot a passenger in the front seat of a car he was driving during an argument.

Dayton James Webber, 27, was arrested and charged as a fugitive from justice by police in Albemarle County, Virginia, the Charles County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
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Webber was profiled by ESPN in 2023. According to his parents, doctors amputated his arms and legs when he was 10 months old to save his life after he contracted a blood infection that led to sepsis.

Webber went on to become a professional player of cornhole, a game in which players throw bean bags through a hole in a slanted wooden board to score points.
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I wondered how a quadruple amputee could shoot a gun while operating a car, let alone play cornhole.

Well, apparently he can:

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Login to view embedded media Had a solid DL at Illinois. Hell be a kid in a candy store with what kind of talent he’ll have at OSU

Bengals, 41-year-old QB Joe Flacco agree on 1-year deal​

Joe Flacco is coming back for another season.

The 41-year-old quarterback has agreed to a one-year deal to stay with the Cincinnati Bengals, his agent, Joe Linta, told ESPN. Sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler the contract is for $6 million, but could be worth up to $9 million with incentives.

1998 Sparty. Fuck their punter.

Chose to become an Iron Buckeye instead of going to the Cruise, I'm impressed. Setting up a goal and actually achieving it might be the hardest thing in life. Good luck to Brandon! Hope he achieves his next goal.

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Ohio State Guard Luke Montgomery on Michigan: "Thank Goodness I Didn't Go There"​

"Thank goodness I didn't go there," Montgomery said of Michigan on Tuesday. "Just with what's going on in the past few years. I think (the Wolverines) did a great job recruiting me. I wish them all the best, everyone on that staff and stuff like that. I hope that some of them find the Lord and can come back and be with the people they love. I wish them the best."