Glad he stayed home if he's not coming here. Happy for him.

Found @Thump 's twitter handle.

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Snyder pins Sadulaev in RAF! I had it on record but a hell of a match for Kyle to get his revenge on the world's (former) best. He earned it big time.

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THiS!
This isn’t pre-emptive sour grapes over DGG, but imho, May committing is bigger. Winning NC and Conference titles comes down to the trenches. Big, athletic DL is what led the SEC’s dominance. 10yrs ago this kid doesn’t make it out of Alabama, and if he did it’d be right to Louisiana.

So, matchup-wise we get the soulless machine that is Spain vs. the “bring tacks to the wrestling match”, wildcard, cardiac Argentina team.

I think the boring suffocating defensive team that simply burns clock by possessing the ball wins. But…Messi.

No dog in the fight. Just hope it caps off a very entertaining 6 weeks.

Sure, there goes some more money.

NJ-Buckeye said:

Our perv brains immediately think super hot 22 yr old naked behind the wheel but much more likely reality is a 260 lb load with skin tags, missing teeth and unshowered all week

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Yep. My perv brain stopped at “Mississippi woman”

BuckeyeNation27 said:

Wait. This doesn't pass the sniff test. For these new allegations to be true, that would mean Harbaugh would have told a lie.

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Webs and deception, something or other. He still is looking for his baseball.

Dakota is a class act. I hope he is madly successful.

Foul play suspected at University of Michigan golf course​

It's the mystery of the week – who (or what) is fouling up the putting greens in Ann Arbor?

On the morning of Thursday, July 16, the University of Michigan Golf Course sent an email to the public about an "unexpected issue" with grass discoloration on its course. And though the email doesn't detail the extent of the problem, it takes a dark turn before asking for help.

"Over the last few days, we have experienced an unforeseen and highly unusual decline in the coloring of our putting surfaces," the email says. "Our grounds team is actively monitoring the situation and developing an action plan for moving forward.

"At this time, we suspect that foul play may be involved, and we are working closely with our partners at the Department of Public Safety to complete a full investigation."

In 2022, Golfweek ranked the track on its best campus courses list and the Detroit Free Press ranked U-M the No. 1 public course in metro Detroit golf, bringing some of The Masters to Michigan with the original design by famed English architect Alister MacKenzie.

We checked out the course Thursday afternoon, and all nine greens we saw on the front were affected; specifically the fringes were burned out, though pockets of greens were also quite brown. They still rolled decent, but prices for a round were slashed by the course due to the greens. Tee boxes and fairways remained lush.

U-M GC declined further comment due to the "active investigation," referring all requests to the Department of Public Safety.

U-M GC asked its community to share information on the situation if they have any – though if U-M needs some help with its greens, maybe it should ask the experts at Michigan State for help, specifically MSU's "Sultan of Sod" who is the World Cup turfgrass whisperer.
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Just sayin': Fuck scUM and their golf course too.

Buckeneye said:

Day 2. Isn't as bad a yesterday. I can see the breakwall and the edge of the shore. Breeze has picked up and it's pushing everything southwest quickly.

That said, my throat and nose are fucked. So either I have small cold and this is a red herring, or it hit me WAY worse than 3 years ago.

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Feels worse this time too. It smells like being in a plastic injection molding factory. Last time it just smelled a bit like burning wood, but nothing as strong as this time round.

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They ate the kind of dinner “that sticks to your ribs”

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Funny because Lathan Ransom sauced Dylan Sampson’s ribs and he said “No Mas”

3 keys for Ohio State to get back to a national championship game after a disappointing 2025​

The Buckeyes will look to return to their 2024 postseason form this fall, and they have the roster to do it — if a few things go their way.
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A second weapon must emerge alongside Jeremiah Smith

Everyone knows Jeremiah Smith is the most talented player in college football. That’s not a secret, and neither is the fact that the team plays its best when opposing defenses can’t devote all their attention to stopping him. With Carnell Tate gone, Ohio State needs someone to step up and become the next dynamic sidekick for Smith.

The candidates are there. Chris Henry Jr., Brock Boyd, Devin McCuinn, and Brandon Inniss all have the opportunity to seize that role. If one of them emerges as a legitimate threat, it opens up the entire offense and makes Smith even more dangerous. Without that complementary piece, I find it hard to believe Ohio State can win it all. Defenses will continue to bracket Smith and force Julian Sayin to find alternative options under pressure.

Arthur Smith must commit to the run game​

This might be the most important offensive adjustment Ohio State can make. Last year, under Brian Hartline, the Buckeyes abandoned the run game in critical moments, and it cost them in losses to Indiana and Miami. Bo Jackson has the potential to be the best running back in the country. But he needs to be given a bigger workload.

With Hartline gone and Arthur Smith now calling plays, there’s reason for optimism. Smith has a well-documented history of leaning into the ground game throughout his coaching career. If he brings that same philosophy to Columbus, Ohio State’s offense should be significantly more balanced.

The ripple effect matters here, too. A stronger run game takes pressure off Sayin, who struggled when opposing defenses sent pressure after him. When teams couldn’t respect the run, Sayin was forced into uncomfortable situations. A commitment to balance fixes that.

Matt Patricia needs to unleash the 2025 recruiting class​

Ohio State lost significant defensive talent to the NFL this offseason, with Sonny Styles, Caleb Downs, Arvell Reese, and Kayden McDonald all getting drafted. The Buckeyes’ ability to reload rather than rebuild will determine whether their defense remains among the best in the country.

The 2025 recruiting class has the names to make it happen. Zion Grady, Riley Pettijohn, T.J. Alford, and Devin Sanchez all have the talent to become the next great Ohio State defender. If Matt Patricia can develop even one of these players into a dominant force at their position, the defense should continue to operate as a top unit in college football.

Winning another national championship in 2026 is absolutely accomplishable. But they’ll need to address these issues to make it happen.

He's going to decide next week if he is going to sign the extension through 2030 or not. I'm hoping so

I think we're younger than last year? I remember a concerted effort to get more experienced. I guess when you lose a ton of experience you get younger. Let's hope these pups all bite!

Brenda Fricker who I always remember playing the role of Mike Meyer's mother in So I married an Axe Murderer

Bestbuck36 said:

Totally agree with your points and appreciate the dumbing down for an old pecked wood, like me.

The biggest question for me is where does the 'Letter of Intent' come into play? Does that not constitute a work contract between the athlete and the institution when they sign it?

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I am not a lawyer and have never seen an actual LOI agreement for college football but they are not the same thing as an employment agreement in the real world.

LOI in CFB means I agree to come play football for you in return for a scholarship. It binds both sides to do whatever is in the agreement. That’s why guys have to be”released” from them.

As @Trevi said above, and I mentioned in one of my anti common sense posts, these have been 1 year deals between player and school for the majority of CFB history. It was just the other way around so now that the schools and their lobby are trying to do what’s best for the sport-they don’t mention that so much.

This is the modern coal mine owners working together to buy politicians and control the cost of labor so they can keep control of the tv money. They know that only 20-30 teams are big enough brands to survive in a world of year to year free agent bidding wars and that even then , those teams cannot carry the expense of the 30 some odd teams at the university that don’t make money.

This is the fight for how it’s going to go forward. Old owners find a way to still control it or it totally blows up and changes (imo).

Legend is an early favorite for the Newcomer of the Year Herbie. He was developed at Tennessee into the player he is today, before transferring to Ohio State. Tennessee plays in the SEC, where it just means more. So in the end, this is really similar to the Caleb Downs and Justin Fields situations.

That would actually be really cool

Don't have any problem with the projection, but cannot really see three Buckeyes splitting votes, with one of them being Heisman winner. Most teams bemoan having two players in the running, let alone three. Don't get me wrong, would love to see it, but the law of large numbers kinda implies that won't happen. Especially with last year Heisman finalist, and the 'best player' in college football. That's pretty tall cotton....