BigWoof31 said:

This is like getting feedback from my wife.

"I don't need to do anything differently. BUT THINGS HAD BETTER CHANGE!"

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Not to nag on your wife, but that is the definition of insanity. But definitely to nag on the Bengals, it's the same shit every year and making no changes should make fans throw up their hands and walk away.

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Coach Prime really building something

The D has been on fire in the portal. What offensively needs to be brought in? Try to keep Graham, and another OT? What else that is missing?

Need and need and need to focus on getting a PK and punter.

Michigan's Kyle Whittingham admits getting counsel from Urban Meyer​

Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham has built-in ties to 'The Game' rivalry Ohio State fans may not be aware of.

Although "The Game" won't return to the college football news cycle until mid-November, it's important to note that a new era of the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry will officially begin as new Michigan Wolverines coach Kyle Whittingham succeeds Sherrone Moore.

In doing so, Whittingham recognizes the importance of the rivalry and why it's a non-negotiable to win every year Thanksgiving weekend regardless of stakes or other factors that exist entering the annual Week 14 game.

During his first press conference as Wolverines coach, Whittingham made it clear: former Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer and he are still close from when they were at Utah together

"I know that’s a four-letter word (around here), but Urban and me are very tight,” Whittingham said. "Got some counsel from him; he’s been a few places.”

Meyer backed Whittingham further shortly after being hired when speaking to Dave Portnoy on "Wake Up Barstool."

“I said, ‘Kyle, that’s a no-brainer,’” Meyer said. "You can go win a national title there. It’s a hard job. I mean, he’s going to be under scrutiny he’s never been under before. This is a blue-blood program. You can get any player you want.”

Meyer said he is rooting for his former assistant's success no matter what happens in the near future.

"You're going to see when the Wolverines were the Wolverines of old, and like they were a couple of years ago," Meyer said. "They were a line of scrimmage team that tackled really well, played physical, tough defense, and they controlled the line of scrimmage on offense. And that's what he is. And he's adapted well to the new era of players. That's the thing that, when he was my defense coordinator, he was firm, had high expectations, but he was never demeaning -- never. The players respected him, and that's the No. 1 quality that he has."

Whittingham, with a smile, is already zeroed in on what the rivalry truly meant.

Whittingham said he looks forward to coaching against the Buckeyes, but wants the focus to remain solely about his new team.

“Very talented,” Whittingham continued. “I would say that I’m just excited about the opportunity here.”

“But like I said, I followed them for quite a while,” Whittingham said. “Me and Urban were on the same staff at Utah. I was his defensive coordinator. So there was a tight bond there, and I followed his career and obviously stayed in touch throughout the course of his career. He obviously had great success there, but now I’m on the right side of the deal now.”
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Three Buckeyes who shouldn't declare for the 2026 NFL Draft​

As players decide whether to declare for the NFL draft or not, here are three Buckeyes who should return for a final year of college

s a handful of Ohio State Buckeyes began to make decisions about heading to the NFL draft, or returning for a final season of college football, greats like Caleb Downs, Arvell Reese and Carnell Tate had an easy choice of entering the draft, where they will likely be first round picks.

For other players, the choice can be a bit more difficult. Another year of college could allow them to develop more and raise their draft stock, but they may be sacrificing some money and another year of their athletic primes.

Here are three players who should not declare for the NFL draft yet, and should return to Ohio State for another year of development.
1. Kenyatta Jackson Jr.

2. Max Klare​

3. Austin Siereveld​

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Just sayin': I can't disagree with S/I's logic/reasoning here....

SEREbuckeye said:

Is Will Howard the near-future?

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Probably still a year away since he was hurt 3/4ths of the year

James is something else, but i wouldn't put down Qua so early on here. Qua's rare athleticism really jumps out on that film, especially when dropping into coverage as a D-lineman

Qua looks like he's going to bring some good such to our Rushmen room

I know cheaters when I see them.
Cig is an arrogant prick, not a cheater.

SEREbuckeye said:

Ultimate troll lol

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billmac91 said:

I’d think Oregon will be big players for Koi as well….Id love to see us get involved, but agree it will be an expensive acquisition.

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I’m not sure who could’ve seen this coming……

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Great pickup by Miami….wont start next year but adds nice depth. I think he’ll be a menace his junior season.

I continue to give Miami a little bit of credit…..they’ll punt next year….wont have enough to make a run. They’re setting up for the following year when their defensive and offensive lines will be rebuilt.

Again, it’s fun to follow the different strategies…..Miami is building a roster up for an every 3rd year type run.

Welcome to Buckeyes Nation Justyn!!!

Welcome to Buckeyes Nation James!!!

ScriptOhio said:

Blue Jackets part ways with head coach Dean Evason, assistant coach Steve McCarthy, name Rick Bowness head coach | Columbus Blue Jackets

Bowness most recently served as the head coach of the Winnipeg Jets from 2022-24, leading the club to back-to-back appearances in the Stanley Cup Playoffs

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Bowness, 70, most recently served as the head coach of the Winnipeg Jets from 2022-24, leading the club to a 98-57-9 record (.625 pct.) in 164 games and back-to-back appearances in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He spent the previous two-plus seasons with the Dallas Stars, compiling a 89-62-25 mark (.577) in 176 games from 2019-22. After being named interim head coach in December 2019, he led the club to the 2020 Stanley Cup Final, where they lost a six-game series to the Tampa Bay Lightning. In his final season in Dallas, he led the Stars to a 46-30-6 mark in 2021-22.

“Rick Bowness is a tremendous coach with invaluable experience and knowledge, and he will bring a steadiness to our team at an important juncture in our season,” said Waddell. “He is a good communicator whose teams play with structure, are sound defensively and we believe he is the right person to bring out the best in our group.”

The Moncton, New Brunswick native has compiled a 310-408-48-37 record (W-L-T-OT) in 803 games as an NHL head coach or interim head coach with the Jets, Stars, Phoenix Coyotes, New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins, including a 187-119-0-34 mark in 340 games between 2019-24. He began his coaching career as a player-coach of the American Hockey League’s Sherbrooke Jets in 1982-83 before joining Winnipeg as an assistant coach from 1984-87. He served as the head coach of the AHL’s Moncton Hawks from 1987-91 and had a 28-game stint as Winnipeg’s interim head coach during the 1988-89 campaign.

He spent the 1991-92 season as head coach of the Bruins, guiding the club to a 36-32-12 record and playoff berth before being named head coach of the expansion Senators in 1992. He led the club for three-plus seasons before joining the Islanders as associate coach in 1996. He was named head coach during that campaign and remained in the position through the 1997-98 season. He then spent six years with the Coyotes from 1999-06, including a stint as interim head coach in 2003-04. Over the next 15 seasons, he served on the coaching staffs of the Vancouver Canucks (2006-13), Lightning (2013-18) and Stars (2018-19).

“I appreciate the opportunity to come to Columbus because it is a good organization with good people and this is a team that I think I can help improve,” said Bowness. “I’m thankful to Don and (Blue Jackets President) Mike Priest and I’m really excited to work with our players and coaching staff to help get us where we want to go.”

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ScriptOhio said:

Over the years Ohio State has had success with the kids of former NFL players: Bosa, Bosa, Heyward, Springs, Harrison, White, Cassidy, Johnson, Styles, and Styles.

Anybody think of any others?

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Bobby Carpenter, hopefully add Will Smith to that list soon!

Jaxbuck said:

He's older than @BB73

I hope his hip holds up

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My hips are fine, but not everything holds while up.

This is where he should be

Alabama finally addresses the wide receiver position after landing a commitment from a former 5-star via the transfer portal​

Alabama adds an experienced wide receiver with size in Noah Rogers from the transfer portal, which helps recover from the latest losses on offense.



The Crimson Tide finally has a key addition with Noah Rogers committing, and he provides something it didn’t have on offense.

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Alabama has Ryan Williams, Lotzeir Brooks, and Rico Scott returning, but it needed two things that none of those wide receivers offer: size and experience. That’s where Rogers will come in clutch as a much-needed boost on offense at 6-2, 205 pounds. I asked A to Z Sports Alabama writer Rob Gregson why this commitment was so important for Alabama after the rough stretch it’s had.

“Alabama has been slow to address the WR position in the portal despite the sudden and frankly, unexpected departure from Isaiah Horton. Now, the Tide may have very well found its Horton for 2026. Noah Rogers is a former 5-star from the 2023 class, who was once an Ohio State Buckeye before his two years with the NC State Wolfpack. He’s a complementary piece to the serious deep threats that are Lotzeir Brooks and Ryan Williams in the wide receiver room. Totaling over 900 receiving yards and three touchdowns in his two seasons at NC State, this move adds a veteran presence and key depth piece to its WR corps with this commitment.” – Rob Gregson, A to Z Sports Alabama

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Receiving & Rushing​

An asterisk (*) indicates bowl stats are included.

pnuts34 said:

(Ojo got paid, and he’s been abused at every major camp, I guess good for him. Hopefully there’s no takebacks from Tech)

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Tangent but you're right, Ojo has looked awful two straight years at camps. I get he has good size and athleticism but that hasn't turned him anywhere close into a competent OT, let alone a 5* one.

Jaxbuck said:

That's my point of disagreement. It wasn't dirty no matter who did it back then. It was just football.

I think it's disingenuous to look at yesterday though today's lens in any aspect of life.

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I'm not looking at it through today's lense. I'm looking at it from a "did you really need to try and decapitate that player?" lense. I hate that it was allowed then as much as now. It's grotesque.

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TampaBuckeyes said:

They did get blown out in the playoff twice, but I do give Lanning credit for going out and destroying the Big 12 champ in the first round.

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One of their fans was coping at half time that they look forward to getting blown out in the championship game next year

Good. Would rather watch the best on the PGA than whateve that LIV crap is.