calibuck said:

Hey, please clear away the fog for me. I know that there have been numerous asst coaches hired to backstop LJsr. Eventually he'll hang 'em up, and the thought was there would be an individual trained to succeed him. And those numerous asst coaches have all left to take other jobs. OK, does tOSU have someone in place? Or is it going to be find the best guy out there when he finally rides into the sunset? I've lost track.

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I’m not sure the guys under LJS are considered successors. Joe Kim by all accounts seems to be a very respected consultant and teacher of technique but from a recruitment and unit performance standpoint I have no idea.

Sorry I couldn’t be of more help, in short it doesn’t seem like it but he has teachers under him for sure.

Mike80 said:

And the new staff isn't as beholden to his aura (if that's the right word)....it will be far easier for them to say "well, we tried, he sucks" and go to that other kid that seems to fit their scheme better.

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The comedy that would result from the new staff benching the 12 million dollar man for a generic 4 star freshmen would be some all time stuff. I'm sure Whittingham could give two fucks, he was heading to retirement anyways before desperate scUM came blowing him up. It would ruffle a lot of feathers in the scUM sphere though

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UCL final going down to final extra time.

Come on PSG.

Ohio State makes final top three for Big Walnut 2027 star Sydney Mobley​

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She was also named Ohio's Ms. Basketball award winner for 2025-26 after leading Big Walnut to the Division II state final four.

According to a report by The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio State was the first of Mobley's whopping 42 scholarship offers. And OSU women's basketball coach Kevin McGuff made that offer when Mobley was in the sixth grade!

As a junior, Mobley averaged 20.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists to lead the Golden Eagles (23-5). In her career, Mobley has amassed 1,508 points, 835 rebounds, 228 assists, 186 steals and 145 blocks.

"When you watch a kid work like she's worked … I've had the privilege of knowing her since she was in fourth grade, so I've seen the progression, and to see what it has progressed to, this type of award and achievement is pretty cool," Big Walnut coach Carey Largent told The Dispatch.

Mobley starred at Lewis Center Olentangy as a freshman, when she averaged 17.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.5 steals and earned first-team all-state in Division I after helping the Braves to their first district championship in 26 years.

She moved to Big Walnut for her sophomore year and led the Golden Eagles to their first state tournament with 20.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.5 blocks.

As a junior, Mobley scored a career-high 38 points twice, against 2024-25 Division I state runner-up Cincinnati Princeton and Olentangy, and one-upped that with 42 points in Big Walnut's first district tournament game against Dublin Scioto.

"I just think being more aggressive offensively and knowing when to turn it on when my team needs me to really put the ball in the hole [has been key]," she said. "[Then there are] other times when it's not as necessary and I can be more of a passer.

"I really worked on my conditioning. That's always something I'm working on. Playing without fouling offensively, too. In high school basketball, I get a lot of offensive fouls just from being a bigger player, so I've definitely worked on shooting over people and not always going through people."

It's unclear when Mobley will announce her college choice. Rising seniors can sign letters of intent/scholarship papers in November.

Ex-Mets manager Bobby Valentine dons famous disguise again​

Bobby Valentine was just trying to keep things loose -- and perhaps save his job -- when he donned a makeshift disguise and returned to the New York Mets' dugout after being ejected from a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 9, 1999.

It turned into a defining moment, maybe the most memorable of his 40-plus years in baseball.

On the eve of his induction into the Mets Hall of Fame, Valentine reveled in that clandestine act Friday night when the former manager again wore sunglasses and a fake mustache while throwing out the ceremonial first pitch to a similarly disguised Mr. Met.

Valentine, 76, who will be honored Saturday alongside former Mets teammate Lee Mazzilli, emerged from the New York dugout and received a warm hand from a Citi Field crowd that included fans already adorned in the ballpark giveaway -- sunglasses and a fake mustache.

He moved a few steps in front of the mound and tossed a pitch to the team mascot, whose hat read: Not Mr. Met.


On the eve of his induction into the Mets Hall of Fame, former manager Bobby Valentine again wore his famous sunglasses and fake mustache disguise while throwing out the ceremonial first pitch Friday night at Citi Field.

Moments later, local children from John Lewis Childs grammar school on Long Island sang the national anthem -- with several of them wearing fake mustaches. Another group of kids in disguise pushed a button to activate the Home Run Apple beyond the center-field fence.

"Great memories for me," Valentine said through vice president of alumni public relations and team historian Jay Horwitz. "At the time I did the mustache, we were struggling and I wanted to let the guys know I was behind them."
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Before Brady Edmunds competed in the Elite 11 Finals on Friday, the California prospect opined it would be "hard" to back off his commitment to Ohio State as other teams pursue the standout signal caller.​

Speaking with him on Friday before the Elite 11 Finals, Edmunds said that things are still all good with Ohio State for now, but he's continuing to do his due diligence and explore his other options, with schools such as UCLA and Northwestern continuing to recruit Edmunds hard.

Note: The rest of the article is for "members only". I have no idea if he said anything else or not. The above paragraph is all that I could access/read.

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This goes to MPhillips saying 'he was over weight on day two of the match'.

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One day tourney, one weigh in.
Three day tourney (NCAA) three weigh ins.
Weigh in at 8am on day three of a three day tourney you can weigh fifteen pounds over by finals...

Bouzakis wasn't 12+ over by mistake. He lost and said, "I'm done."

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Either he’s not 6’2 or JJ is 6’5

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They have him at 6’0” on 247. That seems about right.

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As always, appreciate the updates Hope his game gets better. What's the PGA/USGA cut-off on the money list? For the 126 (?) players eligible for the tour?

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To retain a PGA TOUR card for 2027, a 2026 tour player must finish inside the Top 100 on the final FedExCup points list or win an official PGA Tour Tournament. which guarantees a two-year exemption.
Here are the specific requirements to continue playing depending on a player's FedExCup standing at the end of the 2026 season:

• Top 70: Players who qualify for the FedExCup Playoffs (Top 70 after the Wyndham Championship) are fully exempt for the following season and secure their 2027 PGA TOUR card.
• Top 100: Players ranked Nos. 71 through 100 on the final FedExCup Points List (including the FedExCup Fall) retain full exempt status for 2027.
• Nos. 101–150: Players finishing in this tier earn conditional status for 2027, with varying levels of access to Full-Field Events.
• Tournament Winners: Any player who wins an official PGA TOUR event earns a two-year exemption, regardless of where they finish in the FedExCup points.

For players who fall outside the top 125, the primary routes to regain full status are advancing through the PGA TOUR Q-School or competing on the Korn Ferry Tour.

Shipley missed the cut this week at the Charles Schwab Challenge. He was even par after 2 rounds and the cut was -2. Missed it by 2 strokes, i.e. close but no cigar.

Currently Shipley is ranked #181 in the PGA Tour FedExCup standings.


Needless to say, if he isn't able to improve his play; he could very likely end up back on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2027.

This is going surprisingly not as bad...I'm sure it's a mirage...

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Ohio State and men's basketball coach Jake Diebler have joined the rush to offer 2027 center Lewis Uvwo of Prolific Prep in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

It's not a surprise that Ohio State got involved with Uvwo, who played alongside OSU 2026 verbal commitment Alex Smith this past season at Prolific Prep.

The 6-11, 230-pound Uvwo, a native of Nigeria, has been one of the breakout stars of the spring. Uvwo has rocketed up to No. 19 nationally in the 2027 class. He is also ranked as the nation's No. 3 center and No. 6 player in Florida, according to 247Sports.

During one Nike EYBL weekend playing with the Nightrydas, Uvwo averaged 8.5 points on 72.7 percent shooting to go with 6.3 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 6.0 blocks. In his first two games of the weekend, against the Florida Rebels and Team CP3, he swatted 15 shots across those two games alone. Following his incredible start to the summer, 247Sports recruiting analyst Adam Finkelstein moved Uvwo up in the 2027 rankings and had this to say:

"With some of the most notable head coaches in the country lined up to watch him on the baseline, Uvwo's defensive dominance was glaring while starring for Nightrydas," Finkelstein wrote. "He swatted shots out of the air at an incredible rate. More than that, though, the 6-foot-11 big man showed quick reactions, leaping ability and quick-twitch reactions in the process, not to mention a true joy for the game.

"The former NBA Academy product arrived at Prolific Prep earlier this year, but flew largely under the radar after playing on their second team in order to expedite his development. Offensively, it's clear he's still very much a work in progress. But his immediate value as an extreme lob threat and rim runner is clear ... The bottom line though is that his physical upside and vast defensive tools were too overwhelming to wait until our next ranking update."

Through 11 games on the Nike EYBL circuit, Uvwo is averaging 10.4 points, 8.6 rebounds and a league-best 5.3 blocked shots per game. He is hitting 66 percent of his shots from the floor (51 of 77). This past weekend, he had a game with 12 points, 15 rebounds and three blocked shots for the Nightrydas.

Here is what 247Sports.com's Eric Bossi had to say about Uvwo following the Nike EYBL in Kansas City last week:

"Uvwo, one of the spring's biggest risers, continued his rise to prominence. Now ranked No. 19 in 2027, the Nigerian big man is the best defensive big man in the class — full stop. He is a human eraser who blocks everything in sight, runs the floor with purpose and was absolutely dominant on the glass Sunday.

"His offense mostly comes off of putbacks and lobs at this point, but he does show some touch and looks to have plenty of untapped potential there. His rise in the rankings may not be done.
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Heck, if I was in his shoes, would have changed my last name to Maybach. Really impressed with his academic achievements. Guess he decided to 'play school'. Please, please save, invest, and otherwise put away some of that money for the future. Shelf life of a LB? Probably less than 10 years, which leaves you 50-60 years to go.

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Ohio Stadium gets a Wi-Fi upgrade ahead of Ohio State's football 2026 season​

Buckeye fans will have a better experience using their phones at games this fall.​

According to a recent social media announcement from Ohio State IT, crews are installing new network access points throughout the stadium to deliver significantly faster Wi-Fi speeds. For fans in the stands, this upgrade means smoother photo and video sharing, easier score checking across the college football landscape, and uninterrupted communication from kickoff to the final whistle.

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Looking forward to those early season 'body bag' games, and to watching the young talent get their reps. Hopefully this guy shines out (as well as many other young 'uns) this season, as appears to be many players running out of eligibility, and/or going pro early.

Always a good news, bad news thing. Great recruiting means alot of talent for the team. That's the good news. The bad news is that everyone can't get the amount of reps they want (or deserve in their eyes), for whatever reason. If I had a nickel for everytime I read "he'd be a starter for any other team", could probably fund some NIL money. When a guy works his tail off, takes coaching, pumps the iron, does the work, and still doesn't get minutes (someone better, portal transfers etc), then they get discouraged and look elsewhere.

Back 'in the day', was publicized that Woody gave several of his raises to his assistant coaches. He famously said 'I've got enough, so want some to go to my assistants' or somesuch wording. Always thought that was cool. Also believe that Day/Bjork will reward those assistants who produce in recruiting talent, and how well their position group performs on the field. Script, do you have an update of the 2026 salaries for the group you can post? Would think a side-by-side year-over-year picture would be telling. Lest we forget, for the working stiffs of the world (including me), $500,000 a year isn't chump change. And, inevitably, other schools are going to try to poach these guys, especially the high performers (see above), and we'll see how Day/Bjork respond. Maybe Day would take a cut to help out? Dunno.

How do we feel if the Knicks win it all?

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Sorry, with the potential to land an uber class at DT feels a bit strange to me. We've had depth, certainly, but DEPTH in the recruiting ranks is a bit overwhelming. Sure, I get that recruiting is a very strange animal, and it ain't over till it's over is the watchword(s). And in this day of information overload, am certain that this recruit (as well as all the rest) are keeping up with current depth chart, and with recruiting potential, as well as rumors or even phone calls to other players - as in 'you feeling the Buckeyes'? etc. On one hand, feel sorry he's not even going to visit, but on the other hand, maybe he (?) has insight as to where these kids might land? Oh well, sometimes I get tangled up with potential outcomes.

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DT recruiting as a whole has lagged for the majority of my days following recruiting for whatever reason. Sure we've had some individual studs, but the units as a whole haven't been great many years. I'm a broken record here, but championship teams have dominant DTs almost without exception (and DL as a whole really). So this class needs to step it up. Parks seems like a long shot, so we're probably looking elsewhere.

Having spent 5-6 years in the Roanoke area I’d like to see the Hokies compete again. They’ve been brutal for about a decade now.

They were always quietly a fun team to watch. Great defense, special teams were terrific, offense had some names.

Pulling for them in the ACC that’s for sure.

Watched this on TCM earlier this week:

CMic said:

Nothing says hockey like a Vegas/Carolina matchup.

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At least it's not a Canuckistani team....because Fuck Canada.

Jaxbuck said:

I see the new bullpen guy is fitting in just fine.

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Garbage

DZ83CK said:

Well the government has a supposedly bipartisan bill in the works to remove repeated transfers, it's going to be 1 "free" transfer only with "salary cap" and "legitimate business purpose" NIL deals only. Players could accurately see the federal government as hostile to their interests & could organize in order to try and avoid more punitive actions from the government later on.

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I doubt it passes. This Congress is weak and has no spine or stomach to do its job. Are they even in session?