buchtelgrad04 said:

That’s no different than anyone else coming into a program cleaning house. The only difference is, you actually saw him saying it.

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I don’t think we’ve seen any program then have such a massive turnover like what he did at CU. he Lost 57 players and gained 52, that was the most until this season. Heck, Cignetti is the biggest success story of the transfer portal and he brought in 31 and lost 39. Still 20 players less than Deion.

NJ-Buckeye said:

Big dilemma.. major meeting in Tampa M/T but 3 diff weather sites say 6 inches, 10 inches and 17 inches.. plus ice on top.. for this area
so they have no clue yet.. too volatile
I'll never get to the airport... but if I did, Newark has delays when it's sunny.. I could be stranded there for hours to the entire day.. then cancellations
Not the least of concerns is how will my family deal with this monster.. driveway and the pups gotta be able to get outside.. if I'm not here..
Now they're saying better make sure the generators are working cuz power is going down...
And I really need to be at this meeting.. totally screwed... video participation not an option...
ARGH

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are you accounting for Tampa being below 50 and the entire city shutting down... maybe even the state? you know the southerns can't handle the cold

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Young, a native of Perrysburg, Ohio, began his career at Cincinnati after graduating high school in 2021. He redshirted that year and spent four total seasons with the Bearcats, but never appeared in a game. He transferred to Houston Christian ahead of his fifth season, seeking an opportunity to start at the FCS level.

In his first year as a starter with the Huskies in 2025, Young averaged 41.8 yards per punt across 69 boots, with 17 punts downed inside the opposing 20-yard line and 12 that traveled 50 yards or more. He had one punt clear 60 yards, a career-long 66-yard boot against Northern Colorado on Sept. 20.

Just sayin':
1. Anybody know how he qualifies for a 6th year? Doesn't the year at Houston Christian count?
2. Yeah, he'll get to compete for P1; however, I'll say the coaches just picked him up expecting him to be the back up punter.

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Competition is really important here; this at least forces McGuire to work harder and hopefully improve some.

ochre said:

OIHO?

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Look at it in a mirror.

A couple years ago ncaa protocol whether to complete matches after deciding point earned….
Joint agreement made by both head Coaches before match begins.

Ohio State to Replace Scoreboard in Schottenstein Center​

The Schottenstein Center will have a new look above center court (and across the arena) beginning next season.

For the first time since 2008, Ohio State is set to replace the scoreboard in the arena, a project that was approved by the Board of Trustees and will begin in April. Eighteen years ago, the replacement and upgrade celebrated the 10th season of basketball played at the Schottenstein Center. Nearly two decades later, it's time to give the arena an updated look.

The project will replace the existing scoreboard at center court, the 360-degree ribbon board and all outdated LED boards and signs. It has a $5.2 million budget and will be completed by September.

The Schottenstein Center's current scoreboard is not only one of the oldest in the Big Ten, but it is also one of the smallest in college basketball, considering the arena's size. While the new scoreboard will likely increase in size slightly, it must still fit within the existing blueprint atop the

Schottenstein Center – essentially to "hide" it for other non-basketball and hockey events – and will reuse the hoist as well. Ohio State is limited on the shape and size of the new scoreboard due to this.

OHSportsFan said:

Needs to stay at 12 as long as possible. Pettiti is determined to ruin a good thing.

24 would be a joke. As an OSU fan I’d pretty much say, I’ll see you guys in the playoff game thread and not bother with anything before.

Okay, that’s an extreme lie but I need some sense of intrigue and risk with the regular season.

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I think 16 is the right number personally IF we keep on the path of them all being top half P4 teams. We haven't seen enough to say for sure but should this NIL/transfer portal parity continue, who's to say the spread between 1-16 doesn't get very NFL-ish compressed?

If we continue with the G5 Cinderella fantasy then 12 is too many.

The inclusion of mid majors is the real problem imo, not the number of P4 teams in it.

pnuts34 said:

Its always been a cattle market! Regardless of the money being more or not. People in the 80s, 90s, 2000s, etc have said that CFB was dead or they'd stop watching because of some reason, and it usually came back to unfair advantages in the sport. Which in the past was whispered, but it was still about the money. You don't think there was "payment servitude" in the past with SMU, Oklahoma, Nebraska, in the 70s and 80s? Come on now. Its just gasping and clutching pearls in a new form. Nothing is new under the sun

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blah blah blah is BKB a sexual thing

Another observation I have is that Kennedy Cambridge might be the beating heart of the team. Even when the others are flat, her effort is always there.

BigWoof31 said:

Monken was in Cleveland before his three years at UGA correct? My understanding is he was run outta town once before?

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Correct. He was brought in for the 2019 season. The attempt was move the offense to a more vertical based passing game, driving the ball downfield early & often. Similar to how Seattle (at the time) Tampa with Brady, KC with Mahomes had become.

Baker showed up to camp overweight & out of shape. He struggled to consistently push the ball downfield without throwing picks and he bailed from clean pockets at the highest rate in the NFL.

Brownies offense went back under center and limited certain route types. F Delta was the biggest - of course, where Odell shined. But that is where Baker & ODB couldn't get onto the same page post snap because Baker struggled (still does) to consistently diagnose safety leverage.

Kitchens was fired as a result, Monken went out the door with him.

Tanner said:

That was a little alarming. We heard all year that quick processing was a strength of his and it was a weakness in the last 2 games.

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Well the bright side is in both games he seemed to shake it in the 2nd half. Not fully but if he played both of the games whole game like he did in the 2nd half we'd likley have won both.

BuckeyeNation27 said:

Get rid of a Harbaugh to hire.......one of the worst parts of the worst Harbaugh.

Brilliant move.

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I tell ya Stevie boy, this kid’s got moxie. He’s got that look in his eye. He’ll take us right back to the top. The tippy top I tells ya.

Votto was clearly the better hitter

Elly plays a premium defensive position and steals bases on top of being a an above league average hitter

Votto WAR per game=.0268
Elly War per game= .0226

Votto is 18.6% more valuable by that simple math.

"Better" is subjective. The missing data from that comp is age.

Votto's first three years he was 23,24,25
Elly was 21,22,23

Both are great, the shit Elly takes from this fanbase is amazing.

calibuck said:

It's been my experience that in a community, there's a wrestling/baseball/swimming/basketball person that's willing to give their time on an on-going basis to teach/train youngsters. And having facilities donated to do so. Daughter played 'team basketball' and we traveled, played games all over, and parents contributed dollars for coach to get paid, plus tournament entry fees. Our area had some darn fine women's softball teams, and women's basketball teams, that won state awards (California) year over year, and parents lined up to get their daughter's on those teams. So, extrapolating this to men's wrestling, it takes a former wrestler, with the time, energy, and desire to continue to coach the young 'uns, and not for a while, but on a long-term basis.....

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And they do, but it’s not cheap.

Theres “club” wrestling gyms all over the place. Usually owned by a former wrestler who hires “coaches” who have a long history in wrestling.

From the clubs we’ve been members at, the rate is typically $120-$150 a month which includes 4 practices a week (M - F) and access to an open mat on Sundays which is free for anyone. Coaches usually travel to regional events to support kids during tournaments.

It is definitely time consuming and they have to love it. There’s typically a regional tournament every weekend in season, and probably a tournament monthly they’ll attend out of the winter season. But you can tell they’re fully invested in it….they love the sport and seeing kids grow.

As I explain to my buddies who have never been around wrestling, even if my son never makes it beyond HS wrestling, the culture he’s around nearly daily will pay off in the future. You can’t fake it in wrestling and these kids & adults that he’s with consistently, are there to support and uplift. It’s different than any sport I was around as a kid….the sport is such a grind, the respect everyone has for one another is at a different level.

Indiana's Fernando Mendoza, likely No. 1 pick, enters NFL draft​

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who won the Heisman Trophy and led the No. 1 Hoosiers to their first national championship this past season, is forgoing his final college season and entering the NFL draft, he announced on social media Friday.

Mendoza is an overwhelming favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft by the Las Vegas Raiders.

"Let's get to work," Mendoza wrote on his Instagram account. "I'm humbled to announce that I am officially declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft!"

If you would have told me we'd give up 30 points total on defense in the last 2 games and lose both games I would not have believed you

Multi-time MLB All-Star dies at 84​

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Wilbur Wood, who made the MLB All-Star game three times during his career, has died. He was 84 years old.

The Chicago White Sox announced Wood’s death earlier this week on X.

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“The White Sox send our condolences to the family, friends and fans of 3x All-Star Wilbur Wood, who has passed away at the age of 84,” the White Sox posted on X. “Wood appeared in 578 games (286 starts) over 12 seasons with the White Sox from 1967-1978.”

In addition to the White Sox, Wilbur Wood also played for the Red Sox and Pirates during his MLB career.
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Zurp said:

I'm not surprised by the 30M for Monday's game.
I am surprised by only 22M for OSU-ND. Indiana-Miami drew 50% more viewers? Crazy.

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I think it’s the North vs North thing. ND isn’t as national as they think they are, and Ohio state has been there a lot recently. The southeast annd southwest US likely ignored the game.

IU brought a lot of viewers as a ‘cool story’ and Miami is a great team to hate. It was a great north south battle (most of the folks here in Florida were cheering for IU). Similar to Ohio State vs Oregon. East vs West. Blue blood vs likeable scrappy new team searching for their first title, but that time the villain won.

Diebs doesn't seem to be hesitant in putting him in. Doesn't have the 'instant' O that Chaisman has, but has the D that Chaisman doesn't. His steal and coast-to-coast layup paid for his tuition for this year....

Yuk! Yuk! You got it Bestbuck. Oden has less court time than this bird. Am more and more convinced that the NCAA just makes this sh** up as it goes along. Not a single glance at setting a precedent (and then forgetting about it moments later), and then denying what they just approved. Simply mind-blowing.

Will be interesting to see how he integrates with this current tOSU team. Am guessing that Diebs is as well. Chemistry has the word teamwork embeded in it (somewhere), but not really certain where this guy gets his juice. Guess we'll see. Maybe just a gunner?

Zurp said:

Who?
I'll admit that my circle of people aren't so much into Ohio State as they are the Browns, but I don't know of anyone saying that they want to go back to any "old days" when Bama and "the SEC" won the NC. We're all laughing at 3 years of the SEC not even being in the championship.
Also, point of order: The SEC never won a national championship. Individual teams in the SEC won a bunch, including all from 2006 to 2012, and then more from 2015 to 2022. (I know they didn't win all those in that time, but I forget which ones were Clemson.)

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When people paid under the table..

Over the last week or so, have seen various Buckeyes step up and perform, maybe over-and-above normal skill levels, but happened when we needed it. Here's hoping that more than several perform at a level above during the Xichigan game tonight. Other than the normal 'let's beat them' theme, will play well when the group is looking for teams to play in the Dance. Don't think tOSU is going to win the B10 this year, but a decent showing in league, and then again in the B10 tournament will give the group substance in putting Ohio State in a bracket slot. And given how the B10 BB teams are doing this year, betting on a 10-8 seeding.