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TCU Horned Frogs (official thread)

ScriptOhio
Just sayin': Anyone else remember the Brockermeyer twins; i.e. Tommy was a 5 star OT and James was a 4 star IOL? They both went to Alabama and then transferred to TCU. Tommy is out of football now due to injuries and James is the starting center for the Hurricanes. Here's an interesting story of how Sonny Dykes tried to keep James; however, he was outbid by the Hurricanes. It probably a common occurrence with NIL these days; however, the NIL bidding process with the players is not getting a lot of print.

How TCU and a famed Fort Worth football family broke up over NIL money

The Brockermeyer family is one of the most prominent football names in the history of Fort Worth, but its connection to TCU was severed over a few hundred thousand bucks. Center James Brockermeyer should be finishing his final season of college football at TCU, with his twin brother,

Tommy, having recently earned his degree from TCU. Older brother Luke would likely still be on staff as an assistant coach.

Instead, all three alums of All Saints Episcopal School no longer have any ties to TCU football.
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Father Blake Brockermeyer is a graduate of Arlington Heights, the University of Texas, and was a first-round pick of the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL draft. He played nine seasons before he retired to Fort Worth after the 2003 season.
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In February 2023, Dykes hired Luke Brockermeyer as a graduate assistant coach.

Following the 2023 season, during which James was mostly a backup at Alabama, he transferred to TCU, where he would be reunited with his brothers on the same team.

In March 2024, Tommy Brockermeyer retired from football because of injuries. TCU said it would honor the scholarship. Early in the 2024 season, when James was the starting center, he openly talked about how much fun it was for his entire family to be so close where they could be together, and attend games.

He had one season of eligibility remaining, and as such, one of the most decorated football families in Fort Worth would strengthen its tie to TCU.

However, late in the 2024 season, people associated with the Miami Hurricanes football team contacted Blake Brockermeyer about James, who had established himself as a solid Big 12 player.

Miami was willing to offer James a few hundred more thousand than what TCU was paying him.

Realizing this was his son’s best opportunity to make money playing football, Blake asked Dykes if TCU could at least match Miami’s offer for James. TCU did match the offer, and the staff believed this was potential departure was prevented.

Miami people then came back to Blake and increased the offer for James. In turn, Blake reached out to TCU again to match. At this point, Dykes said no.

This was all going on during the practice weeks leading up to TCU’s appearance in the New Mexico Bowl; Brockermeyer was practicing with the team to play in the game. When TCU declined to match for James Brockermeyer, he left the team to transfer to Miami, which forced Dykes and TCU to play a new player against Louisiana in the bowl game.

Shortly thereafter, TCU and Dykes did not ask Luke Brockermeyer to remain on his staff. Tommy had already earned his degree.

“In the moment I was irritated, mostly because of the timing of it all; I could have used those practices for another player,” Dykes said. “When it’s all said and done, I am OK with it. I truly wish him nothing but the best.

“I was upset, but I’m not mad at him. I’ll watch for him, and I want him to succeed.”

When asked about his relationship with Blake Brockermeyer at the moment, Dykes said, “It’s probably a little frosty, but give it time, and I’ll get over it.”

Dykes made a similar decision for defensive tackle Damonic Wiliams, who repeatedly kept coming back to TCU asking for money as he was pursued by other Power Four conference teams. TCU appeased Williams multiple times but eventually said no, and in May 2024 he transferred to Oklahoma, where he is a senior starter.

In the era of the transfer portal, and NIL money, these stories are common.
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WR Coach Cortez Hankton (Official Thread)

ScriptOhio
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Ohio State Wide Receivers Coach Cortez Hankton Set to Make $900,000 in 2026, $1 Million in 2027

Ohio State's new wide receivers coach Cortez Hankton is set to make $900,000 in 2026 and $1 million in 2027.
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Ohio State Wide Receivers Coach Cortez Hankton Set to Make $900,000 in 2026, $1 Million in 2027​

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According to documents obtained by The Columbus Dispatch's Joey Kaufman, the new Ohio State wide receivers coach is set to make $900,000 in 2026 and $1 million in 2027.

Compared to Ohio State's 2025 assistant coach salaries, Hankton's $900,000 salary exceeds those of quarterbacks coach Billy Fessler, linebackers coach James Laurinaitis, running backs coach Carlos Locklyn, and tight ends coach Keenan Bailey. It matches last year’s salaries of safeties coach Matt Guerrieri and offensive line coach Tyler Bowen, though their salaries are set to increase to $1 million in 2026, per the terms of their contracts from last year.

OHIO STATE'S 2025 ASSISTANT COACH SALARIES
COACH TITLE 2025 SALARY CONTRACT END
MATT PATRICIA DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR $2,500,000 2028
BRIAN HARTLINE* OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/WIDE RECEIVERS COACH $2,000,000 2028
TIM WALTON CO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/SECONDARY COACH $1,800,000 2028
LARRY JOHNSON ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH/DEFENSIVE LINE COACH $1,400,000 2026
TYLER BOWEN OFFENSIVE LINE COACH/RUN GAME COORDINATOR $900,000 2028
MATT GUERRIERI PASSING GAME COORDINATOR/SAFETIES COACH $900,000 2028
KEENAN BAILEY CO-OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/TIGHT ENDS COACH $650,000 2027
CARLOS LOCKLYN RUNNING BACKS COACH $650,000 2027
JAMES LAURINAITIS LINEBACKERS COACH $500,000 2027
BILLY FESSLER QUARTERBACKS COACH $475,000 2027
*HARTLINE IS NOW USF'S HEAD COACH AND IS SET TO MAKE $3.5 MILLION ANNUALLY
According to USA TODAY's salary database, Hankton made $1 million at LSU in 2025 as the Tigers' wide receivers coach and co-offensive coordinator.
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Ohio State Wrestling (2015/2017/2018 B1G Champs, 2015 National Champs, 2019 National Runners-up)

Mike80
Watching Ped and Iowa right now.

Ped is up 13-3 after 5 matches. It's essentially over already. Not too many bonus points so far, Iowa is wrestling tough, but they are just outgunned.

edit: updated score....I don't know why I typed 17 when I clearly meant 13 :lol:
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Columbus Aviators (Official Thread)

ScriptOhio
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Columbus Aviators Draft Gee Scott Jr. and Matthew Jones, Seven Former Ohio State Players on 2026 UFL Rosters

The Columbus Aviators drafted Gee Scott Jr. and Matthew Jones while five other former Ohio State players are also on UFL rosters following the league’s draft this week.
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Columbus Aviators Draft Gee Scott Jr. and Matthew Jones, Seven Former Ohio State Players on 2026 UFL Rosters​

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The Columbus Aviators selected two former Ohio State football players in their first UFL draft.

Former Ohio State tight end Gee Scott Jr. and offensive lineman Matthew Jones are among the players the Aviators selected during this week’s UFL draft, allowing them to return to Columbus to continue their professional football careers.

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MATTHEW JONES G COLUMBUS AVIATORS
GEE SCOTT JR. TE COLUMBUS AVIATORS
ANTWUAN JACKSON JR. DT DALLAS RENEGADES
SHAUN WADE CB DALLAS RENEGADES
NICHOLAS PETIT-FRERE OT DC DEFENDERS
DAMON ARNETTE CB HOUSTON GAMBLERS
STEELE CHAMBERS LB LOUISVILLE KINGS
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2026 Columbus Aviators Season Tickets On Sale Today

The Columbus Aviators have announced that beginning this morning, season tickets for the 2026 season are now available to purchase.
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The United Football League season starts on the last weekend of March 27-29 and runs 10-straight weeks. Season ticket memberships start at just $65 and include all five home games at Historic Crew Stadium.
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Should semipro/college players be paid, or allowed to sell their stuff? (NIL and Revenue Sharing)

Jaxbuck
SEREbuckeye said:
Good interpretation and explanation of NIL

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Please throw this in the MLB or Reds forum.

As it pertains to CFB...this is why I get stuck when I hear smaller teams can out spend a team with a fanbase and franchise value like OSU.

I know Billionaire fanboy and all that but it shouldn't be able to happen if you run it like a pro sports business.

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2) Development projects around the stadium
3) Ticket sales and concessions
4) merchandise

We don't get a disproportionate slice of the BTN money (iirc) but it's a huge slug of money that the billionaire fanboys should have to overcome with money they have to spend out of their own pocket. The ROI of that (tax loss write off aside) should have to start showing up.
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WR Kyle Parker (Official Thread)

Captain Buckeye
Merih said:
Will be interesting to see what happens to Innis role next year as well. I’m all in on needing more “work the middle” operators
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We need something from the slot…I think Innis can get the job done too but wasn’t featured.

One thing’s for sure. We are about to see rotation at the WR position. Thank goodness for that.

There’s no way we are bringing in two guys to not play.

Rotation of Smith, Innis, Henry, and now McCuin and Parker is a good rotation
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2026 tOSU Defense Discussion.

Captain Buckeye
buckeyemania11 said:
I think Beau Atkinson is an interesting player, the fact that he's still around and wasn't "processed out" tells me that the coaches still see something there. Maybe he just needed some extended time to adjust to the bigger stage and will actually be able to contribute more in 2026.
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I was very surprised he didn’t have a bigger impact last year.

I made an error with my line up posting.

If we don’t deploy the LB hybrid role I think Grady/Atkinson can no doubt start.
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2024 tOSU Recruiting Discussion

pnuts34
calibuck said:
A thought keeps niggling in the back of my mind, all the focus is on the NIL $, and probably rightfully so. Does anyone have a handle on how much of the what, $22 million, that tOSU must pay its athletes? Guess it comes from the athletic department coffers, but thought it had to be spread around to ALL of the scholarship athletes, regardless of being revenue producers or not. Not certain how this is divvied out among the 36-odd sports under the scarlet & gray banner, so if anyone could clear away the fog, or point me to some blog somewhere, would be appreciated. Again, obviously the mandated payout does not hold alot of weight against the millions in NIL dollars, and isn't even enough to pay the taxes on the NIL loot. Thanks in advance. PS, see the football unis with Nike logo, but how about the golf team? Or rugby (know its club sport), etc. Or does the football team get the bulk (as there's more visibility to football/basketball than the other sports)....
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https://www.thelantern.com/2025/06/...ion,Concentrate the money in just four sports

For us, we will allocate the $18 million starting in four sports: women’s volleyball, women’s basketball, men’s basketball, and of course our football program,” Bjork said in a press conference Thursday. “Those are the four sports that we will start with. We hope we can grow that.”

The remaining $2.5 million of Ohio State’s $20.5 million NIL cap will be used for scholarships.
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Bjork declined to provide a breakdown of how the $18 million will be split among the four sports, explaining that “numbers create narratives.”
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Many expect universities nationwide to devote the bulk of their new NIL funds to high-revenue sports like football and men’s basketball, raising questions about the future of non-revenue programs. Bjork, however, stressed that Ohio State remains committed to maintaining all 36 of its teams.
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So there’s really no clear breakdown. Unless someone has some insider information. 4 sports will get the bulk and the others will get some type of partial scholarship.
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QB Devin Brown (National Champion, transfer to Cal, transfer to Weber St.)

ScriptOhio
buckeyemania11 said:
Weber State?

They went 4-8 this year and their QBs combined to throw 11 TD / 16 INT

I'd assume he will probably end up being the starter at the beginning of the year.
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NJ-Buckeye said:
Weber State has a football team?
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BuckeyeNation27 said:
I don't know why anybody would assume that
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Just sayin': FWIW, Weber State went 4-8, (2-6 in conference) in 2025. They used 4 different QBs in 2025; however, I have no idea who is coming back. However, if they all come back, Brown could have a QB competition with 5 other players, i.e. these 4 and an incoming Freshman. With that being said (after looking at "the competition's stats" below); I'd say Brown would be the odds on favorite to be QB1 at Weber State in 2026.

Per ESPN Weber State has the following QB passing stats for 2025:

Passing
Name
Dijon Jennings QB.....listed on the Weber State site as a Junior (transferred in from Akron*)
Jackson Gilkey QB.....listed on the Weber State site as a Sophomore (transferred in from USTA*)
Kingston Tisdell QB.....listed on the Weber State site as a true Freshman
Cash McCollum QB....listed on the Weber State site as a RS Freshman (transferred in from North Texas*)
* where they never saw any game action......:lol:
CMP ATT YDS CMP% AVG LNG TD INT SACK SYL RTG
99 148 831 66.9 5.6 47 4 5 8 -39 116.2
59 115 693 51.3 6.0 78 4 9 6 -31 97.7
43 76 442 56.6 5.8 61 3 2 0 0 113.2
0 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
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Look Who's Transferring Now (The Portal)

pnuts34
AuTX Buckeye said:
then pretty much anyone considering going pro that comes back is being induced by an NIL or rev share deal...
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dragurd said:
Do you think our 20 million dollar roster the year we won it all or the year before on TSUN's roster. Or Penn State this year. Hell or Bo this year is any different? Screaming about cheating in that case just looks like sour grapes
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I hear you both. And see the difference in the 2 schools now
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C Aaron Bradshaw (transfer to Memphis)

pnuts34
Players in the pros get fined all the time for being late to meetings, events, games, missing curfew, etc. I’m sure it’s not that difficult. You have punishments on a team, there doesn’t need to be a contract to make a kid run extra. I see nothing wrong with this at all. You want to be professionals then you get treated like professionals
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