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TE John Frank (All B1G, All American, OSU HOF, 2x Super Bowl Champion)
- By JCOSU86
- Buckeye Alumni
- 19 Replies
Sure, he was a great TE, a great Buckeye, Pro Football player and doctor, but DiHard didn't like him. 
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2028 NC DB Nate Dollard (Verbal Offer)
- By pnuts34
- Football Recruiting
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Class: 2028
Position: DB
School: Charlotte (NC) Charlotte Country Day
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170 lbs
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Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170 lbs
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HB Jerry Krall (Rose Bowl Champion, R.I.P.)
- By ScriptOhio
- Buckeye Alumni
- 6 Replies
Interesting article in Land-Grant Holy Land by Jon Johnston:
www.landgrantholyland.com
Keep in mind this was the standard way of doing business with regards to college athletics for decades. Paying players was something that just happened.
This part of college football history has been completely forgotten, and I have to believe that’s with intent. The NCAA purposely has tried to convince us that their entire history has been about amateurism. Part of the video I’m working on will prove that point.
16 Ohio State players were paid to play football in 1949. Eight of them worked for the State Public Works Department.
When you read that statement, is your first thought that they were committing some kind of NCAA violation?
Because if it is, you would be wrong. This is how things worked then.
This was before the NCAA had any sort of real enforcement or really any rules about how to handle players.
I am convinced that we don't know this part of NCAA history because it's pretty much been buried by the idea that amateurism has existed throughout college football history.
Thoughts?
collegefootballhistory.football
I am doing research for a video that is essentially about how we got here.
In other words, how did college football become the mess that it is now with what seems like no rules, no controls, and complete chaos?
Very specifically, I’m researching something called the Sanity Code. The Sanity Code was an attempt by the NCAA to actually enforce rules for the first time regarding how players could be compensated and whether or not they could have scholarships.
I won’t go into detail about that right now. But during the research, I’ve discovered that in 1948-1949, Ohio State had 16 players that had state jobs. In other words, they “worked” for the state of Ohio. They were paid for these jobs because that was a part of doing business back in the day.
This is from an article in “The Capital Times” of Madison, Wisconsin on December 13, 1949.
Jerry Krall, who was Ohio State’s running back, got $115 per month as a tire inspector. At least that’s what his job title was. That is the equivalent of nearly $1,600 per month today. It’s nowhere near What we’re hearing about NIL in today’s market for college football players, but it’s pretty substantial for the time.
Put it this way, in 1949, a plumber, a journeyman plumber, made around $450 for a month. An experienced electrician made less.
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An Ohio State Football Player Got Paid As A “Tire Inspector” in 1949 | Land-Grant Holy Land
16 Ohio State players were paid to play football in 1949. Eight of them worked for the State Public Works Department. When you read that statement, is your first thought that they were committing some kind of NCAA violation? Because if it is, you would be wrong. This is how things worked then...
www.landgrantholyland.com
Keep in mind this was the standard way of doing business with regards to college athletics for decades. Paying players was something that just happened.
This part of college football history has been completely forgotten, and I have to believe that’s with intent. The NCAA purposely has tried to convince us that their entire history has been about amateurism. Part of the video I’m working on will prove that point.
16 Ohio State players were paid to play football in 1949. Eight of them worked for the State Public Works Department.
When you read that statement, is your first thought that they were committing some kind of NCAA violation?
Because if it is, you would be wrong. This is how things worked then.
This was before the NCAA had any sort of real enforcement or really any rules about how to handle players.
I am convinced that we don't know this part of NCAA history because it's pretty much been buried by the idea that amateurism has existed throughout college football history.
Thoughts?
An Ohio State Football Player Got Paid As A "Tire Inspector" in 1949
I am doing research for a video that is essentially about how we got here. In other words, how did college football become the mess that it is now with what seems like no rules, no controls, and complete chaos? Very specifically, I’m researching something called the Sanity Code. The Sanity Code...
collegefootballhistory.football
An Ohio State Football Player Got Paid As A “Tire Inspector” in 1949
I am doing research for a video that is essentially about how we got here.
In other words, how did college football become the mess that it is now with what seems like no rules, no controls, and complete chaos?
Very specifically, I’m researching something called the Sanity Code. The Sanity Code was an attempt by the NCAA to actually enforce rules for the first time regarding how players could be compensated and whether or not they could have scholarships.
I won’t go into detail about that right now. But during the research, I’ve discovered that in 1948-1949, Ohio State had 16 players that had state jobs. In other words, they “worked” for the state of Ohio. They were paid for these jobs because that was a part of doing business back in the day.
This is from an article in “The Capital Times” of Madison, Wisconsin on December 13, 1949.
Jerry Krall, who was Ohio State’s running back, got $115 per month as a tire inspector. At least that’s what his job title was. That is the equivalent of nearly $1,600 per month today. It’s nowhere near What we’re hearing about NIL in today’s market for college football players, but it’s pretty substantial for the time.
Put it this way, in 1949, a plumber, a journeyman plumber, made around $450 for a month. An experienced electrician made less.
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2028 NJ DL Andre Robinson (Verbal Offer)
- By pnuts34
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Class: 2028
Position: DE
School: Camden(NJ) Camden
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 230lbs
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School: Camden(NJ) Camden
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Weight: 230lbs
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Triple Crown (Kentucky Derby/Preakness/Belmont)
- By ScriptOhio
- Other OSU and Professional Sports
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Just sayin': The "Horse From U.N.C.L.E." wins The Preakness.....
www.nbcnews.com
The horse, trained by Chad Summers, entered with 7-1 odds.
For all its history and tradition, the Preakness was expected to have a different feel this year. Golden Tempo, the Kentucky Derby winner, and Renegade, the Derby runner-up, were not slated to run the race. This was only the second time in 40 years that the top two Derby finishers had sat out.
The race was also being held at Laurel Park, in Laurel, Maryland, as Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course continues to undergo renovations. A field with no head-and-shoulders favorite? On a new track? Anything could happen.
Napoleon Solo, a horse that entered with 7-1 odds and had finished fifth in his last two races, won the Preakness on Saturday, overtaking the favorite Taj Mahal down the stretch while also holding off another strong contender, Iron Honor.
For Napoleon Solo’s trainer Chad Summers, this was his first Triple Crown win. “To come here with a horse that Mr. Gold allowed me to pick out for $40,000 and get the job done on a stage like this, it’s just unbelievable,” Summers said on the NBC telecast afterward, referring to Al Gold, the horse’s owner.
Iron Honor took second while Chip Honcho finished third.
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Napoleon Solo wins 151st Preakness Stakes
Follow the latest news from the Preakness Stakes 2026 at Laurel Park. See predictions, horse to follow, odds, what time the race begins and more.
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Napoleon Solo wins 151st Preakness Stakes
The horse, trained by Chad Summers, entered with 7-1 odds.
For all its history and tradition, the Preakness was expected to have a different feel this year. Golden Tempo, the Kentucky Derby winner, and Renegade, the Derby runner-up, were not slated to run the race. This was only the second time in 40 years that the top two Derby finishers had sat out.
The race was also being held at Laurel Park, in Laurel, Maryland, as Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course continues to undergo renovations. A field with no head-and-shoulders favorite? On a new track? Anything could happen.
Napoleon Solo, a horse that entered with 7-1 odds and had finished fifth in his last two races, won the Preakness on Saturday, overtaking the favorite Taj Mahal down the stretch while also holding off another strong contender, Iron Honor.
For Napoleon Solo’s trainer Chad Summers, this was his first Triple Crown win. “To come here with a horse that Mr. Gold allowed me to pick out for $40,000 and get the job done on a stage like this, it’s just unbelievable,” Summers said on the NBC telecast afterward, referring to Al Gold, the horse’s owner.
Iron Honor took second while Chip Honcho finished third.
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2027 IL TE Brady Johnson (Northwestern Verbal)
- By ScriptOhio
- Football Recruiting
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Ohio State is going after a Big Ten opponent’s key recruit that is set to play college football with the son of Ryan Day
Ryan Day’s son recently committed to play football at a Big Ten program. Now, the Ohio State Buckeyes are trying to flip one of RJ Day’s future targets.
atozsports.com
Ohio State is going after a Big Ten opponent’s key recruit that is set to play college football with the son of Ryan Day
Ryan Day’s son recently committed to play football at a Big Ten program. Now, the Ohio State Buckeyes are trying to flip one of RJ Day’s future targets.Ohio State is after a future teammate of RJ Day to try to pull off a flip
The Buckeyes’ coaching staff has been busy on the road recruiting and recently made a stop in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and offered a Northwestern commitment. Ohio State has extended an offer to 2027 three-star TE Brady Johnson, who has been committed to Northwestern since Feb. 4.Asked if he would take an official visit to Ohio State, Johnson said, “As of right now, I think so. I am fully committed to Northwestern still though,” via Rivals.
Ohio State tight ends guru Keenan Bailey recently visited Johnson at home home and he clearly has the attention of the 6-foot-3, 220-pound tight end.
“I love him as a coach,” Johnson said, via Rivals. “He is a highly intelligent and energetic coach that hammers down on the little things. He expects the most out of his players and that they will give him the most back. He is someone you definitely want to play for as he gives everything he has to make you and the team better.”
Ohio State has plenty of work with the class of 2027 to get done with just 11 commitments at this time. The Buckeyes are still in search of their first tight end commitment for the class, so it makes sense that they’re turning up the heat on Johnson.
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