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“It took me 100 percent by surprise, I had no idea it was coming,” Hookfin said. “Once he started, kind of towards the end of what he was saying I kind of got a hint of it but I didn’t want to get my hopes up. But then he said it, and a lot of emotions went over me, I really couldn’t believe it. It really didn’t hit me until I got home, I was by myself, and I was really thankful for that moment. But yeah, I had no idea about it.”

It didn’t take long for Hookfin to break the news to his parents, who were in attendance for the game and stayed afterwards to see their son. The revelation might have had a delayed impact on Hookfin himself, but the emotions were more immediate for his family members.

“I went up there and I told them and they were very, very thankful,” Hookfin said. “They couldn’t believe it just like I couldn’t, my mom cried a little bit. It’s a lot of emotions, it’s one of those things that in the moment you can’t believe it, then it hits you later.”

For Hookfin, becoming a scholarship player is an obvious acknowledgement of the work he’s put in for the program and just how far he’s come as a player. But beyond that, the effect of a scholarship is a tangible one for Hookfin and his family.

“It has a huge impact on me financially. … With basketball I’m not able to have a job, so I’ve had to do a lot of saving of my own money over the past years and years, a lot of budgeting and a lot of saying no to going out and eating and saying no to a lot of things just so I can budget and do my own expenses so I can survive,” Hookfin said. “This has helped me and my family out tremendously, so I’m very, very thankful.”

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Hahaha, I just said this to my bud last night! "TJ Houshmazood. Championship!"

Oh god is Ord trolling or are they drunk?

MGMT said:

PA is a senseless state

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They have four lane split highways with a 45mph speed limit because they are too lazy or cheap to make proper on-ramps. The state sucks for that alone.

ORD_Buckeye said:

These hot dogs will go 187 on your colon!

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Some Gin & Juice will help with the swelling. Or at least numb the pain.

LovelandBuckeye said:

The media would have had his head and I'm not even talking Birmingham media. They may have tried to go back to 1843. Following this author's thought process, the NIL dealers better have some language in there saying you will play in bowl/playoff game or forfeit money. And the players better have some bonus money in their contract if they make the CFP or NY6 games.

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I agree. It makes sense for the NIL dealers to a have financial incentive for the player to complete the season/bowl game. It could be something similar to what I believe some have now with a void the contract clause if the player transfers to another school, etc.

In addition, the bowls should provide these players with an insurance policy for loss of potential NFL income due to an injury in their bowl game.

LordJeffBuck said:

After signing the #1 overall prospect in the country, CB Travis Hunter, Jackson State just got a commitment from the #44 overall prospect in the country, WR Kevin Coleman. Deion Sanders making some historic signings at an FCS school.

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This is exactly what I was doing on NCAA 14 (I cannot wait for the new one BTW)

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You know, I have to say I couldn’t stand Georgia fans before I saw that

and I still can’t

Greetings! Double OSU alumnus here, currently stuck living in That State Up North (booooooo, although I'm moving back to my native NW Ohio soon). I haven't visited campus since an early-season 2012 football game, and I haven't been to a men's hoops game in even longer. I'm looking to take my Dad to the Maryland game on Feb. 6, and I'm just wondering if I should drop a few hundy on decent seats, or if it'd be possible for us to move down from the nosebleeds. Any insight is greatly appreciated! Go BUCKS!!!

College football: Top 10 most important wins from bowl season

1. ROSE BOWL


FINAL SCORE: Ohio State 48, Utah 45

From a pure entertainment perspective, this was easily the best game of bowl season. We can definitively put the “Ohio State didn’t care” narrative to rest. The Buckeyes that did take the field following a rash of opt outs played their hearts out to win in a prestigious bowl. Jaxon Smith-Njigba shattered bowl game records with an outstanding performance. Young receivers like Marvin Harrison Jr. emerged as potential future stars. This game allowed Ohio State fans to turn an eye towards the future, one which is incredibly bright. If it can get the defense sorted — and new coordinator Jim Knowles absolutely should — then Ohio State should be in the national championship conversation next year.

4. PEACH BOWL

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 30: Drew Beesley #86 of the Michigan State Spartans reacts after a sack during the third quarter against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 30, 2021 in Atlanta,
FINAL SCORE: Michigan State 31, Pittsburgh 21

The Peach Bowl proved two things that are crucial for the future of Michigan State football: One, that the Spartans can win without Kenneth Walker and two, that this year was not a fluke. Mel Tucker is the real deal. This is Michigan State’s biggest postseason accomplishment since the Big Ten title in 2015. Sure, the Panthers were missing some pieces. So was Michigan State. With Payton Thorne back and running back transfer Jalen Berger headed to East Lansing, it could be time to buy stock in this program.

Entire article: https://247sports.com/college/ohio-...-wins-from-bowl-season-180477009/#180477009_7

Just sayin': Jalen Berger might not be Kenneth Walker 2.0:

Coming out of Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey, NJ, Berger was a four star running back and was ranked fifteenth nationally among running backs in the 2020 class by 247 Sports. Berger had offers to play at schools like Alabama, Florida, Michigan, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Ultimately, he committed to play football at the University of Wisconsin for head coach Paul Chryst.

There were flashes that Berger could become the lead-back as he finished with 60 carries for 301 yards and two touchdowns, which led the Badgers. Against the Michigan Wolverines, Berger finished the game as the Badgers lead rusher with 15 carries for 88 yards and one touchdown.

Fast-forward to now and Berger finished the 2021 season with only 88 yards and he’s headed for East Lansing, Mich. seeking a new opportunity. This year, freshman running back Braelon Allen became the Badgers’ biggest threat in the backfield as he rushed for 1,109 yards and averaged 7.1 yards per rush.

Entire article: https://www.si.com/college/ucf/college-football-news/berger-michigan-state

Steve19 said:

If that graph Shetuck posted in another thread applies in basketball, expect them to become even more "sluggish" on defense in coming weeks as COVID aftermath takes hold.

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Well... that's not good!

LordJeffBuck said:

Maybe, but USC beat Penn State in the 2017 Rose Bowl.

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Should have dropped then.

Just watched this game. Indiana was awesome in the last 9 minutes, they could do no wrong.

Given the prevalence of the Transfer Portal in college football, I am going to include transfers as part of each recruiting class.

Buckeye86 said:

I found it and at least one of the sources of speculation about needing a refresh in the S&C department.

https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/the-situational/2022/01/128423/21-below

It seems plausible to me that Marroti isn’t on the same level of excellence without Meyer, and either way I think it’s possible that his style just might not be connecting with players as effectively these days.

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I wholeheartedly agree that some of the heat being applied to both lines lack of push and toughness had some how missed Marotti from what I saw. I’ll def be interested if any change in this area is made.

Updated for these 2021 awards.

Walter Camp POY (Kenneth Walker III, Sparty), Doak Walker RB (Walker, Sparty), Biletnikoff Receiver (Jordan Addison, Pitt), Outland Interior Lineman (Jordan Davis, Georgia), Davey O'Brien QB (Bryce Young, Bama), Ray Guy Punter (Matt Arraiza, San Diego St), Thorpe DB (Coby Bryant, Cincy), Lou Groza PK (Jake Moody, TTUN), Bednarik Defensive (Jordan Davis Georgia), Nagurski Defensive (Will Anderson, Bama), Mackey TE (Trey McBride, Colo St), Maxwell POY (Young, Bama), Wuerrfel (Isaiah Sanders, Stanford), Rimington Center (Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa), Unitas Golden Arm (Kenny Pickett, Pitt), Hendricks DE (Aidan Hutchinson, TTUN), Butkus LB (Nakibe Dean, Georgia), Campbell Academic (Charlie Kolar, Iowa St), Heisman (Young, Bama), Manning (TBA), Lott Impact (Hutchinson, TTUN), Lowe's CLASS (Kenny Pickett, Pitt), Lombardi (Hutchinson, TTUN)

2021 summary so far: 4 for Bama (3 for Young, 1 got Anderson); 4 for TTUN (3 for Hutchinson, 1 for Moody); 3 for Pitt (2 for Pickett, 1 for Addison); 3 for Georgia: (2 for Davis, 1 for Dean); 2 for Sparty (Walker); 1 each for Iowa, San Diego St, Colorado St, Iowa St, Stanford, and Cincy.

2021 not awarded yet - Manning

Award	1st yr	tOSU	Okla	Tex	USC	Neb	ND	Bama	PSU	Fla	FSU	TTUN	UGA	LSU	Wisc	Aub	UCLA	Clem	Miam	Iowa
Heisman	1935	7	7	2	6	3	7	4	1	3	3	3	2	2	2	3	1	0	2	1
Maxwell	1937	4	3	4	3	1	7	5	7	3	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	0	3	2
Outland	1946	4	5	3	1	9	4	6	1	0	0	0	2	1	2	2	2	0	2	4
W. Camp	1967	4	4	3	6	3	4	3	2	1	2	2	1	1	1	3	0	0	2	0
Lombardi	1970	6	3	3	1	5	5	2	2	0	2	2	1	2	0	2	0	0	1	0
O'Brien	1981	1	5	2	0	1	0	2	2	3	3	0	0	1	0	1	1	2	2	2
Butkus	1985	2	4	1	1	1	3	4	2	0	2	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	0
Thorpe	1986	2	3	2	2	0	0	2	0	1	2	1	1	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Unitas	1987	0	1	1	3	1	2	3	0	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	2	0
Doak Walker	1990	1	0	4	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	1
Campbell	1990	2	0	2	0	2	0	1	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
Groza	1992	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	1
Nagurski	1993	2	2	2	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0
Bednarik	1993	1	1	0	1	1	1	2	4	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Biletnikoff	1994	1	1	0	1	0	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tatupu	1997	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rimington	2000	3	0	0	0	1	0	3	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	1
Mackey	2000	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2
Guy	2000	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Hendricks	2002	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Manning	2004	0	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	2	0	0
Lott	2004	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	1
Wuerffel	2005	1	2	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lowe's CLASS	2008	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0

Award Totals	tOSU	Okla	Tex	USC	Neb	ND	Bama	PSU	Fla	FSU	TTUN	UGA	LSU	Wisc	Aub	UCLA	Clem	Miam	Iowa
Total Categories Won	21	16	16	14	13	14	19	15	14	12	16	15	17	10	11	9	8	15	10
Tot # Of Awards Won	47	45	35	29	30	39	48	28	23	25	23	21	24	16	17	12	11	24	16

Note - I only did this for these 19 teams.

Note - No longer counting O'Brien's that went to Earl Campbell in '77, Billy Sims in '78 (It was basically a SWC award until 1980, Singletary won in '79 and '80, then in '81 it was changed to strictly a QB award)

Note - removed 2005 Heisman

Oh, so now were disparaging Tweetie Pie? Bunch of Sylvesters!

Darren B Lloyd said:

from https://www.sport-video.org.ua/americanfootball.html

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Fungo Squiggly said:

I finished in last place, so my strategy clearly worked exactly as intended.

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Don't you love it when a plan comes together?

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"Special teams" sealed the Rose Bowl win:

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"Where'd Who Goooooo??"

Things that make my eyelid twitch political adds on TV. If someone had a filter to remove all of them. Up to $1000 a year I’d pay.