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Buckeye Planet tailgate?
- Buckeye Football
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THE 2018 ELEVEN WARRIORS COMMUNITY TAILGATE COOKBOOK
In May, we put out the call. We wanted to your best tailgate recipes, and boy did you deliver.
You gave us dozens of amazing dishes, from appetizers to main courses to desserts. Today, we present the cream of the crop in the form of the 2018 Eleven Warriors Community Tailgate Cookbook.
You'll be armed with the recipes to dominant your tailgate tomorrow and all season long. Your stomach is thankful.
SUPER EASY SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS
Courtesy of Taspra
Ingredients
• 1 package of frozen cooked meatballs (between 20-30 ounces)
• 1 12 oz. jar of Heinz chili sauce
• 12 oz. of grape jelly
• Cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions
• Put frozen meatballs in a crockpot
• In a large sauce pan, mix together the chili sauce and grape jelly. Bring to an almost boil then reduce heat to a simmer. Pour sauce over meatballs in crockpot and cook until heated thru and then keep warm.
• If you’d like a bit more heat to the meatballs, sprinkle a bit of cayenne pepper in at the end to taste.
• Serve directly from crockpot. I usually double this recipe
SPICY SAUSAGE AND CHEESE DIP
Courtesy of Osurox
Ingredients
• 1 block of queso blanco/white cheese with jalepeños
• 1 jar of pace picante (medium)
• 1 pound of Bob Evans Spicy Sausage
• Dab of cream (half and half works)
• ½ teaspoon of each pepper: black, white, cayenne, crushed red and chipotle
Instructions
• Brown sausage and pat grease off with a paper towel
• Cube entire block of cheese
• Mix sausage, cheese, salsa, peppers and cream into slow cooker
• Heat until cheese is thoroughly melted
• Serve and enjoy
Many more recipes: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/11w/...8-eleven-warriors-community-tailgate-cookbook
OK, if anyone is fixing anything good and would like to invite me to your tailgate party tomorrow I'm available.
We have been making those meatballs for at least ten years. Thanks to my wife that I married on a Friday to avoid interrupting the game on Saturday. Wish I would have missed that USC game in 2008.
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Fall Camp and Other Tidbits
- By ScriptOhio
- Buckeye Football
- 294 Replies
11W MAILBAG: MICHAEL JORDAN'S MOVE TO CENTER, BRIAN HARTLINE'S IMPACT ON RECEIVERS AND OTHER KEY COMPONENTS
Finally, a seemingly longer-than-normal offseason is coming to an end. Ohio State kicks off its 2018 season with a 12:07 p.m. matchup against Oregon State in Columbus on Saturday.
We know you're anxious for the game to start, so we won't waste any more of your time. Let's get to your questions in this week's mailbag.
Where does Shaun Wade fit into the mix in the defensive backfield? — BUCKEYE3M
As soon as Wade arrived on campus, many people expected him to blossom into a first-round NFL draft pick. Even after being plagued with injuries last year, I still think the potential is there. While he's listed as the backup to starting cornerback Kendall Sheffield on the Buckeyes' depth chart, I still think we'll see Wade quite a bit this year. Defensive coordinator Greg Schiano said the team will stick with Jeffrey Okudah, Kendall Sheffield and Damon Arnette in its three-man rotation at the position. But he also noted how excited he was about the youth the Buckeyes have there. Wade, a redshirt freshman, fits that description.
Was moving Michael Jordan to center relatively late in the process more a function of (Malcolm) Pridgeon's development, or staff concerns about the other center candidates? — RBurgundy4
While Pridgeon's development certainly made the transition easier to put into place, I think Jordan was moved to center for two reasons: he brings experience to the position which Brady Taylor and Josh Myers did not have, and the move fits the formula of success we've seen in years past.
After Pat Elfein and Billy Price move from guard to center and then turn into Rimington winners, there's no reason Michael Jordan can't do the same. At 6-foot-7, 312 pounds, he's massive to say the least. He's also a first-team All-Big Ten player and has never missed a game in his collegiate career. Health, experience, leadership. Its a trifecta that's worked for the Buckeyes under Urban Meyer, who's made it a point to discuss how critical he thinks the center position is. If something's not broke, why try and fix it?
Urban can return to team activities after Oregon State (but not be on the sideline). Does the offense look different from Game 1 to Game 2, when Urban presumably can have a big say in the gameplan(s)? — Avail31678
First and foremost, I don't think there's any question Urban isn't having some type of effect on this Saturday's offensive game plan. That's just me, but I can't see that happening.
Acting coach Ryan Day told us Monday that "the plan to win is never going to change. What we have done in the spring is really what we're doing now. Are there a couple tweaks? Yes. But the culture's the culture. It's four to six, A to B, competitive excellence and the brotherhood. The plan to win has never changed. So that's the culture here and the plan to win is always going to be here at Ohio State."
As Day alluded to, from Game 1 to Game 2, I think we'll see some tweaks. But I don't think anything major is in the works and if there is, I don't think it's revealed until the Buckeyes travel to Texas for their Game 3 matchup with TCU.
In your opinion, which true freshmen, if any, see playing time on Saturday? — Darnell
Tyler Friday and Jeremy Ruckert come to mind. The coaching staff has already expressed their intent to play both as soon as Saturday. Josh Proctor is another that's interesting. He's behind Isaiah Pryor and Jahsen Wint on the safety depth chart. However, I don't believe that position is locked down yet. If Ohio State sticks to its script and rotates players at that position until they find the best possible option, I think Proctor gets playing time.
As for who will make the most immediate impact, I have to go with Ruckert. He's got the best chance to start at some point out of the three, and the Buckeyes can always use an extra pair of pass-catching hands.
More questions and answers: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...ines-impact-on-receivers-other-key-components
Finally, a seemingly longer-than-normal offseason is coming to an end. Ohio State kicks off its 2018 season with a 12:07 p.m. matchup against Oregon State in Columbus on Saturday.
We know you're anxious for the game to start, so we won't waste any more of your time. Let's get to your questions in this week's mailbag.
Where does Shaun Wade fit into the mix in the defensive backfield? — BUCKEYE3M
As soon as Wade arrived on campus, many people expected him to blossom into a first-round NFL draft pick. Even after being plagued with injuries last year, I still think the potential is there. While he's listed as the backup to starting cornerback Kendall Sheffield on the Buckeyes' depth chart, I still think we'll see Wade quite a bit this year. Defensive coordinator Greg Schiano said the team will stick with Jeffrey Okudah, Kendall Sheffield and Damon Arnette in its three-man rotation at the position. But he also noted how excited he was about the youth the Buckeyes have there. Wade, a redshirt freshman, fits that description.
Was moving Michael Jordan to center relatively late in the process more a function of (Malcolm) Pridgeon's development, or staff concerns about the other center candidates? — RBurgundy4
While Pridgeon's development certainly made the transition easier to put into place, I think Jordan was moved to center for two reasons: he brings experience to the position which Brady Taylor and Josh Myers did not have, and the move fits the formula of success we've seen in years past.
After Pat Elfein and Billy Price move from guard to center and then turn into Rimington winners, there's no reason Michael Jordan can't do the same. At 6-foot-7, 312 pounds, he's massive to say the least. He's also a first-team All-Big Ten player and has never missed a game in his collegiate career. Health, experience, leadership. Its a trifecta that's worked for the Buckeyes under Urban Meyer, who's made it a point to discuss how critical he thinks the center position is. If something's not broke, why try and fix it?
Urban can return to team activities after Oregon State (but not be on the sideline). Does the offense look different from Game 1 to Game 2, when Urban presumably can have a big say in the gameplan(s)? — Avail31678
First and foremost, I don't think there's any question Urban isn't having some type of effect on this Saturday's offensive game plan. That's just me, but I can't see that happening.
Acting coach Ryan Day told us Monday that "the plan to win is never going to change. What we have done in the spring is really what we're doing now. Are there a couple tweaks? Yes. But the culture's the culture. It's four to six, A to B, competitive excellence and the brotherhood. The plan to win has never changed. So that's the culture here and the plan to win is always going to be here at Ohio State."
As Day alluded to, from Game 1 to Game 2, I think we'll see some tweaks. But I don't think anything major is in the works and if there is, I don't think it's revealed until the Buckeyes travel to Texas for their Game 3 matchup with TCU.
In your opinion, which true freshmen, if any, see playing time on Saturday? — Darnell
Tyler Friday and Jeremy Ruckert come to mind. The coaching staff has already expressed their intent to play both as soon as Saturday. Josh Proctor is another that's interesting. He's behind Isaiah Pryor and Jahsen Wint on the safety depth chart. However, I don't believe that position is locked down yet. If Ohio State sticks to its script and rotates players at that position until they find the best possible option, I think Proctor gets playing time.
As for who will make the most immediate impact, I have to go with Ruckert. He's got the best chance to start at some point out of the three, and the Buckeyes can always use an extra pair of pass-catching hands.
More questions and answers: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...ines-impact-on-receivers-other-key-components
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2018 Way-Too-Early College Football Polls
- By ScriptOhio
- College Football
- 68 Replies
CFT 2018 Preseason Previews: Playoff Predictions
Every season is a snowflake, in that each set of circumstances is unique to the dynamics and characters of that season and is unlikely to be repeated again. We saw Ohio State jump TCU in Baylor in 2014. The 2016 debate saw a 1-loss non-division champion (Ohio State) jump a 2-loss conference champion (Penn State), despite the non-champion losing to the champion. Last year we saw a non-division champion that lost its final regular season game (Alabama) fend off a 2-loss conference champion (Ohio State).
But one lesson has remained constant: talent wins out. The College Football Playoff has not been kind to the underdog. With the understanding that there’s really no such thing as a Cinderella in a system that selects excludes 126 of the 130 teams, the biggest upset we’ve seen is… Ohio State over Alabama in 2014? And given what we know now, that Buckeyes win wasn’t an upset at all. Only three “developmental” programs have reached the Playoff in four seasons — Oregon in 2014, Michigan State in 2015 and Washington in 2016. Oregon blew out an overrated Florida State team, then was blown out itself by Ohio State in the championship game. Michigan State lost to Alabama 38-0 in the 2015 Cotton Bowl. Washington was dusted 24-7 by Alabama in the 2016 Peach Bowl.
Meanwhile, Alabama has reached three straight title games. They played Clemson twice, and Georgia once.
Getting to the College Football Playoff is extremely hard for anyone to do. Winning it, for anyone other than the elite of the elite, has proven to be impossible. Such a reality appears in the CFT staff’s picks for the 2018 CFP field.
Kevin
Orange Bowl: Clemson over Penn State
Cotton Bowl: Alabama over Oklahoma
CFP National Championship: Alabama over Clemson
Bryan
Orange Bowl: Clemson over Wisconsin
Cotton Bowl: Alabama over Washington
CFP National Championship: Clemson over Alabama
Zach
Orange Bowl: Clemson over Washington
Cotton Bowl: Georgia over Wisconsin
CFP National Championship: Clemson over Georgia
John
Orange Bowl: Ohio State over Clemson
Cotton Bowl: Georgia over Washington
CFP National Championship: Ohio State over Georgia
Entire article: https://collegefootballtalk.nbcspor...-2018-preseason-previews-playoff-predictions/
Hey, John's THE MAN!!!
Every season is a snowflake, in that each set of circumstances is unique to the dynamics and characters of that season and is unlikely to be repeated again. We saw Ohio State jump TCU in Baylor in 2014. The 2016 debate saw a 1-loss non-division champion (Ohio State) jump a 2-loss conference champion (Penn State), despite the non-champion losing to the champion. Last year we saw a non-division champion that lost its final regular season game (Alabama) fend off a 2-loss conference champion (Ohio State).
But one lesson has remained constant: talent wins out. The College Football Playoff has not been kind to the underdog. With the understanding that there’s really no such thing as a Cinderella in a system that selects excludes 126 of the 130 teams, the biggest upset we’ve seen is… Ohio State over Alabama in 2014? And given what we know now, that Buckeyes win wasn’t an upset at all. Only three “developmental” programs have reached the Playoff in four seasons — Oregon in 2014, Michigan State in 2015 and Washington in 2016. Oregon blew out an overrated Florida State team, then was blown out itself by Ohio State in the championship game. Michigan State lost to Alabama 38-0 in the 2015 Cotton Bowl. Washington was dusted 24-7 by Alabama in the 2016 Peach Bowl.
Meanwhile, Alabama has reached three straight title games. They played Clemson twice, and Georgia once.
Getting to the College Football Playoff is extremely hard for anyone to do. Winning it, for anyone other than the elite of the elite, has proven to be impossible. Such a reality appears in the CFT staff’s picks for the 2018 CFP field.
Kevin
Orange Bowl: Clemson over Penn State
Cotton Bowl: Alabama over Oklahoma
CFP National Championship: Alabama over Clemson
Bryan
Orange Bowl: Clemson over Wisconsin
Cotton Bowl: Alabama over Washington
CFP National Championship: Clemson over Alabama
Zach
Orange Bowl: Clemson over Washington
Cotton Bowl: Georgia over Wisconsin
CFP National Championship: Clemson over Georgia
John
Orange Bowl: Ohio State over Clemson
Cotton Bowl: Georgia over Washington
CFP National Championship: Ohio State over Georgia
Entire article: https://collegefootballtalk.nbcspor...-2018-preseason-previews-playoff-predictions/
Hey, John's THE MAN!!!
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LB Joe Burger (Official Thread)
- By ScriptOhio
- Buckeye Alumni
- 117 Replies
FORMER OHIO STATE LINEBACKER JOE BURGER, PLANNING TO ATTEND MEDICAL SCHOOL, LEARNS ABOUT LEADERSHIP AT CAMPBELL TROPHY SUMMIT
Joe Burger was named as a semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy, an award that honors college football’s best scholar-athlete, during his senior season at Ohio State.
While Burger didn’t ultimately win the award, he’s still reaping the rewards just for being nominated.
Burger, who played linebacker for the Buckeyes from 2012-16, attended the National Football Foundation’s Campbell Trophy Summit last week at Stanford University, where he and other previous Campbell Trophy nominees had the opportunity to interact and learn from entrepreneurs and Silicon Valley CEOs about leadership and how they have achieved success.
“It was a really cool experience,” said Burger, who also attended the inaugural summit in 2017, in an interview with Eleven Warriors after attending last week’s summit. “Just getting to hear the minds of some of the people that have really helped to shape Silicon Valley for the last 20 years, and kind of seeing what’s underneath the skin and what makes them tick, that was really unique. And not only the speakers, but also the other former players that were on the trip, really had a good experience just talking with them and kind of exchanging thoughts. Everyone’s got different experiences in terms of their football lives, but everyone’s also been successful academically and athletically, and they have different motivational tactics that their program used, and it was just a really, really cool week.”
The Campbell Trophy Summit was launched last year in honor of Bill Campbell – the award’s namesake – who played and coached at Columbia before becoming an influential figure in the business world, serving as the CEO of Intuit (who sponsors the summit) and as a board member of Apple and Google.
Mark Flynn, a former linebacker at Saint John’s (Minn.) University who is now a senior advisor at GSV Asset Management, organized the summit.
“Bill inspired a number of us, and all he ever asked was that we passed on, from one generation to the next, his values,” Flynn said in a National Football Foundation release. “We decided to gather really bright, talented people who have been part of this Campbell Trophy, saying let’s gather for three or four days to develop tomorrow’s leaders.”
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...ol-learns-about-leadership-at-campbell-trophy
Joe Burger was named as a semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy, an award that honors college football’s best scholar-athlete, during his senior season at Ohio State.
While Burger didn’t ultimately win the award, he’s still reaping the rewards just for being nominated.
Burger, who played linebacker for the Buckeyes from 2012-16, attended the National Football Foundation’s Campbell Trophy Summit last week at Stanford University, where he and other previous Campbell Trophy nominees had the opportunity to interact and learn from entrepreneurs and Silicon Valley CEOs about leadership and how they have achieved success.
“It was a really cool experience,” said Burger, who also attended the inaugural summit in 2017, in an interview with Eleven Warriors after attending last week’s summit. “Just getting to hear the minds of some of the people that have really helped to shape Silicon Valley for the last 20 years, and kind of seeing what’s underneath the skin and what makes them tick, that was really unique. And not only the speakers, but also the other former players that were on the trip, really had a good experience just talking with them and kind of exchanging thoughts. Everyone’s got different experiences in terms of their football lives, but everyone’s also been successful academically and athletically, and they have different motivational tactics that their program used, and it was just a really, really cool week.”
The Campbell Trophy Summit was launched last year in honor of Bill Campbell – the award’s namesake – who played and coached at Columbia before becoming an influential figure in the business world, serving as the CEO of Intuit (who sponsors the summit) and as a board member of Apple and Google.
Mark Flynn, a former linebacker at Saint John’s (Minn.) University who is now a senior advisor at GSV Asset Management, organized the summit.
“Bill inspired a number of us, and all he ever asked was that we passed on, from one generation to the next, his values,” Flynn said in a National Football Foundation release. “We decided to gather really bright, talented people who have been part of this Campbell Trophy, saying let’s gather for three or four days to develop tomorrow’s leaders.”
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...ol-learns-about-leadership-at-campbell-trophy
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Hurricane Lane
- By BB73
- Open Discussion (Work-safe)
- 7 Replies
Meanwhile, Mili checks back in...
That goat is clearly asking for it. Somebody hand Mili a ladder.
Note - see Penn State thread for reference
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