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RB Archie Griffin (All B1G, All-American, 1974 & 1975 Heisman Trophy Winner, B1G Champion, CFB HOF)

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“IT MEANS A LOT.” Ohio State legend Archie Griffin appeared on the ESPN Awards Show last week and discussed what it means to him to be college football’s only two-time Heisman Trophy winner, which current players impress him and what Columbus and the state of Ohio mean to him.

On being college football’s only two-time Heisman Trophy winner​

“Well, it means a lot, but I’ll be honest with you, I still think it’s gonna be broken. You know, I did it, so I know that there’s somebody else out there that’s gonna do it. But what it means to me, it really reminds me of how fortunate I’ve been to play on some great teams during my time at The Ohio State University. I played with some great coaches at The Ohio State University, but the teams that I played on, they are what really, really made me who I am and gave me the opportunity to do the things that I did during my time there. So I think of those folks because they are the ones that really made the difference. They made it happen, and I’m delighted to have had that opportunity to play with them because, again, they made it happen.”
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On the current college football players he admires​

“Well, I admire a lot of college football players. I certainly pay a whole lot of attention to The Ohio State University, and I really appreciate the things that our offense has done at The Ohio State University. Julian Sayin has done a terrific job there as a young quarterback. I like him. I like our running back, Bo Jackson, who’s doing an outstanding job. As a matter of fact, I can tell you that I like all those backs in the backfield that Ohio State has, and I’m looking forward to seeing what they do from this point on because they still have a chance to do a great job and maybe even win another national championship. Who knows?”
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On what Columbus and the state of Ohio mean to him​

“Well, you have to know that I was born at The Ohio State University Hospital, so as you can imagine, that means a lot to me when I can be on that field and look on the south side of the field and see the actual hospital that I was born in. It means a whole heck of a lot to me. When I was a young kid, I can remember walking down to The Ohio State University, standing on the south side of the field, looking in — it was a time when you could look inside Ohio Stadium — and thinking, man, if I had an opportunity to play here, wouldn’t that be fantastic?”
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Say that again?

Sorry.

Continue, Mr. Griffin.

“And it ended up being a dream come true. So it was unbelievable what that meant to me to have that chance to play at The Ohio State University, and not only me play there, but to have my brothers play with me because I played with two of my brothers during my time at Ohio State. So that was just a wonderful opportunity, not only for me, but for my family because my folks, who always followed us, had a chance to come to Ohio State University, watch their kids play, and enjoy all the things that went on in the city of Columbus, Ohio, as we played our football there.”
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This.

This is how a Heisman Trophy finalist and winner acts.

Take notes, Diego Pavia.

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Skull Session: ESPN Ranks All 64 College Football Playoff Teams Since 2014, Archie Griffin Calls It “A Dream Come True” to Be a Buckeye and Praises Julian Sayin and Bo Jackson

Bill Connelly ranks all 64 CFP teams since 2014, while Archie Griffin calls it “a dream come true” to have played for the Buckeyes and praises Julian Sayin and Bo Jackson.
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B1G CCG BMW Thread: #1 tOSU vs #2 Indiana

twister55
hope you all wont think i'm stupid but how many consired the fact perhaps hartline muddied up game pla i do. few plays that mes me feel like that. one play 4 tightends none were max clair best te reciever jj and carnell was nowhere on field. last 4th goal why do u kick fg with history of fieldings missing fgs .better iopion line up in straight t 2 te and jackson in bckfield.with pass rush on saying y not bvring in ectra te to block if they dontr clean up short yardage there gonna get embrassed by t amm or miami
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ttun basketball (Juwan out, Dusty May in)

calibuck
Agreed. Protect the cash flow, invest to keep that flowing, and look around to see where to invest the excess to gain the largest returns. That's corporate economics 101. Can certainly apply to college sports, but without that certitude of the returns. Hope that the NIL that went to mens basketball last year, was kept after the Duke and Kentucky xfers left after mediocre years. Guess Diebs has to whip the Buckeyes home in the Dance to achieve a 'raise' in NIL funding. Results begats more $, or somesuch.
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Ohio State vs. West Virginia (in Cleveland), Saturday Dec. 13, 8pm EST, ESPNU

calibuck
Truly believe that we saw the 'coming out' of Bynum. Thornton did what he does...and does it cool as a cucumber. Don't see any extra effort, but he's always in the right place. Bynum added a dimension to the offense. A follow-up slammer, is something longed for, but not readily seen from the Buckeyes. (Unless it's from the other team). Again, WVA was hitting 3's from incredible places, and tOSU was bungling bunnies all night. But, on the positive side, tOSU was making free throws! Like a team should. And tOSU showed some heart. Devin playing most of second half with four fouls, AND staying in the game. Huge. Liked the Tilly/Knowles substitution, early and often, keeping them fresh. Mobley did his share, but made some unfortunate, head-scratching fouls throughout. Anyway, on to the next. Look at the standings, and the B10 has more than several teams ranked, so far this year. Go Bucks!
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High School St. Henry Redskins

calibuck
Recollect that every tOSU coach made a stop at St. Henry, to recruit their best and finest. These days, maybe not so much. But in it's day, St. Henry was every bit a viable pipeline as Glenville. Glenville has survived, and continues to produce D-1 players (most of whom matriculate to tOSU), versus St. Henry, seems not so much. Have no doubt that alot/many of the St. Henry grads get football scholarships, just not so many get one from tOSU. Just my opinion, and being a slave to recruiting.
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Stupid two point conversions (SimpLLLLLe Jim loves 'em, and so does James Franklin)

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Zurp said:
I'm watching the Thursday Night game. Bucs vs. Falcons. 28-14, 4th quarter, when the Falcons scored to make it 28-20. They tried to get 2, and failed. Fine. I get the analytics. If you get it, you just need another touchdown + 1 to win. If you fail, you have another chance to tie.
But does it ever work? They were then down 28-20, and scored another touchdown. Now they NEED to get 2... but they failed again. 3:29 left now, down 2, and the other team has the ball.
Does this move ever work?

Now that I think of it, I think the Browns also had a similar situation on Sunday. And failed both times.
Stop trying to be fancy.
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Still very dumb to me. This new fad. Even as a “numbers” guy it doesn’t make sense to me practically.

The idea is you make 50% of 2pt conversions? So you make the first and you’re in the driver’s seat to win easy with a TD+XP. Or you miss and get the next 2pt conversion to tie. But that 50% chance doesn’t care about the previous miss. You can still miss 2 in a row.

That doesn’t even get into situational stuff - matchup, offense vs defense, momentum, psychological impact of missing. Just kick the XPs and tie. Keep the pressure on the team blowing a 14 point lead. Or at least kick the first then maybe be ballsy go for a win at the end.
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