I could see him pulling in some of the Ohio talent that slips through the cracks and start whipping the MAC's ass in short order. Love love love it!

NFL Media reports that the Steelers have agreed to terms with Malik Harrison. It’s a two-year deal worth $10 million for Harrison.

Someone is getting paid!

I didn't realize he had no TDs in his career. I knew he's not Kelce obviously but 0 TDs in 66 games seems almost hard to do

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Per a slew of NFL Network insiders, Darnold inked a three-year, $100 million contract with the Seahawks. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that $55 million is guaranteed.

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Enjoy those 9-8 seasons!

LSU’s Kim Mulkey allows assistant to coach SEC tourney game while she grieves death in family​

LSU coach Kim Mulkey allowed assistant Bob Starkey to coach Friday night’s Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinal game against Florida while she continued to grieve an unexpected death in her family earlier this week.

Starkey had prepared the team all week in practice and Mulkey thought it was best for him to coach the game. The ninth-ranked Tigers won 101-87.

Mulkey was away from the team this week before arriving in Greenville on Friday. She sat in the middle of the bench and communicated with Starkey during the game.

“I was where I was supposed to be,” Mulkey said of her time away, adding that her week was “awful.”

“My mind still isn’t good,” Mulkey said. “I don’t feel good first of all, but we all deal with death. I dealt with a stillborn grandchild, but I was prepared for that. We are prepared for our parents and prepared for our grandparents. It’s the unexpected deaths that throw you for a loop.”

Mulkey praised Starkey, saying he belongs in the Basketball Hall of Fame for his accomplishments.

When asked if being around her players helped with her healing process, Mulkey said, “No.”

“I love this game great of basketball but it’s not more important than the time it takes to heal from an unexpected death,” Mulkey said. “What I didn’t want is to be a distraction and I don’t think I was. I was the biggest cheerleader and I was able to sit in the middle of the bench and was able to communicate with players. I wasn’t coming in and taking over. I told Bob before the game, ‘You are coaching tonight.’ He had all week to prepare our team. ... Only time heals your heart.”

CincyInterloper said:

In 2012, Ohio had four teams in the sweet sixteen: Ohio State, Ohio, Xavier, and Cincinnati. This year, we might not get any teams into the tournament at all. Ohio State and Xavier are bubble teams, and Akron is currently projected as a 13 seed.

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Bagmen.

Former Ohio State basketball player scores his 4000th professional point​

A former Ohio State basketball player has scored his 4000th professional point overseas.



The Ohio State basketball program had a lot of success during the Thad Matta era. He took the team to a national championship and multiple Final Fours. He had multiple NBA players on his teams. The Buckeyes had some of the best teams in history under Matta.

Back in Matta's era, the Buckeyes had a lot of guys play professionally. Other than the NBA guys that they had, they had plenty of other guys play overseas. Even some guys who you wouldn't think were going to be good enough to play professionally ended up playing for a salary.

One of those players is Amedo Della Valle. He played for the Ohio State Buckeyes for three years before deciding to go back home to Italy to play. He has been playing in Serie A, which is the highest level of basketball in the country. Della Valle has been playing great while over there.

Ex-Ohio State basketball player Amedo Della Valle scores his 4000th point

Della Valle recently scored his 4000th point in Serie A. He continues to play well at a high level. His high level of play is surprising, especially considering the fact that he wasn't even a normal part of the rotation for Ohio State. He has turned himself into quite the player.

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Della Valle has had a lot of team success over the years. He has won a EuroCup Challenge and an LBA MVP. He has played on a lot of good teams. Della Valle clearly made the right choice to leave Ohio State early to go play professionally. He has made a lot of money.
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Della Valle will keep playing as long as he can. He clearly is still good enough to play some good basketball for a few more years. He might end up being one of Matta's most successful players.

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Just sayin': Possibly, however, he'll never be #1;, that distinction goes to Mike Conley, Jr.

Former Ohio State enigma lands $19 million free-agent deal after NFL role change​

One former Ohio State Buckeye might not have known where he'd end up during the 2025 NFL free agency period after bouncing around, but the Arizona Cardinals had no interest in losing Baron Browning. Once an off-ball linebacker with the Buckeyes, Browning has become a pass-rushing specialist since entering the NFL.

According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Cardinals rewarded Browning with a two-year deal worth up to $19 million. Browning produced 14 tackles and two sacks in eight games after he was acquired at the trade deadline.

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Arizona originally gave up a 2025 sixth-round pick for Browning. The former Bronco was selected in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft and racked up 9.5 sacks before the trade. A foot injury in Week 2 limited his ability to break back into the rotation.

Now a rotational pass-rusher, Arizona is banking on his athleticism to be a difference-maker.
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Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux said:

UNC AD seem to be running a tight ship

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I guess there’s a first time for everything.

Bill Lucas said:

I'll never forget the play when he tackled the Penn State QB AND RB at the same time.

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That wasn't just a RB; it was Saquon-freaking-Barkley, the dude who probably should've won NFL MVP this year. It was an absurd play

When all is said and done I think we will be pleased with Bowen and the OL group that he brings in.

Just sayin': I'm kind of surprised that he transferred to USC (East). Their QB1 from last season who is now just a RS Soph is back. He put up some decent numbers leading them to a 9-3 regular season (i.e. the losses were to #16 LSU, #12 Ole Miss, and #7 Alabama). They lost to #20 Illinois 21-17 in their bowl game.

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NEWS RELEASE: MAN ARRESTED FOR USING FRAUDULENT DOCUMENTS TO OBTAIN NEW HAMPSHIRE DRIVER’S LICENSE



NASHUA, N.H. – A Nashua man was arrested after attempting to obtain a New Hampshire driver’s license using fraudulent documents.



On Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, State Troopers assigned to the Troop G barracks arrested John Daley Strothers, 65, of Nashua, after investigators received information that Strothers had submitted fraudulent documents as proof of residency to the Division of Motor Vehicles to obtain a New Hampshire driver’s license, using an identity that did not belong to him. Further investigation determined Strothers had used more than 13 different identities in several different states.



Strothers was taken into custody and charged with felony identity fraud, as well as misdemeanor counts of unsworn falsification and tampering with public records or information. He was held without bail and is scheduled to be arraigned in Concord District Court today, Feb. 13, 2025.



Troopers were assisted by members of the Nashua Police Department and Diplomatic Security. Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact Detective Christopher Prenaveau at

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Again?

Pja2583 said:

I am a huge fan of the Buckeyes. Also going to see them play Meeeeeechhhheeeegin on Friday , the men’s hockey game

I have personally known John for many years. A sick dude he is

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no shock

BuckeyeNation27 said:

Fair enough, and apologies for labelling you a non-Buckeye. Question still stands for the Giants fan, though........not that I don't appreciate the zaniness of this thread.

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I interacted with him until 2010, when I cut him off. He tried making amends with me when this came out, but I said I wanted nothing to do with him.

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In prison he might be signing other balls

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Hopefully Sandusky’s

Jaxbuck said:

Might as well submit a bill to go back onto the gold standard.

The war is over man.

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Its never over!

Remember When: A Goal-Line Stand in 1954​

A big-time goal-line stand to help secure a 14-point win and a spot in the national championship game in the game before securing the title. Does that sound familiar?

For 99.9% of Ohio State fans, Jack Sawyer's scoop-and-score against Texas to secure a spot in the first 12-team College Football Playoff championship game would come to mind – and deservedly so. But it occurred seven decades ago, too.

After getting shut out by Michigan a season before and only winning one of the last nine matchups in The Game, the Buckeyes got their revenge on Nov. 20, 1954. All that stood between Ohio State and its third perfect season, a Big Ten Title and Rose Bowl berth was the No. 12-ranked team in the country.

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The Wolverines returned the opening kickoff 68 yards. Michigan halfback Dan Cline finished the drive with a seven-yard touchdown on a double reverse on fourth down to give the road team an early 7-0 lead. With Ohio State unable to get anything going offensively, things got worse when senior halfback Bobby Watkins – one part of the two-headed monster OSU had in the backfield along with Howard “Hopalong” Cassidy – suffered an injury early on that forced him to the miss the rest of the game.

Michigan controlled the first 25 minutes of the contest, especially defensively. But then Jack Gibbs intercepted a pass thrown by Michigan's Jim Maddock and returned it 47 yards into the red zone, giving Ohio State the jolt it needed with a momentum-changing play. After Woody Hayes purposely subbed in his best quarterback, Dave Leggett, penalizing the Buckeyes five yards for an illegal substation, Leggett found Fred Kriss for a 16-yard touchdown to tie the score, 7-7. It remained that way until halftime, even though Michigan outgained the Buckeyes 190-42 in the first half.

With the score still tied, Michigan got the ball at OSU’s 14 after a four-yard punt by Ohio State fullback Hubert Bobo, who had a leg injury. A play later, the Wolverines had a 1st-and-goal at the four-yard line and were on the cusp of retaking the lead. That's when OSU had a game-changing goal-line stand.

After three straight runs by Michigan's Danny Cline and Dave Hill down to the half-yard line, the Wolverines decided to leave their offense on the field rather than kicking a field goal to potentially take a 10-7 lead. The Ohio State defense outpowered the Wolverines' offensive line and stopped Michigan from scoring, giving the Buckeyes a goal-line stand they badly needed.

"You can't run over a team like mine for a full 60 minutes," Hayes said after the game.

Twelve plays later, Ohio State capped a 100-yard drive that included Cassady running for 52 yards and ended with a score when Leggett connected with Dave Brubaker for a nine-yard touchdown, giving the Buckeyes their first lead of the game. OSU then forced a turnover with 44 seconds remaining when Cassady intercepted a Michigan pass and returned it 39 yards to OSU's 13. A few plays later, Ohio State's third touchdown of the game clinched a 21-7 comeback win for the Buckeyes.

"In the first half, we were outsmarted, outfought and outplayed," said Hayes. "In the second half, it was the reverse. Cassady's long run and pass interception were the big factors."
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Woody Hayes famously said, "There are three things that can happen when you throw a pass, and two of them are bad," often attributed to his "three yards and a cloud of dust" offensive philosophy.

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Just sayin': Ohio State scored 3 TDs in the game and 2 were on passes......

RB07OSU said:

That didn't even cross my mind and it made me laugh, but now that you mention it his best role could be the personal tutor to #1 eliminating PI's and holds. There are other issues with Iggy on that problem, but not getting his head around is part of the ultimate reason the refs reach for the laundry on the PI's. Maybe Taver can help him out there because his talent and size is without question.

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Well, no shade at the guy personally but every time I see the name Kerry Coombs I feel like Kirk Herbstreit is going to remind us about the rules around Face guarding...

cahosu said:

Much gratitude!!! Waiting for what seems like forever on another site..

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What is the other site?

JL

Bestbuck36 said:

That's fucking ridiculous. There has to be collusion going on in the league. 5th round pick?!?! Bullshit

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Re: Samuel, due $21.7M this year

Just sayin': He might be worth a higher pick if it weren't for his contract (i.e. $21.7M)

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https://atozsports.com/college-football/oklahoma-sooners-news/oklahoma-sooners-joe-castiglione-opens-up-about-spring-game-canceled/

Oklahoma Sooners AD Joe Castiglione opens up about making one of the more tough decisions he's had to make​

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“The old world has changed, and I don't like it either," Sooners athletic director Joe Castiglione said on The REF. "We have grown the attendance of spring games. We understand it, but the world has changed dramatically. We don't have to like it, but it's something different. It's hard to explain to everyone. But, this is the forerunner for what's going to happen in spring football. Maybe people have a spring game this year. But in my mind, I see spring practices changing dramatically. I love the spring game. I hate to see it going away. I’m with the fans. It’s just something that we’re having to do to adjust and best position our program.”

This had to be done because of the landscape of college football that we are in today. With the transfer portal, other teams can watch your spring games and check in with spring practices and see certain players do well, then when that next spring transfer portal window opens, they can offer them more money and poach the player. That's not cool, but that's our college football world.

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Says they can watch and steal their players. Run a combine for them instead of a game.... Profit(fail)?

Advanced Analytics: After Tre Holloman Got Caught Talking Shit To An Iowa Player For Flopping, Michigan State Went On A 31-6 Run And Won The Big 10 Outright​

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The Big 10 is a unique conference in the sense that they truly celebrate the conference regular season champ. Teams brag about it, even with the unbalanced schedules and not playing the same teams made it lose its luster for me. But Michigan State won it outright last night. They won it outright the moment they beat Iowa last night, but it was a specific moment that they can point to:

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I'm not the best lip reader but every single person has come out and claimed this is a 'the fuck you talking about pussy' or a 'fuck you talking about bitch' moment...... That led a 31-6 run. That's how you make a comeback on the road, even if Iowa sucks. This is the same Tre Holloman who buried the half court shot against Maryland:

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"continued"? JFC what is that, War and Peace?

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Here's another lengthy Dennis Dodd article (i.e. War and Peace volume 2...). Still a good summary of what transpired (and why) in the ACC deal with Clemson and Free Shoes.

ACC settlement paradox is one of strength and futility, but college sports will eventually tear itself apart​

The ACC has bought itself time by settling with Florida State and Clemson, but the writing is on the wall​

Two things can be true regarding the ACC's settlement this week of the crippling lawsuits brought by Florida State and Clemson: the resolution provides long-desired security and solidarity for a conference that looked to be ripped apart by those schools' saber rattling ... and it also provides a blueprint detailing how college sports could be ripped apart.

In settling the suits, the ACC rather dramatically stratified itself. There are clear dividing lines not unlike society itself (upper, middle and lower class). Without disrespecting anyone, we'll leave it to the reader to figure out those classes. Just understand this is what Florida State and Clemson wanted -- recognition that they are bigger brands and have more invested in football than other member schools.

That's not necessarily a bad thing. One, that economic recognition kept the conference together. Also, it's been done before. In realignment, the Big 12 and Big Ten welcomed new members who agreed to take fractions of a full share to join. The ACC itself took SMU when the school agreed to take no media rights revenue for nine years. Stanford and Cal took 30% shares to be able to play major college football when the Pac-12 fell apart.

In fact, the Pac-12 broke apart, in part, because everyone was receiving equal shares. (Well, that and the doomed Pac-12 Network and league president asleep at the wheel.) Ask USC and UCLA, which simmered for years over that fact.

So what's the big deal in the ACC? If it wasn't already, now the conference has established itself as the clear No. 3 among the Power Four. Any arrangement that keeps the league out of court is a win.

Going forward, 40% of ACC revenue will be distributed between the 14 legacy schools and 60% will be set aside for winning bonuses and those high-achievers in TV ratings.

But look deeper. There is disparity in what is a significant reorganization of revenue. While schools achieving bonuses by winning championships could earn $30 million more in a given year, others will get $7 million less.

Every school in the conference walked into this agreement with their eyes wide open. What they didn't see (or admit) is a troubling future – a different future in a parallel universe.

It is a universe in which only a portion of the 134 FBS schools survive to call themselves FBS schools. A new ecosystem of "haves" is already being created on a national scale.

You should remember the Super League and Project Rudy that were largely dismissed by the power commissioners when the proposals came out last year. Both of their models would reduce the highest level of college football to 70-80 schools with centralized governance. That centralized governance and outside investment would unlock billions that have been tied up in separate conference media rights deals over the years.

Essentially, that would mean less loyalty to the SEC, Big Ten, ACC and Big 12 and more loyalty to whoever is running that combo of 70-80 schools.

It would also cause a lot of people to alter their career paths. Greg Sankey (SEC commissioner) and Tony Pettiti (Big Ten commissioner) might be out of a job in that model.

The Super League folks were so brash in their roll out, CBS Sports asked one of their members last year about the prospects of the SEC and Big Ten commissioners role in a new college football landscape.

"We'd buy them out," that person said, more than half seriously.

Without saying it, the conferences -- not just the ACC -- are saying it: the breakaway that has long been discussed is taking place before our eyes. There is going to be a day when the likes of Alabama wakes up and asks itself, "Exactly why is Vanderbilt making the same money as us?" Same for Ohio State and, say, Purdue.

In the ACC, FSU, Clemson, Miami and North Carolina are the biggest brands. The new revenue sharing plan is merely a formal recognition. Whether they have a similar wake-up call is not the issue.

This eventual awakening represents the ongoing consolidation of the sport. Realignment has claimed the Pac-12. It has also empowered the 34 schools that make up the SEC and Big Ten. Nothing of consequence happens in college athletics happens without their say-so.

Whether those conferences would cede power for the greater good -- meaning more money -- has yet to be determined.

But that money is becoming available. The Super League would be backed by private equity. Third-party investment in college athletics is already about to blow up in a big way, so dismissing the Super League/Project Rudy because of its funding plan doesn't make sense.

The Big 12 considered a private equity infusion of as much as a $1 billion, CBS Sports first reported last year. The Big Ten is reportedly looking at a private equity investment. Since at least last summer, American Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti has been bullish publicly on considering outside investment in his conference.

"I'm encouraged because everybody is out there doing it," Pernetti told CBS Sports of investment opportunities in the sport. "It's great. Not only is investment important but the expertise that comes with that investment is important."

Consider all of it a reflection of media rights revenue economics. Eighty percent of any media rights deal is based on a conference's football value. Inside that, the value of any conference is held by the top three or four teams.

Do the math, for the ACC and the sport. The blueprint then is already in place for roll out (more or less) by about 2030 when the current media rights deals (except the ACC) all expire.
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Jaxbuck said:

Pfft

These kids think it’s a big deal to put on 20 lbs in a couple of months.

Amateurs

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buckeyeintn said:

I'm really sorry some of you were so miserable watching that game last night. That was a lot more fun than seeing them beat a D-3 school 104-26.
Was it frustrating at times? Definitely. Did it leave me scratching my head at times? Without a doubt. Would it have felt like we blew it if the Bucks lost? Most definitely.
But unless I missed something in my old age, I'm pretty sure we won. And that part felt great.
Enjoy the ride. And look at the bright side - you're not a fan of tcun.

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You're not wrong at all, but there's something about basketball that hits me differently than other sports. Seeing it played in an idiotic manner, even when the outcome is positive, bugs me to the core in a way that watching other sports played stupidly doesn't. The game was entertaining, in the way that watching two mediocre but evenly matched and game boxers can be, but I just don't understand why it's so hard to be able to even discern what they're trying to do, or whether they've ever been coached on how to box out or defend without fouling, when I watch OSU men's basketball. The women at least have a discernible plan and identity, even though they can be boneheaded at times as well and also appear not to have been coached on how to box out. I will say that both teams appear to generally put forth a pretty high level of effort, which I do appreciate.