Good read on the underlying problems.

He didn't play in college for 8 years so he should have eligibility remaining. Guys who have played professionally are coming back to college. I think tOSU should put together a massive NIL package for him. (Unfortunately in today's wild west world that isn't as wild as it should sound.)

ScriptOhio said:

New Hockey Arena Coming to OSU in January?​

I'm watching Ohio State skating against Minnesota on the BTN and the announcers let a comment slip when talking about the job coach Steve Rohlik, who's in his 13th season with the Puckeyes has done. They said "there's big news coming in January about a new facility."

Just sayin': They still have a little over a week....

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And crickets. I don't trust the dynamic duo of Slapshot and The Aggy to get anything done. It seems like they lucked into the NC last year and are content to just let the athletic department coast on momentum. With Slapshot, I think that's his general attitude towards the university overall.

iambrutus said:

I'm not sure how to feel about this

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as long as he ubers everywhere he should be good......

pnuts34 said:

I think you’re missing the point of “poor man’s”. He’s saying he just reminds him of Hill. A young, less refined version of Hill. Just like Sayin is comped as a “poor man’s” Drew Brees. He plays similar in style but isn’t at the same level as Brees, but might be one day.

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Oh I understand the vernacular, I just don't like it.

Jaxbuck said:

@BB73 ’s mom flushed it down the toilet as a guppy thinking it was dead.

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Damn, he looks good! I haven’t seen Li’l Sharky in a helluva long time.

Login to view embedded media RJ playing for SFE. Something tells me the OsU- SFE relationship won’t be affected by Hartline’s departure

Login to view embedded media You can do this with an older more experienced team. A team like how it was in the past, this method wouldn’t work. Too many young players. But when your team averages 23yo, they don’t need extensive practices. Most are self motivated at this point and don’t need a coach in their face to get after it. If you have more 1st and 2nd year players, practices, and hard ones at that are a necessity so they know the difference between college and HS and break bad habits. For example, Mylan Graham needed longer practices to create good habits, Devin McCuin won’t need that as he’s been in a college system and seen what it takes to play at a high collegiate level.

BuckeyeNation27 said:

lol what chode would wear this?

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Someone who isn't really a fan of college sports, but wants to pretend he/she is.

Jagdaddy said:

I might wear it, with Ord’s asterisk, to a Publix or Piggly Wiggly in Oxford, Knoxville, or Auburn if I felt like being a dick, but that’s about it.

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Alright, fair enough.

I suppose forces higher up in the University could be the real sabatogers here. Bjork seemed to have zero problem with obnoxious excessive spending at Texas A&M but now all of a sudden it's a problem?

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In the “dumbest use of money” section:


In the survey of Power Four general managers and staffers, On3 asked if there were any players significantly overpaid in the cycle. Seven responses came back with Texas Tech five-star offensive tackle commit Felix Ojo. Sources have told On3 that Ojo’s three-year deal is expectedto pay an average of $775,000 annually.

“Felix Ojo,” an SEC general manager said. “Texas Tech paid for measurables over tape. Every year, we get hit on high-ranked guys who aren’t good. If Jackson Cantwell actually got $5 million over three years, that’s a big risk

Another SEC general manager told On3, “Ojo is overrated. When I arrived here, we were recruiting him. I put on his tape and immediately took us off him. He stinks.”

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Per BH poster:

Yeah I’ve even seen Texas Tech fans on their board admit he’s unlikely playable until year three. Which means you have a two year investment worth probably around $5 million in hopes he‘s ready to play in three years. It’s also banking on you having the right OL coach that can get him there. Not close to worth it.

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This is why giving such big money to highly ranked HS lineman is so precarious. The positions that are the hardest to predict and getting some of the most money yet most are complete unknowns for several years. Hence the preference on transfers now

Thump said:

Paul Finebaum says Alabama will probably back out of its Ohio State series

Paul Finebaum said Alabama will likely cancel its home-and-home series with Ohio State as the SEC moves to nine conference games.

awfulannouncing.com

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"Why would any SEC team agree to a challenging home-and-home with a Big Ten powerhouse when they’re already navigating what they believe to be the toughest conference schedule in college football a schedule the ESPiN FPI index has already determined that all 12 teams on their schedule are top 10, with 9 of them top 5?"
No reason to actually play a legitimate top program.

Well, guess we could sign more Mormon kids....and when they go on their two-year missions, come back more buffed out...joking folks, just joking.

Will watch to see whether the 'wanna be a Buckeye' idea lasts past Coach Mick's winter training. And when one starts jacking weights next to someone who's competing for your position. Plus who's ahead of you on the two-deep. All sorts of 'what-ifs' abound. Yeah, do hope that this class stays relatively intact. For whatever reason, don't believe tOSU will be going after many 'projects' as normally do, probably more wanting to harvest from the portal. Noticed there was a fair amount of Ohio players that both left, and were in the mix to come back to Ohio...Also believe that a couple of classes were gutted by the portal, which leaves a vaccuum to be filled, hopefully by this year's recruits. Lastly, if one recruits based on NIL, then that recruit will be swayed by some other team illegally contacting a player for more cash/playing time etc.

One thing about these difficult rebuilding seasons under Rohlik is that he always has the team showing real improvement late in the season, and then they come out strong the next year. If history is any predictor, we'll be picked to finish last in the B1G next year and will end up making the tournament.

Tight ends seems a little steep or no? I could probably be convinced but I’m a little off with that grade. I thought the group was super consistent throughout the season and was more on the B or B+ side of things unless run blocking scores just wrecked them?

My man has got some lanky, slim legs. He and Henry are the real deal though and there's already an alien on one side of the field. Good problems

The schedule is rough this year. I love it!

Thump said:

BORING….

https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/athens/see-how-ohio-university-is-updating-its-logo/

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Did they hire the people who did the ill-fated Cracker Barrel rebranding?

Fork Union doing their own recruiting by continuing to highlight Eddie.

Smart.

A much needed breather of a win.

Finished the Wonder Man series on Disney. It was really solid and more character driven then anything else. Definitely a recommend from me.

And I still love The Pitt. What a great show!

Mercer just dunking on Lakota now. 2 dunks and a put back layup (after poking Tyson in the eye). Santiago is hitting 3s for Princeton and they have shaved the deficit, score now 23-16 with 3 minutes left in the half.

Lakota's other top recruit, Curry, is missing a lot of shots.