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Ross Bjork (OSU AD)
- By ScriptOhio
- Buckeye Football
- 345 Replies
Skull Session: An Ohio State Fan Wants Ross Bjork to Experience a Football Game from the Bleachers, Archie Griffin is the 2026 Agonis Club of Columbus Person of the Year
An Ohio State fan wants Ross Bjork to experience a football game from the bleachers, and Archie Griffin is the Agonis Club of Columbus 2026 Person of the Year.
UNDERCOVER BOSS: OHIO STATE AD. One of my favorite pastimes is reading The Columbus Dispatch’s Letters to the Editor. Sometimes they’re good for a laugh; sometimes they’re good for reflection. This week brought both, but the one that stood out came from Powell’s Benny Wolfinger, an Ohio State season-ticket holder who insists Ross Bjork is out of touch.
“My wife and I are longtime OSU football season-ticket holders, and after receiving the survey email from OSU, reading Rob Oller’s comments regarding the stadium restrooms and, finally, your published letters, I have a few comments,” Wolfinger wrote. “Rather than having our athletic director and his entourage review the consolidated survey responses from ticket holders and view the recommendations of potential actions to take, why don’t they personally experience what we season-ticket holders do? This coming season, I suggest they divide up and sit individually in the seats we common folks sit in (no premium seating or seats between the 20-yard lines) and experience what it’s like to stand up to let other ticket holders pass by for their seats, standing in line for concessions and the time they had to wait to use the restrooms.”
Wolfinger shared an example to drive his point home.
“At a game last year, I left my seat with three minutes left in the first half to use the restroom and get my wife and me some snacks and bottled water. The lines were so long that I returned to our seats halfway through the third quarter. My wife attempted to contact me, but the weak Wi-Fi did not allow her messages to go through,” he wrote. “I believe an experience such as this would provide the AD and his staff more valuable feedback than a filtered survey.”
I love it.
Ohio State could even turn it into a #content opportunity — make it an episode of Undercover Boss.
Come on, Ross! Spend a game in the fans’ shoes!
Ohio State Wrestling (2015/2017/2018 B1G Champs, 2015 National Champs, 2019 National Runners-up)
- By ScriptOhio
- Other OSU and Professional Sports
- 4194 Replies
Wrestling All-American Jaxon Smith commits to Ohio State
Jaxon Smith, an All-American wrestler who competed at Maryland, will finish his college career at Ohio State.
Jaxon Smith, an All-American wrestler who competed at Maryland, will finish his college career at Ohio State. On Monday, Smith announced that he has committed to the Buckeyes after entering the transfer portal.
“Thank you to everyone that has played a part in my journey so far,” Smith wrote in an Instagram post. “I’m excited for the future, and the pursuit continues.”
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Smith has compiled a 91-12 record in his career and is a three-time NCAA qualifier. In 2025, Smith was named an All-American after finishing in sixth place at 184 pounds in the NCAA Tournament.
In January, Smith announced he would take a medical redshirt after suffering an ankle injury. “After a lot of thought, prayer and conversations with my coaches and medical team, I’ve decided to take a medical redshirt this season due to an ankle injury,” Smith wrote. “While this isn’t the season I envisioned for myself, my priority is getting back fully healthy so I can come back stronger for the 2026-27 season. I’m grateful for all of the support from my teammates, coaches, family and everyone who continues to believe in me. I’m excited for what’s to come.”
“Jaxon Smith has been the face of our program since summer of ’22,” Maryland coach Alex Clemsen said. “Losing him this year has been less than ideal. Seeing him struggle and work to try to get back for a title run, and to continue to lead this team, has been very impressive. At some point, though, it is not what is best for both his short-term and long-term health.”
Smith announced he would enter the transfer portal earlier this cycle. It was expected that he would return to Maryland for his final season, according to Clemsen.
“We appreciate everyone who has poured into Jaxon’s treatment and reached out with support,” he. “Having Jaxon back next year makes the future even brighter, and we cannot wait to see him be himself, doing what he loves, the way he is truly capable.”
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TE John Frank (All B1G, All American, OSU HOF, 2x Super Bowl Champion)
- By JCOSU86
- Buckeye Alumni
- 19 Replies
Sure, he was a great TE, a great Buckeye, Pro Football player and doctor, but DiHard didn't like him. 
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2028 NC DB Nate Dollard (Verbal Offer)
- By pnuts34
- Football Recruiting
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Class: 2028
Position: DB
School: Charlotte (NC) Charlotte Country Day
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170 lbs
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Class: 2028
Position: DB
School: Charlotte (NC) Charlotte Country Day
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170 lbs
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Name, Image, & Likeness (NIL) at tOSU
- By jwinslow
- Buckeye Football
- 1062 Replies
If an ai podcast could take written form, it would look like this, and still inexplicably get traction.
Just a really interesting article (however, I wonder just how factual it really is):
Ohio State, Oregon, USC, and Michigan are at the center of college sports' most important NIL decision ever
The Ohio State Buckeyes were one of several teams mentioned while Ross Dellenger discussed an imminent landmark NIL decision.scarletandgame.com
The Ohio State Buckeyes are among the financially well-endowed teams that the College Sports Commission is trying to limit NIL spending for. While explaining the looming potential split between the SEC and Big Ten from the federal government's new enforcement arm, Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger mentioned Ohio State alongside the Oregon Ducks, USC Trojans, and TTUN as teams that could be the most affected.
These programs, plus various SEC juggernauts, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the Texas Tech Red Raiders, the Miami Hurricanes, and others, have money that doesn't come from institutional rev-share pools but instead from third-party NIL deals that secure millions for top recruits.
"As the NCAA’s seven-year congressional lobbying effort reaches its climax — a vote on legislation is scheduled for this week in the House with momentum building for a bipartisan bill in the Senate, too — college sports is on the brink of more revolutionary decisions," Dellenger prefaced before saying, "At the center of it all is the landmark, multi-billion dollar legal settlement of three antitrust cases (House) that, while moving the enterprise into the age of direct athlete compensation, has failed to deliver the stability that many leaders sought — and now it poses a risk to roster stability.
"The new enforcement entity’s scrutiny of third-party NIL deals from the biggest above-the-cap spenders — many of them here (Ohio State, Oregon, USC, Michigan, etc.) — threatens to cripple the league’s wealthy behemoths by putting at risk tens of millions of dollars they guaranteed to their players."
The Ohio State University and the sport's biggest brands have too much power for the sport to change from being NIL-driven
The current administration may have talked up a big game with NIL reform, but like many other aspects of its governance, it probably won't be able to deliver on nearly any proposed promise. That is probably a good thing for College Football, with collective record ratings and revenue soaring, but it's particularly good for schools like the Ohio State University. Not to mention the various millionaire high school kids and their families who are the product of college sports.
OSU has a shady, powerful network behind the scenes that will keep the school competing with the University of Texas year in and year out in revenue, and, ipso facto, recruiting spending. That doesn't appear to be threatened in any way, since the guy at the top, Les Wexner, is connected to the President through nefarious third parties.
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HB Jerry Krall (Rose Bowl Champion, R.I.P.)
- By ScriptOhio
- Buckeye Alumni
- 6 Replies
Interesting article in Land-Grant Holy Land by Jon Johnston:
www.landgrantholyland.com
Keep in mind this was the standard way of doing business with regards to college athletics for decades. Paying players was something that just happened.
This part of college football history has been completely forgotten, and I have to believe that’s with intent. The NCAA purposely has tried to convince us that their entire history has been about amateurism. Part of the video I’m working on will prove that point.
16 Ohio State players were paid to play football in 1949. Eight of them worked for the State Public Works Department.
When you read that statement, is your first thought that they were committing some kind of NCAA violation?
Because if it is, you would be wrong. This is how things worked then.
This was before the NCAA had any sort of real enforcement or really any rules about how to handle players.
I am convinced that we don't know this part of NCAA history because it's pretty much been buried by the idea that amateurism has existed throughout college football history.
Thoughts?
collegefootballhistory.football
I am doing research for a video that is essentially about how we got here.
In other words, how did college football become the mess that it is now with what seems like no rules, no controls, and complete chaos?
Very specifically, I’m researching something called the Sanity Code. The Sanity Code was an attempt by the NCAA to actually enforce rules for the first time regarding how players could be compensated and whether or not they could have scholarships.
I won’t go into detail about that right now. But during the research, I’ve discovered that in 1948-1949, Ohio State had 16 players that had state jobs. In other words, they “worked” for the state of Ohio. They were paid for these jobs because that was a part of doing business back in the day.
This is from an article in “The Capital Times” of Madison, Wisconsin on December 13, 1949.
Jerry Krall, who was Ohio State’s running back, got $115 per month as a tire inspector. At least that’s what his job title was. That is the equivalent of nearly $1,600 per month today. It’s nowhere near What we’re hearing about NIL in today’s market for college football players, but it’s pretty substantial for the time.
Put it this way, in 1949, a plumber, a journeyman plumber, made around $450 for a month. An experienced electrician made less.
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An Ohio State Football Player Got Paid As A “Tire Inspector” in 1949 | Land-Grant Holy Land
16 Ohio State players were paid to play football in 1949. Eight of them worked for the State Public Works Department. When you read that statement, is your first thought that they were committing some kind of NCAA violation? Because if it is, you would be wrong. This is how things worked then...
www.landgrantholyland.com
Keep in mind this was the standard way of doing business with regards to college athletics for decades. Paying players was something that just happened.
This part of college football history has been completely forgotten, and I have to believe that’s with intent. The NCAA purposely has tried to convince us that their entire history has been about amateurism. Part of the video I’m working on will prove that point.
16 Ohio State players were paid to play football in 1949. Eight of them worked for the State Public Works Department.
When you read that statement, is your first thought that they were committing some kind of NCAA violation?
Because if it is, you would be wrong. This is how things worked then.
This was before the NCAA had any sort of real enforcement or really any rules about how to handle players.
I am convinced that we don't know this part of NCAA history because it's pretty much been buried by the idea that amateurism has existed throughout college football history.
Thoughts?
An Ohio State Football Player Got Paid As A "Tire Inspector" in 1949
I am doing research for a video that is essentially about how we got here. In other words, how did college football become the mess that it is now with what seems like no rules, no controls, and complete chaos? Very specifically, I’m researching something called the Sanity Code. The Sanity Code...
collegefootballhistory.football
An Ohio State Football Player Got Paid As A “Tire Inspector” in 1949
I am doing research for a video that is essentially about how we got here.
In other words, how did college football become the mess that it is now with what seems like no rules, no controls, and complete chaos?
Very specifically, I’m researching something called the Sanity Code. The Sanity Code was an attempt by the NCAA to actually enforce rules for the first time regarding how players could be compensated and whether or not they could have scholarships.
I won’t go into detail about that right now. But during the research, I’ve discovered that in 1948-1949, Ohio State had 16 players that had state jobs. In other words, they “worked” for the state of Ohio. They were paid for these jobs because that was a part of doing business back in the day.
This is from an article in “The Capital Times” of Madison, Wisconsin on December 13, 1949.
Jerry Krall, who was Ohio State’s running back, got $115 per month as a tire inspector. At least that’s what his job title was. That is the equivalent of nearly $1,600 per month today. It’s nowhere near What we’re hearing about NIL in today’s market for college football players, but it’s pretty substantial for the time.
Put it this way, in 1949, a plumber, a journeyman plumber, made around $450 for a month. An experienced electrician made less.
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