This is cool. Literally the high school where I live. That doesn't happen often.

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Ohio State football’s most important recruiting target became an even bigger must get following a weekend development

Ohio State hosted David Gabriel Georges for his official visit over the weekend. It now has become more of a must for the Buckeyes to land their top recruiting target.

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Ohio State offered Newkirk back in December and was set to host the 5-foot-11, 200-pound running back for an official visit on June 12. The visit will no longer happen and the Buckeyes will have to turn elsewhere if they aren’t able to get Gabriel Georges. Newkirk was the No. 16 player in the class and No. 230 player nationally, per 247 Sports Composite.

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Bagmen

"Vanity plate" doesn't sound right.

Plate of shame is more accurate...

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The National Football Foundation announced Monday that former Buckeye stars Cris Carter and A.J. Hawk are among 80 FBS players on the ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame’s 2027 class.

I did not know that.



Not even the slightest hint of this league among my friend group or local area but good for them/Columbus.

Former Ohio State Guard William Buford Joins Jake Diebler’s Staff​

Jake Diebler has added an Ohio State basketball legend to his staff.

Diebler announced Monday that former Buckeye guard William Buford will join the program as a program assistant. He played at Ohio State from 2008-12 before spending the next 14 years playing professionally overseas.

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Men's Basketball: The Department of Athletics has hired a conditioning specialist for the men's and women's basketball programs.

Dave Richardson, formerly of the University of Miami (Fla.), has been hired as the associate strength and conditioning coach for Olympic sports, the Ohio State Department of Athletics released Tuesday. He will work with the men's and women's basketball teams at Ohio State. Richardson began his duties July 8.

"I am excited about the opportunity here at Ohio State," Richardson said. "Coach (Jim) Foster has a great women's basketball program and the men's team is up-and coming with Coach (Thad) Matta and his staff."

Prior to working with the men's basketball team at Miami, where he spent the last four years, Richardson worked for six seasons as the head strength and conditioning coach at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Prior to his stint at Louisiana-Monroe, Richardson served five years as head strength and conditioning coach at Nicholls State University. Two of the seasons at Nicholls State he served as the head track and field coach. The Monroe, La., native also worked as the strength and conditioning coach for Central America's Davis Cup tennis team in 1991.

Richardson, who earned a bachelor's degree in health and human performance in 1989 and a master's degree in exercise science in 1990 from Louisiana-Monroe, has a strong background in power lifting. In 1984 he won the Alaska powerlifting state championship and was crowned the Louisiana state powerlifting champion in 1986 and 1987. In 1985 and 1986 he was the ArkLaMiss champion and was listed among the Powerlifting USA Top 100. In addition, Richardson served five years in the Army and was a member of the All-Army powerlifting team. ​

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Just sayin': HE'S BACK!!!

Dave Richardson Returns to Ohio State As Men’s Basketball Strength and Conditioning Coach​

After nearly a decade away from Columbus, Dave Richardson is returning to Ohio State.

Jake Diebler has added Richardson as the Buckeyes' strength and conditioning coach, the same position Richardson previously held from 2005-17, the Ohio State coach announced Monday.

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Throughout that 12-year stint, Richardson proved to be more than just a strength and conditioning coach for the Buckeyes, as former Ohio State star Deshaun Thomas explained that he provided OSU players with much more than just Richardson's title suggests.

"Coach Richardson was far more than a strength and conditioning coach to us at Ohio State," Thomas told Eleven Warriors. "He consistently challenged us mentally and inspired us to perform at our highest level. He emphasized the values of toughness, discipline, and personal growth, helping shape us not only into better athletes but into responsible and resilient men.

"What distinguished Coach Richardson most was his emphasis on mental fortitude. He taught us how to persevere through adversity, how to continue pushing ourselves when fatigued, and how to compete with pride and commitment for the name on the front of our jerseys," he continued. "He made it clear that mental toughness was every bit as important as physical strength.

"Many of the lessons he taught me remained with me throughout my professional career overseas. In particular, during difficult fourth-quarter situations when exhaustion sets in and the outcome of the game is uncertain, mental and physical preparedness are what elevate performance to another level. Coach Richardson helped prepare us for those defining moments, and that is something I will always respect and deeply appreciate about him."

Richardson and Diebler were previously on the same coaching staff at Ohio State from 2013-16, when the current Buckeyes' head coach was Matta's video coordinator while Dave Dickerson was an assistant. Now, the three are reunited in Columbus.
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https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/48901936/4-stanley-cup-champion-claude-lemieux-dies-60

4-time Stanley Cup champion Claude Lemieux dies at 60​

one of 7 players in NHL history to win he Cup with 3 different teams

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R.I.P.

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Took his own life...donated his brain to CTE research. So incredibly sad.

Fuck em. Don't spend s damn dollar towards this franchise until they do it right. Only thing they will listen to is their coffers dwindling.

I won't watch again with this shit stain coaching this team. Enjoy.

More time outdoors suits me fine

Eppelstun just holed out a tremendous birdie which basically locks up 2nd for the Lady Bucks! What a golf shot.

Congrats Lady Bucks. 2nd is no slight at all considering what the Trojans can do on a golf course. Damn strong team this year, legit shot at NCAA champions.

They found someone to follow Hartline (we’ll see) they’ll find an attractive candidate when Larry calls it a game. Day has established a pretty solid assistant track record — with the only blatant blunders being Coombs and to an extent Yurcich.

I guess it’s a “cross that bridge when we get there” at this point.

Fantastic Script! Thanks. Yeah, do see who got big bumps, and who got 'mere raises - $100,000!' for tOSU doing well. And surmise that a $1.8M salary can be tolerated without a raise, no? (anyone out there get a $100k bump during your career? I certainly did not). Different world. Cannot see Day getting NCOY or B10COY, as tOSU is 'expected' to be there each and every year. Oh well, as long as we get there....

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UCL final going down to final extra time.

Come on PSG.

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Watched this yesterday evening in a pub in Dublin. The vast majority of locals were pulling for PSG to repeat.

No surprise, since anything British still tends to not be favored here.

It was my 4th pub of the day, including the iconic tourist trap at The Temple Bar, but I wasn’t to the point of literally ‘crawling’.

Put this in the movie thread, but guess it fits here, too.

"The Mandalorian and Grogu"

Meh, it was essentially just an episode of the series stretched out over 2+ hours, and it suffers for it. Really liked the series and enjoy the characters, but this is a money grab. I think Star Wars on the big screen is done. This was the worst of the films, IMO, and if anyone knows my opinion on "The Phantom Menace", that should tell ya something. The kids did enjoy it, so there's that.

3/10 for me.

Thelast movie I watched in the theater was Straight Outta Compton but I'm tempted to go see Backrooms

I mentioned, in Julian's thread, I have the 2025 season All-22. I'm making great use of it.

I did want to convey my main bullet point about the 2025 Offense as it relates to 2026- It felt like the opposite to their counterparts from 20 years ago. That 2005 team got better as the season wore on and saved their best ball for the last few games of the season. If not for some special teams blunders and an ill-advised turnover, they would have ending the bowl season putting up a 45 spot and 600 yards on Notre Dame.

The 2025 squad left SO much on the table it's painful. Not just the players, I'm calling out the Coaching staff as well. ( Shout out to the WR's for their lack of intensity in blocking with the running and screen game. A pick six running a stalk block? Embarrassing)

I didn't want to make it seem like I'm picking on Julian alone, so I'm going to point out the OL & the Play calling. This post is all of the stuff the players & coaches need to get away from in 2026 if this team is to contend.


The OL I got nasty with here...

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In terms of the play calling and pre-game preparation, I really have to ask where our offensive coaching staffs heads were at. The Miami defense was pretty well understood in being a 1hi dominant squad that feasted off of their weakside pressures from 2nd and 3rd levels while being aggressive on the perimeter. The Bucks early designs to attack that were RPO's to outside, playing to the aggressive CB nature. Later countering with much more lower percentage throws.

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If that wasn't enough, designing something like boundary flood off waggle just screams 'unaware'.
Twice in this game Carnell was open for what would have been a huge gain or a home-run TD. First one I put on the OL. This one I put on the coaches.





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It was just such a complete hodge podge of play calling that felt like there was no rhythm & consistency. Largely because the opening sequences and designs were so piss poor or badly executed that the coaching staff collectively lost their heads. The Canes defense was in their heads early and often.

Like I said, these are things the offensive coaching staff simply cannot afford to do moving forward. We gave no reason to back these corners off early, while at the same time making giant execution mistakes between QB, OL & WR. To the tune of 4 punts, 1 missed FG and 1INT in the Bucks first 6 possessions.

If not for an outstanding defensive effort and good fortunate, the Cotton Bowl should have been 31-7 Miami.


I'm hopeful, but I'm also bullish. Cautiously optimistic, if you will, for this upcoming season.

20 years ago, I was just a wide-eyed kid. Now I have 10s of thousands of hours poured into football. That 2006 squad, while talented, had some self-destruct button, type of flaws. I'm grateful to them, as painful as that season ended. Since then, I've only increased my command of the game, learned how to emotionally step back, widen the gaze and remove ones self for a more clear picture of the greater issue(s) at hand.

That issue boils down to me having doubts about this teams ability to contend late in the seeason unless the holy trifecta of QB, OL & Coaches find a greater application and consistency in/of their respective abilities.

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Another former Ohio State standout has officially put pen to paper on his first NFL contract. Former Buckeye tight end Max Klare signed his rookie deal with the Los Angeles Rams on Friday.

The Rams selected Klare in the second round with the No. 61 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year rookie contract projected to be worth just over $8 million, including a $2.3 million signing bonus.

Better Know a Buckeye: CJ Sanna’s Rise In Just Two Years at Middle Linebacker Shows His Raw Ability and Potential​

Scouting Report​

In the middle of the Olentangy defense, Sanna showcased his football IQ, awareness, and instincts. With his ability to run downhill, he excels as a QB spy and run stopper. He uses his eyes and elusiveness to avoid opposing blockers and make plays on the ball.

Sanna made a habit of trucking opposing ballcarriers over with his strength and size in high school, but he must wrap them up more consistently as he goes against bigger and stronger players at the collegiate level.

With just two years of full-time linebacker play under his belt, Sanna has shown the ability to be a dominant playmaker in the middle of the defense while having plenty of room to learn and grow at Ohio State.

Depth Chart Outlook
Just like he was in the latter two years at Olentangy, Sanna is projected to be a Mike linebacker for Ohio State. With that, his first season as a Buckeye will certainly be a developmental one. Payton Pierce will lead the depth chart at Mike linebacker for Ohio State in 2026, while Riley Pettijohn, fellow freshman Cincere Johnson and rising sophomore Eli Lee are among the other Buckeyes who will likely be ahead of him on this year’s depth chart.

Sanna must develop well to become a future starter in the loaded linebacker room that James Laurinaitis has built, but playing for one of the best linebacker coaches in the country will give him a chance to maximize his potential and become a difference-maker for the Silver Bullets.

Player Comparison: Tommy Eichenberg​

After redshirting his first season as a Buckeye in 2019, Eichenberg received very minimal playing time in his second season in Columbus, totaling just two tackles. But he started to make a name for himself in his third year at Ohio State and became a dominant linebacker as a redshirt junior in 2022.

In his fourth season with the Buckeyes, Eichenberg notched 120 tackles (12 for loss), 2.5 sacks, an interception and three pass breakups. The 6-2, 235-pounder totaled 268 tackles (21 for loss), 2.5 sacks, two interceptions (one pick-six), five pass breakups, a forced fumble and one fumble recovery in his final three seasons at OSU. He was a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft following his fifth season with the Buckeyes.

Sanna, like Eichenberg, is an in-state linebacker prospect who was a four-star recruit. Also like Eichenberg, Sanna will likely need multiple years of development before he plays a major role for the Buckeyes. But if Sanna can continue to develop into a do-it-all middle linebacker after switching to the position before his junior season in high school, the 6-2, 230-pounder could follow a similar path as Eichenberg to eventually starring in the middle of Ohio State’s defense.

Just sayin': Here's the ugliest Ohio State helmet that I've ever seen...

Remember When: Ohio State, Not Michigan, Introduced Winged Helmets to College Football in the 1930s


Who was the first college football team to wear winged helmets? The answer might surprise you.

Nowadays, the idea of Ohio State wearing winged helmets would be considered blasphemy. Over the past 88 years, the winged helmet has become synonymous with Michigan, Ohio State’s hated rival. The only time you’ll ever see a Buckeye wear a winged helmet in modern times is during the practice week leading up to The Game, when Ohio State’s scout-teamers don maize and blue helmets and jerseys to help the Buckeyes prepare to play the team up north.

For five years in the 1930s, however, Ohio State was the team wearing winged helmets in The Game.

Sam Willaman’s Buckeyes were the first college football team to wear winged helmets when they adopted the design in 1930. Their version of the winged helmet, designed by Spalding, had more to do with safety than aesthetics; according to SpartanJerseys.com, the lighter-colored wing, placed on top of a dark-colored leather helmet, was put in place as extra padding to help protect players from collisions.


Ohio State wearing the winged helmets during a 27-0 win over Navy in 1930.

Ohio State wore the winged helmets through Francis Schmidt’s first season in 1934 – when the Buckeyes earned their first of four straight shutout wins over Michigan under Schmidt – before switching back to solid-colored helmets in 1935.

The Buckeyes weren’t the only team to wear winged helmets before the Wolverines. Indiana, Georgetown and Michigan’s other rival, Michigan State, also wore versions of the winged helmet in the early 1930s. Indiana’s winged helmet design looked similar to Michigan’s, with three white stripes running across the top of the helmet from front to back, but the direct inspiration for Michigan’s helmet design came from Princeton.

Princeton began wearing its winged helmets, with three orange stripes on a black base, during its undefeated national championship season of 1935. The Wolverines began wearing winged helmets three years later, in 1938, when Michigan hired Fritz Crisler away from Princeton to be its new head coach. Nearly nine decades later, the blue helmets with maize wings remain a staple of the Wolverines’ uniforms.

Ohio State never wore winged helmets again after the 1934 season, but the modern-day Ohio State helmets that now rank among college football’s iconic designs weren’t introduced until 1968. After Woody Hayes and athletic trainer Ernie Biggs introduced the concept of awarding Buckeye Leaf helmet stickers to players in 1967, Ohio State switched to silver helmets with a scarlet, white and black stripe in the center for the following season. The “Super Sophomores” led the 1968 Buckeyes to a 10-0 season and a national championship, and Ohio State’s now-emblematic helmet design remains nearly unchanged 58 years later.