Interesting article in Land-Grant Holy Land by Jon Johnston:


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 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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Report: Urban Meyer loses grievance over firing, saving Jaguars $30M​

Former Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer has lost his grievance against the team regarding receiving the balance of the remainder of his contract after his 2021 firing, according to On3.com.

An independent arbiter ruled the Jaguars were able to fire Meyer with cause and would not have to pay him more than $30 million for the final four years of his contract, which he would have been due had the arbiter ruled the Jaguars fired Meyer without cause, per the report.

The Jaguars fired Meyer on Dec. 16, 2021, ending an 11-month tenure that included a 2-11 record, multiple off-field incidences, and kicker Josh Lambo's allegation that Meyer kicked him in the leg while he was stretching in warmups before a practice during the week of the final preseason game.
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Let’s see how good Cortez is!

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Hope he eventually gets an offer, and soon!

Zurp said:

Was Drew Allar "highly-rated"?
I can't think of anyone else who might be "highly-rated".
How about Hackenberg? Does he count? He was recruited by and played for 1-2 years under O'Brien.
I was never impressed with either. I was shocked when Hack went pro after 3 years. Not shocked at all that he never played a meaningful down in the NFL. Maybe no plays at all. Then he went to some spring league, led his team to something like 0-4, got dinged up, his backup led the team to victory, and he got benched forever.
Allar might be something in the NFL. He wasn't anything in college.
Was that Franklin's fault? Maybe..

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Sackenberg actually wasn't wasn't bad for a true freshman under O'Brien. When Franklin got there he regressed every year.
That said, here's my favorite Hack play of his time at PSU.

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Zippercat said:

So…..should those buckeye leaves be black, green or red?

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I hate the off season.

Thump said:

Turds

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Just sayin': Yeah, so far they haven't been very good.

The complete UFL standings for the 2026 regular season are as follows:

Posted on ESPN's website:

The NFL is expected to award the 2028 draft to Minneapolis during its quarterly meetings this week, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Monday. A formal announcement is likely to come Tuesday following a vote by owners.

Nashville is expected to be named host of Super Bowl LXIV in 2030 by the NFL owners, who will vote for the city on Tuesday during the spring league meeting, sources told the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo.

Developed Here: Ohio State’s 25 NFL Draft Picks Over Last Two Years Prove It’s More Than Just A Motto​

Developed Here.

It might just seem like a simple hashtag on social media, one of the mottos for the football team, or a cliché statement, but for Ohio State, the last two NFL drafts back up that it’s one of the best programs in all of college football in developing talent.
Development has always been key for a team to reach its maximum potential. That was the case before the transfer portal era and remains the case now, as well, even if the portal allows teams to fill holes where said team might have missed on an evaluation or didn't get the development from a player that it was expecting.

The Buckeyes have not only been able to develop prospects immediately out of high school, but also ones that they have added through the portal. It's turned into the perfect recipe for Ohio State, one that Ryan Day and Co. continue to lean on.

To take a closer look at this, we broke down Ohio State's 25 NFL draft picks over the last two years, which tied an NFL record (Georgia, 2022-23), to see how long each selection played for the Buckeyes.

OSU's NFL Draft Picks the Last Two Years and No. of Years in the Program
For an easier breakdown of those numbers:

• Of the school record and draft-high 14 picks Ohio State had in 2025 (one short of the record set by Georgia in 2022), 11 spent at least four years with the Buckeyes, with 12 being in Columbus for multiple years.
• Of Ohio State's four first-round picks in 2025, three spent four seasons at OSU and all four were with the Buckeyes for multiple years.
• Of Ohio State's draft-high 11 picks it had in 2026, nine spent multiple years in Columbus, including seven that were Buckeyes for 3-4 seasons.
• Of the four first-round picks OSU had in 2026, all of which were selected in the first 11 picks, each one donned the scarlet and gray for multiple years, with three representing the Buckeyes for 3-4 seasons.

In total, 13 of Ohio State’s 25 draft picks over the last two years were Buckeyes for at least four years and 21 were in Columbus for multiple years. Nine of the 25 transferred into Ohio State, but five of those nine were Buckeyes for multiple years.

Number of Years Spent at Ohio State by 2025-26 NFL Draft Picks
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And to think that when he commited to tOSU, he was the 'throw-in' with the shooter, the rebounder and the ball handler. He's done himself proud. Good for him.

And this will be his third OC in three seasons. Cannot see any major changes being made by Smith, probably mostly tweaks, rather than directional changes. Kinda like the 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' mode. We always hear, that the TE will get more involved, and we'll do the RPO more, or hit the underneath receiver who's at speed type of things. Maybe the OC will give formations that look like pass, but are runs, and vice versa. Dunno. Just going to enjoy the show. tOSU can/will out talent most of the B10, and hopefully show well in it's only major OOL game, Texas, and then await the playoffs, where the caliber of team we're facing is on the same level as the Buckeyes. Go Bucks

You guys are watching Cleveland make it to the conference finals without this flopping douche, and you want to blow it all up to bring him (and his kid) into the mix? Cmon man.

I was wondering why I was seeing all these posts from Steelers people glazing Rodgers. That fanbase can lie to themselves like no other.

Apparently his time at tOSU was just 'not that great'.

MGMT said:

It’s just a leverage move

Just joking. Had no idea that is Justin smith’s kid. Haven’t heard that name in a while

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No way! Justin Smith was one of my all time favorite Bengals. Talk about great bloodlines. Really huge commitment. Some might say...

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You can throw that prediction out the window now

Diebs actually stacks up well compared to MOST B1G coaches over their respective first 2 seasons; however, there's no doubt this upcoming season is the crucial one. With 3 years left on his contract, after this upcoming season he will have 2 years left if not extended, and OSU typically does not let coaches have under 2 years left for recruiting purposes. Everything is lined up for him to lead the team to a good season and get a contract extension, if it doesn't happen there's no where else to turn.

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Just wanted to stop by and say, “Fuck Michigan.”
Carry on.