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Former Buckeye Jakub Dobeš has been one of the brightest stars in the NHL Playoffs​

The rookie goaltender already has two Game 7 victories in the playoffs under his belt.​

There is only one former Ohio State Buckeye left in the NHL Playoffs.

Montreal goaltender Jakub Dobeš has played a major role in the Canadiens advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals after outlasting both the Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres in seven game series in the first two rounds.

Heading into the 2025-26 season, Sam Montembeault was the top goaltender for Montreal after starting 60 games last season, earning 31 wins and posting a 2.82 goals against average in the regular season. Montembeault didn’t live up to expectations over the first two months of the season, allowing 41 goals in the 13 games he appeared in.

Eventually Montreal would turn to Dobeš, who is still considered a rookie after starting 15 games during the regular season last year, and two games in the playoffs. The former Buckeye impressed in December and January, going 10-2-1 over those two months.

By the time Montreal and the rest of the NHL took some time off in February to break for the Olympics, it was clear Dobeš was the top goalie for the Canadiens.
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As to your last point, 100%. I think the concerns around LJ Sr dissipating and with more NIL presumably going towards DL, we should be in a good spot to do so.

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completely agree

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Wiltfong doesn't expect WR Eric McFarland to take his OV to us any longer.
This isn't unexpected. WR is not a high budget position this cycle. '28 is where you'll see some fireworks there.

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A man was arrested after allegedly being spotted hiding behind bushes with his pants down during a bachelorette pool party.

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People can't stand when a guy has a hobby

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The oil oligarch is paying for all this. They'll shop it to a friendly local judge. He'll grant an injunction allowing him to play until the case is over. Then, the extremely high priced (chairs the executive committee at Winston & Strawn) mouthpiece will bury the court in continuances and paperwork until the season is over.

Mark it, Dude.

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Just sayin': That "friendly local judge" may have just recused himself......

Judge assigned to Brendan Sorsby case vs. NCAA recuses himself​

The Texas judge initially assigned to Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby's eligibility lawsuit against the NCAA has recused himself.

Judge Phillip Hays grew up in Lubbock -- where the lawsuit was filed -- and earned his undergraduate and law degrees from Texas Tech. Hays recused himself with no explanation in a court filing Wednesday, Bloomberg reported, and the administrative judge who will pick Hays' replacement has no ties to the school.
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Skull Session: Ryan Day Says Eliminating the Big Ten Title Game Would Keep the Ohio State-Michigan Rivalry “As Fierce As It’s Ever Been,” Jakub Dobeš Loves Being the Villain for the Canadiens

Ryan Day says eliminating the Big Ten title game would keep The Game "as fierce as it's ever been," and Jakub Dobeš loves being the villain for the Canadiens.

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SIGHS HEAVILY... Well, at least one “football” knows how to punish its teams for cheating.

Southampton cheats and the English Premier League levies a postseason ban and a four-point reduction in the Championship. Michigan cheats and it gets a slap on the wrist.

I will never forgive the NCAA for what it has become.

All bark, no bite.

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I've totally moved on from CFB after that bullshit. Didn't watch a single game or follow along at all. Got way more into the Premier League this season to fill the gap.

Season ended with an 8-5 vs the only team in conference to beat them this season. so tied for 1st in their conference, and ended 13-4 overall. Son caught the first 4 innings, 2 AB's and didn't see a strike. stole 2 bases and scored 2 runs.

Summer swim starts in just under 2 weeks, son went to the pool after school today already

Filin, Carpico to Compete for US Open Entry​

Top American collegiate tennis players will compete for a wild card spot in the 2026 US Open during a playoff June 16-18 in Orlando, the USTA announced Monday.

The Ohio State doubles team of Nikita Filin and Brandon Carpico, finalists at the 2025 NCAA Doubles Championship, will represent the Buckeyes at the event.

The full player fields will be selected May 27. Player selections will be determined by a committee made up of USTA staff, college tennis coaches and an ITA representative. American NCAA singles and doubles champions this season along with the finalists earned automatic entry.

All matches will be played at the USTA National Campus' Collegiate Center.

The second-year playoff is part of an expanded NCAA-linked wild card pilot program that guarantees at least six US Open wild cards to American collegiate players each year, coinciding with the NCAA DI Individual Championships shifting to the fall.

Filin and Carpico were ranked as high as No. 1 in the ITA weekly rankings this season. The pair finished with an overall record of 37-6 with a 22-3 record in duals. Playing primarily at the No. 1 doubles spot, they put together a 15-2 record at the top of Ohio State's doubles lineup. Overall, the pair was 17-3 against nationally-ranked opponents in 2025-26.

Ohio State finished 32-5 this season. The team earned its 20th-consecutive Big Ten regular-season title and advanced to the program's 18th appearance in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals.

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Forget the weight, There are no 6-4 tackles any more at elite levels.

6-4 240 is LB size man, there is no way that guy can physically play tackle at OSU levels. The measurements have to be wrong.

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I read on another site that his brother, Spencer was the same size at the same age. Spencer was a freshman at Utah weighing 270lbs. So it seems like he's a similar size as his big brother

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A year ago I was a split second away from jumping off of a container four feet off of the ground as if I was still 18. Luckily I suddenly remembered that I'm no longer 18.

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retaining wall around our patio is about 3.5' tall, i use the steps or go to the open end. this year behind the wall, i have some temp fencing up trying to grow grass, stepped up and went into to water. getting down, lets say was not so graceful, LOL

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Michigan Stadium snow stunt, explained by the student behind it​

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jeffrey Moody watched as Michigan Stadium turned into a late-November snow globe, noticing as those walking on the turf left footprints behind.


That’s when Moody turned to his coach, Ray Sharp.


“Hey, can I go cross out the ‘M’ in the end zone?” he asked, sneaking in words through his role as Ohio State mascot Brutus Buckeye.


Sharp — who, Moody later learned, had thought he was simply being asked if Brutus could go on the field — answered in the affirmative.


Moody jumped on the opportunity, dragging Brutus Buckeye’s feet in diagonal lines through the snow and amplifying a tradition Ohio Statebrought from Columbus to The Big House for the 2025 edition of the storied football rivalry.


He crossed out the “M” in Michigan, before using the same technique to draw script Ohio, expecting jeers to fill the snowy air or tall boys to be thrown his way.


Instead, he didn’t see or hear much reaction.


“I just thought no one saw that I did it,” Moody told cleveland.com last week after graduating and publicly revealing his identity as a Brutus.

A later visit from Fox studio host Rob Stone, who showed a clip of his network airing what Brutus did, debunked Moody’s theory.


Everyone had seen his antics, from the camera crew displaying it on national airwaves to the avalanche of reporters in the press box reaching for their phones. It instantly became a viral moment.


Moody, as someone with access to Brutus Buckeye’s Instagram account, saw the flood of notifications when he got onto OSU’s bus after the win. The buzz extended to his personal life, where those who knew he was behind the mascot head filled his phone with messages and calls.


“Are you going to get expelled from Ohio State?” his grandmother asked.


As he sifted through the mayhem, he saw a screengrab of the moment already being sold on T-shirts — a glimpse into the magnitude of what he had just done.


The Ohio State–Michigan rivalry is about iconic moments from legendary figures. It produces snapshots that hang on walls overlooking dining room tables. It etches names into history, from Woody Hayes to Jeremiah Smith and Bo Schembechler to Aidan Hutchinson.

But the newest photo plastered on shirts, social media posts and basement walls didn’t come from a former five-star prospect or an immortalized coach. It came from a Fredericktown, Ohio, native who lived out a dream while unknowingly, and secretly, cementing himself in The Game’s lore.

Life as Ohio State’s Spider-Man​

Moody was intrigued by the secret life of Brutus, but he never envisioned becoming the student with an iconic mascot head hiding under the bed in his dorm.



He is a fourth-generation Buckeye, one born into passionate fandom, who started his time as a student at Ohio State’s Mansfield campus.



“I wanted to stay close to home, go to a small school,” Moody said.



It wasn’t until he saw an Instagram ad for Brutus Buckeye tryouts that his move to Columbus started to come together.


Moody remembers sitting in elementary school, wondering to himself, “That’d be so cool to be Brutus.” However, a sixth-grade teacher once mentioned that Ohio State recruited people into the Brutus role, looking particularly at students who had worked as mascots in high school.

When he saw open tryouts, his interest resurfaced. Moody drove from Mansfield to Columbus for tryouts during his freshman year, sometimes asking his professors to let him leave class early. He made the team April 24, 2023, spent the summer working various Brutus events and moved to Columbus for his new double life.



“I feel like I’m basically Spider-Man, right?” Moody said with a laugh, his tone portraying the bewilderment that still comes with getting the role. “You have this whole secret identity. I’m struggling with school. I’m just, on the outside, this broke, struggling college student, but on the inside I’m like this celebrity that everyone knows.”



Moody once made an on-campus appearance as Brutus and, while in costume, spotted a classmate. Thirty minutes later, they worked together on a group project.



He’s taken photos with longtime friends, including a peer from his hometown who he’d known since they were 6. Under the mascot head, he’s smiling, knowing how funny the picture will be when the unveiling happens.



Some people around him started to catch on, referring to Moody as Brutus when he’d walk into church. But Moody would stand tall, telling them he’s on the cheer team. They just didn’t see him because he was working through a back injury.



“I did have a little tweak,” Moody said. “I just may have let them think it was more extensive than it was.”

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NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told The Athletic later Monday that the league will send Smith-Njigba a new trophy.

"The league made the mistake," McCarthy told The Athletic. "We sincerely apologize to Jaxon for the error and are in the process of creating and shipping him a new trophy.

"Of course, like the teams he played against this year, we know how great an offensive player he is. We just had a problem spelling it."

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Curtis Enis laughs at such mistakes.

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!

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Jaxon Smith is a Buckeye.

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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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Top 50 CG/SG Oneal Delancy will visit OSU June 22nd. 6'2-165, plays at Montverde Academy.