COURSE WE’LL HAVE A LOOK. Ohio State has a new playing surface in the Horseshoe.

ABC6’s Cameron Fontana shared video on Thursday showing the Buckeyes’ new turf at Ohio Stadium as it was being installed and rolled out with the sun still rising over Columbus.

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Ohio State announced earlier this summer that it planned to install new turf in the Shoe before the 2026 season. The surface features Shaw Sports Turf’s Forge Series system — “a system-level product line designed to meet NFL standards, featuring Game ON technology that integrates markings directly into the turf,” according to a school news release.

That’s a lot of jargon.

Ryan Day used normal words in a statement.

“The new turf is a welcome upgrade to Ohio Stadium to maintain the safety and performance of our players on gamedays,” he said.

If it looks good, feels good and plays good — then I’m good.

I look forward to seeing it in person when Ohio State opens the season against Ball State at home on Sept. 5. We’ll get plenty of chances to see the Buckeyes break it in when they’re up 100-0 in the second half.

Ohio State announced earlier this summer that it planned to install new turf in the Shoe before the 2026 season. The surface features Shaw Sports Turf’s Forge Series system — “a system-level product line designed to meet NFL standards, featuring Game ON technology that integrates markings directly into the turf,” according to a school news release.

That’s a lot of jargon.

Ryan Day used normal words in a statement.

“The new turf is a welcome upgrade to Ohio Stadium to maintain the safety and performance of our players on gamedays,” he said.

If it looks good, feels good and plays good — then I’m good.

I look forward to seeing it in person when Ohio State opens the season against Ball State at home on Sept. 5. We’ll get plenty of chances to see the Buckeyes break it in when they’re up 100-0 in the second half.

Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux said:

It’s not really country. It’s pop-country slop

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Fixed it for you

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Not to diminish his dad's side, which everyone knows about, somewhere I have a bright red (although not quite scarlet) Tonga 2011 rugby world cup jersey with a white collar that I've got to find for Saturdays this fall. The island nations each have their own style. Fiji is like the '80s Showtime Lakers, but no one outworks the Tongans and they will hit you harder than you've ever been hit. He's going to bring that cultural ethos to Columbus.

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I would fall out of my seat in shock if he isn't a Buckeye. Insane amount of upside here.

Know/knew there were a bunch of fervent ND fans. Had a boss who had been accepted to ND, and showed his framed acceptance letter. Never went, but framed the darn thing. Back in my business days, never saw a ND grad as a CEO of major corporation, but maybe that's because the ND grads went to Harvard/Stanford etc for their MBA's. Anyway, guess was a tad naive about where the Domer's NIL money comes from. But since ND is recruiting on a par with the big money schools, would indicate that they have the deep pockets, so who cares where their money comes from. Maybe a special basket is passed in all Masses for a NIL donation for ND?

Having lived in Texas for five years, can say with conviction that UT holds sway down there. aTm also, but more so Texas. Anybody who is anything is a Texas grad. And they usually have their pick of players from Texas. And the oil money to back it up. So, not surprised he's playing for the Longhorns.

Tipoff at 3:00pm on a Wednesday. They really are treating this like a mid-week tennis match.

But at least they saved Dayton/Xavier for primetime (5:30pm).

Kind of a joke…

Per 11w:

Interesting that Thamel thinks Riley could be out at USC if they don’t show improvement this season. Believes week 4 when Oregon comes to town will shape the conversation on Riley’s future throughout the rest of the season.

Riley being fired would obviously send a shockwave through cfb, I’m more looking at the recruiting ramifications. USC has a good bit of players that we wanted in this class and 2026.

The two obvious names for me are Elbert Hill and Luke Wafle, I’m not sure we would even be able to afford Wafle after Wilder, Jacobs, Fakatou and Smith. But what an insane room that would be.

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RB07OSU said:

At least there's that, I want the guy to at least have a chance to be a bust.

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Yeah, he may still suck but at least now we can judge for ourselves instead of wondering.

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LeBron James and ESPN are “closing in” on an agreement for a behind-the-scenes documentary series that will be similar to Michael Jordan’s “The Last Dance,” per The Athletic’s @AndrewMarchand. The documentary is expected to use footage from James’ entire career, including some never-before-seen footage, and it’s expected that LeBron will also have a camera crew documenting his time with the 76ers this season.

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In!

This is like those football player who drop the ball just short of the goal line and they're racing for an easy score. Total bonehead play

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MGMT said:

I thought he was a safety?

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It’s the Jordan Hancock circa 2024 and Lorenzo Styles Jr. circa 2025 role. Sometimes rotates back to deep safety, sometimes rotates forward to man coverage or even an in-the-box linebacker type alignment pre-snap.

BigWoof31 said:

AI slop….i think

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If it is, they fooled Yahoo! (That’s not saying much).