Kid reminds me a lot of Christian Kirk. Would love to see him in the slot here.

Haven't posted in here in a while. Been in kind of a cooking rut and sorta decided to get out. Now, for those of you who have seen me post here, I don't try to do "Authentic" - I do the AKAK version of stuff. Anyway here's some jerk chicken I did, the marinade probably leans Cayman with lots of citrus and I used habaneros and jalapeños from my garden.


Wiod is mulberry from my property. This is more a small scale practice before I run it on my offset with either whole or half chickens. I'm not gonna lie, it was crazy good.

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305Buck 2 hours ago
https://247sports.com/player/karon-eugene-46155620/
New safety recruit that Ohio State has been in contact with. Could we land another safety from Louisiana two classes in a row? LSU and Texas A&M are also recruiting him.

KYBuck4858 31 minutes ago
We’ve been on him for awhile. He was thought to be a lock to LSU at one point.
The reason he fell off the map for the past 6-9 months, was that he had severe grade issues. Schools were waiting to see spring and summer school transcripts was the word. I was hoping that LSU would not want to wait for him and fill up, but I think they still have an opening.

305Buck 23 minutes ago
Yeah he’s planning visits to all 3 schools this season.

According to QB warmups at practice #1, he’s repping at #2 center right now.

Julian Sayin has to become Ohio State’s CEO, not just its quarterback​

Julian Sayin has already proven he can win games with his arm. Entering his second season as Ohio State’s starter, the Buckeyes now need him to command the huddle, own the line of scrimmage, and become the unquestioned leader of a championship-caliber program.



When people talk about Julian Sayin entering the 2026 season, the conversation almost always begins with statistics. It makes sense. After all, there is plenty to talk about.

In his first season as Ohio State’s starter, Sayin threw for 3,610 yards and 32 touchdowns while completing a remarkable 77 percent of his passes, leading the nation in completion percentage and finishing second nationally in passer rating.

Sayin was a Heisman finalist, earned Freshman of the Year honors, and became one of college football’s brightest young stars.

But statistics are no longer the most important part of his development in my opinion. Leadership is. Because entering his third collegiate season and second year as Ohio State’s starting quarterback, Sayin isn’t simply expected to run Ryan Day’s offense anymore. He is expected to run the entire football team.

That may sound like a small distinction, but inside championship programs, it is often the difference between very good quarterbacks and unforgettable ones.

Quarterbacks don’t just call plays. They command rooms. They settle teammates after mistakes. They challenge veterans in practice. They communicate with coaches on the sideline. They identify protections and coverages before the snap. They become the face everyone naturally follows when pressure reaches its highest point.

Ohio State already knows Julian Sayin can play quarterback at a high level. Now they have to find out whether he can become the true CEO of one of college football’s biggest programs.

Running the offense starts long before the ball is snapped​

The easiest part of quarterbacking is often what fans actually see. The throw. The difficult part begins before the snap ever arrives. Ryan Day has long placed enormous responsibility on his quarterbacks at the line of scrimmage.

Identifying defensive fronts, adjusting protections, changing run calls, recognizing disguised blitzes, communicating with the offensive line and ensuring every skill player understands the assignment all happen within a matter of seconds.

That responsibility only grows during a quarterback’s second season. There are no more freshman or first year starter excuses. There is no longer uncertainty about the offense. Everything should feel and be automatic.

Sayin himself acknowledged at Big Ten Media Days that the game has slowed down considerably entering Year Two, pointing to increased comfort, improved communication and a stronger understanding of the offense after a full season as the starter.

Ryan Day echoed that confidence, highlighting Sayin’s physical and mental growth throughout the offseason.

That growth matters because Ohio State’s offense is changing drastically around him. Arthur Smith’s influence continues expanding after joining the program a few months ago. Several new transfer additions must be integrated into the program. Young receivers will be asked to contribute in larger roles. The offensive line returns significant experience, but that experience still requires direction.

The quarterback becomes the common denominator tying every piece together, and that responsibility extends beyond just making throws for Julian Sayin. It means understanding exactly where every player should be before the coaches ever have to correct it.

The best quarterbacks don’t simply execute the offense. They become extensions of the coaching staff.

The next step happens inside the locker room​

Will Howard’s greatest contribution to Ohio State wasn’t necessarily a throw. It was belief. Teammates trusted him. Coaches trusted him. When difficult moments arrived, nobody questioned who would speak first inside the huddle.
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305Buck 14 hours ago
Jalanie George is close to finalizing a gameday visit to Ohio State. Will visit Auburn, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Washington this season before committing at the Navy All American bowl on January 9th.

And unlike yesteryear, tOSU (or other college) can/may pay the way for a recruit to visit a game. For those too young to remember, on a non-official visit, a recruit had to pay their own way, else classified as a violation. Now, the school pays, and sometimes kicks in a 'honorarium' of cash for the recruit's time and trouble. Predict that DJJ will find out that the Buckeye faithful support the home team against a 'body bag' game as well as a national power....

And there it is. Guess the old adage "Tis better to be #1 in November than August". Took some liberties with paraphrasing, but believe idea is communicated. Probably the networks are setting up an early #1 v #2, in order to get a bigger market share. As if that would be needed.....

Lol the predictable domino effect from the insane deal that DGG got. Desperate programs throwing comical bags to get a player or two causes havoc on the market.

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Just sayin': In case you wondered too.

Google AI: Ohio State has a massive, exclusive long-term apparel contract with Nike, meaning team members, coaches, and staff must wear and use Nike gear-including jerseys, cleats, and shoes--for all official team practices, games, and related athletic activities. Even if an individual player signs a separate Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) endorsement deal with a competing brand like Adidas (as star receiver Jeremiah Smith did), that outside agreement only applies to personal off-the-field marketing. During official Ohio State games, practices, and team functions, players are strictly required to wear Nike products.

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This is a shocking DL to have on one college team let alone a high school.

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No joke, that's not even fair. I'm not sure what you even do about that at the HS level. Run a screen 80% of the time?

Geesh, Skenes has disintegrated before our eyes

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Fucker is still 10 games ahead of me and I’m actually trying. That’s how bad I am at this.

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I’ll send you my 5 on IL for Ohtani.

Victory Vaka lost his Western Kentucky scholarship while grieving mother's death; now he's suing to transfer​

The former Western Kentucky defensive lineman is suing the NCAA for the right to use his final year of college eligibility at another school​

Former Western Kentucky defensive lineman Victory Vaka filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Wednesday seeking a temporary restraining order that would allow him to transfer to Middle Tennessee or another school, his attorney Darren Heitner tells CBS Sports.

Vaka filed the lawsuit in a chancery court in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and is seeking an injunction allowing him to join another program after his scholarship was non-renewed in May. The lawsuit argues he'd suffer irreparable injury, loss or damage without temporary injunctive relief.

Vaka, a redshirt senior who transferred in from Texas Southern, flew home to California in early April to grieve his mom's death. Vaka told CBS Sports he always planned to return to Western Kentucky for the 2026 season. Nine days before his mom's funeral in May, he received a call from an assistant strength coach. Vaka said the coach provided him a summer workout plan and told Vaka he was expected back in June.

A few weeks later, on May 27, the Hilltoppers informed Vaka they were canceling his scholarship due to his failure to report with the rest of his team.

That designation of a "failure to report" prevented Vaka from entering the transfer portal under the NCAA's aid-and-reduction-or-cancellation exception.

Vaka was set to graduate in the fall. He had one remaining year of eligibility remaining. But with no ability to transfer, Vaka was left with no way to play his final season.

Vaka's agent, Jaykwon Jefferson, said multiple FBS schools would sign Vaka today if he were able to enter the portal. Western Kentucky filed a legislative relief waiver on Vaka's behalf. But the NCAA denied it and a subsequent appeal, leading to Vaka's lawsuit.

The 6-foot-3, 335-pound DT is a journeyman in college football terms. He's played for four schools and said he hoped Western Kentucky would be his last.

Looking back at the situation, Vaka said he could have communicated better. Other than Western Kentucky flying Vaka back to campus in mid-April and his call with the strength coach, the two sides had no communication between Vaka's mom's death and the staff asking him to report in late May.

Vaka said he told the staff at the time that he thought he could return in June, but offered to come back sooner to prevent his removal from the roster.

The unique situation ​

Western Kentucky did eventually help Vaka file a legislative relief waiver, but that process puts the Hilltoppers in a situation where they basically had to file a waiver against themselves, per CCHA Law partner Paia LaPalombara, because NCAA rules only allow schools to cancel scholarships under limited exceptions

"It's very unique," LaPalombra said. "The institution is filing a waiver essentially against itself. So, they're filing a waiver in support of a student athlete that is going against something that they ultimately said that they're not going to do -- (enter him into the portal)."

Vaka wasn't a high-profile transfer -- he played 171 snaps in 2025, and WKU signed him for $2,000 a month, per Jefferson -- and his text with the GM in May indicated the Hilltoppers were worried about Vaka maintaining his weight.
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Google AI: Defensive lineman Victory Vaka is a college football journeyman who has been associated with multiple programs throughout his collegiate career, with tracking documented on the Victory Vaka Profile on 247Sports.

College Football Career & School List

• • BYU Cougars: Committed in April 2021 and enrolled in January 2022 before later entering the transfer portal.
  • College of the Canyons: Transferred to the junior college program in August 2022, spending two seasons there.
  • Northern Arizona Lumberjacks: Played one season with the program.
  • Texas Southern Tigers: Played the 2025 season as a defensive lineman for Texas Southern.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers: Transferred to WKU ahead of the 2026 season. However, his status became the center of a major national controversy and legal suit after WKU revoked his scholarship following a family bereavement.

Just sayin': This player was a Power 4 caliber recruit, had offers from top tier schools, and actually committed (and then decommitted) to both Texas A&M and Colorado before committing to BYU. The guy has a chronic case of the "transfers". With that being said; yeah, it does appear that he got the "shitty end of the stick" at WKU and should be given the opportunity to transfer to another school.

Peter Burns was in the Sandusky showers