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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.

I'm still trying to fathom how people stand all around the tee box up to 20-30 yards in front creating a drive tunnel. Fuck that noise.

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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MrBuck24 11 May 2026, 8:18 pm
Top 50 CG/SG Oneal Delancy will visit OSU June 22nd. 6'2-165, plays at Montverde Academy.

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MrBuck24 3 hours ago
Mick Walker believes we lead for Joshua Tyson. Still has visits to Cincy, WVU, and maybe a couple more schools. I like Tyson's game a lot. If we could pair him with LJ Smith, I'd love that backcourt. Tyson is a good defender, can play make, rebound, and has the length to guard multiple positions.

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Double Nickels 2 hours ago
Don't really need to. Lautar showed how it should be done basically got a 5 star at basement bargain

Jamesgandle 2 hours ago
Lauter is that good?

MrBuck24 1 hour ago
The staff is very high on Lautar. I think he's better than the staff even expected.

Double Nickels 1 hour ago
Yep. Monster. Like Birm said, in the last 10 years he's probably the biggest surprise player they've brought in with what they thought they were getting and what they actually got. Kid just works his butt off. He's going to be so good

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KYBuck4858 17 May 2026, 4:43 pm
Keep an eye on Wyatt Smith’s teammate CB Jaden Carey. Been in Walt’s board forever. Both guys OV on 6/5. And Miami just flipped their second top50 CB this cycle, so we could win out here.
CB was not expected to be a high budget position this cycle. But then all of a sudden we have a ton of great options, so don’t need to reach.

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KYBuck4858 17 May 2026, 6:05 am
Interesting visit happened this week. Bailey went up to go see Louisville TE commit D’Angelo White. He also visited OSU this spring too.
If I had to guess, if anything were to happen here, it wouldn’t be until the fall. Vince Marrow is Louisville’s GM. You might remember him from his UK days and recruiting OH hard. He made reckless investments ($) in guys from OH in the past that made no sense. With White randomly committing out of nowhere in Jan, I can see where Marrow promised him a ton. Maybe he backs out on that later.

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KYBuck4858 15 May 2026, 1:38 pm
Borderline 5* CB Gabriel Osborne added to OV weekend of 6/19, the last OV spot.

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calibuck said:

It seems Edmunds is still saying the right things. Could be a ploy for more $, dunno. But from my experience in life, if there's smoke, then there's fire. Totally get the kid protecting himself from 'the talk'. We read about the recruit signing with someone else late in the game, but not as much about the school telling the kid there's no room in the inn for him when it's too late to find another place. Writers talk about the glitz and glamor of recruiting, but there's an ugly underside as well.

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I don't think Edmunds has the leverage to pull such a ploy. I feel like if he were to do that, they would tell him to hit the road. The way they're pursuing other QBs it seems like they're content settling for him in the class but they want someone else

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Wemby is unreal.

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I hope this Wemby phenomenon in a weird way puts some respect back on Wilt Chamberlain too, because the knock I keep hearing from younger people who don't know shit is that "well he (Wilt) did all that just because he was a lot taller than everyone else". Well yes Wemby is 6 inches taller than most everyone...but this shit he can do is crazy. He's already passing like Wilt did at the end of his career too. He is indeed unreal.

We've been hearing from the Chris Henry Jr for football for a lifetime it seems, but first glimmer of his kid brother. Did he stay home with his mother, or did he have a coterie of people looking after him like CHJ did? Guess mom doesn't live in Cincy anymore, or the pundits there might have written a story or two about him. Would be great if he came on board, and roomed with his brother. And laced up his sneaks on the hardwood. Go Bucks!

And it's with a sigh of relief, I step away from the ledge. Never believed he would jump to NBA, but now it's official. So Diebs can take this piece, and look for a final rook/knight/bishop to put on the board. Getting Mobley back is the best portal get we could make.

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Emerson first homer

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Having MLB extra innings package paid off i was actually watching his AB live. So cool

Sure, he was a great TE, a great Buckeye, Pro Football player and doctor, but DiHard didn't like him.

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