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Meanwhile their farm team the Grand Rapids Griffins are having a record setting season. Currently 26-1 on the season.

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And since I made that post, John Gibson has rounded into something like his old form.

Wouldn't shock me if they added a Dman at the deadline but the Yzerplan is coming due finally.

Whoever had the idea of putting “oven mits” on him during practice so he learned to play coverage without grabbing jersey is an absolute genius.

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Ohio State basketball team has a new opponent in CBS Sports Classic​

The Ohio State basketball team will face a new opponent in a key non-conference clash that they have every year.

The Ohio State basketball program has been taking part in one of the best in-season matchups for over a decade. The CBS Sports Classic started back in 2014, and the Buckeyes have played in that event every year. It's a tournament that showcases four of the best programs in the country.

From the start, the Classic involved the Ohio State Buckeyes, UCLA, Kentucky, and North Carolina. Then, UCLA joined the Big Ten, making the potential rotation with the Buckeyes and the Bruins a conference matchup. That's something that they wanted to avoid.

Now, the CBS Sports Classic will no longer feature the Bruins. Surprisingly, they have left instead of Ohio State. There is now a Big 12 team included in the CBS Sports Classic, as Kansas will now join the rotation. That means every P4 conference is represented now.

The Ohio State basketball team will face Kansas in CBS Sports Classic​

The Jayhawks will take on the Buckeyes in next year's version of the CBS Sports Classic. Ohio State will then take on Kentucky in 2027 and UCLA in 2028. Kansas will face the Buckeyes again in 2029. Next year's version of the Classic will take place in Madison Square Garden in New York.
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My knees hurt just watching that, but he seems to have the right mindset and I'm looking forward to seeing him play for us.

Five-star wide receiver Kesean Bowman was set to announce his commitment on February 10, but has now pushed it back, stating that he just is not ready to commit just yet. Bowman narrowed his choices down to Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Oregon, Miami, and Ohio State. It seemed like Tennessee, his home state team, was leading the way, but Vandy and Miami are making a surge for the elite pass catcher.

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CMic said:

Here’s a picture of Uranus

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Looks full of meat

Checks out?

Clendon Thomas, Hall of Fame RB for Oklahoma in 1950s, dies at 90​

Clendon Thomas, a Hall of Fame running back who helped Oklahoma win two national titles in the 1950s, has died. He was 90.

Chuck Bowman, Thomas' longtime friend and former college roommate, said Tuesday that Thomas died of pneumonia on Monday night in Tulsa.

Thomas played for the Sooners from 1955 to 1957 under coach Bud Wilkinson. He helped them win national titles in 1955 and 1956 and was a unanimous All-American in 1957. He was a significant contributor to Oklahoma's 47-game winning streak and helped the Sooners win three Big 7 championships.

Bowman, also 90, said he met Thomas when they both played in a high school All-Star football game in 1954, and they remained close from then on.

The Oklahoma City native was inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in 1995 and the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 2011.

"Clendon Thomas was one of the great standard-bearers of Oklahoma football and a cornerstone of one of the most legendary teams our game has ever seen," NFF chairman Archie Manning said in a statement. "His excellence on the field, combined with his integrity and leadership off it, exemplified what it means to be a College Football Hall of Famer. He leaves behind a legacy that will endure. We are deeply saddened to learn of his passing."
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R.I.P.

CMic said:

7/8” taller than I expected

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Horseshit. He's 5'8" at best. He can bullshit all he wants until they put his ass on scale at the combine.

Good versatile depth pickup.

Jagdaddy said:

I hear some rabid alum has made a fortune selling tomato-based prepackaged gumbo to big box retailers ...

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you mean they paid him to throw that shit away.

Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux said:

Beck couldn’t bring home the title but his girlfriend did.

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Time to do research on this award...

So I started thinking about the future of OSU recruiting, and how it will begin to pivot away from HSers being the main talent pool to draw from. Sports is cyclical and success breeds followers. And right now we are in the midst of a recruiting transformation where HSers are no longer the vital part of recruiting. And it may come off as sour grapes for the foreseeable future, because there will be a number of HS recruits, with some high rankings who IMO won't get serious looks because they are not ready to play within 2yrs. Gone are the days of expecting a HS recruit to sit and develop for multiple years, especially higher rated ones. For example, if you're a TE and not at least 230lbs when you leave for college, there's not much point in adding you unless the staff believes you will stay for multiple years. The looks of a LB who is around 200-210 may not get the same looks.

Rosters will need to be constructed on a yearly basis. Ready made players are going to be more attractive then waiting for a HSer to get body and mentally ready for college. A HS DE who's 6'5 230lbs may get passed up for a DE transferring from Auburn, Charlotte, Baylor, etc who's also 6'5 but is around 250-260lbs, and more than likely cheaper than the HSer who may be a high 4star or 5star. The OL transfer from UVA, Buffalo or UCLA will get the roster spot over a HSer now. Classes may be closer to around 20 for HSers, and some may be a little less. Because the rosters will shrink to where there will be little to no fat like on an NFL roster. There will be some kids that are talented 17yo, but they still need to grow to what a team like OSU wants to sign.

Certainly don't see him getting any huge defensive stops. And sometimes see standing around, not off-ball movement. His break to the basket was certainly nice, and some deep shots were pretty, but agree that there are other skills that need honing.

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And Hartline might still have his pick of WRs, but not the Ohio State scenario to do it with. Can see WRs (better than average), going to USF versus wherever, because Hartline is there, but I don't know how good a team he's got there. Really thought Keinholtz might head there to be QB1, but didn't happen. Guess Hartline needs to build his daisy chain, get a good OL, then a good QB, then the good WRs....or in some other order..

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Hartline benefited A LOT from having that Block O on his chest. That bull won't hit the same walking into homes across the country, or even in SoFL now that Miami was just in the NC. He's going to find out quickly how hard it is to coach at the USF level and also get talent that he's accustomed to.
Sorry, back to Blake

Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux said:

I will nominate Arthur Smith on behalf of @BuckeyeNation27

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I had it typed out, then was afraid of what lvbuckeye was going to yell at me....so I let it go.