That's 1 in a row. Get to 5 and we'll talk

Damn, sad to hear. He was the QB during my time at OSU. Too young.

brodybuck21 said:

Same

Click to expand...

I missed the game and accidentally saw the score, so no need to go watch this one. This one pretty much means another NIT appearance. The basketball program is definitely in a dark period and what a bummer. I usually had Bucks bball to look forward to in addition to football, but its been mostly bleak and I really don't see a light at the end of the tunnel unless we think being a borderline tourney qualifier at best and bottom of the B1G is acceptable (hint - it is not).

BB73 said:

And I could see somebody flipping 5/6 for the first 2 rounds this year. Tennessee was 21-10 at the half and Oregon was 34-0 before the final play of the half. But at some point in the second half I felt more comfortable with Tennessee as the opponent.

Click to expand...

Thank you BB.
I’ll give UT a little bit of flowers. You could tell Nico was overwhelmed from the jump and he was getting mauled, but he didn’t quit. Showed he had some toughness about him. Played through it no matter how bad it got.

I admire that in a kid.

I feel somehow guilty laughing at that.

itownbuckeye said:

Had the Brew Crew maybe now can have the Funky Bunch

Click to expand...

I was biting the tongue on my keyboard because I read his name the exact same way lol. Marky Mark is what I read. Hoping Bowen and the new OL assistants can break us into new markets like this.

Michigan fans absolutely hate this former Ohio State basketball player​

Michigan basketball fans are not happy with how a former Ohio State basketball player has played for them.



The Ohio State basketball program had to replace several players from last year's roster. Most of that was due to players leaving in the transfer portal. They had quite a few players decide they no longer wanted to be part of the program now that Chris Holtmann was gone.

One of those players was Roddy Gayle. Gayle decided to leave once the Buckeyes brought back Meechie Johnson after he spent two years with South Carolina. He saw the logjam at guard and decided to transfer elsewhere. While Johnson has been useless, there were too many guards for Gayle's liking.

Ultimately, Gayle decided to head to Michigan. TTUN fans were gleeful to get a player who had spurned the Buckeyes. That glee has quickly turned into anger. There's not a player that has more ire directed at him from that fanbase than Gayle right now.

Michigan fans hate former Ohio State basketball player Roddy Gayle​

TTUN has had a very good season under first-year coach Dusty May, much to the chagrin of Buckeye fans. Yet, Gayle has been the weak link. He was demoted from starting early on in the season and hasn't really improved. He is shooting just 21% from behind the three-point line.

Fans have had enough of his play. He drew their ire again after TTUN lost to Michigan State on Friday night.

Login to view embedded media
Login to view embedded media
Perhaps Gayle should have thought twice about moving into enemy lines. Now he has both the Ohio State and Michigan fanbases hating him. At least he knows he will be going to the NCAA Tournament this year. The Buckeyes may have cost themselves a spot in the tourney after losing to Northwestern.

The Buckeyes are hoping that they can get themselves together during this final stretch of the season. TTUN is hoping that Gayle can turn around his horrid outside shooting. Either way, it seems like Gayle made perhaps the worst decision he could have possibly made.
.
.
.
continued

Just sayin': You can't always believe every story that you read on the internet; however, if it true, it is kind of amusing.....

Tanner said:

3 years in a row not making the tournament is embarrassing and ridiculous

Click to expand...

It's ok because we are a football school!

colobuck79 said:

Those are HOF numbers.

Click to expand...

Login to view embedded media
Login to view embedded media

Steve19 said:

I hope that his family and loved ones focus on the fact that he got to live his dream. So sad to go so young.

Click to expand...

For sure, it is sad but not shocking given his health issues that forced him to stop playing looking back at this thread. Not sure if that was the cause but it really doesn't matter, RIP Donovan.

I admit I don't hardly know anything about Fessler but if the QBs think he is great and had a significant role in Stroud/Howard's progression, then I am in. Plus Day has seen his body of work and is pretty damn good at the staffing thing...and of course Day knows QB coaching better than just about anyone out there.

It also dawned on me that he had to be working with Sayin a lot and we'll have some continuity there, which will only help a new young QB. As talented as Sayin is, I am sure there will be a lot of work to do along with Fessler/Day to get ready for Week 1.

calibuck said:

I know this dates me, but, who cares. Given that circa 1968 or so, freshmen were ineligible to play varsity, I submit that the 1968 'Super Sophs' deserve to be recognized as the best first-year players of Buckeye History. They would beat the varsity in scrimmages, and when they became eligible, they won the National Championship. About eleven or more of them started, and shone, in S&G. Don't believe the pundits even ranked recruiting classes in those days, But Rex, Zelina, Hayden, the Assassin, etc were all great that year. (yeah, I know I've forgotten some names).

Click to expand...

We'll have to check with Michigan to see if they still have any of the practice films from '67.

ScriptOhio said:

This is where it probably gets even worse......

Michigan: Possibility four
Ohio State: Possibility two, but they haven't performed up to the NIL money that I'm pretty sure that they received. (If they don't just opt for the NBA draft and/or G-League) would they really be worth another (significantly large) NIL deal that they would want to return for another season?

Michigan
Vladislav Goldin (FAU) - 15.7 ppg, 6.2 reb No more elgibility
Danny Wolf (Yale) - 12.9 ppg, 10 reb Jr. so could be back
Tre Donaldson (Auburn) - 12.7 ppg Jr. so could be back
Roddy Gayle (Ohio State) - 10.8 ppg Jr. so could be back
Sam Walters (Alabama) - 5.0 ppg Soph. so could be back
Rubin Jones (N Texas) - 3.6 ppg No more elgibility

Ohio State
Micah Parrish (San Diego State) - 12.2 ppg No more eligibility
Meechie Johnson (South Carolina) - 9.1 ppg (played in just 10 games) Basically appears to have quit the team
Sean Stewart (Duke) - 5.8 ppg, 6.0 reb Soph. so could be back
Aaron Bradshaw (Kentucky) - 6.6 ppg, 2.8 reb Soph. so could be back
Ques Glover (Kansas State) - 4.7 ppg No more eligibility

FWIW, Interesting article on one of Ohio State's transfers:

The Ohio State basketball team wasted NIL money on one player

The Ohio State basketball team clearly did not get a good return on investment with one player's NIL money.

scarletandgame.com

The Ohio State basketball team wasted NIL money on one player​

The Ohio State basketball team clearly did not get a good return on investment with one player's NIL money

Meechie Johnson has not earn his NIL money from the Ohio State basketball team​

Unfortunately, that NIL money has gone to waste. Johnson has been away from the program since December and clearly isn't coming back. It's not like he was exactly lighting it up while he was with the Buckeyes. He was shooting under 36% from the field in the ten games he did play.

That NIL money could have been used to fill other needs and bring in other players. Ohio State needs a big man who can protect the rim at a high rate. They didn't need another guard. Subtracting Johnson from the roster would have been a good move for the interior defense and rebounding of the team.

Johnson hasn't played in a game since December 14th, when the Buckeyes got whipped by Auburn. He has been out due to personal reasons, but no one knows what the reasons are. There are rumors that he was mad he was losing playing time to Juni Mobley, but no one knows for sure.

Just sayin': There are several speculations at 11W in the responses to one of their articles (below:) however, nobody actually knows anything definite.

Any Inside Info on Meechie Johnson?

I was just at a work meeting on South Campus and saw Meechie in street clothes walk north along High Street - 15 minutes later he walked by again in the opposite direction with what appeared to be a bag of food in his hand. He was by himself and looked completely normal - just a student out and...

www.elevenwarriors.com

Click to expand...

the graphic on Sunday showed Wolf as a Grad senior for ttun....

MORRIS BRADSHAW​

Born: October 19, 1952; Highland, Illinois​

Died: January 3, 2025

Morris Bradshaw took the long and winding road from Edwardsville to the pinnacle of the NFL and made the most of it in a striking and distinguished career.

The 1970 Edwardsville High graduate excelled as a running back and receiver at Ohio State and then played nine memorable seasons in the NFL. He played on two Oakland Raiders’ Super Bowl champions along the way, so it’s no surprise that Bradshaw is getting inducted into the 2022 St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame.

It all came together for him at the perfect time. “I’m a first believer in timeliness,” Bradshaw said. “You have to be in the right place at the right time.” The timing was proper early in his life, Bradshaw said. He added: “I like to think my upbringing and family structure at a young age were very helpful.”

Bradshaw exceeded at every level: high school, college, and the pros. And even when his playing days were done with the Raiders, he worked for them in Oakland and Los Angeles, serving as Senior Vice President of Community Relations, Public Affairs and Alumni Director.

He stayed with them in the front office for 29 years before calling in a career in football. A remarkable one, by any standard. “It was one of the better decisions I made,” Bradshaw said of taking the job with the Raiders. “I was with them for 37 years (counting time as a player) and I learned quite a bit from both Al Davis and John Madden.”

Madden died in early January and Bradshaw said the loss of his former coach hit him like a thunderbolt. “It was a tremendous loss for everyone. He was a coach by nature, and he took the NFL to a different level,” Bradshaw said.

The Raiders gave Bradshaw the ultimate opportunity, the chance to play in the Super Bowl. Bradshaw was on two Super Bowl champions – 1976 against the Minnesota Vikings and 1980 against the Philadelphia Eagles – during his eight years with the Raiders from 1974-1981.

He also played one season with the New England Patriots in 1982. Not bad for a fourth-round draft choice as a receiver in 1974. Overall, Bradshaw caught 90 passes for 1,416 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Naturally, Bradshaw relishes his time with the Raiders and cherishes those two Super Bowl championships. Madden was the team’s coach in the first one and Tom Flores guided the Raiders to their second one. Davis, the team’s owner, had an aura all his own. Davis died in 2011. “He was the most unique individual I’ve ever met,” Bradshaw said of Davis.

Bradshaw’s athletic experiences in Edwardsville started as a youth, though he didn’t play football until the ninth grade. He credits Tigers’ coaches Paul Fuchs and Dick Ford will helping him to hone his skills. “I received pretty good coaching in high school,” Bradshaw said. By the time Bradshaw was a senior, he developed into one of the state’s top players and was a heralded sprinter in track. He finished second in the 100-yard dash at the Illinois High School Association finals his junior and senior seasons.

On the football field, Bradshaw rushed for 1,150 yards and tallied 13 touchdowns his senior season as the Tigers finished 5-3-1. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat chose him as their Prep Football Player of the Year.

Colleges came calling and Bradshaw chose Ohio State and the opportunity to play for legendary coach Woody Hayes. Bradshaw ran the ball for Hayes and the Buckeyes until a guy named Archie Griffin came along and changed Bradshaw’s duties. He became a wide receiver.

“It was a challenge – more of a mental challenge,” Bradshaw said. He experienced another challenge with he retired as a NFL player and still another one when he retired from the Raiders’ front office.

When the Raiders moved to Las Vegas, Bradshaw decided to call it a career. Nevertheless, once a Raider, always a Raider. The same goes for the Tigers and the Buckeyes. Bradshaw is a member of the Edwardsville Athletics Hall of Fame and played on two Rose Bowl teams at Ohio State.

Right place, right time. “It does have the appearance of coming full circle,” Bradshaw said of returning home and being enshrined into the St. Louis Hall of Fame. “I’m looking forward to it for a lot of different reasons.”

R.I.P.

Clarett should be removed from this poll (I realize it was before 2014), and replaced by Elliott.

Bestbuck36 said:

You're doing it wrong

Click to expand...

To be fair, they are both black.

Michigan State's Tom Izzo passes Knight for most Big Ten wins​

Michigan State's Tom Izzo followed one of the most disappointing losses of his coaching career with a record-setting victory.

The No. 11 Spartans came from behind to beat Illinois 79-65 on Saturday night for Izzo's 354th career Big Ten victory, breaking former Indiana coach Bob Knight's record of 353 conference wins.

"What a win," Izzo said. "You talk about the highest of highs and the lowest of lows.

"We disappointed so many people [Tuesday] when we lost to Indiana at home. It was one of the worst defeats of my career because of the way we played. To pick ourselves off the ground after that loss and win in this environment after falling behind by 16 points [in the first half] was incredible."

Izzo and Illinois coach Brad Underwood are friends who talk often and respect each other's programs.

But that didn't lessen the sting of losing to the Spartans for Underwood. Michigan State outscored the Illini 42-24 in the second half and finished the game with a 15-point run over the final 8½ minutes.

"It stinks," Underwood said.
.
.
.
continued

Penn State hires former Ohio State football coach Stan Drayton​

Drayton is a former Ohio State running backs coach. He coached the Buckeye backs from 2012 to 2014 and helped develop Ezekiel Elliott into the dominant running back that he turned into. Most recently, he was the head coach of the Temple Owls.

Drayton was fired from his position with the Owls after three bad seasons. Now, he is dropping all the way down to be Penn State's running backs coach. He is going to be tasked to help Penn State's running back room be even better than what they were last season.