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SG Musa Jallow (transfer to Charlotte)
- By ScriptOhio
- Buckeye Alumni
- 239 Replies
Skull Session: Ohio State Lands Five-Star Linebacker Riley Pettijohn, Jake Diebler and His Wife Welcome Their Fourth Child and Musa Jallow Returns to Columbus
Ohio State lands five-star linebacker Riley Pettijohn, Jake Diebler and his wife welcome their fourth child and Musa Jallow returns to Columbus.
WELCOME HOME, MUSA. Following the 2020-21 Ohio State men’s basketball season, Musa Jallow transferred to Charlotte. He averaged five points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game in 10 appearances before tearing his ACL.
Two years later, Jallow is back in Columbus, but it’s not because of basketball. Instead, it’s because of a career as an inpatient exercise psychologist at the Ohio State Ross Heart Hospital.
From Adam Jardy of The Columbus Dispatch:
“It’s funny, just being back,” he said. “Everything’s the same, but I feel like I’m in a completely different mindset, obviously not playing college basketball.”
Jallow took in a few men’s basketball games at Value City Arena and was on hand to watch the Buckeyes take down No. 2 Purdue in the first game with Jake Diebler as interim head coach. He finally received his senior jersey, which he said now hangs on his apartment wall, and was pleased to see that the doors were still open to him at the program even as those who personally knew him as a player had mostly moved on.
This winter, Jallow said he is looking to apply to medical school next year, so he’s finishing up prerequisite classes and studying for the MCAT. While he’s at the hospital, Jallow said he’s interacted with “a lot” of doctors who were season-ticket holders and watched him play for the Buckeyes.
“It’s been a warm welcome back,” he said.
The same went for his return to the Kingdom Summer League. Playing for team NWFG, Jallow was surprised to learn he was suiting up with two former teammates in Andre and Kaleb Wesson. Before the game started, the three embraced, sat on the bleachers and caught up as if no time had passed.
“I ain’t played with Musa in so long,” Kaleb Wesson, who played in Bulgaria and France last year, said. “That’s my dude, though. You know what you’re going to get out of Musa. He’s going to give you 100 (percent) on every play. He’s going to hit shots and do what any coach asks him to do. Musa’s a great dude.”
So far, the ankles have held up and Jallow has enjoyed dipping his toes back into the game alongside his friends. There is a general plan for what comes next, depending on health, schoolwork and job opportunities. After leaving Ohio State only to make his way back, nothing would surprise Jallow.
“I give the glory to God for bringing me back,” he said. “I wasn’t expecting (it), but it’s good to be back.”
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QB Joe Burrow (transfer to LSU, 2019 Heisman Winner, National Champion, Cincinnati Bengals)
- By ScriptOhio
- Buckeye Alumni
- 1127 Replies
Bengals' Joe Burrow explains how learning to play an instrument helped him with his wrist rehab
Music may contribute to the NFL's biggest comeback story in 2024
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Bengals' Joe Burrow explains how learning to play an instrument helped him with his wrist rehab
Music may contribute to the NFL's biggest comeback story in 2024
In 2023, Joe Burrow endured a unique wrist injury that prematurely ended his season. It's ironic that Burrow found an equally unique way to help him rehab the injury this offseason.
"I'm learning the piano right now," Burrow told Complex. "Hopefully I can get pretty good at that by next offseason. I guess it'll be pretty tough during the season, but it's helped my rehab too for my wrist, so that's something I want to get good at."
Burrow elaborated on how playing piano has aided his recovery.
"I've always wanted to learn how to play, but this was an opportune time to work on my hand and wrist dexterity while also learning that," Burrow said. "So it was kind of the perfect storm."
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Utah State Aggies
- By ScriptOhio
- College Football
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Just sayin': I'll go out on a limb here and say.....I'll bet he can't.........
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2026 FL OL Grant Wise (Verbal Offer)
- By pnuts34
- Football Recruiting
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Class: 2026
Position: IOL
School: Milton(FL) Pace
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 310lbs
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Orlando Magic (official thread)
- By ScriptOhio
- Professional Basketball
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Sources: Magic, Wagner reach $224M extension
Magic forward Franz Wagner has agreed on a five-year, $224 million rookie contract extension -- a deal that could become worth as much as $269 million, sources told ESPN.
Sources: Magic, Franz Wagner agree on $224M rookie extension
Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner has agreed on a five-year, $224 million rookie contract extension -- a deal that could become worth as much as $269 million, sources told ESPN on Friday.Just sayin': I never like to see scUM players do well in "the pros".........
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Antoine Winfield Jr. (DB Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
- By ScriptOhio
- Professional Football
- 61 Replies
Agent's Take: How a safety became the NFL's highest-paid DB for the first time in the salary cap era
The Buccaneers' Antoine Winfield Jr. holds that title
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Agent's Take: How a safety became the NFL's highest-paid DB for the first time in the salary cap era
The Buccaneers' Antoine Winfield Jr. holds that title
In the NFL salary hierarchy, cornerbacks traditionally rank ahead of safeties. That isn't the case anymore, at least temporarily with the top of these respective markets. A safety is the NFL's highest-paid defensive back for the first time during the salary cap era, which began in 1994.
The NFL's highest-paid defensive back is Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. The Buccaneers signed Winfield, who was designated as a franchise player for $17.123 million, to a four-year, $84.1 million contract averaging $21.025 million per year in May. Winfield replaced cornerback Jaire Alexander, who received a four-year, $84 million contract extension averaging $21 million per year from the Green Bay Packers in 2022, at the top of the defensive back salary totem pole.
Cornerback market stagnation and steady growth in the safety market are responsible for this unprecedented development. The top of the cornerback market has only increased by 5% since Jalen Ramsey became the NFL's first $20 million-per-year defensive back right before the 2020 regular season started. Ramsey signed a five-year, $100 million extension worth up to $105 million through salary escalators with the Los Angeles Rams.
The $15 million-per-year safety didn't exist at that time. Since the 2020 regular season ended, the top of the safety market has increased by 42.54%.
There is still a discrepancy in the guarantees with high-end cornerback and safeties contracts. Ramsey set records for cornerbacks with $43.703 million fully guaranteed at signing and $71.203 million in total guarantees. Denzel Ward was the first cornerback to eclipse both of Ramsey's marks in 2022. He signed a five-year, $100.5 million extension averaging $20.1 million per year containing $71.25 million in guarantees, of which $44.5 million was fully guaranteed at signing, with the Cleveland Browns. Winfield's $45 million in guarantees and fully guaranteed at signing are the most ever for a safety. Alexander and Ward both slightly moved the needle for cornerbacks two years ago. Ward's $20.1 million per year was a 0.5% increase over Ramsey's deal. Alexander bettered Ward by 4.48%.
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2011: A Strange Season
- By Bestbuck36
- Buckeye Football
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Only one season had me crying at the end and that was Jim Tressels 2002 team. 30 years of Fandom finally broke through at that time 
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Toronto Raptors (2019 NBA Champions)
- By ScriptOhio
- Professional Basketball
- 16 Replies
NBA bans Jontay Porter for life after investigation reveals Raptors forward violated league gambling rules
The NBA found that, among other violations, Porter limited his own participation in games for betting purposesNBA bans Jontay Porter for life after investigation reveals Raptors forward violated league gambling rules
The NBA found that, among other violations, Porter limited his own participation in games for betting purposes
The NBA issued a lifetime ban to Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter on Wednesday for violating league gambling rules. After an investigation, the league found Porter guilty of "disclosing confidential information to sports bettors, limiting his own participation in one or more games for betting purposes, and betting on NBA games."
The 24-year-old Porter, who is the younger brother of Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr., went undrafted in 2019 and made his NBA debut with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2021. After spending time with multiple G League teams, he inked a two-way deal with the Raptors in December 2023 and made 26 appearances with the team this season. He last played on March 22, and was inactive for the remainder of the season after ESPN reported on March 25 that the league was looking into gambling irregularities.
"There is nothing more important than protecting the integrity of NBA competition for our fans, our teams and everyone associated with our sport, which is why Jontay Porter's blatant violations of our gaming rules are being met with the most severe punishment," NBA commissioner Adam Silver stated in a press release.
"While legal sports betting creates transparency that helps identify suspicious or abnormal activity, this matter also raises important issues about the sufficiency of the regulatory framework currently in place, including the types of bets offered on our games and players. Working closely with all relevant stakeholders across the industry, we will continue to work diligently to safeguard our league and game."
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Porter to face federal charge in betting scandal
Court papers indicate former Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him.
Banned NBA player Jontay Porter to face federal felony charge
Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him, court papers indicate.Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn filed what's known as a criminal information sheet Tuesday. The document doesn't specify a court date or the charge or charges, but it does show the case is related to an existing prosecution of four men charged with scheming to cash in on tips from a player about his plans to exit two games early.
Porter's lawyer, Jeff Jensen, said last month that Porter had been "in over his head due to a gambling addiction" but was getting treatment and cooperating with law enforcement.
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NBA Draft
- By Bestbuck36
- Professional Basketball
- 61 Replies
Id say he's doing alright. 2 more of those and I'm joining the LDS myself!
PG Jamari Wheeler (Official Thread)
- By ScriptOhio
- Buckeye Alumni
- 33 Replies
Skull Session: Ohio State’s Sports Honor and Thank Gene Smith, Aaron Bradshaw is a Potential First-Round Pick in 2025 and Jamari Wheeler Wins a Title in Mexico
Ohio State's sports honor and thank Gene Smith, Aaron Bradshaw is a potential first-round pick in 2025 and Jamari Wheeler wins a championship in Mexico.
TITLE TIME. Jamari Wheeler is a champion — or, to be more accurate, a campeon. Last week, the former Ohio State point guard helped Rayos de Hermosillo secure a Mexico CIBACOPA title over the Astros de Jalisco.
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Wheeler, who played three years at Penn State and one year at Ohio State before becoming a professional, spent last season with BC Prievidza in Slovakia. Following a couple of workouts for NBA G-League teams, Wheeler ended up in Hermosillo, where he appeared in 47 games and averaged 8.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game for Rayos.
In his team's four-game sweep of Jalisco, Wheeler averaged 10.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.3 steals per contest. His best performance came in Hermosillo's Game 3 win as the 6-foot-1, 170-pound guard scored 17 points and added six boards, seven helpers and three forced turnovers.
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