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A poster on Bucknuts claims Zachariah Branch will be hitting the portal too.
I know some here would love to have him as a return specialist but USC fans have been criticizing him all season on how he seems afraid to field punts and kick off returns. Could just be making a business decision to not get hurt before hitting the portal.

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That would be shocking but I would love love love him in a Buckeye uniform

Kyion and Cal on ACC network at WF

Steve19 said:

I feel somewhat mentally depleted after reading those PSU fan posts.

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I always feel like a genius after visiting their websites. In the land of gnomes, I'm a giant.

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Inside the Utah Hockey Club's plan for long-term success​

There are two versions of Ryan Smith. There's the public-facing 40-something billionaire tech mogul who answers questions in a way that can be direct, earnest and open to admitting he might not have the right answer ... or an answer at all.

That's the version most people see. But there's also another version of Smith that's unapologetically Utahn. That version comes out in the way he talks about Salt Lake City, the state of Utah and the preconceived beliefs many people have about a place that they've likely never visited.

While the first version of Smith is the reason the Utah Hockey Club exists, it's the second version that is hell-bent on ensuring that the franchise is going to thrive in the most Utah way possible.

"I put everything in Utah. They said we couldn't build tech here, and we'd have to move to the Bay Area," Smith said. "We couldn't get venture funding here. We couldn't IPO a company from here. We couldn't sell. We proved every single person wrong.

"Then I think that people started believing, 'Holy cow. What's going on in Utah?' That's incredibly gratifying when you're fighting for a bigger cause."

This is the mission facing the Utah Hockey Club when it comes to achieving success long term. While the UHC is a new venture, the team relocated from Arizona where they were the Coyotes. Before that, they were the original Winnipeg Jets, relocating to the desert in 1996.

The club is trying to prove that Salt Lake City and Utah as a whole can support the NHL. It's trying to prove that it can make hockey a staple, just like the Utah Jazz have been doing in the NBA for several decades.

Perhaps the most important point the Utah Hockey Club could make is that as Salt Lake City keeps growing, so could the city's professional sports landscape.

"Utahns especially want to show they are more than a flyover state," said Josh Furlong, a broadcaster and the sports director for KSL. "They recognize they are not going to be Los Angeles, Seattle or New York. They want to showcase what Utah has to offer. You have a rabid fan base that will support your team. I think you have a bunch of people who want to showcase that. I don't know if it is some type of FOMO situation where they feel like they're not being included. But they want to be in that mix among the best places.

"You want people to feel what you see. You have this beautiful landscape, friendly people and a great atmosphere for sports culture."

"Utah! Getting bigger and better. Utah! Always leading the way. New technology is here. Growing faster each year. This is the place!"

Those are lyrics from "Utah ... This Is The Place." Written in 1996, it later became the state song in 2003. At the time of the song's creation, Utah was on the verge of announcing itself to more of the world, using sports and entertainment as a mechanism.

The Jazz reached three straight Western Conference finals from 1996 through 1998, with two NBA Finals appearances. Salt Lake City received international exposure during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. In 2005, the University of Utah was the first school to have the No. 1 picks in both the NBA and NFL drafts in the same year, with Andrew Bogut and Alex Smith. The state's fortune was also extended to film in 2004 when a few graduates of BYU's film school made the coming of age cult classic "Napoleon Dynamite."

Decades later, it appears Utah could once again be following a similar path, but with more to gain.

Utah Hockey Club president of hockey operations Chris Armstrong didn't quote the lyrics from the state song when asked about the future. But his words resemble a similar sentiment when he mentions Utah having the nation's No. 3 economy and the youngest state based on median age (30.7 years old).

"It's a unique moment in time where we're building something new from the ground up and we get to do it with everybody here," Armstrong said. "So that is why we see a successful and thriving future. It's only continuing to grow that outpaces most cities in North America, and we think that's a great opportunity for a new sports franchise."



The history of sports fandom in Utah began with major college programs BYU and the University of Utah establishing athletic programs. Smaller schools such as Southern Utah, Utah State, Utah Valley and Weber State have also built followings in various sports.

Professional sports came on the scene in 1979 when the Jazz relocated from New Orleans and eventually became one of the NBA's most successful franchises throughout the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s.

MLS came to the area in 2004 with Real Salt Lake, which averages 20,291 fans per game, and extends to the Utah Royals of the NWSL, a team that was revived in 2024. The Royals' first game drew 20,370 fans which set a state record for the most fans at a women's sporting event.
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Just sayin': An interesting story on the Utah Hockey Club.

1080p torrent anyone??

BuckBackHome said:

I still cannot wrap my head around how a high schooler can finish school a semester early let alone a full year.

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I can, a lot of kids can have all their credits done by 2nd semester of senior year. If he takes summer classes, and I believe some classes you can even test out of. It’s very possible.

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In 2020? That was a slow investigation.

Five-Star Guard Darryn Peterson Picks Kansas Over Ohio State​

Ohio State made a push for Darryn Peterson late but it was not meant to be.
The five-star prospect ranked No. 3 in the country and No. 1 at combo guard chose Kansas over the Buckeyes, Kansas State and USC, his other three finalists.
Jake Diebler and the program still hold pledges from four-star guard Dorian Jones and four-star power forward A'mare Bynum in the 2025 recruiting class. Ohio State will likely try to add one to two more prospects alongside them.

OregonBuckeye said:

Shitshow

That ref is a nazi for throwing a flag

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Finally, someone uses that word to describe a "literal" Nazi.

Nutriaitch said:

you’re missing the point.

Florida lost to an FCS school that didn’t even complete a pass.

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Okay, you have my attention.

enjoy

last year all of us guys in the neighborhood decided to just hang out in the one shared driveway and pass out candy from a central location so we could all hang out and drink beer, this year, we upped our game and have a few inflatable archways to make it more streamlined, we've gathered more beer and also decided we are grilling this year while passing out candy - my neighborhood has really made me start to enjoy Halloween again now that my kids are older

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Big Ten announces another incorrect ruling from Ohio State vs. Nebraska: Buckeye Breakfast

It wasn't a banner day for Big Ten officiating on Saturday.

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“During Nebraska’s final drive of the first half, on second down with two yards to gain on the Ohio State 39-yard line, the ball was incorrectly spotted after a run by Cornhuskers RB Emmett Johnson,” the statement read. “The ball carrier crossed the 37-yard line and a first down should have been awarded to Nebraska. “Replay should have stopped the game to review the spot since it involved the line-to-gain.”


This officiating crew needs to find their way to the MAC.

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That was next level bonkers. The announcers wondered if maybe the linesman got confused as to who had the ball, because there was a weird skirmish away from the play between an OL and a DL. Which......ok that explains why you marked the ball where you marked it, but now we need to have a conversation on HOW THE FUCK DO YOU GET CONFUSED AS TO WHO HAD THE BALL?

Bags.

Literally to the surprise of no one