NJ-Buckeye said:

Why did we turn down a post season tourny?

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Diebler didn’t want to end the year by losing to a MAC school at home

Remember When: Warren Amling Paired All-American Seasons in Football with Final Four Runs in Basketball​

Warren Amling had one of the greatest two-sport runs a college athlete has ever had from 1944 to 1946.

On the football field, Amling earned consensus All-American honors in consecutive seasons while playing two different positions along Ohio State’s offensive line. On the basketball court, Amling played a key role in back-to-back Final Four runs for the Buckeyes.

A native of Pana, Illinois, Amling played on Ohio State’s freshman football and basketball teams in the fall of 1942 and spring of 1943. He was in line to play for both varsity teams the following year, but his athletic career was put on hold for one year as he was called to serve in the Army with World War II ongoing.

Upon his return to play, Amling became the utility man on the Ohio State football team’s 1944 offensive line, starting games at both tackle and guard. He helped lead the way for Heisman Trophy winner Les Horvath as Ohio State won the Big Ten championship with a perfect 9-0 record. The Buckeyes were also awarded a national championship for that season by the National Championship Foundation and the Sagarin Ratings, though that national championship is not claimed by Ohio State as Army was ranked No. 1 in the final AP poll.

Amling drew considerable praise for his contributions to the Buckeyes’ undefeated season from head coach Carroll Widdoes following the season.

“I think Warren could play any position on the team,” Widdoes told Paul Hornung of the Columbus Dispatch. “He’s as smart as they come in every way, he’s fast and agile.”

Amling then became one of the top guards on Ohio State’s 1944-45 basketball team. Known for his defense, rebounding and “scrap and drive,” Amling was described in a Dispatch article during the season as the team’s “biggest crowd pleaser.” His efforts, which earned him an All-Big Ten honorable mention, helped Ohio State go 14-4 to earn a berth in the NCAA Tournament, where the Buckeyes beat Kentucky in the national quarterfinals to earn a berth in the Final Four. While he averaged just 4.5 points per game for the season, Amling scored 10 points in his Final Four debut, finishing as OSU’s second-leading scorer in a 70-65 overtime loss to NYU.

After also competing in track and field as a shotput and discus thrower, Amling earned unanimous All-American honors in his first season as a full-time guard for Ohio State football in 1945. Playing both left and right guard for the Buckeyes’ offensive line while also contributing on the defensive line, Amling finished seventh in the Heisman vote as he led Ohio State to a 7-2 record.
Returning to the basketball court, Amling was a starting guard for the 1945-46 Buckeyes as they won the Big Ten championship and made another run to the Final Four, where Ohio State lost to North Carolina in the national semifinals before beating California in the third-place game.

Amling was the captain of Ohio State’s 1946 football team and continued to show his versatility by moving back outside to left tackle. Much like Donovan Jackson in Ohio State’s 2024-25 College Football Playoff run, Amling handled that transition seamlessly, earning consensus All-American honors even though the Buckeyes went just 4-3-2 in Paul Bixler’s lone season as head coach.

Amling concluded his athletics career by averaging a career-high 6.6 points per game for Ohio State’s 1946-47 basketball team. Those Buckeyes took a step back after three straight Final Four appearances, however, going just 7-13 in Amling’s senior season.
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So, uh. Nothing came of this? On to the Sweet 16 for Golden.

When visited tOSU, got chased out of the gym when practice started. My point being, that we don't know what happens in a non-game setting. Would imagine that one coach takes the centers to one basket, forward to another, and guards to yet another to work on their skills etc. Scrimmages should be a reward, and the work-outs should make the games seem easier. Kinda why am surprised that the position coach doesn't take players aside during a TO to remind them what they need to do (in that situation or somesuch). PS, see that in football all the time, the WRs get with Hartline who goes over what needs to happen, etc. But do agree that McGuff recruits GUARDS well. Still am a tad pissed that Dorkas and the other forward both fled after a season in scarlet and gray.

Am thinking that while he was at tOSU, there were some superior players ahead of him. Now, at the pro level, not so much. A great testimony to Noah, certainly, but also to WRU, where the 5*s are stacked like firewood. But!. they take when they've learned here, and put it to work at other places, notably the pro level. Someone above noted his blocking skills. Well, as commonly known (?), at tOSU, a WR doesn't see the field unless they can demonstrate a downfield blocking ability. Another reason why WRs flock to Ohio State. Hartline's training (based on his real-world experiences). Anyway, don't mean to hijack, but trying to point out why Noah (and others) have continued success in the league.

Please tell me we no longer have interest in him.

Anyone watching the new Daredevil?

Probably the dopest line in MCU history when Murdock told the crooked cop that he'd need a few more crooked cops the next time they meet. Had me ready to defund the police

LordJeffBuck said:

Maybe make an exception for jail cells....

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A fine idea. I swear that after Buster Douglas that Tyson that there was a story about the Mayor of Cincy calling the Mayor of Columbus and telling him that naming the outer belt around Columbus the James Buster Douglas Way was a bad idea… “just look at us, we have Pete Rose way…”.

A true buckeye with questionable parenting skills.

Patricia, Ebner, Yates....

Transfer to UAB?

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Oklahoma Sooners' Michael Fasusi reveals why he chose OU​

“After that first visit, she said, ‘Michael, you’re coming here.’ And we here," Fasusi said regarding his mother going on the visit with him.

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AKAK said:

I think he's doing ads for Lovesac these days

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With the speed of a cheetah...

Dee-Liem said:

Exactly, I mean, I don't expect next season to be any better under Jake Diebler.

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I expect next season to be worse if anything. People will still make excuses for Diebler though and want to give him a 3rd season. The Athletic Department is gonna be in no hurry to make a move, Diebler is a lame duck but he's cheap and they can just keep proclaiming success because of the football program alone.

CincyInterloper said:

In 2012, Ohio had four teams in the sweet sixteen: Ohio State, Ohio, Xavier, and Cincinnati. This year, we might not get any teams into the tournament at all. Ohio State and Xavier are bubble teams, and Akron is currently projected as a 13 seed.

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Bagmen.

Former Ohio State basketball player scores his 4000th professional point​

A former Ohio State basketball player has scored his 4000th professional point overseas.



The Ohio State basketball program had a lot of success during the Thad Matta era. He took the team to a national championship and multiple Final Fours. He had multiple NBA players on his teams. The Buckeyes had some of the best teams in history under Matta.

Back in Matta's era, the Buckeyes had a lot of guys play professionally. Other than the NBA guys that they had, they had plenty of other guys play overseas. Even some guys who you wouldn't think were going to be good enough to play professionally ended up playing for a salary.

One of those players is Amedo Della Valle. He played for the Ohio State Buckeyes for three years before deciding to go back home to Italy to play. He has been playing in Serie A, which is the highest level of basketball in the country. Della Valle has been playing great while over there.

Ex-Ohio State basketball player Amedo Della Valle scores his 4000th point

Della Valle recently scored his 4000th point in Serie A. He continues to play well at a high level. His high level of play is surprising, especially considering the fact that he wasn't even a normal part of the rotation for Ohio State. He has turned himself into quite the player.

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Della Valle has had a lot of team success over the years. He has won a EuroCup Challenge and an LBA MVP. He has played on a lot of good teams. Della Valle clearly made the right choice to leave Ohio State early to go play professionally. He has made a lot of money.
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Della Valle will keep playing as long as he can. He clearly is still good enough to play some good basketball for a few more years. He might end up being one of Matta's most successful players.

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Just sayin': Possibly, however, he'll never be #1;, that distinction goes to Mike Conley, Jr.

Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux said:

UNC AD seem to be running a tight ship

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I guess there’s a first time for everything.

Bill Lucas said:

I'll never forget the play when he tackled the Penn State QB AND RB at the same time.

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That wasn't just a RB; it was Saquon-freaking-Barkley, the dude who probably should've won NFL MVP this year. It was an absurd play

Pja2583 said:

NEWS RELEASE: MAN ARRESTED FOR USING FRAUDULENT DOCUMENTS TO OBTAIN NEW HAMPSHIRE DRIVER’S LICENSE



NASHUA, N.H. – A Nashua man was arrested after attempting to obtain a New Hampshire driver’s license using fraudulent documents.



On Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, State Troopers assigned to the Troop G barracks arrested John Daley Strothers, 65, of Nashua, after investigators received information that Strothers had submitted fraudulent documents as proof of residency to the Division of Motor Vehicles to obtain a New Hampshire driver’s license, using an identity that did not belong to him. Further investigation determined Strothers had used more than 13 different identities in several different states.



Strothers was taken into custody and charged with felony identity fraud, as well as misdemeanor counts of unsworn falsification and tampering with public records or information. He was held without bail and is scheduled to be arraigned in Concord District Court today, Feb. 13, 2025.



Troopers were assisted by members of the Nashua Police Department and Diplomatic Security. Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact Detective Christopher Prenaveau at

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Again?

Pja2583 said:

I am a huge fan of the Buckeyes. Also going to see them play Meeeeeechhhheeeegin on Friday , the men’s hockey game

I have personally known John for many years. A sick dude he is

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no shock

BuckeyeNation27 said:

Fair enough, and apologies for labelling you a non-Buckeye. Question still stands for the Giants fan, though........not that I don't appreciate the zaniness of this thread.

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I interacted with him until 2010, when I cut him off. He tried making amends with me when this came out, but I said I wanted nothing to do with him.

Pja2583 said:

In prison he might be signing other balls

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Hopefully Sandusky’s

Jaxbuck said:

Might as well submit a bill to go back onto the gold standard.

The war is over man.

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Its never over!