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I like these lists primarily because they jog up all the good memories of the respective players in my mind, and I hear about players that were before my time or recollection. Ranking our best WRs is a tall task when you've had so many greats come through, so there is PLENTY of room for debate. So with that preface, my top 10 list after MH Jr just pro is as follows:

1. MH Jr - That's based on amazing talent, work ethic and results. It is not because of recent bias, he is seriously the best I have watched at OSU.
2. Cris Carter - Before my time but numbers don't lie and he did what he did in a time where we didn't throw the ball so much. First consensus All American at WR and absolute legend.
3. Joey Galloway - Absolute stud and one of my first Buckeye legends I can remember vividly watching.
4. David Boston - Enough said with him, he is on the top 10 list without a doubt.
5. Teddy Ginn - He's up here for electricity, but also had very good production when you factor in return skills. I remember watching him commit at the AA game to us and all the huge returns/big receptions where I just can't remember a faster Buckeye. I played RB/WR and returned kicks/punts in high school when he played and I studied his every move in working on my game.
6. Chris Olave - Could easily have him anywhere above really. Wolverine slayer, massive producer, and absolute team player. Plus he's put together quite the career so far as a professional, but I put him here based on what he did in Columbus.
7. Anthony Gonzales - Guy was insanely good and also a Wolverine slayer. Pro career was only cut short because of injury, which bums me out because he would've killed it in the NFL imo. Also had a hyperbolic egg chamber he slept in, so that's cool (not actually factoring that in, but it made me laugh remembering that).
8. Michael Jenkins - Another you could move up on the list, but he deserves to be on the list. Of course Holy Buckeye was his iconic moment, but lets not forget his crucial 4th down catch from Krenzel against Miami, if we don't have that then we don't have a Natty that year. There was a lot of production with Jenkins, but he was just clutch as it could get.
9. Garrett Wilson - Insanely talented and produced in droves. Just wish we had him longer than we did, but he is showing his talent in the NFL big time.
10. Michael Thomas - His production was huge and he made a lot of big plays. Not the flashiest guy, but man did he get the job done and he was a big part in getting us a Natty. Big moments count when you look at the whole picture.

On Warfield - Wayyyyyyy before my time, so I cannot do anything except read his history. Apparently he was a RB and the Browns converted him to WR. His rushing and overall stats were not really that great at OSU, then he had a great career at WR. But he was a first round draft pick and HOF guy at the next level, so someone with more knowledge than me can fill me in on why he wasn't big on the stat sheets at OSU.

Honorable mention to Chris Gamble - And maybe this applies to Warfield's career at OSU, but his stats don't really show his true value he had to our team. He was literally doing everything out there and made huge plays for us at WR (in addition to CB/kick and punt returns).

Top-10 recruit Darius Acuff commits to John Calipari and Arkansas​

Top-10 senior Darius Acuff, one of the elite guards in high school basketball, announced his commitment to John Calipari and Arkansas on Friday -- becoming the first five-star prospect off the board in the 2025 class.

Acuff chose the Razorbacks over Kansas, with Michigan also on his final list of three. The Jayhawks were perceived to be the favorite back in the spring, with Acuff taking a visit to Lawrence in late April. But Calipari made him a priority over the past several weeks and ultimately won out.

"We have a great relationship. We have been tight for a year and half," Acuff said of Calipari. "Growing up I knew what type of guard coach he was. He built the best relationship with me. He keeps it real. It's like he is already your coach when you speak with him. He has been there from the start. That was a separator. History speaks for itself. All the guards he has put in the league. I want to be part of that."
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Thump said:

Nice!

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I’ll be at the game… My dad is USMA class of 1972

Game 1 - Washington spliced in no huddle 3rd quarter as missing the original.

FWIW, be aware of this text message scam. I just got it.

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Scam Alert: Toll Fee Text Scam​

Ohio Turnpike Alerts Customers of SMS/Text ‘Smishing’ Scam Targeting Multiple Tolling Agencies BEREA, Ohio

(April 22, 2024) – The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission has learned that a text message scam, known as “smishing,” is fraudulently claiming to represent tolling agencies from across the country. The scammers are requesting payment for unpaid tolls through fraudulent websites.

The targeted phone numbers appear to be chosen at random and are not uniquely associated with an account or usage of toll roads. Some customers have also reported receiving emails through phishing scams.The Ohio Turnpike does NOT request its E-ZPass customers to make payments by text.

Collections of unpaid tolls and/or toll violations do NOT occur by text either.The only website links associated with the Ohio Turnpike’s E-ZPass accounts areezpassoh.com and ohioturnpike.org.

The FBI, which is aware of the smishing scam impacting several states, recommends individuals who receive the fraudulent messages do the following:
• Contact the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at ic3.gov, and be sure to
include: The phone number from where the text originated.o Contact the tolling agency’s customer service center.
• Delete any smishing texts received.
• If you clicked any link or provided your information, take efforts to secure your personal information and financial accounts. Dispute any unfamiliar charges.

We encourage all customers to stay alert to these types of phishing scams by text and email.

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NJ-Buckeye said:

Vernon's grandfather played at Florida
Vernon's father played at Florida
Duh

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Also to add, his uncle also played at UF and his mom went to UF as well(where she met dad).

Shouldn't this be in or merged with the asinine conspiracies thread? Sorry not sorry

Thump said:

Bagmen.

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Nike don’t got nuthin on your buddy Quinoa

Fuck this thread and the horse it rode in on. Listen to Metallica for the truth, " ... nothing else matters"

OHIO STATE’S 2024 FOOTBALL SEASON TICKET SALES HIGHEST IN AT LEAST 15 YEARS​

Ohio State football's season ticket sales reached their highest mark in at least 15 years ahead of 2024.

Not including student tickets, Ohio State sold 56,998 season tickets for the 2024 season, senior associate athletic director for ticketing and premium seating Brett Scarbrough told Joey Kaufman of The Columbus Dispatch on Thursday. The sales, which ended in June, surpassed the 56,484 non-student season ticket sales sold in 2022, a number that had been the Buckeyes' highest mark since at least 2009.

enjoy

Micah Potter has made a couple 3s for Team USA in the preliminary matches.

From today's game against Serbia:

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Damn. Dude wanted to attend OSU.
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Bagmen.

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Buckeye Heroes: Mike Nugent is undoubtedly the best kicker in Ohio State history​

The 2004 Lou Groza Award winner holds most of the school’s kicking records.

There are so many challenges college football coaches have to deal with on and off the field. One of those on the field challenges is finding a reliable place kicker.

Even if you think you have a kicker who is nearly automatic, it seems to never fail that they end up missing when the game is on the line. Just look at Noah Ruggles in the 2022 season, where he was 17-19 before missing a really tough 50-yard field goal with the Buckeyes trailing Georgia by a point late in the fourth quarter.

When it comes to the most reliable kicker in Ohio State history, there is no doubt who has earned that title. Aside from career and single season field goal percentage, which are both held by Ruggles, Mike Nugent holds pretty much every other Ohio State kicking record. Nugent came to Ohio State from Centerville, where he was a teammate of linebacker A.J. Hawk.

Heading into the 2001 season, not only was Jim Tressel trying to find his footing as he transitioned from Youngstown State to Ohio State, the Buckeyes were looking for a new kicker. Mike Nugent and Josh Huston battled it out for the starting position, with Nugent eventually winning the job.

The first year for Nugent wasn’t anything special statistically, as he was 7-14 in field goals and 23-25 on extra points. Luckily for Nugent, Tressel had some patience with the kicker since not only was Nugent a freshman, the Buckeyes were just 7-5 in Tressel’s first season in Columbus.

The 2002 season is where Nugent started to break out and assert himself as one of the top kickers in the country. Not only did Nugent hit 25 of his 28 field goal attempts, he hit all but one of his 46 extra point attempts. Nugent finished the season with 120 total points on an Ohio State team that went on to upset Miami in the BCS National Championship Game.
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Just sayin': N-U-U-U-U-U-G-G-G-E-E-E

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Automatic 3 points and a touch back as soon as he came in the field!

I’m guessing he sells a lot of insurance in the Spring and not much in the Fall.

Dillon Gabriel passes Beck, Ewers as Heisman favorite​

Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel is now the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy with +750 odds at ESPN BET after moving past Georgia quarterback Carson Beck and Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers in an atypical July change for college football's highest honor.

Top Heisman Trophy Odds​

Beck and Ewers, who had been the favorites since February, are +800 and +900, respectively.

Gabriel began July with 10-1 odds at ESPN BET. He had been as long as 14-1 at other sportsbooks before an uptick of action showed up on the Ducks quarterback over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

The SuperBook in Las Vegas started receiving bets on Gabriel on Sunday, causing his odds to tighten from 14-1 to 9-1.

"I think there were some maybe influential people that hopped on it and said they liked it on some public spaces," Chase Michaelson, oddsmaker for the SuperBook, told ESPN. "It's people we respect that like Gabriel, and I think there are lots of reasons to like him."

Gabriel has put up gaudy numbers at Oklahoma and UCF. He passed for 3,660 yards with 30 touchdowns and six interceptions with the Sooners last season before transferring to Oregon, where he inherits what's expected to be an explosive Ducks offense.

More money has been bet on Gabriel to win the Heisman than any other player at ESPN BET. At BetMGM sportsbooks, the senior has attracted more than twice as much money as any other player offered in the Heisman odds since July 4.

Gabriel, at +750, would have the longest odds of any Heisman favorite entering the season in the past 15 years, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.

Mount Rushmore of Sports

OHIO STATE
Jesse Owens
Archie Griffin
Jack Nicklaus
Jerry Lucas

Question: What does the backside of Mt. Rushmore actually look like?