This is turning into a complete asskicking.

buckeyemania11 said:

Does that make them.....turds?

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Yes

DZ83CK said:

No one thinks Noel is going to get another year. Both G and C they have major needs. I think they do have flexibility to put Mobley at the 1 as long as they get a guard who can pair well with him by being strong in the areas Mobley isn't particularly strong (defense, size, length, strength, ability to get to the foul line). Ideally they get a tough, athletic, strong big man who can pass the ball and can hit the 3, although Ojianwuna may be able to do most of those things.

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The problem with Ojianwuna is that it's still has to be seen if he can truly bounce back from his injury. You can't fully rely on that happening.

buckeyeintn said:

Went to a hockey game tonight. We generally go to 20-25 games a year and I always wear a Preds jersey and a tOSU hat. There are some guys we've sat close to for a few years who occasionally hassle me about my hat. But we're talking to each other a lot so its all good natured. We know each other (remember, I'm in the middle of S-E-C country).

Tonight there was some jackass a few seats over who hollered over at me, "Did somebody pay you to wear that hat?" Understand, this was someone not in the group of people we normally interact with and someone I've never seen before. I initially ignored him. He then hollered the same question.

Jackass: Did somebody pay you to wear that hat?
Me: No, I'm proud of my alma mater.
Jackass: Go Blue
Me: You mean go cheaters?
Jackass: O-H-N-O
Me: C-H-E-A-T-E-R-S
Me: You need to read the history of your great Fielding Yost and find out why you were thrown out of the conference. You've always cheated.
Jackass: (Crickets)

Why would you harass a total stranger in a public setting for just wearing a hat? (I know. Rhetorical question.)

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Because they're all freaking scum. I would've gotten in trouble most likely.

Buckeyes get the sweep with a 14-4 win.

Butler is awful but hopefully this gives a much needed confidence boost

Well I guess if we don't get him Harvard is a decent place to end up.

Tanner said:

Disagree. Anybody can draw up fancy plays on the chalkboard. But you have to call plays that suit your personnel. Yeah, the o line wasn't great but it's not like they were non-functional. They weren't the only team in the country that had to work around some o line issues. Going into the Miami game against that d-line depending on long-developing deep shots was dumb

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Disagree.

Miami's entire defensive philosophy in that game was to take away the short and intermediate stuff that Sayin excelled at. The screen that returned for a Pick-6 fit into what they were trying to do. Short of Sayin turning into a bit more of a runner, taking the top off the defense early on was the right idea in my IMO.

Given the run game issues that were apparent all year long, the only thing that prevented Ohio State from running away with that game was Miami's defensive line breaking down the pass protection as illustrated in the videos above.

The plays were there. If the execution matched the scheme Ohio State rolls. Once Ohio State got behind they had to throw it a ton more than I think they truly wanted to as part of the overall scheme.

If you really want to criticize something from that game, the tempo has to be much faster. Miami's depth should have been tested more than it was.

Either way, I think we both agree the offensive line has to take a step forward this year for this team to be a success. Living on last year's laurels will get them not where they need to be.

We win this one tonight, I may have to buy a women's hockey jersey and put Muzzie on the back!

Tanner said:

His point makes no sense. Yes, Ohio State fans care more about football. Duh. But Ohio State fans aren't asking for and don't expect the basketball program to be Duke or Kansas. They just think it's ridiculous for the program to be like the 8th best team in the conference, which it is currently

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Titus goes overboard on the critique, and it's silly to be mad at the fans. Yeah, there are a lot of idiot fans, but everyone has idiot fans online. You have to remember with social media/Barstool, their job is to get attention. That being said, I think it's completely legitimate to question the support Diebler has gotten from the university and with NIL. I am a believer that OSU has not had the right approach to the transfer portal in men's basketball and it has really hurt the team the last two years at least & it's been a combination of scouting/evaluation misses and not having funds to land the best transfers. Hopefully the planned addition of a GM can make a difference, but obviously they need a new approach to the transfer portal.

Best Buckeye said:

BIll Roberts, Larry Seigfred,

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Bill Roberts or Robinson?

Back to Titus. I'm a put your money where your mouth is kind of guy. Titus was bitching tOSU basketball doesn't get enough NIL money. My question to him would be how much has he given? I think it's kind of unAmerican to decide where other people should spend their money, especially if you haven't put your money there. But then again, maybe that's just me.

Now get off my lawn!

Some dolls my grandfather bought in Cuba back before Castro

BuckBackHome said:

I just looked at the schedule for the Guardians as I was curious when their season starts. I thought maybe they switched over to the National League. They play four teams from the NL in their first six series.

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Hey, we gotta start out in warm and sunny Seattle!

Messick got the last spot in the rotation over Logan Allen...crazy the whole rotation is almost the same age. Bibee, Williams, Cecconi, Cantillo, and Messick, I dig it. Like how our bullpen will be once Gaddis and Walters can join Cade/Armstrong/Sabrowski.

If our young guys can stay healthy, this lineup has the ability to make a big jump from last year. Valera and Chase in the OF, Bazzana sooner than later at 2B, being able to see Fry hit instead of Hedges...also excited to see Manzardo with another year of experience. It's March so I have hope and optimism....can't wait for warm summer nights and the sound of Tom Hamilton coming thru the airwaves

They played great for two periods before the floodgates opened up. Sucks that we had to play the #1 and #2 teams on the road at their place. I don't know why we just can't have a B1G frozen four at the United Center.

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Wow!

Sweet write-up. Thanks. Great season, ups and downs, mostly ups. Terrible results for two deserving wrestlers.

Yeah, they got smoked by Tennecheat. Just want to support the way the Miami fans drove up 75 to Dayton. Wow. First time have ever seen a team in speedos run down the aisles....great season guys. Oh well, back to Millett

Once score started to get lopsided, appeared that Howard started to giving a few more hips, pushes, etc. Actually happy McGuff got his T for standing up, not for his star, but for a bench player. Might have to move the needle a tad for him, not a lot though.

off-the-wall question. Did Day get tOSU Lear useage as part of his contract? UFM did, guess some was for family (taxable event), but thought he'd have 'approved' useage for recruiting. Just a Sunday musing.

Gunlife said:

I think Innis will have a huge year. Last year being Sayin’s first year as a starter he missed a wide open Innis several times a game. If Sayin learns how to go through his progression this year Innis will have 80 catches

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Inniss may be fighting for his starting and could be a rotational player if he doesnt improve. Parker and McCuin didnt come to OSU to sit. Should be a fun battle to follow

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One of One: There Will Never Be Another Ohio State Player Like Bruce Thornton​

“It didn’t go our way, and that’s alright. Life, sometimes stuff don’t go your way,” Thornton said. “But I’m just appreciating the teammates, the coaching staff and Buckeye Nation just sticking with me for four years. I’m so appreciative for everything that happened in my life, man. It’s not the way I wanted to end it, but that’s just how it is sometimes.

"... It hits the heart at home. I feel like I did a lot for this program. The program did a lot for me. The memories, the relationships have done a lot for me," he continued. "Emotionally, crying because you don’t get to share the locker room (anymore) with the guys you’ve been working with since June. So I just told those guys, ‘I’m just one call away.’ If you need anything from me, just call me and I’ll be here. I’m always a Buckeye for life.”

Thornton did more than "a lot" for Ohio State, and while he thanked his fellow Buckeyes, OSU fans can thank him more for what he brought to the program the last four years. Buckeye fans praised Thornton all season, but it was a very special Senior Day that really showed just how much No. 2 has meant to Ohio State.

“Bruuuuuuuuuuce.”

OHSportsFan said:

Nebraska/Vandy is one of the most intense games I can remember. The fans are living and dying on every shot and you can feel it.

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Yep, that game was a joy to watch. That starved fan base took over the arena. Good for them