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NCAA Men's Basketball Gambling Schemes

There is more info about Temple's leading scorer from a couple years ago betting against his own team. He conveniently couldn't remember having bet against himself. One suspicious line move of 6-points against Temple occurred prior to a game against UAB that the Owls gave up 100 points and lost by 28.
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PG Gabe Cupps (Official Thread)

I like Cupps. Plays hard and is pretty decent defensively
He's low-key an important addition to the team this season. He gives Diebler a steady option to fill in whenever Mobley needs a rest or is struggling, plus he brings value being used as a defensive sub in end of half/game situations. It can be really easy to overlook Gabe Cupps because his scoring numbers are low, but I think his value to the team's success is a lot higher than the casual fan would realize.
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Rutgers at #1 tOSU BMW Thread

Other teams keeping their starters in when getting boat raced. If it was 2nd team on 2nd team our second team wins but when you got the other teams 1st team that's been playing all game against our 2nd team coming in cold off the bench they are gonna get beat most of the time.
100%. I just wish there were actual "true" stats used for these narratives that people throw around, like scums ppg given up when they cheated their asses off and won the natty. Its so under my skin that I just can't let it go
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2026 Season Ticket Prices

They would like to get your money earlier and earlier every year........:roll1:

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In case you are interested:


2026 Ohio State Football Football Season Ticket Renewals Available
On behalf of the Department of Athletics, we write to thank you for being a loyal Ohio State Football season ticket holder. Your 2026 Ohio State football season ticket invoice is available online beginning today for those interested in renewing early. The deadline to renew is March 2, 2026. We are providing various payment plan options to choose from in order to give all ticket holders the opportunity to extend the payments for up to 10 months. Your invoice will include all season tickets and any applicable per-seat contributions, season parking permits, parking qualifying contributions, and fees. Please read the information below and renew your tickets by March 2, 2026. While all opponents and non-conference game dates are confirmed for the 2026 season, The Big Ten is still finalizing dates for Big Ten home and away games, which we expect to be confirmed soon.
SEASON TICKET ORDER DEADLINE:

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET

2026 NFL Draft April 23 - 25 at Point State Park and Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh

DEVELOPED HERE. Ohio State could have four (maybe even five!) first-round picks in the 2026 NFL draft.
This week, ESPN’s Matt Miller released a new mock draft featuring four Buckeyes in his top 32 picks. The list starts with Arvell Reese and continues with Caleb Downs, Carnell Tate, and Kayden McDonald.

No. 6 - Arvell Reese, New Orleans Saints​

If the Saints move forward with Tyler Shough at quarterback, they'll be left with two obvious needs: edge rusher and wide receiver. Drafting the best player available from those positions is the move for GM Mickey Loomis, and Reese is arguably the nation's top player this season. He aligns at both linebacker and edge rusher for Ohio State, with 6.5 sacks, 17 pressures and 58 tackles this season. His ability to impact the game with an explosive first step would bring a spark to the Saints' front four that has been missing since Trey Hendrickson left in free agency after the 2020 season.

No. 9 - Caleb Downs, Arizona Cardinals​

Downs is the top player on my board and the Cardinals could use a safety upgrade, so this would be a marriage of need and value. Safety might not be Arizona's biggest need -- that depends on what happens with Murray at QB -- but stealing the best player of the draft while improving the back end is how smart teams are built. Jalen Thompson will be a free agent this offseason and Budda Baker turns 30 in January, so adding Downs -- who has deep range and the strength to play in the box -- would make sense. He's commonly compared to the Ravens' Kyle Hamilton, but Downs is more physical as a hybrid safety.

No. 19 - Carnell Tate, Pittsburgh Steelers​

The Steelers could flip a coin to decide whether to draft a quarterback or wide receiver, as both are of equal need. Quarterback would be the ideal pick, but the Steelers wouldn't be in range for a starting-caliber prospect here and would likely add a veteran in free agency if Aaron Rodgers retires or doesn't return. That leaves wide receiver, a position the Steelers have historically drafted very well. Trading for DK Metcalf gave Pittsburgh a true WR1, but the team now needs a WR2. At 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds, Tate has the vertical ability to win over the top and make plays on 50-50 passes. More importantly, he has succeeded in the No. 2 role next to superstar sophomore Jeremiah Smith. Tate has seven touchdowns on 39 receptions this season.

No. 23 - Kayden McDonald, San Francisco 49ers​

The 49ers invested four picks in the 2025 draft along the defensive line, adding Mykel Williams (edge), Robert Beal Jr. (edge), Alfred Collins (DT) and CJ West (DT). But the 49ers are last in the NFL with 12 sacks, so more help is needed, especially at defensive tackle. McDonald, who lines up at nose tackle for the Buckeyes, has been an elite run defender as a first-year starter but also adds pass-rush ability, with three sacks and five pressures this season. At 6-foot-3 and 326 pounds, the junior has also added 44 tackles through 10 games, an unreal number for a nose tackle.
For those asking, “Where’s Sonny Styles?” I’m right there with you. Miller has three linebackers in his first round: Arvell Reese, Georgia’s CJ Allen (No. 31, Los Angeles Rams), and Texas’ Anthony Hill Jr. (No. 32, Denver Broncos).

While Allen and Hill are excellent players, it’s hard to believe either will go before Styles. He has the athleticism, intelligence, and production — 57 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and zero missed tackles in 10 games — that NFL personnel are likely to rave about during the pre-draft process.
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Virginia Tech Hokies (official thread)

As a former Roanoke resident VT could really benefit from someone like Franklin.

I know we all poke fun at Franklin but this is what VT needs. VT isn’t elite but neither is James so it sort of works.

I think Franklin can get VT back to what they should be which is 8-10 win team.
I agree. Franklin isn't a bad coach and can recruit well enough to turn them around to a be respectable foe. I mean if he starts slapping Dabo around with his nuts, I'm all for it.
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College Baseball/Softball News, Notes, Awards (Official Thread)

Coastal Carolina AD reprimanded for berating NCAA officials​

The NCAA Division I Baseball Committee on Friday issued a public reprimand to Coastal Carolina athletic director Chance Miller for misconduct after Game 2 of the College World Series finals in Omaha, Nebraska, in June.

Committee members cited Miller for berating the NCAA national coordinator of umpires in a public setting and later NCAA staff in the hallways of Charles Schwab Field.

It was the committee's understanding Miller was frustrated by an umpire's decision to eject Coastal Carolina coach Kevin Schnall and assistant Matt Schilling in the first inning against LSU on June 22.

Miller was found to have violated a bylaw that states misconduct in an NCAA championship is "any act of dishonesty, unsportsmanlike conduct, unprofessional behavior or breach of law, occurring from the time the championship field is announced through the end of the championship, that discredits the event or intercollegiate athletics."

Miller won't be allowed to attend the first game of the next NCAA baseball regional in which his team plays.... :lol:

"The NCAA Division I Baseball Committee strongly believes this type of behavior is unacceptable and has no place at any NCAA championship event," said Jay Artigues, committee chair and director of athletics at Southeastern Louisiana. "As an athletics director, Mr. Miller is expected to uphold the highest standards of conduct, and his actions fell well short of that expectation."

Walker Mitchell was at bat with two outs when Schnall went to the top steps of the dugout, gestured at plate umpire Angel Campos with three fingers and began shouting at him. The NCAA said Schnall was arguing balls and strikes, was given a warning and thrown out when he did not leave immediately. Instead, Schnall went onto the field to continue arguing.

LSU won 5-3 for its second national championship in three years.

Re: Schnall went to the top steps of the dugout, gestured at plate umpire Angel Campos with three fingers

Just sayin': That is probably better than gesturing at the umpire with one finger unless he actually had three hands and did this:

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QB J.T. Barrett (B1G FOY, All American, Silver Football Award, 3x B1G QBOY, National Champion, QB Coach Chicago Bears)

Need him or Kenny Guiton back in Columbus someday if there’s ever the Day retires -> Hartline to HC path (or god forbid Hartline leaves).

KG is obviously ahead in his coaching career but both guys have always had “coach” written in their future.

JT is getting good experience under Ben Johnson’s creative offenses in Detroit and now Chicago.
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