twister55 said:

tb how dare nu aaquestion y anyone would ask for game bc he like a collector get ur head out of ur asshole

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I am imagining this is what my messages look like a few drinks in on game day.

BuckeyeNation27 said:

Rhode Island residents need not apply

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Thump said:

Interested!

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RB07OSU said:

The only pitch needed is we NEED you. Actually by the next game if he's cool with it.

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One would think that if that line of reasoning worked with elite OL, we wouldn’t need him quite as badly as we do

Mason has been coming on in the passing game as a receiver.

DaddyBigBucks said:

Before Julian went down, the qb play was not bad, it was inconsistent. Julian’s overall play still ranks as #2 in the country in pass efficiency. Rattled Julian was still less than what you need for an NC.

Indiana was the only full game where Julian had an overall poor performance. Against Texas, he put up the highest passing efficiency of anyone who has faced the longhorns all year. That’s not meaningless. But it is consistent with what we saw with our eyes. Rattled Julian was regressing as the year went on.

Even so… lots of teams would like to have a qb who is #2 in the country in pass efficiency. They would call that a good year. At Ohio State however, you need a qb more like will howard to have what you call a good year

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Mostly because Sayin was throwing it to 4, regardless of coverage, not because he was making the correct read. More importantly, it was his best option with limited time to throw. Fahey had McCuin wide open deep middle, every time McCuin ran deep middle. No time to throw, and quite honestly, too short to see him.

buckeyemania11 said:

I fully expect a probably not pretty L to Uconn. The "sky is falling" will come if they come out and look bad against the low-mid major teams on the OOC slate.

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Yeah I'm probably not even factoring in (or tuning in for that matter) the UConn game. I wouldn't have expected much in that one coming into this season, and definitely do not after that last game. Which is fine if we just improve as the season progresses.

And that's the recurring frustration with Day’s program, from the so-called Lunatic Fringe. Broken elements can remain broken for an awfully long time while everyone waits for the original decision to be vindicated. Special teams supplied way too many years of material before Day finally moved on from Parker Fleming and then no coordinator at all.

Then he hired Robby Discher, someone with actual qualifications to run the unit, which should have retired at least one of this column’s recurring grievances. Instead, Saturday supplied another installment. The booming kickoffs and Connor Hawkins’ precision were welcome exceptions, although Hawkins got far too many opportunities to demonstrate his accuracy because the offense becomes a field-goal subscription service whenever it approaches the end zone.

Around those two competent operations, the unit kept finding ways to donate field position. I was notified this week of a new chart builder here at 11W - I’m breaking it in with special teams, whose commitment to supplying fresh data has survived every opponent and the hiring of a qualified supervisor.

Nine procedural flags in eight games. Those are alignment, substitution, false-start and play-clock errors, the sort of work you’d hope a qualified special teams coach could get organized before introducing the complication of an opponent. Ohio State has committed at least one special teams foul every Saturday.

The chart is orderly enough to make this look manageable. To appreciate the full experience, you need this odious inventory crammed into a single sentence, with no television timeout available to collect yourself. Reader, they haven’t played a November game yet.

*inhale*
Jerquaden Guilford held against Ball State, Dre Quinn lined up offside against Ball State and then again at Iowa because apparently this lesson required an away lab, Brenton Jones went offside at Texas and Cincere Johnson did it against Maryland, Chris Henry Jr. blocked a Kent State player on the side where he could read his name while doing it, Connor Hawkins false-started his own extra point against Illinois, TJ Alford false-started a punt at Iowa, Myles Lockhart held on a punt return at USC and Beau Atkinson supplemented a 44-yard Trojan punt return with a late hit because Ohio State had apparently purchased the Deluxe Field-Position Surrender Package, with supporting work from the unidentified Buckeyes who lined up illegally to punt at Indiana, substituted illegally while defending a two-point try at Iowa, ran into Maryland’s punter and allowed the play clock to expire before a punt at USC, a play they had presumably spent the preceding three downs preparing to execute.
*exhale*

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Five seasons of this. I have abused this space to complain about special teams because the mistakes keep forfeiting margins this program eventually needs, and hiring someone qualified was supposed to make those complaints obsolete. The Indiana win showed what a competent kicking operation can mean in a close game.

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He's been about as impressive of a freshman defender as I can recall in recent years. There are others sure, but Timmons is playing remarkably well and when he's not playing, the defense is noticeabley worse.

Committing to Ohio State Was “Really Emotional” For James Conrad: “This Is The Peak”​

By Josh Poloha on November 4, 2026 at 9:20 am @jorshp

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St. Ignatius linebacker James Conrad has always spent his weekends in the fall either watching or playing football, the sport he has always loved.
But growing up in Northeast Ohio, he was unlike many other kids: Conrad was a Michigan fan because of his father. That all changed in middle school, when he decided to become an Ohio State fan because of former OSU linebacker Tommy Eichenberg, who also played for St. Ignatius.
That's why the last month or so for Conrad has been so incredible.
He had been committed to Buffalo since June 14. The Bulls were his second offer, which he received on May 7. But with an impressive senior season, Conrad began hearing from many Power Four schools, including Ohio State, Michigan and Michigan State, among others.
Then, everything changed for him the weekend of Oct. 10.
In Columbus on a visit for Ohio State's win over Maryland, Conrad received an offer from the Buckeyes, the first Power Four program to offer the three-star linebacker (No. 106 linebacker in the 2027 class). It was a life-changing moment for him, one that he and his family will never forget.

Looks like they were holding football tryouts this morning

A Morgan County man was killed early Wednesday in downtown Athens when his Ford F-150 rammed into Magnolias Bar, causing significant structural damage and a partial collapse of the historic building.

Athens-Clarke police Lt. Katie Jenkins identified the driver as Kevin Cissner, 46, of Buckhead. Police have blocked off a large section of West Broad Street, which handles the bulk of traffic through downtown.

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"The vehicle fled. We did not pursue the vehicle," Jenkins said. The pickup went down Jackson Street, which is a steep decline, then crossed Broad Street and crashed into the building, causing the corner to collapse and exposing the interior on all three floors. Magnolias Bar is on the ground floor, while Republic Salon is located on the third floor.

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All times are Eastern.

Friday, November 6:
Virginia Tech at Lehigh 7:00 PM FloWrestling
Iowa State at Utah Valley 9:00 PM FloWrestling

Saturday, November 7:
Davis & Elkins at George Mason 9:00 AM ESPN+
Marymount at George Mason 10:30 AM ESPN+
Union College at George Mason 12:00 PM ESPN+
Williams at George Mason 1:30 PM ESPN+

Arizona State, Bucknell, Central Michigan, Edinboro, Indiana, Kent State, Michigan, Michigan State, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, VMI, Wisconsin at Michigan State Open 9:30 AM FloWrestling

Bloomsburg vs. Sacred Heart at Bethlehem, PA 10:00 AM FloWrestling
Hofstra vs. Illinois at Bethlehem, PA 10:00 AM FloWrestling
Appalachian State vs. Hofstra at Bethlehem, PA 12:00 PM FloWrestling
Bloomsburg vs. Duke at Bethlehem, PA 12:00 PM FloWrestling
LIU vs. Sacred Heart at Bethlehem, PA 12:00 PM FloWrestling
Duke vs. Navy at Bethlehem, PA 2:00 PM FloWrestling
Indiana vs. Lock Haven at Bethlehem, PA 2:00 PM FloWrestling
LIU vs. Rutgers at Bethlehem, PA 2:00 PM FloWrestling
Appalachian State vs. Lock Haven at Bethlehem, PA 4:00 PM FloWrestling
Indiana vs. Lehigh at Bethlehem, PA 4:00 PM FloWrestling
Navy vs. Rutgers at Bethlehem, PA 4:00 PM FloWrestling
CSU Bakersfield at Menlo Open, Atherton, CA 12:00 PM FloWrestling
Air Force vs. The Citadel at Mount Pleasant, SC 12:30 PM FloWrestling
Gardner-Webb vs. Virginia at Mount Pleasant, SC 1:00 PM FloWrestling
Air Force vs. Purdue at Mount Pleasant, SC 2:30 PM FloWrestling
Purdue vs. The Citadel at Mount Pleasant, SC 5:00 PM FloWrestling
Virginia vs. Glenville State at Mount Pleasant, SC 5:00 PM FloWrestling
Buffalo at South Dakota State, 5:00 PM FloWrestling
Mercyhurst vs. West Virginia at Cameron, WV 7:00 PM
Bellarmine at Ohio 7:00 PM ESPN+

Sunday, November 8:
Appalachian State, Binghamton, Bloomsburg, Clarion, Columbia, Cornell, Davidson, Duke, Franklin & Marshall, Harvard, Hofstra, Illinois, Indiana, Lehigh, LIU, Lock Haven, Maryland, Navy, NC State, Sacred Heart at Journeymen Collegiate Classic, Bethlehem, PA 9:00 AM FloWrestling

American at Averett Cougar Open 9:00 AM FloWrestling
Presbyterian at Presbyterian Round Robin 11:00 AM

Buffalo, Minnesota, North Dakota State, South Dakota State at Daktronics Invitational 11:00 AM

Drexel at Oklahoma State 3:00 PM ESPN+
Wyoming at Nebraska 4:00 PM B1G+
Oklahoma at Northern Colorado 4:00 PM FloWrestling
Penn State Behrend at Mercyhurst 6:00 PM
Friends at SIU Edwardsville 7:30 PM ESPN+
Maryville at SIU Edwardsville 9:00 PM ESPN+

brodybuck21 said:

McClain had a tough one tonight....

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Agree. But he wasn't the only one.

Jaxbuck said:

This TE thing is getting beat to fucking death.

It starts to cross into the realm of really tactical X&O stuff and at that level- who in the ever loving fuck are any of us to seriously question Day?

I’m not one to say only the pilot is qualified to fix the plane but good goddamn gents. Ryan Day has forgotten more about football than anyone here will know.

The entire NFL runs 3 TE stuff. Ryan Day like the concepts. I’m gonna just look at stats and body language in pressers to be honest. I can’t coach ball like Day can coach ball.

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If you replace “Day” with “Bill Callahan,” this post could have came from a Nebraska message board circa 2006.

Sometimes the best strategic plans fail not because they aren’t good plans, but due to personnel and execution. This year, it doesn’t seem like they can rely on every guy to do their job because when a play fails, It’s usually a single OL or TE failing to do their job, which dooms the rest of the play. I don’t even think 3 NFL level TEs could save the offense with how the OL has been playing, unless of course you have a fourth that can slide over and play right tackle…

BUCKDUBBS007 said:

I decided to take the full 12GB video and clip it as well as remux it for a lower bitrate/file size while keeping my normal encoding parameters and I think it turned out pretty good. Mostly because the stupid local FOX channel had the freeze warning at the top of my feed's screen (they always do this, super annoying).

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Thanks, This looks so much better that the other one and taking out the commercials and leaving the intro and game summary is truly a better quality. Had to download this one and remove the other and watch it again after the USC game. Hope the Oregon game goes better.

I think in the previous 2 years they've done a good job at being pretty fair and not drinking the SEC Kool aid. However in this last year of the 12 teamer, this first poll looks strategic to help them maximize the SEC teams they can jam in

Just gotta play QB there

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Onebuckfan said:

They guess on the hole way too often.

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Who am I to judge?

Solid message (1 min mark)

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dragurd said:

They are going to have to find a lock down defender. I'm no lt sure I saw one last night that could take anyone away. And we at least need to be able to take one player away

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Sadly, pretty much ever since the Holtmann was hired, OSU recruiting basically forgot that you really need defense to elevate the program beyond mediocrity. EJ Liddell may be the only real plus defender the team has added since then, and it's not a coincidence that there have been no Big Ten championships. Thad Matta at least understood the level of athlete you want to have to win Big Ten championships, but I'm not sure the coaching staffs we've had since his departure have ever quite figured it out. They have pretty consistently prioritized offensive skillset while devaluing strength, athleticism and physicality. Last year they at least had Bruce and Royal to bring some strength, grit and toughness, but with this group I think they've taken a clear step backwards in those areas.

DubCoffman62 said:

What's with this talk of America possibly being without electrical power for 90 days? Hopefully it's just an asinine conspiracy theory

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It's because of a new military initiative that requires all military bases to be able to be self-sustaining for at least 90 days in case of a cyber-attack or some sort of other sabotage cutting off power/supply chains. Of course, people twist that into "the end is nigh" though.

Bagmen

Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux said:

From corn to porn

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I don't believe anything endorsed by any state with more livestock than people.