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Chargers' J.K. Dobbins says he's '100 percent,' excited to reunite with Gus Edwards, Greg Roman​

"I'm 100 percent now," Dobbins said Monday of his health status and recovery. "It was like a walk in the park, it was like a sprained ankle. It was very easy, because I had the knee [injury] -- the knee was pretty hard. The Achilles was, I would say, easy, just because that's my mentality. It was pretty easy to me. I've had these injuries.

"It's been a storm the past two years, having great games, and then, the next thing you know, hurt. Got the injury-prone [label] out there, but I think that the storm is over with. I think that I'm going to take off now. There will be no setbacks. The injury-prone thing will be gone, out of the window, again."

The No. 88 overall prospect in the 2022 class, Grayes becomes the third wide receiver from his class to leave Columbus before their college career ends, along with Caleb Burton (Auburn) and Kaleb Brown (Iowa). His decision to enter the portal leaves Kojo Antwi as the lone receiver from the 2022 class left on the Buckeyes’ roster.

Grayes’ departure comes after back-to-back years with little playing time for the Buckeyes. After appearing in two games as a freshman (Toledo and Iowa) and catching just one pass, Grayes did not play at all in 2023 as he was sidelined by an injury that forced him into a walking boot for most of the season.

The return of Emeka Egbuka as well as the emergence of Carnell Tate, Brandon Inniss and Jeremiah Smith didn’t help his case for an increased workload in 2024.

In Ohio State’s spring game, Grayes earned the most reps of any wide receiver, recording 49 snaps. He ended the scrimmage with two catches for 15 yards.

Now in the portal, Grayes finishes his Ohio State career with one catch for two yards. The Chandler, Arizona, native will have three years of eligibility to use at his new school.

Just sayin': Another case of "can't really blame him for transferring". There were (probably closed to) a half dozen WRs ahead of him on the depth chart and several were just Freshman and Sophomores. Regardless I wish him well at his new school.

lol did Air Bud have a no-contact designation or something?

SKULL SESSION: MICHAEL V. DRAKE DIDN'T WANT TO FIRE URBAN MEYER IN 2018, TAVIEN ST. CLAIR COULD BECOME THE NO. 1 PROSPECT IN 2025 AND J.K. DOBBINS IS “100 PERCENT NOW”​

(ALMOST) SIX YEARS LATER. Throughout the Zach Smith Saga of 2018 – one I am sure we all remember well and do not need to rehash on a Wednesday morning –former Ohio State president Michael V. Drake remained silent. He remained silent until after the saga ended.

But this week, Bill Rabinowitz of The Columbus Dispatch interviewed Drake, now the president of the University of California’s 10 campuses, and asked him about Smith’s firing and both Urban Meyer and Gene Smith’s suspensions. Oh, and an Ohio State Board of Trustees meeting where “all hell broke loose,” as former Big Ten commissioner Jim Delaney once said, but we won’t get into that here.

Drake told Rabinowitz the Saga was “personally painful” and “extraordinarily uncomfortable” because it involved people he admired and worked well with. Because of those feelings, he refrained from making public comments throughout the process. Drake denied speculation that he wanted a harsher penalty for Meyer, perhaps even his firing.

From Rabinowitz’s article:

“Absolutely not,” he said. “Let me say how much not is the case: Absolutely not. Zero. I don’t think that would have been appropriate.”
Drake said the suspensions corresponded to what he thought they should be.
“As an institution, we have to represent our institutional values all the time,” Drake said. “That’s really our bottom line. Sometimes we don’t do that perfectly, and when we don’t, we acknowledge that, correct ourselves and move forward. … We have to be who we say we are, and (Zach Smith) wasn’t a good representation or representative of that in many ways. We had to work through that to get on with the future and be better. … Part of being the best collegiate athletics program in the world is that I don’t think we can call ourselves the best in the world just because of our performance on the field. It has to be about who we are in our community more broadly, and we feel we have to stand up for these values.”

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As for Gene Smith’s suspension, Drake said it was unexpected but necessary.

“I believe he fully understood that we had to be responsible as a program,” he said. “When things go well, that’s great for everyone. If there are issues and problems, then everybody has to be responsible for those things as well. You take responsibility, you illustrate the lesson, you move forward and you’re stronger at the end of the day.”
Drake said his relationships with Gene Smith and Meyer were good after the suspensions.
“It was something we had to go through,” Drake said of Smith, “and it was in no way personal.”

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Following the “Afternoon with Gene Smith” event on April 19 – 11 days before Rabinowitz’s article was published – Smith was asked about 2018 and whether he and Meyer “took a bullet” for Zach Smith’s actions and their ensuing fallout.

“I never looked at that way,” the Ohio State athletic director said. “At the end of the day, mistakes were made and people needed to be accountable for it. I needed to be accountable. Urban needed to be accountable. … When it happened, sure, I was pissed off. But I don’t stay pissed off long. I move to resolution. It’s just the way I am.”

All in all, the Saga seems like water under the bridge for Drake, Smith and Meyer.

“We went to the Rose Bowl and had a great season,” Drake said. “We did events together. Urban’s decision to leave was 100% his. … It wasn’t a happy time. I really enjoyed my relationship with Urban before that and respected him and was supportive of him moving forward. The concept that I wanted him to leave … that’s just not true.”
Meyer confirmed that.
“That’s a true statement,” he said. “He tried to talk me into staying.”

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Sometimes I wonder, what if Meyer had stayed?

Where would Ohio State be in 2024?

Something to think about.

calibuck said:

Every football team helps their players get better, for the university primarily, but for the athlete also. But how many actually care about that kid once their eligibility is used up? Would guess not so many. Real Life Tuesday (or is it Wednesday?) is special as it exposes these student-athletes to companies/CEO's that are certainly out of their leagues to meet as a college student. Would have killed to have that opportunity to make an impression on a top flight company officer back in the day. (although I was kinda immature at that age). Just the exposure, let alone that potential to actually intern at a place like that is certainly a gift. Also, not mentioned lately, but hope is still available, is the 'return to tOSU' program (my name, probably not theirs), which welcomes back the player (others?) who get their shot at the pros, and either don't 'have it', get injured too badly, etc. and can come back to The Ohio State University to complete the credits needed to finish up their degree and get their sheepskin. Always thought that was way cool. Don't really know if was free, or ex-players got a grant/scholarship or somesuch to pay the bills. Anyway, anyone know or any other ways tOSU helps their players survive and thrive? Go Bucks!

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Idk if you have social media like Instagram, but its cool to see so many of the former players working at fortune 500 companies or becoming entrepreneurs themselves. Heck, the amount of former players who are HS coaches all over OH is an awesome sight.
The Columbus Dispatch does a great recurring series on OSU football players after their careers end

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The gold ball winner on the offensive line, Turntine proved he is one of the top tackles in the country. He was balanced, strong and had finishing power. The length and wingspan for the North Crowley standout allows him to get hands on early in the rush, knocking rushers off balance and off their lanes. He faced some of the top performers of the day and came out on top often.

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No heat, of course, but I love the spin and accuracy he was able to get out of the wrist-sidearm. That shouldn't be primary, but it's great to have in the quiver. We didn't hear about footwork problems, but we did hear about his really high processing speed. Ideally, what that allows you is to operate efficiently in the heat rather than immediately bailing out with a run or ill-advised sidearm. That's where the special is.

BuckeyeNation27 said:

Wait that was a game?

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It was for Mizzou...

Arkansas basketball recruiting: ex-FAU star Johnell Davis commits to Razorbacks, John Calipari​

Arkansas landed a commitment from the No. 1 player in the CBS Sports Transfer Rankings​

New Arkansas coach John Calipari made his biggest recruiting splash yet on Tuesday by landing a commitment from former Florida Atlantic star Johnell Davis. The 2023-24 AAC co-Player of the Year will give the Razorbacks one of the nation's top perimeter scorers in the season ahead as Calipari takes over following 15 seasons at Kentucky.

Davis ranks No. 1 in the CBS Sports Transfer Rankings after developing from a little-used freshman into a college basketball superstar during his four seasons with the Owls. The 6-foot-4 guard played an integral role in FAU's run to the 2023 Final Four and returned to anchor the team last season.

With Davis as their leading scorer, the Owls finished 25-9 and went 14-4 in the AAC during their first season in the league. Davis averaged 18.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists while shooting 41.4% from 3-point range. A multi-faceted scorer, Davis has also shot 51.5% or better from 2-point range in all four of his college seasons to date while proving to be an efficient and reliable offensive weapon.
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Arkansas' other transfer commitments are from centers Jonas Aidoo (Tennessee) and Zvonimir Ivišić (Kentucky). The Razorbacks are not expected to return a single scholarship player from their 2023-24 roster.

I love C.J. Lol

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NFBuck said:

I don't follow the NBA at all, but I'm coming across numerous articles about star players sitting out games because of injuries. I'm not saying they're all illegitimate, but WTF is going on? I don't remember it happening with this frequency when I followed along. Jordan killed the Jazz while crippled with the flu. I remember Isiah Thomas being carried off the court after a game because his ankle was so jacked up. I remember countless other stories of star players playing through awful injuries because it was the playoffs. Are these guys just soft as fuck?

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cincibuck said:

I was in love with a woman...

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Isn't it amazing how many of our stories about how we went wrong begin with those 7 words

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The Dispatch has an article today where Okpara explains his reasons for leaving OSU. Basically, he claims he changed his mind because of his teammates (some combination of Middleton, Key and/or Gayle) transferring after he announced his decision to return. Reading between the lines, he apparently doesn't believe OSU will have a very good team next season and didn't want to deal with continued struggles after going through 2 tough years already.

https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2024/04/30/felix-okpara-ohio-state-tennessee-basketball-transfer-aaron-bradshaw/73511733007/

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Hmm. Well tbh, nobody can be shocked with all that after the coaching change. It's disappointing on this one, but we're going to be looking at a very different roster next year and we'll just have to roll with the punches.

I wanted to create this, even before his offer, which kind of seems like a matter of when and not if. He dominated the UA event last weekend, and will get some serious looks from Walton and OSU. He's going to camp at OSU this summer, and if he keeps growing and stays consistent, then he could see an offer, and be the 5th to a CB in '26.


https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...p-at-ohio-state-this-summer-looking-for-offer

One of the more impressive performances from an underclassman at Sunday’s Under Armour Next camp in Canton came from a Toledo resident.

Four-star 2026 cornerback Victor Singleton was impressive in individual drills and one-on-ones Sunday, as the top-100 prospect won nearly all of his reps and showcased great coverage skills. After the camp, he was named a positional MVP and earned a Future 50 invitation from Under Armour.
"I was out here to compete and went up against some upperclassmen trying to get some work in for the season," Singleton told Eleven Warriors. "I'd say I loved coming here and competing with everyone."
The 6-foot, 160-pound Singleton is considered the 67th-best prospect and the eighth-rated cornerback in the 2026 class, per 247Sports’ composite rankings, and has picked up 10 Division I offers. Akron, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Indiana, Kent State, Kentucky, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Toledo and Wisconsin are the schools that have offered so far.
“I take it all in, but just because I’m getting offers doesn’t mean I can settle down,” Singleton said of his recruitment picking up over the past few months. “I have to keep going and try to stack (days) and keep working.”
In his sophomore year, Singleton recorded four interceptions (including one returned for a touchdown), 15 pass breakups, one forced fumble and one tackle for loss.

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pnuts34 said:

Idk, I think he had to leave to get any actual PT. Glover was running with the 3s, and its not like he was going to start next year either with the likes of Styles, Hicks, Powers, Pierce and Stover

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Tend to agree from the outside looking in. When we got the transfer, it made sense for both sides. Since then, things have changed and he would probably have to wait awhile to play. We are also recruiting at a level where hitting the field later in your career is difficult at many positions.

Liked his potential and still do, but I don't know if he would've seen the field much here and understand the decision. Best of luck to the kid.

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