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CB Bryce West (National Champion)

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"We Feed Off Each Other": Aaron Scott and Bryce West Still Relishing Playing Alongside Each Other As Both Prepare for Crucial Year Two​

By Garrick Hodge on February 18, 2025 at 11:35 am @garrick_hodge
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Cornerbacks Bryce West and Aaron Scott Jr. made no secret about their desire to play alongside each other at the collegiate level.
Throughout their recruiting process, both of them continuously publicly praised the other. The pair became close friends as both ascended to top-ranked recruits in the state of Ohio for the 2024 recruiting class. Both committed to Ohio State in the same summer, though Scott’s commitment had a little more flair attached considering he used a smoke machine to trick Michigan fans.
Aaron Scott had one of the more entertaining Ohio State commitment announcements I can remember, complete with smoke effects and faking out the room he was going to Michigan. pic.twitter.com/Xdg4jRKRnd
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Year One for both players has come and gone, though the excitement of playing with the other hasn’t waned.
“It’s always good because in practice, he’s on the opposite side of me, so every time we make a play, we huddle up together and celebrate the other’s success,” West told Eleven Warriors before the Rose Bowl. “We watch film together. We do everything together. That’s my guy. It’s good to compete with him, we don’t let the other slack and help each other out when we make a mistake, it’s no issue for us.”
Scott and West are sometimes practically attached to the hip together at practice, with each reminding the other of the goals they set for themselves.
“We just tell each other we have to keep going,” Scott said. “We both know we’re trying to be the two players from Ohio and keep standing on everything we were saying we were going to do. We feed off each other, we’re both trying to compete but we both know we’re in it together.”
West and Scott spent their freshman seasons primarily in reserve roles for the Buckeyes at cornerback, but both occasionally saw the field when Ohio State built large leads over opponents. Scott played in seven games and recorded two tackles and one pass breakup, while West appeared in seven contests for OSU, making one tackle and one pass breakup.
“I’ve improved a lot on my off-man coverage,” Scott said of the biggest takeaway for him in Year One. “I feel like I got more patient. I didn’t play a lot of off-man in high school, but I’m doing that now, so that’s the main thing I feel like I needed to work on.
West also played in seven contests, including on special teams. The highlight of his first year came in Ohio State’s College Football Playoff victory against Tennessee as he made a pass breakup late in the contest, something he said he wasn’t expecting to get a chance to do considering his role on the team and the stakes surrounding the game.

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"We Feed Off Each Other": Aaron Scott and Bryce West Still Relishing Playing Alongside Each Other As Both Prepare for Crucial Year Two

One year into their Ohio State careers, Aaron Scott and Bryce West still relish playing alongside each other as both prepare for a crucial second season.
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tOSU vs. #20 ttun, Sunday Feb 16, 1 ET on CBS

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This is where it probably gets even worse......

Michigan: Possibility four
Ohio State: Possibility two, but they haven't performed up to the NIL money that I'm pretty sure that they received. (If they don't just opt for the NBA draft and/or G-League) would they really be worth another (significantly large) NIL deal that they would want to return for another season?

Michigan
Vladislav Goldin (FAU) - 15.7 ppg, 6.2 reb No more elgibility
Danny Wolf (Yale) - 12.9 ppg, 10 reb Jr. so could be back
Tre Donaldson (Auburn) - 12.7 ppg Jr. so could be back
Roddy Gayle (Ohio State) - 10.8 ppg Jr. so could be back
Sam Walters (Alabama) - 5.0 ppg Soph. so could be back
Rubin Jones (N Texas) - 3.6 ppg No more elgibility

Ohio State
Micah Parrish (San Diego State) - 12.2 ppg No more eligibility
Meechie Johnson (South Carolina) - 9.1 ppg (played in just 10 games) Basically appears to have quit the team
Sean Stewart (Duke) - 5.8 ppg, 6.0 reb Soph. so could be back
Aaron Bradshaw (Kentucky) - 6.6 ppg, 2.8 reb Soph. so could be back
Ques Glover (Kansas State) - 4.7 ppg No more eligibility

FWIW, Interesting article on one of Ohio State's transfers:

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The Ohio State basketball team wasted NIL money on one player

The Ohio State basketball team clearly did not get a good return on investment with one player's NIL money.
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The Ohio State basketball team wasted NIL money on one player​

The Ohio State basketball team clearly did not get a good return on investment with one player's NIL money

Meechie Johnson has not earn his NIL money from the Ohio State basketball team​

Unfortunately, that NIL money has gone to waste. Johnson has been away from the program since December and clearly isn't coming back. It's not like he was exactly lighting it up while he was with the Buckeyes. He was shooting under 36% from the field in the ten games he did play.

That NIL money could have been used to fill other needs and bring in other players. Ohio State needs a big man who can protect the rim at a high rate. They didn't need another guard. Subtracting Johnson from the roster would have been a good move for the interior defense and rebounding of the team.

Johnson hasn't played in a game since December 14th, when the Buckeyes got whipped by Auburn. He has been out due to personal reasons, but no one knows what the reasons are. There are rumors that he was mad he was losing playing time to Juni Mobley, but no one knows for sure.

Just sayin': There are several speculations at 11W in the responses to one of their articles (below:) however, nobody actually knows anything definite.
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Any Inside Info on Meechie Johnson?

I was just at a work meeting on South Campus and saw Meechie in street clothes walk north along High Street - 15 minutes later he walked by again in the opposite direction with what appeared to be a bag of food in his hand. He was by himself and looked completely normal - just a student out and...
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the graphic on Sunday showed Wolf as a Grad senior for ttun....
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HB/WR Morris Bradshaw (B1G Champion, 2x Super Bowl Champion, R.I.P.)

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MORRIS BRADSHAW​

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Born: October 19, 1952; Highland, Illinois​

Died: January 3, 2025

Morris Bradshaw took the long and winding road from Edwardsville to the pinnacle of the NFL and made the most of it in a striking and distinguished career.

The 1970 Edwardsville High graduate excelled as a running back and receiver at Ohio State and then played nine memorable seasons in the NFL. He played on two Oakland Raiders’ Super Bowl champions along the way, so it’s no surprise that Bradshaw is getting inducted into the 2022 St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame.

It all came together for him at the perfect time. “I’m a first believer in timeliness,” Bradshaw said. “You have to be in the right place at the right time.” The timing was proper early in his life, Bradshaw said. He added: “I like to think my upbringing and family structure at a young age were very helpful.”

Bradshaw exceeded at every level: high school, college, and the pros. And even when his playing days were done with the Raiders, he worked for them in Oakland and Los Angeles, serving as Senior Vice President of Community Relations, Public Affairs and Alumni Director.

He stayed with them in the front office for 29 years before calling in a career in football. A remarkable one, by any standard. “It was one of the better decisions I made,” Bradshaw said of taking the job with the Raiders. “I was with them for 37 years (counting time as a player) and I learned quite a bit from both Al Davis and John Madden.”

Madden died in early January and Bradshaw said the loss of his former coach hit him like a thunderbolt. “It was a tremendous loss for everyone. He was a coach by nature, and he took the NFL to a different level,” Bradshaw said.

The Raiders gave Bradshaw the ultimate opportunity, the chance to play in the Super Bowl. Bradshaw was on two Super Bowl champions – 1976 against the Minnesota Vikings and 1980 against the Philadelphia Eagles – during his eight years with the Raiders from 1974-1981.

He also played one season with the New England Patriots in 1982. Not bad for a fourth-round draft choice as a receiver in 1974. Overall, Bradshaw caught 90 passes for 1,416 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Naturally, Bradshaw relishes his time with the Raiders and cherishes those two Super Bowl championships. Madden was the team’s coach in the first one and Tom Flores guided the Raiders to their second one. Davis, the team’s owner, had an aura all his own. Davis died in 2011. “He was the most unique individual I’ve ever met,” Bradshaw said of Davis.

Bradshaw’s athletic experiences in Edwardsville started as a youth, though he didn’t play football until the ninth grade. He credits Tigers’ coaches Paul Fuchs and Dick Ford will helping him to hone his skills. “I received pretty good coaching in high school,” Bradshaw said. By the time Bradshaw was a senior, he developed into one of the state’s top players and was a heralded sprinter in track. He finished second in the 100-yard dash at the Illinois High School Association finals his junior and senior seasons.

On the football field, Bradshaw rushed for 1,150 yards and tallied 13 touchdowns his senior season as the Tigers finished 5-3-1. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat chose him as their Prep Football Player of the Year.

Colleges came calling and Bradshaw chose Ohio State and the opportunity to play for legendary coach Woody Hayes. Bradshaw ran the ball for Hayes and the Buckeyes until a guy named Archie Griffin came along and changed Bradshaw’s duties. He became a wide receiver.

“It was a challenge – more of a mental challenge,” Bradshaw said. He experienced another challenge with he retired as a NFL player and still another one when he retired from the Raiders’ front office.

When the Raiders moved to Las Vegas, Bradshaw decided to call it a career. Nevertheless, once a Raider, always a Raider. The same goes for the Tigers and the Buckeyes. Bradshaw is a member of the Edwardsville Athletics Hall of Fame and played on two Rose Bowl teams at Ohio State.

Right place, right time. “It does have the appearance of coming full circle,” Bradshaw said of returning home and being enshrined into the St. Louis Hall of Fame. “I’m looking forward to it for a lot of different reasons.”

R.I.P.
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Tom Izzo (HC Michigan St. Spartans)

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MSU's Izzo passes Knight for most Big Ten wins

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo passed Bobby Knight for the most conference wins in Big Ten history with 354.
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Michigan State's Tom Izzo passes Knight for most Big Ten wins​

Michigan State's Tom Izzo followed one of the most disappointing losses of his coaching career with a record-setting victory.

The No. 11 Spartans came from behind to beat Illinois 79-65 on Saturday night for Izzo's 354th career Big Ten victory, breaking former Indiana coach Bob Knight's record of 353 conference wins.

"What a win," Izzo said. "You talk about the highest of highs and the lowest of lows.

"We disappointed so many people [Tuesday] when we lost to Indiana at home. It was one of the worst defeats of my career because of the way we played. To pick ourselves off the ground after that loss and win in this environment after falling behind by 16 points [in the first half] was incredible."

Izzo and Illinois coach Brad Underwood are friends who talk often and respect each other's programs.

But that didn't lessen the sting of losing to the Spartans for Underwood. Michigan State outscored the Illini 42-24 in the second half and finished the game with a 15-point run over the final 8½ minutes.

"It stinks," Underwood said.
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Stan Drayton (Head Coach, Temple Owls)

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Penn State hires another former Ohio State football coach

It seems like the Nittany Lions are trying to copy the Ohio State football program.
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Penn State hires former Ohio State football coach Stan Drayton​

Drayton is a former Ohio State running backs coach. He coached the Buckeye backs from 2012 to 2014 and helped develop Ezekiel Elliott into the dominant running back that he turned into. Most recently, he was the head coach of the Temple Owls.

Drayton was fired from his position with the Owls after three bad seasons. Now, he is dropping all the way down to be Penn State's running backs coach. He is going to be tasked to help Penn State's running back room be even better than what they were last season.
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Last Chance U (Netflix Series)

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Former 'Last Chance U' stars sue Netflix, NJCAA over compensation, portrayals in popular documentary

Among the players seeking $30 million in damages is ex-Florida State and Auburn player John Franklin III
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Former 'Last Chance U' stars sue Netflix, NJCAA over compensation, portrayals in popular documentary​

Among the players seeking $30 million in damages is ex-Florida State and Auburn player John Franklin III​

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Six former players featured in "Last Chance U" filed a lawsuit against Netflix, the National Junior College Athletic Association and East Mississippi Community College -- the school featured in the first two seasons of "Last Chance U" -- according to a court filing in Los Angeles County. The plaintiffs are seeking $30 million after claiming that they did not receive any compensation for their appearance on the documentary and were coerced into signing the initial contracts with Netflix.

Listed as plaintiffs on the lawsuit are John Franklin III (a former quarterback and wide receiver at Florida State and Auburn), Ronald Ollie, C.J. Reavis, De'Andre Johnson (a former Florida State signee that later played quarterback at Florida Atlantic and Texas Southern), Tim Bonner and Isaiah Wright.

"The popularity from the show was both a blessing and a curse," the filing reads. "Plaintiffs have faced employment obstacles and struggled to be viewed in a positive lens after the release of the show. For each of the Defendants however, they have all financially benefited from the show and their careers have soared since its release. Make no mistake, each of the defendants have been unjustly enriched by intruding upon the private lives of the Plaintiffs, taking unfair advantage of them through Defendants' superior bargaining power, manipulating many of the Plaintiffs' characters, along with other means for their own financial gain while sacrificing any decent reputation Plaintiffs had."
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Illinois Fighting Illini

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Jersey retirement for former college star turns upside down: Terrence Shannon Jr. smiles off Illinois' mistake

Cheers from inside the State Farm Center turned to laughs and gasps
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Jersey retirement for former college star turns upside down: Terrence Shannon Jr. smiles off Illinois' mistake​

Cheers from inside the State Farm Center turned to laughs and gasps​

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Terrence Shannon Jr's jersey retirement ceremony at Illinois on Saturday night got a little sideways. Actually, it went upside down. When the former All-American pulled a rope connected to the banner that will commemorate his two-year Illini career, it unfurled facing down, adding a touch of comedy to the celebration of a program legend.

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