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I'm stalled (at 5.9% progress) as well.
If I can get a full copy, I'll seed it for a year.

Richard Jefferson's take on Lebron James when they both played for Cleveland....

Richard Jefferson said playing with LeBron "sucks": "Mess up a play, and he's like, 'motherf—er, what are you doing?"​

Richard Jefferson only played two seasons with LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, LBJ's impact on RJ is lasting. In fact, Jefferson still remembers how it felt to be James' teammate.

According to RJ, playing on the same team with LBJ depends on a player's mindset and attitude. For those who aren't as disciplined and determined as James, it's not fun. On the other hand, it's the opposite for those who have the same goal and work ethic as LeBron.

"Playing with LeBron sucks because you're trying to win a championship," Jefferson said on an episode of the "Road Trippin" podcast. "He is one of the most competitive human beings in the history of American sports and sports in general. Does it suck when you're showing up and he's already been practicing for four hours, and you're like 'oh s—t.' When he's watching film, and you mess up a play, and he's just like, 'motherf—er, what are you doing?"

Jefferson was already on his way out when he joined the Cavs in 2015. The timing was perfect for an aging veteran, as James was on a mission to fulfill his promise, and that was to give Cleveland a championship in his return.

"Which version is the best? Is it the Lakers in 2020? Is it the Miami LeBron? Or Cleveland? Let me tell you this — the Cleveland LeBron; the Cleveland LeBron, those couple of seasons. That was the best basketball I've ever seen a player play in my entire life," Jefferson said.

"The greatest play that I've ever seen — it's the block. It's the block because that's Game 7, he's played every minute, it's the last possible game, it's the last possible minute, and he does an athletic feat of sprinting back. Split-second late and that's goaltending, and it's like, this dude led the series in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks — in EVERY category,"he added.

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Yeah it came up when they were keeping Cignetti that he donated to atheletics for the first time.

Also this amused me

Just watched the final episode last night of season 1. Holeefuk! I love this show. Gonna miss Dana if she doesn’t return for season two

Incomparable. Pleasure to get to watch play here

Assessing Ohio State’s Positions of Need in 2026 Transfer Portal​

Ohio State should be exploring its options for potential additions at every position in this year’s transfer portal, but some positions carry more pressing needs than others.

As of Tuesday afternoon, the Buckeyes had added three transfers for the 2026 season: former UCF defensive tackle John Walker, former Ohio tight end Mason Williams and former UCF long snapper Dalton Riggs. Some of Ohio State’s biggest holes remain unfilled, however, and there isn’t any position where the Buckeyes couldn’t benefit from adding some more depth.

Ohio State will remain selective in its transfer additions, given that the Buckeyes signed 28 high school prospects in the 2026 recruiting class. Even after losing 19 scholarship players to the portal, the Buckeyes are currently set to add more players than they’ve lost, though several starters from last season still have NFL draft decisions to make while more players could still enter the portal until Jan. 16.

That said, Ohio State still needs to make numerous transfer additions to build a championship-caliber roster for 2026. There are several positions where Ohio State must add talent due to departures from its 2025 roster, and several others where the Buckeyes shouldn’t be afraid to bring in competition for their projected starters. Even at the couple of positions where Ohio State is likely set in terms of who will lead its depth chart next season, the Buckeyes should still be looking at veteran depth options to offset attrition from players who transferred out or exhausted their eligibility.

Based on who we know Ohio State is losing due to expired eligibility or entering the transfer portal, who Ohio State could lose to the NFL draft and where the Buckeyes need better play than what they had this past season, we assess Ohio State’s remaining portal needs from the most glaring holes to where the Buckeyes should be looking for potential upgrades or depth additions.

Pressing Needs​

Kicker​

Putting this at the top isn’t merely a reaction to Jayden Fielding’s costly misses in Ohio State’s last two games. With Fielding out of eligibility and Jackson Courville entering the transfer portal, Ohio State doesn’t currently have a single kicker on its roster for 2026. Adding a transfer kicker is non-negotiable, and landing one of the top kickers in the portal should be a priority, though no clear target has emerged for the Buckeyes yet.

Cornerback/Nickel​

Ohio State already had reason to add a cornerback or nickelback with Davison Igbinosun and Lorenzo Styles Jr. exhausting their eligibility, but Aaron Scott Jr. and Bryce West entering the transfer portal made it the Buckeyes’ biggest non-specialist position of need. Ohio State is now losing four of its top six corners and nickels from 2025, leaving the depth chart thin and unproven behind Jermaine Mathews Jr. and Devin Sanchez.

With only two other returning cornerbacks (Miles Lockhart and Jordyn Woods) from this past season, plus two incoming freshmen (Jay Timmons and Jordan Thomas), the Buckeyes need to add someone who can start alongside Mathews and Sanchez and ideally another starting-caliber cornerback to bolster their depth behind the starters.

Ohio State has hosted two potential candidates to fill those holes in former Auburn cornerback Kayin Lee and former Maryland cornerback La’Khi Roland, both of whom were starters at their previous schools.

Wide Receiver​

Ohio State never added a scholarship transfer at wide receiver during Brian Hartline’s tenure coaching the position, but it needs to this year.

With Carnell Tate expected to enter the NFL draft and top backups Bryson Rodgers, Mylan Graham and Quincy Porter all entering the transfer portal, Ohio State has minimal experience at the position outside of returning starters Jeremiah Smith and Brandon Inniss. While Chris Henry Jr. should contend for playing time right away as a freshman, the Buckeyes are looking for a veteran who can step in and play the Z position opposite Smith, which Tate occupied for the past two seasons.

Ohio State’s top target to fill that need right now appears to be former Texas wide receiver DeAndre Moore Jr., who visited OSU over the weekend in between visits to Kentucky, Louisville and Colorado. Moore caught 77 passes for 988 yards and 11 touchdowns over the past two seasons.
With Porter’s entry into the portal on Tuesday, Ohio State might now need to add multiple transfer receivers to bolster its depth at the position.

(Update: Wide receiver was previously listed as a priority position, but was moved up to pressing need following Porter’s transfer portal entry.)

Priority Positions​

Defensive End​

This will become a pressing need if Kenyatta Jackson Jr. leaves for the NFL draft alongside Caden Curry, who’s out of eligibility. Even if Jackson stays for his fifth-year senior season, adding an immediate contributor at defensive end for 2026 should still be a priority. While Zion Grady looks like a future starter and Beau Atkinson gives the Buckeyes veteran depth, Larry Johnson didn’t trust either of them enough to rotate in regularly in big games this past season – and ideally, Ohio State should have multiple rotational defensive ends to keep the starters fresh.

Ohio State could fill this need if it’s able to beat out LSU and Tennessee for coveted Penn State transfer defensive end Chaz Coleman, the Buckeyes’ top target in the transfer portal. Should the Buckeyes land Coleman and retain Jackson, they’d likely be set at defensive end, barring any further attrition; if they miss out on Coleman or lose Jackson, other potential options could include Florida transfer Jayden Woods and Missouri transfer Damon Wilson.

Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Upgrade​

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Just sayin': He was a SR/TR, he wasn't eligible to come back. Hopefully he gets invited to the NFL combine and puts up some great numbers, etc.

ScriptOhio said:

Just sayin': One of the best things I got there (15 - 20 years ago) is my electric Buckeye Scoreboard Wall Clock. It still works....

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“Visitor” would be ahead most of the day.
My blood pressure couldn’t take it.

Deion will quit before they can even think about firing him, and hilariously somehow leave the Colorado program in a bigger mess than when he took it over. I don't think he's making it all the way through 2026 if he even makes it to the season at all.

Ohio State Forward Brandon Noel Sustains Foot Injury Vs. Nebraska, Out Indefinitely​

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Noel started the first 10 games of the year for Ohio State, but after freshman Amare Bynum emerged as a star at power forward, he's come off the bench the last three contests. Noel averages 8 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. No other player on the Buckeyes' current bench averages more than 3.1 points and 2.6 rebounds.

Consistency has been an issue at times for Noel – 60 of his 103 points come from just three combined outings – but he carried Ohio State to a win with 29 points at Northwestern and kept the Buckeyes alive with 14 first-half points at Rutgers, preempting a 15-point comeback win.

With Noel out, Ohio State's next option to relieve Bynum and center Christoph Tilly in the frontcourt will be sophomore center Ivan Njegovan, who averages those above-mentioned 3.1 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. The Buckeyes need more scoring at-large from their bench, however, after it finished with 0 points for the second time this season in a big game. Diebler noted that Ohio State could experiment with more small-ball lineups, likely featuring Bynum at center and small forward Devin Royal at his former power forward position.

"It's something that we're searching for there," Diebler said. "And, listen, I think we have some guys who have had some better moments. Brandon was really good last game. He's been more aggressive. ... Gabe (Cupps) has done better. He's done a better job of not fouling there, but he's gotta be aggressive offensively. And we've got to find a way, certainly, to get some more production out of our bench."

Ryan Day likes (7) TE sets now, and we couldn’t make Royer work out. Incredible.

TampaBuckeyes said:

Is Desmond Williams supposed to be the depth piece? Spending $12M on two starting QBs for 1 year seems so lane kiffin.

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KYBuck4858 5 Jan 2026, 12:25 pm
In-State IOL offer Davis Seaman tells Greg Smith that Auburn and PSU are recruiting him the hardest. PSU would make sense as Matt Campbell is an OH guy.
I was curious if we were still pushing here since we already have 3 IOL committed. Doesn’t sound like we are. I believe Bowen will take two pure OTs and one more swing guy.

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KYBuck4858 1 hour ago
After naming Bama and OSU his top2 a month ago, IOL Reed Ramsier now has a top3 of FL, Miami, and Auburn.
Similar to Davis Seaman that I shared above, I think we're set at IOL and moved on. I'm still expecting us to spend big for a 5*-type OT, and an additional OT (such as Kalis or Johnson), and possibly another swing player.

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