@Wingate1217 thank you so much for the feedback! I appreciate it and am thrilled that she's happy :)
We're here for you!!

thackattack said:

And yet a few of these teams in his new top 5 have instability, particularly Aub.

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exactly. kid will probably be a 'Cane

colobuck79 said:

I'm hearing Cowher to Fort Collins.

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I've heard Fort Collins is a great place to live. Do you think CSU requires any football knowledge to be their head coach? Asking for a friend.

Malone has been the surprise player of this team going from pedestrian to an impact player, really making a difference on the inside. If Houston continues to improve, as well as Smith Jr., this already elite defense is gling to only get better.

yepp, indigestion


305Buck 2 hours ago
Brian Dohn crystal balls Raylaun Henry to Texas A&M.

305Buck 2 hours ago
As I mentioned yesterday, Texas A&M has a ton of top targets committing soon and it’s not a coincidence. It’s about to be another 2022 class for them.
8-5 season and 7-0 start from Elko while facing trash competition has given their boosters hope again to start spending that oil money. Seeing what Texas Tech is doing had to have lit a fire under them as well. Cant be outspent by them billionaires in Lubbock.

French-Born, German-Raised Ohio State Guard Mathieu Grujicic Understands Five Languages, Loves Old-School NBA Hoops​

By Andy Anders on October 23, 2025 at 11:55 am @andyanders55

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Speaking with Mathieu Grujicic, it’s impossible to tell that English is his third language and not his first.
The third of five that he understands, that is, and he knows a piece of the Spanish-adjacent Catalan, too. He speaks four languages fluently.
“If some people that know me hear it, they might argue with me because my Serbian is not too good,” Grujicic said with a laugh at Ohio State’s basketball media day on Oct. 1. “But it's German, French, English, Spanish, a little bit of Catalan, and then, yeah, a little bit of Serbian. But I wouldn't even consider, like, talking (in Serbian), I understand it better than I talk.”

The French-born, German-raised Ohio State freshman who spent this past season playing basketball in Spain brings a versatile offensive skillset to the Buckeyes’ roster, versatility only matched by his personality off the court. He’s acclimated to life in America in near-record time, and he’s rapidly acclimating to the step up in competition he faces in Big Ten basketball.
“I think the game, it’s slowly starting to slow down for him,” Jake Diebler said on Oct. 1. “The pace that we’re playing at is different. It’s not what he’s used to. I think it’s certainly a different game than (what) he’s used to playing overseas. Which, he played really well at the (Spanish) U18s, but you’ve now got older guys and you’ve got guys with more experience on the court. The first day of practice was really fast for him. And certainly, had a chance to get acclimated once we started up school.”
Grujicic was 5 or 6 years old when his mother landed a job at the French embassy in Berlin, Germany, and his family moved there. His memories of Arles, France, his birthplace, are minimal as a result.
German became a necessity to pick up alongside his mother’s native French as Grujicic started school in Berlin as a child. English first pursed his lips through the American movies his father, a former professional basketball player in his native Serbia, put on with French subtitles.
“My dad was putting on movies ever since we were able to read, so he was putting on English movie subtitles in French,” Grujicic said. “So we were basically forced to read the English part that was being said. But that's kind of how I started to speak English, so I started speaking English at like 7, 8, pretty early on.”
At that time, Grujicic’s primary sport was martial arts. He practiced capoeira, a Brazilian martial art that blends acrobatics and dance with self-defense, and aikido, a Japanese martial art that translates to “the way of the harmonious spirit.” It seeks to practice self-defense that doesn’t cause bodily injury to an attacker, and is as much about overcoming one’s self and learning discipline as it is overcoming a foe.
But as the now 6-foot-7 Grujicic started towering over other children his age, his father introduced him to – or more accurately shoved him toward – basketball.
“It’s funny because my dad actually forced me to play,” Grujicic said. “I was so much taller than the other kids. I didn't even want to play, because the basketball academy we had in the school, they had all my brother's friends who were older, and kind of like, I wouldn't say bullying me, but they were teasing me a little bit. But then I stuck through it, and luckily we had a great coach there. That's kind of how I started with basketball.”
Some children “forced” into a sport by their parents resent the activity. Grujicic, then 8 years old, fell in love with basketball the instant he started playing. He started watching countless NBA and European games. Any basketball content around the ‘80s and ‘90s era of the NBA, especially. He wanted to model his game after Michael Jordan.
“I always liked MJ,” Grujicic said. “I used to watch the 30 for 30 documentaries like Bad Boys Pistons, Larry (Bird) against Magic (Johnson). That was always fun. So I'd say definitely MJ, and then these last couple years I just try to take small attributes from each player. Shai (Gilgeuos-Alexander), some stuff that he does, some footwork that (Luka) Doncic has. So that's been different, but I think the first guy was MJ.”

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305Buck 15 hours ago
John Meredith III will be visiting for the Penn State game. Texas A&M and Alabama out front with Ohio State also involved.
Big time visit as he’s expected to commit before the end of the year.

305Buck 15 hours ago
The interview his trainer did with ON3 is evidence that money will make you say anything. Texas A&M is having a “great year defensively” while giving up 40+ to Arkansas and Notre Dame. Heck even Utah State and UTSA put up over 20 points on that great defense.

Jagdaddy said:

From 11W's excerpts about the Scoop and Sawyer play:

"Mickey Marotti
Fourth-and-8, I’m like, “There’s no way they’re going to score.” I just felt we had ’em. I was standing on the 20, and I’m like, “Oh shit, he’s going to sack him.” And the ball bounced right back to [Sawyer]. That never happens to us. It always bounces out of bounds or we miss the [critical] field goal or [Jeff ] Okudah strips the guy [in the 2019 Clemson game] and it’s not [ruled] a fumble. We don’t get calls [or breaks] ever. Never! Never! I’m like, “Oh my God, he’s got the ball. It’s in his hands and he’s taking off.” I kept looking for a flag because we always get a flag."

The epitome of a Buckeye fan mentality. LOL.

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Apparently the Ref in that Clemson game has been suspended by the SEC for the Georgia Auburn game this year. Punk ass bitch lol. So many bad calls against us in that game. Should have been a W.

He's going to be a good one that brings the lumber.

Central OH kid

Personal life​

Born in Moscow, Golesh moved to the United States as a child, growing up in Brooklyn, New York and Dublin, Ohio.[2] He was a three-year letter winner on the football team at Dublin Scioto High School.[3] Golesh and his wife, Alexis, have a daughter and a son, Corbin and Barrett.[4]

Coaching career​

Golesh began his coaching career as an assistant coach working with the defensive line at Westerville Central High School in Ohio, whose football program was in its first year. He was later hired as a student assistant at Ohio State in 2004 where he earned his degree in 2006. He also spent time coaching at Northern Illinois and Oklahoma State as a graduate assistant.[5]

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305Buck 33 minutes ago
Allen Trieu says some people believe Ohio State is leading TCUN for Dakota Guerrant.
Meanwhile, I’ve seen some insiders indicate that Alabama has the momentum again with Monshun Sales.
I really don’t care who we get to pair with Jamier Brown, it will be an elite class regardless.

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RealDaytonBuck 11 hours ago
Larry Johnson is still keep the lines of communication open with Emmanuel Ruffin per Birm.

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305Buck 34 minutes ago
TCUN fans absolutely hate the fact that Amari Latimer is trending to Ohio State:

I mean, it’s pretty annoying tbh. I’m not saying he would’ve been in Michigan’s class when you factor in Hiter, but they did seemingly kind of just move on after he changed plans on them, which I get if you feel slighted I guess, but this is big boy stuff at the end of the day. Then they just settled for an easy RB2 with no competition just like last year. Alfords M.O. with RB2s in a class is kind of disturbing to me. It’s like the easiest, safest route possible. You’re allowed having two excellent backs in a class, especially if you’re a program like Michigan and what they want to do. Unless you’re just going to decide to pluck the best one from the portal every other year.

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Thank you! Looks great.

I'd take Brody's line-up for the core of the Buckeyes right now. Didn't realize how nicely the 2026 team was lining up. Hopefully Diebs can put all the parts together this year, paving the way for next.

Great to see. Hopefully he'll show out enough with current tOSU line-up, to help this team win, and showcase what Diebs can/will do with players that can play on the big stage. Would love to see some more of Ohio's best come on down to C'bus and join the show. Go Bucks!