ScriptOhio said:

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:

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.

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....

MORRIS BRADSHAW​

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.

Clarett should be removed from this poll (I realize it was before 2014), and replaced by Elliott.

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You're doing it wrong

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To be fair, they are both black.

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.

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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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Al Gore invented silk robes.

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and Heff perfected them.

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.

If you did just veggies and turkey for a week you'd drop at least 5..
My problem is... I'm only good with temptation when it doesn't exist
As long as the others in this household have great (and horrible for me) stuff hanging around.. I can't resist... It's my addiction
Works when everyone in the house is on the same song sheet

Couple days late posting, but I thought I would share the great ideas I had this year.
By the way, anybody got a spare heater I can borrow for the storage shed I'm currently residing in?

this 2014-15 sugar bowl and ntg both from espn / abc dvd enjoy

Awards on and off the court.

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Here's a higher quality version of the 2002 NCG game that I converted several years ago. Much higher quality than the other ones I've seen available. I'll leave it seeding for a while.

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This has a Seantrel Henderson vibe to it. Without the rap star dad,

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Who said he doesn't have a rap star dad...

DZ, was thinking the opposite. Nothing negative, but believe that Bradshaw would impact the game moreso if he was in the paint, under the hoop, blocking out their big from the boards. Now, if his role was to pull the opposition's big from down low, then hoist away! If you guys remember Jerry Lucas (on the Knicks) hoisting threes to pull Chamberlain (?) away from rebounds, that worked, as Luke was more successful than not. However, wasn't particularly impressed with Washington's center, so ? We need Bradshaw on the glass more than being a sharpshooter. Methinks tOSU has enough of those guys. But, was impressed with the hops of our bigger guards/small forwards inside. go Bucks!

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Let him play whatever position he wants, just get him to Columbus.

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Surprised Josh Fryar & Gee Scott didn’t get an invite…..I might be over-estimating Fryar and Gee Scott Jr., but I’d think a former high ranking WR who rebuilt himself as a TE would be intriguing as an NFL prospect. Same goes for a National Champion RT who showed some versatility throughout his career.

Hope one of those guys get taken to set the record.

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RB07OSU said:

Go eat my guy, but do let me know the name of the book if you can find it. I'll read it and be a sponge. I love Ohio State history and reading it all really makes me tick. The book will be absorbed on my end.

Chic was a damn legend after reading what he did. He didn't either, to the point of this thread. Just wanted to give him his due credit.

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I found the draft preview I wrote. It doesn't give insight into the book I mentioned.... This piece was 2010, so maybe the one above from 2009 is right? Anyway, here's what I wrote, in relevant part:

Take October 14, 1916, for example. It was on this date that Ohio State delivered a 128 - 0 flogging to Oberlin. The game still stands as the largest point total, and margin of victory, in Ohio State history. Like the 2010 Buckeyes, the 1916 Buckeyes enjoyed the physical exploits of a young man who was, in every way, superior to the other guys on the field with him. In 2010 that man is QB Terrelle Pryor. In 1916 it was HB Chic Harley. Like 1916, Ohio State would follow up the blood-letting with a contest against the Fighting Illini of Illinois.

Times are changed in some ways. In 1916, Illinois and Ohio State were fairly evenly regarded with Illinois enjoying a slight edge. In the two contests prior to Harley's first go around, Illinois and Ohio State had tied one in 1915 and the Illini had taken it to the Bucks 37-0 in 1914. The 1916 game was indeed a "big game" for the Buckeyes. Illinois, while losing to Colgate the week prior, was 13-1-2 prior to the match and had not lost a conference game since 1913 while Ohio State had established itself as a pretty good team in its own right in the two seasons prior, going a combined 12-3-1. The contest, at Illinois, was a slugfest played in a day long rain. It would come down to Chic Harley, who scored Ohio State's lone TD in the waning moments of a 6-0 game. After his TD tied it 6-6, it was Harley's extra point which would seal the deal. Ohio State went on to win all seven games it would play in 1916. Illinois ended the season 3-3-1. There was no Heisman in those days, but Ohio State's Chic Harley would certainly have been a strong candidate. In any event, he was a unanimous All American selection.

Winning was what Chic Harley did. Having made a name for himself in High School, Harley is the man responsible for what we now know as Ohio State. Sure, other great men had their hands in it too, John Wilce - Harley's coach - for example, or the AD at the time - Lynn St. John. But, it was Harley's exploits which built the proud tradition that is Ohio State football today. It was because of Harley that the Ohio State ended up building the Shoe. Prior to Chic's days on campus, the Buckeyes might get several thousand to a game at Ohio Field which had a capacity of about 14,000. But, by the time Chic's career at Ohio State would come to a close, Ohio Field could no longer contain the numbers of people who wanted to see the man in action. Ohio Field would become Arps Hall, Ramseyer Hall and a parking garage. Vacant land next to the Olentangy would become the "House the Harley built."

It was Chic Harley's 1919 team which was the first Ohio State team to ever beat a Michigan squad. You know those fans that like to talk about "all time winningest program?" Yeah, it's these days to which they refer. The Buckeyes would win 13-3 marking the 19th time in 20 games Harley played in which the Buckeyes prevailed. The one game the Buckeyes didn't win? A 0-0 tie with Auburn in 1917, a week after beating Illinois 13-0, and a week in which most of the Ohio State players contemplated the War - a former teammate (and Chic's High School teammate, at that) having been killed in action at about that same time. Harley would go to serve in World War I in 1918. Ohio State went 3-3 without him. But, again, Harley returned to play in 1919, and led the Buckeyes to yet another undefeated seeason entering the finale with Illinois. Harley, who had never lost a game in college, Harley, the greatest athlete of his time, Harley, the man who's popularity compelled the building of a 66,000 seat stadium ... in his final game as a collegian ... lost. To Illinois. Nine to seven. The Buckeyes had been leading 7-6 in a tightly fought battle that looked like it might well end that way. But, with 8 seconds left, Illinois kicked a 25 yard field goal. Harley - after bringing Ohio State 2 prior seasons of glory and the Buckeyes first win over Michigan - blamed himself for the loss.

Why this story? Well, for one, it's this history which is why Ohio State is what it is today. The team you root for, the team you love, was built by the man who's #47 finally is recognized on the stadium which might have well bared his name. We owe a great deal to Chic. But, for another, it's Illinois week. Look, no one these days gets too excited to face the Zookers. Times have changed. But, this Ohio State team - the 2010 version - reminded me of the 1916 team when it gave the Eagles its old school beat down. While that '16 team beat Illinois, what occurs to us is that we owe Chic Harley a win. Men like Harley aren't supposed to lose their last game. But, he did and it was the Illini which beat him. So, this week, Buckeyes, how about a little something for Chic? Granted, it's in Champaign and not the Shoe - but then, Chic himself was from Chicago. Fitting, I say. Sure, Ohio State has beaten the Illini plenty of times since 1919. Sure Ohio State has the IlliBuck holding Gene Smith's door open (or whatever it is we do with it). But, in a year where Ohio State is running up old school scores, perhaps it's time to settle an old school score. Make Chic proud this week. Go Bucks!