Bags.

But, like, a good fracture that he'll be able to play on .. right?

Bagmen.

It's a good deal for FIU. There's not a recruit who has seen Da U (or really even UF) be successful in their conscious lifetimes. If a UCF/USF/FIU gets relevant in the NIL world there's a lot of room for them to grow.

Bags and bags of men.

National Treasure!!

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Bags.

Wish Steinbrenner would have taken that attitude when he was alive (for Ohio State). Oops, that was before NIL. Never mind.

9.4 second 100, in high school?!?! God almighty

O.J. Simpson’s Lawyer Reverses Opinion on Payments to Goldman Family (Exclusive)​

April 15, 2024
"I'm going to be hypertransparent," Malcolm LaVergne told THR while discussing his earlier remarks about money going to the families of murder victims Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson.

O.J. Simpson’s longtime attorney, who was named executor of the former NFL star’s will ahead of his death last week, has said he will ensure that any claim the parents of Ron Goldman make to retrieve the millions they were awarded in a 1998 civil judgment against the accused killer will be accepted by the estate.

Attorney Malcolm LaVergne, who represented Simpson from 2009 until the former running back’s death on April 10 after a battle with prostate cancer, said that he wants to walk back statements made last week while speaking by phone with The Hollywood Reporter on Monday afternoon. LaVergne had previously told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that he’d fight to prevent a payout of the $33.5 million judgment awarded to the families of Simpson’s ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman; he said he specifically wanted Fred Goldman to receive “zero — nothing” of Simpson’s estate.

“I can tell you in advance, Fred Goldman’s claim will be accepted. And his claim will be handled in accordance with Nevada law,” LaVergne told THR, admitting that his earlier remarks were not in response to Fred Goldman, who has been relentless in his pursuit of justice for his son since the 1997 civil trial verdict, but toward his attorneys.

“Within an hour of knowing that O.J. died, he started talking shit. My advocate instinct is was, ‘Oh, you’re gonna keep shitting on him even after he’s dead?’” he said. “’Fine, you know? You get nothing.’ And so, those were my remarks then. But I backtracked, and they were pretty harsh remarks. And now I’m going in the other direction.”
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O.J. Simpson's estate forced to auction off valuable items to help pay off $117 million debt to Goldman family​

Simpson's Heisman Trophy one of the items up for bid​

When O.J. Simpson passed away on April 10, his long-time lawyer, Malcolm LaVergne, vowed that the Goldman family would get nothing from Simpson's estate. As it turns out though, the Goldman family will be getting something after a probate judge in Nevada agreed with a plan to auction off some of Simpson's most valuable and high-profile items.

According to the Los Angeles Times, some of the items that will be going up for auction are a Heisman Trophy along with an SUV that Simpson owned and some of his golf clubs. Simpson's driver's license will also be hitting the auction block with the proceeds from all sales being used to pay the family of Ronald Goldman.

In 1994, Simpson was charged with double-murder in the deaths of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Goldman, who was friends with Nicole. Although Simpson was acquitted of the murders in October 1995, he was later found liable for the deaths in civil court. The former Bills running back was ordered to pay $33.5 million after a judge ruled against him in wrongful death lawsuits filed by the families of the victims.

Over the years, Simpson paid almost nothing to the Goldman family, and when he died in April, he owed more than $100 million to the family due to interest that had accrued since the original judgement. According to Ronald Goldman's father, Fred, Simpson's estate owes the family a total of $117.04 million as of July 2024.
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Just sayin': The Goldman family may finally be getting something after all; however, it wouldn't surp[riose me if Malcolm LaVergne (i.e the lawyer) takes more off the top in legal fees and expenses than the Goldman family gets in compensation......

Certainly doesn't have the stature of the 'sixth lineman'. Also certainly will cause mismatchs against DBs or even LBs if he releases and finds a seam in the D. For whatever reason, feel confident in what tOSU will field as an offense this year. Guess it's the Chip effect. Go Bucks!

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You are probably right, but they might change their mind if Congress threatened to cut off all Federal subsidies and research funding, investigate their status as non-profits, or otherwise "work up a 'Number 6' on 'em."

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Not only that, but I doubt the academies would want to join the Ancient 8.

1. Athletic teams. America’s Game is too important. They would dominate the Ivies in football and lacrosse. The ivy doesn’t support wrestling (the Ivy League is a part of the EIWA). A lot of former athletes would not be happy with the move (I know multiple people from multiple sports at WP)

2. Academic difference (no grad schools, all 3 have prep schools).

Hubris is humorous

Had some tears welling after watching the Buckeye Classic on BTN this evening. This team was so freaking talented...

Should have won the Natty and if the SEC replay crew weren't on the job, they would have!

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Yeah and we spent our bag on Sanchez and Offord, I'll take that trade any day. Kid is a great prospect, but realistically if you are going to tap the NIL budget you do it on Sanchez and Offord.

Former Ohio State Cornerback Gareon Conley Retires from NFL After Brief Stint with Dallas Cowboys​

Gareon Conley’s NFL comeback attempt is over.

Just over a month after signing with the Dallas Cowboys, Conley was released by the team on Sunday after informing them he would retire, according to multiple reports.

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Conley, who has not played in an NFL game since 2019, signed with the Cowboys in June after playing for the UFL’s DC Defenders this spring. His retirement comes after he participated in the Cowboys’ first three days of training camp.
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Great American

I like these lists primarily because they jog up all the good memories of the respective players in my mind, and I hear about players that were before my time or recollection. Ranking our best WRs is a tall task when you've had so many greats come through, so there is PLENTY of room for debate. So with that preface, my top 10 list after MH Jr just pro is as follows:

1. MH Jr - That's based on amazing talent, work ethic and results. It is not because of recent bias, he is seriously the best I have watched at OSU.
2. Cris Carter - Before my time but numbers don't lie and he did what he did in a time where we didn't throw the ball so much. First consensus All American at WR and absolute legend.
3. Joey Galloway - Absolute stud and one of my first Buckeye legends I can remember vividly watching.
4. David Boston - Enough said with him, he is on the top 10 list without a doubt.
5. Teddy Ginn - He's up here for electricity, but also had very good production when you factor in return skills. I remember watching him commit at the AA game to us and all the huge returns/big receptions where I just can't remember a faster Buckeye. I played RB/WR and returned kicks/punts in high school when he played and I studied his every move in working on my game.
6. Chris Olave - Could easily have him anywhere above really. Wolverine slayer, massive producer, and absolute team player. Plus he's put together quite the career so far as a professional, but I put him here based on what he did in Columbus.
7. Anthony Gonzales - Guy was insanely good and also a Wolverine slayer. Pro career was only cut short because of injury, which bums me out because he would've killed it in the NFL imo. Also had a hyperbolic egg chamber he slept in, so that's cool (not actually factoring that in, but it made me laugh remembering that).
8. Michael Jenkins - Another you could move up on the list, but he deserves to be on the list. Of course Holy Buckeye was his iconic moment, but lets not forget his crucial 4th down catch from Krenzel against Miami, if we don't have that then we don't have a Natty that year. There was a lot of production with Jenkins, but he was just clutch as it could get.
9. Garrett Wilson - Insanely talented and produced in droves. Just wish we had him longer than we did, but he is showing his talent in the NFL big time.
10. Michael Thomas - His production was huge and he made a lot of big plays. Not the flashiest guy, but man did he get the job done and he was a big part in getting us a Natty. Big moments count when you look at the whole picture.

On Warfield - Wayyyyyyy before my time, so I cannot do anything except read his history. Apparently he was a RB and the Browns converted him to WR. His rushing and overall stats were not really that great at OSU, then he had a great career at WR. But he was a first round draft pick and HOF guy at the next level, so someone with more knowledge than me can fill me in on why he wasn't big on the stat sheets at OSU.

Honorable mention to Chris Gamble - And maybe this applies to Warfield's career at OSU, but his stats don't really show his true value he had to our team. He was literally doing everything out there and made huge plays for us at WR (in addition to CB/kick and punt returns).

Top-10 recruit Darius Acuff commits to John Calipari and Arkansas​

Top-10 senior Darius Acuff, one of the elite guards in high school basketball, announced his commitment to John Calipari and Arkansas on Friday -- becoming the first five-star prospect off the board in the 2025 class.

Acuff chose the Razorbacks over Kansas, with Michigan also on his final list of three. The Jayhawks were perceived to be the favorite back in the spring, with Acuff taking a visit to Lawrence in late April. But Calipari made him a priority over the past several weeks and ultimately won out.

"We have a great relationship. We have been tight for a year and half," Acuff said of Calipari. "Growing up I knew what type of guard coach he was. He built the best relationship with me. He keeps it real. It's like he is already your coach when you speak with him. He has been there from the start. That was a separator. History speaks for itself. All the guards he has put in the league. I want to be part of that."
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I’ll be at the game… My dad is USMA class of 1972

Donovan Edwards “Really Wanted” to Play for Tony Alford As A Recruit, Happy to Have Former Ohio State Running Backs Coach at Michigan​

As a high school recruit, Donovan Edwards strongly considered the possibility of playing for Tony Alford at Ohio State. Now, Alford will coach Edwards in his final season at Michigan.

Ohio State’s running back recruiting efforts for the 2021 class focused primarily on three top targets: Edwards, TreVeyon Henderson and Evan Pryor. Ultimately, the Buckeyes took commitments from Henderson and Pryor even though Edwards was uncommitted at the time. Edwards, a native of West Bloomfield, Michigan, chose to stay in-state as a result. But he acknowledged Thursday at Big Ten Media Days that he would have loved to play for Alford from the beginning.

“I really wanted to play for him,” Edwards said. “He's a hell of a recruiter. But even more than that, he's a hell of a coach and a hell of a person to get to know. So he's my, I would say, a best friend for me, and I really look up to him a lot.”

Even though they were on opposite sides of the rivalry for the past three years, Edwards said he maintained a relationship with Alford. So he’s thrilled to have the chance to play for Alford in his last year as a Wolverine after Alford left Ohio State for Michigan in March.

“I've always had a relationship with him since the recruiting process. Regardless of the rivalry, we've always had a relationship, we've always stayed connected,” Edwards said. “And for him to come into the Michigan program, he was embraced with open arms. He's a tremendous coach. I see why he's had so much great success as the running backs coach at Notre Dame and at Ohio State. So I think he’s going to be a hell of a running backs coach at Michigan.”
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