OHSportsFan said:

Just caught a touchdown. Yes, a receiving TD.

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DZ83CK said:

Obviously it's too early to start talking like that, but I'd say the reason why is it's important to give Diebler a chance to show what he can do with his own team. You could argue he helped build this team, but he definitely needs to have a chance to build from the ground up with some years to see how he is able to do things perhaps differently than Holtmann. And as you mentioned, they have financial reasons why they should not be thinking along those lines.

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ORD_Buckeye said:

They're doing what they need to do to make the tournament, sweeping the three teams below them. In the next few series against the top 3 (all of whom are serious national champion contenders), we need to at least walk away from the weekend with a couple of points. More would be great, but we can't have weekends where we walk out of the bathroom with nothing but our dicks in our hands.

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pnuts34 said:

That’s pretty amazing RB, talk your ish bro

I only played defense and ST, and that was a lot to remember, along with trying to get a few names and numbers of the opposing teams cheerleaders, but I digress, lol.

Having to then remember the offensive plays, reading the opposing defense and knowing where everyone should be on offense as the QB, then turn around and have to know the defense, read the opposing offense and then still focus on ST. Miller is someone who I’ve marveled at all season. And can’t wait to see how he matures. Because him getting to the level to play at a place like OSU, he needs to not only be physically stronger, but he’s going to have to be even stronger mentally. He’s going to be coached harder than he ever has, at a position he’s essentially just starting to learn. He’s going to need time to learn routes, but also to block, as well as getting off the LOS when he’s jammed. Because a lanky, fast WR can be put in check if you’re physical enough, and that’s where the mental aspect kicks in. When I would cover a WR that I knew was faster than me, I would get as physical as I could early in the game to see how he’d react. I’d be willing to take a flag or 2 for holding or even unnecessary roughness, if that in turn caused the WR to no longer want the ball. Well, Miller will Be facing guys in practice as fast as him with proper technique as well. He’s worked for his dream offer and signed with his dream school. Now here’s to him having a dream career at OSU

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Bestbuck36 said:

Biggest steal of the class in my opinion. Can't believe we got this one out of Florida.

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Bestbuck36 said:

So how did that guy get MVP then?

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BUCKYLE said:

I don't care if I end up like Hiroo Onoda wrt The Game. Everyone around me can surrender. I never will.

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LordJeffBuck said:

I don't follow recruiting like I used to, so I don't have many opinions on individual signees. And opinions on signees matter much less these days, since half of this class will probably disappear into the transfer portal (and others will magically appear in Columbus and we will all pretend that they were always Buckeyes for life). For my general opinions about the state of recruiting I would simply reiterate my thoughts from last year, which can be found in their entirety HERE if you are interested.

Specifically, I proposed a five-prong recruiting approach:

1. Five-star recruits who will take less bag for more development;
2. Three-star recruits who have huge upside that can be developed over four or five years;
3. Four-star recruits who bleed scarlet and grey and will remain loyal to the program;
4. Transfer portal players who have already proven their worth elsewhere; and
5. Selling NFL over NIL.

Ohio State has had massive success in the transfer portal and that success will likely continue this year. Look for the Buckeyes to target several OL in the portal – it is much easier to sign college "free agents" than it is to identify, develop, and retain high school "draft picks", especially offensive linemen who often take years to physically mature and hone their talents. I am in no way concerned that Ohio State signed just three OL in the Class of 2025, only one of whom is a supposed "stud" (Carter Lowe); I might be concerned after the portal closes. Let's wait and see....

Needless to say, Ohio State also needs to find a proven place kicker in the transfer portal. This would be my top priority.

As usual, the class of 2025 has several high-level prospects, with seven of the signees being in the top-100 (per 247 Sports), including two in the top-5 (QB Tavien St. Clair and CB Devin Sanchez). The Buckeyes did a better job this year of avoiding "bag chasers" but still got burned by a few top prospects.

I also note that 14 of Ohio State's signees (over half the class) are "unranked" nationally (meaning not in the top 247 overall prospects), which suggests that the Buckeye staff is indeed trying to identify more "sleepers" (low floor, high ceiling, #2 above). The chances are good that at least a couple of these unheralded prospects will develop into NFL talents in four or five years; of the rest, some will provide valuable depth, some will hit the portal and be replaced by better players.

Ohio State signed only five prospects in the middle tier (#3 above), and one of those (ATH Bodpegn Miller) began the year as a super-sleeper prospect (as the best athlete on his high school team he naturally played quarterback, but he projects as a wide receiver or perhaps a "flex" tight end in college).

The most intriguing prospect in this class is edge rusher Zion Grady – not only is he the first Buckeye signee from the State of Alabama in over 40 years (along with fellow Class of 2025 member RB Anthony Rogers), he also fits the role of speed rusher that the Buckeyes have been lacking for some time. And despite his lofty recruiting ranking (#71 overall in 247 Composite, #5 Edge) he is still considered to be a high-ceiling prospect.

If I had to give this class a grade, I'd say A-minus. But with every recruiting class the real grade is INC, and this is especially true in the NIL/portal era.

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Thump said:

Is that Mili?

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CMic said:

NIL offer:
2. All the Ostarine you want.

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