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TE Nate Roberts (Official Thread)

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The rare tight end capable of doing everything​

Roberts arrived in Columbus as one of the nation’s premier tight end recruits. The Oklahoma native finished his high school career with 42 receptions for 848 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior, averaging more than 20 yards per catch while showcasing the athleticism that made him one of the top tight ends in the 2025 recruiting class. At 6-foot-5 and roughly 240 pounds, he possessed the frame of a traditional inline tight end, but his movement skills immediately separated him from many players at the position.

Ohio State saw more than a receiving threat. They saw versatility. Even as a true freshman, Roberts appeared in all 13 games and was trusted with responsibilities that extended well beyond running routes. He finished the season with four receptions for 30 yards, but those numbers barely scratched the surface of his role. The Buckeyes lined him up in line, used him as an H-back, motioned him across formations, asked him to split-zone block, and even handed him the football twice. For a freshman tight end, earning that level of trust is highly uncommon.

That early usage matters because tight end remains one of the most difficult positions to play in Ryan Day’s offense. Blocking assignments change every week. Route responsibilities change every series. Protection calls require communication with the offensive line. Freshmen rarely handle all of those responsibilities unless coaches believe they are capable of becoming complete players, and Ohio State clearly believed Roberts could. Now comes the next step.
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MLB/MiLB Buckeyes (Official Thread)

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Skull Session: Michigan Must Decide If It’s Serious About Change, David Gabriel Georges is Still Deciding Where He’ll Commit and Sports Illustrated Leaves Archie Griffin Out of Its Top 20 All-Time College Football Players

Michigan must decide if it’s serious about change, David Gabriel Georges hasn’t made a decision yet and SI ranks Archie Griffin outside the top 20 all-time college football players.
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ANOTHER BIG LEAGUE BUCKEYE. In Monday’s Skull Session, we shared the news that the Seattle Mariners selected Ohio State catcher Mason Eckelman in the eighth round of this past weekend’s MLB draft. As it turns out, Eckelman won’t be the only member of last year’s Ohio State baseball team – or the only member of his family – joining the Mariners organization.

Ohio State shortstop Henry Kaczmar, Eckelman’s cousin, signed with the Mariners as a free agent on Monday. It continues what’s been an intertwined baseball journey for the cousins since high school, as both attended Walsh Jesuit High School before enrolling at Ohio State.

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Kaczmar’s MLB opportunity comes after a senior season in which he earned second-team All-Big Ten honors. Kaczmar hit .316 for Ohio State last season with 12 home runs, 26 doubles (a single-season program record), 47 RBIs, 50 runs scored and seven stolen bases.
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NFL Buckeyes Tracker 12-23-2025 update = 73 NFL Buckeyes - 34 starters

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Skull Session: Michigan Must Decide If It’s Serious About Change, David Gabriel Georges is Still Deciding Where He’ll Commit and Sports Illustrated Leaves Archie Griffin Out of Its Top 20 All-Time College Football Players

Michigan must decide if it’s serious about change, David Gabriel Georges hasn’t made a decision yet and SI ranks Archie Griffin outside the top 20 all-time college football players.
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A good problem to have: Ohio State’s running out of room on its wall of first-round NFL draft picks after adding four more this year.

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2028 MA QB Christopher Vargas (Verbal Offer)

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Probably just me, but the 'bag' (as Thump so aptly names) for a 5* QB might not be so generous so far out from signing. Just wondering how the colleges handle that. Maybe, 'we'll take the top five, average their NIL, and give you the average + $100,000'? It seems like he has the arm strength, and you certainly cannot teach his height. Do so enjoy QBs that can see over the onrushing DL guys. And how does one quantify the QB teaching that a Day can provide.......
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Cincinnati Bearcats (Juggalos official thread of Faygo)

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Just sayin': Undoubtedly, the the (football) Buckeyes all time biggest win over the Juggalos. I remember the game well, I was there. The game went down to the wire too.

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Remember When: The 2002 Ohio State Team Mounted a Comeback to Hold Off an Upset Bid in Cincinnati and Keep Their Title Hopes Alive​

Krenzel quickly went to work, completing passes to wideout Michael Jenkins for gains of 12 and 16 yards. Krenzel capped off the 10-play, 47-yard drive with a six-yard run into the end zone, alleviating the pressure off of the Buckeyes and pushing them back into the lead 23-19.

With Ohio State back in the lead for the first time since early in the third quarter, the Buckeyes, once again, needed a spark from their defense.

With Ohio State back in the lead for the first time since early in the third quarter, the Buckeyes, once again, needed a spark from their defense.

Again, Cincinnati marched down the field, reaching the Ohio State 15-yard line with 48 seconds to play. Guidugli fired a trio of incompletions, including a pair of drops from Cincinnati receivers, before he was intercepted in the end zone, this time by Will Allen, to seal the win for the Buckeyes.

The come-from-behind victory over the Bearcats kept the Buckeyes on their national championship path, and it served as the first of several tight contests that would test their mettle.
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Fantasy Football Advice

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The Brainy Ballers team I'm apart of has been working hard to launch our new fantasy football app prior to the upcoming season.

It boils down to a dynasty fantasy football stock market. Think a combination of Robinhood & your favorite fantasy football app (redrafts available)

We're in need of beta testers. I'm attaching screenshots from the app. If you're interested in being a tester or just the app itself upon launch, please either DM myself or @ me in a post with your email.

Thanks,


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WR Mylan Graham (National Champion, transfer to Notre Dame)

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Well, maybe a fresh start at a different place will work out for him. Good for him, until the Domers face the Buckeyes in the playoffs. My Dad was a ND and SC hater, and guess it was passed down to me. He gave me a ND/tOSU poster with Eddie running free for a TD, and had it framed, and is on my garage wall, where I can see it every damn day. Go Bucks!
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DL Darryus McKinley (Official Thread)

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Better Know A Buckeye: Darryus McKinley’s Speed and Strength on the Edge Could Allow Him to Be Versatile Defensive End for Ohio State

A late flip from LSU, Darryus McKinley has the speed and strength to become a versatile defensive end for Ohio State.
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Better Know a Buckeye: Darryus McKinley’s Speed and Strength on the Edge Could Allow Him to Be Versatile Defensive End for Ohio State​

Depth Chart Outlook​

With a loaded group of defensive ends in 2026, including Kenyatta Jackson Jr., Beau Atkinson, Zion Grady, Epi Sitanilei, Alabama transfer Qua Russaw and fellow freshmen Khary Wilder and Dre Quinn, McKinley isn’t likely to see much playing time in year one.

How McKinley develops over the course of his first couple of years in Columbus will determine whether he ultimately earns his way onto the defensive line two-deep in 2027 or 2028.
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Not trying to degrade anyone here but Atkinson is just a name on the roster until he shows he’s anything beyond that. In no way am I trying to put words in anyone’s mouth but I don’t understand why it’s some foregone conclusion that he’s a lock for the rotation.

Maybe I’m being harsh, but he didn’t stand out at all to me against high level competition.
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PGA Tour (Official Thread)

Scottie Scheffler missed the cut at the Scottish Open, breaking his 78 made cuts in a row streak, which was the second longest streak of all time behind 90-something by Tiger. The current longest streak is now 27 by Matt Fitzpatrick. Meanwhile, on the LPGA Tour, world #1 Nelly Korda also missed the cut, breaking her 34 made cuts in a row streak. I imagine that if one had parlayed prop bets on both of those things happening, one would be in high cotton.

Edit: I asked Google what the estimated parlay payout would have been for a $10 bet and, with explained assumptions and showing its arithmetic, it said $1,540.
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College Football Playoffs Expansion Discussion

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BigWoof31 said:
Maybe perhaps the wrong thread but Atlanta will continue to host quarterfinal and semi-final games in the future:

2028-2031 - Mercedes Benz stadium will host CFP games

1). Beautiful, easy to get to stadium
2). Plenty of reasonable accomodations
3). Track record of hosting big events well
4). Airport is incredible
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It looks like most of the article is behind a paywall. But it seems like they're pumping that up like no one else gets this privilege. All the article actually says it that the Peach Bowl is going to remain one of the 6 bowl games for the playoffs, just like the other 5 are staying there.

Ha - I just Googled the GPS coordinates of all of the 6 bowl games. And I get that AI is unreliable, so feel free to fact check my numbers. But guess which bowl game is farthest north?

Spoiler Alert:
Orange Bowl is at 25.777 Lat
Sugar Bowl is at 29.951 Lat
Cotton Bowl is at 32.779 Lat
Fiesta Bowl is at 33.527 Lat
Peach Bowl is at 33.755 Lat
Rose Bowl is at 34.161 Lat

For reference, Columbus, Ohio is at 39.962.
Ha. Look at a map. Draw a line from Pasadena through Atlanta. All 6 bowl games are on or below that line.
Also funny to me: In 12 years, 6 champions come from north of that line, and 6 come from south of that line. (I'm pretty sure that Clemson is just north of that line, so that's how I counted them.)
It's actually 8 from north of that line, and 4 from south. I was mistaken about Georgia. I think I read that Athens is at 33d 57', and mistook that for 33.57 degrees.
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