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McClelland takes swipe at Indiana despite Hoosiers' recent national title​

Indiana won college football's national championship just a few months ago. Purdue hasn't won a national championship of any kind in 16 years. The facts didn't stop new Boilermakers athletic director Tommy McClelland from taking a shot at Purdue's instate rival.

"Every recruit, every current student athlete will hear this message repeatedly -- we are here to win championships," McClelland said Thursday during his introductory news conference. "If you don't want to win championships, go to Indiana."
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Purdue hasn't won an NCAA national championship in any sport since the women's golf team in 2010. It remains the school's only national championship this millennium.

"The future of Purdue athletics is incredibly bright," said McClelland, who previously was the athletic director at Rice. "I am ready to get to work."

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More appropriate Purdue AD quote would have been: “We lose. Google us.”

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Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Announced​

Details on the official induction of the Class of 2026 will be announced at a later date.

J.T. Barrett
Football, 2014-17
J.T. Barrett is one of the great quarterbacks and leaders in the history of Ohio State football. He led the team to two Big Ten championships (2014 and 2017). He started 44 games and set the school record with 38 victories, including starting four wins over Michigan. He set a total of 39 Ohio State (34) and Big Ten Conference (five) records, including some of the most prestigious for a quarterback: Big Ten records for career total offensive yards (12,697), TD passes (104) and TDs responsible for (147), and Ohio State records for career completion percentage (63.5), touchdown passes (104), passing yards (9,434) and quarterback rushing yards (3,263). His 43 touchdowns scored are fifth-most at Ohio State, trailing only Pete Johnson, Keith Byars, Eddie George and Ezekiel Elliott. A Top 10 vote-getter in the Heisman Trophy race twice, Barrett was responsible for 147 passing and rushing touchdowns to rank fourth in NCAA history in that category. He also ranked 17th in NCAA history in career rushing yards by a quarterback (and third among Big Ten quarterbacks) and he is one of two Division I quarterbacks to throw at least 100 TD passes and rush for at least 40.

Barrett graduated in December 2016 with a degree in communication.

Katie Borchers
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, 2012-15
Katie Borchers rewrote the track & field and cross country record books during her time at Ohio State.
Borchers is the only two-time cross country All-American in school history. She was an individual qualifier for the 2013 NCAA Championships and finished 40th. In 2014, Borchers led the Buckeyes to the program's second team appearance in the NCAA Championships and finished 34th individually. She was twice selected as an All-Great Lakes Region honoree.

In track and field, Borchers earned a spot on the All-Big Ten First Team in 2013 and All-Big Ten Second Team in 2014. Upon graduation, she held seven records (indoor 800m, indoor 1000m, mile, outdoor 800m, outdoor 1500m, sprint medley relay and distance medley relay). She is a three-time Big Ten Champion in the 800m (2014 outdoor, 2015 indoor, 2015 outdoor).

The 2015 Big Ten Medal of Honor winner also excelled in the classroom and was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

Diane Dixon
Women's Track & Field, 1983
Diane Dixon was a trailblazer for the Ohio State women's track & field program, setting the standards for excellence in 1983. She captured the 1983 NCAA Outdoor 440y Championship after winning the Big Ten 300m indoor championship earlier that same year. Dixon holds the program records in each of those events and also ran a leg on the Ohio State record 4x400y relay squad. She continues to hold the Jesse Owens Classic and Ohio Stadium records in the 200m and 400m.

Following her time at Ohio State, Dixon went on to earn a silver medal in the 4x400m relay and compete in the 400m at the 1988 Olympics. She served as an alternate for the 1984 Olympics.

Jincy Dunne
Women's Hockey, 2017-20
Jincy Dunne is one of Buckeye hockey's best blue liners and was a key contributor to the program's rise to national prominence. A four-time captain, Dunne was a member of the program's first NCAA Tournament and Frozen Four team. The two-time WCHA Defensive Player of the Year and four-time All-WCHA performer also helped the team to its first WCHA Final Faceoff Championship in program history in 2020.

Dunne became the first player in program history to be named a two-time First Team All-American and is the only Buckeye to earn All-America honors three times in her career. The 2020 Ohio State Athlete of the Year skated in 147 games for her career and finished with 99 points on 17 goals and 82 assists.

Dunne also became the second Buckeye women's hockey player to represent the United States at the Olympic Games, helping the team to a silver medal finish in 2022. She is also a two-time IIHF Women's World Championship silver medalist for Team USA. Dunne currently plays in the Professional Women's Hockey League for the Minnesota Frost after being drafted to the league in its inaugural season in 2023.

Danielle Meyer
Women's Volleyball, 2004-07
Danielle Meyer was a two-time AVCA All-American (2005, 2006) during her time in the Scarlet and Gray. She was also named AVCA All-Region and an ASICS/Volleyball Magazine Honorable Mention All-American each of those two seasons.
The three-time All-Big Ten First Team selection (2005, 2006, 2007) led the Buckeyes to three NCAA Tournament appearances, including a regional final appearance in 2004. Meyer currently ranks fourth in program history in career kills (1,760) as one of just five Buckeyes in program history to surpass the 1,500-kill threshold. She continues to rank in the top 10 in program history in seven additional career categories, including third in points (2,131.5) and fourth in points per set (4.75).

Meyer also excelled in the classroom, earning a spot on the 2008 Academic All-America First Team and the 2006 Academic All-District IV Second Team.

Oyesade Olatoye
Women's Track & Field, 2015-21
Oyesade Olatoye raised the standard for Ohio State throwers. The 2019 NCAA Weight Throw Champion tallied nine NCAA First Team All-America accolades and won seven Big Ten Championships during her time in the Scarlet & Gray. In 2019, she was named USTFCCCA Great Lakes Field Athlete of the Year and Ohio State Female Athlete of the Year. Olatoye also carved out a spot on the Bowerman watch list in 2019. She was selected as the Big Ten honoree for 2021 NCAA Woman of the Year and was a 2021 NCAA Today's Top 10 nominee.

As she wrapped up her collegiate career, Olatoye held four program records – indoor shot put (58'8"), weight throw (80'3"), outdoor shot put (58'8") and hammer throw (229'3"). She still holds the program records for the weight throw and hammer throw and ranks in the top five in program history in the discus throw (185'11").

Olatoye excelled in the classroom as a six-time Ohio State Scholar Athlete, five-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and five-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar. She received postgraduate scholarships from Wayne Duke, NCAA and Varsity O.

After competing for the United States in the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships, she began representing Nigeria in 2019. Since then, Olatoye has secured six global medals and consistently ranks among the top hammer throw athletes worldwide. She is a 2024 Paris Olympian and currently holds a top 35 world ranking in hammer throw. Alongside her athletic pursuits, Olatoye is committed to becoming a physician, continuing her academic and professional journey.

Chris Sanders
Men's Track & Field/Football, 1992-94
Chris Sanders was a dual-sport athlete at Ohio State, excelling at football and as a member of the track & field team. He earned Ohio State Male Athlete of the Year honors, across all sports, in 1994.

As a member of the football team, Sanders was a three-year starter at wide receiver, totaling 71 career receptions for 1,120 total yards and helped lead the Buckeyes to a Big Ten title in 1993. As a senior in 1994, he had 35 receptions for 533 yards and a team-leading eight touchdown receptions.

In track & field, Sanders was one of the best long jumpers – and athletes – the program has ever seen. The three-time First Team All-Big Ten selection earned a spot on the USTFCCCA All-America First Team on 10 occasions in four different events (long jump, 200m, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay). Sanders captured six Big Ten Championships – 1992 indoor long jump, 1992 outdoor long jump and 4x100m relay, 1993 outdoor 4x100m relay, 1994 outdoor 200m and 4x100m relay. He ran a leg on the winning 4x100m relay at the 1993 Big Ten Championships that set an outdoor championship record (39.33). Sanders held the program record for the indoor long jump (26'9.75") for 34 years, a record that was just broken this season. He also ranks fourth in the outdoor long jump (26'7").

Nick Swisher
Baseball, 2000-02
Nick Swisher was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2000 and earned First Team All-Big Ten honors in 2001 and 2002. Swisher helped the Buckeyes to a Big Ten Tournament title in 2002 and was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team in 2000. He remains in the top 10 in program history in career home runs (35), RBI (156) and walks (131).

Swisher was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the first round of the 2002 MLB Draft. During his 11-year MLB career, he played for the A's, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Guardians, Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees. He won the 2009 World Series with the Yankees. Swisher now serves as a special advisor for the Yankees and works as a baseball broadcaster.

Stan White
Football, 1969-71
Stan White Sr. was a standout for the Ohio State football team in the late 1960s and early 1970s and was also part of the baseball and men's basketball programs during his time in the Scarlet and Gray.

White played football for Ohio State under legendary head coach Woody Hayes and was a three-year letterwinner for the Buckeyes from 1969-71. He received All-Big Ten honors in 1971, finishing the season with 100 total tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, four pass breakups and a defensive touchdown. He also led the Buckeyes with 106 total tackles en route to winning the 1970 National Championship. When he finished his college career, he held the school records for both career tackles, tackles in a season and tackles in a game. He was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the 1972 NFL Draft and spent time with both the Colts (1972-79) and Detroit Lions (1980-82) and in the USFL. White went on to earn a law degree from the University of Baltimore and served as television analyst for the Baltimore Ravens.

Former Ohio State Quarterback J.T. Barrett, Baseball Star Nick Swisher Inducted Into Buckeyes’ Athletics Hall of Fame​

By Chase Brown on August 7, 2026 at 2:43 pm @chaseabrown__

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Nine more Ohio State athletics legends will enter the school's Hall of Fame in 2026.
Former Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett and baseball standout Nick Swisher headline this year's nine-member Hall of Fame class. They are joined by women's hockey's Jincy Dunne, women's volleyball's Danielle Meyer, football's Chris Sanders and Stan White, and track and field's Katie Borchers, Diane Dixon and Oyesade Olatoye.

Barrett enters the Athletics Hall of Fame as one of the greatest quarterbacks in Ohio State football history. The two-time Big Ten champion and four-time winner over Michigan started 44 games for the Buckeyes and set 39 combined Ohio State (34) and Big Ten (five) records during his career. He finished his career as Ohio State's all-time leader in total victories (38), passing yards (9,434), touchdown passes (104) and quarterback rushing yards (3,263), while his 147 total touchdowns rank fourth in NCAA history.
Swisher also carved out a legendary Ohio State career before becoming a first-round MLB draft pick and a World Series champion with the New York Yankees. The 2000 Big Ten Freshman of the Year and two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection remains one of the top hitters in program history, ranking among the Buckeyes' all-time leaders in home runs (35), RBIs (156) and walks (131). In recognition of his impact on the program, the playing surface at Bill Davis Stadium was named Nick Swisher Field in 2015.
Sanders and White represent the football portion of the class alongside Barrett. Sanders was a standout wide receiver and track and field athlete, earning Ohio State Male Athlete of the Year honors in 1994 after helping the Buckeyes win a Big Ten title in football and earning 10 All-American honors in track. White was a three-year letterwinner under Woody Hayes, earning All-Big Ten honors in 1971 after leading Ohio State in tackles during its 1970 national championship season.

Former Ohio State Quarterback J.T. Barrett, Baseball Star Nick Swisher Inducted Into Buckeyes’ Athletics Hall of Fame​

By Chase Brown on August 7, 2026 at 2:43 pm @chaseabrown__

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Nine more Ohio State athletics legends will enter the school's Hall of Fame in 2026.
Former Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett and baseball standout Nick Swisher headline this year's nine-member Hall of Fame class. They are joined by women's hockey's Jincy Dunne, women's volleyball's Danielle Meyer, football's Chris Sanders and Stan White, and track and field's Katie Borchers, Diane Dixon and Oyesade Olatoye.

Barrett enters the Athletics Hall of Fame as one of the greatest quarterbacks in Ohio State football history. The two-time Big Ten champion and four-time winner over Michigan started 44 games for the Buckeyes and set 39 combined Ohio State (34) and Big Ten (five) records during his career. He finished his career as Ohio State's all-time leader in total victories (38), passing yards (9,434), touchdown passes (104) and quarterback rushing yards (3,263), while his 147 total touchdowns rank fourth in NCAA history.
Swisher also carved out a legendary Ohio State career before becoming a first-round MLB draft pick and a World Series champion with the New York Yankees. The 2000 Big Ten Freshman of the Year and two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection remains one of the top hitters in program history, ranking among the Buckeyes' all-time leaders in home runs (35), RBIs (156) and walks (131). In recognition of his impact on the program, the playing surface at Bill Davis Stadium was named Nick Swisher Field in 2015.
Sanders and White represent the football portion of the class alongside Barrett. Sanders was a standout wide receiver and track and field athlete, earning Ohio State Male Athlete of the Year honors in 1994 after helping the Buckeyes win a Big Ten title in football and earning 10 All-American honors in track. White was a three-year letterwinner under Woody Hayes, earning All-Big Ten honors in 1971 after leading Ohio State in tackles during its 1970 national championship season.

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Texas didn’t make the playoffs because they lost to 4-8 Florida, not because they lost to Ohio State.

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But they did beat aTm. That sent me into a spasm of double Schadenfreude.

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Fucked around and found out.

Half of the NFL have at least one legit fall guy in their posse. They depend on that player's money just like the player does.

Not the first group I'd target for a con game but what do people who are still alive know about such things?

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@BigWoof31 shots fired!

Would be ecstatic to have tOSU beat the Eastern teams for the Lacross championship. But then again, am happy when the Buckeyes win any sort of championship.

First thought is that the Triple Crown winner can/will be no more. The dilution thingy. Am old enough to remember Darby Dan Farms winning the Derby (?) with Chateaugay. Don't remember any memorial type wins after that. Anyone know/care what happened to that non-Kentucky racing stable?

One of my favs,love Iggy

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Blue Jackets defend controversial media departures after fan outcry

The Blue Jackets say they "understand" fans are upset about recent talent cuts, but that they are moving in a new, more modern direction.

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The NHL is running their media operation now. I'm sure the franchise wanted to keep them on board and the NHL said no. This was inevitable.

1st world problems.

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3rd and Jeremiah. A true thing of beauty.

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Adam Gorney called his shot for Gaige Weddle to the Bucks with 50% confidence

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Ohio State football hit with prediction to add the son of a former NFL defensive great to Matt Patricia’s defense​

Ohio State is after a big time 2028 recruit with a father who starred in the NFL. The Buckeyes have now been predicted to land the four-star defender from California.

Weddle has already built a strong relationship with Ohio State​

Weddle has been on Ohio State’s campus multiple times this year, and his father has joined him on those visits. The pair have built what is already a strong relationship with Ohio State safeties coach Matt Guerreri, and that connection appears to be paying dividends on the recruiting trail.

Gorney’s prediction has Weddle choosing the Buckeyes over schools like Utah, where his dad played, along with Georgia, Miami, Michigan, and Tennessee. It’s still early for the class of 2028, but players are beginning to come off the board at a faster rate. Weddle could be a player who wants to make a decision at some point this year, and Ohio State is in a good spot to make that happen when he does. Weddle take a game day visit to Ohio State this fall.

“He’s a Utes legacy and Weddle is warming up even more to them but Ohio State isn’t blowing it out of the water with 2027 safety recruiting, his connection to position coach Matt Guerrieri is like a respected friend and there’s no arguing about the development in Columbus,” Gorney wrote.

Ohio State hasn’t gone heavily after safeties in the class of 2027, where they hold two commitments at the position with four-star Eli Johnson and three-star Angelo Smith, the brother of Jeremiah Smith. Weddle is a higher-level prospect than both and is a player Ohio State is putting its focus on in 2028.

Weddle is a name to watch, and the prediction in favor of the Buckeyes here feels pretty good.

Ohio State football defender looks to be closing in on major playing time in 2026 after a strong summer development​

Whispers are coming about around an Ohio State defender who has had a strong summer and will be pushing for a key role on Matt Patricia’s defense in 2026.



The Ohio State Buckeyes are heading into 2026 with a defense that will look dramatically different from the unit that took the field last season. With as many as eight new starters set to step up, the linebacker room stands out as one of the biggest areas of need following the departures of Sonny Styles and Arvell Reese to the NFL.

Ohio State has talented younger players ready to fill those voids, and one name generating early buzz is second-year linebacker Riley Pettijohn.

Riley Pettijohn is impressing after missing spring​

Pettijohn missed all of spring practice while recovering from an offseason procedure, which put him behind schedule entering a crucial year for Ohio State’s linebacking corps. However, the early returns from summer workouts have been encouraging.

“Pettijohn missed all of spring practice due to an offseason procedure,” Lettermen Row’s Spencer Holbrook wrote. “But sources tell LR that he has impressed in a big way this summer after returning from the training room. He and Alford have both “stepped up big time” ahead of a critical second training camp in Columbus.”

That’s a strong development for a Buckeyes defense counting on young players to take major leaps. Pettijohn and TJ Alford are entering their second year in Columbus after playing as true freshmen last season. Pettijohn himself appeared in 13 games as a freshman, recording nine tackles, one tackle for loss, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery he returned 23 yards for a touchdown, along with one pass breakup.

Ohio State has a big recruiting win ready to deliver​

Pettijohn was a big-time recruiting win for the Buckeyes out of Texas. The 6-foot-2, 231-pound linebacker is expected to push toward the top of Ohio State’s depth chart at the position this year, with players like Payton Pierce and Christian Alliegro, the Wisconsin transfer, also set to carry roles.

Missing spring practice hurts, there’s no way around it. But it sounds like Pettijohn is taking full advantage of Ohio State’s summer workouts and is in a great spot ahead of what will be his second season with the program.
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Kid reminds me a lot of Christian Kirk. Would love to see him in the slot here.

Haven't posted in here in a while. Been in kind of a cooking rut and sorta decided to get out. Now, for those of you who have seen me post here, I don't try to do "Authentic" - I do the AKAK version of stuff. Anyway here's some jerk chicken I did, the marinade probably leans Cayman with lots of citrus and I used habaneros and jalapeños from my garden.


Wiod is mulberry from my property. This is more a small scale practice before I run it on my offset with either whole or half chickens. I'm not gonna lie, it was crazy good.