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Just sayin': Consistently voted in at #5 with ESPN, Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports, S/I, and USA Today. Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, and Oklahoma (not necessarily in the same order) are above us.

I haven't seen Dabo's way too early 2021 poll, but he probably still has us at #11:

Tulsa spent several weeks in the polls in 2020, dropping out after losing their bowl game to Miss St.

The visiting team’s nickname may be their most likely point total.

Buckeyes travel to Lincoln to take on the Cornhuskers.

Boilermakers visit Columbus in November.

A week off in the middle of October.

Buckeyes head to Piscataway.

Spartans visit the ‘Shoe during Senior Week.

Buckeyes head to Bloomington for one of the most eagerly anticipated matchups ever in Memorial Stadium.

Terps visit Columbus.

The Nits visit just before Halloween.

Edit - this had been the Senior Week game before the schedule was revised.

I’m assuming two things.

1 - The Game will have its traditional noon kickoff.

2 - The home team won’t be able to skunk-Weasel their way out of facing the Buckeyes.

The Ducks come to Columbus after the Buckeyes’ visit to Autzen was cancelled last year.

The season opener at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

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Offensive Line
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MIRCO HAS CHANCE TO BE STARTING PUNTER AS FRESHMAN
It didn’t come as a surprise, but the minute Drue Chrisman announced last week that he would not be returning to Ohio State for the 2021 season, it thrust Jesse Mirco into the conversation as the Buckeyes’ starting punter next fall.

That was already a likely scenario, but Chrisman’s decision made it official.

And now, with Mirco having signed with the program all the way back in September as the first official Buckeye in the 2021 class, the punter from Australia will be coming stateside with even more excitement. Which is saying something, because he was already itching to get to America when Eleven Warriors spoke with him in December about soon joining the program.

“I’ve been over there a couple times, once when I was 13 or 14, and I was over last year. But I haven’t actually been to Ohio yet so I’m looking forward to that,” Mirco said. “I’m excited for school and getting into the swing of things. It’s a bit hard when you’re stuck on the other side of the country so it’ll be nice to get around the boys and get to meet everyone.”

Though it’s been a long time since Mirco has gotten the opportunity to come to the United States, he says there isn’t any real anxiety about leaving his Australian home. When asked on a scale of 1-10 how nervous he was, he categorized it as just a “3.”

“I’m pretty excited to get over. There’s only so much training you can do before you get stuck into things and be around the guys and the facilities and get started,” said Mirco, admitting that it’s probably his parents who have the more bittersweet feelings. “They’re pretty excited as well. They’re happy for me to get over. Hopefully things get better with coronavirus for the season next year. They’re a little upset that I am leaving, I guess, but it’s a little sacrifice for a big reward.”
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“I guess they wanted someone that can do a little bit of everything,” Mirco said. “With the Aussie background and the Aussie punts you see a lot of in college these days and pooch punts is something we pride ourselves on. We’re pretty accurate there. And my spirals are still a work in progress, but it’s not too bad. Just gonna keep working on that and work on everything else, and hopefully I’ll give Coach Barnes plenty of opportunities to use me.”

Oh, and it doesn’t hurt that Mirco packs in another punch as a tackler with his background in Australian football.

“I’m sure it’ll be a different technique over there, but in Australian football I’ve grown up playing since I was four or five years old, we have full-contact tackling. No pads, no helmets,” Mirco said. “It’s pretty full-on, and tackling is a pretty big part of our game. It’s a pretty contested game and contact sport so it’s not anything new, but I’m sure we’ll work on it.”

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...ith-opportunity-as-starting-punter-increasing

Just sayin': Remember what Jim Tressel says ........'The punt is the most important play in football'

This really does deserve a thread of its own.

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Got some wet snow last 2 days. Fort Fuck scUM standing watch. Lets see some forts!!





My boys, neighborhood kids and adults love it. Plus gave me a place to pout after the Browns loss.

The completionist in me must ask.....will the CFP Title game vs Bama be posted?

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LEAP YEAR COMING
Knowing Ohio State had a deadly 1-2 punch in the receivers room with Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson, I still expected true freshmen Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Julian Fleming to make a noticeable impact on the 2020 receiving stats.

The abbreviated season following an extremely short spring no doubt compromised their development but I did not expect a combined 17 catches for 121 yards from the duo.

Smith-Njigba had one of the highlight catches of the entire season but the fact his 10 catches (on 163 snaps) averaged 4.9 yards made me think it was a misprint at first. His longest catch of the season was 15 yards. Smith-Njigba proved to be a very effective downfield blocker especially for a first year player.

For his part, Fleming had seven catches on 128 offensive snaps and seemed a little of out sync at times, dropping a few balls despite being wide open.

Under the watchful eye of Brian Hartline, I expect both players to make huge leaps next fall as they earn their position coach's trust, allowing him to revert back to a more even distribution of snaps among his top four guys.

Just sayin': Also throw Jayden Ballard, Marvin Harrison Jr, and Emeka Egbuka in the mix.

Can the Buckeyes handle the Boilers size inside and avenge the earlier game in West Lafayette?

Anybody watching? Still no CJ or Sotos.

Bucks lead 10-8 at the under 16 time out.

The Reload: Quarterback
Richard Tongohan via our good friends at Men of the Scarlet and Gray
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The combination of the current group of Ohio State quarterbacks and the incoming freshman over the next two seasons helps Coach Day and Coach Dennis build toward the future of the program. They certainly have the talent at their disposal, but even that could be put into jeopardy with a surprise return from Justin Fields. Let’s say he leaves and what do we have left? Who is available to make some noise? Who will come in in the future?

Jack Miller III and C.J. Stroud the understudies to Justin Fields in the 2020 season and they have had their moment when called upon. When games were out of play, they were put in and when each got their shot, the electricity was evident for each. Jack Miller III was the first of the pair to be thrust into the game against Nebraska. He had no pass attempts but carried the ball twice for 23 yards and a score. C.J. Stroud on the other hand played in the Michigan State game and carried the ball once for a 48-yard scamper for six. Both will have a leg up on the incoming players, but even their talent is notable.

Joining Miller and Stroud in the summer, Kyle McCord and is another player that will show up and add to the competition within this position group. McCord, according to 24/7, is a quarterback from Pennsylvania is the #25 overall player in the nation, the third-best quarterback and oh, he’s one of the five five-star players that is coming in. Spicy, but having competition never hurt anyone, especially at a blue blood school like Ohio State.

Looking into the future, we have Quinn Ewers currently committed. Obviously, he is a 2022 recruit and the McCord of the class that will hopefully add to the QB room. He is a big-time player that will be playing in the Texas State Championship Game and he is one of the few players to have a perfect grade of 1.000 on the 24/7 composite. It is still a long way until he signs, but he looks like a gunslinger, and imagine if he is fully developed under Coach Day.

Each of these quarterbacks brings a diverse set of skills. It is up to Coach Day to develop them as men and as players, and the competition this spring will be a storyline to watch. It’ll be a three-way deadlock and the competition will be fierce to be “the man” at Ohio State.

The future at Ohio State is bright. There is no taking away from that. The reload is here. Buckle up.

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Silver Linings, Onto The Future
Richard Tongohan via our good friends at Men of the Scarlet and Gray
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The offseason is usually a rough time for me, but being able to continue writing about the Ohio State Buckeyes puts my mind at ease. The passion I have and the sheer love for the team prevents me from walking away and here I am talking about the future of the program.

Players will often take some time to make up their minds about their future and here we are in limbo for the time being. Fields, Olave, Fields, Wade and the majority of the linebacking core are likely to leave but the greatest mystery would be to see who stays.

Now, when we find out whoever does stay, it’ll be interesting to see the attrition process play itself out too. Younger players with no shot at being “the guy” for their respective positions—let’s see how mentally tough they are and if they can be patient. This is probably the most interesting part of the year where anything can happen leading up to the annual spring game.

While you can’t bet on the Buckeyes in Ohio just yet, there is optimism in 2021. Sports betting legislation is in the works. If you can’t wait and are in the Michigan area, sports betting in MI is going live this week. You can wager on all the Buckeyes futures bets on DraftKings, FanDuel, or BetMGM, Lineups has the latest news and reviews if you don’t know which book to use.

Anyway, this team should look different this year and the future is too bright to discount the efforts and the strives it took to have a season. These kids are here for our entertainment and for their future. Do not blur the lines. Being able to not let wins or losses dictate our lives is a blessing and for me, I’m just happy that I have found that silver lining in this.




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