This thread should close Friday night before our first game but lets get your top 5 BOLD predictions for 2019.

1. The defense will finish top 10
2. Garret Wilson will lead the team in YPC
3. Justin Fields will get invited to NYC
4. We will embarress Cincinnati
5. Arnette will lead the team in INTs

BTN Announces On-Air Talent for 2019 Football Season
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BTN today announced its broadcast teams and studio talent for the 2019 football season, the network’s 13th covering the Big Ten Conference. The on-air lineup includes a mix of familiar faces and new personalities set to cover the 150th season of college football. Game broadcasts: Lead broadcaster Kevin Kugler will once again be joined by two-time NFL All-Pro and four-time Super Bowl Champion Matt Millen, along with Rick Pizzo handling reporting duties from the sideline. Kugler, Millen and Pizzo will head to the Big House in week one for the first primetime opener in Michigan Football history as the Wolverines

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BTN Names Jack Brown as Vice President, Ad Sales
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BTN has named Jack Brown as its new vice president of advertising sales. In his role, Brown will be responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction to the BTN sales team. Brown previously served as vice president of network and digital sales at NBCUniversal, where he managed a national sales team and led Telemundo’s advertising efforts which included properties such as the NFL, FIFA World Cup and the Olympics. Brown will report to BTN president François McGillicuddy. “Jack has a track record of developing effective strategies for revenue growth and building strong, creative partnerships,” said McGillicuddy. “We welcome him to

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Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy HS (Cincinnati, OH)
Ht: 6'1"
Wt: 205 lbs
Class: Sophomore

Ohio State Overview: Vanatsky is in his second year with the program after joining the Buckeyes in the summer of 2018 … he is majoring in English.

More on Danny: Second team All-Ohio selection during his senior season for head coach Mark Mueller … was also named the Miami Valley Conference Player of the Year … for his career, Vanatsky completed 67 percent of his passes with 72 touchdown passes and just 14 interceptions … threw for 1,984 yards and 28 touchdowns as a senior … as a junior, led CHCA to a 12-1 record while throwing for 2,497 yards, 28 TD and just four interceptions … is the son of Meg and Jim Vanatsky … Jim played football at the University of Cincinnati.

Ten Big Ten stars named to 2019 AP preseason All-America team
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Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor highlights 10 Big Ten standouts on the 2019 AP preseason All-America team, released Tuesday. Seven of the selections are first-teamers, second only to the SEC (8).

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@BTNStatsGuys: Breaking down the 2019 preseason AP poll
Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor via Big Ten Network

No conference fares better in the preseason AP poll, released Monday, than the Big Ten. Seven Big Ten teams are ranked, one more than the SEC, the conference's most in the preseason poll since 2000. It also had seven teams ranked during the 2003 season.

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Why have they slowed down so much over the years? Used to, the board was constantly moving. Have other forms of social media made the message board archaic? I hope not, I really love message boards and even when I am banned I have other boards I use.

Not sure if this is the right place, but I couldn't find the old threads to bring this up.
Was wondering if we were doing these again this season or not. Always one of my favorite things on the site each year.

No. 5 Ohio State highlights seven B1G teams in preseason AP poll
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The preseason AP poll was released Monday morning, and seven Big Ten teams made the cut. Back-to-back B1G champ Ohio State (No. 5) paces the conference, followed by rival Michigan (No. 7).

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I can tell this board needs me more than ever. Let's try and get things hopping again, like the good ole days

I’m a forum newbie who wanted to share my wonderful experience researching one of your own: Robert “Bo” Rein. My recently published (65 chapter, 335 pp) book FORTY MINUTES TO BATON ROUGE: The Story of Robert “Bo” Rein is the first and only book to be written about the about the Niles, Ohio native who had great success in Columbus playing football and baseball for the Buckeyes. For those who don’t know, Bo Rein tragically died at age 34 on the evening of January 10, 1980 when his twin engine Cessna 441 plunged 40,000 feet into the Atlantic Ocean off the Virginia coast, after a 1000 mile “ghost flight” across four states. Rein, the newly hired LSU head football coach, had only been on the job 42 days when the unthinkable happened while returning from a recruiting trip in Louisiana. Twenty years later, we would be reminded of Rein when professional golfer Payne Stewart suffered a similar fate.

Mentored by the likes of Woody Hayes, Lou Holtz and Frank Broyles, there seemed to be nothing that would stop Rein’s ascension to the top. Lured away from NC State by Louisiana State University, Rein was destined for stardom.

The fact that Rein never actually coached a day at LSU muddies the emotional waters and creates an unfortunate chasm between those who knew him and those who never got the chance. At LSU, the sadness resembled a new friend they had just met and abruptly lost. For NC State, the loss was devastation and utter disbelief. And for Ohioans...they had lost a beloved son.

I would be honored to answer any questions about Bo via this forum or the website below.


FORTY MINUTES TO BATON ROUGE: The Story of Robert “Bo” Rein is available at www.amazon.com

For more information visit: www.azachwilliams.com

Ohio State celebrates 150 years in pictures: BTN LiveBIG Book Club
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Chief archivist Tamar Chute curates a collection of distinct and often rare images sure to tug on the heart strings of Buckeyes young and old.

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We are considering another run in 20. Right now we are in the exploratory phase. Please give feedback and if you are interested in being part of the campaign, inbox one of us

Any ideas on how to celebrate

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260 lbs
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After serving my 8th or 9th ban, it is good to be back.
For you guys that missed me, Ill try to stick around a while, but they'll never change me.
Didn't put up with cliques in Junior High, and not going to conform to their little girl cliques now.

This could really be a special year. Our D should be much better and I think Fields will fit the offense well.

Jonathan Taylor paces 11 B1G stars on preseason top 50 players list
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Jonathan Taylor headlines 11 Big Ten standouts on ESPN's preseason top 50 college football players. The Wisconsin RB checks in at No. 6, three spots ahead of Ohio State DE Chase Young.

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2019 BTN Bus Tour: Stop No. 2, Ohio State Buckeyes
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Stop No. 2 of the annual BTN summer bus tour took us to Columbus, Ohio, to watch the two-time defending Big Ten champ Ohio State practice. Relive some of the highlights below. ICYMI: Here's a recap from BTN's day at @OhioStateFB practice Tuesday. ️https://t.co/kVfHJs9LeL — Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) August 7, 2019

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Powder Springs (GA) McEachern High School

Linebacker
6-3
211 lbs
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No. 5 Ohio State paces seven Big Ten teams in preseason coaches poll
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Seven Big Ten teams land in the preseason coaches poll, released Thursday. See the fill poll inside.

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Eighty Big Ten football stars listed on preseason watch lists
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The preseason watch lists are out, and a total of 80 Big Ten players, at least two from all 14 schools, earned recognition. Michigan leads the way, with 12, followed by Ohio State (10), Penn State (8) and Iowa and Michigan State (7).

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Drew Brees, Tom Brady pace 16 former Big Ten stars on NFL’s top 100 players of 2019
Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor via Big Ten Network

The NFL's annual top 100 players list countdown has come to a close, and 16 former Big Ten stars are represented. Drew Brees (No. 2) and Tom Brady (No. 6) lead the prestigious group that includes 11 offensive players and five defensive players.

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BLUF: When having a difficult time figuring out how to explain things to your children search youtube to see how Mr Rogers did it.

I grew up rough. I didn't really learn some of the critical lessons a child should learn. Crying was not tolerated, feeling were not discussed, etc. I don't believe my father ever once said I love you. I don't mean this to say I had bad parents, they loved me in their own way as best they could and I'm grateful for it. When I became a father I did not want that to be my way. I wanted to my children to feel safe to discuss anything with me. The downside to that is they want to discuss everything with me (and my she-devil wife). The thing is, how to explain things that I myself didn't really understand was challenging. That is until I found YouTube and the plethora of Mr Rogers videos. That man taught me how to be a dad. I was talking to a coworker about the upcoming Mr Rogers movie. I told him what I do when having issues explaining things to my kids. He was blown away and spread it around the office. I'm now like some kind of father of the decade at work. I seriously think I'm going to get an advanced leadership opportunity out of it. I've been flabergasted by the reaction. I just assumed everyone did that. Obviously not, Figured I'd share here just in case it helps.

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