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The parts of the 2 articles about Francis Schmidt that can be seen on the previous page don't show his nickname, which is an all-time classic:
Francis "Close the Gates of Mercy" Schmidt. I'm willing to see those gates remain closed on Saturday night.
Francis "Close the Gates of Mercy" Schmidt. I'm willing to see those gates remain closed on Saturday night.
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Wells4Heisman
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Game is gonna get incredibly ugly, team is hungry, mad and more talented. Statement win which will result in a lot of soiled underpants around the country.
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Drubuck
What time is it?
Love prime time football but hate waiting for it. What are you nerds doing to prepare for this one? Early morning hike around Wellesely Island with the fam (thousand islands, ny), hit a few distillery's around the area and get a good lunch buzz going. Preggers wife so have my DD. Then the usual, stop at Target for god knows what, Khols because the Khols cash must be used and maybe PetSmart..
As long as we are back for the 330 slate of games and order pizza. Overall, a nice little Saturday.
As long as we are back for the 330 slate of games and order pizza. Overall, a nice little Saturday.
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LovelandBuckeye
You never lose to those pricks. Ever. Ever. - UFM
Clicked on the thread and started on Page 10. Just finished page 31 and have one word to describe this thread.
Dildos.
Dildos.
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bucknut502
Hall of Fame
Flying to Cabo in the AM, unloading luggage, then heading over to the Cabo Cantina.Love prime time football but hate waiting for it. What are you nerds doing to prepare for this one? Early morning hike around Wellesely Island with the fam (thousand islands, ny), hit a few distillery's around the area and get a good lunch buzz going. Preggers wife so have my DD. Then the usual, stop at Target for god knows what, Khols because the Khols cash must be used and maybe PetSmart..
As long as we are back for the 330 slate of games and order pizza. Overall, a nice little Saturday.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
ACROSS THE FIELD: Q&A WITH TCU BEAT WRITER DREW DAVISON AS HORNED FROGS PREPARE TO MEET OHIO STATE IN ARLINGTON
Before each week's Ohio State game, Eleven Warriors catches up with a media member who covers the opposing team to get his or her perspective on the Buckeyes' upcoming opponent.
Ahead of Ohio State's much-anticipated clash with TCU, we caught up with Drew Davison, the TCU beat writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, for his thoughts on how the Horned Frogs have performed so far this season and what he expects to see when they meet the Buckeyes at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Saturday night (8 p.m., ABC).
Like Ohio State, TCU has started off the season by winning its first two games. Also like the No. 4-ranked Buckeyes, the No. 15-ranked Horned Frogs haven't faced tough competition yet, but won by significant margins in their first two games, defeating Southern 55-7 in its season opener before defeating SMU 42-12 last Friday.
What have been the Horned Frogs' keys to success so far, and what are the biggest areas of concern going into Saturday? What will they need to do better to have a chance to beat the Buckeyes? Does TCU consider Saturday's game to be a home game – considering that Arlington is just a short drive for Fort Worth – and if you're making the trip to the Greater Dallas area for Saturday's game, where else should you visit?
Davison gives us his answers to all of those questions and more in this week's edition of Across the Field.
Q: TCU has played two games so far this season, winning them both against Southern and SMU. What are your biggest takeaways from those two games in regards to what kind of team the Horned Frogs are going to be this year?
Davison: Well, I think No. 1 is, I think Shawn Robinson has some signs of potentially being a really good college quarterback. He’s got it done on the ground, scoring three rushing touchdowns, and he has flashed some arm strength. He’s missed a few deep throws, but you can kind of see the pieces are there for him to be a pretty good quarterback. And I think the biggest thing is, for a sophomore, he doesn’t really get rattled. He threw an interception last week against SMU. Next offensive possession, he rushed in a touchdown. To me, Robinson looks like he’s gotten off to a pretty solid start, even though his numbers might not be eye-popping.
And then defensively, I think the defense has a chance to be the top team in the Big 12, like they were last year. They’ve got some good rush guys to get pressure on the quarterback, and kind of a surprise player, I would say, is Corey Bethley, the 3-technique defensive tackle. In the 4-2-5 defense, you really need the under tackle to get that interior pressure, so it’s a promising sign that he already has three sacks so far.
Q: You mentioned Robinson and Bethley. Who are some of the other players that Ohio State and its fans should be aware of for Saturday’s game?
Davison: Running back Darius Anderson has not gotten a ton of snaps yet, he’s still kind of on the mend – I don’t know if he’s been at 100 percent, he missed a little bit of fall camp – but he’s a guy who’s on NFL radars. He’s a home-run threat every time touches the ball.
Another home-run threat, KaVontae Turpin, he returned a punt for a touchdown last week against SMU, and he’s really got a chance to be a difference-maker on offense. And Robinson’s No. 1 target so far, Jalen Reagor, he’s a good player and again brings some speed.
Defensively, Ben Banogu is an NFL-type pass-rusher. Probably could have gotten drafted last spring, but wanted to come back as a senior, and he had a strip last week that led to a defensive touchdown. So he’s a pretty good player. And they’ve got some guys in the secondary. Jeff Gladney is probably going to be playing on Sundays at cornerback. And Niko Small’s a veteran safety.
Q: What would you say are the biggest strengths of this TCU team?
Davison: I think the biggest strength is probably defensive line. They lost a sophomore named Ross Blacklock, who had a really nice year last year, to an Achilles injury, but they’ve still got some decent depth there. And they’re getting L.J. Collier, a senior defensive end who hasn’t played the first two games, back this week. So the front six – they play a 4-2-5 – are really pretty stout. They’ve got talent there.
And then I would say their receiving corps is pretty good. With Turpin and Reagor and Jaelan Austin, they’ve got some weapons there that if they get the ball in their hands, they can be difference-makers.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...d-frogs-prepare-to-meet-buckeyes-in-arlington
Before each week's Ohio State game, Eleven Warriors catches up with a media member who covers the opposing team to get his or her perspective on the Buckeyes' upcoming opponent.
Ahead of Ohio State's much-anticipated clash with TCU, we caught up with Drew Davison, the TCU beat writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, for his thoughts on how the Horned Frogs have performed so far this season and what he expects to see when they meet the Buckeyes at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Saturday night (8 p.m., ABC).
Like Ohio State, TCU has started off the season by winning its first two games. Also like the No. 4-ranked Buckeyes, the No. 15-ranked Horned Frogs haven't faced tough competition yet, but won by significant margins in their first two games, defeating Southern 55-7 in its season opener before defeating SMU 42-12 last Friday.
What have been the Horned Frogs' keys to success so far, and what are the biggest areas of concern going into Saturday? What will they need to do better to have a chance to beat the Buckeyes? Does TCU consider Saturday's game to be a home game – considering that Arlington is just a short drive for Fort Worth – and if you're making the trip to the Greater Dallas area for Saturday's game, where else should you visit?
Davison gives us his answers to all of those questions and more in this week's edition of Across the Field.
Q: TCU has played two games so far this season, winning them both against Southern and SMU. What are your biggest takeaways from those two games in regards to what kind of team the Horned Frogs are going to be this year?
Davison: Well, I think No. 1 is, I think Shawn Robinson has some signs of potentially being a really good college quarterback. He’s got it done on the ground, scoring three rushing touchdowns, and he has flashed some arm strength. He’s missed a few deep throws, but you can kind of see the pieces are there for him to be a pretty good quarterback. And I think the biggest thing is, for a sophomore, he doesn’t really get rattled. He threw an interception last week against SMU. Next offensive possession, he rushed in a touchdown. To me, Robinson looks like he’s gotten off to a pretty solid start, even though his numbers might not be eye-popping.
And then defensively, I think the defense has a chance to be the top team in the Big 12, like they were last year. They’ve got some good rush guys to get pressure on the quarterback, and kind of a surprise player, I would say, is Corey Bethley, the 3-technique defensive tackle. In the 4-2-5 defense, you really need the under tackle to get that interior pressure, so it’s a promising sign that he already has three sacks so far.
Q: You mentioned Robinson and Bethley. Who are some of the other players that Ohio State and its fans should be aware of for Saturday’s game?
Davison: Running back Darius Anderson has not gotten a ton of snaps yet, he’s still kind of on the mend – I don’t know if he’s been at 100 percent, he missed a little bit of fall camp – but he’s a guy who’s on NFL radars. He’s a home-run threat every time touches the ball.
Another home-run threat, KaVontae Turpin, he returned a punt for a touchdown last week against SMU, and he’s really got a chance to be a difference-maker on offense. And Robinson’s No. 1 target so far, Jalen Reagor, he’s a good player and again brings some speed.
Defensively, Ben Banogu is an NFL-type pass-rusher. Probably could have gotten drafted last spring, but wanted to come back as a senior, and he had a strip last week that led to a defensive touchdown. So he’s a pretty good player. And they’ve got some guys in the secondary. Jeff Gladney is probably going to be playing on Sundays at cornerback. And Niko Small’s a veteran safety.
Q: What would you say are the biggest strengths of this TCU team?
Davison: I think the biggest strength is probably defensive line. They lost a sophomore named Ross Blacklock, who had a really nice year last year, to an Achilles injury, but they’ve still got some decent depth there. And they’re getting L.J. Collier, a senior defensive end who hasn’t played the first two games, back this week. So the front six – they play a 4-2-5 – are really pretty stout. They’ve got talent there.
And then I would say their receiving corps is pretty good. With Turpin and Reagor and Jaelan Austin, they’ve got some weapons there that if they get the ball in their hands, they can be difference-makers.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...d-frogs-prepare-to-meet-buckeyes-in-arlington
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I’m usually not one of those fans that gets all cocky and wants the world to stare in awe at my favorite team. This is a rare occasion where I feel like the country is about to be forcibly woken from their bullshit downplaying of how good we are.
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