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Game Thread Oregon at tOSU, Sat. Nov. 7th, 3:30 pm ET, CBS

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RB07OSU said:
All spot on, but what really stood out is when he said that this is not 1996 and you can't assume there is the pride factor in wearing that block O and the S&G. For quite a few players, this may simply be transactional and finishing out this loss of a season because they're under contract to do so is no different than a player for a lame duck NFL team finishing out a season when the playoffs are off the table (or being "injured" when they wouldn't be if things were going better). They'll do what their NIL contracts require them to do and nothing more...most of them have already fulfilled their end to getting paid. Why risk the next big pay check when you've already secured the bag at the college level? Maybe that's not what is going on here for a majority of the players and we're just that bad (and our coaching is just that bad). But I feel zero pulse or heart beat from this team, I just see dogs with tails between their legs slinking off behind the couch and hoping everyone forgets about them for a minute.

Regardless, the majority of players with pro aspirations are sure as hell not going to risk injury for a chance at a Cheez It Bowl bid. They've already juggled a ball on camera with insert corporate logo below it that will run on the jumbotron for the duration of the season. They were on the field technically when they were required to. Transaction is complete, Ohio State was on the wrong end of it this particular season. That's business and when it's going well, there's nobody around to bitch about it. We can't turn around and be shocked that when the chips are down, players that didn't grow up dying to be a Buckeye are not going to jeopardize their future over a dead season.

All this to say that I respect whatever decisions our players make from here on out, and let's start making the decisions that need to be made on our coaching staff now. Start firing coaches that deserve to be fired, bench players that shouldn't be on the field, and play young guys that can get meaningful minutes that go towards improvement next season. This isn't a scene that is uncommon in college football, but our very fortunate and spilled fan base has mostly just never seen it happen to their own team.
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There’s only one player on this team that can comfortably go pro and expect to be picked high. Anyone else on this team that’s able sure shouldn’t go pro with how bad their stock is taking a hit.

McClain for example? Not after these last few games. Maybe Matthews but he’s not going to be rounds 1-2 either. Seriously who can go pro?

At this point OSU needs to ask itself who returning next year (and at this point there’s a lot of players returning) should we encourage to go elsewhere? Because I’m done thinking that if a player returns they’re going to somehow be good. KJ at defensive end for example, just nonexistent all year and I surely thought he’d take a step up.

Also, can we maybe have our best players as captains going forward? So tired of seeing Tuf Borland or Payton Pierce as a captain only to go out there and struggle.
 
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