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Oregon at tOSU, Sep 11th, Noon ET on Fox

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bucknut502 said:
Until ratings drop for FOX, they'll continue to do this. They don't give a damn if it has a negative affect on recruiting, fan experience, ticket sales, etc... It's all about eyeballs on tv screens for them.
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Of course, it's all about eyeballs. FOX pays a ton of money for broadcast rights so that it can make even more money by actually broadcasting the games. And if noon is the most profitable time slot, then you're gonna get noon games.

bucknut502 said:
Just wait until Ryan Day wants a kid from Florida or Georgia to visit for the biggest game of the year and that kid, instead visits, say, Bama/Ole Miss because he can make the 2:30 kick but couldn't make it to Columbus by noon.
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The impact of recruits visiting for games has always been overrated, and it is even more overrated now with early signing and spring/summer official visits. Ohio State signed it's best ever class in 2021 with no official visits for games (no on-campus visits at all, except for late signee J.T. Tuimoloau).

Fans like to think that recruits are super impressed by 105,000 screaming fans. Most are not. Why? Because the recruits aren't going to school to be fans, they're going to school to start careers as professional football players, and game-day atmosphere has basically nothing to do with how well a school can prepare a kid for the NFL.

As a s side note, coaches don't really like having recruits make official visits for game days. Especially night games. They're kinda busy with other things.
 
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BigWoof31 said:
Any Duck fans still active back from when you beat them in the Rose Bowl or CFP Final?
I don't know much about UO except for it's a big loss if Kayvon Thibodeaux can't play
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I hope Thibodeaux plays, I want everyone's best players on the field. Plus I want to see the battle with NPF/Dawand/Munford to see how they stack up against the best DL in the country. We're going Duck hunting regardless, I don't want any sort of asterisk on this one.

But I don't know a ton about Oregon either, lots of new faces for them. Let's start with the fact that they about lost to Fresno State, although it was week 1 and you can't tell much yet. That said, seems the offense isn't as explosive as in the past and I think their OL could be in for a long day with our DL...I think Harrison and Garrett are going to have field days on Saturday.
 
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RB07OSU said:
I hope Thibodeaux plays, I want everyone's best players on the field. Plus I want to see the battle with NPF/Dawand/Munford to see how they stack up against the best DL in the country. We're going Duck hunting regardless, I don't want any sort of asterisk on this one.
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I get that, as a competitor you want to play against the best. But as a fan, my only concern is my team winning every game. Who the other team does or does not have available isn't my concern.

It's also fun listening to the excuses of other fan bases.
 
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RB07OSU said:
I hope Thibodeaux plays, I want everyone's best players on the field. Plus I want to see the battle with NPF/Dawand/Munford to see how they stack up against the best DL in the country. We're going Duck hunting regardless, I don't want any sort of asterisk on this one.

But I don't know a ton about Oregon either, lots of new faces for them. Let's start with the fact that they about lost to Fresno State, although it was week 1 and you can't tell much yet. That said, seems the offense isn't as explosive as in the past and I think their OL could be in for a long day with our DL...I think Harrison and Garrett are going to have field days on Saturday.
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I'd think UGA, OSU, Clemson and maybe Alabama are better as a whole than Oregon up front. Maybe even some big ten schools like Pedo are as a unit stronger too. They're good but I'm not sure the other 3 are anything we haven't already seen from last week's game.
 
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Taking away my homer glasses... even if Thibodeaux is borderline Oregon would be dumb to play him.. as would Thibodeaux if he elected to play...
they're not going to win even if he plays... game would be closer but that's all
why risk the season and even NFL draft position ... for a game they won't win

Playing on a gimpy ankle is a great way of having the ankle give and even break
Even if they tape it so tight it's a virtual cast... then he can't pivot or launch...
Not worth the risk
 
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NJ-Buckeye said:
Taking away my homer glasses... even if Thibodeaux is borderline Oregon would be dumb to play him.. as would Thibodeaux if he elected to play...
they're not going to win even if he plays... game would be closer but that's all
why risk the season and even NFL draft position ... for a game they won't win

Playing on a gimpy ankle is a great way of having the ankle give and even break
Even if they tape it so tight it's a virtual cast... then he can't pivot or launch...
Not worth the risk
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My brother asked if he'd go Nick Bosa. It wouldn't be a terrible decision....as it wasn't for Bosa either.
 
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NJ-Buckeye said:
Taking away my homer glasses... even if Thibodeaux is borderline Oregon would be dumb to play him.. as would Thibodeaux if he elected to play...
they're not going to win even if he plays... game would be closer but that's all
why risk the season and even NFL draft position ... for a game they won't win

Playing on a gimpy ankle is a great way of having the ankle give and even break
Even if they tape it so tight it's a virtual cast... then he can't pivot or launch...
Not worth the risk
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Wouldn't the OSU O-line likely be the best Oregon faces this year, and thus his best resume builder for the draft? And competitively, him making plays to end drives/force fumbles is their best hope of winning this game. They probably still have fairytale dreams of making the playoffs but likely have to win Saturday too keep that dream alive.
 
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sammyjenkis said:
Wouldn't the OSU O-line likely be the best Oregon faces this year, and thus his best resume builder for the draft? And competitively, him making plays to end drives/force fumbles is their best hope of winning this game. They probably still have fairytale dreams of making the playoffs but likely have to win Saturday too keep that dream alive.
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Remember the year Chase Young had a high ankle sprain? He was a pale shadow of what he was when healthy. If that's what Thibodeaux is going to be this season, he's better off skipping the season.
 
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sammyjenkis said:
Wouldn't the OSU O-line likely be the best Oregon faces this year, and thus his best resume builder for the draft? And competitively, him making plays to end drives/force fumbles is their best hope of winning this game. They probably still have fairytale dreams of making the playoffs but likely have to win Saturday too keep that dream alive.
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This OSU OL is the best in the country and I don't think it's particularly close. Sure it's a great game to show case your skills as a DE but it's also a game he could get man handled too based on a gimpy ankle.

No doubt if he's healthy he probably has some nice plays but IMO no 255lb defensive end is owning these OTs regardless. At best he was going to win some and lose some but now that he's for sure not 100%? Wouldn't be a smart move.
 
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