When you’re willing to take transfers in like Fields I think you have to live with things like this happening. Not logical to celebrate Fields and then put down this kid.
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bukIpower
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No he didn't handle this as well as he could've...
He thought maybe he could beat Fields and when he realized he couldn't he left. Handling it well would've been leaving in the winter giving us time to get someone.
Sure he did what's best for him but handling it well does what's best for both. He put OSU in a very difficult spot and a spot I don't think would've been necessary.
Oh well though... name of the game now.
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ShowMeBuck
You know what? Chicken butt.
It’s easy to forget that these are just young dudes
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The timing of his departure does indeed hurt the football team.
Why he left is still unknown.
Why he left is still unknown.
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Systems_id
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Why would he leave if he didn't know if he'd be able to beat out Fields? Assuming he is actually homesick, then sure. Leaving right after the spring game though tells me he isn't confident that he'll be the starter.
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This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. The transfer portal has changed the CFB climate. The same portal that had OSU fans salivating over Fields , now are pissed because of lost depth from Martell and Baldwin. Kids are no longer going to sit for their entire careers if they know they can leave and play somewhere else. The kids don't owe it to the school to leave when it helps the school, but leave when it benefits themselves . This is what frustrates me so much with fans of collegiate sports. They hold kids to a higher standard than the adults who coach them. OSU just essentially stole 2 coaches of our rival, but because it benefits us, its alright. But what about the kids they recruited to TSUN who now must look elsewhere.
Sign o the times, make new strategies, kids aren't going to sit idle for fans, but do what's best for them. About damn time for CFB free agency
Sign o the times, make new strategies, kids aren't going to sit idle for fans, but do what's best for them. About damn time for CFB free agency
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Systems_id
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B-but what about The Brotherhood?! And the purity of the game?! Don't forget amateurism!
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I was just wondering the other day if the Buckeyes could quietly get through this time till the season started for once.......
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I still stand by my earlier statements but taking Matthew at his word that this has more do with family/personal life than anything related to football I have to respect that. Where he lands and what information comes out here locally (Lake Travis is a Burb) will be interesting and time will tell.
He never struck me as a guy who would do something rash but sometimes if you truly are homesick (or sickness in the fam) can change a lot and if he truly wasn’t happy at OSU then I wish him all the luck in the world and will root for him just like Burrows (unless we play them). Some folks are just fine being 1200 miles from home.. others aren’t and I can respect that.
He never struck me as a guy who would do something rash but sometimes if you truly are homesick (or sickness in the fam) can change a lot and if he truly wasn’t happy at OSU then I wish him all the luck in the world and will root for him just like Burrows (unless we play them). Some folks are just fine being 1200 miles from home.. others aren’t and I can respect that.
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JMo but tOSU put itself into this position by taking transfer players and thus displaying a lack of confidence in the recruited players. In doing this the coaching staff more or less slapped the players in the face.
I think Baldwin went because he felt he didn't play well enough in the spring game to take the spot from Fields. They brought in 2 players even with Martell and Baldwin in the mix, so what is that saying to them?
This might even hurt them in future recruiting as it might make players rethink their playing chnaces. It will be interesting to see if Miller's recruitment holds up.
I think Baldwin went because he felt he didn't play well enough in the spring game to take the spot from Fields. They brought in 2 players even with Martell and Baldwin in the mix, so what is that saying to them?
This might even hurt them in future recruiting as it might make players rethink their playing chnaces. It will be interesting to see if Miller's recruitment holds up.
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