2023 Ohio State Season Thread

[FearlessF]

might be after Manning

[Honestbuckeye]

Not sure what to make of it. Clearly, Ryan Day wouldn't commit to him publicly and likely said that to him privately too. The insider rumors have always talked about OSU might think they have a Dude in Lincoln Kienholz, so there is that. However, insider rumors are often bunk, so maybe it's just as simple as Day wouldn't commit to him and he wasn't going to commit to the Buckeyes. I guess we'll see how OSU feels by how strongly they go after someone in the portal.

Yes it is kind of curious isn’t it.

allegedly the coach met with McCord’s father yesterday. He probably just not willing to commit to him as a starter and wants an open competition.

he probably wants somebody more mobile and thinks he has that person in Lincoln Kienholz.


there’s nobody in the portal that I would be even remotely interested in. 

McCord can throw a beautiful, NFL caliber, pass quite often.  But if you watched the film study from the Michigan game, he failed to see open receivers, often and challenging for a touchdown.  Many times.  day dialed up some clever pass patterns in the second half once they figured out the complex scheme, Michigan was running.  But McCord didn’t pick up some of the deeper open guys 

[Temp430]

Ohio State Safety Kye Stokes to enter the transfer portal with 3 years of eligibility remaining.


https://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/mass_exodus_from_ohio_state_continues_as_another_defensive_back_enters_transfer_portal/s1_17068_39621777

[Honestbuckeye]

Ohio State Safety Kye Stokes to enter the transfer portal with 3 years of eligibility remaining.


https://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/mass_exodus_from_ohio_state_continues_as_another_defensive_back_enters_transfer_portal/s1_17068_39621777

Another kid who looked so promising- but got passed up by multiple underclassmen.  

[Honestbuckeye]

My opinion.   

Somebody is going to get a very nice upgrade at quarterback. Possible destinations already mentioned that makes sense are:

Miami
Louisville
North Carolina state
Rutgers
Nebraska
Pitt
Kentucky

[MrNubbz]

McCord can throw a beautiful, NFL caliber, pass quite often.  But if you watched the film study from the Michigan game, he failed to see open receivers, often and challenging for a touchdown.  Many times.  day dialed up some clever pass patterns in the second half once they figured out the complex scheme, Michigan was running.  But McCord didn’t pick up some of the deeper open guys 

That's the bitch of it like alot 4-5*s have the ability but not the instincts.The offensive line at times has been erratic but he always seems to be looking over his shoulder or pressuring himself.Still would have liked to see Day go to the bull pen.Ya need a a devil may care,loose swashbuckling type under center and Kyle just hasn't developed with experience

[medinabuckeye1]

That's the bitch of it like alot 4-5*s have the ability but not the instincts.The offensive line at times has been erratic but he always seems to be looking over his shoulder or pressuring himself.Still would have liked to see Day go to the bull pen.Ya need a a devil may care,loose swashbuckling type under center and Kyle just hasn't developed with experience

This is a weird new world.  

I'm not sure how to take this.  When I assumed McCord would be back I my view was:
Optimistically:
He was one of the best QB's in the league statistically and a better QB nationally.  With even a modicum of improvement year-over-year he'd have likely been #1 in the B1G and top-10 nationally next year.  

Pessimistically:
Wouldn't any above average CFB QB look pretty good throwing to Marvin Harrison Jr?  On top of that the dude literally threw to Marv in HS so he is as familiar with the guy as possible and that *SHOULD* have looked better in games than it actually did.  

McCord is weird in the list of tOSU QB's because prior to the last decade or so, his numbers this year would be some of the best EVER but Day has been such an insane QB-whisperer that McCord looks pretty pedestrian by recent comparison.  

[Honestbuckeye]

https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-kyle-mccord-transfer-portal-college-football-20231204-htr4mal3ybcvzd7nz46drh5ggq-story.html

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/kyle-mccord-enters-transfer-portal-ohio-state-qb-expected-to-be-one-of-biggest-prizes-of-offseason/

https://sports.yahoo.com/did-kyle-mccords-2023-season-133009110.html

[MrNubbz]

Good luck to him where ever he lands,I wouldn't call him one of the "biggest" prizes. He is basically Stanely Jackson w/o the ability to run many of us would be just as surprised if he cures the happy feet and consitency problems

[MaximumSam]

Good luck to him where ever he lands,I wouldn't call him one of the "biggest" prizes. He is basically Stanely Jackson w/o the ability to run many of us would be just as surprised if he cures the happy feet and consitency problems

Hey now Stanley Jackson is my neighbor

[MaximumSam]

Julian Fleming also in the portal. Makes sense, he never got close to his recruiting hype and could use a new experience.

[medinabuckeye1]

Julian Fleming also in the portal. Makes sense, he never got close to his recruiting hype and could use a new experience.

This one I don't get. With Harrison and Egbuka moving on to Sunday ball, Fleming would be at least WR2.

[Honestbuckeye]

This one I don't get. With Harrison and Egbuka moving on to Sunday ball, Fleming would be at least WR2.

Makes total sense to me. He’s one hell of a blocker, but he hast to increase his NFL potential profile and he has one year left.    he can go somewhere else and be the number one target.

with Brandon Innis and Carnell Tate, and some of the other receivers Ohio Ohio State has, Fleming was never going to be the primary target. 🎯 

[MaximumSam]

This one I don't get. With Harrison and Egbuka moving on to Sunday ball, Fleming would be at least WR2.

Sure, but feels like we've been saying that about him for three years