2024 Ohio State Off-Season Thread

[HailHailMSP]

The defense is going to be outstanding. I am a bigger fan of the guys Ohio state has coming back than the ones they have grabbed in the portal. I don’t see Howard as an upgrade, and there is more than just smoke to Judkins being toxic in the locker room. A lot of teams said thanks but no thanks to him when he hit the portal, including Ole Miss for the price he was asking. The Bama center could be the biggest move for them. He is a very good lineman, and it’s an area of need. If he figures out the snaps or they slide him to guard he’ll be a great addition. 

OSU and UGA should be 1A & 1B in the rankings to start the year. Oregon may be a front runner as well.

Buckeye boosters are fronting HUGE $$ to take a run at this in 24. It will either be successful or the house will burn down with a full regime change. When the big guns throw $1-$3 million at a whole bunch of players they expect a title, and they de facto own the team at that point. If it doesn’t go how they want heads will roll.

[MrNubbz]

I'm sure the boosters are ponying up but I wouldn't say huge.Not sure this is regulated at all or a cap even.And where did you here about Judkins being toxic in the locker room? Maybe but that's the 1st I've heard but IMO they all are and if they are reciveing NIL they should pay for their schollie

[Honestbuckeye]

I'm sure the boosters are ponying up but I wouldn't say huge.Not sure this is regulated at all or a cap even.And where did you here about Judkins being toxic in the locker room? Maybe but that's the 1st I've heard but IMO they all are and if they are reciveing NIL they should pay for their schollie

That’s funny.  Nobody said no to Judkins. 

Nubbz- sometimes you just have to ignore certain people with their “Michigan” takes on things.

you see- when a bunch of players come back to Michigan instead of going into the draft like last season, it’s because they’re a great brotherhood and want to win it all.  But when a bunch of players come back to Ohio State, it’s because I NIL money 😂

[Honestbuckeye]

The defense is going to be outstanding. I am a bigger fan of the guys Ohio state has coming back than the ones they have grabbed in the portal. I don’t see Howard as an upgrade, and there is more than just smoke to Judkins being toxic in the locker room. A lot of teams said thanks but no thanks to him when he hit the portal, including Ole Miss for the price he was asking. The Bama center could be the biggest move for them. He is a very good lineman, and it’s an area of need. If he figures out the snaps or they slide him to guard he’ll be a great addition.

OSU and UGA should be 1A & 1B in the rankings to start the year. Oregon may be a front runner as well.

Buckeye boosters are fronting HUGE $$ to take a run at this in 24. It will either be successful or the house will burn down with a full regime change. When the big guns throw $1-$3 million at a whole bunch of players they expect a title, and they de facto own the team at that point. If it doesn’t go how they want heads will roll.

A lot of wishful thinking, false information and wild guesses in that post.

[Honestbuckeye]

Not unrealistic after 5 yr to expect better than that O-Line play - that's on Day with a month to prepare and making 9.65 mil per yr. Fix the trenches or hit the boulevard.

PS-
Here’s the complete list of draft-eligible Ohio State returners:

• DE Jack Sawyer
• DT Tyleik Williams
• DT Ty Hamilton
• DE J.T. Tuimoloau
• LB Cody Simon
• CB Denzel Burke
• CB Jordan Hancock
• S Lathan Ransom
• OG Donovan Jackson
• WR Emeka Egbuka
• RB TreVeyon Henderson

You’re not being realistic about the o- line.  Unless you think they should be the best offensive line in college football every year.

you have to remember they put three starters into the NFL from last year’s offensive line, which was pretty damn good.  This year’s offensive line improved virtually every week and by the end of the season did a fairly good job against an extremely good Michigan defense.  Remember Ohio State had more yards and more passing yards and more first down than Michigan in the game.  They rarely got pressure on the Ohio State quarterback, compared to what they did to Alabama and Washington.

and you can’t even count Missouri, because that was not even their offensive line. Perhaps their best lineman, the center, didn’t even play, and he is the person responsible to call the offensive line plays. And then they used a second string guy who graded out in the 40s on PFF.  And on top of all that they had no quarterback, so the opposing team didn’t even have to worry about defending the pass. 

I actually think their offensive line will be one of the better ones in the country in 24.

[FearlessF]

Obviously, I agree

just need the QB

[MrNubbz]

You’re not being realistic about the o- line.  Unless you think they should be the best offensive line in college football every year.

you have to remember they put three starters into the NFL from last year’s offensive line, which was pretty damn good.  This year’s offensive line improved virtually every week and by the end of the season did a fairly good job against an extremely good Michigan defense.  Remember Ohio State had more yards and more passing yards and more first down than Michigan in the game.  They rarely got pressure on the Ohio State quarterback, compared to what they did to Alabama and Washington.

What was Mizzou game? yes you can count it or it's cherry picking - I'm not a Wolverine fan,they weren't prepared simple as that,coaches and players

[Honestbuckeye]

What was Mizzou game? yes you can count it or it's cherry picking - I'm not a Wolverine fan,they weren't prepared simple as that,coaches and players

So you’re saying they should win every time, even on the road against the best team, or they suck?   

[847badgerfan]

Bjork would arrive having just fired Texas A&M football coach Jimbo Fisher, which came at the cost of the highest buyout in the history of the sport. Texas A&M owes Fisher more than $76 million of the fully guaranteed deal. Bjork did not hire Fisher but was athletic director when the contract extension that led to the buyout was issued.

In the wake of Fisher's firing, Bjork executed an unartful coaching search that ended with the hiring of Mike Elko. It included a public courtship of Kentucky's Mark Stoops that backfired, as Stoops ultimately ended up staying at Kentucky. Texas A&M is not expected to make a push to keep Bjork.


Sources: Ohio State targeting Ross Bjork for athletic director (msn.com)

[FearlessF]

what could go wrong?

[TyphonInc]

Who is the new OC?

[MrNubbz]

https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2024/01/144958/ohio-state-hires-bill-o-brien-as-offensive-coordinator

Ohio State is hiring former Penn State and Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien as its new offensive coordinator.

[SuperMario]

Nothing like absolutely loading the roster to hire a very mediocre OC.

[FearlessF]

I'd prefer Ryan Day to Bill