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Friends,foes,trolls and pot-stirrers the amusement continues - the much anticipated launching of what is shaping up like a snooze fest has arrived
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xoXajYhNNTQ
It’s looking like Ohio State will go to the portal after all and rent this guy for one more year of his eligibility.
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Is he really an upgrade over McCord?
I thought they wanted Cam Ward.
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Is he really an upgrade over McCord?
I thought they wanted Cam Ward.
I guess it’s a matter of opinion. He is definitely an upgrade on mobility, running the quarterback, keeper, and quarterback, draw, and competitiveness via experience.
The real question is, is he an upgrade over their current quarterbacks because McCord’s already gone.
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I guess it’s a matter of opinion. He is definitely an upgrade on mobility, running the quarterback, keeper, and quarterback, draw, and competitiveness via experience.
The real question is, is he an upgrade over their current quarterbacks because McCord’s already gone.
I get that for sure, and yes, he is.
But they "ran off" McCord why again?
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I get that for sure, and yes, he is.
But they "ran off" McCord why again?
Apparently he wanted a guarantee that he would be the starter next year and Ryan Day told him and his father that he is the front runner, but there are no guarantees. That plus he was not super happy with his NL opportunities compared to other quarterbacks out there. And I hear the final straw was how brutal the fans were to him after the Michigan loss. I really don’t think Ryan wanted him to leave.
I can’t prove this, but if he plays last night, I think Ohio State wins that game rather easily with the way their defense was playing
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Fan base ran off McCord
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Why Syracuse???
Step down except for the guarantee of a starter
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I can’t prove this, but if he plays last night, I think Ohio State wins that game rather easily with the way their defense was playing
IMO - no,not with his mobility and performance under pressure.Maybe/might have pulled it off but not easily and certainly w/o Marv there to make him look good
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Why Syracuse???
Step down except for the guarantee of a starter
Less chance a fanbase is gonna crush you? And if you kick ass, can go pro all the same, or grad transfer?
(I think every QB who leaves because they've not been good enough should go somewhere they think they can put up numbers)
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You could put up numbers at Syracuse and not get noticed
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You could put up numbers at Syracuse and not get noticed
By the NFL? If it's the NFL and you're good, they'll find you.
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No yer right NFL will find you.
Ncaa espn GameDay will not
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Apparently he wanted a guarantee that he would be the starter next year and Ryan Day told him and his father that he is the front runner, but there are no guarantees. That plus he was not super happy with his NL opportunities compared to other quarterbacks out there. And I hear the final straw was how brutal the fans were to him after the Michigan loss. I really don’t think Ryan wanted him to leave.
I can’t prove this, but if he plays last night, I think Ohio State wins that game rather easily with the way their defense was playing
Nobody should demand that. You compete every year, plain and simple.
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He'll wind up getting drafted out of Syracuse by some east coast team with an even more uncharmable fan base.
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Nobody should demand that. You compete every year, plain and simple.
He also shouldn't be complaining about his NIL $. He wasn't trash, but he wasn't exactly great either. He wasn't even "very good." You can't be an okay QB and expect to get paid like the superstars just because you're the QB at Ohio State.
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His nickname was Honda, and there's a Honda plant in Columbus. If he couldn't make something happen there, good luck in upstate NY.
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His nickname was Honda, and there's a Honda plant in Columbus. If he couldn't make something happen there, good luck in upstate NY.
hey, Honda isn't flashy, it's just a well built, solid, reliable car. Which is what McCord was as a QB. Sure he wasn't CJ Stroud or Justin Fields- who are more akin to like Porsche or Mercedes in this analogy, but things could always be worse, as we just saw in Ohio State's bowl game- those other OSU QB's looked like straight up beaters if we're talkin' cars. Grass isn't always greener.
Day is screwed if he can't get a portal QB ASAP imo. And IF he loses to Michigan...AGAIN....at home...his ass is grass.
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hey, Honda isn't flashy, it's just a well built, solid, reliable car. Which is what McCord was as a QB. Sure he wasn't CJ Stroud or Justin Fields
had to move on from him,his meddling dad and his request to guarantee to start was just ass. He will always throw that pick in close games like a month ago - twice.Think Spreight in 2016 in C-Bus on the goal line - he just can't adjust. Lineman jumping off Day still hanging on to play calling - get up in the booth then.The Cotton Bowl just shows how many holes are in Ryan Day's ability to head a Blue Blood.The cupboard was full when he arrived and 5 yrs later this is where his direction has taken the Program
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I'm less interested in the QB than the offensive line. That was a joke they put on the field on Friday. If they are merely competent then the QB will be fine, whoever it is.
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How can South Dakaota score 10 vs Mizzou,Freakin' Vanderbilt scored 21 vs them,even injury plagued Middle Tennessee St scored 19 against their defense.Eat Shit Ryan Day,give back half of that 9.6 million per.Booger is/was wrong about alot but he had Mr 3rd Base pegged
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Nubbz,
Pssst... he's not giving back the money.
Gotta get the AD to restructure the contract like the Michigan men did for Jimmy.
Powerful motivation
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I'm less interested in the QB than the offensive line. That was a joke they put on the field on Friday. If they are merely competent then the QB will be fine, whoever it is.
they have issues at both QB and OL imo.
Day needed McCord to stay for his SR year and take a leap with a year under his belt (which he likely would have) while they took the 2024 season to develop true frosh Air Noland.
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Nubbz,
Pssst... he's not giving back the money.
Gotta get the AD to restructure the contract like the Michigan men did for Jimmy.
Powerful motivation
They cut his pay 1st that was my point,Day hasn't won the Big Ten East in over 3 yrs.Take acut or take to the road.Superb efforts by Stroud and Marv got them there last season not a whole lot that beard dying weirdo did
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Mr. N. with the pitchfork out!
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Who would OSU hire if it fired Ryan Day?
Does OSU come after Fickell?
I'm bombing Columbus if so. I'll give Max and @grillrat (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=11) enough notice to evacuate.
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I dunno I'd let him him go in the middle of the season if he picks up where he left off. Give them plenty of time for a search,I'd imagine OSU insiders are looking for candidates like Booger looking for a way out of AA maybe he can give 3rd Base a ride and they both can go out together.
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Mr. N. with the pitchfork out!
That's okay Ryan dear you can back up the Brinks trucks to the tune of 9.6 mil.annually w/o winning a Big Ten Title since the covid season and with you know whose roster.No worries you control freak if you can't relenquish play calling duties then at least get yourself up in to the booth where you can see what the hell is going on.Get your focus off that laminated sheet and that shoe polished tumble weed and into the game. His seat isn't just hot one would be safer in a cabin on Mt St Helens in 1980
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Who would OSU hire if it fired Ryan Day?
Does OSU come after Fickell?
if Fick wins 10 next season
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During the Tressel search no one could agree on who their first choice was, but everybody's second choice was unanimously Glenn Mason.
Fick will be the Glenn Mason.
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https://www.sportskeeda.com/college-football/news-kept-logging-weekly-view-practices-ex-big-ten-coach-opens-ohio-state-s-alleged-practice-tape-heist-scrutiny-ncaa (https://www.sportskeeda.com/college-football/news-kept-logging-weekly-view-practices-ex-big-ten-coach-opens-ohio-state-s-alleged-practice-tape-heist-scrutiny-ncaa)
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if Fick wins 10 next season
It will be a much different-looking team. 10 wins?
Maybe??
(https://i.imgur.com/HbcV3gV.png)
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During the Tressel search no one could agree on who their first choice was, but everybody's second choice was unanimously Glenn Mason.
Fick will be the Glenn Mason.
Why don't you like Fickell? You don't think he's a good coach?
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It will be a much different-looking team. 10 wins?
Maybe??
I see 8 or 9
If he wins 10, that's impressive and the Bucknuts will come callin
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https://www.sportskeeda.com/college-football/news-kept-logging-weekly-view-practices-ex-big-ten-coach-opens-ohio-state-s-alleged-practice-tape-heist-scrutiny-ncaa (https://www.sportskeeda.com/college-football/news-kept-logging-weekly-view-practices-ex-big-ten-coach-opens-ohio-state-s-alleged-practice-tape-heist-scrutiny-ncaa)
🤪 Nice try ring us up when the NCAA & BIG starts their investigation - not Michigan fanboi boards 🎭
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Why don't you like Fickell? You don't think he's a good coach?
The analogy was that everyone liked Mason okay, he'd just beaten OSU that year, but he wasn't anyone's dream coach. He was their fallback guy.
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Anyone with a clue would have taken GM over Tenesee John in '88.The guys resume wasn't really good but E.Gordon Gee with his tie on too tight eveidently was watching when He coached ASU to a win vs the Wolverines.
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🤪 Nice try ring us up when the NCAA & BIG starts their investigation - not Michigan fanboi boards 🎭
😂😂😂. You know when your computer warns you with “UNSAFE SITE” something is fishy.
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Is he really an upgrade over McCord?
I thought they wanted Cam Ward.
Guess not.
(https://i.imgur.com/YLvljno.png)
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no one willing to pay NFL type $$$
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Jack Sawyer and Lathan Ransom coming back
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Apparently OSU looking to hire an OC? Surprising
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- Quote from: MaximumSam (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?topic=38028.msg577624#msg577624) 1/5/2024, 6:02:37 PM
Jack Sawyer and Lathan Ransom coming back
Buckeye fans should be pretty pumped about that.
im not sure how they should feel about the qb situation. Personally I don’t see it.
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Buckeye fans should be pretty pumped about that.
im not sure how they should feel about the qb situation. Personally I don’t see it.
I'm not sure. Will Howard is a big dude with a big arm who is on NFL radars, so he's probably an upgrade on what they had last season, though still not as good as Stroud.
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https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2024/01/144650/former-ole-miss-running-back-quinshon-judkins-transferring-to-ohio-state
One of the SEC’s best running backs from the past two seasons is headed to Ohio State.
Just moments after Michigan won the national championship (https://www.elevenwarriors.com/college-football/2024/01/144699/michigan-wins-first-national-title-since-1997) on Monday night, Ohio State got some good news to soften the blow from two-time All-SEC running back Quinshon Judkins, who announced his transfer from Ole Miss to the Buckeyes.
It’s a major addition for Ohio State’s offense as Judkins ran for 2,725 yards and 31 touchdowns in just two seasons at Ole Miss.
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https://youtu.be/WbZq5idUJcI
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Much good news for OSU lately.
In addition to picking up the best RB in the portal, and picking up a 4star DE comity for 25, Denzel Burke announced he is returning for his senior year.
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https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football-recruiting/2024/01/144632/tim-walton-continues-impressive-recruiting-streak-with-devin-sanchez-commitment
TIM WALTON CONTINUES IMPRESSIVE STREAK OF LANDING HIGHLY TOUTED CORNERBACK PROSPECTS WITH COMMITMENT OF DEVIN SANCHEZ
It's no secret Brian Hartline has developed a reputation nationally as one of the country's best recruiters.
But secondary coach Tim Walton is quickly stacking up a pile of impressive recruiting wins himself.
By landing the commitment of five-star cornerback Devin Sanchez (https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football-recruiting/2023/11/142443/five-star-cornerback-devin-sanchez-the-no-2-cb-in-the-2025-class-commits-to-ohio-state), the No. 6 overall prospect and No. 2-rated cornerback in 2025 per 247Sports' composite rankings, Walton has landed two top-10 cornerbacks in three straight recruiting cycles.
The six top-10 cornerbacks Walton has landed over the past three years with their overall and positional composite rankings
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https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football-recruiting/2024/01/144633/jeremiah-smith-shines-in-all-american-bowl
SMITH CATCHES TD IN AA BOWL (https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football-recruiting/2024/01/144633/jeremiah-smith-shines-in-all-american-bowl)
In his final high school action before arriving at Ohio State, Jeremiah Smith showed why he was the No. 1 recruit in America.
The 6-foot-3, 214-pound wideout (https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2023/12/144153/jeremiah-smith-officially-signs-his-national-letter-of-intent-after-lengthy-delay) scored a touchdown on the opening drive of the All-American Bowl after a dominant week of practices for which he was named the All-American Bowl Player of the Year (https://twitter.com/AABonNBC/status/1743470831303282723?s=20).
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Good day today. Now Hancock and Donovan Jackson returning.
Along with Ransome, Sawyer, Ty Hamilton, Tyleik Williams, Burke- Damn near the whole defense. Would gravy if JTT comes back too.
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Egbuka returning too. Very nice.
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Egbuka returning too. Very nice.
Egbuka returning + Judkins RB in portal is huge for OSU. Keeps the skill talent at a high level but also experienced and not having to break in rookies.
Howard better be that dude at QB. Cause OSU will be really good at the skill positions and the OL *should* improve.
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Egbuka returning + Judkins RB in portal is huge for OSU. Keeps the skill talent at a high level but also experienced and not having to break in rookies.
Howard better be that dude at QB. Cause OSU will be really good at the skill positions and the OL *should* improve.
I am more excited about the defense with two of their best three defensive lineman, returning plus Sawyer on the defensive end, Hancock and Burke at the corners Hansom at Safety coming back.
still waiting to see if Henderson comes back back and running back and JTT at DE come back.
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Outside of watching TTUN win it all, pretty good week for OSU. Roster will be loaded next year.
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My guess is Henderson goes pro, RBs have a short shelf life in NFL and sooner you get there and with less wear and tear on the body- more money you can make.
JTT should come back, don’t think he’s quite 1st rd just yet- but DE’s are a premium position like QB where they get drafted high regardless.
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https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2023/12/144213/ohio-state-defensive-end-jt-tuimoloau-returning-for-senior-season
JT Tuimoloau Returning To Ohio State For 2024
Things shaping up for the program,looking much better than i thought 2 weeks ago
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/coach-nick-sabans-retirement-sparks-alabama-football-exodus-and-could-be-ohio-states-gain/ar-AA1mQ5Jx (https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/coach-nick-sabans-retirement-sparks-alabama-football-exodus-and-could-be-ohio-states-gain/ar-AA1mQ5Jx)
Columbus, Ohio - The aftermath of the legendary Alabama football (https://www.tag24.com/sports/football/college-football)coach Nick Saban's retirement (https://www.tag24.com/sports/football/college-football/nick-saban-alabamas-iconic-head-coach-announces-retirement-3063834)has sparked a mass exodus of his players to the transfer portal, as teams look for a with one of the star Crimson Tide players.
Coach Saban's retirement sent shockwaves through the college football world on Wednesday night. But what's perhaps even more shocking is the wave of athletes (https://www.tag24.com/sports/athletes)seeking transfers in the wake of his departure.
One standout player who's entered the transfer portal is Caleb Downs (https://www.tag24.com/sports/athletes/caleb-downs-the-countrys-no-1-high-school-safety-commits-to-crimson-roll-tide-2562303), a former No. 1 ranked safety from the 2023 recruiting class. Speculation is rife that Downs, who was part of the Alabama squad that defeated two-time national champions Georgia, is a prime target of Ohio State.
Downs quickly became a trending topic on X, as fans took notice of his recent follows. He started following a host of current Ohio State players, including recent Buckeyes commits from the transfer portal like quarterback Will Howard from Kentucky and running back Quinsjhon Judkins.
The Buckeyes seem to be making strategic moves in the transfer market, and fans are eagerly watching to see if Downs will join the ranks of the scarlet and gray.
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TreVeyon Henderson is coming back,next season could turn into a beautiful thing
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TreVeyon Henderson is coming back,next season could turn into a beautiful thing
I hope so . . .
I've had high hopes for him each year for it seems like a decade and various injuries and OL Deficiencies have conspired to hold him back. If everything lines up right, he could have a special year!
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Will Howard stepping into sky high expectations behind a shaky offensive line
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If Day hasn't figured out that portaling O-Lineman is an advantage then throw his ass out there and block
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hah, I can show ya a couple shaky offensive lines
not in C-Bus
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If Day hasn't figured out that portaling O-Lineman is an advantage then throw his ass out there and block
Hasn’t OL mostly been a week in the portal?
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Ohio State literally returning everyone except Marv and got some nice portal additions.
Day better beat Michigan at home in ‘24 or the whole state of Ohio will be at his doorstep with pitchforks. Talk about pressure.
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https://www.on3.com/teams/ohio-state-buckeyes/news/ohio-state-football-buckeyes-bryson-rodgers-transfer-portal-return-wide-receiver/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=2024-01-13&utm_campaign=BREAKING+Buckeyes+player+withdraws+from+transfer+portal+returns+to+Ohio+State
More good news. Bryson Rodgers was having great bowl practices. Hartline picked him for a reason.
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Ohio State is seriously going to be loaded in ‘24. They should be the early NC favorites along with UGA.
If Day doesn’t beat Michigan at home this year, he may never beat them again.
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just need a QB
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Ohio State is seriously going to be loaded in ‘24. They should be the early NC favorites along with UGA.
If Day doesn’t beat Michigan at home this year, he may never beat them again.
It’s actually funny that what you said is the narrative- but you’re right. In many circles it is.
IMHO- Day has only lost one game to Michigan that he should have won.
In 19, he smoked them. ( and let’s not forget- he was also responsible for the offense for the two seasons prior to that which also smoked Michigan.)
In 20- UM wimped out- but we all know how that game would have gone.
In 21- Michigan was just plain better. OSU had Coombs as DC, and teams ran on them all year, including Oregon, in Columbus. Michigan just pushed them around.
In 22- this is the one where Day clearly froze up and choked. OSU was a better team, Corum was out, and the game was in Columbus. The players also followed the coaches lead and you could see it clearly. So many self inflicted errors. How Ohio State played ( loose and aggressive) in their next game v Georgia validated it.
-In 23, Michigan was clearly the best team in CFB. Hands down. OSU had a very tall task to try to go into Ann Arbor and get a win, against a better team. They came VERY close to pulling it off. But Michigan was not only better- they played a near flawless game. Few penalties, and zero turnovers. Day’s margin for error that day was zero. I don’t look down on him for not beating UM that game. Nobody would have that day.
If you actually think about it- how many games has Day lost where he had the better team? ( and you can’t seriously count Missouri because their offense was a shell of the offense that won 11 games)
I can only think of 2. 2022 Michigan and 2019 Clemson( and the refs worked hard to get Clemson that game). And- he avenged loss by blowing Clemson out the next year and badly injuring their program.
So yes- that is the narrative. But it is more based upon perception than reality. That, and an unrealistic fan base.
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Ohio State is seriously going to be loaded in ‘24. They should be the early NC favorites along with UGA.
If Day doesn’t beat Michigan at home this year, he may never beat them again.
Um no,O-Line - guard/RT are questions,Justin Frye better earn his keep or he's out the door with DAY if the O-Line falls on it's face.He has to portal in some bodies for depth. I'd be looking at Bama/Washington with HCs leaving. The LBs could be shaky and need a solid safety. While Jelani Thurman the no 4 ranked TE coming out of HS in '22 or Gee Scott jr. will be the starters at TE .Incoming Will Kacmarek from Ohio U is 6'6" 250 lbs a former DL can help pushing defenders around he has only had 42 catches and 2-TDs in 2 seasons but should get better with the talent around him
Incoming Will Howard does appear to be a step up at QB he threw for a 61.3% comp avg against Missouri, the team that held Ohio State to three points, Howard completed 64.1 percent of his passes for 270 yards with three touchdowns and a pick. Against Texas, a College Football Playoff team, he completed 63.4 percent of his passes for 327 yards with four touchdowns and an interception.So that is encouraging from what I've read Howard seems to produce more when he's rushed. He finished 2023 throwing for 2643 yds,24 TDs,10 picks and 351 yds rushing
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So yes- that is the narrative. But it is more based upon perception than reality. That, and an unrealistic fan base.
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.
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Here’s the complete list of draft-eligible Ohio State returners:
- DE Jack Sawyer (https://www.on3.com/db/jack-sawyer-51317/)
- DT Tyleik Williams (https://www.on3.com/db/tyleik-williams-117274/)
- DT Ty Hamilton (https://www.on3.com/db/ty-hamilton-117005/)
- DE J.T. Tuimoloau (https://www.on3.com/db/jt-tuimoloau-50563/)
- LB Cody Simon (https://www.on3.com/db/cody-simon-24420/)
- CB Denzel Burke (https://www.on3.com/db/denzel-burke-34297/)
- CB Jordan Hancock (https://www.on3.com/db/jordan-hancock-65561/)
- S Lathan Ransom (https://www.on3.com/db/lathan-ransom-78446/)
- OG Donovan Jackson (https://www.on3.com/db/donovan-jackson-143432/)
- WR Emeka Egbuka (https://www.on3.com/db/emeka-egbuka-41658/)
- RB TreVeyon Henderson (https://www.on3.com/db/treveyon-henderson-115512/)
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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.
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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
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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 😂
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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.
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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.
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Here’s the complete list of draft-eligible Ohio State returners:
- DE Jack Sawyer (https://www.on3.com/db/jack-sawyer-51317/)
- DT Tyleik Williams (https://www.on3.com/db/tyleik-williams-117274/)
- DT Ty Hamilton (https://www.on3.com/db/ty-hamilton-117005/)
- DE J.T. Tuimoloau (https://www.on3.com/db/jt-tuimoloau-50563/)
- LB Cody Simon (https://www.on3.com/db/cody-simon-24420/)
- CB Denzel Burke (https://www.on3.com/db/denzel-burke-34297/)
- CB Jordan Hancock (https://www.on3.com/db/jordan-hancock-65561/)
- S Lathan Ransom (https://www.on3.com/db/lathan-ransom-78446/)
- OG Donovan Jackson (https://www.on3.com/db/donovan-jackson-143432/)
- WR Emeka Egbuka (https://www.on3.com/db/emeka-egbuka-41658/)
- RB TreVeyon Henderson (https://www.on3.com/db/treveyon-henderson-115512/)
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.
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Obviously, I agree
just need the QB
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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
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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?
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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) (https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/sources-ohio-state-targeting-ross-bjork-for-athletic-director/ar-AA1n0YHt)
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what could go wrong?
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Who is the new OC?
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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 (https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2024/01/144958/ohio-state-hires-bill-o-brien-as-offensive-coordinator).
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Nothing like absolutely loading the roster to hire a very mediocre OC.
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I'd prefer Ryan Day to Bill
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Nothing like absolutely loading the roster to hire a very mediocre OC.
Yikes. I don't get the infatuation with this guy? Other than riding Tom Brady's coattails, what the hell has he actually done?
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Nothing like absolutely loading the roster to hire a very mediocre OC.
Disagree he coached with Bellichik before going to PSU then the Texans. BOB also went 2-3 yrs with Saban ,so he had to pick up some pedigree. IMO Day had to choose carefully as he is on a very short leash.As long as tOSU wins at home vs the Ann Arbor Astros he survives another year if they are solid the rest of the season.
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Yikes. I don't get the infatuation with this guy? Other than riding Tom Brady's coattails, what the hell has he actually done?
What did booger do in AA before picking up Weiss,Minter and the shining star Stalions?And Belichick is/was hell of an Xs & Os guy. The guys he put around Mr Bundchen where very solid,sans some injury seasons
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What did booger do in AA before picking up Weiss,Minter and the shining star Stalions?And Belichick is/was hell of an Xs & Os guy. The guys he put around Mr Bundchen where very solid,sans some injury seasons
Well let's see....
Jeem took a University of San Diego D2 college team from worst to first with back to 11-1 seasons. He then went to Stanford and took over literally the worst team in P5 and flipped them from 1-11 to 12-1 with a BCS bowl win. He then went to the NFL and took over a 49ers team that hadn't been to playoffs in a decade and went to the NFC championship game his very first year. He then proceeded to go to 2 more NFC championship games and a Super Bowl. Jeem never had a losing season in the NFL in 4 years and had a 70+% win percentage- which is pretty god damn impressive in the No Fun League.
I'd say booger boy was VERY proven before getting to Michigan.
BL'OB? Not so much. Again...what has this bloated loser ever done beside ride Tom Brady's coattails? He's just a less fat Charlie Weis.
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I dunno what to think of BOB. I know a lot of people are critical and I've read some football guys who don't see how he and Ryan Day's systems can co-exist. That said, he made Christian Hackenberg look competent. People also forget his healthy Alabama offense torched one of the most loaded defenses we've ever seen. My feeling is that Day made this move because he is tired of his running game looking like ass and wants a new look there, but BOB is still a quarterback guy like Day.
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Well let's see....
BL'OB? Not so much. Again...what has this bloated loser ever done beside ride Tom Brady's coattails? He's just a less fat Charlie Weis.
BOB took over a sanction ladened PSU squad and made it respectable. Indicators are that Michigan will prolly be needing the same
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so, Day is hiring BOB so Michigan can't get him to replace Harburger?
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You drinking Bud light pot stirrer? I asked him What did booger do in AA before picking up Weiss,Minter and the shining star Stalions? So i get a diatribe about San Diego,Stanford and San Fran,no wonder these weasels fans can't keep up with the what happened
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I dunno what to think of BOB. I know a lot of people are critical and I've read some football guys who don't see how he and Ryan Day's systems can co-exist. That said, he made Christian Hackenberg look competent. People also forget his healthy Alabama offense torched one of the most loaded defenses we've ever seen. My feeling is that Day made this move because he is tired of his running game looking like ass and wants a new look there, but BOB is still a quarterback guy like Day.
Not sure what to make of it either.
But am enjoying some of the Buckeyes irrational fan hypocrisy.
most have been SCREAMING for 3 years that Day needs to hire a play caller. So they go get one- a damn good one- and people bitch. 😂😂
Day is a very creative offensive mind, and game planner. That part will probably still be mostly him
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Not sure what to make of it either.
But am enjoying some of the Buckeyes irrational fan hypocrisy.
most have been SCREAMING for 3 years that Day needs to hire a play caller. So they go get one- a damn good one- and people bitch. 😂😂
Day is a very creative offensive mind, and game planner. That part will probably still be mostly him
this is my 2 cents on this....
Day is EASILY one of the very best offensive minds and offensive play callers in the game. Bar none. I understand that being a HC and running a MASSIVE program like Ohio State's is incredibly time consuming and all the responsibilities that go into being a HC are enormous....but to me hiring BOB to be the OC doesn't make a ton of sense. He's an old fixed in his ways fart. And he's a complete dick with a massive ego. And an ego that is unearned imo. I do think there could wind up being some friction there- just because BOB is a jerk off. Would've made much more sense to me for Day to go hire a young innovator up and comer to bounce ideas and strategies off. Not a failed New England retread makeover project.
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BOB took over a sanction ladened PSU squad and made it respectable. Indicators are that Michigan will prolly be needing the same
Lol. Oh wow, he lead Penn State to 7-5 seasons. How amazing. Michigan will probably get a slap on the wrist. I doubt they'll get penalties as severe as Penn State. We'll see though.....in like 5 years....
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You drinking Bud light pot stirrer? I asked him What did booger do in AA before picking up Weiss,Minter and the shining star Stalions? So i get a diatribe about San Diego,Stanford and San Fran,no wonder these weasels fans can't keep up with the what happened
no watery light beer for me
you said, "BOB took over a sanction ladened PSU squad and made it respectable. Indicators are that Michigan will prolly be needing the same"
I figured Michigan needed BOB?
not a huge stretch IMO
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so, Day is hiring BOB so Michigan can't get him to replace Harburger?
Day playing chess not checkers
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You drinking Bud light pot stirrer? I asked him What did booger do in AA before picking up Weiss,Minter and the shining star Stalions? So i get a diatribe about San Diego,Stanford and San Fran,no wonder these weasels fans can't keep up with the what happened
Uhhh.. what? You asked what Harbaugh accomplished before Michigan.. It was then listed off, which is a pretty powerful resume and you shruge it off as diatribe??? So you ask for facts. They get presented and then you blow them off because it counters your opinion on him? Odd interaction to be honest. You can dislike him as much as you want.. you can go the "cheater" route with the Stalions story.. but you can't dismiss Harbaugh's success at the college and pro level. It's not really disputable.
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Lol. Oh wow, he lead Penn State to 7-5 seasons. How amazing. Michigan will probably get a slap on the wrist. I doubt they'll get penalties as severe as Penn State. We'll see though.....in like 5 years....
Again What did booger do in AA before picking up Weiss,Minter and the shining star Stalions? Deliberaterly ducked out of the 2020 game vs tOSU then had a full pad practice instead.By that time he was 0-5 vs tOSU,prolly saving his arse. Jeem was 10-3 his 1st two years with hokemon's players.Claimed he didn't know Stalions with video of Stalions running right past him and Minter. Calling a TO and shouting adjustments/schemes right to the D against tOSU in '22.
Connor was in the video dept. with the navy football and knew quite a bit about deciphering.Penalties won't be as severe as PSU's but no doubt covid and the felonious survaillance kepted him from a pink slip
And of course Tugger was 2-1 vs Jeem too ;D
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Uhhh.. what? You asked what Harbaugh accomplished before Michigan.
No reread that - this is why you guys have trouble with the news - reading comprehension. Take your time in AA before(not before AA)Move you 💋 if that helps
What did booger do in AA before picking up Weiss,Minter and the shining star Stalions?
In other words his accomplishments before they arrived
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No reread that - this is why you guys have trouble with the news - reading comprehension. Take your time in AA before(not before AA)Move you 💋 if that helps
What did booger do in AA before picking up Weiss,Minter and the shining star Stalions?
In other words his accomplishments before they arrived
Lol. In all fairness, YOU are completely right and I am completely wrong. I didn’t read your question correctly either. I’ll own that mistake 100%.
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That's all right stand by for news I'm on my 2nd Great Lakes Lager - if you're allowed to imbibe try them.Just got in 2nd time today with the '79 Toro Blower.Gonna salute it and remove it at the end of this winter.Hopefully snow season doesn't go on after openeing day like a few yrs back.
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gonna crack my first Sam Adams Octoberfest in a minute
only a few left in my stash, so I'll be following it up with Bud Fat and some leftover BWW traditional wings
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OSU Got Downs.
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2024/01/144941/former-alabama-safety-national-freshman-of-the-year-caleb-downs-transferring-to-ohio-state
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That's all right stand by for news I'm on my 2nd Great Lakes Lager - if you're allowed to imbibe try them.Just got in 2nd time today with the '79 Toro Blower.Gonna salute it and remove it at the end of this winter.Hopefully snow season doesn't go on after openeing day like a few yrs back.
Don’t try to get a new blower. They all suck. This is my 3rd Toro in the last 12 years. Last year’s was the Power Max. Super fancy.. absolutely sucked. Left an inch of snow on the ground every time.
im back to the Toro power clear.. when it’s really cold and snowy, it’s great… when it’s close to 30 and it’s wet snow, it’s absolutely awful.
my neighbor and I laugh because we almost need to share our snow blowers depending on the temp of the snow.
and no, I’m not at a point I can have a Great Lakes yet. It sucks because days like today where I snow plowed twice and had to drive across the city, I could have used it.
long story short.. keep your ‘79 Toro.. my dad still uses his from the mid 80’s and I’ve thought about kidnapping it.
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(https://i.imgur.com/38DNIPg.jpg)
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Don’t try to get a new blower. They all suck. This is my 3rd Toro in the last 12 years. Last year’s was the Power Max. Super fancy.. absolutely sucked. Left an inch of snow on the ground every time.
im back to the Toro power clear.. when it’s really cold and snowy, it’s great… when it’s close to 30 and it’s wet snow, it’s absolutely awful.
my neighbor and I laugh because we almost need to share our snow blowers depending on the temp of the snow.
and no, I’m not at a point I can have a Great Lakes yet. It sucks because days like today where I snow plowed twice and had to drive across the city, I could have used it.
long story short.. keep your ‘79 Toro.. my dad still uses his from the mid 80’s and I’ve thought about kidnapping it.
It' a freakin' pain to start as it is pull cord, damn near collapsed after about 20 rips before removing any snow. I've been backing out the plug and spritzing in starter fluid every time that gets irksome,no problems in the warmer weather when I was tuning it up sarted right up.My neighbor picked up a new blower last year and it seems to be tearing it up. i think it is a cub cadet ,but there's a small engine repair mechanic I have taken the dicer repairs to and he said Cub-Ariens-Honda. So we shall see,oh here is an interesting article: https://thisgardener.com/snow-blowers-made-in-usa/
But look at this according to the NYT,they should prolly stay out what actually works unlike their polluted views. Thought their favorite would catch your attention
What is the number one snow blower?
Toro SnowMaster 824 QXE is the best snow blower according to NY TIMES due to its distinctive auger design however is not necessarily the best for you.
PS- there are skid plates below on the botom sides of the auger housing that can be adjusted
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fearless Tom Osborne didn't win an NC for well over a decade from what I've read - should have let him go then.And The Pats losing twice to the giants was hardly on BOB,we'll see
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not gonna get patience like Tom got in the 70s and 80s when coaches are making this type of $$$
and he would have been let go if not for Devaney sitting in the AD office down the hall.
1979: Tom Osborne received a pay raise from $36,040 to $44,000, elevating him from lowest-paid Big Eight coach to the highest.
In 1997, Tom Osborne's salary was $138,000
I imagine BOB is getting 2 million more than Tom did in 97
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I’ll let you test out new ones first. My original Toro wasn’t an electric start, which is why I even tried to upgrade.
I tried adjusting the skid plates. Worthless. I had my dad try. Worthless.. then we watched YouTube video. Still worthless and he’s old school engineer that seemingly can figure out how to fix anything.
Wouldn’t be an issue but driveway is a slight incline and when it wasn’t cleared well and it’s driven on, just creates ice. So please test away my man and please find a great one and share. I’ll even shout you out an O-H
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Never owned a snowblower. Always shoveled. Don't have them anymore.
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I’ll let you test out new ones first. My original Toro wasn’t an electric start, which is why I even tried to upgrade.
I tried adjusting the skid plates. Worthless. I had my dad try. Worthless.. then we watched YouTube video. Still worthless and he’s old school engineer that seemingly can figure out how to fix anything.
Wouldn’t be an issue but driveway is a slight incline and when it wasn’t cleared well and it’s driven on, just creates ice. So please test away my man and please find a great one and share. I’ll even shout you out an O-H
Bastages my house sits a little high,thankfully at about a 10 degree incline .Problem I have is My house sits at the end of a street right before a circle.Trucks always drag snow the distance then swing out wide to angle into the cul-de-sac. Leaving me the recipient of a pile at the end of my drive like a Zamboni just unloaded.The Old Toro(thick guage steel) will move it but sometimes I have to use mutt/pick axe to break it up 1st
:character0029:
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Never owned a snowblower. Always shoveled. Don't have them anymore.
Well then you didn't get hammered like around here.Only the Mountains,Buffalo,Chardon and HELL seemingly get more.Wind coming across the inland sea Erie just dumps all sorts of excersize/heart attacks on us. Gonna have a Porter just thinking about it but it's not noon yet
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hah, the guy that usually plows snow of this small town I've known for 50 years
when I see him in the bar, I buy him shots of Tequila (his fav) until he pleads for mercy
he will straighten out the plow goin by the driveway and when it gets deep will back up and push the wind-row off the front of the driveway
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Well then you didn't get hammered like around here.Only the Mountains,Buffalo,Chardon and HELL seemingly get more.Wind coming across the inland sea Erie just dumps all sorts of excersize/heart attacks on us. Gonna have a Porter just thinking about it but it's not noon yet
you on Eastern time?
ya see why I can't always wait till noon?
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Well then you didn't get hammered like around here.Only the Mountains,Buffalo,Chardon and HELL seemingly get more.Wind coming across the inland sea Erie just dumps all sorts of excersize/heart attacks on us. Gonna have a Porter just thinking about it but it's not noon yet
Our houses always faced North. Winter = North winds. I've shoveled several feet off our driveways. Not easy.
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Quite a few yrs it was horrendous - the stuff they dream about at the Ididarod. Didn't matter about getting the drive as the plow crews could just get the main drags. The secondary roads and side streets it was like sh**,f*** good luck. Normal 10 minute drives took like 45 if you were fortunate not to run into the plow crew that does my street
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you on Eastern time?
ya see why I can't always wait till noon?
Priorities
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my house faces north
next one won't unless it's WAY south
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my house faces north
next one won't unless it's WAY south
Both my houses I’ve lived in so far have faced north. The one thing my dad told me is don’t let your garage face west as you’ll regret it for cleaning purposes. I didn’t listen either time and snow and leaves too easily accumulate in the garage.
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OSU Got Downs.
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2024/01/144941/former-alabama-safety-national-freshman-of-the-year-caleb-downs-transferring-to-ohio-state
That’s a hell of a pick up. He was the #1 rated player in the 247Sports portal rankings.
Ryan Day is stacking the deck. Fundraising with all those NIL collectives to try and load up to beat Michigan.
Pressure is seriously on him this year to get that Michigan monkey off his back at home. They return basically everyone but Marv (albeit- a huge missing piece) and have got some big additions in the portal.
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https://twitter.com/WillBrinson/status/1748179988702957929?s=20
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Sign me up for failures like the 2007 Patriots
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Both my houses I’ve lived in so far have faced north. The one thing my dad told me is don’t let your garage face west as you’ll regret it for cleaning purposes. I didn’t listen either time and snow and leaves too easily accumulate in the garage.
My garage faces north and still a lot of leaves find their way in.I have 2 oaks an a Maple in my backyard bordered by a creek that is like 12-25' below grade with trees all over.So many times when raking and leaf blowing I stop to feel wind direction and it always changing/swirling.Great excercize tho
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looks like a lot of the CRYSTAL BALLZ are flowing in for 5* QB Julian Sayin to Ohio State. Wonder what that means for the other 5* QB they just signed, Air Noland. I'd have to think he'd hit the portal eventually after spring or fall ball if Sayin comes onboard and starts outperforming him. The portal QB Will Howard is your starter, obvi. Unless Devin Brown really levels up and pushes him.
You'd THINK that Michigan would be very enticing to any portal QB right now. Reigning national champs, returning a ton on defense. Returning arguably the best TE & RB in the conference. WIDE open QB starting job available with McCarthy leaving and no heir apparent. Obviously not knowing who the coach is going to be probably killing them from landing anyone in the portal.
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Ya know Brown didn't get out of the blocks right.I think he still could have his spots he tossed a few nice balls albeit in garbage time but running him in short ydg was a mistake and the leg never healed completely.That Julian Sayin,could be a diva,maybe a bad 1st impression on page 57 of the portal thread I left a link he makes a christ like pose - A bit pretentious and haughty - just sayin 😜
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Ohio State is hiring former Penn State and Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien as its new offensive coordinator (https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2024/01/144958/ohio-state-hires-bill-o-brien-as-offensive-coordinator).
Penn State Head Coach (2012–2013):
PROS: Handled aftermath of Penn State’s Sandusky scandal with stability
CONS: Publicly dismayed with the fans who expected him to run the program exactly as Joe Paterno had
Houston Texans Head Coach (2014–2020):
PROS: Consistently won a lot of games to include multiple division titles and NFL Playoff appearances
CONS: Roster talent noticeably declined once handed the reigns of GM to end the 2019 season; Players didn’t like him; Texans fans disliked him even more (see the pattern here?), especially after trading away DeAndre Hopkins
Alabama Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks Coach (2021–2022):
PROS: QB Bryce Young won the Heisman under his coaching
CONS: Offense took a noticeable step back from Lane Kiffin and Steve Sarkisian’s earlier time as high-octane OCs, especially in the red zone, despite out-talenting the competition at most every position; Tide fans hated him
New England Patriots Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks Coach (2023):
PROS: ?
CONS: The Patriot’s Offense under O’Brien somehow statistically worsened after coming off Matt Patricia’s coaching the year prior, to include caretaking QB Mac Jones’ further decline from a 2021 Rookie Pro Bowler to NFL bust; Patriots fans disliked well into season one
Ohio State Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks Coach (2024–present):
PROS (Prediction): Strategic Fall Guy hire for Ryan Day – should the Ohio State offense have a second straight season of falling offensive production, Buckeyes fans will be quicker to blame O’Brien than Day
CONS (Prediction): Despite Ohio State’s dazzling talent advantage, the offense will underperform and appear stale, crusty, predictable, and one-dimensional; Buckeyes fan will quickly turn on O’Brien
As for the fan's unified dislike of O’Brien, it gets worse the longer he sticks around, much of this having to do with his poor handling of the media; Bill O’Brien’s Wikipedia photo channels a Bo Pelini presser:
(https://i.imgur.com/BmVGBIx.png)
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Penn State Head Coach (2012–2013):
PROS: Handled aftermath of Penn State’s Sandusky scandal with stability
CONS: Publicly dismayed with the fans who expected him to run the program exactly as Joe Paterno had
Houston Texans Head Coach (2014–2020):
PROS: Consistently won a lot of games to include multiple division titles and NFL Playoff appearances
CONS: Roster talent noticeably declined once handed the reigns of GM to end the 2019 season; Players didn’t like him; Texans fans disliked him even more (see the pattern here?), especially after trading away DeAndre Hopkins
Alabama Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks Coach (2021–2022):
PROS: QB Bryce Young won the Heisman under his coaching
CONS: Offense took a noticeable step back from Lane Kiffin and Steve Sarkisian’s earlier time as high-octane OCs, especially in the red zone, despite out-talenting the competition at most every position; Tide fans hated him
New England Patriots Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks Coach (2023):
PROS: ?
CONS: The Patriot’s Offense under O’Brien somehow statistically worsened after coming off Matt Patricia’s coaching the year prior, to include caretaking QB Mac Jones’ further decline from a 2021 Rookie Pro Bowler to NFL bust; Patriots fans disliked well into season one
Ohio State Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks Coach (2024–present):
PROS (Prediction): Strategic Fall Guy hire for Ryan Day – should the Ohio State offense have a second straight season of falling offensive production, Buckeyes fans will be quicker to blame O’Brien than Day
CONS (Prediction): Despite Ohio State’s dazzling talent advantage, the offense will underperform and appear stale, crusty, predictable, and one-dimensional; Buckeyes fan will quickly turn on O’Brien
As for the fan's unified dislike of O’Brien, it gets worse the longer he sticks around, much of this having to do with his poor handling of the media; Bill O’Brien’s Wikipedia photo channels a Bo Pelini presser:
(https://i.imgur.com/BmVGBIx.png)
yeah, he sucks imo. And he's a complete asshole. Ryan Day is going to hate the guy, butt heads with him, and then fire him at the end of the season imo.
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Joey Freshwater still a little butthurt that his star RB left him for Ryan Day...
https://twitter.com/Lane_Kiffin/status/1749140784459223518?s=20
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People are saying that Sayin is a Buckeye
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only a couple million bucks
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only a couple million bucks
https://twitter.com/Reflog_18/status/1749181492679340167
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BOB got hired by Belichick twice and was good at developing QBs at the college level. Both Christian Hackenberg (PSU) and Bryce Young (Alabama) played well above their potential under him. Young won the Heisman Trophy in 2021 under O'Brien, and Alabama finished in the top 10 in scoring offense in both of O'Brien's seasons as coordinator, averaging 39.9 and 41.1 points per game. OSU sources(Birminham) have said they were looking for an OC with head coaching experience so he could help Hartline from WR's to OC, and that Hartline was on board with it.
Pretty good article on what O'Brien will bring, multiple looks and formations with a liking for working the middle of the field
https://www.patriots.com/news/analysis-what-will-the-patriots-offense-look-like-with-bill-o-brien-returning
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Jeebis this NIL is really sucking the fun,sportsmanship and credibiity out of CFB. Just have the No Fun League set up and pay for their own player procurement
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Joey Freshwater still a little butthurt that his star RB left him for Ryan Day...
Ask Joey about bolting Mountain top for the land of milk and honey at SC. Had nothing to do with the benjamin's or self aggrandizement
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Jeebis this NIL is really sucking the fun,sportsmanship and credibiity out of CFB. Just have the No Fun League set up and pay for their own player procurement
at least there's no salary cap yet
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at least there's no salary cap yet
Yeah, because God forbid we have anything approaching parity...
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Julian Sayin Is a Buckeye according to Kirk Barton at Buckeye Scoop. This hired guns and mercenary movement is just slimey as hell
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yup, and most of us don't care if it means more wins
I know I don't
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I'd prefer a hard reset on a lot of CFB. But I'd also prefer it being OSU be the one to take the most advantage of the lack of rules then not.
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OSU is doing it right with the NIL. Using NIL money to keep proven players on the team instead of going to NFL/transfer and using NIL money to get proven players like Downs and Judkins in the portal. Should always do it like that instead of wasting it on HS kids who haven't proven jacksh*t.
OSU boosters and fans donating like crazy to NIL collectives out of a burning desire to beat Michigan right now. Ryan Day doing some serious spending trying to build a super team to beat Michigan this year and save himself from getting fired.
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I think all of us would do the same (spend someone else's money to build a super team.)
I mean why not? I know Dabo has some I'm staying true to my recruits philosophy, but it seems to have overall hurt he elite status of his program. (In a vacuum I'd prefer that, but this wild west spend to be the best culture I think you need to adapt.)
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yup, and most of us don't care if it means more wins
I know I don't
Kind of sucking the fun right the hell out of CFB and the true meaning of competition.Hell actual student athletes are going find themselves lined up against goons being groomed for the league.
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Ryan Day doing some serious spending trying to build a super team to beat Michigan this year and save himself from getting fired.
Not going to need that to upend the weasels in the coming season
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Not going to need that to upend the weasels in the coming season
that's what you dweebs have been saying 3 years running now....blind squirrel finds a bucknut every once in awhile.
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Talk to the posse. Harbaugh "I don't know who Stalions is" as a video is produced of Connor streaking down the sideline as he calls a timeout and issues directives to the defense
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Kind of sucking the fun right the hell out of CFB and the true meaning of competition.Hell actual student athletes are going find themselves lined up against goons being groomed for the league.
this has been going on since the 1800s
it's just above board now
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Ya but good teams use to be sprinkled with 5*s.Now they can be bought at every position.NEVER thought i'd see the day when a salary cap was needed in CFB. Maybe Cleveland wins the series,then BOOM
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Ya but good teams use to be sprinkled with 5*s.Now they can be bought at every position.NEVER thought i'd see the day when a salary cap was needed in CFB. Maybe Cleveland wins the series,then BOOM
they were bought before. with bagmen. SEC famous for this. now it's all out in the open and above board. prefer it this way to be honest.
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When Harbaugh takes the NFL job, O$U can buy all their best players for the next 30 days.
Even if they don't start, it weakens them.
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I'll encourage Rhule to buy a few O-linemen from Ann Arbor
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they were bought before. with bagmen. SEC famous for this. now it's all out in the open and above board. prefer it this way to be honest.
Nope bagmen brought spending cash,NIL can bring set for life.What's a poor bagman to do?
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up his game, or fail
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Ohio State is trying to plug the portal with cash.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2022/06/03/ryan-day-13-million-nil-maintain-ohio-state-football-roster/7496445001/ (https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2022/06/03/ryan-day-13-million-nil-maintain-ohio-state-football-roster/7496445001/)
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Ohio State is trying to plug the portal with cash.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2022/06/03/ryan-day-13-million-nil-maintain-ohio-state-football-roster/7496445001/ (https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2022/06/03/ryan-day-13-million-nil-maintain-ohio-state-football-roster/7496445001/)
good for them.
Michigan needs to hire Moore already and go start fundraising NIL $$$ so they can start spending portal cash when it re-opens in the spring.
I really don't see the big deal here. Ryan Day just doing his damn job. He should be encouraging NIL fundraising and spending that cash in the portal. It's part of his fking job.
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Ohio State is trying to plug the portal with cash.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2022/06/03/ryan-day-13-million-nil-maintain-ohio-state-football-roster/7496445001/ (https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2022/06/03/ryan-day-13-million-nil-maintain-ohio-state-football-roster/7496445001/)
Well it is NCAA sanctioned tOSU thought they might try that 1st before resorting to the michigan measures
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Third Base's seat is white hot. If he looses to Michigan again, at home to a transition staff, he's gone. Hell, if he looses before that he might be gone.
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If he looses to them good,booger ranaway from his hot seat even when the program caved in to his ridiculous request
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If he looses to them good,booger ranaway from his hot seat even when the program caved in to his ridiculous request
Jeem ain’t running from anything. He wants to win a Super Bowl. That has always been his dream and goal in life.
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Perhaps but had they lost he was still getting out of Dodge
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so...can get back to talking bout THE GAME. I know Michigan still has yet to fill out the staff and spring ball will be hugely important to see who they can portal in and who will get the edge on the obviously hugely important starting QB job....but feels like to me Michigan is playing with house money in '24 in THE GAME.
Michigan loses, well it's a transition year in which they're replacing the HC, rebuilding nearly the entire offense, and it's a road game. Moore is already 1-0 vs Ohio, Michigan has won 3 in a row, no expectations and not much pressure will be on them to win imo. Ohio State on the other hand? All the expectations and pressure are on that program and more specifically that coach. They pushed the chips into the middle of the table and went all-in on the NIL front to keep a bunch of guys from going pro and get them for their SR years and got themselves some big fish in the portal. If he don't get it done this year- almost feels like it's just never gonna happen and it's an if not now then when situation for them imo.
Ohio State absolutely should be favored and probably will be by probably 6-7 points. Michigan will have a puncher's chance however. You think they'll be able to run the ball and figure that out- and you know for sure they'll have a legit defense. And what usually always travels? Running the football and playing defense. Will be an amazing game imo. 2023 was one of the best ones I've ever seen. 2016 was epic and so was 2006. Think 2024 could be a down to the wire thriller like all of those were.
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so...can get back to talking bout THE GAME. I know Michigan still has yet to fill out the staff and spring ball will be hugely important to see who they can portal in and who will get the edge on the obviously hugely important starting QB job....but feels like to me Michigan is playing with house money in '24 in THE GAME.
Michigan loses, well it's a transition year in which they're replacing the HC, rebuilding nearly the entire offense, and it's a road game. Moore is already 1-0 vs Ohio, Michigan has won 3 in a row, no expectations and not much pressure will be on them to win imo. Ohio State on the other hand? All the expectations and pressure are on that program and more specifically that coach. They pushed the chips into the middle of the table and went all-in on the NIL front to keep a bunch of guys from going pro and get them for their SR years and got themselves some big fish in the portal. If he don't get it done this year- almost feels like it's just never gonna happen and it's an if not now then when situation for them imo.
Ohio State absolutely should be favored and probably will be by probably 6-7 points. Michigan will have a puncher's chance however. You think they'll be able to run the ball and figure that out- and you know for sure they'll have a legit defense. And what usually always travels? Running the football and playing defense. Will be an amazing game imo. 2023 was one of the best ones I've ever seen. 2016 was epic and so was 2006. Think 2024 could be a down to the wire thriller like all of those were.
Kind of depends on the circumstances. Next year, both teams would have already qualified for the championship game before The Game, which makes The Game not really as much of a game.
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https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football-recruiting/2024/02/145296/ohio-state-2025-recruiting-class-poised-to-be-one-of-the-best-ever
It's hard to imagine any assistant coach in college football being hotter on the recruiting trail right now than Ohio State secondary coach Tim Walton.
On Sunday, Walton secured the commitment of Na'eem Offord (https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football-recruiting/2024/02/145294/five-star-naeem-offord-the-no-1-cornerback-in-the-2025-class-commits-to-ohio-state), the No. 1-ranked cornerback in the 2025 cycle. If that wasn't enough, he already landed second-ranked cornerback Devin Sanchez (https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football-recruiting/2023/11/142443/five-star-cornerback-devin-sanchez-the-no-2-cb-in-the-2025-class-commits-to-ohio-state)in January and 10th-ranked cornerback Blake Woodby (https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football-recruiting/2023/10/141651/four-star-2025-maryland-cornerback-blake-woodby-commits-to-ohio-state) in October.
His impeccable run on the recruiting trail may not be over yet, either. Ohio State sits in great position to land fourth-ranked cornerback Dorian Brew (https://247sports.com/Player/dorian-brew-46129785/) and is also a strong contender for elite safeties Faheem Delane (https://247sports.com/Player/faheem-delane-46133036/) and Trey McNutt (https://247sports.com/player/trey-mcnutt-46133808/), both of whom Walton has a big hand in recruiting alongside new safeties coach Matt Guerrieri.
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Kind of depends on the circumstances. Next year, both teams would have already qualified for the championship game before The Game, which makes The Game not really as much of a game.
It would make sense to move The Game, to mid-season (or cancel the Big Ten Championship Game - which will not happen). I do not want to see the same two teams playing consecutive weeks. It would give a chance for Ohio State and Michigan fans to enjoy other rivalry week games, while still having their own rivalry game mid-season.
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It would make sense to move The Game, to mid-season (or cancel the Big Ten Championship Game - which will not happen). I do not want to see the same two teams playing consecutive weeks. It would give a chance for Ohio State and Michigan fans to enjoy other rivalry week games, while still having their own rivalry game mid-season.
From what I've seen and heard on here and elsewhere I'm pretty much the only fan of either the Buckeyes or the Cheaters to agree with you, but I do.
In my view, the importance of THE GAME has unavoidably diminished due to structural changes in the sport anyway. Beyond that, I see two problems with THE GAME being the week before a non-divisional CG:
The first problem is the one you pointed out. I just hate the idea of any two teams playing in consecutive games. Beyond that, consider last year. Without divisions both the Buckeyes and the Wolverines would have clinched spots in the B1GCG before their game in Ann Arbor. Thus, both teams would have known in advance that they would be playing back-to-back and that only the second game mattered in terms of the league title and CFP status. Just wait until we get to THE GAME and one side decides to rest their starters because they have more important games coming up.
The second problem is that kids can't maintain the hyper-intensity you want for big games indefinitely. The SEC schools mostly play an FCS game late for exactly this reason.
In the new potentially four game playoff, Ohio State's season could potentially end with:
- Rivalry game against Michigan
- B1GCG against USC/ORE/PSU
- Playoff game
- Playoff quarter-final
- Playoff semi-final
- National Championship Game
That is insane.
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Heh.
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I thought Candle said no before they went to BOB?
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I think the guy is just throwing shit at the wall to see if it sticks.
Paul Chryst does not recruit. Not a fit for OSU, in any sense.
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tOSU recruits itself
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We say that about a lot of schools, until they don't.
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We say that about a lot of schools, until they don't.
this. OSU has A LOT to sell to a kid, history, tradition, success, NFL draft picks, stability, winning, facilities, etc., etc., BUT still need someone to go out and sell it to kids and their families.
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yes, but most schmucks in a sweat suit can do that
don't have to be a killer recruiter
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yes, but most schmucks in a sweat suit can do that
don't have to be a killer recruiter
not exactly true. there are lot of good coaches who just flat suck at recruiting or just downright hate it and put zero effort into it. never said you have to be a killer recruiter at a place like OSU, but you do have to at least be an adequate and willing recruiter who puts some effort into it.
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BoB is apparently gone to BC. Day said they had some contingency plans - interesting to see what happens with that. The most interesting rumor has been Chip Kelly. He's interviewing for the Seahawks and clearly he and UCLA want to break up, but he needs to find a landing spot.
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BoB is apparently gone to BC. Day said they had some contingency plans - interesting to see what happens with that. The most interesting rumor has been Chip Kelly. He's interviewing for the Seahawks and clearly he and UCLA want to break up, but he needs to find a landing spot.
Chip Kelly as an OC would be a massive upgrade. BoB is a flaccid penis whose entire career consists of riding the coattails of Bill Belichik, Tom Brady, and Nick Saban.
Would be SO on brand for OSU to dodge a bullet and replace one OC for one ten times better. Luckiest fking school in the world. Can’t y’all just hire a dogsh*t coach for once and keep him around for awhile?
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BoB is turrible. Definitely addition by subtraction any time he leaves your organization.
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Chip Kelly as an OC would be a massive upgrade. BoB is a flaccid penis whose entire career consists of riding the coattails of Bill Belichik, Tom Brady, and Nick Saban.
Would be SO on brand for OSU to dodge a bullet and replace one OC for one ten times better. Luckiest fking school in the world. Can’t y’all just hire a dogsh*t coach for once and keep him around for awhile?
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Well that was fast…
Chip Kelly to OSU as OC
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Wow.
Now, we have to watch the UCLA rumors.
PL Barnum's name has come up as a possibility.
He's perfect for Hollywood...
Would UCLA let him row the boat with all of his ROW shit plastered everywhere?
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Well that was fast…
Chip Kelly to OSU as OC
That's pretty wild, all things considered. But I like it a lot, and better than BoB. Not that I thought BoB was bad, but Day wants a guy who can run his system and improve the run game. Considering Day is a Chip protege, and Chip is aces when it comes to rushing the ball, a really good fit. He hates recruiting, but Day and cash would be doing that.
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So, can we just end it now? It was mildly concerning about the future of FBS when low FBS head coaches would leave for Power 5 coordinator jobs. If schools can poach head coaches from within their own conference to be coordinators, what are we still doing here?
If you are a fan of the top 8 schools, good for you. But the gap between the haves and have nots has grown to an obscene level. Honestly if you are a helmet school who doesn't make the 12 team playoff, your coach should be fired on the tarmac, Lane Kiffin style
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The Ohio State Luckeyes
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So, can we just end it now? It was mildly concerning about the future of FBS when low FBS head coaches would leave for Power 5 coordinator jobs. If schools can poach head coaches from within their own conference to be coordinators, what are we still doing here?
If you are a fan of the top 8 schools, good for you. But the gap between the haves and have nots has grown to an obscene level. Honestly if you are a helmet school who doesn't make the 12 team playoff, your coach should be fired on the tarmac, Lane Kiffin style
I don't disagree with the spirit here, though in this case UCLA wanted to fire Chip but didn't think they could afford to, which is why he was interviewing everywhere.
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Luckiest sons of bitches in the sport when it comes to coaches.
Chip must have REALLY hated recruiting as the head man or he must have REALLY thought he was getting fired. Or both.
Unreal. Most schools would be screwed with the timing after BoB ditched them like that at the last second. They turn around and land a guy at least 10x better than BoB instantly. Fking wild.
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So, can we just end it now? It was mildly concerning about the future of FBS when low FBS head coaches would leave for Power 5 coordinator jobs. If schools can poach head coaches from within their own conference to be coordinators, what are we still doing here?
If you are a fan of the top 8 schools, good for you. But the gap between the haves and have nots has grown to an obscene level. Honestly if you are a helmet school who doesn't make the 12 team playoff, your coach should be fired on the tarmac, Lane Kiffin style
I suspect this says more about UCLA than it does about OSU... Kelly was trying to GTFO by any means necessary.
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I suspect this says more about UCLA than it does about OSU... Kelly was trying to GTFO by any means necessary.
Perhaps. But it says something about one of them. Either about how elevated the top of the Big Ten is, or just how far away the bottom is
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UCLA will be a bottom feeder in the B1G.
Might fill up the stadium, but it won't be with UCLA fans.
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well, they do have the opportunity to land a good coach now
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UCLA will be a bottom feeder in the B1G.
Might fill up the stadium, but it won't be with UCLA fans.
With both them and USC, this is something I wonder about. How many SoCal B1G alums are there and how many will actually buy tickets and go see their teams play USC/UCLA. Also, will it fade as it becomes routine?
Think of a guy like @betarhoalphadelta (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=19) (using him as an example because I know he graduated from Purdue and lives in SoCal. Purdue doesn't visit either of the LA twins in 2024 or 2025 but they are scheduled to play at UCLA in 2026 and at USC in 2028. How many Purdue fans/alums will go to those games?
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Perhaps. But it says something about one of them. Either about how elevated the top of the Big Ten is, or just how far away the bottom is
Do you think it is going to become commonplace for a Big Ten HC to take a massive pay cut in order to become a coordinator at Ohio State?
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Perhaps. But it says something about one of them. Either about how elevated the top of the Big Ten is, or just how far away the bottom is
If this was about tOSU then the Buckeyes wouldn't have lost an OC to a HC job at . . . Boston College.
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Do you think it is going to become commonplace for a Big Ten HC to take a massive pay cut in order to become a coordinator at Ohio State?
It's only starting.
Chip hated recruiting. Always has. And now throw in the NIL shit and unlimited transfers, and he was done.
Just wants to coach. He's got enough $$ to not worry about anything.
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Perhaps. But it says something about one of them. Either about how elevated the top of the Big Ten is, or just how far away UCLA is
Fixed that for you. UCLA is terrible. Toxic situation. No fan support. Second fiddle in your home city, which now has (unlike 10 years ago) two NFL teams. And the coach wasn't well-liked but was too expensive to fire.
Losing records in 2023 B1G teams: MSU, Indiana, Nebraska, Purdue, Minnesota, Illinois
You think the head coaches of those programs will voluntarily (i.e. not getting canned) leave to be a coordinator at OSU?
With both them and USC, this is something I wonder about. How many SoCal B1G alums are there and how many will actually buy tickets and go see their teams play USC/UCLA. Also, will it fade as it becomes routine?
Think of a guy like @betarhoalphadelta (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=19) (using him as an example because I know he graduated from Purdue and lives in SoCal. Purdue doesn't visit either of the LA twins in 2024 or 2025 but they are scheduled to play at UCLA in 2026 and at USC in 2028. How many Purdue fans/alums will go to those games?
It pisses me off. Here I was, trying to extricate myself from college fandom. Of course I knew it would be easy because, hell, Purdue's never going to the Rose Bowl Game again and I live 2000 miles away.
And then USC/UCLA join the B1G. Which means my geographical isolation just went out the window. Jerks.
And yes, I will probably try to get tickets to BOTH 2026/2028 games. I say that as someone who is so soured on being a fan that I don't even watch the games on TV. And I'll probably go see my team. I've got one fraternity brother "in the area" i.e. down outside San Diego, and I'm pretty sure we'll make an event of it. He's got young kids and I've got older kids, and it might even be a family thing.
I'd also be likely to try to see a basketball game, although only if it's on a weekend. I'm not driving to LA County on a weeknight. Purdue and UCLA have the John Wooden connection AND they're both strong basketball schools, so that might actually not be creampuff vs creampuff like football.
If *I* will be doing that, I'm guessing there's going to be a lot of SoCal B1G alums that aren't soured on their fandom that do the same.
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Tons of Wisconsin alums in California will go to those games for sure.
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Well GREAT DB coach,like Warriner was a GREAT O-Line coach,both festering boils as Coordinators
So can we even say O'Brien stopped for a cup of coffee?Was he even given a locker with his name on a piece of tape over it?Did he even get to stash a flask somewhere around the office? Good bye BOB we didn't even know ye
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I suspect this says more about UCLA than it does about OSU... Kelly was trying to GTFO by any means necessary.
It was getting bizarrely ugly at UCLA with the way Chip Kelly was so openly mistress-ing himself to anyone that would take - more info below. As an Arizona fan, I was POed when Jedd Fisch bolted for Washington, but man, imagine your coach quitting for an assistant gig.
https://twitter.com/BruinReport/status/1753801279141543991
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https://www.elevenwarriors.com/college-football/2024/02/145468/grim-paradise?amp
Well done as always.
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IMO the Buckeye came out ahead swapping Chip Kelly for O’Brien. Promoting Laurenitias to linebackers coach should also work out well for them
There, said something nice about the Buckeyes for this year,
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IMO the Buckeye came out ahead swapping Chip Kelly for O’Brien. Promoting Laurenitias to linebackers coach should also work out well for them
There, said something nice about the Buckeyes for this year,
I have nothing nice to say about your program but from what I'm seeing the Buckeyes may lose Laurinaitis to the NFL.
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IMO the Buckeye came out ahead swapping Chip Kelly for O’Brien. Promoting Laurenitias to linebackers coach should also work out well for them
There, said something nice about the Buckeyes for this year,
agreed. they always seem to fall into a pile of sh*t and then emerge smelling like roses and come out even better. it's fcking infuriating. luckiest bastards in the sport.
BoB was a terrible hire, and they wound up hitting a stroke of luck and getting to replace him with Chip freakin' Kelly before BoB ever even starts. Chip might've lost his fast ball and the game definitely passed him by in terms of being a HC- all the recruiting, portal, NIL stuff- but if you have Chip Kelly strictly coaching, designing & calling plays- and that's it- holy f**k that's a win.
Laurenitias has big-time potential to be a stud recruiter/coach like Hartline. Young energetic guy that played the position he's coaching in college at a high level at Ohio State and had a decent NFL career. Could see him cleaning up on the trail going after LB'ers.
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I guess I'm in the minority here of preferring BoB over Kelly. I liked that BoB was going to help w/ QBs, while Kelly is more of a pure OC. Kelly also seems less interested in recruiting than BoB, which means we will need to rely on other assistants to do the leg-work there. I'm worried the game may have passed Kelly by to some extent, but obviously I'm willing to give him a chance. It'll be interesting to see how Ryan's pass happy offense and Kelly's run-heavy + spread option type offense will fuse. BoB seemed to fit in more closely to what Ryan currently runs, but Kelly has a long time relationship with Day so I'm sure they'll figure something out.
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Ohio State self reports recruiting violations…
The NCAA…
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https://buckeyefocus.com/ohio-state-football-program-self-reports-recruiting-violations/ (https://buckeyefocus.com/ohio-state-football-program-self-reports-recruiting-violations/)
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Ring us up when 3 coaches get fired and the HC get's suspended twice - all in less than 1 calender year
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Mike Hart interviewing with OSU for RB coach job? Is this legit? How weird would that be if they just traded RB coaches?
can we trade WRs coaches too?
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Mike Hart interviewing with OSU for RB coach job? Is this legit? How weird would that be if they just traded RB coaches?
That would be weird.
can we trade WRs coaches too?
No.
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I can't think of a better place for Alabama's center to transfer to.
https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2024/03/ryan-day-seth-mclaughlins-snapping-woes-at-alabama-due-to-jalen-milroes-cadence.html
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Why don't you and DL Coach Scruggs drive down and scout the Spring game?Oh wait is he allowed to get behind a wheel yet? ;D
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I can't think of a better place for Alabama's center to transfer to.
https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2024/03/ryan-day-seth-mclaughlins-snapping-woes-at-alabama-due-to-jalen-milroes-cadence.html
Ryan Day sure does seem like he loves to make excuses...blame mclaughlin's snapping issues on someone else...yeah...not mclaughlin's fault even a little bit at all.
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https://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/status/1772232077750018296?s=20
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Specially Jeem's attorney finagling his contract for prosecution protection - ya know just in case. And now you quote him when MFing he left & right leaving Ann Arbor taking everything but a red hot stove.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/elite-college-football-program-lands-fourth-blue-chip-commitment-in-three-days/ar-BB1kQxDt?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=6378fcd3a51042a1a59fb74e85253bb6&ei=19
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Jeem definitely in Mr. 3rd Base aka Eddie Munster's head....
https://twitter.com/tSilverBulletin/status/1775263457304354881?s=20
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Cedric Hawkins to enter Portal.
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Cedric Hawkins to enter Portal.
got any WR's you mind sending in the portal to Ann Arbor?
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got any WR's you mind sending in the portal to Ann Arbor?
They have a couple juniors who don't seem destines for much playing time in Kyion Grayes and Kojo Antwi
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So... The sky hasn't fallen. I thought al this talent OSU has was gonna split in the spring portal.
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So... The sky hasn't fallen. I thought al this talent OSU has was gonna split in the spring portal.
That's what happens when you spend $35 Million on your football program.
Most schools can't do that, but we know this.
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So, is it reasonable to put OSU at #2 preseason, do you think? I see their defense being ranked pretty high, and their offense is usually quite good.
What are their key games, or dangerous road games?
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Jeem definitely in Mr. 3rd Base aka Eddie Munster's head....
https://twitter.com/tSilverBulletin/status/1775263457304354881?s=20
Ya and I wish Jeem would finish cleaning his head because we have to use it
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That's what happens when you spend $35 Million on your football program.
Most schools can't do that, but we know this.
Ed Zachery.Same thing with MDirt's cheating scandel views very few programs can pay dedicated teams of sign stealers with front row or sideline seats to do so.With an assistants filming
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I don't know about that
there are many programs that can afford a million dollars for a decided advantage on the field
I'd guess a cool million buys a couple seasons of tickets, and travel expenses
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You want to aid and abet go for it. The University of Michigan's endowment climbed $529 million to a market value of $17.9 billion during the last fiscal year (2023)with distributions at a record $470 million. Think they had some hush money for the boys they let go?
https://record.umich.edu/articles/endowment-generated-5-2-return-in-fy-23/
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just sayin, the Ohio Bobcats could afford some sign stealin
not sayin it's right
we're still waiting for that shoe to drop, if it ever does
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So... The sky hasn't fallen. I thought al this talent OSU has was gonna split in the spring portal.
Dallan Hayden has left the building - a couple of weeks ago for Prime Time. This is a C-Bus mistake, that kid ran hard and fast N/S and had instinct. It's going to be a longer season with the extended play offs and the RB room in C-Bus has not been able to stay healthy. Now they could play up to 17 games which is BS. Nice job Ryan Day letting him go hopefully Caffey can step up/in
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Dallan Hayden has left the building - a couple of weeks ago for Prime Time. This is a C-Bus mistake, that kid ran hard and fast N/S and had instinct. It's going to be a longer season with the extended play offs and the RB room in C-Bus has not been able to stay healthy. Now they could play up to 17 games which is BS. Nice job Ryan Day letting him go hopefully Caffey can step up/in
Yes- not sure why they let him get away. He was solid and proven. Struggled a bit pass blocking but still damn good runner.
Thankfully the 2 RBs they recruited looked excellent in the spring game and throughout, in addition to Caffey.
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Yes- not sure why they let him get away. He was solid and proven. Struggled a bit pass blocking but still damn good runner.
Thankfully the 2 RBs they recruited looked excellent in the spring game and throughout, in addition to Caffey.
That pass blocking BS was dismissed by many as they presented video of other backs whiffing on theirs also. Not even mentioning the O-line, might have had something to do with Tony Alford - who is Michigan's problem now ;D But going deeper into the season now with extended play offs will mean attrition and many feel Day didn't give him the rock enough to keep him sharp and I agree. Used him effectively when needed then put him back into the box. Caffey also tore his acl I believe.It's a collision game and a long season so......
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So, is it reasonable to put OSU at #2 preseason, do you think? I see their defense being ranked pretty high, and their offense is usually quite good.
What are their key games, or dangerous road games?
I'd have UGA #1 and OSU #2, Texas #3.
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Big Ten Coaches Talk Anonymously About Conference Foes for 2024
Ohio State
“It’s not national title or bust, but it’s certainly beat Michigan or bust, and the expectation is always to win the league."
"This is maybe the most talented roster [Ryan] Day has had since he took over."
"[QB Will] Howard doesn’t have to be special; he just has to be smart. That signing didn’t turn heads the way some of the other flashier portal quarterbacks might have, but all he has to do is manage and distribute. They’re absolutely stacked at other positions."
"Day is a great collaborator; the Chip [Kelly] thing won’t be a nuisance or a problem at all. If you believe what Chip’s said, that he just wants to focus on ball and not worry with the administrative stuff, this is a fantastic hire for them."
"Nothing really matters until they can get Michigan off their backs in November. The standards here are higher than anywhere else this season.”
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Former Ohio State defensive back Marcus Williamson charged with robbing nine banks over a recent two month period across the Columbus area:
https://twitter.com/tSilverBulletin/status/1783546226585067863
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Former Ohio State defensive back Marcus Williamson charged with robbing nine banks over a recent two month period across the Columbus area:
https://twitter.com/tSilverBulletin/status/1783546226585067863
More robbed banks than interceptions throw the book at him
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Among other concerns, Ryan Day has “bad hair dye”
(https://i.imgur.com/yPmDJ0Z.jpeg)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcgNNKJfyU0
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this has got to be the biggest off-season for the Buckeyes in years.
they return most of their roster from last year, they did better in the portal than anyone- they won that shit- and they are bringing in a top 5 class with tons of talent.
schedule is pretty easy with a cupcake walk OOC slate. it's a 3 game season for them- @Oregon, @Penn State, Michigan at home.
similarities to Michigan 2023 are glaring. Michigan was a veteran team that did great in the portal, had a joke of an OOC schedule, and only had 2 games worth a shit on the schedule- with THE GAME at home. OSU did even better in the portal and has only 3 real games with THE GAME at home.
it's been said a lot but it really feels like beat Michigan and Natty or bust for Day. if he can't get it done this year I feel like he might actually get fired.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcgNNKJfyU0
Man. This play was amazing.
I'm usually pretty conservative with my expectations for OSU, but when this 85 Yards through the Heart of the South happened. I had my first, we may actually beat them. Moment.
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Man. This play was amazing.
I'm usually pretty conservative with my expectations for OSU, but when this 85 Yards through the Heart of the South happened. I had my first, we may actually beat them. Moment.
Me too!
Before that play it "felt" like the game was going to slip away. Ohio State was up but only by 6 and deep in their own territory. Also, they hadn't done squat in a LONG time. At the beginning of the video posted above they show Ohio State's 4th quarter offense prior to that drive:
- 7 plays
- 12 yards
- 0 first downs.
Later they mention that Ohio State hadn't had a first down in more than a quarter worth of game time.
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Man. This play was amazing.
I'm usually pretty conservative with my expectations for OSU, but when this 85 Yards through the Heart of the South happened. I had my first, we may actually beat them. Moment.
Everytime I see that play, it brings a smile to my face.
I don't know if anybody has mentioned it, but watch Evan Spencer on that play, he takes out BOTH linebackers to spring Zeek free on that play. An incredible block. I remember an interview with Spencer about that play. He stated that Cardell was supposed to put him in motion just prior to the snap, but forgot to do it. He thought that he would not have time to get to the linebackers in time to get the block. But as it turned out, he was able to get both of them. An incredible play.
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Tomorrow it will be 1,700 days since Ohio State last beat Michigan.
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Tomorrow it will be 1,700 days since Ohio State last beat Michigan.
I'm still not happy about this but the first 365 shouldn't count because Michigan ducked Ohio State in 2020 and the last 1,335 shouldn't count due due Michigan's rampant cheating.
Nonetheless, I can now share the BIGGEST and most important news of this off-season:
When I graduated in December, 1997 my dad bought me a class ring. I then wore it through Ohio State's NC's in 2002 and 2014 and for each edition of THE GAME from 1998 (31-16 tOSU win) through 2019 (56-27 tOSU win).
During that 1998-2019 stretch Ohio State went 18-4 consisting of 10-1 in Columbus and 8-3 in Ann Arbor:
- 1-2 by Cooper
- 9-1 by Tressel
- 0-1 by Fickell
- 7-0 by Meyer
- 1-0 by Day
Then sadly, sometime between the 2019 and 2021 games I lost the ring that my dad bought for me. This REALLY bothered me when my dad died in 2021 because I couldn't wear it to his funeral.
Recently, my wife bought new furniture for us and I said that before I carried our old love seat to the curb I wanted to rip it apart to look for my ring. Last night I took a Sawzall to the old love seat and . . . See attached.
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Tomorrow it will be 1,700 days since Ohio State last beat Michigan.
Get that in before the hammer comes down. 3 coaches canned,one pervert dismissed,HC suspended twice. Also jeem hid a felony gun charge for 2 months from the team captain no less - UZI,err I mean Mazi Smith during the same time there were 3 tunnel fights and a field brawl all there at the Out House. You Ann Arbor Astro fans just have so much to be proud of - color me envious. Ya and dow the road here - Tatoos,as we hang our heads in shame I tell you
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Three reasons not to buy into the pre-season Buckeye hype...
https://saturdayblitz.com/posts/3-reasons-not-to-buy-into-ohio-state-football-preseason-hype-01j3k3p0wqz1 (https://saturdayblitz.com/posts/3-reasons-not-to-buy-into-ohio-state-football-preseason-hype-01j3k3p0wqz1)
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Three reasons not to buy into the pre-season Buckeye hype...
https://saturdayblitz.com/posts/3-reasons-not-to-buy-into-ohio-state-football-preseason-hype-01j3k3p0wqz1 (https://saturdayblitz.com/posts/3-reasons-not-to-buy-into-ohio-state-football-preseason-hype-01j3k3p0wqz1)
I actually agree with all of that.
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I don't, Ohio ST will dog walk Michigan, Howard can't be worse than McCord good kid but reminded me a little of Stanley jackson with the deer in the headlights - he cost tOSU the Game at Michigan. That idiot who wrote the article prolly worx part time at WalMart on the weekends. May not win it all but we'll beat the Ann Arbor Astros
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It will be interesting to see. How does the QB situation work out? What will be their offensive identity with Chip Kelley. Can Henderson stay healthy now that he will likely be sharing carries with Judkins.
I would think they will be pretty solid on Defense since they were last year and brought most starters back, and added Downs. But- 2 new starters at LB.
Interesting sub plots.
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I actually agree with all of that.
I agree with......some of that.
Will Howard is a good player, likely an upgrade from McCord, but he's simply put...not a life changer in the way CJ Stroud, Justin Fields, or Dwayne Haskins were. He's not a 1st round talent QB like those guys were. And that's OK, he doesn't have to be for Ohio State to be successful. Having said that, lot of people seem to think he's all that and a bag of chips...and well...he just isn't. He's a good starting QB, but he's not exactly Caleb Williams.
Ohio State will be fine at WR with Ebugka coming back and they have some big-time young talent in the wings, but Marvin Harrison was truly special. Not sure they'll be able to replace what he could do- but again not really sure they'll have to. Judkins coming over in the portal was a huge addition because it'll allow them to run the ball more often and more effectively and keep Henderson fresh. That's the hope at least. I don't think Judkins is as good as Henderson but he's obviously really damn good. That's a dangerous 1-2 punch if Henderson stays healthy.
Caleb Downs in the portal was like a gift from the gods. That kid is going to give them a ton of flexibility in the secondary because he can basically do it all- he's a future 1st round pick at safety. Simply put- they didn't have anyone in the secondary at that level- they just got one now. Ohio State seems poised to me to make an even bigger pivot away from the passing game this season and gear more towards running the football and playing stingy elite defense. And that's a combo that really works.
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I don't, Ohio ST will dog walk Michigan, Howard can't be worse than McCord good kid but reminded me a little of Stanley jackson with the deer in the headlights - he cost tOSU the Game at Michigan. That idiot who wrote the article prolly worx part time at WalMart on the weekends. May not win it all but we'll beat the Ann Arbor Astros
like the confidence.
Michigan has a lot of questions to answer on offense- QB being the biggest question mark obviously- and they'll have to rebuild the OL but they do have a couple really nice toys on offense with arguably the best TE in the country in Colston Loveland and arguably the most talented RB in the country in Donovan Edwards.
Michigan's defense shouldn't skip a beat this year. That defense is going to be one of the tops in the country again and it'll keep them in every game as long as whoever plays QB isn't atrocious and just a turnover machine.
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(https://i.imgur.com/YGQwP6p.jpeg)
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well now that Jeem is gone Pete Finebaum over at ESPN has found his new punching bag: Ryan Day, and I'm all here for it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mgjmVFsy1s
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well now that Jeem is gone Pete Finebaum over at ESPN has found his new punching bag: Ryan Day, and I'm all here for it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mgjmVFsy1s
What a gig though. Near as I can tell, Finebaum makes a couple mil a year to give those insightful takes. Sign me up😂
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What a gig though. Near as I can tell, Finebaum makes a couple mil a year to give those insightful takes. Sign me up😂
yeah he's got a cushy gig. went from trashing Jeem for years to now trashing Ryan Day. if Ryan Day wins it all this year he'll turn his sights on Franklin or Lincoln Riley.
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yeah he's got a cushy gig. went from trashing Jeem for years to now trashing Ryan Day. if Ryan Day wins it all this year he'll turn his sights on Franklin or Lincoln Riley.
Yes- pretty sure there is a direct correlation between number of clicks and his compensation.
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Three reasons not to buy into the pre-season Buckeye hype...
https://saturdayblitz.com/posts/3-reasons-not-to-buy-into-ohio-state-football-preseason-hype-01j3k3p0wqz1 (https://saturdayblitz.com/posts/3-reasons-not-to-buy-into-ohio-state-football-preseason-hype-01j3k3p0wqz1)
I actually agree with all of that.
I don't, Ohio ST will dog walk Michigan, Howard can't be worse than McCord good kid but reminded me a little of Stanley jackson with the deer in the headlights - he cost tOSU the Game at Michigan. That idiot who wrote the article prolly worx part time at WalMart on the weekends. May not win it all but we'll beat the Ann Arbor Astros
I agree with......some of that.
This is unusual, but I'm with @Mdot21 (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=1595) .
As I see it, @Honestbuckeye (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=37) is the tOSU pessimist, @MrNubbz (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=17) is the tOSU optimist, and I'm in the middle. On the three factors listed:
Will Howard is relatively unproven. This is an odd statement to make about a guy who has been playing college football for four years but their snide remark about B12 defenses isn't completely without merit. OTOH, they state that "the supporting cast around him has to be fantastic" and it should be. Henderson has been a high-potential RB for years who has been shy of his potential due to injuries and various other circumstances. Now he is paired with a proven RB. The WR room even without MH is still the best or at least one of the best in the land and if the OL and QB are so much as serviceable this should be a potent offense.
The loss of Marvin Harrison Jr. is substantial. Marvin Harrison was a phenomenal talent but it isn't like the Buckeyes are without talent at the position without him. Word around camp is that they have a freshman who is impressive and they have returning WR's who are proven.
Why is Ohio State suddenly better than Michigan? This simply cannot be discussed without addressing the elephant in the room:
(https://i.imgur.com/YGQwP6p.jpeg)
Michigan's success over the last three years cannot be honestly evaluated without considering the fact that they engaged in the most comprehensive cheating operation in the modern history of College Football over that time. When the Wolverines get their wrist slap from the NCAA, SMU is going to wonder why they got dinged so badly. Michigan's antics make Auburn look like choirboys.
Sherrone Moore will presumably not be able to text his buddy Connor to find out what play Ohio State is going to run anymore. You'll find that Ohio State is considerably harder to defend when you don't know their plays in advance through rampant cheating. In this century Michigan has only beaten Ohio State three times without the aid of unsustainable levels of cheating. Unless the Wolverines have found some novel new way to break the rules, we should return to the 2000-2019 situation when the Buckeyes went 17-3 in THE GAME.
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I don’t think I’m a pessimist at all when it comes to analyzing my buckeyes.
Will Howard From the sounds of it is starting to take over the reps with the number one offense in practice and is looking very solid. But even with that said he does not throw a great deep ball, but rather really good at short and intermediate routes. By All counts he is also a very good runner. But you have to take some of this with a grain of salt, knowing that their offense has changed, maybe dramatically with Chip Kelley calling plays. I just want to see what that looks like before I make too much of judgment. To their benefit, they are loaded at running back and wide receiver
As far as beating Michigan, you have to remember that in the game last year, which in my opinion was Michigan’s toughest game, Late in that game Michigan when needed to score They were able to against OSU’s great defense and Ohio State needed to score they could not. Fact.
Until they prove to me that they can do it I’m going to have a pretty neutral approach to it, if not a bit optimistic
Lastly, how often does the team ranked number one or number two in preseason actually pull it off and win it all I saw a stat today that the team ranked number one in the coaches poll to start. The season has not won it all since 2017. Alabama.
So all I’m saying is I want to see how they look before I get too excited
I don’t think that’s being pessimistic
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This is unusual, but I'm with @Mdot21 (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=1595) .
As I see it, @Honestbuckeye (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=37) is the tOSU pessimist, @MrNubbz (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=17) is the tOSU optimist, and I'm in the middle. On the three factors listed:
Will Howard is relatively unproven. This is an odd statement to make about a guy who has been playing college football for four years but their snide remark about B12 defenses isn't completely without merit. OTOH, they state that "the supporting cast around him has to be fantastic" and it should be. Henderson has been a high-potential RB for years who has been shy of his potential due to injuries and various other circumstances. Now he is paired with a proven RB. The WR room even without MH is still the best or at least one of the best in the land and if the OL and QB are so much as serviceable this should be a potent offense.
The loss of Marvin Harrison Jr. is substantial. Marvin Harrison was a phenomenal talent but it isn't like the Buckeyes are without talent at the position without him. Word around camp is that they have a freshman who is impressive and they have returning WR's who are proven.
Why is Ohio State suddenly better than Michigan? This simply cannot be discussed without addressing the elephant in the room:Michigan's success over the last three years cannot be honestly evaluated without considering the fact that they engaged in the most comprehensive cheating operation in the modern history of College Football over that time. When the Wolverines get their wrist slap from the NCAA, SMU is going to wonder why they got dinged so badly. Michigan's antics make Auburn look like choirboys.
Sherrone Moore will presumably not be able to text his buddy Connor to find out what play Ohio State is going to run anymore. You'll find that Ohio State is considerably harder to defend when you don't know their plays in advance through rampant cheating. In this century Michigan has only beaten Ohio State three times without the aid of unsustainable levels of cheating. Unless the Wolverines have found some novel new way to break the rules, we should return to the 2000-2019 situation when the Buckeyes went 17-3 in THE GAME.
god damn son get off that f*cking copium :043:
why is Ohio State suddenly better than Michigan? Gee, maybe because Ohio State are returning most of their roster and Michigan just lost 13 guys to the NFL draft, the best starting QB they've ever had in JJ McCarthy and they have no real option to replace him, their entire starting OL, Blake Corum, and a 4-5 starters/co-starters on defense including their team captain and maybe the best slot corner in all of CFB last season in Mikey Sainistril?
players in the trenches win football games. Ohio State had been softer than baby sh*t in the trenches in 2021-2022 under Ryan Day meanwhile Michigan has been a team built on tough ass mean dudes in the trenches. Ohio State grew up a little bit last year and finally had them trench boys- we'll see if they can take that next step this year. Having all those guys on the DL come back when they could've went pro was huge for them. my guess is Ohio State will finally have the trench warfare necessary to win a tittle this year.
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As I see it, @Honestbuckeye (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=37) is the tOSU pessimist, @MrNubbz (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=17) is the tOSU optimist, and I'm in the middle. On the three factors listed:
lol... that's a perfect summation of the three buckeyes listed.
From the list, I think #2 is the most glaring. I know OSU has other WR talent and they have a loaded roster, but you can't simply replace the most talented receiver of the last decade. I'm also not convinced Ryan Day can win when it matters
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lol... that's a perfect summation of the three buckeyes listed.
From the list, I think #2 is the most glaring. I know OSU has other WR talent and they have a loaded roster, but you can't simply replace the most talented receiver of the last decade. I'm also not convinced Ryan Day can win when it matters
kind of agree.
Emeka Egbuka has been a great #2 WR. We still don't know if he's truly a #1 imo. I tend to think....not. I think he's obviously really good and a future NFL player- but I don't see top 15 1st round talent like a Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave, JSN, or Marv level player when I look at him. Maybe he can get there this season with more opportunities- but he's going into his SR year and by then every one of those guys was already a proven #1 high level draft pick. The young guys in the OSU stable are highly rated and very talented but they still have got to prove it on the field. And odds are even if they are all that and a bag of chips- they likely will not be Marv this year and the odds they are ever that good ain't good. Marvin Harrison Jr is the best college receiver we have seen in a very long time. He's Larry Fitzgerald, Charles Rogers, Calvin Johnson level talent imo. He's a prototype, exactly how you'd build a WR in a lab and he's going to take over the NFL as a rookie.
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well now that Jeem is gone Pete Finebaum over at ESPN has found his new punching bag: Ryan Day, and I'm all here for it.
Paul's been chewing too many gummy bears with Paraquat. And still isn't over losing that old ogress Phyllis
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lol... that's a perfect summation of the three buckeyes listed.
From the list, I think #2 is the most glaring. I know OSU has other WR talent and they have a loaded roster, but you can't simply replace the most talented receiver of the last decade.
They'll miss Marvin for sure IMO Carnell Tate was under utilized last season kid is 6'3" soph. Kind of reminds me of Nico Collins/tarik Black with the Weasel 5-6 yrs back. That was a solid outfit along with DPJ
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REGULAR SEASON
(https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628455/akron-ohio-state)
vs
(https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2006.png&scale=crop&cquality=40&location=origin&w=40&h=40)Akron
8/313:30 PMCBS
(https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628455/akron-ohio-state) (https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628468/w-michigan-ohio-state)
vs
(https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2711.png&scale=crop&cquality=40&location=origin&w=40&h=40)W Michigan
9/77:30 PMBIG10
(https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628468/w-michigan-ohio-state) (https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628492/marshall-ohio-state)
vs
(https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/276.png&scale=crop&cquality=40&location=origin&w=40&h=40)Marshall
9/21TBD
(https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628492/marshall-ohio-state) (https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628498/ohio-state-michigan-st)
@
(https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/127.png&scale=crop&cquality=40&location=origin&w=40&h=40)Michigan St
9/28TBD
(https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628498/ohio-state-michigan-st) (https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628504/iowa-ohio-state)
vs
(https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2294.png&scale=crop&cquality=40&location=origin&w=40&h=40)Iowa
10/5TBD
(https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628504/iowa-ohio-state) (https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628515/ohio-state-oregon)
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(https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2483.png&scale=crop&cquality=40&location=origin&w=40&h=40)Oregon
10/12TBD
(https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628515/ohio-state-oregon) (https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628530/nebraska-ohio-state)
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(https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/158.png&scale=crop&cquality=40&location=origin&w=40&h=40)Nebraska
10/26TBD
(https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628530/nebraska-ohio-state) (https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628539/ohio-state-penn-state)
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(https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/213.png&scale=crop&cquality=40&location=origin&w=40&h=40)Penn State
11/2TBD
(https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628539/ohio-state-penn-state) (https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628545/purdue-ohio-state)
vs
(https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2509.png&scale=crop&cquality=40&location=origin&w=40&h=40)Purdue
11/9TBD
(https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628545/purdue-ohio-state) (https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628550/ohio-state-northwestern)
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(https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/77.png&scale=crop&cquality=40&location=origin&w=40&h=40)Northwestern
11/16TBD
(https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628550/ohio-state-northwestern) (https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628555/indiana-ohio-state)
vs
(https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/84.png&scale=crop&cquality=40&location=origin&w=40&h=40)Indiana
11/23TBD
(https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628555/indiana-ohio-state) (https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628566/michigan-ohio-state)
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(https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/130.png&scale=crop&cquality=40&location=origin&w=40&h=40)Michigan
11/3012:00 PMFOX
(https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628566/michigan-ohio-state)
My take on the schedule:
Despite losing three straight to the cheating Wolverines and that being THE GAME, I think that the key here is the four-game stretch October 5 through November 2 consisting of:
- vs Iowa on October 5
- at Oregon on October 12
- Week off on October 19
- vs Nebraska on October 26
- at Penn State on November 2
I do not believe that Iowa and Nebraska will be quite at Ohio State's level and those are home games so the Buckeyes *SHOULD* win those but I see them as teams that are good enough to knock off Ohio State if the Buckeyes get caught peeking ahead or are otherwise not on top of their game.
The road trips to Oregon and Penn State look to be extremely tough games in extremely hostile road environments. Specifically with regard to Oregon, here are all of Ohio State's results in Pacific Coast state road games in my lifetime:
- 52-34 win at Cal on 9/14/2013. Even this wasn't all that impressive considering that tOSU started that season 12-0 while Cal went 1-11
- 35-3 loss at USC on 9/13/2008. That USC team was a powerhouse so there isn't much shame in losing but getting run off the field was embarrassing.
- 33-14 win at Washington on 9/15/2007. Nice to get a win but tOSU was 11-2 and WA was 4-9 so this isn't all that impressive either.
- 13-6 loss at UCLA on 9/22/2001. Not a good showing in Tressel's inaugural season.
- 25-16 loss at Washington on 9/10/1994. Ohio State was a better team (9-4 vs 7-4) but lost anyway.
- 40-7 loss at Washington on 9/13/1986. Ohio State was MUCH better than their dismal showing in Seattle.
- 24-19 win at Stanford on 9/26/1981. Another unimpressive win. Ohio State went 9-3 that year while Stanford went 4-7, the Buckeyes should have mauled the Cardinal not barely escaped.
- 17-13 win at UCLA on 9/29/1979. This is a very unimpressive win considering that UCLA was sub .500 that year while tOSU was one play from the NC.
- 41-20 win at UCLA on 10/4/1975. Finally an impressive looking win except it really wasn't. The 20 points that UCLA scored on tOSU's defense that day was the second most given up by the Buckeyes in a two year stretch of 1974-1975. The only time in those two years that the Buckeyes gave up more than 20 was when they lost 23-10 to these very same Bruins in the Rose Bowl at the end of the 1975 season, Ugh!
By my count there have been nine tOSU road games in CA/OR/WA in my lifetime and the Buckeyes are 5-4 with four decidedly unimpressive wins over vastly inferior opponents, one win that was great but that it came before losing to the same team on the same field later, and four losses including getting absolutely run off the field twice and losing to definitively inferior opponents the other two times. That doesn't portend well for the trip to Autzen on October 12.
Penn State is a bit of a conundrum. The Buckeyes have more-or-less dominated the series since the Lions joined the League but that is mostly a product of being a near-perfect 14-2 at home with losses only in the 2011 catastrophe in in 2008. In Happy Valley the series has been MUCH closer with the Buckeyes holding only a 9-6 advantage and even the average scores are nearly equal. The Nittany Lions are always "up" for this game at their place and there have been several Buckeye losses to inferior teams and close wins in years where, based on records, you would expect the Buckeyes to obliterate the Lions.
Aside from these four games and THE GAME, the Buckeyes would have to really screw up to lose a game. The OOC is an embarrassment and the rest of the league opponents are projected to be bottom-feeders. Thus, this four game stretch is the key and:
- 4-0: The Michigan game likely becomes an exhibition as the Buckeyes will have already clinched a spot in the B1GCG.
- 3-1: The Michigan game matters but the Buckeyes are in the playoff either way, THE GAME simply determines whether it is as a first round traveler, as a first round host, or as a team sitting out the first round with a bye.
- 2-2: The Michigan game becomes intensely important because the Buckeyes might not be able to make the B1GCG even with a win and they certainly can't with a loss.
- 1-3: The Michigan game is a chance to redeem the season and *MAYBE* get back into the B1GCG and CFP mix.
- 0-4: The wheels have come off and the Michigan game serves only as a chance at redemption in a season that will be viewed as a failure regardless.
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I hate that we have no idead until a couple of weeks ahead when and on what network a game is going to be played
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keep your head on a swivel
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Ryan Day Names Will Howard Ohio State’s Starting Quarterback for 2024 Season
Ryan Day officially anointed the Kansas State transfer as Ohio State’s starting quarterback to begin the 2024 season at his press conference on Thursday, two weeks after the first day of preseason camp.
Day's declaration wraps up a months-long quarterback battle between Howard, redshirt sophomore Devin Brown and the other three scholarship quarterbacks on Ohio State’s roster.
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insane to me that Ryan Day has the 9th best betting odds to be fired yet James Franklin doesn't even make the list...
https://twitter.com/BarrettSallee/status/1825546978119541056
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Wow.
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insane to me that Ryan Day has the 9th best betting odds to be fired yet James Franklin doesn't even make the list...
https://twitter.com/BarrettSallee/status/1825546978119541056
That is silly. easy Money. The best active winning % in CFB, and who has assembled a strong team. Those odds should be 500-1. Lots of hyperbole, but not much to it.
College Football Coaches Winning Percentage Rankings 1-134: Who Wins? - College Football News | College Football Predictions, Analysis and Updates (https://collegefootballnews.com/rankings/college-football-coaches-winning-percentage-rankings-1-134-who-wins-2024)
1 Ryan Day, Ohio State 87.5%
Seasons as an FBS Head Coach: 5.5
2 Kirby Smart, Georgia (https://collegefootballnews.com/tag/georgia) 85.5%
Seasons as an FBS Head Coach: 8
3 Jon Sumrall, Tulane 85.2%
Seasons as an FBS Head Coach: 2
4 Curt Cignetti, Indiana (https://collegefootballnews.com/tag/indiana) 82.6%
Seasons as an FBS Head Coach: 2
5 Dan Lanning, Oregon 81.5%
Seasons as an FBS Head Coach: 2
T6 Lincoln Riley, USC 80.4%
Seasons as an FBS Head Coach: 7
T6 Kalen DeBoer, Alabama (https://collegefootballnews.com/tag/alabama) 80.4%
Seasons as an FBS Head Coach: 4
8 Dabo Swinney, Clemson 79.8%
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That is silly. easy Money. The best active winning % in CFB, and who has assembled a strong team. Those odds should be 500-1. Lots of hyperbole, but not much to it.
College Football Coaches Winning Percentage Rankings 1-134: Who Wins? - College Football News | College Football Predictions, Analysis and Updates (https://collegefootballnews.com/rankings/college-football-coaches-winning-percentage-rankings-1-134-who-wins-2024)
1 Ryan Day, Ohio State 87.5%
Seasons as an FBS Head Coach: 5.5
2 Kirby Smart, Georgia (https://collegefootballnews.com/tag/georgia) 85.5%
Seasons as an FBS Head Coach: 8
3 Jon Sumrall, Tulane 85.2%
Seasons as an FBS Head Coach: 2
4 Curt Cignetti, Indiana (https://collegefootballnews.com/tag/indiana) 82.6%
Seasons as an FBS Head Coach: 2
5 Dan Lanning, Oregon 81.5%
Seasons as an FBS Head Coach: 2
T6 Lincoln Riley, USC 80.4%
Seasons as an FBS Head Coach: 7
T6 Kalen DeBoer, Alabama (https://collegefootballnews.com/tag/alabama) 80.4%
Seasons as an FBS Head Coach: 4
8 Dabo Swinney, Clemson 79.8%
yeah I might actually put money on that.
no way Day is getting fired before Billy Napier or Mario Cristobal.
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Day might get fired, but it will be after the season
some unlucky saps aren't gonna make it to the end
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Urbs putting more pressure on Day. Have heard Urban say stuff like this a few times now regarding this team. Tressel has as well. Urbs had better rosters than this. So did Day. It's the best, most complete roster going in 2024 and they should be favored along with Georgia for the Natty....but c'mon Urbs. Oh and Georgia's 2021 roster might've been the best of best just based on the defensive 2 deep alone. Never seen that many players drafted that highly from a single defense. And the best guy on the fucking defense was the undersized ILB who went in the 3rd round.
(https://s3media.247sports.com/Uploads/Assets/355/561/12561355.jpeg)
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Urbs putting more pressure on Day. Have heard Urban say stuff like this a few times now regarding this team.
(https://s3media.247sports.com/Uploads/Assets/355/561/12561355.jpeg)
Ya well URBZ spends alot of time in his own Pint House probing tarts that aren't his wife helping to raise & inspire the grandkids when not directing a professional roster
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Urban said on Fox last November 25th, ~10 AM EST, that Day would be gone if he lost to Michigan again. I thought so too at the time and was relieved it didn't happen.
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Urban said on Fox last November 25th, ~10 AM EST, that Day would be gone if he lost to Michigan again. I thought so too at the time.
sounds like Urban just wants his job back. lol.
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Urban don't know Jack
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Urban don't know Jack
Well then UNL will hire him
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Urban is still fairly young, he could replace Third Base. Not sure who else the buckeye fan base would accept.
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Well then UNL will hire him
better chance he'll go back to Floridah
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Urban is still fairly young, he could replace Third Base. Not sure who else the buckeye fan base would accept.
I hear Bill Belichik is available.
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better chance he'll go back to Floridah
He'd be welcome just about anywhere.
I could see him at USC.
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(https://i.imgur.com/jB2z6LV.jpeg)
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He'd be welcome just about anywhere.
I could see him at USC.
always thought his next stops would be either USC or Texas.
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with Denzel Burke returning and them getting Caleb Downs in the portal plus their other starting CB, their nickel, and safety who are all very good players coming back from last year, pretty safe to say Ohio State has the best secondary in 2024. with TreyVeon Henderson coming back for his senior year and them getting Quinshon Judkins in the portal pretty safe to say they have the best 1-2 punch in the country.
if you can play stingy ass defense and run the ball that is an awesome formula that travels. and wins. a lot.
I'll be very surprised if Ohio State doesn't win the natty this year.
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with Denzel Burke returning and them getting Caleb Downs in the portal plus their other starting CB, their nickel, and safety who are all very good players coming back from last year, pretty safe to say Ohio State has the best secondary in 2024. with TreyVeon Henderson coming back for his senior year and them getting Quinshon Judkins in the portal pretty safe to say they have the best 1-2 punch in the country.
if you can play stingy ass defense and run the ball that is an awesome formula that travels. and wins. a lot.
I'll be very surprised if Ohio State doesn't win the natty this year.
I'm hopeful but I'll have to believe they can run the ball when I see it
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I'm hopeful but I'll have to believe they can run the ball when I see it
Day hired Chip Kelly to run the offense. Chip gonna run the shit out of the football and be successful at it. It's kinda just what he does.
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Day hired Chip Kelly to run the offense. Chip gonna run the shit out of the football and be successful at it. It's kinda just what he does.
this fall we're going to watch UCLA's coach call in a play to Kansas State's QB, who will take a snap from Bama's center, then turn and hand it to the Ole Miss RB. And it's been over 4,600 days since Michigan defeated Ohio State in football in a season not currently being investigated by the NCAA ;D
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this fall we're going to watch UCLA's coach call in a play to Kansas State's QB, who will take a snap from Bama's center, then turn and hand it to the Ole Miss RB. And it's been over 4,600 days since Michigan defeated Ohio State in football in a season not currently being investigated by the NCAA ;D
LOL. The Maize and Blue is in your head.
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as it should be
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It looks like Ohio State would have missed the 12 team playoff only four times since 2000.
2000 and 2001, John Cooper's final season and Jim Tressel's first. Then 2004, the Justin Zwick year. Finally 2011, the Luke Fickel year.
I suppose it's possible that 2000 could have maybe been a fringe bubble team, with two of their three regular season losses being against ranked teams.
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Ohio State gave Ryan Day so much money to sign free agents he went halfway across the world looking for players- all the way to Australia to find a punter with a rocket launcher leg. Kirk Ferentz wetting his pants after seeing this and wishing he could've tampered in Australia to get this guy instead of that bum Cade McNamara.
https://twitter.com/jrs_rankings/status/1826969335006380498
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Noice.
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LOL. The Maize and Blue is in your head.
Yes and I wish they'd finish cleaning it because I gotta piss - it's friday ya know
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Nubbz.....????
https://twitter.com/swankywolverine/status/1827323496084471895
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Nubbz.....????
https://twitter.com/swankywolverine/status/1827323496084471895
😂😂😂
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That'd be funny if Rashan Gary didn't score a 9 as an All-American on the Wonderic.And Mario Manningham scored a robust 6 as an All American on the same.Must be a prerequisite to get into Schembechler Hall for the leaders and the best. And of course booger hiding team captain Uzi Smith packing a Glock with 65 slugs/3 clips All American moment. Who the hell do those entitled twats think they are Democrats. Yes the envee of the land
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0IjIJ9AwkU
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That'd be funny if Rashan Gary didn't score a 9 as an All-American on the Wonderic.And Mario Manningham scored a robust 6 as an All American on the same.Must be a prerequisite to get into Schembechler Hall for the leaders and the best. And of course booger hiding team captain Uzi Smith packing a Glock with 65 slugs/3 clips All American moment. Who the hell do those entitled twats think they are Democrats. Yes the envee of the land
(https://i.imgur.com/Ei6bpTt.png)(https://i.imgur.com/YZykifL.png)
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can’t we all just get along! Lol. Jk. :)
let’s not kid ourselves, these kids don’t go to Ohio State or Michigan to play school. they go to play football. Cardale told no lies. Idk why anyone insists on putting on a front over that fact. 99% of these kids on scholarship on both schools would never get into either school if they weren’t among the very best HS football players in the nation coming out of high school.
And Mo Clarett’s downward spiral started after he got kicked out of school and in trouble with the ncaa for taking money. if he was playing in todays era with the nil he’d have been the highest paid player on Ohio state’s roster and he probably never gets in trouble, plays at a high level for another 2 seasons and gets drafted high in the 1st rd. I blame the ncaa for their bullshit in cracking down on him and ruining his life over bullshit- he was an 18-19 year old poor kid from the slums just trying to make money off his considerable god given talent. He didn’t do anything illegal. The kid gotta eat, gotta feed his family. As long as he’s not breaking any ACTUAL laws doing so- got no problem with anyone trying to eat. Especially one that is generating insane amounts of money and not getting properly compensated. Like Barzini said to the Godfather, “We aren’t communists after all.”
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That'd be funny if Rashan Gary didn't score a 9 as an All-American on the Wonderic.And Mario Manningham scored a robust 6 as an All American on the same.Must be a prerequisite to get into Schembechler Hall for the leaders and the best. And of course booger hiding team captain Uzi Smith packing a Glock with 65 slugs/3 clips All American moment. Who the hell do those entitled twats think they are Democrats. Yes the envee of the land
As much as I despise the Skunk Weasels from up north, we had better not throw stones at glass houses while living in the same. We've had issues with players on this side of the border, so we don't have a lot of room to talk.
That being said, it's Friday afternoon before the start of the football season and Michigan still sucks!
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https://twitter.com/BarstoolTate/status/1829564033025945855
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I made a Game Day sign, but Stalions stole it.
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https://twitter.com/BarstoolTate/status/1829564033025945855
😂😂😂. Awesome
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I made a Game Day sign, but Stalions stole it.
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that was a good one nubbz!
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Of course I stole it
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDCm0bQ36qc
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I'm rooting for northwestern
he'll be taking the ACT for the rest of his life
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Matt Tamanini from SB Nation
Will Howard certainly isn’t going to throw the deep ball like Dwayne Haskins, display the athleticism of Justin Fields, or execute with the precision of C.J. Stroud, but he showed on Saturday that there was more hitch in his giddy-up than I gave him credit for.
The new Buckeye QB finished the day 17-of-28 for 228 yards and three touchdowns, which aren’t eye-popping numbers, but what impressed me the most was his ability to make the right decisions in the moment. He obviously had that regrettable moment at the end of the second quarter that almost resulted in a backward lateral turnover, and I think that early in the game he threw a few balls as scripted without really assessing where defenders were. However, as he settled into the game, Howard seemed to get comfortable in the offense, and with that came a calmness and control.
He still under-threw a few balls — his 45-yarder to Jeremiah Smith was a walk-in touchdown if he had led the freshman receiver by a couple of yards — but he always seemed to find the right receiver, make the right decision, and keep plays alive with his feet. It was not a perfect day for Howard, but he showed me more than enough to get me excited about what he could do this season.