Willyville Guy

He's living his best life and knows it.

Ryan Day, man. (And Hartline and LJ and Coombs, etc.)

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Today’s the day, and some dude on an Oregon board named himself NevadaDuck lol

You know, it would be nice to get some work done heading into the long weekend, but instead I'm refreshing my browser for JTT updates as if it was Mario Williams visiting Buffalo all over again. The hype is real!

There's a lot of buzz around Banks this offseason, but I haven't seen anything on the field that makes me think he's a first rounder of even much of a star. In 2019 when he came in for Wade a few times, especially in the Clemson game, there was a noticeable drop-off. Last year didn't provide much of a body of work to evaluate, but he didn't stand out to me as particularly good or bad. It's common for college players to make a big leap as they become upper classmen so maybe the coaches and beat reporters are seeing that behind the scenes - which would be awesome.

The report found no crimes committed, no NCAA violations, and all activities were consensual. I wonder if the NCAA will agree.

Ohio State seemed to consider him an instant starter and impact player of the type that rarely comes through the transfer portal.

Seems odd. I think this helps McCord.

Wait so where does the J come from?

Meet your new WR! The first thing you should know about this kid is he’s fast fast fast. I’m not sure what kind of route runner he is or whether there was anything else going on behind the scenes that limited his playing time at OSU. My guess is that he got caught in a WR room with stars Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson along with some underclassmen studs coming up, and felt that he could make a bigger impact elsewhere. Of course the coaching and development opportunities he’ll get in Tuscaloosa are first class. I don’t know about the WR situation at Bama but assume it’s fully stocked as always. Maybe with Smith and Waddle moving on there is some more opportunity for him to compete. I have seen Bama’s offense really punish teams up front for a while and then use a vertical passing game to hit home runs. So if Saban wants another burner to run those fly routes this could be a good fit and potentially an impact player.

And away he goes... Bama just got the fastest kid on OSU’s roster.

With Smith and Waddle moving on this makes sense. And, there were reports earlier about him going to TTUN — he wouldn’t, would he?

I’m glad he stayed in school for another year, but you have to wonder if 2020 hurt Wade’s draft stock more than it helped.

He's just a rookie. The chokeslam through the table is a highly sophisticated movement that comes with time and development.

I sound like Earl Woods talking to my friends here about the new QB: I'm giving you a tremendous gift; use it wisely and it can change the world.

Yep — they need a free agent LB more than a luxury WR.

Crazy fast and could start at most programs.

I’d like to think Cardale could talk to Miller about his experience as a 3rd string QB, but my guess is that falling behind a freshman on the depth chart is not in Miller’s plans. Olave man — he looks like an actual NFL receiver right now. It was hilarious when the ref waived off the TD from Stroud and Olave just laughed and told the guy to check the tape. Count it. He’s ready to be in the league, and I wonder whether the young receivers appreciate his leadership or would prefer that he get out of the way. In any event, great to see the team doing normal team things! Let’s go!!

I always appreciate it when you post Nevada Buck info on here -- feels like I'm getting something for free!

Ohio State's spring game is this Saturday also. It's fun to watch as the young playmakers tend to get hyped up and make names for themselves heading into the summer.