Willyville Guy

I'd find room on my all-drought roster for rookie year Kiko Alonso.

I like him too and would enjoy watching him lay waste to the defenses in the Big East or ACC for the next two years. I would expect that there will be a lot of interest in Ohio to see how he does against a tougher SEC schedule if he ends up at LSU. Pretty much everybody is rooting for him.

I could see an Alex Smith type working in Baton Rouge. That team has sick talent all over the field and doesn't necessarily need a QB to light it up every week. Someone is going to need to step up in a big way though against Miami, Auburn, Georgia, and Bama - and I would love for that person to be Jeaux Burreaux. (That, and not having to see him come play in a visitors uniform at the shoe.)

Solid all around player. Good passer, good mobility, coaches and teammates love him. The sense is that he has a lower ceiling than you want to see at a national program competing for titles, which is why he couldn't secure a starting spot over Haskins, who has an NFL arm but less mobility and perhaps fewer intangibles. Still, Burrow appeared to have won the backup competition last season until he broke his hand and opened the door for Haskins. Nobody knows what Burrow would do as a starter; could be epic, could be meh. I don't see anything wrong with him though and am very interested to see how he does.

Haha they both killed!! ?

Well, it won't be pretty, but last time UB came to Columbus Khalil Mack became a national sensation, so maybe the Bulls can gain some positive notoriety again to go along with the huge payday that comes with a game like this.

The Andre the Giant documentary I recently watched makes me worry about the health care decisions this kid and his family are facing. Complicated situation for a 14 yr old.

Clearly not the worst situation ever. That was the Steve Bellisari\Austin Moherman competition in the late-90s I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around Baldwin on the three-deep, though. The kid's in high-school nursing an ACL right now. The thought of him playing on Saturdays this fall is pretty wild. I guess I expected him to disappear into the gym with Coach Mick for about 18 months before really starting to evaluate his viability. A lot of this will depend on the offense. Haskins as the starter suggests that we will finally see Kevin Wilson's offense featuring a more pro-style passing game that exposes the QB to fewer big hits. But if Urban ends up reverting to the zone read and making his QBs run slow zones up the middle over and over like he has in the past... well, that depth chart would become pretty scary for me in a hurry. Ugh. I expect Martell to be like Braxton. Absolutely electric in space and a competent passer. I hope your friend is wrong about the passing

Ugh. Baldwin being two plays away from going in is not really tenable. Maybe Urban should look at grad transfers.

Nothing but respect for this kid. Hate to see him go.

I’m enjoying this thread more than I expected to when I clicked. There’s a “well regarded” wing joint in Evanston, IL called Buffalo Joe’s that only serves ranch. The one time I went in there about 15 years ago I complained to the manager and told him to take Buffalo out of the name. It’s silly but I guess I am hardwired to get angry about that sort of thing. Ranch does have its place though - I could probably put this keg to use somehow:

With Shea Patterson now cleared to play, next season just got a lot more interesting for TTUN. Can’t wait!

Wow - I had no idea that he played until 1990. I always figured he retired sometime in the early-mid 80's.

Williams was a good “get” when he signed, and his time as a Buckeye has been marked by extreme highs and lows. Now he’s caught between two top-end backs and a budding superstar in Teague. I’ll be cheering for him wherever he goes.

Incredible legacy and coaching tree that includes Meyer, Saban, Carroll, and Dantonio. RIP

There’s a Russel Wilson QB2RB special on Barkley tonight on ESPN at 10:30 EST. I just watched the JT Barrett special and thought it was pretty good. PSU fans should probably check it out.

This was going to be my only note to add to yours. Right now I'm dreaming of Haskins at QB with Dobbins next to him; Campbell\DeMario at the H spot; Hill and Mack outside. The receiver room is pretty crowded and I feel like McLaurin and Victor are on the outside looking in. As for the d-line, yeah that unit is going to win games for this team. Dre'mont Jones did the Buckeyes a tremendous service by coming back, and it could certainly pay off for him in next year's draft.

Pretty incredible what a thriving athletic department can do for a university.

It's a nice thought to give Burrow an opportunity to go start immediately somewhere else as a grad. transfer if he doesn't win the starting job at Ohio State. Talking about it with Burrow's family and at press conferences shows that the coaches have a ton of respect for him. But as a fan of the team I'd rather have all the QBs on the roster this upcoming season because you just never know how it's going to go.

Joe Burrow will not go away. He beat out Haskins for the backup role last year before the hand injury; and this year, when everyone (including Meyer) is ready to anoint Haskins and allow Burrow to move on to Nebraska or wherever, the kid will just not back down. Haskins appears to be the best pure passer, Martell is the best runner, but Burrow can do both. Unless Urban is truly ready to move away from the QB-run heavy zone read, and it's tough to imagine that he is, then Joe B. may still be in the mix for starting QB at Ohio State. Incredible, really. P.S. I still think Haskins wins in the end because his arm and confidence in his leadership qualities offer the highest upside. Hopefully, Wilson\Day convince Urban that it's best to run with their RBs and throw with their QB(s).

I love this post. One of the best parts of the college game is watching kids come out of high school and grow up as part of an organized and intentional football program. You get a sense of their natural personalities and family backgrounds in a way that you just don’t see at the more polished pro level. The personal insights make the games more enjoyable, victories more satisfying, and setbacks more gut-wrenching. The Olympics tap into that sort of thing in a way. Anyway, great stuff – hopefully McCarron will thrive in Buffalo.

I just watched the presser and Urban said sources will face "immediate termination."

The story was retracted and Booker is still on the roster. Something is up, though. I’m guessing Yolo is right that someone told him he may not be a starter this year.

Brutal

Lol Finkes. At least Michigan can say that all of those players were undefeated in The Game.