Willyville Guy

One of the takeaways from the Clemson game was that OSU didn't have any of the enormous and athletic DLs that the schools down south seem to have. So pulling Vincent away from FSU is a huge win. Looking forward to the spring game!

Strength & conditioning is a very important position. It's not just toning muscles and putting less cheese in the omelets; these guys are responsible for making a player's body right for the specific way he is used in the coaches' scheme. Bulking up, slimming down, managing speed versus power - all in a way that maximizes a player's performance late in games and limits the risk of injury. We always wonder if every team deals with injuries to the extent the Bills have over the years. The answer is probably yes, but if the new coach sees this as an area that needs improvement then I'm all for a change. Not a "nothing" move.

Miami.

I signed on to make the Ragland comparison. Love the kid but I'm not sure he's what we need right now.

If he dies, he dies.

Carol giggling on the sidelines as the NE coach stands out to me as HOF douche material. He's gotten a little better, but not much.

Thank you for your service!

Just among us fans I'm not sure what to think about any of these hires, BUT I'm encouraged that the HC and coordinators don't appear to be straight-up crony hires like we've seen in the past five years. I see experience, merit, and opportunity. Giddy up.

He's the best when his team is playing good football: great on the field, great in the locker room, hilarious and likable in the public eye. BMarsh is a talented guy who can be productive and full of personality. He's also the worst when his team is playing bad football: on-field effort appears to wane out of frustration, cancer in the locker room, talks smack about teammates and coaches in the media. This is Buffalo so things will not always go well. Pass.

This past week has been insane. I'm exhausted by all the activity at the WHAC. I needed a little pick me up yesterday, so I went and counted the seven (7) five stars coming in. Go Bucks.

Kids go play football at OSU because they want to get to the NFL. Can't blame them for taking their shot when they can. Note though that lots of players graduate, too. Bummer about Samuel and Gibson. I can see Samuel doing well in the NFL. As for Gibson, I wonder if he'll try to play QB somewhere. Hope they find what they'r'e looking for. Meanwhile, Demario McCall and Bin Victor, come on down!

Noah Brown, who by my count had two good games as a Buckeye, has declared for the NFL draft. I wish him the best but am really surprised by that decision. Meanwhile, Gibson tweeted out this morning that he'll be back in Ohio on Monday. Is he coming back? Hope so. Strange days in the WR room.

I'm unsure about the QB situation, too. I expect that Urban will decide early rather than get into another morass like 2015.

JT is the all-time QB TD leader in the history of Ohio State football. Martell will be in a high school science class tomorrow morning. I just don't see how you can open it up like that. The kid from USC forces the question, but I can't see Urban handing the keys to anyone other than JT. He already graduated - I kind of wish some booster would give JT a car dealership in Worthington already and be done with it. Meanwhile, how come the Wilson deal isn't done yet? And aren't you a little salty to see Drayton go to Texas? I am.

JT announced today that he's coming back for his senior year. Lots of unhappy Buckeye fans out there who were excited about Haskins or Burrow. Here's to hoping that a new staff can help JT round back into form.

Pretty cool to see all this activity on the very first business day after getting KO'd.

Big day. It looks like this is trending toward Wilson as OC and Warriner heading back to OL. I've been asking for this result and I'd be psyched with it. I have to admit though that the QB coach from the 49ers coming on board is making me daydream about Chip Kelly. They also should excuse Zach Smith, I think, and find someone new for the receivers. Riveting stuff!

Kelly is an interesting thought, and it would be pretty incredible to have two former NFL head coaches as the coordinators, but it feels like a long shot and I'd be very happy with Wilson.

Lol. I've been in a dark place ever since the first quarter of that train wreck. There were issues on offense all year long with few exceptions, and Buckeye fans mostly just hoped that with a month to prepare Urban and JT would somehow make those issues go away. But instead there was no magic and the playcalling didn't help either. Oh well - the defense deserved better. Always heartbreaking to see Carmen Ohio after a loss, but I'm glad they do it.

Lots of excitement about Haskins playing the Watson role during practice lately. Apparently the kid looks great.

So it looks like Torrence Gibson is moving on, although it's not clear where. That's too bad. All year long we bitched about how none of the receivers could get separation - and he was supposed to be the guy to get that done. Frustrating, especially in light of Urban's unusually public objection to the suspension earlier this year. I wish Gibson well. Meanwhile, with all of the D1 head coach vacancies now filled, it looks like this year's coaching drain is done. Keeping Schiano and Coombs is a big win. Looking forward to a good hire to coach LBs. Still hope to see some changes on the offensive side of the ball.

He gives the greatest introductory press conferences of all time. I'll give him that.

Following the day-to-day operations of a competent program like Ohio State makes being a Bills fan even more painful. The contrast is like a daily punch in the gut.

I'm fine with this. Fickell will likely be back someday.

I'd like to see Urban pick up Kevin Wilson to run the offense, move Warriner back to OL duty, and I guess let Beck go back to full time QB coach. Urban loves the way Wilson calls games and has always heaped praise on the guy. He runs the same offense Urban wants to run, and he had success with far less talent than he would have at Ohio State. Yeah, sounds like he was rough with the players during practice at IU - but maybe that can be managed.