Willyville Guy

tOSU needs to drop the hype video.

Lol, my bad. Didn't recognize her in the video. Nine days!

I had never heard of Holly before this, but she is clearly a brilliant and highly skilled journalist lmao.

3:30 games are the best. Does this deal mean Kevin Warren is no longer a clown?

Here's a good rundown of all the recent movement on the Buckeye beat. Didn't realize DJ joined a new outlet. I've really come to appreciate Ross Fulton's schematic analyses. Thank goodness Ramzy stays above the fray.

Brutal. Here's a kid who's obviously gifted, fell down the depth chart a bit last year for good reasons considering the RB room, and if he entered the portal nobody would have blamed him. Instead he chose to stay and compete, came on toward the end of the year, and had a great spring game. I expected him to be a breakout star this year. Really feel bad for him. Lots of pressure on 32 this year.

Two important takeaways here: (1) having team captains that aren't big-money NIL guys makes a ton of sense, and I'd bet that you're right about coaches having some influence; and (2) we should discuss all the drama on the Buckeye beat this summer. I follow all of them on Twitter and listen to a few podcasts, but I never joined the Scoop and holy moly what a meltdown.

Did Day even do this or is it a player-only vote? Either way, love to see CJ in this role considering that less than a year ago we were questioning his leadership skills -- he's definitely developed a lot in that area. Great to see Eichenberg and Friday grow into their roles, and especially K. Williams. I guess I'm surprised that Zach Harrison wasn't made a captain. And perhaps JSN and Henderson need another year.

Really interesting list both for who is a captain and who is not a captain.

Yes - love the Block O honor and am really intrigued by this kid's story.

Yeah, no matter how many good indicators we see about the changes on defense, they need to show it on the field in order to take another step on the recruiting trail.

Three 5-star commitments for Bama this week, including a painful one for the Buckeyes.

O-Pace's son!

Who knew he would turn into this much of a homerun hire as WR coach?

Ugh - just more needless (and baseless) shots at alma mater for no apparent reason. Followed by a bunch of players calling BS. LOL...

What is Marcus Freeman's problem?

Just saw this on 11 Warriors: JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA HAD MORE CATCHES AGAINST UTAH IN THE 2022 ROSE BOWL THAN DEVIN SMITH - OHIO STATE'S RECEPTIONS LEADER - HAD DURING THE ENTIRE 2011 SEASON. Carry on.

“Coach Dennis, Coach Day, I’m ready!”

Are we that spoiled in recruiting that the #1 overall/QB in the country signing, and top WRs on the way, doesn't get a mention in the GO Bucks thread?! What a time to be alive.

Awesome

Banks had an injured hip last year and fell short of sky high expectations. He ended up relegated to a backup role and would have to really fight for playing time this season. LSU on the other hand lost their four top DBs from last year, giving Banks a better chance to start immediately. I wish him well and would not be surprised at all to see him thrive this season. Meanwhile, this is the first time I'm seeing a major coaching change on OSU's staff during the open transfer portal era, and it's fascinating to see guys who don't fit in with the new schemes or personalities get to just pick up and go play somewhere else.

CJ appears to be deeply impacted by Haskins's tragic death. I hope he continues to honor 7 by absolutely balling out all season and beyond.

Haskins raised the standard of QB play at OSU. He left a lasting legacy on the field and in the record books. His death is terribly upsetting. RIP Dwayne Train.

Heading over to a NE board for some fresh what are we dooiinnnggg?? takes.