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Clemson OC to USF. Germans? * - RedondoBeachBuck [21:54:48 12/09/19] (0)
Dan Wetzel refers to Kiffin as “an aging stripper”. Thought that was pretty good * - woodhaze [21:17:44 12/09/19] (1)
- Got my attention * - Tom Herman [21:31:12 12/09/19] (0)
B1G contract with Indy for the CG ends in 2021, Detroit and Minneapolis expected to bid on it as well * - dave right on 2 [21:13:04 12/09/19] (0)
Five years ago, you see that pic of Miller, Barrett, Jones and Burrow. Pick the Heisman winner. * - CarolinaBuckeye [20:47:34 12/09/19] (2)
- Mighty Heisman winner(pic) - Bucknik [21:24:06 12/09/19] (0)
- Are you thinking of this picture? - Bucknik [21:07:31 12/09/19] (0)
Hey Chase, if your girl needs to get to NY call me at 800-SHE-FREE....i got you dawg 👍 * - fullhousebuck [20:38:31 12/09/19] (0)
I’m assuming the committee votes are not made public (m) - buck e [20:32:10 12/09/19] (4)
- I suspect his grudge is more against Cooper * - Razorbuck [20:50:32 12/09/19] (0)
- Nice find. ASU had a great defense that year. Hatfields are known to hold grudges. * - Buckeye Stuck In Florida [20:48:18 12/09/19] (1)
  - Yup, he's the real McCoy ** - SBendBuckeye [21:04:36 12/09/19] (0)
- Good post. I wouldn't trust that creep * - ZEKE [20:42:14 12/09/19] (0)
Congrats to the voters who didn't penalize Chase for one mistake * - Mark [20:22:01 12/09/19] (0)
The height of irony, the Nagurski award was sponsored by Lending Tree * - Walt Grace [20:03:03 12/09/19] (4)
- There was a high rate of interest in the award this year. * - A Little Bit of Lenny [20:37:11 12/09/19] (2)
  - I've come to terms with that ** - SBendBuckeye [21:05:36 12/09/19] (1)
    - You people are compounding the problem. * - Bucknik [21:17:51 12/09/19] (0)
- 😂 * - AdaBuckeye [20:27:16 12/09/19] (0)
Between Fields and Chase as Heisman finalist, and Chase winning Nagurski, that is recruiting gold * - Mark [20:00:53 12/09/19] (2)
- All shallow people unite. * - #1Bucks [20:28:35 12/09/19] (0)
- It's no September Heisman....but it'll do. * - Gold Pants [20:05:14 12/09/19] (0)
Apparently Hafely to BC has hit a snag... - Moonmadness [20:00:04 12/09/19] (7)
- The snag was BC admin watching 1st half of B1G CCG * - AdaBuckeye [20:29:02 12/09/19] (2)
  - Dumb. * - ZEKE [20:34:00 12/09/19] (0)
  - if they're that unbelievably stupid, then they deserve what they get * - duke_buck [20:32:20 12/09/19] (0)
- We would take a recruiting hit with Ash, Hafley has been just an outstanding personality on the trail. * - Urban Cowbuck [20:12:46 12/09/19] (3)
  - Hafley was a homerun hire for sure* - Moonmadness [20:31:19 12/09/19] (2)
    - Coaches are going to come and go, but Day really needs to implement the 2 year rule. * - Alg [20:35:32 12/09/19] (1)
      - What if Hafley for instance wont agree to 2 yrs. do you not take him? How do you even know an offer would come after 1 * - shadow [20:59:33 12/09/19] (0)
can somebody give me a quick QB recruiting summary. Fields back next year but who is behind him?* - MagicBuck [19:55:31 12/09/19] (11)
- I'm mostly concerned about 2021.* - Bucknik [21:20:45 12/09/19] (1)
  - Free agency * - Mark [21:31:34 12/09/19] (0)
- Could be a great opp for someone to enter the portal who wants to play next year. * - Balaam’s Donkey [20:10:32 12/09/19] (1)
  - If She gets a 6th year, we could go get McCaffrey....just to piss them off * - Gold Pants [20:12:54 12/09/19] (0)
- The backup is likely going to be Gunnar Hoak.... - Moonmadness [20:05:27 12/09/19] (0)
- Hoke and Miller (incoming frosh) Maybe Stroud (incoming frosh) as well. ** - NavyBuck [20:01:04 12/09/19] (3)
  - ...and we thought our backup QB situation was bleak THIS year. Oof! Stay healthy, Justin! * - Gold Pants [20:07:24 12/09/19] (2)
    - How is that worse than this year? At least Miller & Stroud would be OSU caliber talents. * - BoJack Horseman [20:22:16 12/09/19] (1)
      - Won't know the O yet. * - Gold Pants [21:10:47 12/09/19] (0)
- Expect Master Teague to line up behind him. ;-) * - ChagrinBuckeye [20:00:35 12/09/19] (1)
  - Smarta$$ :) * - MagicBuck [20:41:11 12/09/19] (0)
FRONT PAGE: Chase Young Wins 2019 Nagurski Trophy As Nation’s Top Defensive Player * - Gerd [19:50:56 12/09/19] (3)
- Jack Tatum won that award before it was an award in 1970. * - Buckeye Stuck In Florida [20:54:50 12/09/19] (0)
- It is indeed proper and right.* - Illinoisgamewatchhost [20:00:47 12/09/19] (0)
- well deserved * - dave right on 2 [19:58:23 12/09/19] (0)
Chase wins! * - Mark [19:48:57 12/09/19] (4)
- With THE Charlotte Buckeyes orchestrating OH-IO cheers when Chase, Day, Laurinaitis or Cousineau were mentioned * - Stuck in the South [21:00:20 12/09/19] (0)
- Fantastic!!!!! * - HINYG8 [19:54:21 12/09/19] (0)
- Awesome!!* - Moonmadness [19:51:26 12/09/19] (0)
- As it should be * - DaveO [19:50:21 12/09/19] (0)
Where do folks stay in glendale, phoenix, scottsdale? * - BuckeyeCountry [19:40:43 12/09/19] (7)
- At my brother's house in Glendale * - dave right on 2 [19:57:42 12/09/19] (0)
- If you’re only flying in for the game, I guess Glendale. But if you’re spending a few days I’d pick Scottsdale. * - Nashville [19:57:39 12/09/19] (1)
  - Is there anything in Glendale? * - Gerd [20:40:26 12/09/19] (0)
- Glendale is close and easy. Scottsdale is cooler. * - Tom Zak [19:42:02 12/09/19] (3)
  - And see if you can get a tee time at Boulders * - woodhaze [20:32:30 12/09/19] (0)
  - Is Scottsdale higher in elevation or what. * - #1Bucks [19:50:48 12/09/19] (1)
    - Yes * - Razorbuck [19:56:11 12/09/19] (0)
FRONT PAGE: Fake Punt Good Call ‘Because It Worked’ — Buckeye Players Welcome the Aggression * - Gerd [19:29:04 12/09/19] (0)
If MN is struggling to score vs Iowa, good luck against tOSU. That game should not be close Sunday. * - Purgatory Buck [19:12:44 12/09/19] (5)
- They play a lot better at home * - Mark [19:20:08 12/09/19] (1)
  - Most teams do. I just dont see any dudes on the team except Oturu * - Purgatory Buck [19:23:18 12/09/19] (0)
- Road games are usually tough. Especially after a long break. I think we win but it could be close * - BuckeyeJeff [19:18:56 12/09/19] (2)
  - Definitely could be some rust but D travels * - Purgatory Buck [19:24:29 12/09/19] (0)
Wrestler Paddy Gallagher from St. Eds commits to the Bucks ! Big get * - 1$’s 2¢ [19:09:19 12/09/19] (3)
- Nice and at a weight of need* - BPB [19:22:36 12/09/19] (0)
- sweet, what class does he project to? 174? * - The Zeldovich Factor [19:22:29 12/09/19] (1)
  - Too early to tell. Still has two years of HS. Going 160 this year. 165 or 174 maybe* - 1$’s 2¢ [19:35:02 12/09/19] (0)
Anyone see the SI Joe Burrow article? Well written. $50 last June on Joe to win Heisman will bring $10,000 when he wins. * - PA Buckeye [19:06:41 12/09/19] (0)
JK Dobbins not a Heisman finalist but he’s having a Zeke Elliot type run . He’ll be motivated . * - NortonBuckeye [18:29:50 12/09/19] (6)
- He is running great but hope he learns how to pickup a blitz like Zeke before the next game, he was getting blown up. * - KJS [18:44:13 12/09/19] (5)
  - zeke has 5 inches and 20lbs on JK. It matters. * - buckhead [18:58:43 12/09/19] (4)
    - 2 inches * - Bucktown [19:07:38 12/09/19] (3)
      - He wasnt talking height.* - retrace [19:11:44 12/09/19] (2)
        
        (m) - BuckeyeJeff [19:25:30 12/09/19] (0)
        
        Lol * - Sonnyrain [19:14:14 12/09/19] (0)
"These guys are in trouble". Came after the game not before . . . - ZEKE [18:19:58 12/09/19] (21)
- All i know is if Clemson whips this team, we are never going to compete with them. * - Tom Zak [18:52:52 12/09/19] (12)
  - How many Clemson players will miss the game due to failed PED tests? * - 1$’s 2¢ [19:11:39 12/09/19] (2)
    - I'd just as soon there not be any PED tests....just sayin' * - duke_buck [20:33:06 12/09/19] (0)
    - Results won't post until 12/29... * - Crabapple Buck [19:21:06 12/09/19] (0)
  - Clemson is about to bring in the best recruiting class of all time too. It ain't getting easier with Clemson. * - buckhead [18:59:55 12/09/19] (6)
    - We are at 2 right now, they are at 9. Which is about the average of our last 4 classes, compared to theirs. * - Mtreeman [19:09:16 12/09/19] (5)
      - Yes, that’s the talent composite rankings for 2019. Their 2020 class is off the charts though. We need to stop them * - Nashville [19:14:29 12/09/19] (4)
        
        Actuallly, Clembo contines to benefit from weak FSU and Miami teams annually....no options for regional talent. * - fullhousebuck [21:00:01 12/09/19] (3)
        
        No options? If FSU and Miami are in their region by your definition, then GA and Ala and Aub and UF etc are too * - duke_buck [21:01:41 12/09/19] (2)
        
        Regional=ACC....Weak FSU and MIami gives Clembos monopoly in the ACC for top recruits. * - fullhousebuck [21:34:44 12/09/19] (1)
        
        that makes no sense to limit it by conference * - duke_buck [21:38:04 12/09/19] (0)
  - That ain’t happening... * - Buck-I [18:58:04 12/09/19] (0)
  - You are not wrong. Thiis is program defining. * - ZEKE [18:56:06 12/09/19] (0)
- true story. i do remember some clemson db clowning osu's offense on media day or right before the gsme though... - Brutus [18:24:37 12/09/19] (7)
  - We do have problems when JF can't get his feet set or holds onto the ball too long. * - 00BuckShot [18:57:53 12/09/19] (4)
    - aac. He is as good a passed as Dwayne. * - ZEKE [18:59:43 12/09/19] (3)
      - Haskins release is very quick. * - Balaam’s Donkey [19:34:37 12/09/19] (0)
      - He may throw the ball as well at times, but isn't as good at reading defenses yet. He'll get there * - JK's Jump Cut [19:10:04 12/09/19] (0)
      - Not when he doesn't et his feet set. * - 00BuckShot [19:06:15 12/09/19] (0)
  - Correct - Buck Martini [18:43:18 12/09/19] (0)
  - Ok. But Dabo not till after IIRC - ZEKE [18:31:08 12/09/19] (0)
So each player always brings a coach, since Day will be there maybe Chase could bring LJ? * - Potsy's PIMPS [18:16:33 12/09/19] (6)
- Coaches Johnson & Day were there tonight. Got to say hello and congratulate him. He had an ear to ear smile for sure. * - Stuck in the South [21:21:27 12/09/19] (0)
- Bring JK * - Buck-o-matic [18:33:24 12/09/19] (0)
- Maybe Hafley so that he can swing up to Boston and get that contract signed with BC? * - buckeyecurt [18:18:37 12/09/19] (1)
  - He is too smart to take that crappy job. * - ZEKE [18:35:11 12/09/19] (0)
- Good call * - Buck Martini [18:17:20 12/09/19] (1)
  - +1 * - Xenia Buck [18:25:44 12/09/19] (0)
8NCs...what’s that silence you hear this Christmas season?.............<in a hush voice> Bama * - Buck-I [18:12:40 12/09/19] (8)
- Trust me, he’s not happy. He’ll probably root for scUM to beat Bama because his hate is misplaced. * - buckeyecurt [18:19:48 12/09/19] (7)
  - I am as happy as a clam!!! Go blue! I believe everyone’s hate is relative to who they live around ...m - 8NCs7Heismans [19:13:23 12/09/19] (6)
    - Go Blue? WTF is wrong with you. Seriously, I don't care where you live those aren't acceptable words for an OSU fan * - BuckeyeJeff [19:31:44 12/09/19] (4)
      - The SEC trolls down here make scUM fans seem tolerable. * - Stuck in the South [21:24:35 12/09/19] (0)
      - Relax sunshine...i was being sarcastic in my response...but i would prefer to see ttun beat bama * - 8NCs7Heismans [19:55:54 12/09/19] (0)
      - faux Buckeyes abound on this Board * - Buckmich [19:36:52 12/09/19] (1)
        
        Faux by behind...i bleed scarlet and gray * - 8NCs7Heismans [19:56:32 12/09/19] (0)
Any news on Shaun Wade's injury. Is he OK? Will he be 100% by game time? * - Xenia Buck [18:11:15 12/09/19] (3)
- He’s fine. Will be 100% * - CD Buck [18:16:52 12/09/19] (1)
  - Great news! He had been dinged up for a week or two prior. We need him 100%. * - Xenia Buck [18:23:39 12/09/19] (0)
- Yes...he was moving around in post game celebration w/ no issues... * - Buck-I [18:15:56 12/09/19] (0)
Some Egg Bowls have nicknames. 1999 was "The Pick and The Kick." 2019 is now known as "The Piss and the Miss" * - BellevueBuckeye [17:57:03 12/09/19] (1)
- That’s hilarious. And it may have caused Matt Luke to be fired and Joe Moorhead to be retained * - Nashville [18:49:38 12/09/19] (0)
Nagurski award is tonight!! - ncbuckeye [17:09:55 12/09/19] (1)
- Antoine Winfield Jr & Chase Young + ..... ? * - Silverbullets [17:15:30 12/09/19] (0)
( 3 ) QBs + ( 1 ) DE ....... Hopefully the ' D ' wins iT ...The Heisman Trophy ! - Silverbullets [17:02:52 12/09/19] (1)
- Chase YOUNG 16.5 Sacks + 21 TFL & 6 FF .. 16.5 sacks & 21 TFL leads the Nation . * - Silverbullets [17:31:28 12/09/19] (0)
FRONT PAGE: Buckeyes Justin Fields, Chase Young Among Heisman Finalists * - Gerd [17:02:30 12/09/19] (9)
- I honestly don't remember. When is the last time a team had two Heisman finalists? * - BuckeyeJeff [18:13:46 12/09/19] (7)
  - It's in the story. * - Gerd [18:15:16 12/09/19] (6)
    - I gotta go ALL THE WAY TO THE FRONT PAGE? Whatever...(m) - BuckeyeJeff [19:30:34 12/09/19] (0)
    - That would require a whole nother click * - escargray [18:58:53 12/09/19] (0)
    - and only 3 yrs ago * - AZ N8 [18:44:40 12/09/19] (1)
      - And fourth time this century. * - Devil's Advocate [18:57:07 12/09/19] (0)
    - Any reason you waited until the 2ND PARAGRAPH? * - Buck Martini [18:44:27 12/09/19] (1)
      - You kept reading didn't you? * - Bucksetal [19:35:44 12/09/19] (0)
- I'd rather Burrow win it. Let LSU deal with the extra distraction. A Buckeye wins, w/o the team distraction * - Buckeye Stuck In Florida [17:46:12 12/09/19] (0)
"How strong is the Big Ten?" asks tigernet.com. Poster replied . . . . - Hetuck - VA [16:46:22 12/09/19] (25)
- says the guy whose conference is essentially a runway. * - escargray [19:00:36 12/09/19] (0)
- Did anybody mention that Notre Dame was 5-0 against the ACC with only one win by single digits ? And Michigan beat - Nashville [19:00:25 12/09/19] (0)
- Same guy who called Haskins a running QB prolly. * - Buck Bojangles [18:43:58 12/09/19] (0)
- "Dobbins are good". Tells you all you need to know about his intellect. * - Brutus '92 [18:33:57 12/09/19] (0)
- We don't have back ups, just more starters. * - Mtreeman [18:26:25 12/09/19] (0)
- re: What a total A**hat!! - Indy2buck [18:16:18 12/09/19] (0)
- Jameson Williams, Crowley, Zach Harrison, Dawand Jones all start.... not. * - Jocko [18:16:05 12/09/19] (0)
- Well...he did use actual words, so credit for that. - BuckeyeBacker98 [18:09:52 12/09/19] (0)
- LOL anybody from the ACC complaining about any other conference in America being “weak” * - sjb [18:07:57 12/09/19] (3)
  - He pretty much said their conference sucked, relative to them. * - Mtreeman [18:27:23 12/09/19] (2)
    - Quote “How strong is the Big 10?” * - sjb [18:50:45 12/09/19] (1)
      - did you not read the whole thing? * - Mtreeman [18:54:39 12/09/19] (0)
- More board material which perobably doesn't matter. * - JYD [18:07:02 12/09/19] (0)
- Yes, Chugs, Master, Riep, and Hooker are apparently our starters. Moron. * - tGW [18:02:43 12/09/19] (0)
- Everyone on these internets is a know-it-all, especially me! * - Buckeye Stuck In Florida [17:49:33 12/09/19] (0)
- Didnt pull starters??... was it Penn State the first game where our starters saw a 4th quarter? * - WolfsBane [17:49:02 12/09/19] (0)
- What an asshat. It's hard to be so wrong in so few words, but somehow he did it.* - Writer [17:33:07 12/09/19] (0)
- Perfect. * - Buck-I [17:24:08 12/09/19] (0)
- Would love to see Proctor come off the bench and break someone in half. * - Jocko [17:20:02 12/09/19] (0)
- What an ignorant jacka$$! * - Jocko [17:13:33 12/09/19] (0)
- I love how he speaks with authority despite knowing nothing * - losu1 [16:58:18 12/09/19] (0)
- Frankly sounds like a few here who dismiss other B1G teams when it comes to SOS. * - 4OHST8 [16:49:01 12/09/19] (2)
  - Leaving starters in is what made me laugh. Last 3 weeks? Even Wade didn’t play along - Buck Martini [17:02:25 12/09/19] (1)
    - Agreed, that part was nonsensical. * - 4OHST8 [18:00:03 12/09/19] (0)
- LOL * - Buck Martini [16:48:59 12/09/19] (0)
All time program wins updated after Indy (link) * - HINYG8 [16:41:10 12/09/19] (1)
- Rutgers, the grand daddy of all. * - ABuck2 [17:37:09 12/09/19] (0)
Gus Johnson, Brad Nessler, Sean McDonough, Brent Musberger...all good announcers. Those are my favorites. * - Bluegrass Buckeye [16:39:29 12/09/19] (19)
- Nessler is flat and monotone to me, technically correct but utterly boring. Bring Back Brent * - duke_buck [20:10:35 12/09/19] (0)
- Nessler - Danielson of the 90's was the best I've seen/heard....they were on espin back in the day * - carrier9 [19:09:54 12/09/19] (0)
- Alive-Gus/Klatt, Blackledge/McDonough Dead-Jackson, Schenkel, McKay, Gowdy, Whitaker * - MileHighBuck [18:10:55 12/09/19] (8)
  - Klatt makes Danielson blush..if you look up douchebag, you’ll find a picture of the people that think he’s objective * - tosu m.a.c. [18:56:39 12/09/19] (2)
    - That's very funny * - MileHighBuck [19:25:52 12/09/19] (0)
  - McKay had one great moment during the 72 Olympics. Schenkel was no OSU fan. Gowdy might be best ever * - Ohio Guy in Jersey [18:24:17 12/09/19] (4)
    - In "Goodbye Columbus", Schenkel did not correct the "red and gray" reference to OSU. He knew better.* - Illinoisgamewatchhost [19:41:16 12/09/19] (1)
      - Worse, he said Red and White. * - MileHighBuck [20:15:17 12/09/19] (0)
    - McKay had many wonderful moments with Wide World of Sports. Indy 500, Kentucky Derby, Ski Racing and many more events * - MileHighBuck [18:47:39 12/09/19] (1)
      - Never was great to me. Just pretty good. He was prolific though. Just an opinion * - Ohio Guy in Jersey [19:01:56 12/09/19] (0)
- I liked the Franklin-Gottfried pairing back in the day. Musburger-Vermeil. Gus is overrated. * - DaytonBuck [16:48:13 12/09/19] (6)
  - Franklin / Gottfried were premier. * - ZEKE [17:18:10 12/09/19] (2)
    - Yep. * - Buck Martini [17:28:30 12/09/19] (1)
      - those two were appointment tv * - RandyH [18:50:20 12/09/19] (0)
  - Vermeil was great * - sjb [17:10:14 12/09/19] (1)
    - Yep. Never forget the 97 Rose with Vermeil/Musburger and Tillman flying around. Well and winning it. * - Buck Martini [17:15:01 12/09/19] (0)
  - Mike Gottfried was a good analyst. * - 4OHST8 [16:52:52 12/09/19] (0)
- Whoa, an ozone first with someone saying they like an announcer * - NJbuckeye [16:43:54 12/09/19] (0)
Yes! (M) - MagicBuck [16:32:52 12/09/19] (18)
- Three transfers and a D End * - losu1 [16:56:00 12/09/19] (0)
- JK should be there too. Perhaps he'll come back for his senior year to prove he belongs at the ceremony. - HINYG8 [16:40:19 12/09/19] (1)
  - It is what is best for J.K. I am just thinking about his best interests afterall. * - Buck Martini [17:08:21 12/09/19] (0)
- Hope Hurts doesn’t Harding Burrow at one of the events! Sweep the Leg! * - Porsche [16:36:39 12/09/19] (0)
- I see three Buckeyes* - Moonmadness [16:36:25 12/09/19] (12)
  - ... and three transfers. * - ChronicWastingBuck [16:47:05 12/09/19] (0)
  - Burrow has Scarlet-n-Gray blood...Long live the Brotherhood! * - Xenia Buck [16:45:05 12/09/19] (8)
    - And he was at OSU longer than LSU* - Moonmadness [16:50:57 12/09/19] (7)
      - But he plays for the enemy now * - JK's Jump Cut [17:15:02 12/09/19] (4)
        
        Not an enemy.... - Buck Martini [17:28:02 12/09/19] (3)
        
        LSU's first superintendent was an Ohioan, Uncle Billie Sherman. * - George Bland [18:13:34 12/09/19] (0)
        
        I've never considered LSU an enemy. An opponent when we play them, but never an enemy - CNYBuckeye [17:32:53 12/09/19] (1)
        
        Great observation. * - Buck Martini [17:44:40 12/09/19] (0)
      - OSU graduate * - BuckeyeForest [16:55:24 12/09/19] (1)
        
        Boom! * - Buck Martini [17:07:16 12/09/19] (0)
  - +1 * - spuds51 [16:39:13 12/09/19] (0)
  - Or 2 Buckeyes and. Dawg 😀 * - Porsche [16:37:20 12/09/19] (0)
- That's amazing! 8 * - Buck-o-matic [16:34:44 12/09/19] (0)
Are Heisman finalists named tonight? * - Buck-o-matic [16:31:20 12/09/19] (3)
- Just named...Burrow, Fields, Young, Hurts * - bucks4755 [16:32:29 12/09/19] (0)
- Yes. Young and Fields to go with Joe Burrow and Jalen Hurts * - VaBuck1 [16:32:24 12/09/19] (1)
  - THREE Buckeyes, Yes! * - Xenia Buck [16:43:18 12/09/19] (0)
Have any Michigan players backed out of the bowl game? * - Hershey [16:18:13 12/09/19] (0)
Are Dabo’s playerscleaning the smidge of ped’s out of their system right now? * - losu1 [16:14:01 12/09/19] (2)
- Every power 5 team has players that use them. * - Ty2 [16:51:09 12/09/19] (1)
  - Yep. That explains why clemson was found at a rate 300x higher than normal testing. But everyone does it so... * - cincybucksfan [18:03:22 12/09/19] (0)
Is Fields' injury one that will be much improved with 3 weeks of rest? We need him to be a - BuckeyeBacker98 [16:11:18 12/09/19] (5)
- What is a sprain exactly? A stretching of the ligament? * - RedondoBeachBuck [17:00:24 12/09/19] (0)
- Being a sprain and not a tear, he should be fine by Dec. 28. * - Bluegrass Buckeye [16:41:18 12/09/19] (0)
- MCL sprain should get much better weekly, by 3 weeks should be good * - Razorbuck [16:13:22 12/09/19] (2)
  - Hes got two weeks to rest it. Third week will have to be full go practices to be sharp * - losu1 [16:15:43 12/09/19] (1)
    - That was certainly a concern against Wisconsin last week. He had very limited (m) - WolfsBane [16:18:24 12/09/19] (0)
Gerd, I think you need to predict a Fields int from here on. Like predicting OSU losses at end of 2014. * - CarolinaBuckeye [15:58:56 12/09/19] (2)
- Nod. * - Gerd [17:02:56 12/09/19] (0)
- +1 * - TennesseeBuckeye [16:06:05 12/09/19] (0)
Just saw line moved to OSU +2.5. 74% off money on Clemson. I’m surprised. I think it’s - Nickbuck [15:26:22 12/09/19] (24)
- + 1 The National Champions from 2018-19 with a 44 to 16 win over Alabama . * - Silverbullets [17:10:50 12/09/19] (0)
- It's Fields' health as much as, if not more than, anything else. * - spb [16:01:21 12/09/19] (2)
  - Good point. I didn’t even think of that. Very true. * - Nickbuck [16:04:54 12/09/19] (1)
    - It would be a pick'em proposition at worst if he were anything near 100%. My.... - spb [16:32:39 12/09/19] (0)
- Hope it keeps going up....just adds fuel..... - BuckInAZ [15:57:39 12/09/19] (0)
- A month ago, Ohio State would've been -5.5. * - Tom Zak [15:46:10 12/09/19] (2)
  - yes, defensive has had some key secondary players missing, given up more points - TennesseeBuckeye [15:51:53 12/09/19] (0)
  - Agree. This is going to be an all out war. 2 hard hitting teams. TO will be key. * - Nickbuck [15:48:00 12/09/19] (0)
- probably more to do with being 3-0 against us and the whipping they put on Meyers team a few years back * - TennesseeBuckeye [15:45:11 12/09/19] (9)
  - Yeah that 1978 Gator Bowl looms large!!! * - DaBuckBoys [16:41:18 12/09/19] (2)
    - So large none of the current players were born yet!! * - Phil OSU'59 [17:47:48 12/09/19] (0)
    - Very painful memory * - TennesseeBuckeye [16:46:05 12/09/19] (0)
  - in other words, it's stupid, superficial public money flowing in * - duke_buck [15:47:42 12/09/19] (5)
    - Sometimes early money is sharps jumping on something they see value in. Then late money comes in - Nickbuck [15:57:29 12/09/19] (2)
      - I think it was the initial exuberance of Clem fans after not getting LSU, but you could be right * - duke_buck [16:00:49 12/09/19] (1)
        
        I don’t even bet anymore. Have not placed a wager in over 20 years. Just trying to find - Nickbuck [16:04:12 12/09/19] (0)
    - we've also given up more than 21 pts average since Rutgers game. I am though begining to believe we can beat them. Odds - TennesseeBuckeye [15:54:41 12/09/19] (1)
      - Let us play UVA, USC, and Wake Forest instead of PSU, scUM, and Wiscy and see what happens * - Salty Nut [15:56:46 12/09/19] (0)
- And a lot of people think OSU is overrated, only remember the beatdowns. * - Potsy's PIMPS [15:35:19 12/09/19] (0)
- More 2s in Vegas than anything. A few 1.5s and 2.5s. * - SaltLakeCity Buck [15:33:24 12/09/19] (0)
- They are not 5-1. They lost to Alabama in 17 with Bryant at QB and got beat easily * - Ty2 [15:30:05 12/09/19] (2)
  - My bad 5-2. One very close loss 45-40 one not close loss 24-6. I still think their playoff results - Nickbuck [15:35:18 12/09/19] (1)
    - No biggie just remember that looked about as good against bama as we did against them the yr before. * - Ty2 [16:11:03 12/09/19] (0)
SIAP, but it looked like one adjustment OSU made with the passing game Saturday was flaring JK out into the flat instead - JK's Jump Cut [15:23:34 12/09/19] (1)
- Additionally, JK is a pretty stout athlete, specially for a RB. But he does not have the mass to (m) - WolfsBane [15:27:43 12/09/19] (0)
Looks like Clemson runs a 3-4 with blitzers on every play. Where have we seen that before? (m) - PremiumBuck [15:14:21 12/09/19] (4)
- One way it differs is they have better athletes than Wiscy * - JK's Jump Cut [15:51:48 12/09/19] (1)
  - Yea. The Wisconsin lines were a really good test for us. Twice. Penn State as well and even tsun. - Buck Martini [16:00:37 12/09/19] (0)
- Wisky played a 4-3 or 4-2-5. I think the 3-4 will allow our Oline to get up to the 2nd level, even if they do blitz. (M - buck_12 [15:36:45 12/09/19] (0)
- Every move has a counter. Will be interesting to see how the coaching staffs duel - BuckTheWorld [15:21:47 12/09/19] (0)
The past, including this season, means nothing the moment we take the field on 28 December!* - HamptonBUCKEYE [14:46:46 12/09/19] (8)
- Both of these programs are very different in terms of philosophy and personnel, than (m) - WolfsBane [15:38:50 12/09/19] (0)
- If the past means nothing, why 'celebrate' the past? Past means nothing, yet OSU strives to 'know the reason why'* - $1.68 [15:27:15 12/09/19] (2)
  - Because ice cream doesn't have bones. * - spb [16:02:49 12/09/19] (0)
  - CD RALAC!!! * - SaltLakeCity Buck [15:34:14 12/09/19] (0)
- Wrong! The accomplishments of the team are more than most could expect. (m) - rocker [15:02:26 12/09/19] (3)
  - I'm just saying when the game starts none of what we did this year matters. What matters is that we are playing Clemson! * - HamptonBUCKEYE [16:01:08 12/09/19] (0)
  - He's saying, so what if we are 0-3 in the past. What does that have to do with this game? I agree. * - Bluegrass Buckeye [15:17:11 12/09/19] (1)
    - Yep. 0-3 vs. Bama until 2014. Ohio State was 8-0 in night games prior to Texas 05. - Buck Martini [15:55:21 12/09/19] (0)
Regarding CY, rather than just line him up in a stationary spot, would it be good to literally move or bounce...(m) - Bluegrass Buckeye [14:46:13 12/09/19] (3)
- They've been doing it a lot, and with other DEs for years as well. Will Smith used to stand up and move around in 2002 * - so-cal [16:06:50 12/09/19] (0)
- They did some of that last Saturday. Some UFO, and he was constantly shifting left and right end. * - Centauri2 [15:26:02 12/09/19] (0)
- Got to make sure everyone knows their role. Don't want to weaken the defense being too tricky * - BuckTheWorld [15:23:27 12/09/19] (0)
To the surprise of no one, ESPiN predicts the SEC will go 9-0 in post-season play, LSU wins twice (of course). * - Buckeye Stuck In Florida [14:45:04 12/09/19] (0)
FOX destroyed espn this year. The pregame show was insightful, detailed and fresh. Espn running the same old schtick for - losu1 [14:42:55 12/09/19] (0)
I want these boys to get well between now and the 28th. * - OscarSierraUniform [14:41:16 12/09/19] (1)
- +1* - Bucknik [16:42:00 12/09/19] (0)
Urb, on Cowherd today, said Clemson uses 3 different D fronts - bear, and ?, and ?; said it was/is very hard to prepare - the displaced Buckeye [14:28:09 12/09/19] (15)
- They have the best D Coordinator in the country according to many. He's the new Bud Foster. * - Tom Zak [14:39:23 12/09/19] (9)
  - Huh...they ran him out of Oklahoma... * - Buck-I [15:13:08 12/09/19] (7)
    - Stoops hired his brother after he got fired at Arizona. Venables is solid. * - Jocko [15:17:20 12/09/19] (0)
    - I don’t think that’s how it went down. I’ve read that Stoops brought in his brother Mike as Co DC after he got - Nashville [15:17:18 12/09/19] (5)
      - Venables had a co dc for many years before that. Can’t remember who though * - Buck Martini [15:22:16 12/09/19] (4)
        
        Mike stoops was co dc with venables in 2002. * - Buck Martini [15:26:00 12/09/19] (3)
        
        OU nation ran his arse out...(link) * - Buck-I [15:32:38 12/09/19] (2)
        
        That article was from 2008. Venables left in 2012 when Mike Stoops was hired. That was a very slow - Nashville [18:56:00 12/09/19] (0)
        
        Oof. And Venables was in Norman a long time * - Buck Martini [15:35:03 12/09/19] (0)
  - Bud Foster isn't fit to wash Venables car, we are screwed. * - Mtreeman [15:12:02 12/09/19] (0)
- Its not unique to Clemson. Our Bucks do the same, it really depends on the opponent that you are playing (m) - WolfsBane [14:35:57 12/09/19] (4)
  - Rather than just line up CY in a stationary spot, would it be good to literally move or bounce...(m) - Bluegrass Buckeye [14:43:35 12/09/19] (3)
    - They do move him around a bit. Including dropping off the line to cover the middle of the flats (m) - WolfsBane [14:52:00 12/09/19] (2)
      - Ryan Day needs to get in the refs ears before the game and wear them out on that, imo. * - Bluegrass Buckeye [15:18:20 12/09/19] (1)
        
        Depends on the crew. Some will listen to coaches. Others are pretty self image concious and (m) - WolfsBane [15:24:55 12/09/19] (0)
Parris Campbell broke his foot yesterday, placed on IR today. Rough rookie year. * - UDBuck [14:04:46 12/09/19] (0)
Seems like Fields takes a lot of shots to the knees/lower legs. * - Tom Zak [14:04:06 12/09/19] (11)
- 6'3" 226 lb ....defenses hit low + can when he's running . * - Silverbullets [17:53:06 12/09/19] (0)
- It really does. * - Former Dante Lee fan [15:43:32 12/09/19] (0)
- Fields takes a lot of shots, period....we are 103rd in the country in sacks allowed * - Pants McPants [14:37:47 12/09/19] (8)
  - IIRC he holds the ball longer than any other QB in the nation. - Buckeye Ho Tep [15:24:41 12/09/19] (3)
    - Yep ..Ben Roethlisberger * - Silverbullets [17:54:26 12/09/19] (0)
    - Perhaps but there haven't been many ball out quick plays called. We started seeing more of it... - spb [16:05:12 12/09/19] (0)
    - I heard Fields and Jalen Hurts hold the ball the longest in the pocket. * - Former Dante Lee fan [15:41:12 12/09/19] (0)
  - Its hard to manage that in a QB. By nature, he is trying to extend plays in the pocket. (m) - WolfsBane [15:07:56 12/09/19] (1)
    - Fields is very conscientious about throwing ' NO Ints ' 40 passing TDs + only ( 1 ) Int . * - Silverbullets [17:56:40 12/09/19] (0)
  - People forget its his first year starting. He will be much quicker with reads next year. * - losu1 [14:47:27 12/09/19] (1)
    - And he got here 9 months before the season started. Thats a lot to learn (m) - WolfsBane [15:02:33 12/09/19] (0)
Pretty slick deal for Kirk Herbstreit. Call a game between your former team and the team your kids play for. He will - Smartwater [14:03:53 12/09/19] (29)
- gonna do what I do with Danielson, put on mute * - TennesseeBuckeye [15:42:21 12/09/19] (0)
- Thats PI everytime. Ugh. Tired same boring ill prepared take. * - losu1 [14:40:37 12/09/19] (0)
- That dude just flew into Indy private after calling the ACC title game to hang out. Then over to CT for Sunday show... - Tom Zak [14:29:45 12/09/19] (4)
  - Barry Larkin? No kidding. * - BuckeyeGirl [14:33:18 12/09/19] (3)
    - Not confirmed. Just guessing someone along those lines. * - Tom Zak [14:38:17 12/09/19] (2)
      - Try Galloway. *** - NavyBuck [15:42:11 12/09/19] (0)
      - scUM guy celebrating the Buckeye win, eh? * - asante [15:28:08 12/09/19] (0)
- 0-3-1, greatest win vs team up north in OSU history * - Gordon Gee [14:21:27 12/09/19] (0)
- His boys should have played for some MAC school. What's the point of being a practice dummy? * - Buckeye Stuck In Florida [14:19:31 12/09/19] (11)
  - They have appeared in games as true freshman walk-ons. And, I am kind of glad OSU doesn't value the - Smartwater [14:23:57 12/09/19] (7)
    - Rudy! Rudy! Rudy! Rudy! * - Vance Law [15:59:07 12/09/19] (0)
    - To each their own. Starting is more important to me than the Clemson name, that's for sure. * - Buckeye Stuck In Florida [15:44:37 12/09/19] (0)
    - Clemson has a 5'5" 160 lb RB grad student on their roster, they value some odd things apparently. * - Mtreeman [15:13:48 12/09/19] (1)
      - Swinney and Venables both have their kids on the team too. * - David's Son [15:33:13 12/09/19] (0)
    - aac.* - Buck Soup [14:51:54 12/09/19] (0)
    - did you mean *does* value? * - duke_buck [14:26:10 12/09/19] (4)
      - Thanks, I left off a like yourself at the end. * - Smartwater [14:28:33 12/09/19] (3)
        
        What? * - duke_buck [14:32:23 12/09/19] (2)
        
        Fixed * - Smartwater [14:43:21 12/09/19] (1)
        
        ah, gotcha * - duke_buck [15:22:49 12/09/19] (0)
- Maybe he'll recuse himself. * - buckwheat [14:10:56 12/09/19] (0)
- Wish he would leave Fowler outside...Call the game himself. Cannot stand Fowler. Horrible announcer... - 1flybuckeye [14:10:15 12/09/19] (3)
  - I do think he is good on tennis. I don't listen much to the broadcasters on televised games as I can see - Smartwater [14:14:28 12/09/19] (0)
  - Pompous, ignorant and fake-excited to try to produce engaging sound bites instead of genuinely just calling the game. * - MadFrog [14:14:12 12/09/19] (0)
  - Hes terrible. #bringbackbrent * - Purgatory Buck [14:12:57 12/09/19] (0)
- Doubt he's conflicted..at all * - DaveO [14:09:19 12/09/19] (3)
  - I don't know DaveO, seems like a pretty cool bucket list career thing to me. Pretty rare. As for - Smartwater [14:17:34 12/09/19] (2)
    - You could be right but family takes precedent over alma mater. He will and should be wanting a Clemson victory. * - DaveO [14:22:21 12/09/19] (1)
      - I would think so. But Taron Vincent's father took a much different approach * - Smartwater [14:25:10 12/09/19] (0)
Side by side comparison of tOSU and Clemson (link) * - Buck Martini [13:56:50 12/09/19] (12)
- This makes me more confident we will win, especially when you factor in SOS * - RedondoBeachBuck [16:54:59 12/09/19] (0)
- If you put in the 2014 NC team, this Clemson team beats them on this graphic * - jh6847 [16:53:20 12/09/19] (0)
- OSU SOS, 18, Clemson 60 - So there's that. * - Buckeye Stuck In Florida [14:20:50 12/09/19] (0)
- Sacks given up and penalties may determine outcome * - DaveO [14:11:57 12/09/19] (1)
  - you got it, these two will be big, to in red zone as well * - TennesseeBuckeye [16:51:57 12/09/19] (0)
- OSU wins straight up without even factoring the difference in level of competition * - sjb [14:10:04 12/09/19] (2)
  - Some of these are too close to be considered "wins".... 3.90 YPP defense vs. 3.92? That's a push * - Pants McPants [14:28:33 12/09/19] (1)
    - But then you look at their pathetic schedule, how did they not run away with every category? * - Luckydog [14:52:24 12/09/19] (0)
- Good stuff, TY. Translation... turnovers in this game will be deal killers. * - Jocko [13:59:49 12/09/19] (3)
  - This team is as talented as the one that beat Alabama in 2014. Just need to play up to our potential* - Anotherbuck [14:09:43 12/09/19] (0)
    - This team is more talented on the online and dline for sure. * - Ty2 [15:05:13 12/09/19] (0)
    - I'm hoping we have an advantage with our OL to their DL. If we can get sustained (m) - 00BuckShot [14:22:59 12/09/19] (0)
Clemson only faced one team that won at least 9 games...UVA. And 3 of their 9 wins were ODU, William & Mary and Liberty. - BuckeyeBacker98 [13:51:09 12/09/19] (7)
- They are like the Canes where they were in the Big Least * - Buckeye Stuck In Florida [14:23:45 12/09/19] (1)
  - FSU in the ACC in the 90s. Let's hope Clemson isn't that sweet though * - Tom Zak [15:21:21 12/09/19] (0)
- They are doing it right until it costs them somehow. Easiest route to the playoffs is best * - shadow [14:06:04 12/09/19] (0)
- Same thing happened last year. Didn't hurt them* - Prime Time Buck [13:54:29 12/09/19] (2)
  - Last year they had much tougher schedule before playoffs than this year before playoffs. * - "14-O" U. [14:48:54 12/09/19] (1)
    - Was it? I remember the same comments last year. Best win was (barely) over average A&M. * - Solomon Dangerfield [15:00:52 12/09/19] (0)
What conference crews are officiating the two semi’s? * - losu1 [13:47:28 12/09/19] (9)
- SEC has our game, ACC for LSU-OK * - duke_buck [14:10:51 12/09/19] (8)
  - How can Pac not be doing a game? * - losu1 [14:22:33 12/09/19] (2)
    - They have the championship game * - duke_buck [14:23:49 12/09/19] (1)
      - This I like. Not as much as I like the idea of no conference ties for refs, but still good for the champ game. * - CNYBuckeye [14:26:42 12/09/19] (0)
  - SEC crew huh? Watch for the targeting calls to go up in 2H. Protect the brand. * - CNYBuckeye [14:15:50 12/09/19] (4)
    - will the ACC crew be doing similar black helicopter things to get Okla to win? * - duke_buck [14:21:30 12/09/19] (3)
      - To reply for real (not limited by headline space)... - CNYBuckeye [14:35:51 12/09/19] (1)
        
        big sale on Reynolds at Costco for this post... * - duke_buck [15:46:14 12/09/19] (0)
      - Only if OK has a chance to win. * - CNYBuckeye [14:27:32 12/09/19] (0)
OSU has faced 7 defenses ranked #37 and higher. Clemson has faced 3 defenses ranked in the top 60. * - Buckminster [13:45:35 12/09/19] (2)
- But Clem did put up 21 points on North Carolina! * - Xenia Buck [15:26:31 12/09/19] (0)
- They've faced 4 of the top 50 if you go by YPP...they did miss 2 of the better defenses in the ACC in Pitt and Duke... * - Pants McPants [13:53:53 12/09/19] (0)
PSU losing their OC (Ricky Rahne) to be new ODU HC. * - Purgatory Buck [13:44:20 12/09/19] (3)
- They hate that guy so addition by subtraction* - BPB [14:39:46 12/09/19] (0)
- This probably makes most PSU fans very happy * - Porsche [14:08:57 12/09/19] (0)
- Nice get for Ohio Dominican * - Kel Varnsen [13:48:12 12/09/19] (0)
Some interesting statistics....OSU and Clemson (independent of opponent) are almost perfectly matched - Pants McPants [13:39:04 12/09/19] (5)
- Given their soft schedule its interesting that we are that much better. * - Mtreeman [13:49:05 12/09/19] (0)
- IMO they're dead even. OSU's advantage would be having played a much tougher sched. Both would be fav>LSU/OK * - Buck-o-matic [13:47:39 12/09/19] (0)
- Two teams with a top 5 offense and top 5 defense facing off in a bowl game, guessing that hasn't happened very often * - Prime Time Buck [13:43:09 12/09/19] (2)
  - We also seem similar in that neither of us have faced offenses anything like we will in AZ... - Pants McPants [13:48:47 12/09/19] (1)
    - Patterson (since the 2nd half of Penn State) :-) * - Purgatory Buck [13:55:09 12/09/19] (0)
Heard a former buckeye from the 2016 team talking on the radio about the Clemson game... - A-Row [13:32:50 12/09/19] (0)
tsun, Minny and tOSU only B1G teams that are underdogs this post season. * - Buck Martini [13:27:18 12/09/19] (1)
- Indiana & Illinois are both underdogs too where i’m looking * - DaytonBuckeye [17:40:16 12/09/19] (0)
Clemson offense.... - losu1 [13:19:21 12/09/19] (11)
- Point out also that #37 was TAM...ACC D (other than Clemson) sucked hind +!+ this year.* - BuckeyeDale [19:39:56 12/09/19] (0)
- what would the Buckeyes' stats look like in comparison? * - the displaced Buckeye [13:35:39 12/09/19] (0)
- Interesting, but irrelevant. Bottom line they have equal talent and coaching. * - Jocko [13:24:50 12/09/19] (8)
  - Actually very relevant. Talent gets you just so far. Coaching helps. But the level of competition (m) - WolfsBane [13:55:32 12/09/19] (2)
    - ? Then how do you explain last year? ACC has been garbage for a while now. * - Jocko [14:06:47 12/09/19] (1)
      - Who was their competition in the championship series? And who did those team play? (m) - WolfsBane [14:28:18 12/09/19] (0)
  - Recruiting rankings don't agree - BuckTheWorld [13:34:42 12/09/19] (4)
    - They sign smaller classes. The Quality is there * - Ty2 [15:12:09 12/09/19] (0)
    - That’s why we need to beat them. They’ve won two titles with top 12-15 classes, but they’re killing it now * - Nashville [14:26:24 12/09/19] (0)
    - Surprising. Thanks. * - Shane Falco [14:16:33 12/09/19] (0)
    - Go us!! * - SaltLakeCity Buck [13:39:46 12/09/19] (0)
The game against Clemson will be not easy game. Clemson has been distespected - JYD [13:15:05 12/09/19] (9)
- #1 until you are beat does not apply to sports with seasons. Only boxing or MMA come to mind for me where the champ has - so-cal [16:03:24 12/09/19] (0)
- I think the defending champs part is irrelevant. I’d hope the committee is evaluating the 2019 season only. They’re - Nashville [14:21:20 12/09/19] (0)
- One year is not the same as the next, so no carryover. Does it really matter if you are seeded 2nd or 3rd? * - Waxhawbuck [14:05:28 12/09/19] (0)
- Thanks for your good responses. * - JYD [13:43:31 12/09/19] (0)
- the metrics suggest OSU would pound Clemson rather than the opposite... - kybuckeye [13:26:38 12/09/19] (0)
- Disinfected? * - Et tu Brute [13:26:15 12/09/19] (0)
- Less about revenge/respect and more about offensive/defensive lines, I would guess.* - SaltLakeCity Buck [13:23:20 12/09/19] (0)
- Dabo can play that card, doubt his players buy in * - ZEKE [13:19:55 12/09/19] (0)
On my way to go meet Day and Young at the Charlotte Touchdown club. Chase Young for the Bronko Nagurski Award! * - Stuck in the South [13:14:47 12/09/19] (0)
Q for the gamblers here. What is the over/under on the OU/LSU game? * - Buckeye Ho Tep [13:13:34 12/09/19] (4)
- Re (link) * - Buck Martini [13:24:08 12/09/19] (1)
  - ^^ thanks vv * - Buckeye Ho Tep [13:26:45 12/09/19] (0)
- I’m seeing 75.5 to 76* - Psmith [13:19:57 12/09/19] (0)
- I don't know such things, but I would guess it is a high number. Both teams rely on offense. - CNYBuckeye [13:19:07 12/09/19] (0)
Let's go out there and give new meaning to the term Clemsoning. * - The Buckeye NutHead [12:52:52 12/09/19] (0)
Flipped through Phil Steele to revisit his clemson profile. Of note, Steele had Clemson 12 - Buck Martini [12:46:08 12/09/19] (9)
- Allowed most aggregate KO return yardage, due to most KO's, by far? * - buckup [13:03:06 12/09/19] (2)
  - How about average return instead? * - sjb [13:25:43 12/09/19] (0)
- Their kicker has made two 50+ but missed 6 from 30-49... - DaBuckBoys [12:55:44 12/09/19] (1)
  - Thx * - Buck Martini [13:22:32 12/09/19] (0)
- that seems to have been right as Clemson is 102nd in special team efficiency per SP+ (OSU is 18th fwiw) * - Brutus [12:49:16 12/09/19] (2)
  - Interesting, thanks. That could play a role in Glendale. * - Buck Martini [13:02:34 12/09/19] (0)
  - and THAT seems tailor-made for Urb's expertise. * - Shane Falco [12:54:02 12/09/19] (0)
Playoff QBs - Burrow has 6 times as many INTs as Justin, Hurts 7 times and Sunshine 8 times as many INTs. 40 to 1 ratio - Beej [12:42:15 12/09/19] (1)
- By sunshine do you mean horsehead? * - spb [15:35:31 12/09/19] (0)
Getting Okudah back for the second half was huge. Not much talk about Wiscy hurting us only when he was out. * - Tom Zak [12:32:54 12/09/19] (12)
- I only saw the highlights. How did he get hurt?* - BayAreaBuck [12:49:56 12/09/19] (10)
  - There was a sweep and he literally nudged the runner out of bounds, then took himself out of the game. * - Buckeye Stuck In Florida [13:13:38 12/09/19] (1)
    - terrible guess * - Buckmich [19:47:47 12/09/19] (0)
  - I thought it was a hand injury but Helwagon just said they took his helmet & gloves for a bit until he was determined to - DaBuckBoys [13:02:54 12/09/19] (2)
    - Apparently just had a half concussion. * - Razorbuck [13:23:54 12/09/19] (1)
      - Must have been a concu. If it had been a ssion he would have missed the second half * - Nashville [14:28:51 12/09/19] (0)
  - I think he got kneed in the head on Taylor's TD run on their first series. They never went back to it though. * - HilliardJoe [12:52:42 12/09/19] (4)
    - This is what it was - concussion protocol. Evaluated at halftime. He was vocal on the sideline in Q2. * - VaBuck1 [17:46:54 12/09/19] (0)
    - Thanks. Looked like he fell down beforehand as he was in a perfect position to make the tackle.* - BayAreaBuck [12:54:26 12/09/19] (2)
      - 11W has a breakdown of that play and how Okudah and Fuller "spun" too late. * - BlainetheTrain [13:05:21 12/09/19] (1)
        
        not a huge fan of that reaction to motion when in man... - Brutus [13:27:18 12/09/19] (0)
- 1st-round talent matters * - Kel Varnsen [12:37:42 12/09/19] (0)
Urb was just on Cowherd's show...he was pretty amazing...and I think he is working with OSU to beat Clemson - Brutus [12:27:33 12/09/19] (21)
- Urb also he said he could have gone one or two more years?? but didn't bc he didnt want to lose Day * - the displaced Buckeye [13:41:57 12/09/19] (0)
- Harbaugh will regularly win Big with Urban gone * - Colin Cowherd [13:03:55 12/09/19] (1)
  - Cowherd need to find a new schtick....or go get a job at the local Choke-n-Puke. * - OscarSierraUniform [14:40:10 12/09/19] (0)
- Good info. there. I hope Urban IS working with Day & Co. I'm guessing they'll have something very special for Clemson.* - Northeast Ohio Buckeye [12:54:06 12/09/19] (2)
  - Agreed. I'd always prefer Urban working for us vs against us. He's a machine. * - Porsche [13:07:05 12/09/19] (1)
    - +1 :-) * - Northeast Ohio Buckeye [13:23:02 12/09/19] (0)
- I think Urb is another set of eyes. I think he'll help with the structure of the run game, because I think they can run - Poisonut [12:52:30 12/09/19] (0)
- Last time Urb faced Clemson it was 0-31, I'd prefer to get a fresh Urban free game plan for this one. * - Monroe Buckeye [12:48:03 12/09/19] (7)
  - The HC is ultimately responsible... however, always look at the Assistant Coaches when there are issues. They are (m) - WolfsBane [13:42:20 12/09/19] (0)
  - Disagree. * - MadFrog [13:10:16 12/09/19] (0)
  - Eh that was Urban's fail game like Tressel's in 2006. Every coach has a clunker * - AkronBuckJF [12:58:21 12/09/19] (0)
  - seems overly harsh. I doubt it will be his game plan... - Brutus [12:51:01 12/09/19] (2)
    - I agree. One of Urban’s faults IMO, was relying too much on JTB. Became too predictable.* - BayAreaBuck [12:56:57 12/09/19] (1)
      - ^^^This * - Bluegrass Buckeye [14:36:40 12/09/19] (0)
  - Facepalm * - Buck Martini [12:48:55 12/09/19] (0)
- Thanks for posting. * - Shane Falco [12:40:23 12/09/19] (0)
- UM3's role is incredible. Not sure who you might compare him to, a person leaving a position but still this influencial. - IndianaBuckeye [12:36:29 12/09/19] (1)
  - It doesn't always happen in a good way. TPUN with Bo. I doubt anything happens at Wisky without Alvarez knowing... - Shane Falco [12:43:01 12/09/19] (0)
- Thanks. Yea, I said yesterday he was watching film and would provide any input current coaches sought. Urbs - Buck Martini [12:31:42 12/09/19] (2)
  - As good of an advisor/analyst as anyone ever... * - DaBuckBoys [13:00:50 12/09/19] (1)
    - Yep. Day will seek him out. Mattison too. Urb’s has plenty of time to watch film, take notes and - Buck Martini [13:12:18 12/09/19] (0)
True or False: no one will ever win 2 Heismans in the next 25 years * - Cheetah [12:26:45 12/09/19] (2)
- It is going to underclassmen more frequently. I am going with "false."* - Illinoisgamewatchhost [12:59:54 12/09/19] (1)
  - Last two seasons seen more true freshman start at QB than ever... * - DaBuckBoys [13:10:05 12/09/19] (0)
P Drue Chrisman is 1 for 1 for 21 yds ( Fake Punt ) ...a perfect pass to TE 6'6" 260 lb Luke Farrell ..Go Buckeyes ! - Silverbullets [12:25:56 12/09/19] (1)
- And it had to be perfect as our guy was covered! Whew!* - bobeyes [14:00:10 12/09/19] (0)
Regarding Brendon White... remember, his dad is battling ALS; may have something to do with his absence. * - buckeyebri [12:22:37 12/09/19] (1)
- Good point. Day said it was personal. His name isn't in the portal. * - BuckTheWorld [13:12:54 12/09/19] (0)
Member when Ohio State was 0-3 vs. Bama? Yeaaa * - Buck Martini [12:22:29 12/09/19] (0)
Clemson has been riding high for a long time. They've been on cruise control all season. My predicition... - Tom Zak [12:21:40 12/09/19] (9)
- Im thinking the same exact thing...as long as Fields can run in 3 weeks...if not...uhhh * - Former Dante Lee fan [15:56:27 12/09/19] (0)
- Refreshing for once to hear someone on this board say WE are the bad match-up for Clemson. Too many...(m) - Bluegrass Buckeye [14:39:20 12/09/19] (0)
- LOL (link) * - randy86 [13:29:25 12/09/19] (1)
  - That picture is hilarious. What a goober. * - Heart Full of Buckeyes [15:09:15 12/09/19] (0)
- Clemson is better than LSU and OU. * - Buckeye Stuck In Florida [13:21:32 12/09/19] (0)
- They have equal talent. Do not buy into them not playing well... - jharp [12:58:38 12/09/19] (0)
- I agree. I do think we might have a problem seeing that speed for the first time - AkronBuckJF [12:55:42 12/09/19] (0)
- Miami thought it was in the bag in 2002. * - oldbuckette [12:27:14 12/09/19] (1)
  - Miami's biggest mistake was treating us like 2001 Nebraska - Prime Time Buck [12:31:39 12/09/19] (0)
Clemson co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott hired as head coach of South Florida (Link) - MadFrog [12:09:18 12/09/19] (3)
- Maybe they will bring back Chad Morris * - Kel Varnsen [12:21:52 12/09/19] (1)
  - aac, yea. Weird deal for him at Arkansas * - Buck Martini [12:23:31 12/09/19] (0)
- Dude has been at Clemson 12 years. * - Buck Martini [12:19:32 12/09/19] (0)
We could’ve had this instead of Fields (link) * - Cheetah [11:57:51 12/09/19] (0)
Time to destroy the Confederate teams of America like Sherman kicked their granddaddies rear ends when they committed - hmd [11:49:35 12/09/19] (5)
- WT Sherman was the first President of LSU. He was offered a commission in the Confederacy.* - Illinoisgamewatchhost [12:05:37 12/09/19] (1)
  - He was actually the "superintendent" prior to the war and resigned once the 'conflict' started. * - Hetuck - VA [16:28:25 12/09/19] (0)
- Couldn’t agree more. They are the one true enemy!!!! * - 8NCs7Heismans [11:50:42 12/09/19] (2)
  - Yeah...no. I get the pain all you feel who live in the South but Ohio State only has one true enemy (m) - BuckeyeJeff [12:14:49 12/09/19] (0)
Sitting @ Lucas Oil and it donned on me that JH used to play for the Colts. - Porsche [11:45:30 12/09/19] (12)
- A new dawn of a new day. * - BuckIA [12:53:05 12/09/19] (0)
- Great venue, great event..right? Went in 2014...best game road trip experience ever. Indy does a great job. * - HINYG8 [12:15:57 12/09/19] (1)
  - Absolutely, if you've never gone I highly recommend it. Great venue and downtown. * - jeg [13:16:25 12/09/19] (0)
- He had one better than average year and got to a conference championship game, that he lost - Crabapple Buck [12:02:44 12/09/19] (0)
- I think it's clear he used to play football from the way he talks. Took too many hits to the head * - BuckeyeJeff [11:56:15 12/09/19] (0)
- HA. She earned her beverage. Only time in his career I didn't hate him. (I live in Indy & root for them) * - BrianS [11:55:21 12/09/19] (0)
- I was sitting in section 213 and his name is plastered on their ring of honor or whatever right near our section * - Larchmont Buckeye [11:50:24 12/09/19] (5)
  - I was right next to you. Did you see those 2 obnoxious Wisc fans in 212? They got quiet in 2H. * - Brutus '92 [18:48:02 12/09/19] (0)
  - Did you find yourself on the 360 fancam? Those images are amazing in detail. (link) * - BlainetheTrain [13:11:19 12/09/19] (1)
    - Unless you were up in 606, in which case it’s as blurry as a night at Papa Joe’s in 1991. * - Neil Pye [16:00:16 12/09/19] (0)
  - Really? He wasn't THAT good here. * - BrianS [11:55:52 12/09/19] (0)
  - Oil Ring of Honor brought to you by Catrol * - Porsche [11:51:35 12/09/19] (0)
How good is the Minnesota basketball team?, should the Bucks expect a battle this weekend at Williams arena? * - carrier9 [11:43:04 12/09/19] (6)
- We are the clearly better team but road conference games are always a challenge * - BuckeyeJeff [12:42:25 12/09/19] (1)
  - Add in finals week, we always seem to have a little lag 1st game back * - Mark [15:20:11 12/09/19] (0)
- 4 - 4 + last game the Gophers beat Clemson 78 to 60 at Williams Arena + Have a lot of Height . - Silverbullets [11:58:48 12/09/19] (0)
- We should win. They have a pretty green roster. Oturu in the post will be a handful (M) - Purgatory Buck [11:55:31 12/09/19] (2)
  - Thanks, thought they were without some of their better players from last year. * - carrier9 [12:02:01 12/09/19] (0)
  - Can scout them tonight on BTN as they play @Iowa. * - Purgatory Buck [11:56:57 12/09/19] (0)

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