"Fluid and Nimble"
After he says he's committed to transparency.
Pardon my cynicism but I think he's going to proper fuck this up until I see otherwise
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After he says he's committed to transparency.
Pardon my cynicism but I think he's going to proper fuck this up until I see otherwise
ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Buckeyes making adjustments without leadership of Tuf Borland
Ohio State certainly didn’t need captain Tuf Borland out on the field for the 52-12 blowout win over Michigan State. Even while thumping the hapless Spartans, though, the Buckeyes defense missed Borland’s presence in the team facility leading up to the game, in the locker room and on the field Saturday.
“It was tough,” senior linebacker Pete Werner said. “He’s the leader of the linebacker room. He’s that guy that you count on, that you learn from and it was weird. I’ve been with him every single practice, and he’s a guy that doesn’t take reps off. He’s always there, he’s always practicing, and it’s a weird thing. He’s not injured, so it was just a different feeling. But then somebody has to step up, and that’s what we did.”
In Borland’s absence in the middle of the linebackers room, Dallas Gant and Baron Browning filled in nicely. And while the Buckeyes aren’s sure who, when or where they will play next, Borland’s status remains uncertain as he goes through Big Ten protocols. But he has been in the building, a positive sign for the Buckeyes defense.
“We’re happy to get him back,” Werner said. “It was tough, but then again we’re still having communication with him just because he’s a guy that you learn from, whether that’s film or anything like that. We stayed in touch, and just happy to see he’s back.
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zincfinger
Gert Frobe-approved
I don't see the removal of the 6-game requirement as particularly preferential; it was the obvious thing to do, given the situation, regardless of the team involved. "Preferential" treatment this week would have been to say, "Hey, Illinois or Maryland, your scheduled game this week is canceled. You are now playing Ohio State."
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muffler dragon
Bien. Bien chiludo.
^[sarcasm]Online classes make that achievement so much easier.[/sarcasm]
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
“You just don’t get that kind of news and move on. There’s just been so much invested in that game throughout the entire year,” Day said Thursday on his weekly radio show. “All the time, every day, we honor this game. But one of the things we’ve just had to learn to do is move on quickly. It’s easy to spend the time worrying about what’s coming next or getting frustrated on what happened yesterday, but the only thing you can do is just try to do the best you can and maximize the day.”
“These kids have really become hardened, and the response that we had from our team was really pretty amazing,” Day said. “They were very devastated that we weren’t playing in that game. We’ve been really looking forward to playing these guys. All of us. I certainly have for awhile, and really wanted to play them in the worst way. But it got taken away, and then the focus became Northwestern. So they quickly pivoted. They became used to this flexibility, and things changing, and it was good to see the maturity of this team. I just really feel in my heart that this is gonna pay off somewhere down the line for us.”
Day said the Buckeyes were “very, very excited” when they received the news that the Big Ten had removed the six-game minimum to clear the way for them to make the trip to Indianapolis next week, and Day said “it was a deep sigh of relief knowing that we have an opportunity to play in the Big Ten Championship Game.”
“We get an opportunity to go for No. 4 here, which is really great. And we’re fired up about it,” Day said. “It’s just been a strange year. We’ve only played five games. We knew it was gonna be strange. We didn’t know how this would shake out. But the fact that we’re in this game and in Indy, that’s a goal accomplished.”
Just sayin': Over the years the Ohio State football teams usually have had very good "team chemistry" which is a reflection of the quality of student-athletes on the team and the coaching staff, etc. Unlike past years, this year has presented different/unique problems and has been a real trying challenge. Can anybody name a past year where the "team chemistry" was better than this year's......
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
“I THINK WE CONTROL OUR DESTINY”: OHIO STATE NOT WORRIED ABOUT BEING LEFT OUT OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF
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ScriptOhio
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How close to full strength will Buckeyes be?
The exact details of Ohio State’s COVID testing and where specific individuals might be in the return-to-play protocol haven’t been disclosed and won’t be ahead of the trip to Indianapolis. But the Buckeyes have certainly dropped plenty of hints that they expect to have most of the players who tested positive available against Northwestern, which would check out based on the fact that the initial outbreak was three weeks ago. Ohio State was undeniably shorthanded against Michigan State with key starters missing on both sides of the ball, but there are signs that guys like defenders Tuf Borland and Josh Proctor should be cleared to return and that the offensive line should be whole again by the weekend. Star right guard Wyatt Davis has already pronounced himself ready to go after an injury scare in the last outing, and the Buckeyes sure seem to be trending toward having a nearly full-strength roster.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Excellent article....
Regardless, playing for a fourth straight league title would is still remarkable, indicative of a program that is at the least the consistent talk of its neighborhood. There’s no doubt in captain Jonathon Cooper’s mind why it is so.
“If I could put it down on one word, that would be the brotherhood,” Cooper said. “It’s hard to describe unless you’re in it. And obviously a lot of players throughout the years, from J.T. Barrett to Raekwon McMillan to Terry McLaurin to Parris Campbell – all these guys throughout the years have talked about the brotherhood, and it’s real.
“We do this for each other, we don’t do it just for ourselves or personal accolades. When you actually go out there and play for the guy next to you and not just for yourself, you play harder, you play better. I feel like that is why Ohio State has had the success that it’s had the past four years, because of the brotherhood.”
Senior linebacker Baron Browning seconded Cooper’s theory.
“You just hit the nail on the head, the brotherhood,” Browning said. “We just cherish each other. There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for my brother. Just the way coach [Ryan] Day and our coaches, the love that we have for one another – it sounds kind of simple to say, but I guess you just have to be a part of it to understand, the love we have for one another.
“Just not letting down the guy next to you. We take a lot of pride in that, day in and day out.”
That’s why, he said, they have been able to weather the body blows thrown at them as a team repeatedly in this strangest of years for college football.
“Everything we went through this year, we went through together,” Browning said. “We never wavered. We never broke apart. Coach Day always kept us together and we just kept getting stronger and stronger as a team and as a position unit.”
“I don’t know if he’s stepped up, he’s always been a leader, but as far as on the offensive side of the ball you didn’t really hear much of Coop until this year,” Ruckert said. “He’s stepped into that role of being, like, the team’s leader. He wears the Block O jersey … and he’s just been vocal with the whole team, not just the defense.
“You really feel his energy, you feel how much passion he has for this team, for this city — it’s very strong — and how important it is to him. You feel that energy and you want to rally behind the guy. With all he’s given to this program, and all the years he’s been here, he’s just poured so much blood, sweat and tears here, you kind of feel his energy.”
That’s just one brick in the wall. Growing up in the program, Ruckert said, the brotherhood becomes “stronger and stronger every day” the longer players are in the program.
“As you play more you really feel what it’s like to be out there with your brother, leaning on them, them leaning on you,” Ruckert said. “It’s definitely grown a lot since I’ve been here. I love each and every guy on this team, and would do anything for them.
“The experience on the field and the experience off the field in the weight room and workouts and everything, it just builds stronger and stronger every day you’re here. That’s why you feel those guys like Justin Hilliard, Coop and all those guys, you feel how much they’ve put into this program, and as you get older you start to appreciate that even more.”
Regardless, playing for a fourth straight league title would is still remarkable, indicative of a program that is at the least the consistent talk of its neighborhood. There’s no doubt in captain Jonathon Cooper’s mind why it is so.
“If I could put it down on one word, that would be the brotherhood,” Cooper said. “It’s hard to describe unless you’re in it. And obviously a lot of players throughout the years, from J.T. Barrett to Raekwon McMillan to Terry McLaurin to Parris Campbell – all these guys throughout the years have talked about the brotherhood, and it’s real.
“We do this for each other, we don’t do it just for ourselves or personal accolades. When you actually go out there and play for the guy next to you and not just for yourself, you play harder, you play better. I feel like that is why Ohio State has had the success that it’s had the past four years, because of the brotherhood.”
Senior linebacker Baron Browning seconded Cooper’s theory.
“You just hit the nail on the head, the brotherhood,” Browning said. “We just cherish each other. There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for my brother. Just the way coach [Ryan] Day and our coaches, the love that we have for one another – it sounds kind of simple to say, but I guess you just have to be a part of it to understand, the love we have for one another.
“Just not letting down the guy next to you. We take a lot of pride in that, day in and day out.”
That’s why, he said, they have been able to weather the body blows thrown at them as a team repeatedly in this strangest of years for college football.
“Everything we went through this year, we went through together,” Browning said. “We never wavered. We never broke apart. Coach Day always kept us together and we just kept getting stronger and stronger as a team and as a position unit.”
“I don’t know if he’s stepped up, he’s always been a leader, but as far as on the offensive side of the ball you didn’t really hear much of Coop until this year,” Ruckert said. “He’s stepped into that role of being, like, the team’s leader. He wears the Block O jersey … and he’s just been vocal with the whole team, not just the defense.
“You really feel his energy, you feel how much passion he has for this team, for this city — it’s very strong — and how important it is to him. You feel that energy and you want to rally behind the guy. With all he’s given to this program, and all the years he’s been here, he’s just poured so much blood, sweat and tears here, you kind of feel his energy.”
That’s just one brick in the wall. Growing up in the program, Ruckert said, the brotherhood becomes “stronger and stronger every day” the longer players are in the program.
“As you play more you really feel what it’s like to be out there with your brother, leaning on them, them leaning on you,” Ruckert said. “It’s definitely grown a lot since I’ve been here. I love each and every guy on this team, and would do anything for them.
“The experience on the field and the experience off the field in the weight room and workouts and everything, it just builds stronger and stronger every day you’re here. That’s why you feel those guys like Justin Hilliard, Coop and all those guys, you feel how much they’ve put into this program, and as you get older you start to appreciate that even more.”
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The best consecutive 3-season mark in Buckeye history is still 1968-1970, when the team compiled a 27-2 record, for a .931 winning percentage.
The next best consecutive 3-season mark in Buckeye history is 2012-2014, when the team compiled a 38-3 record, for a .927 winning percentage.
The Buckeyes current 3-season mark (2018-2020) is 32-2, for a .941 winning percentage. If Ohio State wins out, or if the team doesn't play again this season due to COVID, then this current run will be the best in Ohio State history ... and better than the three (non-consecutive) seasons of the Harley Era.
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ScriptOhio
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Ohio State made it clear it was willing to make tremendous sacrifices in order to chase its national-title dreams, and there can be no doubt that everybody involved in the program did exactly that.
The Buckeyes also aren’t done with them now that a College Football Playoff bid has been secured. And while Ohio State has done everything possible to make the process as relatively painless as possible, not being able to celebrate the holidays with their families is sure to sting over the next couple days even with the end now in sight.
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