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sparcboxbuck
What happened to my ¤cash?
Ummm... There’s this thing called HIPPA. tOSU is taking a conservative read on it. Imagine a kid coming back with a team of lawyers because he was able demonstrate damages due to disclosures of injury information.
This puts the burden on the (NFL) team’s doctors to determine any long term issues, removes any legal liabilities (remember, legal and risk management are in place to avoid problems real or imagined) from tOSU and keeps Vegas happy with who’s in / out.
This is exactly how the University should handle things as far as I’m concerned.
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Bill Lucas
Assistant Coach
Heading to the airport in about a half hour. How's the forecast looking? I'm hoping I don't have to get much use from these ponchos.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Despite Losing Some Luster, High Stakes Remain for Ohio State vs. Wisconsin
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This was supposed to be one of the best games of the season. A showdown of top six proportions. It’s not that anymore, but it’s still big.
To quickly recap, Ohio State is 7-0 and looking like a team that can compete with the Alabamas and Clemsons of the world for the College Football Playoff. Up until last week, Wisconsin might have been up there with them. Then the Badgers blew it in a stunning 24-23 road loss to Illinois. The dagger came on a last-second field goal. Wisconsin allowed too many big plays and didn’t make enough of its own.
So here we are, with Wisconsin visiting Ohio State on Saturday. The matchup isn’t as big as everyone had hoped, but it’s still important. An Ohio State win means Ryan Day’s team is still in the Big Ten and national championship hunts, while Wisconsin would have two losses and likely be out of league title contention. But a Wisconsin win means it can still win the conference and put Ohio State in a tough spot with the selection committee.
There’s a lot at stake Saturday. Here are three things to keep in mind while you watch:
1. Can Ohio State Avoid an Upset?
Despite Wisconsin’s stunning loss last week, this game remains Ohio State’s biggest test yet. Day admitted as much this week when he said, “This is by far the biggest challenge we’ve had, on both sides of the ball.” So, there you go. The Buckeyes haven’t really beaten anyone impressive this year, with the toughest games coming against Cincinnati, Nebraska and Michigan State. This team has also won every game by at least two possessions and needs stiffer competition.
Now, the big question for the Buckeyes becomes whether it can avoid a massive blow this season. It was around this time last fall that Purdue shocked No. 2 Ohio State, 49-20, which ultimately kept the Buckeyes out of the playoff. They had a similar situation in 2017, losing to unranked Iowa. This team is striving for that perfect record and knows it can’t mess up if it wants to win the Big Ten, make the playoff and contend for a national championship.
Many Ohio State players who spoke with reporters this week said they watched the Wisconsin-Illinois game and were hoping it would be a matchup between undefeated teams. Day watched, too. “That’s college football,” he said. “We’ve been on the other side of that. We know all about that.”
Ohio State heads into this game assuming Wisconsin is still a very good team and just didn’t have it last week. If that’s true, this game could come down to the fourth quarter. There’s also a 100% chance of rain in Columbus on Saturday, which could cause some chaos.
2. Containing Jonathan Taylor
The biggest X-factor on Saturday will be Heisman Trophy contender Jonathan Taylor. The Wisconsin RB is tied for the national lead with 15 rushing touchdowns and is also averaging 136.7 rushing yards per game.
“He’s strong, fast, can change direction, powerful, guys bounce off him, runs with an attitude,” Day said this week. “A lot of guys that big don’t have the agility he has. He has good agility. He can run away. He’s good out of the backfield. He’s caught the ball. He’s kind of an all-purpose back.”
Last year, the Buckeyes had the 71st-ranked defense, and were 57th nationally in rushing defense while allowing opponents to go for 4.5 yards per carry. This year they’ve improved significantly under the direction of new co-coordinators Greg Mattison and Jeff Hafley and boast the nation’s No. 2 unit (a spot behind Wisconsin), holding teams to a nation’s fourth-best 2.5 yards per rush. Can Ohio State’s defense, led by future first round draft pick Chase Young, stop the Badgers’ offense? Or will Taylor find the creases and run right through them?
Entire article: https://www.si.com/college/2019/10/25/ohio-state-wisconsin-big-ten-playoff
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This was supposed to be one of the best games of the season. A showdown of top six proportions. It’s not that anymore, but it’s still big.
To quickly recap, Ohio State is 7-0 and looking like a team that can compete with the Alabamas and Clemsons of the world for the College Football Playoff. Up until last week, Wisconsin might have been up there with them. Then the Badgers blew it in a stunning 24-23 road loss to Illinois. The dagger came on a last-second field goal. Wisconsin allowed too many big plays and didn’t make enough of its own.
So here we are, with Wisconsin visiting Ohio State on Saturday. The matchup isn’t as big as everyone had hoped, but it’s still important. An Ohio State win means Ryan Day’s team is still in the Big Ten and national championship hunts, while Wisconsin would have two losses and likely be out of league title contention. But a Wisconsin win means it can still win the conference and put Ohio State in a tough spot with the selection committee.
There’s a lot at stake Saturday. Here are three things to keep in mind while you watch:
1. Can Ohio State Avoid an Upset?
Despite Wisconsin’s stunning loss last week, this game remains Ohio State’s biggest test yet. Day admitted as much this week when he said, “This is by far the biggest challenge we’ve had, on both sides of the ball.” So, there you go. The Buckeyes haven’t really beaten anyone impressive this year, with the toughest games coming against Cincinnati, Nebraska and Michigan State. This team has also won every game by at least two possessions and needs stiffer competition.
Now, the big question for the Buckeyes becomes whether it can avoid a massive blow this season. It was around this time last fall that Purdue shocked No. 2 Ohio State, 49-20, which ultimately kept the Buckeyes out of the playoff. They had a similar situation in 2017, losing to unranked Iowa. This team is striving for that perfect record and knows it can’t mess up if it wants to win the Big Ten, make the playoff and contend for a national championship.
Many Ohio State players who spoke with reporters this week said they watched the Wisconsin-Illinois game and were hoping it would be a matchup between undefeated teams. Day watched, too. “That’s college football,” he said. “We’ve been on the other side of that. We know all about that.”
Ohio State heads into this game assuming Wisconsin is still a very good team and just didn’t have it last week. If that’s true, this game could come down to the fourth quarter. There’s also a 100% chance of rain in Columbus on Saturday, which could cause some chaos.
2. Containing Jonathan Taylor
The biggest X-factor on Saturday will be Heisman Trophy contender Jonathan Taylor. The Wisconsin RB is tied for the national lead with 15 rushing touchdowns and is also averaging 136.7 rushing yards per game.
“He’s strong, fast, can change direction, powerful, guys bounce off him, runs with an attitude,” Day said this week. “A lot of guys that big don’t have the agility he has. He has good agility. He can run away. He’s good out of the backfield. He’s caught the ball. He’s kind of an all-purpose back.”
Last year, the Buckeyes had the 71st-ranked defense, and were 57th nationally in rushing defense while allowing opponents to go for 4.5 yards per carry. This year they’ve improved significantly under the direction of new co-coordinators Greg Mattison and Jeff Hafley and boast the nation’s No. 2 unit (a spot behind Wisconsin), holding teams to a nation’s fourth-best 2.5 yards per rush. Can Ohio State’s defense, led by future first round draft pick Chase Young, stop the Badgers’ offense? Or will Taylor find the creases and run right through them?
Entire article: https://www.si.com/college/2019/10/25/ohio-state-wisconsin-big-ten-playoff
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
FOOTBALL: COAN’S EFFICIENCY MAKES HIM BEST BADGER PASSER IN YEARS
Since 2010, Wisconsin’s 98 wins are 18 more than Michigan, 21 ahead of Penn State and second only to Ohio State among Big Ten programs.
Its three Big Ten championships in that timeframe tie Michigan State and the Buckeyes for the most in the decade.
The Badgers have had all that success despite habitually having one of the worst passing offenses in the country.
While hardly reinventing the wheel under center in Wisconsin’s historically run-dominant offense, junior quarterback Jack Coan has provided upticks in efficiency and decision-making that have helped the Badgers rebound from their worst season since 2012.
“We’re seeing the best we’ve faced so far in terms of receivers, offensive line and even quarterback,” Ohio State junior linebacker Pete Werner said. “[Wisconsin’s] quarterback’s been doing really well this year.”
Wisconsin’s 13-1 campaign in 2017 was its best in program history, losing only to the Buckeyes by a single score in the Big Ten Championship Game and setting a new school record with four consecutive double-digit win seasons.
With a No. 4 preseason ranking and quarterback Alex Hornibrook and star running back Jonathan Taylor returning the following year, it was all the more shocking that the Badgers dropped from the Associated Press Top 25 Poll before the end of October. Wisconsin went 8-5 –– the last time it won less games was 2008.
While Coan saw time at quarterback in 2018, the offense was manned by Hornibrook for the majority of the season, and when he played, his numbers were not good.
He passed for a 59.5 percent completion rate, with 13 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, and the Badgers’ 157.7 passing yards per game were No. 118 out of 129 teams in the country. The Wisconsin offense completed an average of 13.8 passes per game.
Even with the No. 22 passing defense in the country, opponents were out-gaining Wisconsin by more than 30 yards through the air in 2018.
While particularly poor this past season, pass-game mediocrity is nothing new for the Badgers.
Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2019/10/...ciency-makes-him-best-badger-passer-in-years/
Since 2010, Wisconsin’s 98 wins are 18 more than Michigan, 21 ahead of Penn State and second only to Ohio State among Big Ten programs.
Its three Big Ten championships in that timeframe tie Michigan State and the Buckeyes for the most in the decade.
The Badgers have had all that success despite habitually having one of the worst passing offenses in the country.
While hardly reinventing the wheel under center in Wisconsin’s historically run-dominant offense, junior quarterback Jack Coan has provided upticks in efficiency and decision-making that have helped the Badgers rebound from their worst season since 2012.
“We’re seeing the best we’ve faced so far in terms of receivers, offensive line and even quarterback,” Ohio State junior linebacker Pete Werner said. “[Wisconsin’s] quarterback’s been doing really well this year.”
Wisconsin’s 13-1 campaign in 2017 was its best in program history, losing only to the Buckeyes by a single score in the Big Ten Championship Game and setting a new school record with four consecutive double-digit win seasons.
With a No. 4 preseason ranking and quarterback Alex Hornibrook and star running back Jonathan Taylor returning the following year, it was all the more shocking that the Badgers dropped from the Associated Press Top 25 Poll before the end of October. Wisconsin went 8-5 –– the last time it won less games was 2008.
While Coan saw time at quarterback in 2018, the offense was manned by Hornibrook for the majority of the season, and when he played, his numbers were not good.
He passed for a 59.5 percent completion rate, with 13 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, and the Badgers’ 157.7 passing yards per game were No. 118 out of 129 teams in the country. The Wisconsin offense completed an average of 13.8 passes per game.
Even with the No. 22 passing defense in the country, opponents were out-gaining Wisconsin by more than 30 yards through the air in 2018.
While particularly poor this past season, pass-game mediocrity is nothing new for the Badgers.
Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2019/10/...ciency-makes-him-best-badger-passer-in-years/
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Nigel Tufnel
Choking on vomit
I’d like another weather update tomorrow morning from @Mike80
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The faster model solution (the GFS) seems to have won out a bit at least in terms of the immediate forecast.
The developing tropical system has pushed quite a bit more moisture north than anticipated 2-3 days ago which has resulted in a slightly wetter atmosphere aloft. When the forcing catches up sometime overnight, we could potentially see showers developing after 6AM. Southern Ohio will see rain start sometime overnight.
As of now, rain chances are almost exactly 6 hours faster than they were when I made the other post - our rain chances start to really escalate at 8AM instead of 2PM. Once it starts raining, it's not going to stop. As of right now, it doesn't appear that there will be any thunder or significant wind to deal with, so it won't be like MSU 2015 out there (it'll also be about 20 degrees warmer too).
The weather may be more of a challenge than we wanted but if Coach Day is as smart as he's shown himself to be, they prepared for it.
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