This is what Ohio State's defense looks like. Hmm This spring.
Have a nice Monday!
Make it meaningful. Last week, ESPN's college football writers announced their top 10 college football coaches for 2024. The list included several well-known and respected names such as Kirby Smart (Georgia), Karen DeBoer (Alabama), Kyle Whittingham (Utah) and Dabo Swinney. (Clemson), Mike Norvell (Florida State), Dan Lanning (Oregon State), Steve Sarkisian (Texas), Lane Kiffin (Ole Miss), Lance Leipold (Kansas State), Ryan Day (Ohio) state).
For those wondering – yes, that's correct.
According to Worldwide Leader in Sports, Day is the 10th best coach in college football. Mark Schlabach and ESPN staff explained the rankings this way:
Day's teams are 39-3 in Big Ten play over the past five seasons, 56-8 overall, and have appeared in a New Year's Six bowl game or CFP in each of his full seasons. The Buckeyes won back-to-back Big Ten titles in their first two seasons (2019 and 2020) and are 18-8 against AP Top 25 opponents led by Day.
Unfortunately, those Big Ten losses came against “Team Up North” Michigan University in each of the past three seasons, leading some Ohio State fans to wonder if Day should be in the hot seat. thinking. Whether the Buckeyes can reverse their losing streak against the Wolverines will be a big part of determining his future, especially now that former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has joined the NFL.
On this day, the offense ranked in the top three in the FBS in scoring three times and in total offense four times. But the Buckeyes are just 2-4 in bowl games and haven't won a Big Ten title since 2020. Handing over offensive play-calling to former UCLA head coach Chip Kelly could be the key to getting Ohio State back to the top of the expanded Big Ten. Ten. — Schlabach
*deep breath*
*Collect your thoughts*
Are you okay.
Given Ohio State's underachievement in the postseason over the past three seasons, some (including Ohio State fans) knock Day down several spots in college football coaching power rankings. I can understand that. But besides Smart and Swinney, two head coaches who have won multiple national championships, what do the other seven coaches have that Day doesn't?
Day has DeBoer, Whittingham (two conference titles but zero CFP appearances or wins), Norvell, Lanning, Sarkisian, Kiffin and Leipold. Day's overall record is 56-8, with all eight losses coming against teams ranked in the top 25. Day has been criticized for losing three straight games to Michigan, but he is not the first coach to have a tough game against a rival. (Remember, Smart started 0-4 against Nick Saban and Alabama before the Bulldogs defeated Nick Saban and Alabama in the 2022 CFP Finals).
Make it mean something, ESPN.
Make it meaningful.
Chip Kelly jokes. On Thursday, The Athletic reported that a “group of influential leaders” has proposed an 80-team college football league called “College Sports Tomorrow.” Following the announcement, Ohio State offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Chip Kelly posed a light-hearted question to The Athletic's college football editor, Stewart Mandel.
“Will I be appreciated just because they adopted my idea?” he joked.
In December 2023, while still head coach at UCLA, Kelly said at a pre-LA Bowl press conference that college football's top programs should become “independent” from their conferences and form a 64-team league. He shared his vision in great detail, with each team divided into his eight-team geographic divisions, playing against his seven of those schools each year, and then rotating each year to play against teams from other divisions. We explained that we would be playing 5 games.
Last week, Kelly reiterated these points to Mandel, lamenting the fact that many Power 4 schools “cannot compete” in recruiting players because they rely on donors to fund NIL contracts for their players. .
From The Athletic:
“My alma mater (UCLA) was making $30 million a year (in TV money). They're making $75 million now. Even with a $15 million cut in student-athlete endowments. , double the revenue from the previous year,” Kelly said. “There has to be smart enough people who can rationalize what percentage of this goes back to the student-athletes. will be equalized.”
CST's plan does not envision equal revenue distribution, with Ohio and Michigan receiving a larger share, as they currently do. Kelly acknowledged that may be the only way to get the richest programs on board.
“I understand there are some schools that say they like the way the system works now,” he said. “But as good as the game goes, I think if the results are otherwise, there will be some schools that won't be able to compete. What will happen to them?”
Kelly cited Notre Dame as an existing example of a school that took football out from under a conference that hosts other sports.
“People say this (idea) doesn't exist, but it already exists. There's a model for it.”
Kelly, like CST Group, believes a single league would be better able to acquire television rights than the current conference-by-conference model. One TV executive interviewed by The Athletic said it was “naive” to think there was more untapped money in the market. Needless to say, deals have already been finalized at every conference.
“If you go to a TV guy with 64 or 70 teams and say this is our league, you're probably going to get a better deal than if the Big Ten and SEC were negotiating separately,” Kelly said. . “Now the TV partners have to work together. It's easy for me to say… but I still think everyone needs to look at the big picture, how I see the future of the sport. Do you want to, or are you going to let it crumble before your eyes?”
Kelly's last question made me laugh (like air coming out of my nose).
“Are we going to let (college football) collapse in front of our eyes?”
That's it already, Chip.
Texas and Oklahoma are members of the SEC. USC, UCLA, Oregon State, and Washington State are in the Big Ten. Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah are in the Big 12. california and stanford Two schools on the Pacific Coastlocated in atlantic coast conference. The College Football Playoff expanded from four teams to 12 teams and will soon expand to 14 teams.
It's all a mess.
Do I still consume confusion?
I'm sure your lovely bippy will.
And so will you.
We are all suckers.
Freshman genius. March 21: Ohio State freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith takes off his black stripes in record time, as the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2024 class puts it on his helmet after four practices with the Buckeyes. Added scarlet.
Smith's impressive performances in 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 scrimmages on Ohio State's Student Appreciation Day made it clear that his quick induction into the Buckeye family's rite of passage was well-deserved . Although he's had some changes over the past week, the 6-foot-3, 213-pound pass catcher continued to shine in practice, making incredible catches like this:
When Garrick Hodge sent that video, 11 warriors Slack channel, some staff seemed impressed…
Me, personally? I gave her a three word response to that catch. These three words create the greatest alliteration known to mankind.
*** SHAMELESS PLUG WARNING ***
However, the one that received the best response was Zachery Kellythe Ohio State University creative staffer who took the great photo of the one-handed catch:
Jeremiah Smith, everyone.
He is the truth.
Brony to Ohio? On Friday, Bronny James announced his plans to enter the NBA Draft and transfer portal, leaving both options open for next season.
Ever since Bronny James arrived at USC, his plan was to spend one year in college before declaring for the draft and joining his father, LeBron, in the NBA. He's probably going to be on the same team.
However, James suffered a cardiac arrest during practice in July and was sidelined for the next four months. He was not cleared to practice until November, but then eased back into the Trojans' rotation in a bit role. USC finished the 2023-24 season with a 15-18 record and missed the NCAA Tournament. James appeared in 25 games, averaging 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists.
According to 247Sports, James is the No. 9 shooting guard in the transfer portal and the No. 44 overall prospect. If he chooses to stay in college, Ohio State will be in line with Duquesne University, coached by LeBron's childhood friend Drew Joyce, and the University of Oregon, which competed with the University of Southern California and Ohio State for James' accomplishments. This could make them one of the top candidates to acquire him. He graduated from high school.
With Roddy Gale Jr. and Scottie Middleton in the transfer portal, acquiring James for a second time could be beneficial for Ohio State. The Buckeyes also have other transfer guards signed, including Jalen Sullinger (Kent State), Matt Allocco (Princeton) and Selton Miguel (USF).
song of the day. “Tiger Shark” – Thumbback.
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