OSU Insider-Buzz_Updates Heading Into Spring Ball! Buckeye BBall Team Tournament Bound

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1:02We're going to be talking about some good delicious nuggets from the scoop board some buzz and updates Head into spring ball spring balls right around the corner y'all is the 10th I believe which is Tuesday That's that's close. So we're going to have a lot to talk about and observe and then of course We're going to ask we're asking the question of the other b the b ball buck eyes See I'm rocking to Jersey to extra clean Jim Jackson era grade joint Are they going to make the tournament? We're going to talk about it. There's still some questions and confusion, but we're going to talk about it I'm also remember when you send us one of the super chats helps to go towards the pay it forward Which is our military and our first responders? We're going to look out for them because they always look out for us Nevada. What's up brother? How are you feeling on this Friday evening? Do you wear on your Christian Jersey today, man? I'm liking I'm liking that you know Chris I Chris was one of my all-time favorite players and then he he the game against that number We're playing at cheating Michigan team and

2:02And he missed that little Little baseline thing right at the right. I think that's right. My mind's not betraying I think you're right. I love me some Christian and boy Michigan Michigan really has They've been cheating for a while and just about everything long time long time They've taken it to a new level now, but uh, yeah, the cheating Wolverine's kept us up It's not that it can't keep us out this year. We're going in and I'm telling you be we're a hot team right now And what you're always looking for around this time of year is a team You need to have a couple of bigs that can defend, you know seven footers when we have that We have a great shooting, you know, we're shooting really well right now And you want to have a veteran point guard and we've got that so like I We've got kind of the pieces to make a little mini runner maybe shots and people So uh, I'm excited for uh for for March madness and and what spring balls five days away or Tuesday or four days away or whatever it is So I mean, I'm like the offseason the offseason is officially over with the starter spring ball

3:05So I am color me excited, ma'am Definitely we're definitely going to get back much more and to Buckeye basketball And a little bit we're going to start off with the spring football stuff I got a lot to say about both But yes, it's the 10th So that's this upcoming let me let me count today's a six seventh eighth night yep 10th So it's coming up quick y'all And I'm excited. I mean, can you believe that Nevada? I mean it just felt like we just Like day, man, you know lost in Miami and boom at spring and so I'm super excited like I said the weather here in Columbus Was lovely today And I'm hoping the spring game will be the same but also Before we get really get into it wanted to uh shot out patch of green As we mentioned the other day condolences um, you know to him and his family his mother pass He's here in the city for the funeral I was able to link him up with Brian Fogel to get the Buckeyes to pass out

4:08And he sent me some pictures Nevada. He got a chance. Did you ever Did you ever see the video? I posted of the tour that I took in Brian's um In Brian's crib You did okay. Yeah, okay So he got a Patrick got the the tour and uh, you know after every tour is a you take a picture in his living room around All this stuff and he got that picture. I thought that was dope man. I just thought you were gonna drop by and grab the Buckeyes and bang out But I'm glad you got the going there because it's definitely a sight to see in Nevada Yeah, that sounds I mean look sounds great and um, yeah, this is uh, tough times don't last tough people do and and glad to see Things things working on the way that they're working out Absolutely absolutely all right, so um yeah, let's get into This great nugget from the scoop board All right, it's talking about the the buzz and uh, you know, a lot of Good intel head into the spring and um, I wanted you to kind of kick it off

5:11I got some some things I wanted to touch on one. I got excited about one particular item I'm not cuz it's just so earth shattering. I just thought it was dope But wish your thoughts on the uh the nugget from the helping technician about some things Arthur Smith and Julian saying duo Ryan Day, you know, uh some players highlighted wish your initial thoughts on that nugget in Nevada Well, it's just gonna it's really gonna help Ryan Day this year in more ways than anybody will ever imagine having Arthur Smith as his offensive coordinator and you know, having a guy that arguably Knows as much or more about offensive than you do You know, certainly is it yes, it stands and start contrast to where he was last year in 2025 and you know Arthur Smith has already come in Couple things that I noted and it was a bunch in there but there's a couple things that I'll highlight Maybe it won't say maybe they're not but one was You know, Arthur Smith now giving Julian saying the the ability to change protections up front

6:14Something he didn't have um last year and and you know part of that's You know his inexperience you have part of that is Brian Hartlein's inexperience, but he was not able to slide protections To where he thought your pressure was gonna be coming from and now They you know Arthur Smith's already come into the look we're gonna we're gonna do this and this is gonna be one of the early installs in terms of the springs That's what they will expect to see You know throughout 2026 football You obviously Arthur Smith a big offensive line guy Cares a great deal about what happens in that room with those guys and obviously realizes what an integral part That is to offensive line success and I just think it's gonna be a night and day difference You know on the offensive line how they protect yeah, how we attack the other defenses you know up front with our winning game So I think it's it's gonna be a complete change in terms of offense Not change of philosophy, but a change in terms of execution in 2026 and 20 versus 2025 and

7:19The second thing was you there was like a little saying that I thought was was great, which is When in doubt put four in the route and um, you know last year they had a couple times where they would run And they'd run two-man routes or they'd run three-man routes and what what they're finding is when you run four-man routes It and one of those four men is JJ Smith it puts just so much pressure on the defense Um to cover like they can they may be able to cover move. It's a two-man right They may be able to cover into three-man route because they can they can bracket them But when it's a four-man route, they really can't do that And I think Arthur Smith has identified that right away saying look I know this puts some of our pressures on our guys up front But I think we can handle it I believe our quarterbacks mobile enough to be able to move around I think offensive linens be enough to block them up But we're gonna be putting four guys in route with regularity and that is another change from last year's offense That's another thing that will definitely stress out opposing defenses and you know Look we're trying to run the offense in 2026 through Julian saying

8:22Last year we were trying to let it around him because he was the freshman hadn't played before this year He's the centerpiece. He's the trigger man. They're running everything through Julian And I'm excited to see if you know again spring football starts Tuesday, you know four days away We're all gonna get a chance to see it here relatively shortly But I think the Arthur Smith thing is gonna be a huge ad for Ryan Day and certainly a huge ad for the Ohio State offense I definitely agree and speaking of ad We have in addition to the coaching staff you mentioned online being better Well, this gentleman is going to help that Mateo Camboy Camboy I'm not sure how to pronounce that He worked under Arthur Smith with the Steelers and the Falcons. He's going to replace Marcus I forget his last name Excuse me um the assistant who left He's gonna replace him. So remember we can have multiple coaches multiple assistants now So this young man will be coming in to help out in the bottom wanted to update the people about this any thoughts on this

9:29Well, I mean, I You know there's a selfish part of me that was helping that that position would be thrilled by Mike Brewster You know great former Buck guy, you know the guy but then but look Arthur Smith's gonna bring in his guys This is a guy that Arthur Smith's had experience with um, he's comfortable with him He's coached under him before and he wants to bring his guy. This is Arthur Smith putting his imprint further Putting his imprint on the OSU offensive room I have no problem with it because at the end of the day The offense is Arthur Smith's the defense is mathematicians and the team is Ryan Day and that's the way that it should run You should those guys should be the buck stops with them and when the buck stops with you you get to pick your people And he's getting to pick it. I have no problem with it. I'm excited about it Definitely I agree bring your guy in bring him in But yeah, before we kind of move on to the next part to the nugget that I told you I was excited about Julian saying um again, it's just funny Nevada. I My ears to the street and there's still people who just

10:33Are downplaying and Julian saying I just I laughed because he went to New York He was in New York. Was he perfect? No, he was young And he showed his youth at times towards the end of the season against two really good teams And still put up really good numbers made some mistakes But he was no bum by any means, but he's still learning the the jump from year one to year two Adding Arthur Smith It's just like all right y'all can sell stock if you want Go ahead and then you'll be quiet or you'll be acting like you never said it You know when it's time comes To eat crow But why would you it's okay to say Julian made some mistakes in the games Some young inexperienced mistakes. He needs to get better. I believe he will Etc. You know, I'm saying you don't have to just completely just oh well No, what's up with Tavy? I said clear who I'm high on who I think has a high ceiling. I think it'd be really good

11:34but Julian saying Is still a really good college quarterback and I just think he's Nevada I'm I'm tripping because he was excellent last year for for a first year starter I can't even imagine how much better he's going to be this year, bro I mean be it's I mean last year at this time people were wondering whether he was going to be the starting quarterback or whether it was going to be Lincoln Keynals, you know, I'm saying that was an open discussion You know is this guy good enough to be our starting quarterback So then so then he goes on 3600 passing yards 32 touchdowns versus 80 interceptions QV rating of 177.5 Completion percentage 77% While also being third in the nation in yards per attempt so like And getting and and remember at the beginning of the year I'm like hey, Julian's going to get invited to the Heisman ceremony in New York That was like the wild to say that was like oh Nevada's been drinking again Nevada. What's going on?

12:39I mean he has a freshman eligible quarterback that invited to the Heisman ceremony Like how many how many times does that happen I guarantee it's not not been often right I mean I ought to go back and you know hit the Google machine or the rock machine or whatever But I have an a freshman eligible quarterback at the Heisman I guarantee it hasn't happened that often I guarantee he's never happened for the Ohio State quarterback before ever So yeah to say he had a good see I mean he was exceptional Last year absolutely exceptional last year and you're right. He's only going to get better at the idea That he's going to improve over a 77 completion percentage Is kind of I mean 77 Yeah Yeah People are wacky man, but hey, that's what people do I'm excited to see what you're doing in this to do people do that or is this Ohio State thing I mean do Ohio State fans just have Razey expectations out of whack expectations or

13:41Because I can't I'm telling you like I you know I follow you see all the football I follow you see football So I follow other programs not the level I follow Ohio State, but I'm familiar with them I don't remember that those people being as as wacky in terms of crazy expectations You know fire Ryan Day Jim Nol sucks Chip Kelly isn't any good I mean this this kind of stuff I just I just hear this stuff and I'm like I just have to shake my head. Is this Ohio State thing or is this just a crazy person thing? Um, I think we're among the the top of the food chain as far as the the crazy takes I remember Sabin always railing on fans and media at Alabama Right like the the crate remember he used to talk about the crazy expectations So I think we're up there in that air But yeah the UCLA's an even USC can't compare To um the craziness here because USC and UCLA well you say LA is not USC

14:45And they they're it's LA, you know, I'm saying like here. This is it that we are the pro team here and so I think Where it's a very limited group and we might honestly be the only one now Now that Sabin's gone So I just know our fan base to me the top but the high IQ in our fan base is great We have the smart fans are extremely smart But the dumb fans are extremely dumb Does that make sense? I'm trying to explain that to what I what I see in this fan base We have great fans and I think herb she talks about the uh, what is it the two the two percent Um, I forget what you called it um Tress up all the miserable Yeah, he did and then he should have never walked that back. He should have said nope that I said what I said But but no but no not not to belabor the point

15:46I think you're on to something We have the largest fan base per New York times per whatever publication That's the one thing. So we have a huge sample size The minority of our fan base the lunatic fringe is is bigger than some fan bases So they seem like they're dictating things when they're really not Because they're the vocal minority But I got said our our upper echelon smart fans are very smart They can bang with any fan base in the country But It's just we discussed some some Goofies in our fan base man who have unrealistic expectations. They'll try to pin it off like oh, we have a standard No, you don't like stop conflating that we all have a standard. We're an excellent program Okay, but what y'all jokers is doing is just unreasonable a logical and just Ridiculous with some of the expectations. So anyway Nevada. You got anything on that? Well, yeah, just because I just look at like Julian Sandin like

16:49What more could you've asked out of a first-year starter at quarterback in Ohio State than what he did? You know what I'm saying? He should have been 78 percent He should have thrown no interception like like what where you know, where does it fall in there? You know, like And he had he had the best freshman year of any freshman eligible quarterback in the history of college football The highest cubie rating in Ohio State football here. I mean I just there's you went out of superlates when you talk about the guy All when he wasn't thinking and dunking down the field side is I just I mean, I understand that there's Everybody's you know, I always get this Nevada. I'm entitled to my take and I'm like, yeah, you're telling your take But if you're take stupid, I'm going to say it's dumb So replace Julian Sandin just um, man, I just thought I'm just thought Even understanding and when he's gone when he goes the NFL like I really hope the next guy is as good as he is Um, but because the standards can be really really really high In that quarterback room. Yep, and the last thing I'll say on this is that again just to bring it around

17:54We're not saying We're not saying You know see what I did there that Julian that Julian can't improve I that's the one of the first things I said he's going to he needs to improve Ryan Day in Arthur Smith Are saying okay, these are the areas we can improve on Julian Here's where we're going to help you. He's going to get better. He's not a finished product Um, you know, can he go can he be a little sharper with maybe some of his reads maybe this things he's missed sure Freshman quarterbacks going to miss that could he know and have a better fill of the game of when to take off and run To move the chains absolutely we've talked about that at Nazim Um, there's little things that he can continue to get better at but there's notion that he's a bum and uh, who's up next and I don't have any any uh, trust in him Is just dumb and that's what we're saying so don't don't get it twisted that's the type of stuff we're talking about

18:54Um, Nevada, but On the nugget I want to get back to this nugget one thing excuse me I was uh, I was like, yeah, this is dope is the new tradition Um, from a Ryan Day a gold pants ceremony And it's going to be the day before pro day where all you know where everybody's back in town I thought that was dope, you know, nice little ceremony um for the gold pads. I think we're about to start another streak Um, shoot we might go 10 straight this time. What do we do last time eight eight or nine straight without cheating Yeah, I think we're about to start a new streak and this is a great ceremony to start their streak Nevada Yeah, no, I love the fact that Ryan Day is comfortable enough in his own skin To change some of the traditions to add to some of the But the the gold pants are an act I totally right I think that that should be a thing It should be you know during the time when you know when guys are going to be there when you're in a position to get it and Um, no, I love it. I love it But I do think it says stuff about Ryan Day as a person though

19:58Because he's not the same young inexperienced head coach that you know took over in 2019 Trying to find his way like you can tell now Like he's the big boss band. He's the guy that's you know been here. He's the one of the elder statesman in the big 10 and in college football and in general And he's totally comfortable changing when they do You know the fun the the band thing during Michigan You know, he's changed. You see in your tackle. I mean, he's changed a lot of things about the traditions run Ohio State um Yeah, because he didn't feel like it was kind of appropriate to the time and recognize the change But I like the gold pants ceremony I know some people that are going to that and are really excited about uh about going and seeing that thing and I agree through I think we're we're about to go on a a little another run and I'm not sure when the next time Michigan's going to be able to To step up and employ with us when I think it's going to be a bet Yeah, I definitely agree um, and they deserve another run

20:58Uh up on the scoreboard for sure after everything that transpired And then also a part of the nugga's Caleb Downs possibly Not you know working out and to me you know over the years. I've thought about that You know because some he's like okay, man. What why don't you want to work out and show what you can do And the question is what's the upside to that? I mean, what is the upside to Caleb Downs working out? I mean there's analysts who are unanimously saying that he is I would say the most complete prospect in the draft Some are saying the smartest matter fact. Let me pull this up. I'm not going to play the clip But you got you know, uh map patricia On interviews talking about how he's in map patricia would know map patricia would know he's been around some smart football players Okay, and he calls him the smartest player he's ever seen Um, you know coming out of college and so

21:59I would love to see Caleb Downs go and and do great numbers and and run the 40 and But I'm not tripping if you don't work out Nevada. I think he's going top 10 regardless At this point. Do you think anything Has changed with that or do you still think he's a top 10 pick Thank you struggling with the mute button. I am not struggling anymore, man There was a picture of Caleb Downs Like a body shot of Caleb Downs in the uniform in this little sequence or map patricia Do you have that that it can you freeze on that? Oh, yeah, I know exactly what you're talking about Is like is this due to action figure? Like you Trying to Let me go back. It's right here. Never get stopped. They're all gold. Yeah Well, one. Yeah, he's an action figure with two I can't get over the fact that they don't wear knee pants There's a big thing wearing shorts out there. Did you know I'm saying like that? That's like like like B. Moses Langer by the pool during the summers like that

23:00And they're like I mean in that crazy that they don't even wear knee pads or anything anymore I thought about that. I mean because back in our day I mean, I had knee pads cover my knees fully I mean, even as a even as a receiver so I mean, I get it because obviously it makes you faster, but dang it's just like One shot to the knee with that helmet, you know, out But I guess it's worth it's worth the risk to be more fluid and fast out there in Nevada Yeah, now he he he certainly yeah, he certainly looks the part, but um no he's definitely gonna be I absolutely think it'd be a top 10 pick. I there's actually a proposition that you can make on Whether our Val Reese is gonna be the second pick in the draft because you know, Mendoza is gonna be the first And there's a lot of noise about our Val Reese to the jets with the second pick And I think I think that's what I'm gonna go with as well, but yeah, it's it's gonna be A very top heavy draft for the butt guys. I mean, it's gonna be a deep draft all the way around, but um

24:05And before guys in the top 10 very very very likely that that happens with Ohio State Coming off the 14 players last year. It's just a crazy crazy draft all You really shows how good and how talented that Ohio State, you know football team was last year And um, you know, it's it's really gonna set the standard for 2026 because I've said all along I think 2026 is really the year for our state to you know, follow up that 2024 national championship But boy, we were deep in 2025. We had so many really good players and uh Um, you know, gonna miss them, but you none more than Caleb Downs and Caleb Downs Was truly was they it's kind of a trade expression the old coach on the field expression But he really was the coach on the field, you know, he really was the guy that got everybody else in the right spot was you know I he might have missed one tackle at Ohio State and it's tired you know, maybe you know, I mean like he was the human eraser Maybe but this one's like I mean he he just saved so many big plays

25:09Um, and I just think he's just gonna be absolutely a fantastic pro you know for some team and hopefully it's one of the teams that I root for because He's just a fantastic athlete and fantastic player Definitely and real quick, uh, you mentioned Arville Reese to me Yes, you know, Ohio State oh because I see comments like well, of course you guys you get all these five stars Listen man Arville Reese and Kaden Curry to me Nevada are the poster children for the prime examples of development Arville Reese did not come in here as a five star camp miss. Oh my god This is the guy the crown jewel of the class He didn't He was developed Kaden Curry came in here as a you know what I think he could be a good football player out of Indiana He's nice like he was a good prospect, but not a five star camp miss guy and again before last year Nobody except for book ice group me in Nevada. We called this out on a podcast that we felt that Kaden Curry was going to

26:12Have a breakout year and he did but Nobody else was and now he's going to go Um, I would say before this season Nevada What do you think his staff on his staff his draft projection was before the 2025 season Kaden Curry just off to hit If I'd be honest, I would say undrafted free agent My point exactly my point exactly and now we don't know yet, but what do you think His highest Round he can go in The highest maybe the third Okay, okay, I agree. I think he could be a third round pick to me. That is him. Is that not amazing? Nevada For Kaden Curry to go third He's just one of those than one of the guys that you know I think a football player like Kaden Curry somebody's going to get a steal there because he's a guy That's productive and you know, I I prized productivity over everything else and you know

27:16How many times you have to see guys come into the league Not everybody in the league is is a first round draft pick in fact, you know the league is Consistions of two different constituencies first round picks and undrafted free agents Those that's the two highest percentages of players on NFL rosters more so than second third fourth fifth six It's first round picks and undrafted free agents So guys can come from all over the place and make teams and I think Kaden's going to he's going to be a later pick for some team And he's going to be super productive and people are going to be going wow where did this guy come from right well We know we've been saying it all but you were the one I mean fairness I wouldn't that high end. I liked Kaden a lot as a person But I didn't think he was going to be a great player in 2025 you did you were like I really think Kaden Curry is going to be the and he you nailed it on that one because he was I mean he overachieved just about everybody's expectations But yours but you had that one nails kudos to you on that one bit Thanks, and I'll say this

28:17The only reason about it. I was confident enough to say that is because I'm kind of crazy. I'll go back and watch games. I'm going to go back and watch the games again Just because I'm just I'm crazy. I'm a crazy person But I went back and watched all of the games and I saw Kaden Curry making plays. He was around the ball He was doing things that were going unnoticed and that's what kind of prompted me to say I think he's about to break out you can see it. He's he's right there So um, but anyway It's wanted to make the point that Ohio State is not just pushing out five stars who don't need developed Arville Reese is going to go from You know four-star guy who yeah, okay cool Glennville. Yeah, he should be good to Possibly number two almost definitely top 10 like I did Come on now Will you talk about recruiting and and this program and development? Come on, man. That's like the gold standard example right there in Nevada I just wanted to really put that out there because that's amazing to me

29:21Well, this NFL drafts going to do wonder I mean not that Ohio State doesn't have a high enough brand profile with recruits But this one's really going to put a stamp on it that you know The Ohio States where you go if you want to become a premium talent because this this draft will be unlike any other one In Ohio State history in terms of the number of guys taken at the top of the first round Like I said four in the top 10 absolutely could happen it I expect it to happen and that's just that that's insane that we're talking about it Yep, and then one other thing before we move on to Buckeye basketball Kenyatta Jackson Kenyatta Jackson you mentioned this yesterday and I think it was um I don't think it's really appreciated Him coming back another year. I feel like it's huge for this team like you say But also huge for him. I think he's going to end up going first round Nevada I think he's going to play himself into the first round in this defense because I think he's another guy Sure, he made plays last year. He was really good. He was one of our best lineman

30:23But I think there's another level and I think he's he was knocking at the door last year And I think he's going to explode to that next level this year and work himself into the first round. Do you agree? Well, I mean there were games last year where he was on blockable I mean he had you know he had those games and The idea that he could take it from there were games where he did it well to where he dominates the whole season I don't think that's great. I mean I think that's probably a likely Outcome for him and frankly we need it We need you know some guys to step up to be dominant players to be the leaders in that defense and Kenyatta Yeah, I thought when he came back I didn't think it got the fan fear that it probably should have I think people you know Like oh great Kenyatta Jackson come back. I think it's a huge thing for a house that these back and I I expect them to have a massive season for us in 2026 Definitely definitely definitely I agree Excited spring ball starts next Tuesday March 10th. We will be all over it per usual again

31:23If you have not joined the buckeye scoop board Make sure you do that especially now before spring ball buckeye scoop.com Nuggets galore all over the place. We talk football basketball everything food Whatever we talk it the board is always popping make sure you dive in especially now before the spring So that's my encouragement before that anything else but on that before you transition to buckeye basketball now just You know again if you like the podcast you'll love the message warning the podcast is great And we all have fun, you know be and I just the hour they were here the other 23 hours We're over on the buckeye scoop message board and so if you really want to elevate your buckeye You have fan experience Join the message board awful lot of fun Definitely I agree So listen what else is all an awful lot of fun is the fact that our buckeye basketball team is peaking at the right time According according to the famous Joe Lennarty

32:26We are off the bubble For those asking because they're still debating about it or still people who are still trying to fit Oh, we got to win three more games Nah Not really Right now we are off the bubble we're projected as a 10 seed in the tournament now Obviously we need to take care of business against Indiana tomorrow And that's more so for solidifying We can get a double buy in a big 10 tournament, which is huge And get a favorable match up Maybe USC and what was the other team you see a lay maybe two teams that we both beat I think that would be huge But tomorrow is big Nevada Indiana at the crib senior day Bruce is let me go and pull this up Bruce is 12 points away 12 points away From becoming the all-time leading scorer on a holiday basketball history That's amazing to me In this kid and I want you to weigh in on this but

33:27I want to give this kid his props man Because he's going to absolutely smash that tomorrow we know this Senior day Really solidify and punch your ticket to the tournament get your nice scene in the big 10 tournament Go out with a bang as far as playing at home I think tomorrow's a big day for deebler Bruce Thornton in his program for where they're at right now Nevada what you got Yeah, no, I think it's it's been great. It kind of reminds you how fun it is when Ohio State basketball's playing good because You know march has relevance again because when frankly when we're not in the tournament I know people love march fatties, but when we're not in the tournament I'm you know my interest over goes down about 95 percent He knows so Yeah, I'm excited that you know that we have a chance to not on make the tournament But I think we could surprise some people because you know lower seats have made runs and when you do that Like I said have a veteran point guard have bigs be able to treat them all well We can do all those things and I think you know, we're the kind of team that could give people problems

34:29In the playoff because we're playing so well right now and you know, that's yeah That's at your tribute to the coach and coach dealers really got the guys going and I don't see a start for the years you're senior point guard and having Bruce have a chance It's fitting that he become the all-time score The one thing I wish I wish we had a Better home court advantage. I wish you know, you know, I don't understand how a school like Ohio State Can't just have the most crazy basketball environments Out there I did I just I just don't understand it. You know, I mean like it's it's foreign to be understood my my background is Professional sports specifically you know minor league sports or minor sports you've got to get people you've got to convince people to come to see your game You know and You know they have to make a they they can't just choice to come to that. I don't have to say you how many how many kids you have on the campus

35:30Right 50 50,000 or what are you doing like you've got a captive audience of people there that are always looking for something to do And if you give them something to do and then make it fun and I thought and it's starting to sport event There is absolutely no reason that bass you know, Ohio State basketball shouldn't just be mayhem every night Because I tell you my only baseball we can never control whether we want our lose And in fact our teams and Dayton lost way more than they won, but we sold out every game You don't have to have it doesn't need to only be about winning of course winning helps But if you make it fun People will come out if you make it a tradition and fun people come out year after year I just don't understand how we don't have a a better home court advantage for Ohio State basketball because when it gets going It's crazy, but it should be getting going every night night and I just I don't know why we're not doing that Well, we know St. John arena was rocking oh my goodness St. John arena was that deal back in the day. It's smaller. It's a smaller venue less capacity

36:34And I think Ohio State saw it you know and listen from a business standpoint shot in St. Zarina makes a lot of sense concerts and events They're making money off of that, but it's not a great arena for basketball now. I it's a nice arena It's very it's a lovely facility But as far as intimidation and rocking It just doesn't fit the bill like the St. John arena did and that's just the facts So there's that about it. I mean, I think that's the biggest thing is the venue difference, but you know Business wins in these situations Yeah, but you know And I agree with you 100% I mean you know one of the biggest things that I when I advise major league teams One of my biggest things I say is always to cut back on seats, you know Make them group areas do whatever you want to do, but coach The reason why the Boston Red Sox for such a tough ticket for so many years is because they only had 34,000 tickets You know, I'm saying I remember when Cleveland had you know old municipal stadium or what are you know? Yeah, 80,000 seats and you know

37:38They fill up like one time a year for like fourth of July and other than that it was like empty You know, I'm saying build them smaller man control You create demand by controlling supply. I've always believed in that I think I think Ohio State really missed it in St. John's because St. John's it's it's a vertical building Like when you know when you go up the top of that man when you're there for like the skull session or something It's kind of scary because you're ready, but man, we were right on top of the court and what a great basketball venue and I definitely think They they lost something when they moved from from St. John's so the shot for sure Yep, they did know what that said you mentioned them making a run And it's funny because I saw a thread started on Buckeye scoop Sort of scoffing or kind of making fun at the Buckeye School Twitter account for suggesting that this team can make a run Do you think it's crazy to suggest this team could let's say make it to the sweet 16 Um, what do you do you sneer at that or what is your your thoughts on that?

38:40No, I don't I don't look you're really gonna have you you got to win two games to make the sweet 16 two games We just went into Penn State. I know it's Penn State, but we blew them up like 35 points You know, I'm saying that was a game and that's been a place that we've struggled traditionally and I have you know scrappy little team You know That to me is a something if we get hot if we're shooting the ball long we shot the ball extremely well and have been lately if we continue to shoot well No telling how far this I mean, you know, you've seen teams like George Mason make deep runs as low seeds and think Why couldn't Ohio State do it? I think they absolutely can they're getting hot they're getting healthy at the right time Hot and healthy is a really good combination going into the tournament and um, I think we're a team to be to be reckoned with for sure Yep, and I'll say this is what we need down the stretch to balance we saw against Purdue and Penn State Thornton had 20 I'm just looking at points now Thornton had 20 mobility had 21

39:40Byron on 14 royal 12 tillie seven against Michigan State Thornton had 32 tillie had 10 everybody else had single digits now We didn't have royal and in a mobility. That's a big deal But again Penn State mobility on fire eight from nine from three 28 points Thornton 18 bind on 14 royal 14 tillie 10 well spread out balanced This is how this team is going to be able to make a run and uh and the bench which is non-existent they need to come in and give good minutes play good defense rebound hustle and scrap if you can't contribute points cups Then contribute defense contribute good solid high-high high-Q basketball You know what I'm saying like so yeah, I do I don't think it's out of the question for this team to make a run They're playing very well right now. Mobley is is just Crazy right now. I mean he can't miss So listen, I'm excited. I'm excited about tomorrow. I'm excited about this team making a tournament

40:42And I'm excited for Bruce Thornton and respect the Jake Debler. Okay, because again You know all the criticism all the man his team sucks here we go again. He just kept they just team kept pressing And now they're right there. Um, I think it's like a 87% 80% chance to make the tournament They're going to be Indiana tomorrow and I'm not going I'm not jinxing them. I'm not they're going to be Bruce Thornton is not losing on senior day This team is healthy Indiana's a good team, but they're not a great team We're going to beat them tomorrow and we're going to punch our ticket and I'm excited Nevada Anything on that before we go to super chats. Yeah, no, I agree I just I I hope we stay hot. I hope we're getting hot. You can feel it. You can feel it around the program It's like it's just March Mads is just better when the buccas are in it and um Yeah, I just I'm excited about March Mads for the first time in a bit and then no small measure because

41:43Well, how's that starting to shoot the basketball so well hope that continues tomorrow Same here Stilly Matt things for the one and nine trick daddy Billy D Moses head coach of the Jesus I like it. That's like a denarius Targaryen, uh, you know announcement First of a day first a rename Uh, what what some of the andaws the unburnt the you Just all the names that uh, we're given but not as dope once again stilly matt coming through I got a question for you that like yeah, how like like you know the guy that wrote like You know the thing like how does he come up with all these different You know because it's like you know because it's like You know, and then we'll have a thing and the guy that's defending it will be Sir Arthur Dane who's known as the sword of the morning And his sword will be known as dawn and dawn was a sword that was forged from the Liars that I'm just like where did the where in the world does all this stuff come? I mean just like okay

42:45Be Moses came down and shot the basketball and scored two by like how can you think of nine different levels deep on that man That's exactly what I've thought It's amazing that the level again for those who don't know we're talking about Game of Thrones greatest show ever There's so many layers to the storylines. There's so many different characters and layers to their individual storylines And then of course we're not even talking about the the the places Winterfell and all the different places that you come up with and the and the things that Happen in these places and very distinctive to these play. It's amazing The book of the Kings Garden and he just that that kind of throw away comment from Jaffa you know Sir Duncan the tall all four pages He must have been quite the night Sir Jamie you know you're thinking I just but then that's the whole story on Sir Duncan I mean, it's just I mean yeah crazy crazy crazy, but anyway, yeah, you are trick you are trick daddy Billy D

43:47I agree I still got to do I still got to do that edit man my Billy actually I try to do a Billy D edit But I didn't like the picture. I need to find a better picture works every time every time What is what was it called 45? Well, no you got me thinking about anchor man That's 60 60 percent of the time it works sex Panther. That's right You Still a bad thanks for the one I know condolences Patrick God bless your mother absolutely Patrick Again, like last week on the show we talked about losing mothers anyone who's lost the mother Recently or otherwise hearts go out to you. I'm one of those people It's a big deal man. So I'm prayers for Patrick and his family as he's here in the city and again shot out to Brian Fogel What a great guy Brian Fogel is a great dude He's just that you know you can't sit out about everybody Nevada and so He's just he looked out for me and my son show showed my son love when we came through

44:51And so good dude he hooked them up with a chain too made him a custom buck I chain So shout out to Brian Fogel and God bless you Patrick Nevada you got anything on that? Yeah God God bless you and God bless your mom and Yeah, those are the hardest things ever you will get through it You'll never forget but you can't move on but you never forget and it's always there with you Absolutely Geo did thanks for the five Julian saying it's QB1 period some of our nation needs to stop for real. Yep Yep That's the thing Is It can be it can be challenging we have some great fans. I love our fans Collectively, but we we got some Boyle boy man. We got some some some some guys and girls who are crazy and So anyway, yeah, I feel you Geo did anything Nevada Yeah, I mean he's he is cute like he's QB number one in all college football man forget Ohio State

45:53He's I mean, he's the man and and he's gonna win the Heisman next year, so better get excited about him already Yep Yep, all right, let me see Mr. J route. Thanks for the 199 these fans thought CJ was a bomb then McCord came Yeah, but we know it's funny Nevada. I remember That after the Minnesota game I had fans buddies who wanted CJ Stroud Bidged for Kyle McCord And I was just like Just listen man Look CJ Stroud got so much crap here I've already talked about this. I'm not going to go in a long spill about it But CJ Stroud was pretty darn good and he had to play through the cheating scandal He had to deal with the cheating scandal So Keep that in mind, but yep, I mean fans are gonna fan Mr. J route. It's just again like Nevada said you said it perfectly I'm entitled to my opinion. Yes, you are

46:55but think Listen everybody can have their opinion All right, because to me it's just like we can disagree, but still I thought you know what I don't really agree with that But I understand the thinking it's logical it makes sense. I don't come to that conclusion Some of y'all just don't be thinking you just be talking and saying stuff without actually logically Thinking it through to make sure it actually makes sense and it's actually feasible and reasonable Some of y'all just be talking and that's what I push back against Nevada Yeah, I mean like we've had a history of being tough on our quarter I'm JT Barrett nobody got more views more than JT Barrett and JT Barrett was one of the great You know college quarterbacks there and yeah CJ in recent years. So I I mean, I guess we're you know and I just I just push back I'm the idea that you know I and I know a lot of people really believe they really believe that it's just it's these standard are holding the high standards that really makes Ohio State players and coaches great because you know

47:58We have such high standards and it's like man It's a weight of expectation can bury people and you know and it really has affected some coaches and some players in really negative ways and I just risked the fanbase but just torn it down just a little bit We can still have high expectations without you know pillering people every time they make them a single mistake Right, it's the it's the entitlement. It's the misguided entitlement But it is what it is Geo did thanks for the five the entire QB room We'll be better and more prepared because Arthur Smith is our OC When uh during the St. Leaves Taven St. Clair will be ready to step in being with Arthur Smith for a year. Yep. I'm excited I got told you earlier. I'm excited about uh St. Clair. I think he has all the tools I think we'll he'll get some valuable reps this year, you know Coming in as some of these some of these games And so yeah, I agree anything on that Nevada Yeah, I think it's gonna be really really really interesting

48:59To see do they go and try to get a veteran quarterback or do they try to Continue to run with a kid developed here, you know what I'm saying? And I think anybody's saying that they know for sure what way that's gonna go right now is just Kidding those because they don't know But I think that's gonna be that that's gonna really speak by if they go with the developed quarterback another again That's really something because that's going against the grain because everybody else Is going to get in quarterback some of some of the school everybody And so it'll be really interesting to see what Ryan Day and Arthur Smith do and if they do go with Taven St. Clair Then they really believe Because um, you know that that would be the most ringing endorsement you could possibly imagine Yep, it's a new era. It's nothing against TSC. I mean he is just where we find ourselves now, but I don't know what we're gonna see. I think TSC is gonna step up and force them to say hey, we're gonna go with you That's my prediction. We'll see All right, uh stilly mat. Thanks for the one and I shot up to the scoop family. Y'all are so awesome. Yes. Yes y'all are

50:03I agree Buckeye scoop families dope y'all bendo will always be dope Best chat in the land got love for y'all Nevada Well, yeah, and shout out to steely mat because steely is is a special dude And the fact that he's always in here winging it and doing so just don't think we don't appreciate it because we do We notice it. We appreciate it and and you know, like we appreciate it more than you know We appreciate it math. Thanks, buddy Absolutely, steely mat the model of consistency and good character. Appreciate you Geo did thanks for the five I equate Kaden Curry to Pete Warner at a certain level Mid four star kids who got better every year Pete Warner turned himself into a second-round pick CC a third round to me. Yeah, I like that Yeah, Pete Warner. He definitely I still remember him smacking at Nebraska player at Nebraska. Do you remember that hitting Nevada? I do. Yeah, and I Pete was a bad man. I mean Pete was a bad man

51:05He went out there and did it and sat terrific NFL career and really I Yeah, he was a really underrated player in Ohio State underrated and underappreciated I definitely don't think the fan base game is due because he was he was a heck of a ball player Yeah, he was man, and he's been doing well in NFL All right Geo did thanks for the two if we make the 68 the brain dealer back shaking my head. So um, okay Wow, well, this we see this differently. Well, first of all I think based off of comments from York. He didn't come out and directly say it But based off of recent interview, it seems to me dealer was getting another year anyway That's just kind of me reading tea leaves, but with that said If we make this if we make the tournament I mean that all I care about right now is making a tournament for Bruce Thornton and for this team This team has won the most in big 10 conference games in the last four years Like this is the most they've won even with hopeman

52:07So I'm willing to give him another year and you know and see what happens especially if they make the tournament Nevada Yeah, I'm struggling that mute button again. No I I look I think he's I think he's a lot to come back You know, I if they make the tournament and the you're showing improvement I think you got to bring him back I mean the only thing that I will often counter to that would be if you just had some home run higher In your hip pocket and I don't know who that is You know, I'm saying I would you know, but if you had a guy That they'd reached out to that said I'm all come now's my time I could then you could make a move on up But short of that sort of short of having urban the urban Meyer of College basketball in your hip pocket I think you give one or You give a deeper more time and And I and I think he's certainly worthy of it Yeah, I agree and like I said before I'm not banging the table for Debler to stay

53:09I'm not team-debler. He has to stay. That's my guy. I just want them to fix it Whatever you need to do to fix the program to where we're consistent again Where we're you know making a tournament competing for championships That's what I want if that means leave Debler's gone fine if that mean excuse me Debler stays with more resources more NIL more intentional Then cool just fix it. So that's how I see it, but right now today I'm team Buckeye basketball and Bruce Thornton making this tournament. That's where I'm at So all right, let me see geo did once again. Thanks for the two blast for me I never watched game of thrones laugh out loud my bad you got to watch it And and give it listen every show is going to you got to give the show a chance I don't think it starts slow per se But just watch it get into it and trust me you'll be hooked Nevada Yeah, like I was the last person to watch gaming

54:10I didn't watch it when it was like on I my I only watched it in life after me that you know But it is the best series that's ever been on television. I mean it is I mean and that's coming from somebody who was not a throny Not a person, but yeah, you're right. We'll give it three four five episodes or whatever it is, but it's It's an incredible show and it's it's it is the best show that I've ever seen in life. I've seen a lot Um, but It's the one that kind of let me wanting more and can't wait for the movie adaptation And I watch the night of the seven kingdoms every Sunday night now And I can't wait for the house of the dragon. So it's uh, it's it's pretty pretty intoxicating for sure Yep, the only one of the only other ones that compare is breaking bad Breaking bad is is up there great show Um, but yeah, game of thrones is just amazing. It's amazing And so Yep, you got to watch it got to watch it. All right Um, Dennis more and thanks for the 49 how about our lady bucks big game tomorrow. Yep, they got UCLA the one seed UCLA

55:18Um tomorrow big game They look good. They've been they've been pretty consistent. They've been more consistent to the men's so shout out to them And there's another one from Donald Seals for thanks for the two ladybuck eyes are rocking OH Nevada. I owe Yep definitely be uh, we'll be watching or checking out that um score at the very least Um to see how they do but yeah I'll be rooting for the ladybucks as well Nevada Yeah, I need to get into him more. I haven't paid as much attention to him as I should but I definitely uh definitely Definitely need to be doing that and and I'm glad I'm glad they're doing well Definitely absolutely. Well listen listen listen Hope everyone has a great Friday night a fantastic Saturday buck eyes play And I was thinking about going to the game tomorrow and maybe I still might I don't know. We'll see 530 tip off at the shot against Indiana senior day Bruce Thornton is 12 points away from breaking the all-time record uh become of the number one uh

56:20Scorer in a buck eye history. So huge game tomorrow uh tournament seeding implications Tomorrow can really seal the deal and solidify A tournament uh, you know spot Uh a way better seeding than anyone could think we would have had Two weeks ago in the big 10th turni and because remember we still got a chance to get like even up to a seven seed Depending on how everything falls out. So Just to kind of leave y'all on that this buck eye basketball team has went from dang man They on the bubble they might not make it again to If they win tomorrow they can really solidify some things and be in a in a good spot for them And uh, I'm very grateful for that any last words on that Nevada. Yeah, now seven seed would be I mean look I'll take any seed but if the somehow they slipped into a seven then Going to the sweet 16 would not be crazy at all, but um just get in there They're gonna be a problem can start with winning tomorrow. So go win tomorrow. You should go to the game team be

57:24Yeah, I was thinking about taking bj to the game He hasn't been since he was like a baby and it's the last home game Um Now obviously I wouldn't I wouldn't be on the pod tomorrow unless we went later, but um, I don't know what we'll see I'm thinking about it. You think I should go. I'm really thinking about it man. I think you should go I think you should go and uh and bring the heat bring bring bring the enthusiasm cheer him on the victory and uh lead us into the tournament I might have to do that man. Let me hop on stub hub or whatever after the show Yeah, tick tick tick pick man tick pick the awesome sheep tickets man like yeah, yeah, I'll see what's up, man You might Even even smarter be wait till about two hours before the game. Yeah, it's on tick pick and I'm sad you can you can smag some stuff really cheap Yep, that's true. That's true because it's not like it's gonna be sold out It won't be sold out exactly You don't get sick Yeah, this was the shoe if you know texas that I've been nervous about that, but yeah, yeah

58:26But no, that's that's cool. I'm I might have to make that move man. All right Cool all right, listen y'all we love y'all always great uh rocket with y'all on this podcast And we will see y'all next time go bucks basketball bucks be Indiana and go bucks in general peace You