OSU Insider-How This Ohio State Team Feels Different In 2026

0:00Oh Happy as of Wednesday evenings to you all God bless your book ice-coo family book I nation. What's up? We are almost there y'all look look where we are We are three RIP Demetrius Stanley and Michael Thomas days until a house they place football again Man, but for real let's just say one quick word about Demetrius Stanley Underrated receiver here Great personality. He was on the local sports Channels here with Anthony Rothman making me laugh every week because he would always get under Anthony Rothman's skin I met him in person great dude He passed away three years ago Number three go watch the Rose Bowl against Arizona State. He made some great plays

1:00God bless you Demetrius Stanley and the family but three days until a house state plays again Listen do me a favor hit the like button then that subscribe button and Then hit the bell notification so you're notified whenever we go live all right. We're gonna be talking about How this or how state team feels different in 2026 we're gonna talk about that examine that also Coach day hit the mic again tonight along with a few players got some quotes got some updates and some Confirmations about Saturday, which is very exciting. We're gonna get into that all right And then also for you Apple people if you're still having Feed issues on your podcast unfollow and then follow us back that should fix it If you don't do Apple like me Spreaker.com is the platform you should go to like us save us download us all of that good stuff All right, and then remember when you send those wonderful super chats helps to go towards the pay it forward

2:02Which is our military and our first responders? We're gonna look out for them because they always look out for us now. Vada Bac what's up, man? How you feeling happy? When's the evening? I was feeling good until I just Realized and remember that the major Stanley's no longer with us. Man that makes me sad I mean, it really makes me sad. I mean he was a a terrific player and always such a nice guy and I'm such fond memories of them, you know playing out there and That does remind you're you know to never take anything from granted enjoy every day Hug your loved ones and yes, you know rest and peace though the measures you're great by time Absolutely big smile. He was just he was just a fun dude And a really good player. So yeah, definitely wanted to shout him out Obviously Michael Thomas was really good here, but wanted to show him some love, but yeah, man So how are you feeling more player interviews today some interesting quotes updates all that good stuff? You know, we'll get into to the depths of that in a moment

3:04But how you feeling initially right now Nevada about everything? Well, you know this week's been smooth. You know, it's been a smooth week and you know, it's always nice to hear In these interviews confirmation of what we've been told and what we've been saying and Yeah, I think you know not not a lot of surprises. I think this time of year You don't want surprises. You don't want anything out of the blue. You don't want anything out of the ordinary You don't want you just want boring. I just want boring and Nothing of ed full and this fall camp's been nothing amazing. You know, no For a standpoint of no big injuries knock on wood You know no big crash outs no big You know Issues with players and so man It's it's been about a smooth sailing as you could possibly hope heading into 2020 It's probably more so than you can hope so that's been nothing but great things all the way around I would agree and

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6:19It's right now. It's supposed to rain on Saturday now. I'm hoping it moves out. I don't want nothing to turn from this offense You know scoring scoring points, but right now It's looking to rain all this heat and humidity Obviously, you know rain is gonna come so we'll see Things may change, but it is blazing hot here in Columbus today Nevada Well, man if rain comes And it's been this hot it could be like real rain like it could be serious rain man Yeah, I'm sad. Yeah, yeah That'll be interesting where you're you're doctor boy. You're supposed to be all over this stuff You know what I'm saying like that I depend upon you for for dependable weather reporting So what what are you calling for for game dance? I don't think that's that's the report like I'm telling you What I was looking right now So you're gonna be in a good Prediction on what's gonna happen? Oh, are you calling for rain is being Moses calling for rain on Saturday? I'm saying right now it looks like there's gonna be rain

7:22But I listen I'm Moses I'm lifting my staff in the air Okay, and I'm asking the good Lord to part the clouds So there's no rain on Saturday or at least let it rain in the morning and then move out in the afternoon Well, how about rain at night? It could rain Saturday night right? Yeah, that's who just not during the game You know, I'm saying like you know is it's opening weeks week one I want a beautiful pristine day in a shoe with that beautiful new turf those beautiful new Uniformes with the you know stripes. That's what I want. So we gonna see we gonna see man Friday I'll make a final call on the show How about that? I'll be looking forward to all right So let's get into the topic at hand Nevada We got ht with another great pose the helping technician Talking about how this OSU feel team feels different and 2026 and we've kind of been

8:23That's a summary of what we've kind of been alluding to based off of what we've been hearing and what we've been seeing With this team up to this point and it just feels special so Nevada you want to kick this off Ht what he was talking about and we can just kind of discuss it Well, yeah, he was talking you know, he's talking about you know How every team has a unique feel to it now every team you know when you've been around on how's their football for you know As long as he has you you get kind of a sense for what kind of a scribe they're gonna have and And and that doesn't doesn't necessarily foot to good bad Successful not successful, but each team has a its own identity as it were and he used to talk about how how how unique the feeling has been around this camp and how he was putting his fingers on you know He's like it's been a number of different things, but one of the first things that he had identified is How this isn't a team of stars in

9:232026 and he talked about how JJ Smith, you know JJ You know while in our opinion is one of the finest fighters. He was ever played the game Maybe the best fighters he would have ever played Ohio State Never want to pull it in the cough not really a holler guy doesn't really say a lot You know say doesn't have a huge personality So this is not a team that's really defined by its star players and You know for Ohio State Ohio State known for having a lot of star power You know, it's Ohio State football, but this team as good as it is as number one is it is It's really kind of devoid of a lot of stars, you know It's just got a lot of really really good players and That's kind of a unique item. I think and I think that's Yeah, that's why you end up in a situation where you have as many captains as they have you know I'm saying that you know you've got it's a bunch of different guys kind of representing

10:23We've talked about in the past how you've got so many new faces Between the transfer portal guys in the transfer portal kids that went out the new freshman that are coming in You know such a game ready bunch of a freshman. So it's really just a unique feel in terms of you've got this Number one on Ohio State team That a lot of people are picking them in the national championship and it's really gonna make noise and in Concept ball, but it really it's really devoid of stars and I found I just found that a really kind of interesting Observation and then you know he moved on to how close the group is and how tight the group is You know, you know people to ask about the 2024 group and You know the 2024 group or currently in HG was you know look great kids You know the guys that came back the 15 16 guys that came back for one last swing Were being incredibly tight in a group, but had never really connected with a younger one You know, I'd say there was kind of two camps and again not necessarily a bad thing just a thing

11:28That's just kind of what it was you had a situation where you had you know Not competing things for the intention, but it was just two different groups and he's talking about how tight this group is and how it's It's kind of a seamless integration between everybody And I think it is a tribute to the fact that the freshman have come and you talked about Jay Timins coming in saying I'm gonna start Off the rip Chris Hennett Jr I'm gonna be a player right off the rock boy. I'm gonna play you know right you know, I'm saying like I think it's these guys are also Game ready. I think they've kind of garnered the respect of the older guys and You know, they've really made a point to kind of embrace these transfer portal guys as well And what you've ended up with is just an incredibly tight knit group that's really about the team and I think you know, you use these that it's palpable how close this group is and I can feel that and That's the kind of stuff that's it's gonna you know, it's gonna sustain you and carry you through such a difficult schedule

12:35That they seem to really be embracing and leaning in the fact that they've got you know They're not shying away from the fact that they've got a difficult schedule. They're not going into yeah the old you know coach Peak we're gonna play it one game at a time and we're gonna do one week at a time. We're not gonna look at they know they've got tough schedule And they're leaning into it and I think when you've got such a tight group You know when you face some adversity which you inevitably will Play in a schedule as hard as this that this it can get you through and that tightness can you know it can You know smooth out some rough spots and and can really help you kind of overcome and and you know lead you some great success But he just talked about how tight the group is and You know he talked about how different it is to have two NFL coaches that have complete control of their groups because it really thrust Ryan Day into a CEO role which is he's really most comfortable in that right right and day does at this point His career does not want to be coaching quarterbacks. He doesn't want to be the offensive court and not that he's not capable

13:38He doesn't want to be doing that and Right now Ryan is you can tell this is one relaxed dude I mean if you could be sitting or sipping him a mosa during these Interviews he would do it because like he is just he's relaxed and He's kind of really you know it's soaking in the fact that he's got these two you know Former NFL head coaches running his offense is different. He's got a special teams coach for the first time and ever you know So he had to worry about and he can sit back and just be you know the big dog and It just you know again different feelings all right I feel like I'm talking so much so I'm gonna throw it to you for a little bit and I'll go back for more but What do you think about that that be when you read it for the first time for the help of technician? Yeah, I mean it's funny when I read it not not long after I Saw the interview today with Ryan day when one of the reporters

14:39Said hey Ryan Day or coach day you look you seem to be so relaxed But then he kind of changed his comment to you know because you know coach. I'm not relaxed. I'm not happy You know, but he said you look relaxed and I thought about the ht nugget But what Ryan Day said is he has more energy because as a coach, you know Even if you are relaxed, you don't want to say you're relaxed because that that's bad wording right that's not a good Way of saying things because people are gonna take that the wrong way, but he said I've got my he said I certainly have more energy because I have these two head coaches At my disposal I don't have to like I'm not being poured on so much. I just need to just govern and and mate, you know, so That's just great to me again We've been talking about yesterday. We talked about the glee and I was I was chuckling when you said glee because I just I told you all Why yesterday, but it's so true coach day. Have we have we seen coach day be this

15:39calm relaxed and confident leading into a seasoned opener I can't I can't remember him being this cool and that's not to mean that he's just like kind of just sitting back And just not doing what he's supposed to do. No, it's a lot different You know Nevada you've said you've you know you own restaurants and things like that How confident and comfortable are you when you know you got a great? Staff managing your restaurant as opposed to a terrible staff. I don't know if that's a good comparison But I mean right no it is a great it's it's look when you've got you when you when you when you know you're holding ACES man You can be really cool at the table, you know, and you're saying like he knows he's holding ACES He can sit back and do it in I've never seen him like this I'm that usually Ryan kind of gives off a kind of frenetic kind of I'm not saying nervous energy because nervous energy Would be like John Cooper, but definitely kind of high-strung kind of tense that was hurt kind of you know

16:43surly kind of edgy kind of guy He ain't that guy this year man. Yeah, you know, and and part of that's being the elder statesman part of that's being the fact He's got a national championship under his belt. He's not worried about playing for his job every way You know, but that's gonna be a great comfort to him because the Ohio State is you know It's a tough place to coach and the worst thing you can have is when you're insecure in any way about your standing your future The present anything like that because you know that if you got there and you lose That you know people could start calling for your head Well Ryan's at the point in his life professional life whatever where he's like, you know You're not really you're gonna call for my head like really you know, I'm saying like he knows and that's a good thing That's not a bad thing. He doesn't need nobody needs to be coaching with that kind of pressure man Nobody needs to be operating under that kind of pressure. You know yourself. You're working You don't need to be working thinking oh if I don't do good today. I'm gonna get fired

17:46Right, and I'm saying like that who works well in that environment nobody Yeah No for sure for sure and so you know, I mean we're a few days away from the hit in the field and so all this build up all these things We're observing I just can't wait to see it in action. So which leads me to an update from today Which correlates with this nugget from HD Is that Arthur Smith and I see some debate in the chat We'll be on the sideline. He will be calling plays on the sideline Which begs the question who will be in the booth? I have a few guesses who'll be in a booth But Nevada wish your thoughts on that now just caveat. He's an NFL coach from my understanding He's always been on the sidelines calling plays So wish your thoughts on the Arthur Smith on the sidelines Well, I know that was a that was an open item of debate they had talked about this for a long time going back and forth And you know you're right, you know, he's always been on the sidelines. He prefers to be on the sidelines

18:52But you know they even tried it a couple of practices where he just doesn't like it up in the book I personally do not understand any off of the coordinator cannot be in the booth first more Because when I'm on the sideline at a football game it looks like a mosh pit to me It looks like I like you can't see the guys on the other end You don't have the over it you so you better trust the people that do have that to get that information you quickly and You know completely so you can understand in real time what's going on because you've got a play call doing 15 seconds when it's like whatever it is and you got to go out there and make this thing happen so I heard that I'm not sure I'm excited about that news, but at the end of the day I don't care You know I just want to put points on the board. I don't care how they do it put points on the board But from my money I Prefer he be up in the box That's just that's just my humble opinion No, I feel you to me. It's the safest bet

19:53You know you you want the guy that's pulling a trigger on the plays to be the eye in the sky, right? I mean, I just make sense however Obviously they feel comfortable with him being on the field somebody in the chat said he can look his quarterback in the eye that's Sage Ohio he can talk to his cubie face to face he can get after that online Along with Boeing. I mean, I get it. I definitely get it Especially if you were successful in the NFL doing that, but yes, I mean from my money I would want my old coordinator in the booth, but I'm fine with it. I'm sure they have a system He's very experienced so it doesn't matter to me either way, but um, but there's some other updates I want to talk about From tonight, okay, and I'm going to Pull up a little a little visual but The punt returners and kick returners have been announced Okay at punt return and you know what it's funny Two things I didn't think about this person on part return because I was just so fixated on another person

20:59But I'm going to have to alter my prediction slightly based off this breaking news So Brandon NSF punt return that's no surprise. We knew that was going to happen Devon McEwen At punt return and then Philip Bell So those are the three at punt return at kick return legend bay baby Legend bay will be back there kick return. How many opportunities will he have Maybe just one after the hats if we if we defer Or if we take the ball for whatever he'll have at least one Opportunity to to return kicks so what's your thoughts on that Nevada? You know with the with the punt return and kick return lineup Well, you know the punt return, you know, you know obviously Like they've got a big cadre of wide receivers that can all catch the ball there Clearly they want somebody who can catch the ball back in a punt return And that's the number one priority for them is you know with these high kicks that everybody does

22:02Make sure you catch the ball because nothing can flip a game quicker As you remember even for your old heads or remember back the uh the Clums in bowl game and we lost when Philly Brown dropped that punt and yes When we were like we were just getting ready to put them on come on and in the uh Uh a little bit of a like a cool against those guys, but now um Now on kick returns You know look we've been telling you guys how dangerous legend Bay is you know And how fun legend Bay is with love. So now on a team of alphas on a team of fast guys High school fire stars Great play whatever They're putting legend Bay on the kicker because and kick off you know That's the time when you actually have a chance to return it because you're back The other teams what 60-70 yards away and you get the ball But that that's as much open field as anybody gets in the entire game By design you get on a kick out front and who are they picking to put back there

23:04Legend Bay so when we tell you about his game breaking ability when we talk about his open field ability No, it's not just hype or it's not just home PM or whatever Oh, how state sees it just the same way we do and that's why they're putting him back there as the kick returner It's great. He was like like you said you We hope we only see him back there one time But when we do it's it's gonna it's gonna be frankly he'll take it back to what if I'm carrying these five yards deep in the end zone He's taking that thing back you watch. Oh, yeah for sure So so yesterday my prediction was for legend Bay to return a punt return for touchdown Well, I have to alter my prediction to a kick return for a touchdown slight alteration But I'm gonna stick with that and I said 150 all-purpose yards And so there's that now also real quick about legend Bay Luke Montgomery Because we have we have all these comparisons and descriptions about legend Bay right this whole offseason We heard you know coach

24:05Locklin say it was like art watching him run Ryan Day caught him a poor man's Tyreek Williams Tyreek Hill What do I think about and then Luke Montgomery Today said he saw Antonio Brown in person in like NFL Camp and he said he compared legend Bay speed to Antonio Brown now. I'll listen Antonio Brown is is a crazy person Okay, but on the field That dude was a dog and he was fast fast and so all of these um, you know superlatives and and descriptions of this young man Has been to no end and now he's at kick return and not only kick return. He's going to Get some some snaps into game On some level. I'm not exactly sure what they're going to roll out on Saturday as far as any packages But he's going to play and so This is why he was my number two on our list of uh, you know

25:07Most excited to see play. This is why he was my number two bow Jackson was my number one um But because he's going to get a lot of touches and he's just getting slept on but I'm excited about legend Bay Nevada And this just made me even more excited with this kick return news I can't believe you said that he's a crazy person like Antonio Brown man. That's like I'm like man He's just an 18 year old kid there being Nobody is crazy is Antonio Brown uh not too many That can't is is yeah, he's out there, but he was a dog on that field. There's just no Denon that yeah, he can't deny his talent. There's no question about that no legend's gonna be so much He's gonna be so much primary, you know where we we've talked about what we're looking forward to most and You know him getting the pin with the ball in his hands Is it gonna be something that's good. It's gonna be so much fun to watch. I can't wait to see it Yeah, so so let me ask before we move off from legend Bay So let's let's put it out there and and kind of guess and predict

26:12Outside of kick return What is the first Snap or well, how is he going to be used? Is he going to get a Handoff from the backfield is he going to get a like a jet sweep Is he going to get like a screen? Are they going to motion him out from the backfield to the slot and throw it to him? What is your prediction chat? I want you all to predict what is legend based first touch going to be outside of kick return What you got Nevada Okay, so I'm gonna go with Jet sweep or end around I think I think they're going to do something like line him up in the backfield and then motion him to the slot And then bring him on a jet and give it to him around the edge That is my prediction But we'll see but either way I cannot wait if he gets one just any opening

27:13I think he's gonna just just he's gonna kill it. He's gonna kill it man So they're going to try to get him in space as much as possible to let him work man So so we're gonna see man. We're gonna see look at look at Lacklund Is like art when he runs. I mean, I'm like alright man We got to see this man because they they pump this kid up something crazy But speaking of pumping up and I want to kind of move on to the next thing here as far as hype and you know Superlatives and just adoration and that's Jay Timins you mentioned earlier Nevada Because that we were talking backstage and Devon Sanchez the the corner was talking about How Jay Timins was on his recruiting visit And he made a prediction. I'm gonna pull it up Nevada But I want matter of fact let me pull it up and play it first. It's a short clip So just just the heads up

28:13Nevada with the clips. I know sometimes the clips give you give you a sound issues, but here it comes Just a second here we go Out there you know physicality wise You know just going out there touching the ball making plays on the ball You know just as a freshman, you know that's that's what you got to do to be felt You know and you want to be on the field that's what you have to do. That's what you're doing He's making it known that you know that he's gonna be on the field And you know we got a lot of trust in him. You know we caught him a lot You know he got to come up and make some big plays along with myself and always remain So it's just go right there and just competing. Did you get the sense from he was gonna do that right away like when he got on the campus Did you realize this is a guy that's gonna push the place? I knew when I was his host on his recruit That you know he was gonna he was gonna come here. You know make a difference. Um, you know he also told me when he was a recruit like hey, Dev You know, I'm gonna start a high state my first year. I'm like bros hard

29:15But you know you can come here and do it and that's what he's doing. Um, he's making it known I just told him that like last week. I'm like You're telling me that when you're a recruit like yeah, and I'm like my he's true now, so it's like let's go out and do it See that's what I'm talking about man that right there Nevada Is a dog mentality these are the type of kids that we attract okay? Yard heard Devon Sanjay is saying On his visit he hosted Jay Timons on his visit and Jay Timons told him he was gonna start as a freshman And that's what he's about to do start as a freshman which obviously is is extremely hard to do especially at that position and so dog mentality And this is why I love the standard that Ryan Day has set When he talked about hey, you know and people took it the wrong way He said, you know, if you don't have a first round You know basically he was saying if you don't have a mentality of you want to be a first-rounder. This is not the place for you

30:16And so that's the mentality I have and by the way just to remind people And shout out to dev The Jay Timons is going to start information we had that In the beginning a long time ago. I noticed some folks trying to know we had that Jay Timons information I before I saw anybody talking about him starting just FYI for y'all But anyway, yeah, he's a dog. I cannot wait to see him play There's so much respect Nevada from the players and coaches footage young man It's just it's amazing how much respect he's commanding as a true freshman at that position Nevada Well, you think about you mean like every position on the field requires a certain level of confidence, you know, I'm saying But none more so the defensive back, you know, I'm saying like you better have the swagger you better have the aura You better have the competence when you're out there because I frankly I've talked about this before But I don't know how anybody plays that position. Yeah, okay here you go cover you be you go cover JJ

31:21Smith he's gonna run a four three he knows where he's going and you can't touch him You know I'm saying oh, okay, you know good luck and you and you gotta order back for it. Hawking's Goodness, but but don't touch him otherwise. That's a family. I mean like right. I don't I don't know how these guys do it But um yeah, Jay is a guy. I don't think you just because the way his recruiting recruitment came down I think people were kind of like oh, yeah, okay, let's create we got to get you. Yeah, you know But like I don't think I realized how big it was I mean this was a A this he was the crown jewel Of that force that reporting class and the you know for you come over here do his thing I mean Pretty pretty exciting and and you know a guy that's gonna come in as a freshman on a loaded to a team this preseason number one It calls his shot and now you know whether whether he's starting first guys out there whatever it I mean he's he's up there

32:22You know ht talked about how I'm on defense We have like 20 starters in like we have you dependent on situationally are we in the nickel? Are we in the big nickel? Are we in the three linebacker? Are we in the bear front? You know, what's the what are we in we've literally got 20 kids Who could be out there at the beginning when it was happening? So that's Certainly unique and Jay has certainly put himself into the the rare rare of a freshman that can come in Ohio State and and do it right away And he's he's a special one Yeah, definitely you're right. I mean he definitely wasn't Getting the praise and you know big old celebration as some others got when he committed but Huge pickup for sure. So definitely exciting um And I'm trying to think there was some other little tidbits and things From the interviews and I'll take a look at my notes, but um we can always get to that. I wanted to before we get to

33:24Uh super chats. I wanted to mention something We've been talking about this for weeks now and it just seems like the drum the drum beat is just getting louder With the Julian saying slander Nevada I just wanted to take a few moments to discuss this and you know what let me play I'm gonna play a clip I'm about to play a short clip from Ryan Day to kind of set the tone For what I'm about to say or about to talk about because to me It's just It's just beyond ridiculous But on the on the other hand, I kind of like it Because now it's like okay, he can have a real chip on his shoulder. I think it's movement's been better I think this is Ryan Day on what's uh how Julian has got better Man in a lot of areas um, I think it's movement's been better I think his accuracy is even improved more the balls coming out faster His understanding of the offense His ability in the huddle to you know communicate his ability to communicate on a lannish krimmage

34:29He's done a lot of good things for us. I think you know Probably like if you just said is if there's one thing I'd say no It's probably like make incremental improvements across the board is probably the best way to put it All right, so That's Ryan Day talking about Julian saying to say he's even more accurate as wild to me Nevada first of all um, but I'm bringing this up again because again There's I keep seeing more pundits and more lists and more is Julian saying overrated you know content and Things like that and I'm just like I was watching to do the the backs up that takes over for the herd when he's out He was just you know down on them people keep pointing back to the last two games And basically saying well, that's that's why he's overrated So let me ask you let me ask something to you Nevada and everybody watching Let's just kind of just do a little little quick little question answer game What all goes into a offense being successful? Can we name a few things right? Obviously

35:35Let's get the quarterback out of the way quarterback obviously Julian saying is a quarterback That's important. What else is important for an offense to be successful in Nevada any other thoughts Well, I mean you're you're play calling needs like you're coaching your your coordination Your offensive line that it learns to needs to protect you Your receivers need to catch the ball and do all I mean Well, there's a there's a multitude of things that have to go right and and um, then they all have to go right and off Defense is just about blowing stuff up and causes you know Have it but offense is about precision like all loving guys gotta be on the same page Doing exactly things for your play to have any any chance to be successful. So there's a lot of things that going to do it for sure Yeah, so I agree so you're in short It's not just on one thing to get an offense to be successful that everyone has to work together

36:37Right, so I'm asking this question because To me it seems like the critics of Julian saying are just laying all the blame or most of the blame at Julian Sains feet Now listen, we both set on here me in Nevada. Yes, Julian saying needs to get better in this area or that area He needs to use his feet more He needs to know when to take off his scramble to move the chains like Carson Beck did Who's not known for running? Okay, um, he needs to make sure he's Keeping his eyes down filled with pressure in his face Which is a natural progression and growth of any quarterback. He was a first year starter last year And I you know even we've brought this up So many times and I've got it pulled up right now the Indiana versus Ohio State stats for the game Julian versus Mendoza almost identical stats Almost identical and we've said this so many times if Ohio State wins that game by a few bounces of the ball

37:37lost by three Julian saying wins the hysmann This this is why this is just one data point of why this is so ridiculous With the Julian Sains slander So I just wanted to point this out because the offensive line Nevada and everybody listening because he offensive line was one of the things mentioned As as what you need to be successful for an offense They gave up 10 sacks in those last two games 10 sacks That is difficult for any quarterback to overcome So this is how I see it you got a pie right and you got slices of the pie You can debate or argue who gets the bigger slice the bigger piece of the blame But Julian saying doesn't deserve the whole pie. He has a slice But so does the offensive line so does Brian Hartline Having one foot out the door in that whole situation that was a problem I mean the the the opponent was very good. I get that

38:42But go back and watch the games overall Julian saying was not terrible in those games. He wasn't at his best. He could have done some things better He showed his youth But those games were not all on Julian and then even specifically with the interception That That was not all on Julian and I would even argue it's not on Julian based off of the design of the play But I'm not going to get into that. So anyway Nevada I just wanted to touch on that Because the Julian Sains slander is just crazy instead of asking is he overrated How about you ask as he's as he underrated because at this point It seems like most of these people don't believe in him. They're stuck in 2025 or early 2026 Or whenever the game was no it was 2025 And there there is like is he not able to get better? Can he not progress from what year one and year two or do you expect him to be that same guy And do you expect the old line to be that same online and do you expect our offensive coordinator to be

39:45Uh Freakin Brian Hartlock. It's not things have changed things have improved Players get better. So anyway Nevada Just wanted to rant about that because it's just ridiculous your thoughts Well, I just you know, I just think it's funny that you know one point in time people talk about how you know The Michigan game is more important than many in national championship He gets down right now and he gets no credit for going up to Ann Arbor and his shredding Michigan in a snowstorm Planet, you know fantastic game, but that just that just doesn't count There's just kind of go to the next two games and and look he he outperformed a fourth year for random endos Who went number one in the draft and he outperformed a six-year Carson Beck who went in the third round of the NFL draft So you know, I know they didn't win the games, but it's not like those guys Played better than he did they didn't you know they didn't and those guys are really experienced really good Players that went highly in the NFL and and and Julian was a first year he was a red shirt freshman

40:50Starting his first you know his first season of a point quarterback and guys like that they get better It's scary to think that he could get better because he was so darn good last year um, but yeah, I think cherry picking You know the games not giving him credit for the other big games and and then just you know It's but it's a it's a really whether it be a pundit or an Ohio State fan thing But we do like to do that when we I've said this for years when we win a game be Then those don't count that that was that that team wasn't good or didn't matter or whatever it is right But if we lose oh, that's the only game that that oh that have that game right there. That's the game that bad It's really getting a matter. It's like come on. Let's at least be fair Winning up an an arbor. I don't care for who Is not easy. It's never been easy. It's never been easy Especially coming off a time when we've lost three in a row to Michigan that game was huge last year Yep, that game was she yeah on the road that game excercised a lot of demons and he was really good

41:54And that you through the early pick came back and was flawless the rest of the way So yeah, I don't get it, but frankly, I love it. I mean, I think we need to have some disrespect I think we you know right now I I'm not gonna. I hate the fact that we're number one I rather we'd be coming from behind but we are so it is but it is but disrespect J.J disrespect Julian Disrespect you know, I'm glad J.J didn't win the the bullet in the car for the last couple years Let's let's have those guys ready to go and fire it up for 2026 and I think that can only help us that's a good point about J.J And that bullet in the car you give him a chip all the Success he's had he already has a natty that I love it and so that's the flip side of the annoying You know Julian saying slander as if he can't get better is that he can use that as motivation as a chip and to remain focused So that's good stuff So before we get to super chats we want to

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44:00Click the link and download the app. That's all we ask you to click the link Download the app even if you just do that that helps out the scoop But I it's a lot of fun. It's a really like I said, it's a really unique way to connect with some of your You know the people that you rooted for growing up or earlier in life or whatever it might be I just think it's or it's a really interesting chat platform and Yeah, Ramble they came to us and we're like, you know, this is this is really unique I don't know if anybody else is doing something quite like this before But we love the fact that it's free We love the fact that it's easy. So just click on the link join ramble and and check it out and in like what he got Belize got 15 seconds your time takes no time at all and It's and it helps the scoop Yeah, yeah, this is uh, this is definitely uh, very interesting when I heard about this and and I thought about for for those for comparison

45:00If you're on x or twitter it reminds me of spaces Where it basically you can respond via text on spaces you have you know your favorite person you follow or your celebrity And you can join their spaces and listen along and and leave reactions But on this one you can actually respond and ask questions and comment. That's pretty dope man Especially for some of the x book. I players That we that we talked about so this is good man. We got some really good Partners man and this is really cool already downloaded to add myself So I'm gonna I'ma join in and just kind of observe and just kind of have fun with it You know couple of these cats. I know you already got their number. So you know I'm saying but it's just to have some fun But anyway anyway anyway good stuff All right So let's get to these wonderful super Chats All right We got Jim Jackson my guy your guy our guy love this brother good dude

46:02he says Be Flight and air bnb secured for LA and about to buy these USC tickets tonight Looking forward to connecting with you Dev Nafada and Jessica our book for it pick keep doing your thing my brothers That's dope man. That is great Jim. I cannot wait to get out to LA What is it September 2nd? You know it's that's it's coming up. It's coming up quick man. So Nevada Jim Jackson man he got his stuff getting his stuff booked up man. I'm excited Oh, we're gonna have so much fun to be a great trip. We're gonna be uh we're gonna run around Manhattan Beach on Friday night before the game and Saturday we're gonna be going out the route now the butt class to victory and I'm gonna be taking b-mosis to In and out burger and also I can all sorts of great places and uh It's we're gonna have big fun and we're gonna have a great stake on front ends like I said I don't want you to eat for the next eight weeks in preparation for this thing So your lean mean and hungry when you get there on Friday night. Oh, yeah. Oh for sure. I'm gonna be ready now. Here's my question

47:08What is the chances and I know uh funky Believes it's not going to be But what are the chances this is a night game in USC at USC? I mean I don't have have they know have they announced who's televised in it? I don't even know I was confused with the things and the bids and the changes and you know It can't be a big new and out there because I'll be knocking on the morning, you know what I'm saying like that So like I'm thinking it's gonna be like a five o'clock L.A. time like eight o'clock Eastern game Okay, okay, and that's what I'm that's that's kind of what I've got in my head Don't know that for a fact, but that that's kind of what I'm thinking Okay, I mean it is cool. I just don't want it I don't want it to be a noon L.A. time it wouldn't be a noon L.A. time because what they're three hours behind us, right? Yeah, no, yeah, it couldn't it couldn't it could I mean I guess it could be 12 30 if it was a 3 30

48:08He's turning in it could be 12 3. I don't want it to be that though I want I want it to be to where we can have a ramp up at least a 3 30 or 4 p.m. Or something like that I'll ramp up to the game in L.A. You know what I'm saying? But we'll see we'll see either way. I'm definitely excited for sure um Mark from wc Ramble is an awesome app joined today. Yep. I'm just now getting hit to it But it's definitely a great idea and I downloaded it at myself. So I'm definitely on it for sure All right, and we got Kent Curry. Thanks for being a scoop out your remember. Thanks for the 99 and I He says sorry guys. I can't stay. We'll finish watching it later Say a prayer for David Taylor 38 years old a wildlife officer that took in a call to help a family escape and pay the ultimate price Hit me uh pray for fam Oh wow. So yeah, so that's that's a definitely always hard to hear um it just

49:10especially in light of the fact that this man risked basically gave his life for for these people to save them um That's that's just sad man that's tough. I'm so sorry to hit here that Kent definitely praying I'm a praying man if you're a praying person out there please lift up David Taylor Call the name out pray for the family um and we would appreciate that. Thank you Kent for doing that We're always game for that Nevada Yeah, I mean like we have a lot of fun here and we talk about fun and games with that man That's real life and that's that's real stuff and um Yeah, be a person for the family and pressure are all involved For sure for sure Yep, it's a constant reminder We have fun here like Nevada says we talk about different things and we talk about stuff like this You know, we lift each other up. We support each other pray for each other We got real lives, you know, I know this is a getaway and escape for us But life is real so you know We're definitely gonna be having them in our hearts and in prayers for sure

50:13Kent But um, but yeah, I see a few people in the chat who's who's all talking about LA Never been to LA looking forward to I'm wondering how many scoop people will be out in LA Nevada Wouldn't that be cool to to meet with a few of them, you know before the game or something? I don't know Well, like I said Friday night men happy to see you walking on with a six foot 11 block guy that's Right there. He's really seven one. He's seven one and I'm very handsome, but very handsome and um, yeah, we're gonna be we're gonna be moving around there and yeah I think we're gonna run into a lot of scoop people I think we're gonna run because be your famous man Your famous very handsome looking Billy D Williams very handsome And people are gonna be coming up and saying be kind of a photograph of you man Listen, just don't call me Idris Elba anymore. I got nasty emails Um from from women across the country Just I got I got all types of strays and hateful comments I don't just like dang. I thought I was at least decent looking y'all killing me

51:15I know I'm not Idris, but I'm I I'm not top liver, but you got me in a lot of trouble With that comparison about a butt. I'm talking. It's like looking in the mirror man I get to look at you like An hour every night. I'm like, man, I look like Idris Elba every time I look at you. Oh My goodness Is job being the chat she was the first I used to that she was like I love be most I don't know I was like damn it is dude's you know I'm tired of juggle But anyway anyway anyway, so listen We like I said we got three days three days until the buck eyes plague and then also reminder Next week we have confirmed once again Nevada Tate from bar stool Our guy your guy our guy This is a song works on oh wow and Friday to preview the at Texas longhorn game baby We love that brother's content. He loves uh, he has is the mutual love

52:20And he's coming on the show he'll also be on Thursday with dev so it's going to be like a ESPN car wash A buck eyes scoop car wash Thursday night to talk about Reaction from the offseason leading into ball state and then Friday night to preview the Texas game with me in Nevada I cannot wait So any final thoughts before we bang out of here in Nevada Yeah, and I just a great week for Ohio State smooth weaker practice Um, but everything's kind of coming to a head now, man It's all all these months and months and months awaiting and now uh like you said with three days away But uh things are looking good buck a land. I expect a big effort and hopefully be Moses can uh get on the Doppler and start You know rain rain go away be Just none of that rain It's not a pick at I've seen it's earlier in the day But it's only like a couple hours, man. You're cutting it close on this thing, man Okay, see I got to update my pick, man. All I got is the winter storm warning Ryan days scoting me but the Swiss miss I got a I gotta upload uh my Doppler pick or make a new one

53:24So I got you I'm on it, man, but we're gonna park this guy's for Saturday So we have a nice clear day uh for the book I gained y'all but listen Listen, listen, listen as always, man We love y'all. We appreciate y'all. We have a ton of fun and clearly y'all do too in the chat So we appreciate y'all but until next time go bucks and peace You

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