Two recruits who made visits to Ohio State on Saturday for the Michigan game have committed to the Wolverines since the game ended. Both players are from Ohio.
Michigan under Jim Harbaugh:
~0-4 against Ohio State
~1-9 vs. top-10 opponents
~0-7 as an underdog
~1-6 on the road against ranked opponents
~Five losses by at least 21 points, including three of their last five games
J.K. Dobbins, who's rarely played in the second half this season, was asked about Ohio State having four-quarter games against Penn State and Michigan coming up.
He responded, "Why do they have to be four-quarter games?"
Uh, wow. Iowa coach Fran McCaffrey was just screaming at an official walking down a hallway of Value City Arena. "You cheating motherfucker! You're a fucking disgrace!"
Ryan Day said his kids were most excited about his contract extension because it meant they would no longer be the new kids at school. Day said he'll be at Ohio State for "hopefully 20 years."
Sources: Momentum for a Justin Fields-to-Ohio State transfer is increasing. Ryan Day’s impact cannot be overstated. Fields and those close to him are enamored by a potential pairing with Day.
J.K. Dobbins hasn’t taken a single carry in the second half in four of Ohio State’s 10 games and only has 42 second-half carries all season. Yet he still has 1,289 yards (fourth-most nationally), 128.9 yards per game (fourth), and 13 touchdowns (10th).
On a Zoom call with reporters, Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald said he threw objects at his TV last year during the Fiesta Bowl.
"I still think [Ohio State] should've won that game," he said. "I thought that was a pretty tough call. But I'm kind of a Big Ten homer."
Season or no season, it’s embarrassing for administrators and powerbrokers that players unified in a matter of hours and developed a coherent plan, while the people making decisions have stood idly by for months, hoping a solution fell into their lap. Total lack of leadership.
Lincoln Riley is stockpiling high-end talent at USC. Mario Cristobal has built a tremendous staff at Miami. I really hope the Trojans and ‘Canes become blue blood programs again. College football is so much better when they’re part of the narrative.
It’s still unfathomable to me that after the Warriors won 73 games and blew a 3-1 Finals lead, Draymond Green cried in his car in the parking lot, called Kevin Durant and told him to sign with Golden State, and Durant decided to join the 73-win team he choked against.
Justin Fields on Ryan Day: "The love he has for this team is unbelievable. I can hear it in his voice and see it in his face. I really don't think we could have a better leader. He's a great coach and a great person."
Sources: Ohio State is the front-runner to land Georgia quarterback Justin Fields. Ryan Day is a primary reason for the former five-star's interest in the Buckeyes.
"There's a team in Lincoln who wanted an opportunity to play, and they aren't playing this week. ...When you're the head coach and you have to look at your players and say, we aren't playing, even though they did everything right, that's hard to swallow." -- Ryan Day
Thad Matta on D'Angelo Russell: "Right before signing day in November [2013], the cheating bastards started coming out offering his family money. Lots of money. He stayed true to his word. And I told him, you're going to get it on the back end, my man. Trust me."
Multiple sources have told The Blade that a ruling should be made this week regarding Chase Young and that he’s facing a maximum suspension of two games.
After a 60-minute heavyweight fight, Ohio State offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson and Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables share a quiet moment.
Ryan Day said Ohio State regularly sends game tape to the Big Ten of Chase Young being held as part of a back-and-forth between OSU and the conference to clarify is penalties should have been called or not.
Shea Patterson: “I just remember every year at school around Thanksgiving, I’d be one of the only kids in Toledo with a Michigan shirt on. I’d always get made fun of because there were a lot of Ohio State fans. I understand the tradition and the meaning behind the game.”
Dallas Gant on Ohio State: “I don't think I would be half the man that I am if I didn't go there. I am grateful for them. I am grateful for the people I met there and the relationships I built there. I have nothing negative to say about the experience.”
I hate that Michigan and Indiana get in over a team like North Texas, which has proven it can win in the NCAA tournament and went 24-6 overall, 16-2 in its conference.
Michigan is 17-14. Indiana finished under .500 in the Big Ten. Don't care who they beat. Not deserving.
Can confirm: Tate Martell is in the NCAA transfer portal. Allows him the opportunity to speak to another school about a possible transfer from Ohio State.
Chase Winovich said any recruit who’s discouraged about coming to Michigan because of the Ohio State game should know it’s a mirage. “We’re building a powerhouse,” he said.
Former Ohio State WR coach Zach Smith was arrested today for violating a Civil Protection Order. According to the Delaware County Sheriff's Office, Smith became confrontational with staff at Scioto Ridge Elementary when they did not allow him to pick up his children.
Not trying to be dramatic, but incoming Ohio State president Kristina Johnson's popularity will never recover among students, fans and some donors.
Michael Drake was doomed from the outset for firing the band director. Voting no on a football season will be received much worse.
According to Dan's source, 12 of the 14 Presidents from the Big 10 have voted against having a Fall College Football season. Iowa and Nebraska were the two that have been pushing to play.
This is such a colossally bad idea. Who is clamoring for a DJ? It's college football. Let the band play. You literally have a band called "The Best Damn Band in the Land."
Attending a 12-minute Jim Harbaugh press conference and then a 30-minute Ryan Day press conference the following day is like spending a January day in Edmonton and flying to Miami the next morning.
Can't imagine this is going to sit well with Big Ten parents. Warren's son, Powers, was able to play at Mississippi State after a discussion with his parents, something that the players at Ohio State, Michigan, etc. were not afforded.
Mickey Marotti: Ohio State had a team meeting Tuesday to let the players know the Michigan game was canceled. When they walked out of the meeting room, the countdown clock for the 2021 Michigan game had already been reset.
Ohio State-Illinois is canceled. If the Michigan State or Michigan game is canceled, the Buckeyes will not be eligible for the Big Ten championship game.
In a Zoom call with reporters, Jim Harbaugh says Michigan had a spirited practice Sunday. The Wolverines were supposed to play Saturday at Ohio State, a game UM canceled because of COVID-19 concerns.
Harbaugh said he was aware 50 points was the most Ohio State had ever scored against Michigan. “And congratulations to them. They played a heck of a ballgame.”
Ryan Day named Big Ten coach of the year, ending a 40-year drought for Ohio State's head coaches.
Since Earle Bruce won in 1979, the Buckeyes have won 16 Big Ten championships and two national titles.
James Franklin had this to say about the Big Ten on ESPN Radio: "We just haven’t gotten great communication from the beginning. We’ve never really been told or understood why the season was shut down in the first place. And there hasn’t been a whole lot of communication since."
It’s one thing for the SEC to play. But when you watch two academic heavyweights — Duke and Notre Dame — play in the Midwest, the Big Ten’s decision becomes fuzzier.
Texts between Urban Meyer and agent Trace Armstrong. Meyer tells Armstrong that Zach Smith was fired for "cumulative stuff" and "I will not tell the media."
If Ohio State was allowed to play a non-conference game this weekend, Day said they would.
"I certainly would be in favor of trying to get it done," Day said.
Thought Jay Kallenberger, the father of Iowa OL Mark Kallenberger, had a well-reasoned, well-intentioned message about the Big Ten’s decision to cancel football.
Chris Holtmann on sweeping Michigan: “It’s different in basketball, we’ve talked about that. But it matters. It matters to everybody that cares about this place, to everybody that’s been here. It matters to our former players. It matters to our former coaches. It matters.”
Smith asked Young after the violation was initially discovered if OSU should apply for his reinstatement. If Young wanted to leave the team and prepare for the NFL, OSU wasn't going to bother applying. Young said he absolutely wanted to return and be part of the team.
Tate Martell said Justin Fields coming to Ohio State isn’t going to chase him off. Martell says he has no reason to leave when he’s worked hard for two years and Fields has never been inside the OSU locker room.
People make excuses for Jim Harbaugh's record against Ohio State because the Buckeyes are a juggernaut that rarely loses to anybody. Well, so is Nick Saban and Alabama, and Gus Malzahn has three wins against the Crimson Tide.
Michigan has beaten Ohio State nine times since 1993. Six of those wins have cost the Buckeyes a chance at a national championship, an undefeated season, or a Rose Bowl berth.
Update on
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National Title
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reached out to the
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Greg Mattison: "Ryan Day is who you want to work with. You want to work with guys who have great character, that care about players more than anything, that are very, very genuine, that are not egotistical, that are worried about being the best football coach they can be."
At 7:35 p.m. on July 23, Shelley Meyer texted Urban, “I am worried about Zach’s response. He drinks a lot and I am just not sure how stable he will be. Afraid he will do something dangerous. It’s obvious he has anger/rage issues already.” Urban did not respond.
Can confirm earlier reports from
@DougLesmerises
and
@brdispatch
: Ohio State's leadership, including incoming president Kristina Johnson, is not in favor of canceling the 2020 football season.
Big Ten athletic directors will meet tonight to discuss the path forward.
Final: Ohio State 77, Michigan 63.
Zavier Simpson, 2016's Mr. Basketball in the state of Ohio, and Medina native Jon Teske go winless at Value City Arena during their college careers.
On Jan. 11, 2017, Illinois' Maverick Morgan referred to Michigan as a "white-collar team." Since that day, the Wolverines are 65-14 overall and 4-0 against the Illini, with a Final Four and two Big Ten tournament championships. Illinois is 26-40.