We'll be at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center all morning.

Football is back. Here's the latest and greatest numerical roster courtesy of Ohio State's sports information department.

So dark and depressing that my laptop offed itself before we could finish.

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Emphasizing that these people are creepy and weird is working.









Say what you will, but this guy is scared enough to hope people forget he donated to both of her campaigns.

SOOOO the Hunter Biden laptop that left wing media claimed was Russian disinformation and big tech censored is in fact REAL. Not a bullshit Russian disinformation campaign which was claimed with ZERO EVIDENCE by the media and big tech and left wing nut jobs. You have to read 20+ paragraphs in but there it is in black and white.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/16/us/politics/hunter-biden-tax-bill-investigation.html.

People familiar with the investigation said prosecutors had examined emails between Mr. Biden, Mr. Archer and others about Burisma and other foreign business activity. Those emails were obtained by The New York Times from a cache of files that appears to have come from a laptop abandoned by Mr. Biden in a Delaware repair shop. The email and others in the cache were authenticated by people familiar with them and with the investigation.

HA HA HA HA! No shit sherlock. Looks like Fox and Tucker were yet AGAIN correct.

Guess what board boy wonder said this regarding the Biden laptop on Nov 17, 2020...

"It is a Russian disinformation campaign, its a joke."

Gulping down misinformation and lies like a good little soldier.

Excited about for the Buckeyes 2024 season and what are you most nervous about?

*I think point 1 is fair.
*Point 2 is written by someone that doesn't know OSU's roster.
*Point 3 is definitely written by someone that either doesn't follow CFB or is just a Michigan homer.

I just recently go into bourbon. I don’t have nearly enough time to hunt/stand in line for some of the rare stuff that others do, so my early collection is fairly basic. I can’t get to even Blanton’s, EHT, Weller OWA, etc. Right now, my favorites/everyday sippers are Maker’s 46 and Weller SR. My neighbor let me try his Eagle Rare and Penelope Toasted, so those are pretty high up on my priority list.

What does everyone sip on? What’s everyone’s proudest snag? Feel free to discuss any and all bourbon things here

Ohio...

I do this every year. This was maybe the most difficult it's been. I'm probably wrong.

@Birm After Sanders visited both Nebraska & Tenn over the weekend is it time to hit the panic button ?

I'm taking this as the 2024 Ohio State Football team mantra and running with it.

This is a thread for POSITIVE takes for this year. Take your negative shit elsewhere we have plenty of threads for that.

This is your sunshine and rainbows thread.

Questions about whether he'd play.

7-7, 5-5 from 3...19 points in the first half.

Edit: Make that 8-8 and 21 points. Hit a jumper as he was falling down to end the half.

What's good out there? What movies have you guys been watching that you liked or hated?

Passing along some things heard at Big Ten Media Days from OSU folks. Ryan Day has done his podium interview. He'll have his longer breakout in about two hours. The OSU players just did their breakout sessions. I mostly spent time with Emeka Egbuka and Jack Sawyer.

Emeka Egbuka
* Said he's working on trying to avoid the little bumps and bruises that have hindered him in the past. Feels great right now.

* Shared that Brandon Inniss was voted to the leadership council. Seems like a pretty big deal for a sophomore who hasn't played a whole lot, but I think that's good because Egbuka needs help leading that room. Sounds like Inniss has picked up that mantle. Ryan Day had some nice words for Inniss earlier, said you can "feel" him when he's on the field. Egbuka said Inniss brings a ton of energy and explosiveness to the offense. Still rehabbing, but sounds like they expect Inniss to be on track. We'll double check with Day during his breakout.

* Egbuka said the thing he really likes about JJ Smith is that he's a pro about his work. The talent is off the charts, but Smith doesn't expect to be handed anything.

* Egbuka likes Will Howard's veteran experience. Said he can sense Howard getting comfortable in a different program/offense.

Jack Sawyer
* Lot of talk here about expectations and why guys chose to come back. Jack said it's impossible to walk around the Woody and avoid championship reminders. It eats at him that Ohio State doesn't have one in his time here. That's why he's back.

* I liked his exchange with Birm. Birm asked Jack about being a former five-star prospect and his perspective on JJ Smith. Jack said the one thing he wanted to make sure was that JJ wouldn't get down on himself if he didn't contribute right away. Then Jack wanted JJ in the first spring practice: "Holy shit. This kid is good." So Jack's not worried about that anymore.

* I asked Jack about Josh Simmons. He said the list of players he's faced who have Simmons' feet and explosiveness is short, and Paris Johnson is one of them. I'm not taking that as a direct PJ-to-Simmons comparison, but I think that's pretty high praise for Simmons. Sawyer seems to think Simmons could really blossom this year, and that maybe one of the key ingredients there is Simmons realizing how good he can be. Sawyer sees a really high ceiling. Sounds like Simmons is starting to believe that, too.

I'll add some more to this after we talk to Day later on.

Anyone else watch MMA and/or Martial Arts events?

Been really into BJJ and MMA for a while now.

ONE Championships has their first US Card on Friday then UFC 288 on Saturday.

Should be a damn good weekend for MMA and Martial Arts as a whole.

@Birm- Love to get your thoughts on David Sanders visiting Tennessee and Nebraska this weekend. Will he be making it back to Columbus prior to his commitment date?