Love his personality, his leadership. He has totally embraced the OSU culture. I think he's been good.

But.....

His decision-making scares me. That backwards pass was crazy. Should have had 2 picks vs. MSU. You defitely can't make a mistake like that in the redzone.

I don't think Iowa can score enough points to beat us. But there's part of me that's scared he could throw 2-3 picks in this game.

I will love to be wrong.

Wasn’t exactly sure which thread to put this in lol…
Barring injures it’s rare to see a drop this much.

In Escanaba, MI! GO BUCKEYES!!!!!!!! O-H!

who are involved with Israel want a two state solution? I have been trying to find evidence that would convince a rational thinking person why we should think this two state solution is even a serious consideration from Palestinians, Hamas and other Arab nations. There have been 5 offers of a 2 state solution since the British took over after the Ottoman Empire. The Peal Commission was formed in 1936 that agreed there was a mandate for a state of Palestine. So what happened....

1. In 1937 the Peal commission recommended a solution giving 80% of the disputed land to the Arabs (Palestinians) and 20% to the Jews and the Jewish leadership voted to accept the offer. Arabs rejected it and the violence continued.

2. 1947 British turn the matter over to the UN who agree a 2 state solution is needed. The Jews once again accepted the offer and the Arabs declined this time by launching an all out war. 5 Arab nations attacked Israel and still lost the battle. Most of the land set aside by the UN for an Arab state, the West Bank and East Jerusalem, became occupied territory. Occupied not by Israel, but by Jordan.

3. In 1967 3 Arab nations attacked Israel and once agin got that ass whipped and lost much of the territory held by Jordan. It concluded by the Arab League meeting in Sudan and issuing its infamous three-NOs, no peace with Israel, no recognition of Israel, no negotiations with Israel. Again, a two-state solution was dismissed by the Arabs.

4. In 2000 the Ehud Barak offered 94% of the West Bank and east Jerusalem to Arafat. He said no to everything. And launched a series of attacks that killed over 1000 Jews.

5. In 2008 Ehud Omar offered more than the 94% of land that Barak had offered. And it was once again rejected Mahmoud Abbas and the Arabs.

By the way this screams of Apartheid, Colonialist occupation are absurd. Israel left Gaza in 2005. There are no Jews in Gaza. If they were to go there they would be killed. But Palestinians do go into Israel.

Israel has about 9.4 million people of that 21% are Arabs and of those Arabs the vast majority are Sunni Muslim. Did you hear that? There are nearly 2 MILLION muslims living in Israel. Working, going to school, raising families and living life. Arab Muslims are larger percentage of the population of Israel than Black people in America.

For YEARS Israel had had field hospitals that treat Syrian women victims and at times soldiers that were victims of ISIS brutality. Does anybody know how many Jews live in Syria today.....anybody, anybody....Bueller...Bueller....Bueller....! None basically I found something that said 4 not 400 or 4,000 or 40,000 but 4 like count on your hand 4. Thats's down from a community of 80,000 who now live in Israel.

Egypt has about 100 Jewish people left in it down from about 30,000 in the late 1940's. They were run out through discrimination and violence.

Jordan I couldn't find anything on how many Jews live in Jordan other than to say there are no Jews in Jordan. If there are it's such a small number they don't bother to measure it.

Iraq...has a rich history of Jewish people. It is estimated that between 225,000 and 600,000 Jews now In Israel descended from Iraq. But today there are literally a handful of Jews left in Iraq. Basically none or again an amount not even measured.

Saudi Arabia a country of almost 36 million people just recently removed anti semitic teaching from their textbooks. I found info that said 3,000 Jews in Saudi Arabia but again it's a fraction of 1% of a country with over 35 million people. There are no Jews there.

It's like this country after country where Jews have been run out, killed or discriminated against and in danger to the point of leaving all these countries. So what would make people think they support a two state solution when their solution has been to eradicate Jews from their own countries? And of course the whole chanting from the river to the sea, death to Israel...and little quirky things like that.

It's like we live in the upside down. The supposed educated, enlightened folks who support women's rights, gay rights, trans rights totally unrestricted, and speak out against Christians have had a brain fart. They call anybody who speaks out against any of that agenda Fascists Nazis. Yet they are now supporting/defending Hamas????? This is a group of insane religious zealots who would throw gay people off a roof, have no respect for women's rights and are currently involved in and cheering on the second Holocaust. It makes no sense.

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The OSU media team does such an excellent job putting these together I figured we could have a thread for them. This one has me ready to run through a wall personally

The Iowa Hawkeyes come into Ohio Stadium this year with another vaunted defense. Will they challenge the #3 Buckeyes? Let's look back and see "What Happened Before."

- The Buckeyes and Hawkeyes have played 66 times since 1922 (in 1943 Iowa was Iowa Pre-Flight), with the Buckeyes leading the series 48-15-3 and an average score of 27-15.

- Buckeye's record when both teams are ranked (15-3). When just OSU is ranked (18-4). When just Iowa is ranked (1-2). When neither are ranked (starting in 1936) (10-3-2).

- When OSU is top 3 (9-2). When both top 3 (1-1). No games when just Iowa was top 3.

- Most points by OSU (83) in 1950 (83-21). Widest margin of victory by OSU (62) in the same game.

- Most points by Iowa (55) in 2017 (55-24). Largest margin of victory (31) in the same game.

- Longest win streak OSU (16 games, 1963-1983). Longest win streak Iowa ( 2 games, 2X, 1922-23 and 1959-60.

- Since TCUN became the final game for OSU in 1935, Iowa has been the game before 19 times (16 between 1935-1988).

THE GOOD
1985: The #8 and 6-1 Buckeyes hosted the #1 ranked and undefeated (7-0) Iowa Hawkeyes on a wet November afternoon. Iowa was led by Heisman Trophy front runner Chuck Long at quarterback and All B1G running back Ronnie Harmon. The Buckeyes were without pre-season Heisman favorite RB Keith Byars who missed much of the season with a broken bone in his foot. In his place were freshman tailback Vince Workman and junior John Wooldridge. Jim Karsatos was the quarterback and the wideouts were Cris Carted and Mike Lanese. Iowa had been ranked #1 for the previous 5 weeks.

- After a FG and a Sonny Gordon blocked Iowa punt through the end zone for a safety, the Buckeye's William White intercepts a Chuck Long pass, setting up John Wooldridge's 57 yard blast up the gut for a 15-0 Buckeye lead. Iowa scores before the half and they go to intermission 15-7.

- After a scoreless 3rd quarter, Iowa coughs up the wet ball on their own 31. The Buckeyes recover, and with FB George Cooper carrying the load, the Bucks pound it into the end zone for a 22-7 lead as the heavens open and the rain pours down soaking the 90,000 plus screaming fans.

- Iowa scores with 8:19 to play but misses the two point conversion. 22-13 Bucks. The Buckeyes have to punt, and Iowa drives, but the fired up Buckeye defense holds Iowa to a field goal attempt. Wide left! Buckeyes hold!

- Ohio State has to punt it away at the 1:37 mark. Iowa has one last shot. Long throws over the middle but it is intercepted by Spielman at midfield. GAME OVER! The Buckeyes harassed Long all day and intercepted him 4 times (2 by LB Chris Spielman). The Buckeyes had beaten the #1 ranked Hawkeyes 22-13!

1990: With the Buckeyes trailing 26-21 in Iowa City with 59 seconds to go and no timeouts and the ball on the Hawkeye 48, Greg Frye orchestrated an amazing 5 play drive culminating with a 2 yard pass from Frye to a diving Bobby Olive in the back of the end zone. BUCKS WIN! 27-26! Iowa had led 26-14 with 11 minutes to go before the Buckeyes blocked an Iowa punt at the Iowa 24. Frye then hit Olive with a 21 yard TD pass with 6:30 to play, setting up the final drama.

1995: After an Iowa three and out to open the game, The Buckeye offense scored on 7 of their next 8 possessions, with a Shawn Springs pick six sprinkled in, to take a 56-0 lead. Iowa mustered a score before the half but OSU led 56-7. None of the Ohio State starters saw the field in the second half and the Buckeyes coasted to a 56-35 victory.

2009: After a back and forth game, the 10th ranked Buckeyes beat the 15th ranked Hawkeyes in overtime, 27-24. The Buckeyes scored with 11:11 tp play in the game to go up 24-10, but the Hawkeyes returned the ensuing kickoff 99 yards to pull within a touchdown. In the overtime the Buckeye defense intercepted a last gasp Iowa 4th and 26 pass in the endzone, and then kicked a 39 yard FG to win their 5th straight B1G title and a birth in the Rose Bowl.

THE BAD:
1987: In Earle Bruce's final season, the Iowa Hawkeyes (7-3) came to town to meet the (5-3-1) Ohio State Buckeyes, on the Saturday before the rivalry game. The Buckeyes were already struggling, having lost the two previous games. After a back and forth game, the Buckeyes scored a touchdown with 2:25 to play, after a 75 yard drive. They failed on the two point try. The Hawkeyes returned the kickoff to their own 35 and started the critical drive. After driving down the field, and converting a 4th and 3, the Buckeye defense stiffened. After an Eric Kumerow sack, the Hawkeyes have a 4th and 23 from the OSU 28. But Chuck Hartlieb hit TE Marv Cook at the 9 yard line and he turned and ran it into the end zone. After the extra point, Iowa had won it, 29-27, thus sealing Earle Bruce's fate. He was fired two days later.

THE UGLY:
2004: This was a day the Buckeyes should have stayed in the locker room. Who knows, maybe they did. The 3-2 and surprisingly still ranked 25th Buckeyes hobbled in to Iowa City on a two game losing streak to face the also 3-2 Hawkeyes. The game was all Hawkeyes from the beginning. They led 33-0 before Troy Smith, who replaced Justin Zwick in the third quarter, hit TE Rory Nicol for a TD with 2:19 to play. An ugly day for the Buckeyes, who were outgained 488-177 yds and lost 33-7.

2017: JT Barrett threw a pick six on the first play of the game and set the tone for the kind of game it would be. The #6 and 7-1 Buckeyes were up against it that day. Not only was the Iowa home crowd fired up, but the 5-3 Hawkeyes, in their special black and grey uniforms, were ready to play. Even with everything going against them (even the officials), the Bucks and Hawks were actually tied at 17-17 late in the second quarter. Then disaster hit. Nick Bosa was flagged for targeting and ejected from the game with 3:12 to go in the first half. Open the floodgates! Iowa scored on the next play. 24-17. Then JT Barrett throws another interception. Iowa takes it in for another touchdown. 31-17 at the half. The rout was on. JT Barrett had his worst day as a Buckeye, throwing 4 interceptions as the Hawkeyes went on to win 55-24 in a game that Buckeye Nation would like to forget.

Major priority for the Buckeyes in the Class of 2025.

I'm trying to understand why the PAC 12 and Mountain West Conferences haven't decided to put aside their differences and merge into a super conference. I thought that was the latest rage in college football? Honestly, if they go at it with two conferences, this situation looks like mutually assured destruction.

Or am I being overly pragmatic about this issue?

Remember the good old days (August) when we had 7 1st rounders? I think there was talk of 16 players getting drafted?

As a board, let’s not fall for the clickbait next year.

CJ Hicks - Likely bust
Sonny Styles - TBD, but underperforming his recruiting ranking
Tegra Tshabola - TBD, but underperforming his recruiting ranking
Devin Brown - Bust
Kyion Grayes - Transferred
Caleb Burton - Transferred
Omari Abor - Transferred
Kaleb Brown - Transferred
Kenyatta Jackson - TBD, but underperforming his recruiting ranking
Gabe Powers - TBD, stock up
Hero Kanu - TBD, stock down
Caden Curry - TBD, but underperforming his recruiting ranking
George Fitzpatrick - Likely bust
Carson Hinzman - Likely bust
Dallan Hayden - Transferred
Bennett Christian - Meh
Jyaire Brown - Transferred
Kye Stokes - Transferred
Ryan Turner - Transferred
Avery Henry - Unfortunate situation

We're probably going to feel the effects of this next year in a pretty big way. Small classes, bad evals, poor development all coming home to roost. They will obviously try and supplement with the portal, but you simply cannot miss this badly on a class. There probably isn't a single Day 1 or Day 2 draft pick in this group as it stands. That is bad.

Day said tonight they’re expecting him to play on Saturday.

It's is finally here. An actual planned release date for something we have been waiting a decade for. I am so excited for this game.

Will play as Ohio State first just because they will be loaded.

However my favorite thing to do is pick a low level crappy team and build them in to a powerhouse.

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