Key takeaways from Justin Frye on Josh Fryar, replacing Luke Wypler and the picture at tackle.

I know people here are from all over the place, but with sports gambling becoming legal in Ohio I’d figure I’d make a thread if people want to share picks, bad beats, etc.

I’ve gotten pretty into it since January 1, but don’t typically bet more than $10-$15. I’m pretty much strictly NBA but obviously have been betting through the NFL playoffs.

Have no idea if this thread will get any traction but 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Police departments regularly refuse to hire people with high IQs, and a federal court ruled that practice is just fine. The police department argued that people with high IQs "could get bored with police work and leave soon after undergoing costly training."

A few choice excerpts from the article:

• Jordan, a 49-year-old college graduate, took the exam in 1996 and scored 33 points, the equivalent of an IQ of 125. But New London police interviewed only candidates who scored 20 to 27
• The average score nationally for police officers is 21 to 22, the equivalent of an IQ of 104, or just a little above average.
• The court said the policy might be unwise but was a rational way to reduce job turnover.

Imagine other professions capping the IQ of those they allow to work in a given industry. Do you want a smart doctor, lawyer, accountant? Nah, I'll take the one that has just a little above average intelligence. You can't make this shit up!


A positive for @moron is that he has no worries about being too smart to join a police force. The question is whether he's smart enough. Since he won't take an IQ test even after questioning mine, he knows his results would be far from stellar. I truly wonder if he has even average intelligence.


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The more I hear about Dylan the less upset I am about losing him. He is transferring to another High school. seems like a bit of a prima donna. He got beat last year so he is switching teams. If I was a player I wouldnt want to play with him, not knowing if he is going to leave if something doesnt go right. Dont get me wrong you always want the best qb, but the more that comes out the more relieved I am.

Great man that brought Ohio State back to national power. Forever a legend.

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2024 in-state OL Marc Nave from Toledo Central Catholic.

Noticed the discussion around the coaches' media availability today is a bit scattered.

A couple of my takeaways (I've seen Day, Pantoni, and Bailey on youtube so far):

-I think Day will give up play calling, just my impression from the presser, but he said it's still up in the air. He's pretty clearly focused on macro stuff with the program and wants to be more flexible to address things as the pop up in-season.
-Day came across way more aggressive about NIL than Pantoni with respect to recruiting inducement imo. Pantoni remains a very interesting interview every time. Dude is the godfather of recruiting for a reason.
-It's very easy to see what everyone sees in Bailey. I think smart money would be on him being a P5 HC in 10-15 years.

What were your guys thoughts?

I know that it's been discussed in other threads, but is the field turf to blame for the lower body injuries that have plagued the Buckeyes this season? I don't remember this many injuries occurring on the old turf field, or back when the field was grass. The NFLPA recently came out against the type of field turf we just installed this season due to injury concerns.

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nflpa-calls-immediate-replacement-ban-slit-firm-turf-fields

@AustinWard do you know if the staff or athletic department is looking into the injuries this season? Have they compared the number of injuries this year to other seasons? Would the athletic department even consider replacing a brand-new turf field with grass this soon?

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Not big on starting threads but heard a few names in recent DTE podcasts that I wanted to get a grasp on for potential returnees for 2023 that are draft eligible. Would be massive to keep Eich, Chambers and Ransom for next year to keep some of that stability. Also, I know Stover has had a rough end of the season but getting him back again would be huge. Same with Wypler who would keep stability on OL. Obviously all of this can change with CFP performances but here were my impressions below.

Tommy Eich: Expected to return
Steele Chambers: Returning
Lathan Ransom: Expected to return
Miyan Williams: Returning
Stover: Returning
Fleming: I just assume he is staying..
Matthew Jones: . Returning
Hickman: gone
McCallister: gone
Proctor: gone
Luke Wypler: Gone
Paris Johnson: gone
Stroud: gone
JSN: gone

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Paging @Bill Landis (aka Siriani’s 4th down advisor).

This is an absolutely dreadful look for Day, but confirms what our eyes told us. The good news is it’s a very easy fix. Imo this is the lowest hanging fruit to unlock another level for this team is to get 4th down decision making into this century.

Alright now which one of you was telling recruits that hartline would be the OC for Miami 😂🤭

Admittedly Baldwin is probably not referring to a libs view of a con, but it does fit perfectly.

Could things have started off any more catastrophically for the 49ers? Nick Bosa legitimately got injured while standing on the sideline (though he has returned).

I suppose the answer is yes considering it's only 7-0.

Are we headed back towards a more Tressel recruiting plan? There are stronger recruiters in most of our southern/western hotbeds (Florida, Texas, California). Does Ohio State go back to a more regional approach? Tressel would typically get at least 10 recruits from Ohio, another half dozen from areas within the big ten footprint and would only get a few national guys each year. Is this likely? It seems like this is harder with demographic shifts (Ohio stays about the same but southern states keep growing.) But having at least 8 ohio guys each year--six or so right off the bat and then 2-4 more depending on how they develop--might be a better plan than Urban's 5 or so per year. We could go after states with relatively weak teams (Arizona, Maryland, Virginia, New York/New Jersey) but it seems like even there closer powers like USC, Clemson, Penn St. etc. may end up the winners. Do we just cast a broader net with more national developmental guys--the Dewand Jones' and Calvin Simpson Hunts--early and hope they develop? Or do we up our portal game and just plan for 5-7 per class to make up for some of the southern guys we are coming up short on? @Birm I appreciate your insight!

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