Ohio State news and notes (Thursday 8:10 AM)

[THookem]

https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skull-sessions/2025/08/157169/skull-session-brandon-inniss-feels-blessed-to-start-in-2025-ethan-onianwa-has-much-to-prove-and-four-buckeyes-make

[THookem]

https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2025/08/157159/ohio-state-linebacker-arvell-reeses-violence-sideline-to-sideline-running-called-freakish-by-james-laurinaitis

[Aspann85]

I’m sure I’m in the very marginal minority here, and could be totally wrong when all is said and done, but I’m honestly not too worried about this game. I’m planning on walking out of the stadium with my friends getting nailed with beer cans, derogatory language, and minor assault but my head held very high the whole time because of a double digit victory.

[BigUgly]

I know we like our LB room, but it still pisses me off that OSU has both Peyton Pierce and Riley Pettijohn. 

[LovingBuckeye]

20 minutes ago, Aspann85 said:

I’m sure I’m in the very marginal minority here, and could be totally wrong when all is said and done, but I’m honestly not too worried about this game. I’m planning on walking out of the stadium with my friends getting nailed with beer cans, derogatory language, and minor assault but my head held very high the whole time because of a double digit victory.

That’s funny, we have two very confident fan bases. I see it as 31-17 Ohio State.

One fan base is going to be in for a hell of a letdown. Hopefully it isn’t us once again in Columbus 😞 Damn you Vince Young!!

[Rivalrygameblock]

The Rice transfer getting all the praise as a steal at LT is now getting run at RT?LiamNeesonGoodLuck.gif.

[Ace Recruiter]

On 8/7/2025 at 8:58 AM, dwmundy said:

My Ohio State friends think it’s Sayin and they’re keeping it “close” so that the back up doesn't transfer. They invested decently in Sayin after Bama. If the back up transferred then they’d have a true FR as a back up. Seems to me that they’re doing more of what we did with Murphy and Quinn. 

Sooo.  Not sayin, just sayin?

[Tex555]

3 hours ago, LovingBuckeye said:

That’s funny, we have two very confident fan bases. I see it as 31-17 Ohio State.

One fan base is going to be in for a hell of a letdown. Hopefully it isn’t us once again in Columbus 😞 Damn you Vince Young!!

Any insight you want to share about this year’s Buckeye team?  I like hearing various perspectives.  Thanks

[LovingBuckeye]

1 hour ago, Tex555 said:

Any insight you want to share about this year’s Buckeye team?  I like hearing various perspectives.  Thanks

Just my opinion, but I’m very high on this years Ohio State team. I think if Sayin (or Keinholtz) turns out to be as advertised, I think Ohio State is as good as they were last season.

It doesn’t mean they’ll repeat, odds are they won’t. But this team is loaded with talent, and experienced talent as well. So is Texas btw, which is what makes this the greatest week one game in the history of the sport imo 

[LovingBuckeye]

4 hours ago, BigUgly said:

I know we like our LB room, but it still pisses me off that OSU has both Peyton Pierce and Riley Pettijohn. 

By all indications, both of those guys are living up to their potential and both will be starters at some point in their career. Ohio State doesn’t have Texas linebackers, but that room is absolutely stacked. It might be a couple seasons before Pettijon is a starting linebacker.

[Bunk Moreland]

4 hours ago, LovingBuckeye said:

That’s funny, we have two very confident fan bases. I see it as 31-17 Ohio State.

One fan base is going to be in for a hell of a letdown. Hopefully it isn’t us once again in Columbus 😞 Damn you Vince Young!!

OSU put up 21 points of offense in the Cotton Bowl. I have a very hard time seeing y’all scoring more than that against this D (which by all accounts might be even better than last year’s #3 scoring D) in Sayin’s first college start. Not saying it won’t be a close game, but if OSU puts up 31 yall might be destined to win it all again.

Edited 1 hour ago by Bunk Moreland

[lemonandaturd]

Henderson/Judkins >>> Peoples/Donaldson.  I like our chances to hold their offense to under 21 points.  

[LovingBuckeye]

49 minutes ago, Bunk Moreland said:

OSU put up 21 points of offense in the Cotton Bowl. I have a very hard time seeing y’all scoring more than that against this D (which by all accounts might be even better than last year’s #3 scoring D) in Sayin’s first college start. Not saying it won’t be a close game, but if OSU puts up 31 yall might be destined to win it all again.

That’s fair, but Texas also can’t expect to hold Jeremiah Smith to 1 catch for 3 yards either.

[LovingBuckeye]

31 minutes ago, lemonandaturd said:

Henderson/Judkins >>> Peoples/Donaldson.  I like our chances to hold their offense to under 21 points.  

Henderson & Judkins were elite. Peoples is going to be special as well. I wouldn’t sleep on Peoples.