Ohio St. names Sayin as starter

[Texus]

23 hours ago, LovingBuckeye said:

Reworked just as such a negative connotation. Ohio State’s DL will be one of the best in college football.

Lol.  Sure it will. 

[LovingBuckeye]

33 minutes ago, Texus said:

Lol.  Sure it will. 

Brother, this isn’t our first rodeo

[HornsRUs]

9 minutes ago, LovingBuckeye said:

Brother, this isn’t our first rodeo

Not trying to be a funny guy or anything, genuinely curious. Has anyone beside Michigan been able to beat Ryan Day at the shoe?

[LovingBuckeye]

Just now, HornsRUs said:

Not trying to be a funny guy or anything, genuinely curious. Has anyone beside Michigan been able to beat Ryan Day at the shoe?

Yeah, only Oregon in 2021.

[HornsRUs]

4 minutes ago, LovingBuckeye said:

Yeah, only Oregon in 2021.

Totally forgot about that! Would love for the Horns to avenge their CFP loss in Columbus similar to how the Ducks did (albeit many years after their CFP loss)

[HookemHorns]

8 minutes ago, LovingBuckeye said:

Yeah, only Oregon in 2021.

Super interesting to get the Buckeye fan perspective. Definitely different than I usually hear listening to Longhorn podcasts everyday, makes me less confident!

Sounds like you’re expecting a fairly straightforward Buckeye win, care to give a prediction?

[HookemHorns]

On 8/19/2025 at 11:17 AM, TBux said:

I don't see that at all but Sayin is no stiff either...excellent pocket presence and maneuvers well in the pocket. Very capable of extending plays when the pocket breaks down and he's got a few weapons he can look for downfield.

My take is that we have two young and inexperienced QB's. One is at home facing a great D front - are they the best we'll see, I don't know but certainly one of the 3 best we'll see all year - with an experienced group in front of him that has been thru the wars.  The other is on the road in front of 100,000+ hostile fans with a re-tooled inexperienced Oline facing a very good Dline - all of whom have played alot of meaningful snaps, just limited starts - and what I believe to be one of the best back 7s in the game. If the Dline plays as well as expected, this years Buckeye defense will be better than last.

It's gonna be loud, I think your Oline is gonna struggle to protect Arch and he's gonna have his hands full and if he tries to force things into that  back 7, it's gonna be a problem. Young QB, inexperienced Oline, big home field advantage here..... I think that's the difference in the game

So reading through the comments the Buckeyes think their team is:

Oline: elite

QB: near elite but young

RB: very good

WR: elite

TE: elite

DL: elite

LB: elite

Secondary: elite

Sounds like back to back national championship is the expectation there. 

[LovingBuckeye]

Just now, HookemHorns said:

So reading through the comments the Buckeyes think their team is:

Oline: elite

QB: near elite but young

RB: very good

WR: elite

TE: elite

DL: elite

LB: elite

Secondary: elite

Sounds like back to back national championship is the expectation there. 

To be fair, Texas can say elite for many of the same. 

[LovingBuckeye]

9 minutes ago, HookemHorns said:

Super interesting to get the Buckeye fan perspective. Definitely different than I usually hear listening to Longhorn podcasts everyday, makes me less confident!

Sounds like you’re expecting a fairly straightforward Buckeye win, care to give a prediction?

That is why I wanted to come here and give my opinions. Same goes for Texas by the way. I learned that the Texas offensive line isn’t nearly as inexperienced as I thought they were.

My prediction is 31-17 Ohio State. I’ve been wrong plenty FYI, and will probably be wrong here too lol

[LovingBuckeye]

3 minutes ago, HookemHorns said:

So reading through the comments the Buckeyes think their team is:

Oline: elite

QB: near elite but young

RB: very good

WR: elite

TE: elite

DL: elite

LB: elite

Secondary: elite

Sounds like back to back national championship is the expectation there. 

Here’s my honest opinion just for clarity 

WRs: Elite
TEs: Elite
RBs: Very good
IOL: Elite
OTs: Very good
QB: Good but inexperienced
DL: Very good
LBs: Elite, just behind Texas
CBs: Elite
Safeties: Very good

K: Average, inconsistent
P: Above average, nothing special 

[TBux]

1 hour ago, Texus said:

Lol.  Sure it will. 

The jury is still out on whether they'll be among the best in the nation, if they do I honestly believe this years defense will be superior to last. We can all speculate all we want but we do know this, 3 of the 4 DL that you'll face in Columbus played meaningful snaps and performed very well in the Cotton Bowl last year against that OL. I see no reason to think that they won't play well again this year against this years reworked version  

[LovingBuckeye]

9 minutes ago, TBux said:

The jury is still out on whether they'll be among the best in the nation, if they do I honestly believe this years defense will be superior to last. We can all speculate all we want but we do know this, 3 of the 4 DL that you'll face in Columbus played meaningful snaps and performed very well in the Cotton Bowl last year against that OL. I see no reason to think that they won't play well again this year against this years reworked version  

100%. And among the best in the nation means different things to different people. To me that means Ohio State will have one of the ten best defensive lines in the country. With Ohio State’s history, recruiting, and coaching I don’t think that’s a stretch.

[HookemHorns]

24 minutes ago, LovingBuckeye said:

Here’s my honest opinion just for clarity 

WRs: Elite
TEs: Elite
RBs: Very good
IOL: Elite
OTs: Very good
QB: Good but inexperienced
DL: Very good
LBs: Elite, just behind Texas
CBs: Elite
Safeties: Very good

K: Average, inconsistent
P: Above average, nothing special 

Very interesting. Thanks for the back and forth, I’ve enjoyed it. 
 

Overall I still feel this game comes down to the QB/OL/DLs, if we can harass Sayin then we have a chance, if not then we’re cooked. If we can give Arch time then we have a chance, if not we’re cooked. Personally don’t think either team will mount much of a rushing attack unless their QB is doing well. Otherworldly WRs can’t do much if their QB doesn’t have time. Can’t wait to watch.

[LovingBuckeye]

28 minutes ago, HookemHorns said:

Very interesting. Thanks for the back and forth, I’ve enjoyed it. 
 

Overall I still feel this game comes down to the QB/OL/DLs, if we can harass Sayin then we have a chance, if not then we’re cooked. If we can give Arch time then we have a chance, if not we’re cooked. Personally don’t think either team will mount much of a rushing attack unless their QB is doing well. Otherworldly WRs can’t do much if their QB doesn’t have time. Can’t wait to watch.

Yup, win or lose I’ll be back here to tell you guys good game. And you can laugh at me all you want if some of the things I believed were “elite” didn’t end up being very elite lol

[TBux]

53 minutes ago, HookemHorns said:

So reading through the comments the Buckeyes think their team is:

Oline: elite

QB: near elite but young

RB: very good

WR: elite

TE: elite

DL: elite

LB: elite

Secondary: elite

Sounds like back to back national championship is the expectation there. 

We've recruited as well as anybody over the last 5 years so it only stands to reason that your friendly Buckeye visitors think we have a stacked roster.....we do. So do you! Here's my take much similar to my fellow Buckeye...   

 

Oline: very good/excellent depth

QB: talented, but young and inexperienced

RB: above average/very good

WR: elite

TE: elite

DL: very good/experience limited 

LB: Very good to Elite

Corner: very good

Safety: Elite - any unit with Caleb Downs leading is gonna be elite

Kicking Game: Average at best

 

I don't expect a repeat, but if the DL is serviceable and the young QB grows into the postion throughout the season, I know we'll be a handful by the end of the year wouldn't be surprised by a strong run.

It's a pick em game in Columbus, I see both rosters stacked and pretty much equal. I think the home field is a massive advantage for us facing a young QB with new OL 

 

[lemonandaturd]

So, about this Ohio State "reworked" DL, from what I have read, T Williams, J Sawyer, JTT and Ty Hamilton are all gone.  Those were last year's starters in the Cotton Bowl.  Kenyatta Jackson played when JTT got hurt.  McDonald played some snaps too.  According to Ourlads, the proposed starters this season are Jackson, McDonald, Houston, and Atkinson.  I don't believe Houston played a snap against us last year and Atkinson was not on the team.  Nobody else in your two deep played in that game except for Curry.  Sounds like a little more going on than "reworking".  

[CHorn427]

1 hour ago, LovingBuckeye said:

Yeah, only Oregon in 2021.

I was curious- since the start of the Urban Meyer era Ohio State has played four games against OOC P5 teams at home that were ranked at the time of playing or at the end of the season (OU in 2017, TCU in 2018, Oregon in 2021 and ND in 2022). 2-2 in those games. Also a home loss to VaTech sprinkled in there. Not quite the indomitable fortress it's made out to be. 

[Dread-headed Texan]

32 minutes ago, LovingBuckeye said:

Yup, win or lose I’ll be back here to tell you guys good game. And you can laugh at me all you want if some of the things I believed were “elite” didn’t end up being very elite lol

Whatever you do, DO NOT open the game thread!!!

[LovingBuckeye]

4 minutes ago, CHorn427 said:

I was curious- since the start of the Urban Meyer era Ohio State has played four games against OOC P5 teams at home that were ranked at the time of playing or at the end of the season (OU in 2017, TCU in 2018, Oregon in 2021 and ND in 2022). 2-2 in those games. Also a home loss to VaTech sprinkled in there. Not quite the indomitable fortress it's made out to be. 

Urban Meyer isn’t the coach. How Ryan Day’s teams have fared is much more relevant. I do agree though, simply playing at home is not enough, it’s more so about having 4 new OL and a new QB and struggling to communicate.

Ohio Stadium is incredible in terms of its history in tradition. In terms of atmosphere, Death Valley it is not.

 

[LovingBuckeye]

20 minutes ago, lemonandaturd said:

So, about this Ohio State "reworked" DL, from what I have read, T Williams, J Sawyer, JTT and Ty Hamilton are all gone.  Those were last year's starters in the Cotton Bowl.  Kenyatta Jackson played when JTT got hurt.  McDonald played some snaps too.  According to Ourlads, the proposed starters this season are Jackson, McDonald, Houston, and Atkinson.  I don't believe Houston played a snap against us last year and Atkinson was not on the team.  Nobody else in your two deep played in that game except for Curry.  Sounds like a little more going on than "reworking".  

You could have just asked us and we would have told you lol.

By all accounts the DL has been dominant this camp. I don’t think any Ohio State fans are concerned about the defense. It should be one of the best defenses in the country once again.

[Chop]

As long as Sayin doesn’t go Super, we should be good.. IYKYK

[LovingBuckeye]

4 minutes ago, Dread-headed Texan said:

Whatever you do, DO NOT open the game thread!!!

Ditto for Ohio State. If Texas takes the lead at any point during this game, even if 3-0 on the first drive, the sky will be falling and Ryan Day all of a sudden sucks.

[LovingBuckeye]

1 minute ago, Chop said:

As long as Sayin doesn’t go Super, we should be good.. IYKYK

Haha I was yesterday years old when I found out that was his nickname. I like it, hopefully he earns it on the field.

[CHorn427]

13 minutes ago, LovingBuckeye said:

You could have just asked us and we would have told you lol.

By all accounts the DL has been dominant this camp. I don’t think any Ohio State fans are concerned about the defense. It should be one of the best defenses in the country once again.

Camp is a zero sum game. A dominant DL may also indicate the OL is having issues

[CHorn427]

16 minutes ago, LovingBuckeye said:

Urban Meyer isn’t the coach. How Ryan Day’s teams have fared is much more relevant. I do agree though, simply playing at home is not enough, it’s more so about having 4 new OL and a new QB and struggling to communicate.

Ohio Stadium is incredible in terms of its history in tradition. In terms of atmosphere, Death Valley it is not.

 

Still, 1-1 is the same win %. Small sample size- tOSU doesn't commonly play strong OOC competition during the regular season, home or away.