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Delusional sheep humpers believe Tickle Me Elko is a huge upgrade over 8-4 Dumbo. I believe Fat Elko has a better chance of winning a hot dog eating contest than the CFP. I believe Elko will lose more games this year. I believe Texas will beat Aggies again. The farmers may fire Elko after 2 more seasons if they trend down from 2025. But I hope he sticks around for 3-4 more seasons. Elko made a suspect move to elevate his WR Coach to first time Offensive Coordinator and play caller. Will be interesting to see if their 2026 offense struggles vs quality opponents. What else is suspect....The most important position in football, QB. In the transfer portal era, if you are a power team with money and you don't already have a top QB then you go and get a top transfer QB. Right? Is that position controversial? I don't believe so. Yet Elko has not followed it. QB Marcel Reed A&M QB Rating 149.2 and 58.3% completions QB Rating 142.1 and 61.3% completions QB Rating 148.2 and 62.1% completions His Career TD/Turnover Ratio is 1.5/.85 average per game QB Reed has played 3 years but so far his play as a passer continues to be a limiting factor for their offense due to Reed's decision making, inaccuracies and turnovers. Elko should have upgraded with a transfer QB in year 1 imo. QB Cam Ward, QB Will Howard, QB Dante Moore, QB Dillon Gabriel, etc were in the transfer portal early on. Did Elko finally learn from his past mistakes? Nope. He did not try to get a transfer QB this year. Transfers QB Leavitt, QB Sorsby, QB Mensah, QB Hoover, etc were in the portal. To my knowledge, Elko hasn't pursued a transfer QB while at A&M. When the Gomers faced a quality D, they often weren't so lucky. Texas D limited their offense to 17pts, in large part because QB Reed struggled and had 2 INTs. Ags scored only 3 pts in their "lucky" CFP appearance. Elko desperately needs QB Reed to improve or Elko will have squandered 3 seasons in a row on QB Reed. Gomers also lost their backup QB to the transfer portal. If QB Reed goes down, it could get ugly for Elko and the Gomers. Coaches that get the importance of QB and use the transfer portal for QB if necessary.... HC Sark immediately saw a QB issue, got transfer QB Ewers, eventually won the Big 12 and got to the CFP semi-finals twice. HC Day immediately saw a QB issue, got transfer QB Will Howard and won a NC. HC Cignetti immediately saw a QB issue, got transfer QB Mendoza, eventually won the B10 and got to the CFP twice including a NC. HC Cristobal has elevated Miami twice with transfer QBs Ward and Beck. HC Lanning has elevated Oregon thrice with transfer QBs Nix, Gabriel and Moore. Etc.

I don't hate Coach Beard but I hope he gets a beat down this Saturday.

KY mbb has struggled with outcomes on the court but KY spends much more on their players. For the 2025-26 season, the Kentucky Wildcats reportedly hold the most expensive men's basketball roster in the SEC and all of college basketball, with a reported NIL payroll of approximately $22 million. This figure is unprecedented in college basketball, far exceeding the typical $10 million range of other top-tier programs. Passionate fan support and their huge NIL budget make blue blood KY the most attractive of the SEC today imo. Agree to disagree on blue blood KY being behind Texas, Florida and Auburn today. Texas could rise above but we aren't there yet. Ditto for Florida but they are closer to KY than TX. Auby has a good coach and team on the rise but they are behind Arkansas as best job imo. Auby seems to be getting more bang for the buck. But Auby spends less on their coach and players than Arkansas. Arkansas has done a better job of prioritizing mbb on a long term basis.

What? You listed 5 teams not in the SEC. This was ONLY the SEC rankings.

Obviously KY should be #1. Arkansas has had a more consistent winning mbb tradition than Florida but I'm a bit surprised Florida was 5th after their 3 NCs in the 2000s. Florida has 2 more NCs than Ark and has outperformed Arkansas head to head 28-15. I lean Florida #2 since we are talking job rankings of today. Texas has a strong national brand, new stadium and money but I would put us #4 in mbb. Our money has not been all in on mbb. TX fanbase interest and support seems to wane more so when we are not good compared to other passionate basketball programs. TN #5 imo. A&M should not be in the top 6 imo.

Great news! Texas guy with the SDE measurables and good production but not a 5* price tag while following 5* Wesley SDE. Texas hit the sweetspot.

LG was an issue last year because we didn't use the portal. I don't want that to be the case again. Key priorities imo... 1 OG experienced and good enough to start 1 Mike LB good enough to start or rotate and/or 1 Edge good enough to rotate (this addition could free up Spence to play Mike LB)

C Robertson wasn't coming back unless we needed him. TX has only 1 OL transfer to TX so far. Doubting we add Wiscy OL Brunner, maybe Indiana. Ditto Yale OL Bennett, Oregon and Indiana battling for him. C Cruz transferred. Texas needs Robertson. Good to have him coming back. Should be a special upcoming season.

Listed at 6-1 244 true freshman Bo Barnes with 4 years of eligibility. 6A 1st Team All-State LB (highly productive and disruptive senior yr). Ran a sub 11 100M I really don't like losing this physically gifted, young player knowing we still need to pay to add another portal LB. Doubt this can be salvaged but I hope we has a change of heart or we find a compromise and Bo stays like D Williams.

How awful. Jordan is as tough as they come. Get better soon. 🙏 for Jordan and his family.

Texas should stack the box and send pressure all game to stop the run, contain QB Underwood and make him uncomfortable passing and hopefully cause him to make mistakes when passing. WASU came after a young VY and upset us in a bowl game years ago. No excuse for Texas not to attack Michigan's young QB and rushing game with our athletic defensive talent.

Gomers 30 Horns 34

Maybe Max Wright to SMU. I want to see Anderson and Martinez do a flip to Texas.

No surprise but deeply disappointing to have the lack of rushing production in year 5 for Sark. Sark, Flood, Becton and Choice failed Texas. Excellent detailed work CJ!!! 4 year players Hutson, Robertson, Neto and DJ didn't develop into an IOL group that can successfully run block. 4 years is plenty of time to develop fundamentals, techniques, explosiveness, more size/strength, better push and cohesion to run block effectively. Becton, Flood and Sark didn't succeed with OL. TEs have not been good run blockers over the past 5 years. Becton, Banks and Sark need to do better with TE run blocking. All our good Herman/Drayton RBs are gone. Drayton recruited maybe 5 RBs that went on to get drafted including two that were the first running backs taken in the draft. We converted a tweener to RB out of necessity. Without Wisner, we would have next to nothing at RB. Choice didn't evaluate RBs well enough imo. We had 2 RBs coming back from serious injury. We didn't hit the portal for a RB like we should have. Missouri is #1 in rushing and they hit the portal for RB Hardy. Our RB woes are mainly on Choice and Sark. Our OL & RB personnel, development, coaching and rushing attack came up woefully short this season. Sark and others did not recognize the urgent need and potential to get a starting portal RB along with upgrading our IOL. Pathetic rushing attack this season along with poor pass blocking in many of the earlier games. This is year 5 for Sark, Flood and Becton yet we waisted Arch's first season as a starter. Going forward changes need to happen. We are not on the right track as a rushing offense.

LSU clearly fired BK for performance. LSU acted hastily initially and now stupidly as it relates to the for cause clause in the agreed upon contract. LSU appears untrustworthy and vile. If I'm a head coach or agent I'm not doing a deal with LSU unless the upfront money, buyout and terms look even more in my favor than the BK deal. LSU is a dumpster fire and clown show. LSU money donors should feel dissapointment and disgust in their program and this very embarrassing and costly process.

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UGA has dominated the 4th Q, 146 yds to 1 yd. Ole Miss offense getting the ball on about their 23 with 2 min and needing 8 to tie. No timeouts Ole Miss 35 UGA 43

38 Texas 10 Kentucky

Texas 20 OU 10 It's now or never. Hook Em!

Shake up in the top 10 coming. 4 L's - Penn St, LSU, Georgia and FSU

Rhule has a window this year with a manageable regular season schedule. They avoid #1 Ohio St, #4 Oregon, #9 Illinois and #22 Indiana. They get #23 Michigan, Michigan St, USC and Iowa at their home. They face only two ranked teams, #23 Michigan and at #2 Penn St. Corn Aggie may be this year's Indiana.

I'll give you my BBQ stained napkin for 10 Arch cards.

OHIO ST PREVIEW AND EXPECTED DEPTH CHART By Eleven Warrior Quarterback 1. Julian Sayin 2. Lincoln Kienholz 3. Tavien St. Clair Ohio State’s preseason quarterback competition officially ended last Monday when Day announced Sayin would start against Texas. Day left the door open for Kienholz to potentially see some playing time in a situational package, but Sayin will be the primary QB leading the offense against the Longhorns. Kienholz will be the No. 2 quarterback after battling Sayin for the starting job this spring and summer. Day said St. Clair isn’t quite ready to push for a spot on the two-deep yet, but the freshman is the “clear third” quarterback on the depth chart ahead of graduate transfer Eli Brickhandler. Running Back 1. James Peoples 2. CJ Donaldson 3. Bo Jackson Peoples seems likely to be the first running back on the field against his home-state Longhorns, but it’s expected to be a 1A/1B situation at the top of the RB depth chart with Peoples and Donaldson splitting the workload throughout the year just as TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins did last season. The biggest question surrounding the running back depth chart is whether Jackson will also see a regular share of carries in the backfield rotation. Day said last week that Ohio State has three running backs it’s confident in entering the season. He didn’t specify who the third running back would be, but all signs point to Jackson, who looks ready to make an immediate impact as a freshman with how he’s performed in his first offseason as a Buckeye. Wide Receiver (X) 1. Jeremiah Smith 2. Quincy Porter 3. David Adolph Wide Receiver (Z) 1. Carnell Tate 2. Mylan Graham 3. Phillip Bell Wide Receiver (Slot) 1. Brandon Inniss 2. Bryson Rodgers 3. De’zie Jones Inniss’ selection as a team captain erased any doubt that he will be the third starting receiver this season alongside returning starters Smith and Tate. The top three receivers will probably play most of the snaps out wide, but Graham projects to be the first receiver off the bench. Rodgers will likely be the No. 5 receiver, though he could be the first man to rotate in with Inniss in the slot. Porter has the talent to make an immediate impact as a freshman, but he appears positioned to start his career as the sixth man on Ohio State’s loaded WR depth chart. Bell, the other freshman receiver who’s lost his black stripe, projects to be the seventh man in the receiver pecking order. Tight End 1. Max Klare 2. Will Kacmarek 3. Bennett Christian 4. Jelani Thurman As deep as Ohio State’s tight end room is, I couldn’t list just three tight ends. Klare is one of college football’s top receiving tight ends and Kacmarek is one of college football’s top blocking tight ends, so they figure to play most of the snaps this season. But Christian, Thurman and even freshman Nate Roberts are also candidates for significant playing time, with Day saying last week that the Buckeyes feel comfortable with four or five tight ends. Either Christian or Thurman could be the No. 3 tight end, but Christian gets the nod since he was the No. 3 TE last season and Keenan Bailey called him “the leader of my unit” last week. Christian’s blocking ability will likely lead to playing time in multi-tight end sets; Thurman saw offensive snaps in all but two games last season, too, so he’ll likely at least see occasional action even if he’s the No. 4 TE. Left Tackle 1. Austin Siereveld 2. Ian Moore 3. Carter Lowe Left Guard 1. Luke Montgomery 2. Jake Cook 3. Devontae Armstrong Center 1. Carson Hinzman 2. Joshua Padilla 3. Isaiah Kema Right Guard 1. Tegra Tshabola 2. Gabe VanSickle 3. Jayvon McFadden Right Tackle 1. Phillip Daniels 2. Ethan Onianwa 3. Deontae Armstrong The biggest changes from our last depth chart projection three weeks ago come at offensive tackle. Day confirmed last week that Siereveld, who started preseason camp at right tackle, will be Ohio State’s starting left tackle after switching sides in the second week of camp. Daniels, who started camp as the second-team right tackle, now looks likely to start at the position after making a surge over the last few weeks. Onianwa, who was projected to be Ohio State’s starting left tackle entering camp, now appears likely to be the sixth man on the offensive line. He’s listed at right tackle since that’s where he’s most likely to see playing time in a rotation with Daniels, but he’d also be the next man up at left tackle and could be the first man off the bench at guard, too, after cross-training inside in camp. Padilla is also in the next-man-up conversation at guard, though his primary role will be backing up Hinzman at center. Montgomery, Hinzman and Tshabola are all expected to remain starters after starting on the interior offensive line during last year’s national championship run, but Day said Ohio State could also rotate in two or three unspecified offensive linemen off the bench. Onianwa can safely be assumed to be one of those linemen if he doesn’t start. Padilla would likely be next in line, though VanSickle is also a candidate to be the top guard off the bench if the Buckeyes choose to keep Onianwa at tackle and Padilla at center. Defensive End 1. Kenyatta Jackson Jr. 2. C.J. Hicks 3. Logan George Defensive End 1. Caden Curry 2. Beau Atkinson 3. Zion Grady I projected Atkinson to start opposite Jackson in my last depth chart projection, but Curry and Jackson have consistently been identified by teammates and coaches as the leaders of the defensive line this preseason. With that in mind, I now expect Curry to be on the field for Ohio State’s first defensive snaps against Texas, though Atkinson will still see plenty of playing time in the rotation as the most proven defensive end on the Buckeyes’ roster. Hicks also seems to have shown coaches what they needed to see to earn a spot in the Buckeyes’ edge rusher rotation. Given that, it’s anticipated that Ohio State will rotate more at defensive end than it did the last couple of years, with all of the Buckeyes’ top four DEs playing regularly, though Jackson is likely to play the most snaps with all the preseason hype he’s received. George’s name didn’t come up much in the defensive end conversation this preseason following Atkinson’s arrival, so he may find himself on the outside of the regular rotation as the projected No. 5 DE in the pecking order. Grady is talented enough to play as a freshman, but he isn’t likely to see frequent action this year unless the Buckeyes are hit by injuries on the edge. Defensive Tackle (3-Tech) 1. Eddrick Houston 2. Tywone Malone Jr. 3. Jarquez Carter Defensive Tackle (Nose) 1. Kayden McDonald 2. Will Smith Jr. 3. Jason Moore As long as Houston is good to go after injuring his knee on the first day of preseason camp, he and McDonald will be the starting defensive tackles. Smith emerged as Ohio State’s top backup defensive tackle with a strong offseason; he’ll primarily rotate in behind McDonald at nose tackle, though it’s possible he could see some snaps at 3-technique too, especially if Houston is limited in any way to start the season. Carter’s made some noise in his first offseason as a Buckeye, so I wouldn’t be surprised if he emerges as Ohio State’s backup 3-technique at some point this season, much like Houston did midway through last season. Given that Carter still has his black stripe as of now, however, Malone seems most likely to be Houston’s top backup to start the year. Moore is also a candidate to be Ohio State’s second 3-technique, though his status for the start of the season is in question after he was spotted in a walking boot last week. Eric Mensah would likely enter the three-deep as OSU’s No. 3 nose tackle if Moore misses time. Linebacker (Will) 1. Sonny Styles 2. Riley Pettijohn 3. TJ Alford Linebacker (Mike) 1. Arvell Reese 2. Payton Pierce 3. Garrett Stover Reese will be Ohio State’s new starting Mike linebacker, but expect Pierce to see regular playing time too after James Laurinaitis said he views all of Styles, Reese and Pierce as starters. Pierce will be the top backup at both linebacker spots, which could lead to rotational snaps at both positions, while he’ll join them on the field in three-linebacker packages. Pettijohn looks to be the third man up at both linebacker spots as Laurinaitis said he expects the talented freshman to be “on the field in some form or fashion” against Texas. Alford and Stover, in one order or the other, project to be the fifth and sixth linebackers on the depth chart, though most of their playing time this season will likely come on special teams and/or late in decisive wins. Cornerback 1. Davison Igbinosun 2. Devin Sanchez 3. Brenton “Inky” Jones Cornerback 1. Jermaine Mathews Jr. 2. Aaron Scott Jr. 3. Jordyn Woods Nickelback 1. Lorenzo Styles Jr. 2. Bryce West 3. Miles Lockhart Even with the hype surrounding Sanchez as a top-10 overall prospect in the 2025 recruiting class, Igbinosun and Mathews are the clear-cut starters at outside cornerback. Either Sanchez or Scott could be the next man up behind them, with Scott potentially having the early edge to be the first cornerback off the bench thanks to the year of experience he already has as a Buckeye. Styles isn’t a guaranteed starter at nickelback, but he’s been the frontrunner at that spot all offseason, though Caleb Downs is also expected to line up at nickel a good amount. West projects to round out the cornerback two-deep and be the No. 2 nickelback, though it’s also possible Ohio State could kick Mathews inside in some situations to get Scott and/or Sanchez on the field. Free Safety 1. Caleb Downs 2. Malik Hartford 3. Leroy Roker III Strong Safety 1. Jaylen McClain 2. Faheem Delane 3. Keenan Nelson Jr. McClain and Hartford are both expected to see substantial playing time in this year’s defense, but McClain – the more natural strong safety of the two – seems to be trending toward starting alongside Downs in base personnel. Regardless of who starts in two-safety lineups, Hartford projects to take Downs’ place at free safety with McClain at SS when Downs lines up at nickel. Day named Delane and Roker last week as safeties who are also pushing for playing time, so they’ll be the fourth and fifth safeties on the depth chart, with Delane projecting to play primarily at strong safety and Roker offering additional depth at free safety. Kicker 1. Jayden Fielding 2. Jackson Courville While Courville gives Ohio State the best second option it’s had at kicker in several years after making 26 of 34 field goal attempts in two years at Ball State, Fielding is expected to remain the Buckeyes’ top kicker this year after finishing last season strong in the College Football Playoff. Punter 1. Joe McGuire 2. Nick McLarty Day said last week that the punting competition between McGuire and McLarty remained close and that he would be comfortable with either of them being the punter. Given that McGuire was steady as Ohio State’s starting punter last season, a tie likely goes to the incumbent, though Day said both have improved. Long Snapper 1. John Ferlmann 2. Grant Mills 3. Collin Johnson Ferlmann, the only scholarship long snapper on the roster, will be Ohio State’s starting long snapper for the third straight year. Mills, who played in two games with one start for North Carolina last season, projects as the top backup. Kick Returner 1. Mylan Graham 2. Carnell Tate 3. Anthony “Turbo” Rogers Ohio State didn’t practice kickoff returns during its three open practices to start preseason camp, and its coaches haven’t made any public comments on who will return kicks this season, so it remains a mystery who will fill this role. Graham seems like the most logical candidate, as he has the skill set to be an explosive returner and it would allow him to play a bigger role than just being the No. 4 receiver. Tate has been mentioned as a kickoff return option in the past, so he’s another top candidate if the Buckeyes prefer to go with an experienced veteran. Rogers’ speed and quickness make him an intriguing candidate to return kicks if the Buckeyes trust the freshman with ball security. Punt Returner 1. Brandon Inniss 2. Caleb Downs 3. Bryson Rodgers Inniss and Downs were an effective tandem of punt returners for Ohio State last season, so they’re likely to be the Buckeyes’ top options at the position again. Considering how immensely important Downs is to Ohio State’s defense, it probably makes sense to have Inniss handle most of the punt return work, though Downs proved very capable of providing a big spark in the return game with his 79-yard punt return touchdown last season against Indiana. Rodgers has the surehandedness and quickness to be another effective punt return option if Ohio State opts to have Downs and/or Inniss focus on their bigger roles.