It seems the main problem is the university (I believe this is true for most institutions in the Big Ten conference) does not believe in a model where players are paid to come play here. The university is not against players profiting from their name, image, likeness, but that is not the same as recruiters offering money to come play here. As fans, we shouldn't want that either. That's what the Cleveland Browns are for: for mercenary (I mean that in a good way) players to play for our city's team for money. Ohio State is/should be different. The reason I love the Buckeyes so much is not because they win (that helps), it is because those players share something with me, our love for Ohio State. You get rid of that, the whole thing is, maybe not quite meaningless, but would have much less meaning.

This is an insult to John Cooper. Cooper lost to Michigan but won pretty much every other game. Not the same, at all.

How much longer can Holtmann possibly last?

No. 2 Buckeyes beats No. 5 Notre Dame by 11 and "dissapointing." No. 1 Alabama beats unranked Texas by 1 and "what a game? Alabama is the best team in football."

We should enjoy while we can. CFB as we know it is on its last leg. Ohio State football is now just another professional team, it's just associated with the university.

Boom?

Freeman seems to be out of his depth at least when it comes to dealing with the press. There is a right way to do that. This ain't it. He's to eager to please, as if he doesn't belong. Too bad, he's a good football coach.

This comment reminds me of Baker Mayfield supporters in Cleveland: "Real Browns fans are behind you Baker." A few months later, the Browns brought in a new QB. The same will happen to Holtmann by this time next year if he can't overcome his mediocrity.

Nicely done. You could write a similar piece replacing Cincinnatti with Cleveland. Team ownership should be limited to people who are so rich they don't care about profitability. Or at least to people who understand the investment must come first and their reward second. People like Castellini and Dolan want fans to show love first and then they'd spend. It don't work that way.

Terrible call.

Met my wife at the Varsity Club. Oct. 26, 2002. Vs. Penn State. W, 13-7.

We can stop making it political by all of us getting vaccinated.

Master move by Saban. Get the class signed, then make the announcement. Day has lots to learn.

Football is about physicality, passion, drive and motivation, but it's mostly about talent and coaching.

Alabama can't stop the run but Georgia won't commit to it.

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Yes, like the Clemson game never happened. Terrible, off the mark commentary.

I've seen this line about the "forcing to read free content" a few times now here in response to posters' feedback. It's your audience telling you what they'd like to see, and in a friendly tone. In my line of work we pay for that kind of feedback; you get it for free.

Part of the problem is this idea that all "Politicians of every stripe" should be blamed for the acts of the worse. Leaves no incentive to do the right thing, if their going to be judged anyway for the worst acts of others. And the worse others escape unscathed because "they are just like all other politicians."

It takes money from athletes a majority of whom have something in common the governor and legislature of GA are known to dislike.

The solution is not for our institution to side and defend things like what Patrick Klein did.

and with Rush Limbaugh, same opinion on this subject.

This is huge! The level of college football next year would be off the charts.