Jon Joseph

Watching Chip Kelly on the sideline in Ohio State gear yesterday, during the Buckeyes Spring Game attended by 80,012 fans, was unusual and interesting. As Chip said when interviewed by Fox's Joel Klatt and asked about the move from UCLA: "I just want to coach football." This a succinct answer at a time when College Football has never been more popular, and at a time when the regulation of College Football has been neutered; especially, when it comes to holding a roster together. Football coaches have to recruit high schools, recruit the transfer portal, and then re-recruit players they have already recruited. There is no control over transfers, including multiple transfers by a player in the same season, and tampering is the name of today's game with no one able to spank those doing the tampering. Football coaches also have to be fundraisers, doing everything they can to ensure that adequate NIL money is available. This Yahoo Sports article, with a focus on the B1G, is a good recap of where the game stands today. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." Charles Dickens. Michigan, Michigan State football among teams facing great unknown as transfer portal opens SPORTS.YAHOO.COM Since spring practice began with Michigan football and MSU, Tuesday's opening of the transfer portal has loomed in the distance. Now it's almost here.

Penn State is not on the 2024 schedule. In 2025 Oregon will play Penn State in Happy Valley. Without Oregon and Michigan on the schedule and playing Ohio State at home, Penn State will contend for a B1G championship. 67,000 fans attended the game. It's B1G! Penn State spring football: Key takeaways from Nittany Lions’ spring game SATURDAYTRADITION.COM Penn State wrapped up the spring with the annual Blue-White Spring Game on Saturday.

Ohio State spring football: Key takeaways from Buckeyes’ spring game SATURDAYTRADITION.COM Ohio State wrapped up the spring practice session with the annual spring game inside Ohio Stadium.

Ryan Day refrains from naming QB1, but the choice is clear after OSU’s spring game SATURDAYTRADITION.COM Ryan Day is not ready to name a starting quarterback but Ohio State has a clear leader after Saturday.

Ohio State staff doesn't name starting QB after spring game Ohio State coach Ryan Day and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly said the Buckeyes are still not ready to name a starting quarterback coming out of Saturday's spring game. Ohio State staff doesn't name starting QB after spring game - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM Ohio State coach Ryan Day and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly said the Buckeyes are still not ready to name a starting quarterback coming out of Saturday's spring game, though several players...

Where will Bo go? NFL Draft countdown: Focus on Broncos' first-round pick at No. 12 WWW.YARDBARKER.COM The Broncos own the 12th overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. Here's who experts are currently predicting they'll select.

Ohio State spring game takeaways: Defense shines, question at quarterback remains Ohio State showed why it's a 2024 title contender during its spring game on Saturday. The Buckeyes' talent was undeniable, both on defense and at the skill positions. However, one massive question must still be answered. Here are five takeaways from Ohio State's spring game. A recap of Buckeyes spring game. Ohio State spring game takeaways: Defense shines, question at quarterback remains WWW.YARDBARKER.COM Ohio State showed why it's a 2024 title contender during its spring game on Saturday. Here are the takeaways.

Great work by the Diamond Ducks and great posts to keep us clued in.

Post-game, Fox shows Ohio State's 2024 schedule. Urban Meyer, who was in Oregon yesterday: "The red letter game on the schedule before The Game, is October 12th at Oregon. I haven't yet watched a game there, but I understand that 65,000 (?) Oregon fans make as much noise as in any stadium in America." I think Urban and friends will be in Eugene on the 12th for the pregame show and the game telecast. I expect Game Day will be in Dallas for the Oklahoma/Texas game. Also on the 12th, Penn State at USC, and Ole Miss at LSU. It's only a Spring game but there were lots of quality Ohio State football players on the field on both O and D. Interesting to see Chipper in Buckeyes garb. Will Howard started at QB and played better than the other, talented but young, QBs.

Ohio State Spring Game - 80,000+ fans on hand. It's B1G!

In 1898, the Michigan Wolverines won the Thanksgiving Day annual game vs. the University of Chicago Phoenix to capture its first Western Conference championship and become the Champions of the West. The U Chicago mascot name, 'Phoenix', came about as the result of the city's dramatic recovery from The Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Along with Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Purdue, and Northwestern, Michigan and Chicago formed The Western Conference in 1895. Iowa and Indiana joined in 1899. Ohio State came aboard in 1912 at which time the Western Conference became the Big Ten Conference. In 1939, U Chicago dropped football because the sport was becoming too 'professional' in nature. The Phoenix was ahead of the curve. In 1949, Michigan State joined the conference to return the B1g Ten to 10 teams. Hopefully, on 11/2/24, the Ducks will win the day in Ann Arbor and square the series at 3 apiece versus the Victors.

'On Wisconsin', Ohio State's 'Cross the Field' and 'Buckeye Battle Cry,' Fight, Fight, Fight for Iowa' are all great, but "Hail to the Victors' is iconic and probably a close second to 'Cheer, Cheer for Old Notre Dame.' 'Fight On?' I think the needle got stuck. 'The Victors' celebrates Michigan winning a big game and being anointed 'Champions of the West.' What team did Michigan defeat to become 'The Champion of the West?' Try to answer without getting Webby. I imagine several OBD members, at least, know the answer. If not revealed, I'll post the answer soon. Ohio State is playing its Spring Game as I type, broadcast on Fox. (Revealed today that Chip is being paid $2M a year. Equates to $4M a year in LA.) Becoming a part of great traditions is B1G.

Sparty, J Smith, and QB Chiles paying a visit on 10/5. Hopefully, the MSU game will not find Oregon looking ahead to next week's game vs. Ohio State. https://athlonsports.com/college/michigan-state-spartans/spartan-nation/football/michigan-state-spartans-football-quarterback-aidan-chiles-impresses-teammates-msu-scrimmage-041324

"Eat what you kill." Already the model in the ACC but not good enough to incent Clemson and FSU to hang in through 2036. Nebraska AD foresees performance-based revenue distribution model - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM New Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen told ESPN he expects revenue distribution in college sports to become more performance-based over time, resulting in an "eat what you kill"...

Tyler Van Dyke at 11 again shows how myopic B1G fans are. Chiles was a good pick-up for Sparty but isn't close to Van Dyke's starting QB experience. Dylan Riola has yet to take a CFB snap. The Michigan QB did not attempt a pass last season. Dillon at No.1 is righteous. MSU QB Aidan Chiles ranked among best in Big Ten SPARTANSWIRE.USATODAY.COM New Spartans starting quarterback Aidan Chiles is considered one of the best in the Big Ten

Oregon State will be an Independent in baseball in 2025. Rob Mullens will probably schedule a home-and-home series with the Beavers.

He would have had superb coverage on the Clueless Watchers and Pac (It Up) Networks. Martinez will likely double his money. Miami is desperate for an RB to pair up with another Pac-2 departee, Cam Ward.

On the NFL site, draft guru Chad Reuter goes 5-deep. New B1G - 47 total picks. New SEC - 53 total picks. Ducks - Bo Nix - 23 Vikings JPJ - 51 - Steelers Troy Franklin - 67 Commanders Brandon Dorlus - 88 Packers K Jackson - 97 Bengals Bucky Irving - 169 - Packers Five-round 2024 NFL mock draft: Saints load up with four picks in Round 5 WWW.NFL.COM In his third mock of the 2024 NFL Draft -- a five-rounder! -- Chad Reuter projects the Saints to select quartet of players in the fifth round, including one playmaker for their backfield.

Will Sherrone Moore keep the good times rolling in Ann Arbor? Fact or Fiction: Time to panic about Michigan recruiting SPORTS.YAHOO.COM Michigan, with just three commits, ranks No. 35 in the 2025 Rivals.com Team Recruiting Rankings.

QB battle at Ohio State? Ryan Day has Julian Sayin in the mix to be QB1. What does that mean for Ohio State’s offense? SATURDAYTRADITION.COM Ryan Day has Julian Sayin as a player in the mix to be Ohio State's starting quarterback as a true freshman.

I posted this article on the B1G comment site that NJ Duck set up and he does a great job keeping OBD fans up to date on the B1G, but I believe this article by Mandel deserves a separate post. The majority of off-season prognosticators project the 2024 B1G Championship to come down to a Battle of the Os; Oregon vs. Ohio State. Ohio State has a far easier schedule than OBD in 2024, in and out of conference, but Oregon gets Ohio State at home on October 12th. This game should feature two undefeated teams and could be the marquee game on a weekend of great games: Texas vs. Oklahoma; Ole Miss at LSU; and Penn State at USC. A clarification: Will Howard was the All-B12 QB in 2022. Dillon Gabriel was the All-B12 QB in 2023 with Howard finishing 2nd. Ohio State was a B1G time recruiting machine before it moved its NIL game up to the level of Division Street. Will the Ducks be able to wrest conference supremacy from Brutus? I know Michigan has had Ohio State's number for the last three seasons but I think Ohio State will turn the tables in 2024, and defeat the Wolverines in Columbus. The Battle of the Os could turn into one of college football's B1Ggest rivalries. After an embarrassing Cotton Bowl loss, Ohio State donors went on a spending spree THEATHLETIC.COM Ending the Michigan drought will be a baseline expectation for an Ohio State team stacked with talent and experience.

Show Brutus the $! After an embarrassing Cotton Bowl loss, Ohio State donors went on a spending spree THEATHLETIC.COM Ending the Michigan drought will be a baseline expectation for an Ohio State team stacked with talent and experience.

Oregon plays Northwestern on the road in 2025 on a TBD date. Hopefully, the game will be played before November. Come November, Lake Michigan, at least on the shoreline, can be covered with ice. https://athlonsports.com/college/northwestern-wildcats/northwestern-wildcats-temporary-college-football-field-three-reason-fans-i-will-love

Oregon plays Northwestern on the road in 2025 on a TBD date. Hopefully, the game will be played before November. Come November, Lake Michigan, at least on the shoreline, can be covered with ice. https://athlonsports.com/college/northwestern-wildcats/northwestern-wildcats-temporary-college-football-field-three-reason-fans-i-will-love

I thought that baseball was going to try to play as an Independent. Did Oregon State baseball go in this direction? I think it would be hard to fill out a schedule.