I give Game of Thrones S06E04 two Marionaire gunz up. Roughly 20 hours of episodes left, and it's anybody's game, folks. I'm no longer mad online that the final two books will never get published.
OHIO: 1-0 IN CIVIL WARS. Ohio's high school football is no bush league, but it's not the best prep circuit in America.
And Ohio State was a national #brand before Urban Meyer sauntered through Columbus' saloon doors—spurs jangling and a loose-leaf cigarette dangling from his lips—but there's no denying he's elevated that #brand in his four years.
Add those two things together, and it creates a tougher road for the Ohio kids we all know and love becoming Buckeyes.
From cleveland.com:
"Sometimes you have to offer a guy early (who is) out of state to get in the game," Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said. "I leave more up to the position coaches who understand that area. If you want to get in the game, sometimes you have to do that. I won't say it's positive or negative.
"But in-state you've just gotta be very cautious. Because when that offer goes out, you can't pull it. You're in it. Out of state, if you offer a guy, and he has a bunch of other offers, than you can just kind of move on. In Ohio, you have to be very careful."
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That explains why Ohio State doesn't offer a ton of younger Ohio players. Most players in the state have grown up Ohio State fans just waiting for that Buckeyes offer, and, a lot of times, they commit soon after receiving one. If Ohio State were to offer those prospects early, their classes would fill up sooner and take away the freedom needed to pursue elite prospects from all over the country.
Notice how Urban Meyer didn't say "I can't pull it." That's because it'd make for a worse juxtaposition with his asking of 2017 RB Todd Sibley, an Ohio State commit (for now), to grayshirt. But maybe he considers it a modification of an offer and not an outright pulling. (He could also be speaking in hindsight about a new policy going forward.)
Who amongst us doesn't hate to see an underrated three-star Ohioan smuggled to East Lansing? But this a new era. Michigan State, Nebraska, Kentucky, etc. may be make inroads, but none of those programs have sniffed a championship since the turn of the millennium.
That's why I choose national titles over the location of a player's birth. They couldn't choose the place of their birth or where their parents bought property, but they can choose their college and become Ohioans on the spot.
Ohio State will always be able to compete for the state's elite. If it means the Buckeyes miss out on a handful of venerable three-stars, so be it.
BOSA CROWNED A PRO BOWLER AFTER ONE PRACTICE. Joey Bosa went from All-American to rookie faster than a multimillion dollar bank transfer. Do not, however, expect him to reside on the bottom of the Chargers' totem pole for long.
Vets talk Bosa after working out with him on Monday:https://t.co/iWn3dBGFiA
— San Diego Chargers (@Chargers) May 17, 2016
Not a bad start when veterans are throwing around "Pro Bowler" after one practice in May. Sounds like Bosa landed in the perfect spot.
TO CATCH A THIEF. It's a bad idea to steal, but it's especially a bad idea to steal from a dumpster cabal comprised of men that list chewing nails as a hobby.
But one foolish man did just that on Sunday. He is now the target of a vigilante army in Central Ohio (and beyond).
$5,000 is going to seem petty to this clown when he's sitting in county jail because his grandma dropped a dime after she saw her idiot grandson's truck on her favorite Ohio State blog.
ZEKE DESTROYS PENN STATE MAN. Apropos of nothing:
Was saving this for an article... but this is fun https://t.co/GuDQeYJ2ho
— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) May 14, 2016
Although Zeke is gone, at least Ohio State got to keep his tape to show to future running backs. Hard to say what's more impressive: The speed at which he picks up the blitz or the violence he conjures within those few steps.
TONY ALFORD: DOMINO KINGPIN. Attention young dudes: Never challenge a man over 40 to a game of dominoes. You'll get your soul wrecked easier than a melon-headed kid learning to ride a bike:
One of my guys challenged me to play dominoes!! Boiii, these young dudes just don't know! Been doing this for years! pic.twitter.com/du5Hac14pX
— Coach Tony Alford (@CoachTonyAlford) May 16, 2016
Alford didn't need to post the results just like he didn't even need to give his victim the respect of his name. Now that's bossy.
THOSE WMDs. People who have lived at airports... Birds are smarter than we thought... House-trained bison finds new home... LSD-like drugs are out of the haze and back in the labs... Ancient tools and bone found in Florida could rewrite story of first Americans.
