The February 17th Skull Session will be served as soon as I get over my rage about having to wait another week for the next installment of HBO's True Detective, and the fact I will never be 1/10th as cool/awesome as Detective Rustin Cohle.
BIG NUT. Last week, Big Nut, the OSU superfan, had drawn the ire of students due to some of his antics and his regalia blocking their views during games. According to OSU student Tim Jessberger, Big Nut was removed from the student section by the University. He can still buy student tickets (for whatever reason) but he'll have to camp out like the rest of the students to get quality seats. This is not in dispute.
Late Saturday night, Tanner Huntley, the director of Ohio State's Nuthouse, tweeted out, and quickly deleted, an alleged text from the Big Nut, in what was apparently an attempt to bribe his way back into the good graces of the student section by offering him some run-of-the-mill goodies (an Illinois Orange Krush towel and what appeared to be a program).
Obviously, we (I) ran a story on it. Because, let's face it, the director of the Nuthouse accusing an OSU superfan of trying to bribe/ingratiate his way back into the good graces of the student section is news. That's how it was reported; nothing more, nothing less.
As a measure of good-faith, we have since decided to unpublish the story until we ultimately get the clarification on the matter. In retrospect, it wasn't fair to the Big Nut.
I have reached out to Big Nut, through the dark art known as "Twitter Direct Message" and offered him a chance to tell his side of the story. Thus far, he hasn't taken me up on the offer, instead only proffering this cryptic Tweet:
Go Bucks and God Bless the HATERS!! The Big Nut
— BIG NUT (@BigNut4Buckeyes) February 16, 2014
I have typed the phrase "Big Nut" more times in the last 24 hours than I have my entire life, and I am growing quite weary of it; unless of course the Big Nut wants to parley with me, in which case I will deliver the Frost/Nixon interview of my generation. That's my oath to these streets.
Until then, his supporters are welcome to keep cussing me out on Twitter. It keeps me young and humble.
MARCUS HALL IS CASHING IN. Marcus Hall entered the historical echoes of The Game with his ejection and subsequent outburst in the first quarter last year in Ann Arbor. Hall was suspended for a game-and-a-half by Urban Meyer, and afterwords appeared trite and remorseful about his actions.
Well, that was until it came time to cash in on it:
Think a 1.5 game suspension was worth it for Marcus Hall in the long run? pic.twitter.com/jRAbcdCyN3
— Ben Axelrod (@BenAxelrod) February 16, 2014
Maybe it's just me, but that'd make a great conversational art piece for the home. I also love the "4x Gold Pants" added afterwards. Wow, has Ohio State has been owning Michigan for awhile now.
MCDOWELL WON'T BE A BUCKEYE. Remember Malik McDowell, the five-star DE whose National Letter of Intent to Michigan State was being held hostage by his parents?
Papa McDowell said last week his son might be taking unofficial visits to Florida State and Ohio State, but — and you'll be shocked to learn this — that looks like it won't be the case after all.
According to Rivals reporter Josh Newkirk, McDowell remains steadfast in his commitment to Michigan State. Apparently this will all come to an end before April 1st.
This was easily the most bizarre recruitment story of 2014, but I wish McDowell the best in East Lansing. I am more than satisfied with taking Darius Slade, a guy Larry Johnson Sr. coveted, instead. I think Slade could be a good one.
LET'S WATCH DONTRE WILSON GET #BIZZY. Dontre Wilson had expectations on his back from the moment he stepped foot into Ohio State's fall camp. The Texas speed demon showed flashes during the 2013 campaign, but ultimately ended up awarding himself "the Decoy of the Year."
I don't know about you, but that's one hell of an electric decoy:
Man, is he going to be fun next year.
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