Folks... I'm not going to lie... last night's Game of Thrones episode left me filing my first ever sick day waiver to Jason. In a twist that would make George R.R. Martin shake his head in disbelief, I guess I don't even get sick days.
So unfortunately for everybody involved, I'm still running this ship.
I'm not seeing straight, and my heart is in a thousand pieces on the floor of the hovel in which I dwell. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THIS TRAIN IS TAKING US.
May Woody Hayes save us all.
- ICYMI: These days, Ohio State is a women's rowing school.
NFTC RECAP. Normally, I loathe corporate synergy, especially when it comes to college sports, but it's hard for me to look at the Nike Football Training Camp at the Les Wexner Football Complex at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center and not think it's anything but positive for the Ohio State football team.
- Rowland has a breakdown on Justin Hilliard's time in Columbus and his announcement timetable. I really like this Hilliard guy; he has his head screwed on straight. Reading between the lines, I think he's Ohio State's to lose.
- John Brandon has an overview of the camp and some of the elite prospects in attendance.
- Internet rumors swirled late last night that Urban Meyer crushed Michigan at an after-camp dinner attended by key recruits.
- Jeremy Birmingham, batting clean-up, finished up 11W's NFTC coverage with some final notes and analysis of the day.
- Birm also went OT on one of the best offensive linemen in the 2015 class and how much he loved his visit to OSU.
The brass tacks of the matter is Ohio State is sitting pretty with a number of elite recruits in the 2015 class. Sure, only three prospects have officially pulled the trigger... but the dominoes will eventually fall.
Urban Meyer and his staff are too good at this recruiting thing to come up empty-handed.
THIS GUY HAS A LOT OF TIME ON HIS HANDS. YouTube user King Marnold —King of what, I'm unsure — apparently has a lot of free time on his hands.
I don't play Minecraft, because the only video game I play these days is FIFA.
I once tried to get my friend's toddler to explain Minecraft to me, but I gave up within a few minutes and was promptly mocked by said toddler.
I've sworn off Minecraft (and toddlers) ever since, but Ohio Stadium in any form is cool nonetheless. Props to King Marnold.
MACK BROWN IS COMING TO A STUDIO NEAR YOU. With Lou Holtz on his way out, ESPN needed to fill the amicable, senior citizen/former coach role.
IS THAT MACK BROWN'S MUSIC?
Source tells http://t.co/TR56iu4jRp Mack Brown has reached agreement w/ ESPN on a college football studio analyst's role starting this fall.
— Chip Brown (@ChipBrownHD) June 2, 2014
Mack Brown will be a solid television figure. He'll never criticize anyone, but it's not like he's an idiot. We also might catch him lighting up a marijuana cigarette in studio if Charlie Strong struggles out of the gate. (OK, I'm just wishing with that one, but don't act like it wouldn't be awesome, or you wouldn't watch the YouTube video 8-10 times.)
PLEASE DON'T RECRUIT FOR YOUR SCHOOL. This is a periodic reminder that whatever school for which you cheer — whether it be Ohio State or some satanic cult — they pay professionals to recruit talent. THEY DO NOT NEED YOUR SERVICES:
Wow, is Glen Knight the quintessential Facebook user. As a PSA, there is no reason to log into Facebook dot com in the year 2014 unless you're batshit insane. NOT ONE.
And no recruit has ever been swayed by some goofball stranger sliding into their mentions on a social media service. NOT ONE.
Sermon aside, it appears Torrance Gibson is Auburn's to lose since it looks like the War Eagles are hitting the Waffle House bump hustle:
Ran into Coach Grimes at the Waffle House. #WarEagale
— Torrance Gibson (@quick_tg6) June 1, 2014
The good news is Ohio State has a Waffle House as well, and as a regular at that fine dining hall, I guarantee it runs numbers on whatever bootleg Waffle House Torrance Gibson attended in Auburn.
Get him on campus, Urban, and my goons at the Waffle House and I will seal this deal with alacrity.
THOSE WMDs. "Birdman" Anderson got Catfished, and it almost ruined his life... Three OSU students accused of breaking into Delaware County home.. In the Congo, an abandoned airplane becomes a playground... Who killed Lois Duncan's daughter?... How a neurologist's photos influenced Darwin's thinking... So who's hosting the '22 World Cup? 'Cause it's not Qatar... How a Plain City wooden bat manufacturer is trying to get into the game... Banned movie posters...
