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Ohio State blows out Indiana, 38-15. Now, it's time to do the same to That Team Up North.
Finally got around to watching Interstellar (Verdict: 2 Marionaire Gunz Up), and then some surly Georgia fan left a minute long Google Voicemail (trigger warning: angry Southerner language) tearing into me. So, needless to say, the odds of the typo train stopping today were taken off the betting boards three hours ago. Buckle up.
PROGRAMMING NOTE: The men's lacrosse team will look to upend Denver (in Denver) tonight in the NCAA Quarterfinals (5:30 p.m., ESPNU). 
WHAT CARDALE MUST PROVE. It's known I've come to love Cardale Jones like the son I'll never have. So yesterday, when I saw an article teased as "What Cardale Jones must prove to NFL scouts," my first reaction was, "That he's actually a human?"
But lo, if King Cardale wins #QBGeddon, one of the worst things is going to be people picking apart every play and pass. I'm aware such is the nature of the position, but Cardale could—Warren G. Harding forbid—throw 50 interceptions in a single contest and I would find three scapegoats to be gutted instead.
But I will let the hater wag their tongue in my court.
From Justis Mosqueda of BleacherReport.com:
"I’ve got some pretty impressive tools in my garage as well, but it doesn’t make me a master carpenter."
This is how former NFL general manager Ted Sundquist described Cardale Jones, per the Football Educator, a quarterback at Ohio State. Jones was a screwball for the draft community. In his three games as a starter, he earned more rings than most college players do in their career.
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Now, I don't think Jones' arm compares to [former Clemson QB Tajh] Boyd's, but he's an extreme example of why that specific attribute matters for NFL translation. Jones' ability to throw the 9-route is more similar to Teddy Bridgewater, the Minnesota Vikings' starting quarterback who was drafted with the 32nd overall pick in the 2014 draft.
Secondly, Jones' legs aren't elite, either. Once again, they aren't a knock, but his range is closer to 4.7 or 4.8 in the 40-yard dash as opposed to Newton's 4.59 mark. As a runner, he's a young Ben Roethlisberger, someone who can make plays when concepts break down, not a quarterback who's going to outrun players up the sideline.
COUNTERPOINTS:
- Cardale would be a master carpenter if he so chose.
- I'll put Dolo's cannon against any collegian, past or present.
- A mack truck trundling at 35 mph would be a pain to stop. Granted, Dale might not be able to bulldoze too many nose tackles in the NFL, but defenses will always have to account for his legs, and that's all he'll ever need from them.
- Cardale's shown he can be a monster to coral even standing still in the pocket. If he adds Roethlisberger-like pocket parlor tricks to his game once he gets more game experience... look out.
[Our Kyle Jones wrote a more schematic-based piece on this subject back in March.]
URBZ-DOLO NAMED TOP CFB COACH-QB DUO. The funny thing about this is Urban could be listed with three other partners and still make the list.
From Braden Gall of FoxSports.com's top CFB Coach-QB duos:
1. Ohio State: Urban Meyer-Cardale Jones
Meyer might be the top coach in the land right now and no quarterback is hotter than Jones -- be it on social media, on the field or in the 2016 NFL Draft prospect rankings. The defending national champs are a default No. 1 until someone knocks them off. This is the best coach and quarterback in the Big Ten entering the season.
2. Mississippi State: Dan Mullen-Dak Prescott
Mullen has worked minor miracles in Starkville, reaching unprecedented heights at Mississippi State. Prescott is a second-team All-American and the best quarterback in the SEC. He may also be a first-round pick like only a few others on this list.
3. Michigan State: Mark Dantonio-Connor Cook
Few players and coaches mesh better from a personality and schematic fit. Cook embodies all that is Spartansfootball, is a natural leader and one of the top NFL prospects at his position. Big numbers and an upset of theBuckeyes could cement his legacy in Michigan State lore. This is the No. 3-ranked coach and No. 2-ranked quarterback in the Big Ten this fall.
Granted, I've never been accused of being a QB guru, but am I the only one who doesn't see the hype in Connor Cook? He's the de-facto "best B1G QB outside Columbus," but I've never seen him as a future NFL star.
Sure, he lit up OSU for 304 yards and 3 touchdowns in the 2013 B1G Championship, but I might've been able to get 100 yards passing on that D.
Alas, I digress. Urban Meyer and OSU QB X: Extremely good pair. Happy to cheer for them.
PEOPLE WANT TO LEAD TBDBITL. As it turns out, directing Ohio State's band is still a sought-after job.
From Julie Carr Smyth and Ann Sanner of the Associated Press:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Twenty-five people applied to direct Ohio State University's celebrated marching band after the firing of its last director, according to records released Friday.
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Other applicants included professors and band leaders from other Big Ten schools, such as Michigan State University, the University of Maryland, Purdue University and Penn State University. At least two job seekers included YouTube links to their work. A couple wrote about their Ohio ties.
Christopher Hoch will serve on an interim basis. He'll be evaluated this upcoming season and will also be considered, according to Julie Carr Smyth of the Associated Press.
B1G ON THE ASCENSION? The big fella Majin Buu (who's about to step through the portal into the fiefdom of Columbus), reacted yesterday to four-star QB Dwayne Haskin's commitment to Maryland:
Big ten is gonna be so live these next few years!
— Matthw Brrell Jr!! (@majiiinbuu) May 15, 2015
Burrell might be onto something. The B1G isn't there yet... but it's trending that way.
I've been rough on the Big Ten (but only as rough as its play). Mark Dantonio is a rock. Jim Harbaugh will, at best, be as good as John Cooper (which is respectable). I'm not sold on Franklin, but at least the B1G will have an extremely competitive single division.
The West, however, could be a toxic wasteland. (I'll never abandon Jerry Kill's ship, though.)
R.I.P. TO HOOD WENDY'S. I gave enough coins to Wendy's in college to entomb Dave Thomas in a Scrooge McDuck-like vault. I always preferred hood Wendy's over campus Wendy's. It was less populated and better food.
Fence up around former Wendy's at 9th & High. Imagine demolition is coming soon.
— Univ Dist History (@UDHCMH) May 13, 2015
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