Ohio State was the center of the football universe on Friday. We learned through divine revelation that Joey Bosa and Ezekiel Elliott are on a different level than most other prospects.
Thoughts from OSU Pro Day (more detailed version https://t.co/8K2GkqzAQq tomorrow am): Bosa and Elliott are different level players...
— Todd McShay (@McShay13) March 11, 2016
Oh, and the men's basketball team got nuked out of the Big Ten tournament by Sparty, 81-54. Sparty goes 3-0 on the season in men's basketball and 6-1 in men's hoops, women's hoops, and football.
Ohio State is probably off to the N.I.T. Little-known fact: N.I.T. stands for It's Lit! Tournament. The Basketbucks might as well not even show up if they don't plan on honoring Kosta Koufos' It's Lit! legacy.
IS THAT YOU, PHILADELPHIA? We already know 57% of Ohio voters think Ohio State would beat the Cleveland Browns. Perhaps, however, that's not as big a slight to the Browns as I thought.
From nfl.com:
"I was on the phone with (a scout) just the other day ... I said, 'I would trade our NFL defense right now for the Ohio State defense in a heartbeat. I'd do it right now,'" [draft analyst Daniel] Jeremiah said Friday during NFL Network's coverage of Ohio State's pro day. "When you hear that you (think), 'C'mon,' but you start going through the three levels of the defense, and even some younger guys that aren't eligible in this draft class. Oh my gosh, this is a loaded football team."
The further we get from the Michigan State game... the more inexplicable it gets. You know how we look back in the 50s and think, "Golly, how did y'all think this was healthy?"
I was too busy loading pr0n through a 56k internet connection in 1998 to be too concerned about Nick Saban and Sparty hitting a lick. The 2015 sucker punch didn't hurt at the time but that pockmark on my soul has festered.
MIKE THOMAS MAKES SOME MONEY. Ezekiel Elliott and Darron Lee were content with light pro day workouts in wake of their combine numbers.
Joey Bosa and Mike Thomas, worked out to solidify some numbers. Bosa and Thomas both performed well, but Thomas' stock enjoyed the largest improvement. He didn't drop a ball all morning.
From walterfootball.com:
Michael Thomas/WR: "Best workout of the day. Ran faster than I expected, ran terrific routes and caught the ball really well. Much better receiver than people give him credit for."
[...]
Thomas met with the New Orleans Saints yesterday, and from what I'm told, he had an outstanding meeting with the Cleveland Browns.
The receiver also has a workout scheduled with the New England Patriots next week.
As of now, it's unclear if the interview went amazing with the Browns in the classical sense or that Thomas sabotaged it to avoid catching passes from the stitched-together corpse of Josh McCown. As a Browns fan, I would tip my cap begrudgingly. It's a savvy business move.
WORLEY TIME. Chris Worley is expected to replace Darron Lee in the 2016 Silver Bullets. For Worley, a 2013 four-star linebacker out of Cleveland Glenville, it's been a long time coming.
From espn.com:
But after a couple seasons spent in the shadows, Worley finally has his shot. This spring it’s his turn to establish himself as the potential breakout performer in camp as he steps into Lee’s shoes.
“Yeah, about time,” Worley said. “Long wait. I mean, that’s what happens when you go to a great university like this. You get a lot of good players, great players that might come in at the same time and play the same position.
“You know, I never batted an eye about it. I was proud of him just like if I was playing.”
I'd like to think Worley will be rewarded for his patience, which will pay better dividends for his career down the road. He could've transferred to a lesser school and seen the field, but now he's about to be The Man at Ohio State. If he puts up the film he could get drafted next year.
NCAA BOOKS A BUNCH OF NOISE. If you know anybody attending the NCAA Final Four fan fest, pull out your phone and delete them from your life. There are demons at work in their life of which you want no part.
NCAA just announced that Pitbull, Fall Out Boy and FLO RIDA are the headliners at the Final Four fan fest.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) March 11, 2016
On the flip side, this makes me feel better about missing March Madness.
OHIO STATE BAR SPECIAL APP. Remember the mad scientist that created a daily table featuring campus area bar deals? A madder scientist created an app.
From Mason Bender's iOS app, OSU Bar Deals:
Never waste you or your bartender's time by asking what deals they have ever again!
This app was made to help people near Ohio State's campus in Columbus, Ohio find the best deals at the bars around them.
Easily search by bar, day of the week, or even drink to find just what you are looking for.
Sounds fancy. But what do the pros like OSUJake5795 think about it?
I would say that I go to bars at OSU on an average of 4 nights per week (seriously) and I have been waiting for something like this for a long time. I have spent lots of time looking up specials on the Internet and going to many different bars to find specials. I would say that this app is very helpful. However, it could use some improvements.
1. It needs more bars. Maybe it's a Tuesday or Wednesday and I'm not necessarily looking to go rage at a central High Street bar. There are lots of dive bars that have great activities and happy hours going on. Maybe it's trivia or karaoke night. Maybe it's free pool night or there's a corn hole tournament. These are all fun things to do and should be listed in the app.
2. Like I said, dive bars. There are a lot of them that are not listed on here. I noticed you have Oldfields, but Ruby Tuesday, Hendoc's, Dick's Den, the Blue Danube, and Hamptons are not listed. These are all good places with great happy hour specials and activities. Check google maps! You can find a bunch. On top of that, you could be responsible for sending people to a new bar. Maybe it's really close to their house and they didn't even know. And if they go and have a good time, it's because of you. That's always a good thing.
OSUJake5759 will either end up running the world or exploited by his family on Intervention.
THOSE WMDs. The Mastermind: An arrogant way of killing... A corporate spy swiped DuPont's billion-dollar color formula... The Florida jail that doubles as an exotic zoo... Life and death in the app store... More proof "nice guy" is a euphemism for "probable serial killer."
