Like I said: Jim Harbaugh is a gift to The Rivalry. By the time Jim Tressel got through with Lloyd Carr, it felt like mugging Sad Pawpaw. Rich Rodriguez's era—short as it was—felt like knocking over a recent divorcee on vacation. Beating Brady Hoke felt like robbing a down-and-out clown walking home from a kid's party at Chuck E. Cheese.
But watching Jim Harbaugh get knocked out in his living room? Shit. That felt like cosmic justice.
Good to see Director Smith being relevant again after the tattoo fiasco. Welcome back!
— Coach Harbaugh (@CoachJim4UM) March 23, 2016
A hurt dog yelping never shocks me. What did shock me is the wounded dog built and took a time machine to 1956 to retrieve a Tatgate time capsule.
The Horseshoe is going to be electric on Nov. 26. You might want to book your tickets now, folks.
ICYMI:
- Gene Smith is against Florida spring ball.
- Real Madrid vs. PSG in the Horseshoe on July 27.
- Observations on the defense from yesterday's practice.
- Observations on the offense from yesterday's practice.
BUCKEYES REMIND HARBAUGH OF PAST FAILURE. Jim Harbaugh referencing tatgate was seen as a "haymaker" in some circles, as if 95 percent of Ohio State fans wouldn't trade "the tattoo fiasco" for Urban Meyer.
Some former Buckeyes decided to defend their school's honor:
But we got the really BIG rings... https://t.co/FkYBtqZ8HJ
— Darron Lee (@DLeeMG8) March 23, 2016
#Twitterfingers #shhhh https://t.co/9Pe5RsAUsQ
— Mike Thomas (@Cantguardmike) March 23, 2016
#shhhh pic.twitter.com/Mrw7RXCAFG
— Mike Thomas (@Cantguardmike) March 23, 2016
@CoachJim4UM Welcome to the big house coach. Better luck next time pic.twitter.com/TKrXfEthH8
— EzekielElliott#15 (@EzekielElliott) March 23, 2016
Props to Mike Thomas, who will go down as one of the greatest shit-talkers of the Urban Meyer era. It's been a pleasure.
As for players still under the thumb of Ohio State's athletic department, well, they were more reserved. An example:
Who has some good book suggestions??
— Sean Nuernberger (@Sean4Heisman1) March 23, 2016
Confederacy of Dunces, Sean. You won't regret it.
BOSA LANDING SPOTS. Here's something you might not know: Joey Bosa could be a Top 5 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. Unlike everyone else in America, though, he's subjugated to a crapshoot that decides his employment fortunes.
So where are the best landing spots?
From profootballfocus.com:
Dallas Cowboys: The Cowboys really need to add an impact defender, and Bosa would fill an immediate need at defensive end in Dallas’ 4-3. He projects as a very strong run defender in the NFL, which would help improve a Cowboys defense that ranked fifth-worst in overall run defense grade last year. He could also help fill the pass-rush void at the position left by Greg Hardy, assuming he doesn’t return to the team, and leave last year’s second-rounder Randy Gregory in more of a part-time role – which is a good thing, given he’s suspended four games to start the season and missed time due to injury in 2015.
Jacksonville Jaguars: Yes, the Jags spent big to add former Denver defensive tackle Malik Jackson in free agency, and they’ll see the return from injury of 2015 No. 3 overall pick Dante Fowler Jr. But Bosa can play more of a pure defensive end role, adding extra reinforcement against the run, while Fowler serves as the “Leo” DE/OLB hybrid in Gus Bradley’s defense. And on obvious passing downs, the four-man front of Bosa, Fowler, Jackson and Jared Odrick would be a pass-rushing force.
Baltimore Ravens: They run a base 3-4, but Bosa actually fits perfectly as the heir apparent to Terrell Suggs at outside linebacker, with the ability to come off the edge as a defensive end on passing downs. Bosa is a similar player to Suggs, as a bigger edge player who doesn’t test off the charts athletically but is simply a very productive player against both the run and the pass.
As a Browns fan, I'd hate to see Bosa in Baltimore. As a human being with a heart, I'd hate to see him Dallas. As a guy who holds no-ill will in his heart for Bosa, I'd never sentence him to years of servitude in a wasteland like Jacksonville.
Maybe he should've been worse at his job.
CARDALE SWAGGER BACK? Cardale Jones wasn't the same QB in 2015, so it's refreshing to see him back to his swaggering ways heading into next month's NFL draft:
Talking to Ohio State folks, NFL scouts, teammates...no one says a bad word about Cardale Jones. Universally loved by those around him
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) March 22, 2016
The Patriots are going to take him in Round 2. Fave this tweet!
JOHNNI DIJULIUS WANTS TO CONQUER EVEREST. Johnni DiJulius' Ohio State wrestling career is over, but that doesn't mean he's retiring from physical challenges:
Wrestling will always be a part of my life, however my next endeavor will be to start training so one day I can climb Mt. Everest!
— Johnni DiJulius (@Johnnidijulius) March 22, 2016
I'm content with climbing my stairs, thanks.
THOSE WMDs. I didn't think Punt Bunyan could get funnier until Johnny proved me wrong... Five Dutch prisons close as crime rates keep falling... Can't appreciate a dunk until you see it in slow motion... Traveling with pole vaults isn't fun... Has Italy criminalized science?
