If Ohio State had any sense of humor, they would have replaced the picture of Justin Fields with a photo of CJ Stroud taking reps with the ones.
Thankful to be out here playing the game we love #GoBuckeyes pic.twitter.com/cH4fdC0blW
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) November 26, 2020
Word of the Day: Mirth.
READY TO RUN THROUGH A WALL? Of all games, Ohio State's Illinois game trailer might be the most hype of the year, though to be fair it's significantly less about the turtle trophy than it is about the national championship trophy.
Fair warning, if you're near any brick walls, you might want to stop reading, because Ryan Day's speech will have you ready to bust through it like the damn Kool-Aid man.
“Don’t let this team get in the way of that. Don’t let them get in the way of one of the best stories that could be in the history of college football. It's my job to remind you that that's available – that's an option. Everybody's watching – the nation's watching. And you can still do it. It's all there for you. The sacrifices that have been from way back when in March – you don't let go. You do not let this team get in the way of that."
Illinois probably wouldn't even have a chance in this game even if the Buckeyes completely sleepwalk through it. But if Ryan Day can convince the team that they're essentially playing for the national championship in a regular-season game against Illinois...
Things could get ugly.
THIS SEEMS GOOD. The current state of Ohio State athletics is about at good as it's ever been, and the future ain't looking too bad either.
Before someone hits me with the "Well actually, Ohio State isn't going to finish with the No. 1 class in basketball" – I know. The Dukes and Kentuckys of the world will catch up.
But that doesn't mean I can't appreciate the fact that Chris Holtmann's already locked down three top-150 prospects in this class and is set to have four top-100 guards on the same roster.
Meanwhile, the football team is the recruiting juggernaut, *and* it has a massive early lead.
Everything is good.
4 TO 6, A TO B. Turns out, running down interceptions is just what Zone-6 does.
Fantastic effort by Terry McLaurin to run this down and save a touchdown. pic.twitter.com/N1zbpAP4Ae
— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) November 26, 2020
Jaylon Smith reached a top speed of 19.70 MPH on this 43-yard INT return for a would-be TD, if it wasn't for Terry McLaurin (20.99 MPH).
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) November 27, 2020
The Cowboys win probability swung from 22% to 44% as a result, however the drive resulted in a FG (now 29%).#WASvsDAL | #DallasCowboys pic.twitter.com/i8YHacekOv
The play had NFL folks understandably drooling, and Brian Hartline was quick to let them know there's more where that came from (only difference is, Julian Fleming forced the fumble, too).
Hell of a job @TheTerry_25. That hustle on the turnover saved 4 points.
— Brian Hartline (@brianhartline) November 27, 2020
Dont worry @WashingtonNFL, we have more guys like that coming soon.#BeDifferent #Buckeyes
AIN'T THE SAME. The Buckeyes shared a Thanksgiving meal yesterday, but Baron Browning couldn't even begin to pretend it was up to his standards.
We tried our best, but we know our Thanksgiving meal couldnt compare to moms @BaronBMom @baronbrwnng pic.twitter.com/RMNN1DAbtV
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) November 26, 2020
Good try, good effort.
CHEF CJ. Meanwhile, CJ Walker took matters into his own hands.
Im proud of myself I cooked my own thanksgiving dinner today it was CRAZY!!!!
— Cj Walker (@cjwalk13) November 27, 2020
I hope his standards were lower than Baron's.
SONG OF THE DAY. "Me and My Friends" by Kevin Devine.
NOT STICKING TO SPORTS. How to hack your biology to cut down on holiday drinking... Did the U.S. steal an island covered in bird poop from Haiti?... Why my first Thanksgiving in prison was the best I'd had in forever... A woman stabbed her vagina with a butter knife to make a murder look like self-defense... How to pretend you're in Hawaii... A brief history of the ginormous novelty Christmas decoration...
