Hey, want to see Duane Washington Jr. dunk on Kyrie Irving?
Sheesh @dwizthekid4 pic.twitter.com/ZLpxw0kuPd
— Ohio State Hoops (@OhioStateHoops) April 10, 2022
Happy Monday!
Word of the Day: Callow.
CANDLELIGHT VIGIL. I think I speak for nearly everyone when I say that we're all still more than a little bit rattled from the absolutely stunning news of Dwayne Haskins' sudden death, but as with any loss, we're all doing the best we can.
For those looking for a chance to honor and remember Dwayne while we mourn the loss, it appears that fans will be gathering for a candlelight vigil outside the north rotunda of Ohio Stadium on Tuesday night.
Some fans already went out to the north gate of the 'Shoe on Saturday night and held a small vigil in remembrance of Dwayne, complete with a current member of the Ohio State University Marching Band playing some hauntingly-beautiful violin music.
I'm sure Tuesday's vigil will be every bit as beautiful.
DABO SAYS DABO THINGS. Dabo Swinney is objectively good for business around these parts in the same way that Jim Harbaugh was catnip to easily-outraged Ohio State fans back when he was first hired at Michigan. I so much as mention his name and the article gets a flood of comments, and Dabo even gave us two of our better-selling shirts.
But none of that makes his very existence any less exhausting.
I was sincerely hoping Dabo would fade away into the mediocrity in which he belongs following this season after his latest five-star quarterback turned out to be nothing short of atrocious, his team barely made a bowl, and his sign-stealing coordinator fled to Oklahoma.
Alas, it turns out that he's still saying crazy things at press conferences, and people apparently still care about it.
Some of the most recent highlights included Dabo explaining that it's not his fault that he makes $10 million a year while comparing his players to Delta baggage handlers and suggesting that their receiving a free-market wage for their work would actually be a bad thing for them in the long-run.
Yet, somehow this one was still my favorite:
"My transfer portal is right there in that locker room because if I'm constantly going out every year and adding guys from the transfer portal, I'm telling all those guys in that locker room that I don't believe in them, that I don't think they can play," Swinney said. "We're also not doing our job as coaches and recruiters if we're bringing in a bunch of transfers."
If he sticks to this, I might get my wish about Dabo fading away into mediocrity. See, Dabo's just going to be chilling while Ohio State and Alabama bring in guys Justin Fields, Jameson Williams, Henry To'oto'o, Trey Sermon, Eli Ricks, Jonah Jackson, Tanner McCalister and Jahmyr Gibbs to bolster their rosters.
This would be like an NFL coach deciding that free agency just didn't sit right with him and voluntarily electing to only fill his roster through the NFL Draft.
I mean, good on you for sticking to your guns or whatever, but best of luck!
THE HORSESHOE THE CIRCLE. Ohio Stadium's horseshoe shape is nothing short of iconic these days, but when the plans were first announced, the design apparently had mixed reviews – including this one from an anonymous Buckeye.
While looking through some files regarding Ohio Stadium, we found a letter from an anonymous Buckeye penning their concerns about the newly-proposed stadium in 1920. Curious if they regretted their objections later on. #ohiostadium #buckeyes pic.twitter.com/DuVZblguNK
— OSU Archives (@BuckeyeHistory) April 8, 2022
Honestly, as poorly as this #take aged in hindsight, a solid Block "O" shaped stadium would have been kinda incredible,
BIOMECHANICS. I'm nowhere near intelligent enough or learned enough to have any idea what this means, but apparently, Ohio State brought in some nerds to look at how C.J. Stroud and the offensive line moved their bodies.
We showed @OhioStateFB the power of biomechanics today. @CJ7STROUD will get data on how he moves: legs, hips, torso, shoulder, elbow. Baselines can drive development and be used for RTP decisions. We also put OL in front of the cameras. #football #OhioState #Buckeyes #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/T7TuBJzKWn
— BreakAway Data (@breakawaydata) April 8, 2022
Hey, I'm down for whatever edge this gives the Bucks.
SONG OF THE DAY. "Redbone" by Childish Gambino.
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