It was another newsworthy week in Ohio State football, and the only thing predictable about the off-season is how unpredictable it can be. While not jaw-droppingly shocking, it came as a mild surprise that Jameson Williams entered the transfer portal, considering he was one of the few wide receivers not named Garrett Wilson or Chris …
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Ohio State’s football season ended Monday night and while the final game didn’t go the way Buckeye fans would have liked, the team navigated the most difficult, frustrating, and anxiety-inducing season…maybe ever. The Buckeyes finish as the second best team in the country this year and had Ohio State had a full slate of games …
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The Ohio State Buckeyes and Alabama Crimson Tide met in Miami for all the marbles in the College Football Playoff National Championship last night in a battle of one same old, same old team and one squad of “we’re not even supposed to be here!” And it turned out to look that way. Here’s what …
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Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr give their instant reactions from Ohio State’s 52-24 loss to Alabama in the national championship game. They discuss what went wrong, if anything went right, where the game was lost, and then answer dozens of questions from the live viewing audience.
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day spoke with reporters following the Buckeyes’ 52-24 loss to Alabama in the national title game. He answered questions about the difficulties of this game and this season. Also speaking with the media were quarterback Justin Fields, cornerback Shaun Wade, and right tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere. Highlights from much of what …
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Early on in Alabama’s 52-24 win over Ohio State in Monday night’s national title game felt like the Buckeyes were simply hanging from the edge of the Crimson Tide’s inevitability while Nick Saban’s squad peeled back one blood-drained OSU finger at a time as Ohio State’s grip loosened and Alabama’s gravity …
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Half of Ohio State’s starting defensive line will miss the national championship game against Alabama Monday night. Nose tackle Tommy Togiai and defensive end Tyreke Smith are listed as unavailable in Ohio State’s availability report just released. Togiai had a season-high four solo tackles in the semifinal win over Clemson while also breaking up a …
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Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr preview the national title game between Ohio State and Alabama and then answer a bunch of questions from the live viewers.
You can’t win big in football without a powerful front on offense or defense, and if you’re going to win it all, you need both. Ohio State and Alabama fit those respective bills. The Crimson Tide feature an offensive line that won the Joe Moore Award as the nation’s best front five. The Buckeyes have …
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Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr recap some of the things said by Nick Saban and Ryan Day Sunday morning during their final media session. Then Tony presents Tom with a number of national title game prop bets from a real live sportsbook.
Alabama head coach Nick Saban and Ohio State head coach Ryan Day met for their final media session of the week before Monday’s national championship game. Here are the highlights of everything they had to say. Ryan Day — There are a lot of people here in Miami to thank for making this game happen. …
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When there are specific matchups inside of a football game, these are often referred to as “chess matches,” and one of the more interesting such battles on Monday night is going to be between Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and Alabama defensive coordinator Pete Golding. Why chess? Well, as the respective play callers of …
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Bill Greene checked in with a Power 5 head coach for his thoughts on Monday’s night’s national title matchup between Ohio State and Alabama. There are a ton of interesting thoughts in here from a head coach who has scouted both teams. Check it out. Only on the Ask The Insiders board. Bank Blog: Power …
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Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr recap everything that was said on Thursday by Nick Saban and the Alabama defense, as well as Ryan Day and the Ohio State offense. They also discuss several other topics, including the status of the actual game itself. How is Justin Fields feeling? What changed with Trey Sermon? What did …
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Ohio State head coach Ryan Day took part in his mandated Thursday press conference with the media covering the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship Game. Being that it was the Ohio State offense’s turn to speak on the afternoon, Day was also joined by offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson, quarterback Justin Fields, running back Trey …
