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Jakob Weatherspoon’s Exciting Month

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Jakob Weatherspoon

The month has been eventful for Jakob Weatherspoon, an athlete who stands out above the rest at Avon High School in Ohio and will play college football in 2026. If you haven’t followed this young man’s life lately, then come along let us show you what has been going on with Jakob.

Jakob Weatherspoon
Jakob Weatherspoon

Notre Dame Interest

First up, Jakob made quite an impression at a Notre Dame camp. As a defensive back, he was fantastic and that is why he received an offer from the Fighting Irish. High school athletes do not often get noticed by this type of prominent athletics program, though it is obvious that Jakob is working hard and using his skills wisely.

Duke Offer

Just when you thought things couldn’t get better, Jakob announced that he received an offer from Duke football earlier this week. This further enhances his existing remarkable collection of offers from elite universities such as Ohio State, Michigan and Wisconsin. Some of the finest collegiate football powers in America have clearly noticed Jakob.

Ohio State Visit

Speaking of Ohio State, Jakob also had the chance to visit the Buckeyes for their season opener against Akron, to become acquainted … Read more at FryingPanSports

Ohio State Lands Top Recruit: 5-Star D-Tackle Justin Scott Commits

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Justin Scott

Hey there, Buckeye Nation! It’s a great day to be a fan of Ohio State football because we’ve just scored a huge recruiting victory! Justin Scott, the 5-star defensive tackle out of Chicago, has committed to our beloved university, and we couldn’t be more thrilled!

Let’s talk about this major win for the Buckeyes. Justin Scott’s decision to choose Ohio State is a significant milestone for our football program. This young man is no doubt one of the most sought-after recruits in the country, and his commitment speaks volumes about the caliber of talent that’s attracted to Ohio State.

Justin Scott

Now, some folks might have had their doubts, thinking we were lagging behind in the race for Scott’s signature. But hey, when it mattered most, our coaching staff and the entire Ohio State community stepped up, leaving a lasting impression on this top-notch prospect during his visit.

Justin Scott is a Game Changer

So, what makes Justin Scott such a game-changer for us? Well, he’s not just any defensive tackle; he’s the real deal! Standing tall at 6 feet 4 inches and weighing in at a solid 310 pounds, Scott brings a perfect blend of size, strength, and agility to … Read more at FryingPanSports

Drafting QB Kizer was a good First step BUT…

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 DeShone Kizer was my top QB in a very weak class.  Clearly what happened to the Notre Dame program had a lot more to do with very bad coaching, even worse recruiting, and a brain-dead staff than what Kizer did or didn’t do.  But there are a bunch of issues that the Browns will have to address.

The first issue is Kizer’s mechanics.  A combination of a very pathetic O line, the lack of a consistent run game, and a group of wide receivers that couldn’t catch a cold standing naked in a sleet storm on Lake Michigan, his mechanics went south in a hurry.  But we saw him in 2015 and he as much better.

The question is can the Browns coaching staff get him back to his 2015 throwing motion and footwork?

The personnel department did a good job fixing the O line issues (except for RT) in free agency.  That was a good move because the O line in the draft was below average.  Kizer or whoever starts for the Browns will have better protection than last year.  That should also help the running game.  But this will be as difficult a test for the coaching staff … Read more at FryingPanSports

It is time for Oho State to put a muzzle on Dr. Gee

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Brutus 

Dr. Gee and I have a little history.  During his first stint as the President of OSU he would take calls during half time of the football games.  I called. Despite just accepting a nice salary bump for himself and tenured professors, Dr. Gee had just asked for more tax payer money.  I suggested that he and the others donate some of the large salary increases to offset the request to the legislature.  THAT was the last call that he ever took.  After that, the call in segment was dropped from the half time festivities.

 

For the second time in less than three years, Dr. Gee said something stupid for which he had to apologize.  Both times involved insults to the Catholic community.  His first was the “Sisters of the poor” comment.  This last one not only insulted the University of Notre Dame and its leadership but the entire SEC as well.

 

I have experience being a conservative in the liberal OSU.  I was told point blank that if I completed my graduate studies at OSU in political science, I would never get tenured.  My views were “too far out of the norm for this university.”  I … Read more at FryingPanSports

Samantha Bunten: Tonight on the radio version of News, Notes and Rumors

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Samantha Bunten

Brent Sobleski of ESPN and Draftinsider.net joins us to preview the Pac 12, Big East, and independents Notre Dame and BYU

Tim Bielik OSU and Browns beat writer for the Loraine Morning Journal joins us to talk about both teams.

Samantha Bunten joins us to talk about the Browns.

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Bowl Championship Series RIP

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The College Presidents’ Oversight Committee has approved a four team seeded playoff.  It is WAY overdue.

It is hard to understand why it took the ivy covered college presidents so long to realize their dream of squeezing more money out of the sport of football.  Any form of playoff would automatically generate a lot more money than the BcS ever did.  While this plan is a major step forward, I still have a lot of questions.

My first question is why did this take so long?  We hear that the Bowl system had to be protected.  Who among us did not shed a tear when the Poulan Weedeater Bowl went belly up?  I have more to say about the Bowls later.  But when a team must only win 6 games to qualify, how important can the bowl be?

Then there was the argument that a playoff would negatively impact the student-athletes.  But those same educators have no issues with the basketball players missing 3 weeks of school for the NCAA basketball championships.  And those require teams to visit 3 different cities.

 

Second it will not start until the 2014.  WHY?  Because none of the supporters of the BcS can … Read more at FryingPanSports