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Ohio State Running Back Chip Trayanum Finds New Home at Kentucky

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Chip Trayanum

Ohio State running back Chip Trayanum has transferred to the University of Kentucky. Trayanum entered the transfer portal on December 5th, 2023, after serving as a backup to Ohio State star TreVeyon Henderson for the season. He announced his commitment to Kentucky on December 12th, 2023, after a weekend visit to Lexington.

Chip Trayanum

Why Kentucky?

Trayanum’s decision to transfer to Kentucky was likely influenced by several factors, including:

Opportunity for playing time: With the departure of Chris Rodriguez Jr., Kentucky has a clear need at the running back position. Trayanum will have a chance to compete for the starting job and receive significant carries next season.
Familiarity with the coaching staff: Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops was an assistant coach at Ohio State from 2012 to 2014, and he recruited Trayanum to Ohio State. While Stoops was recruiting Trayanum, he built a strong relationship with him and his family. Trayanum is familiar with his style and his offense, which could have made Kentucky a comfortable place to transfer to.
A chance to play in the SEC: Being able to play against the best teams and the best players in the country in the SEC, was something that appealed to Trayanum.
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Top 5 Questions facing the AFC North

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Ravens
5		Will the Run D improve its level of play w/addition of DT Williams & loss of DE Guy?
4Will the rebuilt O line protect Flacco better than last year?
3Will Macklin help the passing game?
2Will the pass D hold up with the additions of Jefferson, Carr & keeping Webb?
1Will quarterback Joe Flacco be as productive as he was last year?
Bengals

5

Can a banged up and aging D compete with PT & BA?
4How much heat is HC Lewis feeling this year about making playoff & win 1 game?
3Will the run D improve its level of play w/addition of ILB Minter?
2Will O line recover from loss of LT Whitworth & RG Zeitler?
1Can Andy Dalton (the reverse vampire) ever win a playoff game?
Browns

5

Will WR Gordon ever play again for the Browns?
4Can the staff get WR Britt & the 2nd yr WRS corps to produce with the loss of Pryor?
3Can the D ever figure out how to stop the run?
2Can CB Joe Haden play up to his 2014 level or is he done?
1When will QB
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A plan for rebuilding the Cleveland Browns

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Where do the Browns go from here?

The Browns are now 3-5 and their chances of winning any more games are small.  They might steal a win from either the Jags or the Rams but the way they are playing there is no chance they can win any of their last 5 games.  Even the trip to the Cards on week 15 seems like an impossible win.

So the question is what do they do now and how do they proceed to prepare for 2012?  Here
is a plan.  The D has played fairly well despite being pushed around last week by the Texans.  The big issues are on offense.

  1.  The key issue is can the team win with Colt McCoy at QB?  I think they have decided that the QB must be replaced.  But this team is not likely to draft a QB in the first round.  The problem is this—When you pick a 2nd or 3rd round QB you get a guy with a great arm that could not hit the state of Ohio from downtown Columbus or a guy with good to very good accuracy but no stronger arm than McCoy’s.            Will  either of those
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Monday night on the radio version of News, Notes and Rumors

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At 6:20 PM EDT Edward Cole of FNN Network joins me to talk about the NFC West teams that the Browns will face in 2011.

At 7:20 Mark McLeod of ESPN Gainsville joins me to talk about the 2011 season in the SEC, the NCAA issues of that conference and the future of Denver QB Tebow.

Join us on https://fryingpansports.com/radio-show/ or .

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Bill Smith is a former coach of several semi-pro teams, has officiated both football and basketball, done color on radio for college football and basketball and has scouted talent.
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Monday on the radio version of News, Notes and Rumors

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Tonight on NNR I will replay the interview from last Tuesday with Abner Haynes former RB in the AFL.
Then tomorrow we have Mr. Haynes live on the show at 6:15.

Anyone that has heard any of our interviews with Mr. Haynes knows he brings a love of the game and a love of his fellow human beings that will make you laugh and cry and most of all think.

Please join us live tomorrow and be part of the show by calling our Herbalife Hotline at 216-539-0607 provided by Drew Elkins at 614-906-2321.  Mr. Elkins will give you a 20% discount on your first order if you mention you heard about him on NNR.

Bill Smith is a former coach of several semi-pro teams, has officiated both football and basketball, done color on radio for college football and basketball and has scouted talent. He edits . Also listen to the best Sports Talk anywhere on the Internet and hear his sports show Monday-Friday 6-8 PM EST on https://fryingpansports.com/radio-show/ or .

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Monday on the radio version of News, Notes and Rumors

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At 6:20 PM EDP ex-Indian Roy Smith talks about his days with the Tribe.  He is now a sports marketing agent.

At 7:20 ex-Ram Scout Kelron Sykes talks about Browns HC Shurmur & 2011 college football.  Mr. Sykes
is now a respected college scout that is published in several places.

Tomorrow at 6:15 PM EDT ex-AFL RB Abner Haynes joins me to talk about his days in the league and his program for kids.  He brings a sense of history to the show that will entertain and educate our listeners.

Be part of the show by calling our Herbalife Hotline provided
by Drew Elkins at 216-539-0607.  He will
give you 20% off your first order.  Call
him at 614-906-2321.

Bill Smith is a former coach of several semi-pro teams, has officiated both football and basketball, done color on radio for college football and basketball and has scouted talent.
He is a senior writer for and edits https://fryingpansports.com.  He has also published several novels on and a non-fiction work at http://www.merriam-press.com/. He edits ttp://fryingpanpolitics.org/.
Also listen to the best Sports Talk anywhere on the Internet and hear his sports show Monday-Friday 6-8 PM EST on https://fryingpansports.com/radio-show/ or .

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