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<v Speaker 1>Hello everybody, welcome to the Buckeye Weekly Podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm Tony Gerdeman, here as always with Tom Orr. Tom!

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<v Speaker 3>Tom!

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<v Speaker 2>How's it going?

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<v Speaker 3>Tony, we had one of our patented good ideas and thought,

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<v Speaker 3>while we're at Ohio State, we should do a show

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<v Speaker 3>from Buckeye Grove, right on the south side of the stadium,

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<v Speaker 3>home of a lot of lovely Buckeye trees, which will

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<v Speaker 3>certainly cast shade on so many people. Not us, but

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<v Speaker 3>everyone around us in the shade, not us. but also

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<v Speaker 3>lots of cicadas and also the flight path for all

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<v Speaker 3>of the life flight helicopters going to the hospital right

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<v Speaker 3>over there. So it is officially a Buckeye weekly show.

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<v Speaker 2>Also, this picnic table is operating as a pizza stone

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<v Speaker 2>that has just been sitting here, getting warm, crack an

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<v Speaker 2>egg on it. Just be careful with all of that.

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<v Speaker 2>So yes, we are here and Tom, it is finally

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<v Speaker 2>season bowl predictions time. And as we know, Nobody knows

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<v Speaker 2>who won last year's season bold predictions.

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<v Speaker 3>That means I won.

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<v Speaker 2>I have not looked. Could not even possibly look. That

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<v Speaker 2>means I won. I am not able to see my

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<v Speaker 2>screen to even check. But before the phones overheat and

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<v Speaker 2>everything goes, but let's start. We're doing five one point

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<v Speaker 2>bold predictions. Nothing too crazy. I'll let you go first time.

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<v Speaker 2>All right.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, I have a bunch in... Mine is really clustered

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<v Speaker 3>in a couple different categories.

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<v Speaker 2>Non-bold categories?

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<v Speaker 3>I'm going to say I have a lot in the

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<v Speaker 3>milieu of freshman receivers doing stuff that hasn't been done

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<v Speaker 3>in a while. I'm going to start with Chris Henry Jr.

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<v Speaker 2>All right.

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<v Speaker 3>And say that the third most receiving yards of any

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<v Speaker 3>true freshman in Ohio State history is 450 yards. It

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<v Speaker 3>would have been very responsible and intelligent of me to

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<v Speaker 3>write down who it was who did that. I did

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<v Speaker 3>not do that. That is.

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<v Speaker 2>David Boston? Jeremiah Smith, Chris Carter.

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<v Speaker 3>And then David Boston. Okay, so 450 was David Boston. Okay,

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<v Speaker 3>I thought I remembered that correctly. Chris Henry Jr. going

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<v Speaker 3>to best. He's going to eclipse David Boston's mark of

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<v Speaker 3>450 yards to get him on the podium for... The

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<v Speaker 3>most receiving yards is a true freshman at Ohio State.

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<v Speaker 2>So you're saying that he is going to do something

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<v Speaker 2>that was done two years ago. Yes.

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<v Speaker 3>As we all know, Jeremiah Smith does not count.

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<v Speaker 2>Two years ago, this happened and tripled it, essentially. And

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<v Speaker 2>so now you want to say that's bold. Of course, yes,

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<v Speaker 2>we have to accept it.

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<v Speaker 3>The Jeremiah Smith exception lives on.

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<v Speaker 2>Right. And even, shoot, if you want to throw some

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<v Speaker 2>Chris Carter exceptions in there as well, we will allow that.

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<v Speaker 2>At this point, I don't know if that's bold anymore

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<v Speaker 2>in terms of, like, it's acceptable for this show and

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<v Speaker 2>your predictions. But bold has to be a little, like,

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<v Speaker 2>surprising or... It's like, oh, wow. Is 450 yards wow

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<v Speaker 2>for Chris Henry Jr., though, based on?

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<v Speaker 3>Based on historical context?

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<v Speaker 2>No, no, no.

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<v Speaker 3>I would say yes.

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<v Speaker 2>Based on present context. I agree.

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<v Speaker 3>You get the point.

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<v Speaker 2>You get the one point. But now thinking about it,

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<v Speaker 2>without the I gotcha, without the technical truth, which, as

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<v Speaker 2>you know.

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<v Speaker 3>The best kind of truth.

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<v Speaker 2>So do you think 450 yards is like, would it

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<v Speaker 2>surprise you?

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<v Speaker 3>Am I going to verbally say wow every time you

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<v Speaker 3>finish a sentence on this show? If that's the standard

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<v Speaker 3>we're setting, then that's fine.

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<v Speaker 2>So you don't want to answer the question?

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<v Speaker 3>I feel like... You've gotten the point.

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<v Speaker 2>We've allowed this. It is part of record.

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<v Speaker 3>Fantastic.

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<v Speaker 2>Then let's move on. I'm no longer talking about Chris

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<v Speaker 2>Henry Jr.

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<v Speaker 3>I think it is something that would be impressive as

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<v Speaker 3>a true freshman. So from that perspective, you would say wow.

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<v Speaker 3>This is also something that I'm saying... I think there's

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<v Speaker 3>a reasonable chance this happens. So, you know, I can

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<v Speaker 3>make a bold prediction that he's going to break all

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<v Speaker 3>of Jeremiah Smith's records, and then you would say, wow,

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<v Speaker 3>but I don't expect that to happen. So I'm trying

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<v Speaker 3>to pick something that would be historically anomalous, but also.

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<v Speaker 2>Plus, it's just a one-pointer.

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<v Speaker 3>Correct. All right.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, instead, I'm going to go bold. Here's one for you.

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<v Speaker 2>13 sacks for Kenyatta Jackson. which would be more than

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<v Speaker 2>JT Tuimalo out in 2024, a half more. One and

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<v Speaker 2>a half more than Caden Curry last year. It would

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<v Speaker 2>be the most for a Buckeye since Chase Young in 2019.

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<v Speaker 2>I think this is probably a two-pointer. But it's also

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<v Speaker 2>double what he did last year. We're only doing one-pointers.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm just going bold.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I like this one. I think this is a

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<v Speaker 3>good one. And it's certainly something you could certainly see

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<v Speaker 3>this happening. Because I'm expecting them to have maybe a

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<v Speaker 3>little bit more chaos on the defense this year. So

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<v Speaker 3>I think, you know, you did not hear me say

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<v Speaker 3>the word wow. So I don't know if you'd like

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<v Speaker 3>to defend your position here. But I think this is

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<v Speaker 3>a good one where it represents a significant jump from

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<v Speaker 3>his previous production. But also, it's within the realm of reason.

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<v Speaker 3>This is not, you know, he's going to have 27 sacks.

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<v Speaker 3>Who was the guy at Arizona State who had like 19?

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<v Speaker 3>In the 90s?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, 90s. Derek Rodgers?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, was it Derek Rodgers? It's not like that level

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<v Speaker 3>where you go, wow. But I think this is a

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<v Speaker 3>good one where you're projecting him to take a significant

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<v Speaker 3>step forward, but a reasonable one.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, double. Now, granted, it's not 450 yards receiving.

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<v Speaker 2>What's your next one? What's your next one pointed?

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<v Speaker 3>My next one, Tony, Ohio State has not kicked a

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<v Speaker 3>field goal of 50-plus yards since 2019, Tony. 2019, Tony,

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<v Speaker 3>a simpler time for all of us. We were so

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<v Speaker 3>young and innocent. We did not know. Corona was a beer, Tony.

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<v Speaker 3>We were dancing the Lindy, not you and I together, but,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, we as a society were dancing the Lindy,

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<v Speaker 3>the Foxtrot. Glenn Mason was on the radio. 2019, no,

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<v Speaker 3>Glenn Mason was a football coach.

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<v Speaker 2>Glenn Miller.

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<v Speaker 3>Miller was on the radio.

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<v Speaker 2>Coach Miller.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, or maybe Glenn Mason was on the radio. He

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<v Speaker 3>was probably on the radio, too. Last time Ohio State

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<v Speaker 3>made a kick of 50 yards or more. Was it?

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<v Speaker 3>They're going to do it this year, Tony, for the

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<v Speaker 3>first time since 2019. Now, have I predicted this probably

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<v Speaker 3>almost every year over the last few years? And this

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<v Speaker 3>is my version of the Great Pumpkin?

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<v Speaker 2>Yes. Well, who's going to be making that kick?

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<v Speaker 3>I think I'm going to go... I think there are... Obviously,

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<v Speaker 3>there are two possible answers here. I think... That there is...

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<v Speaker 3>If we had a two-pointer, I would probably have a

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<v Speaker 3>different answer. Because I would have... I did look up

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<v Speaker 3>the longest field goal in Ohio State history.

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<v Speaker 2>Is it 56?

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<v Speaker 3>It is 59.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh.

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<v Speaker 3>By Tom Scladini.

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<v Speaker 2>In 1975.

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<v Speaker 3>Longest field goal in Ohio Stadium in history. 55?

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<v Speaker 2>55 yards.

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<v Speaker 3>Mike Nugent?

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<v Speaker 2>Mike Nugent.

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<v Speaker 3>And I believe there was someone else who did that

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<v Speaker 3>as well. So that is... Those are the guys who...

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<v Speaker 3>Those are the long ones. And maybe we do a

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<v Speaker 3>two-pointer at some point. Because I... willing to do that

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<v Speaker 3>but Connor Hawkins I'm going to say is the guy

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<v Speaker 3>who makes the 50 plus.

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<v Speaker 2>Yarder Connor Hawkins you want one point for saying boldly

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<v Speaker 2>that he's going to kick a 50 yarder which is

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<v Speaker 2>something he did three times last.

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<v Speaker 3>Year did he do it for Ohio State he did

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<v Speaker 3>not do it for Ohio State do you think Ryan

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<v Speaker 3>Day is a Dave Aranda level head coach is that

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<v Speaker 3>what I'm hearing Because Dave Miranda is on the hot seat. Now,

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<v Speaker 3>if you think Ryan Day should be in the hot seat, like,

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<v Speaker 3>by all means, keep pursuing this.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not doing this for me. I'm doing this for

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<v Speaker 2>the people so that they understand. I'm going to allow

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<v Speaker 2>this because it has not happened for Ohio State since 2019.

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<v Speaker 2>But it has happened for Connor Hawkins, like, many, many times. Many,

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<v Speaker 2>many times. A lot of times. No more times than

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<v Speaker 2>what Connor Hawkins has done. Nobody has done it more

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<v Speaker 2>often than Connor Hawkins of the people that we're speaking

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<v Speaker 2>about right now.

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<v Speaker 3>Was he kicking in Midwestern fall, late fall weather? Or

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<v Speaker 3>was he kicking in Texas where it's just kind of

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<v Speaker 3>like nice and warm all year round?

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<v Speaker 2>If you take a midsection of the U.S., I'd say

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<v Speaker 2>it's Midwestern. Tom, my one-pointer, my next one, and maybe

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<v Speaker 2>this involves Chris Henry Jr. Maybe it doesn't. Three Buckeyes

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<v Speaker 2>will have 100-yard receiving games this season.

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<v Speaker 3>Not in the same game.

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<v Speaker 2>No. This is something they've done a couple of times

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<v Speaker 2>in the last decade and more than that. But the

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<v Speaker 2>reason I think it's bold here is who is the

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<v Speaker 2>third guy? You would assume Devin McEwen is the second.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>Who is the third guy?

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<v Speaker 3>Who's the first?

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<v Speaker 2>Jeremiah Smith Jr.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh, is he still on the team this year?

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<v Speaker 2>He's still on the team.

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<v Speaker 3>Interesting. Okay.

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<v Speaker 2>This might be the third of his five seasons at Ohio.

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<v Speaker 3>State.

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<v Speaker 2>But....

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<v Speaker 3>I will give you two points if you predict Jeremiah

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<v Speaker 3>Smith to play five seasons at Ohio State. I might

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<v Speaker 3>even give you five for that one.

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<v Speaker 2>This did not happen last year. It happened the year before.

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<v Speaker 2>But again, this is more of a... Who's going to

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<v Speaker 2>be that third guy? Is it Brandon Innes? I think

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<v Speaker 2>Saying Brandon Innes is going to have a 100-yard receiving

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<v Speaker 2>game is also a bold prediction.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>Saying Chris Henry Jr. is going to have one is

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<v Speaker 2>also a bold prediction. Brock Boyd, Kyle Parker, none of

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<v Speaker 2>these guys have ever done it before.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah. I look at.

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<v Speaker 2>Nate Roberts.

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<v Speaker 3>I look at the Kent State game and think there's

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<v Speaker 3>a decent chance. Jaden Ballard, I think, maybe had a

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<v Speaker 3>100-yard game against Akron, right? And... This is one I...

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<v Speaker 3>I wish I had a little more historical context. This

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<v Speaker 3>is one where I'd be looking this up on my

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<v Speaker 3>computer if I was, you know, on more reliable Wi-Fi

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<v Speaker 3>and indoors and able to see my screen. The context

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<v Speaker 3>that I've been given is that it has happened in

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<v Speaker 3>one year and not happened in another year.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes.

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<v Speaker 3>Has it only happened... You said it's happened a couple

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<v Speaker 2>It's happened, like, Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave, and.

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<v Speaker 2>Whoever that third guy would have been, they've done it.

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<v Speaker 2>It's been done every other year.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm sure. Okay. So every other year.

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<v Speaker 1>Ish.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>So you're boldly predicting Ohio State to play Michigan at

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<v Speaker 2>I am predicting something that did not happen last year,

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<v Speaker 2>which you are predicting something to happen three times last

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<v Speaker 2>year as being bold. So if we want to get

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<v Speaker 2>into the argumentative portion of the show... Did you just

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<v Speaker 2>join us?

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<v Speaker 3>Where have you been for the previous seven minutes? That's fine. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>that's fine. I'm going to allow this in the spirit

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<v Speaker 3>of togetherness and friendship and keeping things moving. How about

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<v Speaker 3>this one, Tony? Ohio State's defense. Do you know how

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<v Speaker 3>many plays of 40 plus yards they allowed last season?

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<v Speaker 2>I want to say two, but I'll say four. Was

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<v Speaker 2>it three?

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<v Speaker 3>If you guess all of the numbers, eventually you will

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<v Speaker 3>land on the correct one.

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<v Speaker 2>I'll say two.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, it was three. I was really trying to help

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<v Speaker 3>you out. Eventually you'll land on the correct one.

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<v Speaker 2>How many in the regular season?

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>That's a good question.

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<v Speaker 3>Okay. Well, I can think of a long one that

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<v Speaker 3>they allowed to Indiana. And the Charlie Becker play. And

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<v Speaker 3>I don't remember.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay.

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<v Speaker 3>That's why, Tony, I am going to be boldly predicting

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<v Speaker 3>they will allow three plays of 40-plus yards this season

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<v Speaker 3>in the month of September. Oh, wow.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay.

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<v Speaker 3>You heard it. He said, wow. You heard it.

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<v Speaker 2>It was an oh, wow. Not the same. Not the same.

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<v Speaker 2>In the month of September. Okay. I have nothing to...

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<v Speaker 2>Nothing to say other than wow.

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<v Speaker 3>Literally wow.

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<v Speaker 2>What I can say is... If I had my computer out,

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<v Speaker 2>I'd like to have a little bit more context. Perhaps

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<v Speaker 2>if we went to like 2018, or perhaps if we

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<v Speaker 2>went to like 2022, how many such plays took place?

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<v Speaker 3>2018, I think they gave up two plays of 85

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<v Speaker 3>yards or so in September.

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<v Speaker 2>So you're saying this happens routinely. No, well, I mean, yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>How many of those are against Texas, I wonder?

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<v Speaker 3>Well... My assumption is at least two, because I'm not

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<v Speaker 3>expecting that. I'm thinking you might get a cheapie against

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<v Speaker 3>Kent State in the fourth quarter, or maybe Illinois gets one,

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<v Speaker 3>or something like that.

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<v Speaker 2>Illinois is the fourth game, so we're talking Texas-Illinois.

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<v Speaker 3>Texas-Illinois, and then the two MAAC teams.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, look, if I say no, then this is

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<v Speaker 2>me attacking Matt Patricia's defense. And we know that you're

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<v Speaker 2>not successful when you attack Matt Patricia's defense. But, we'll

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<v Speaker 2>say yes, and then if you're, like, if If this

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<v Speaker 2>turns out to be true, nobody's going to care because

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<v Speaker 2>they're just going to be mad at the defense and

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<v Speaker 2>Matt Patricia. So I will allow that. Tom, I'm going

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<v Speaker 2>to go with my third one-pointer, something that has not

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<v Speaker 2>happened since 2021.

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<v Speaker 3>Okay.

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<v Speaker 2>Legend Bay will have a 50-50 day, a day of

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<v Speaker 2>50 yards rushing, a day of 50 yards receiving. He'll

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<v Speaker 2>be the first freshman to do that since Travion Henderson. OK. OK.

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<v Speaker 2>Bo Jackson has done it, I think, once. And I

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<v Speaker 2>don't know that Travion Henderson has done it.

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<v Speaker 3>Can I point out that last year, Bo Jackson was

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<v Speaker 3>a freshman. So Bo Jackson has done this.

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<v Speaker 2>He was also the starter.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, you just said he'd be the first guy since.

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<v Speaker 2>No, no, no. Bo Jackson did not do it. No,

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<v Speaker 2>Bo Jackson came close. I checked.

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<v Speaker 3>Okay, okay, okay. I was going to say, I feel

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<v Speaker 3>like I'm missing something here.

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<v Speaker 2>The second freshman since Travion Henderson, who was also a freshman.

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<v Speaker 2>So every freshman except for Dallin Hayden.

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<v Speaker 3>Okay, 50 and 50. Yeah, I like this one because

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<v Speaker 3>there's some projection here involved in how much is Legend

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<v Speaker 3>Bay going to play. I think it's entirely possible. I

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<v Speaker 3>think this is one you've got a decent chance of

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<v Speaker 3>checking off in the first three weeks of the season,

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<v Speaker 3>and not necessarily the second week of the season, where

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<v Speaker 3>you get the Mario McCall-Rutgers game, where he just sort

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<v Speaker 3>of rips off a long touchdown run and then rips

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<v Speaker 3>off a long screen pass or whatever, or the Michael

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<v Speaker 3>Wiley game, or any of those. But I do like

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<v Speaker 3>this because it is specific enough that You're trying to

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<v Speaker 3>sort of hit a little bit of an inside straight here.

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<v Speaker 2>It's going to take like five touches or six touches.

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<v Speaker 2>He's not going to get like 13 or so, I

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<v Speaker 2>don't think.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, right. But it's going to take one long one.

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<v Speaker 3>That's the other way he gets there. And that would

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<v Speaker 3>be my guess as to how he gets there. All right.

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<v Speaker 3>How about let's have some big plays on the other

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<v Speaker 3>side of the ball.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay.

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<v Speaker 3>Ohio State. had four rushes of 40 yards or more

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<v Speaker 3>in 2025, five rushes of 40 yards or more in 2024,

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<v Speaker 3>three rushes of 40 yards or more in 2023. So

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<v Speaker 3>they have not been above five rushes of 40-plus yards

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<v Speaker 3>since at least 2022. I think they might have had

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<v Speaker 3>six that year. So I'm going to say they have

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<v Speaker 3>six this year, first time since 2022 Ohio State has

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<v Speaker 3>six rushes of 40-plus yards.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean, that would be obviously great for the fans,

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<v Speaker 2>and we're here for the fans, and I'm not trying

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<v Speaker 2>to downplay or dismiss or say no, because this is

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<v Speaker 2>one of those, the most annoying of the bold predictions,

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<v Speaker 2>where it's like, this is probably pretty likely, yet still

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<v Speaker 2>technically bold, which, as you know, is the best kind

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<v Speaker 2>of bold. So I will allow this, knowing that they

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<v Speaker 2>have focused all offseason on... big runs and breaking tackles

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<v Speaker 2>and getting past the second level with Bo Jackson and

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<v Speaker 2>Isaiah West, but then also bringing in legend Bay to

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<v Speaker 2>be somebody that can go the distance. And then also

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<v Speaker 2>obviously Julian saying, keeping it on a, on a read

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<v Speaker 2>and going 45 yards. Can I eliminate the quarterback run?

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<v Speaker 2>Can you eliminate the quarterback run from this list?

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<v Speaker 3>Yes. I will graciously allow you to eliminate the quarterback

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<v Speaker 3>run from this list. Cool.

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<v Speaker 2>Cool. Cool. That is great, then. I will gladly allow this.

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<v Speaker 2>I can't wait. I can't wait until Julian says his

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<v Speaker 2>first 40-yarder, and neither can everybody else, for different reasons.

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<v Speaker 2>All right. This is going to be something that has

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<v Speaker 2>happened twice in the past 10 years. Not three times

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<v Speaker 2>last year, like Connor Hawkinson hitting a 50-yarder. But that's

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<v Speaker 2>neither here nor there.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm just glad that you're not mad about it. That's

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<v Speaker 3>what I'm really happy about.

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<v Speaker 2>Three Buckeyes will throw touchdown passes this season.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm just counting. I'm counting the number of different trap

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<v Speaker 3>doors built into this one. No, I'm still counting. There's

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<v Speaker 3>still several more that I'm thinking through. Yeah, I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>obviously you have what is, by all accounts, a legitimate

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<v Speaker 3>battle for the QB2 position, so... You are presumably, if

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<v Speaker 3>Tavian St. Clair is QB2, they're still going to want

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<v Speaker 3>to get Luke Fahey out there. Maybe. And probably get

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<v Speaker 3>him reasonable reps.

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<v Speaker 2>Who knows?

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<v Speaker 3>They could be doing everything. They could be trying to

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<v Speaker 3>hide him from everyone else who might be trying to

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<v Speaker 3>steal him in the transfer portal.

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<v Speaker 2>Impossible to say.

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<v Speaker 3>It is impossible to say. So, I think there's a

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<v Speaker 3>very good chance you have three quarterbacks. Now, I note, Tony,

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<v Speaker 3>that you did not say... Three quarterbacks throw a touchdown pass.

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<v Speaker 2>Quarterbacks are players.

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<v Speaker 3>They are players, yes.

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<v Speaker 2>So are left tackles. Left tackle's not throwing it.

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<v Speaker 3>That's true, yes. You mentioned Legend Bay earlier. I feel

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<v Speaker 3>like Legend Bay could be one of these. That's my 50-50-50,

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<v Speaker 3>my two-pointer.

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<v Speaker 2>50 yards passing, 50 yards rushing, 50 taters.

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<v Speaker 3>50 touchdowns this year, yeah. I'll give you three points

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<v Speaker 3>for that one. This is one where this feels almost

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<v Speaker 3>certain to happen this year. Now, the fact that it's

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<v Speaker 3>happened twice.

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<v Speaker 1>In the last 10.

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<v Speaker 3>Years, I'm i'm kind of grudgingly forced to accept that

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<v Speaker 3>but you're welcome i don't really love it now you

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<v Speaker 3>know what else has happened twice in the last 10

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<v Speaker 3>years what ohio state freshman receivers having five touchdown passes

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<v Speaker 3>or receptions reception yes that was gonna be a two-pointer

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<v Speaker 3>yeah no no not passing receiving now if i if

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<v Speaker 3>i tried to say No, sorry, six. It would be

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<v Speaker 3>six because they had six in 2019 and Jeremiah Smith

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<v Speaker 3>had more than that by himself. Now, if I tried

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<v Speaker 3>to say six receiving touchdowns for the freshmen, you would,

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<v Speaker 3>I think, rightfully scornful. Yes, because just because it's only

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<v Speaker 3>happened twice in the last 10 years doesn't necessarily make

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<v Speaker 3>it a bowl prediction.

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<v Speaker 2>There's a lot of freshmen. There's four true freshmen wide

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<v Speaker 2>receivers on the team. I'll take Jaden Ricketts off the

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<v Speaker 2>list and also take... Take two other guys off the list.

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<v Speaker 3>Jerquaden Guilford off the list.

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<v Speaker 2>No, it could be... Are you saying for total all

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<v Speaker 2>of the freshmen?

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<v Speaker 3>Total for the freshman wide receivers.

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<v Speaker 2>The six touchdowns?

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<v Speaker 3>Six touchdowns. Six receiving touchdowns. Can't do it. Oh, so

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<v Speaker 3>the fact that it has happened only twice in the

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<v Speaker 3>last 10 years is not.

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<v Speaker 2>Connor Hawkins hit three 50-yarders last year. And that has

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<v Speaker 2>happened even once in the last six years for Ohio State.

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<v Speaker 3>I had that on my list and I just put

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<v Speaker 3>it out there. I'm not even going to try it, Tony.

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<v Speaker 3>You know what has not happened in 20 years? 20 years.

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<v Speaker 2>What?

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<v Speaker 3>Something that happens in New York City.

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<v Speaker 2>Julian Sane wins the Heisman?

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<v Speaker 3>Julian Sane wins the Heisman.

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<v Speaker 2>Right. I will accept that because that was my two-pointer.

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<v Speaker 3>I am only asking for one point.

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<v Speaker 2>You're only going to get one point. But the reason...

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<v Speaker 2>Then I had Jeremiah wins it for three, just in case.

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<v Speaker 2>Hedging my bets, even though they're going to take away

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<v Speaker 2>from each other. But we know last year... Just one

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<v Speaker 2>year ago, not even one year ago, Tom, at this point,

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<v Speaker 2>like nine months ago, Julian's saying if Ohio State wins

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<v Speaker 2>that Indiana game, he's probably the Heisman winner unless the

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<v Speaker 2>South comes in and votes for the Vandy kid. So, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, it's again, it's happened. Well, it happens like

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<v Speaker 2>every 10 years ish.

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<v Speaker 3>2006 was 20 years ago.

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<v Speaker 2>Right, but like 95.

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<v Speaker 3>That was 10 years before that.

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<v Speaker 2>That's what I'm saying.

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<v Speaker 3>And then they didn't win it for 20 years before that.

434
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<v Speaker 2>So, I mean, it's due. So is that even really bold? No,

435
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<v Speaker 2>I will accept that. That's fine. I can't really say

436
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<v Speaker 2>no after I said it was going to be my two-pointer.

437
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<v Speaker 2>My last one, and this is something that has not

438
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<v Speaker 2>happened since 2009 and 2010. Mm-hmm. Ohio State will have

439
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<v Speaker 2>a kickoff return for a touchdown. And why do I say,

440
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<v Speaker 2>even though this is the first time since 2009, 2010,

441
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<v Speaker 2>they will have done it in back-to-back seasons.

442
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<v Speaker 3>So the thing that they did last year, not even

443
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<v Speaker 3>like early in the season, this is something they did

444
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<v Speaker 3>in November last year.

445
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<v Speaker 2>What? What's the point? What are you saying?

446
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<v Speaker 3>If you had predicted this before last season, you would

447
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<v Speaker 3>get credit for the fact that it's back-to-back seasons. They

448
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<v Speaker 3>just did it.

449
00:23:00.589 --> 00:23:03.309
<v Speaker 2>It wouldn't have happened yet. Like, there wouldn't be something

450
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<v Speaker 2>to predict.

451
00:23:04.109 --> 00:23:08.569
<v Speaker 3>Connor Hawkins kicks a 50-yard field goal in back-to-back seasons. Now,

452
00:23:08.589 --> 00:23:10.869
<v Speaker 3>no Ohio State kicker has done that in.

453
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<v Speaker 2>When was the last time Ohio State had back-to-back seasons

454
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<v Speaker 2>with kickoff returns? That's what I'm predicting for touchdowns. I'm not...

455
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<v Speaker 2>Who cares about this one singular season? This is a

456
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<v Speaker 2>two-year thing. This is more than this. This should be

457
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<v Speaker 2>two points.

458
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<v Speaker 3>So you'd like Ohio State returns to kickoff for a

459
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<v Speaker 3>touchdown this year in a year when they just did

460
00:23:29.920 --> 00:23:33.640
<v Speaker 3>it last year. And they have a particularly explosive and

461
00:23:33.720 --> 00:23:38.259
<v Speaker 3>interesting true freshman receiver running back. And they have a

462
00:23:38.279 --> 00:23:39.920
<v Speaker 3>special teams coach who is now going to be focused

463
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<v Speaker 3>entirely on this. And they're going to be playing better competition.

464
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<v Speaker 3>So they're going to have to be looking for incremental

465
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<v Speaker 3>edges like this.

466
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<v Speaker 2>Yes. Okay. Well, would you accept? I'm going to say

467
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<v Speaker 2>just listen. Say they had not done it last year.

468
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<v Speaker 2>If I sit up here and say, Tom, Ohio State

469
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<v Speaker 2>will have back-to-back seasons of kickoff return touchdowns. We've got

470
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<v Speaker 2>to wait a whole other year. This, we don't need

471
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<v Speaker 2>to wait.

472
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<v Speaker 3>If you want to predict them to score a kickoff

473
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<v Speaker 3>touchdown in 2026 and 2027, I would allow that in

474
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<v Speaker 3>terms of back-to-back. You're trying to get credit for something

475
00:24:11.769 --> 00:24:15.890
<v Speaker 3>that's already happened. So I have several others here that

476
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<v Speaker 3>I would be perfectly happy to share with you. And

477
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<v Speaker 3>allow you to take that are actually significantly bolder than

478
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<v Speaker 3>what you just threw out there.

479
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<v Speaker 2>How many times have they had a kickoff return for

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<v Speaker 2>a touchdown?

481
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<v Speaker 3>In the last.

482
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<v Speaker 2>Since 2010. No, no, no. Since 2011. They've had one.

483
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<v Speaker 2>So it doesn't even matter. If they were to do

484
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<v Speaker 2>it again, Lorenzo Stiles is gone. Is he back? Maybe

485
00:24:39.130 --> 00:24:40.809
<v Speaker 2>they should go back and see if he can come back.

486
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<v Speaker 2>He's done. He's gone. Lorenzo Stiles is not walking through

487
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<v Speaker 2>that door, folks. He's gone. So even... Tom, you've predicted

488
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<v Speaker 2>stuff that happened last year. I have predicted stuff that

489
00:24:52.109 --> 00:24:55.769
<v Speaker 2>has happened in years past. All I'm saying, hey, kickoff

490
00:24:55.789 --> 00:24:57.630
<v Speaker 2>return for a touchdown. If you just want to take

491
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<v Speaker 2>off the fact that this will be two years in

492
00:24:59.839 --> 00:25:03.339
<v Speaker 2>a row, which has not happened since 2009, 2010. But yes,

493
00:25:03.380 --> 00:25:05.299
<v Speaker 2>they did have a kickoff return for a touchdown last year.

494
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<v Speaker 2>Is every year the same?

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<v Speaker 3>Yes.

496
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<v Speaker 2>Well, it's a fair point.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm going to throw out three other things. I'll give

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<v Speaker 3>you Okay, I'll give you, well, one of them I

499
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<v Speaker 3>was going to take for a two-pointer, which was the

500
00:25:23.519 --> 00:25:26.079
<v Speaker 3>59-yard field goal by Tom Scudani, that they at least

501
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<v Speaker 3>attempt a field goal longer than that. I could not

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<v Speaker 3>find any kind of record of longest attempted field goal

503
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<v Speaker 3>in Ohio State history longer than that. So they will

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<v Speaker 3>attempt a field goal longer than that.

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<v Speaker 2>Interesting.

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<v Speaker 3>Brock Boyd. If he has 26 receptions, that would make

507
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<v Speaker 3>him the fifth most in freshman history. I would allow

508
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<v Speaker 3>you to take that over the kickoff return for a touchdown.

509
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<v Speaker 3>I would also allow you to have that they have

510
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<v Speaker 3>11 interceptions this year, which would be the most since 2022.

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<v Speaker 3>Would you like to take one of those and be

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<v Speaker 3>less disgraceful?

513
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<v Speaker 2>So you're saying I can't be disgraceful. I can keep it. Now,

514
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<v Speaker 2>let me think on my feet here. Just give me

515
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<v Speaker 2>a moment. I may edit this part out where I'm thinking.

516
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<v Speaker 3>I will note that you are sitting down, so... I.

517
00:26:14.539 --> 00:26:21.720
<v Speaker 2>Don't... I'm wondering if I... The whole special teams is like,

518
00:26:21.740 --> 00:26:27.480
<v Speaker 2>I haven't done enough offensive overall, like, wow things in

519
00:26:27.500 --> 00:26:29.599
<v Speaker 2>terms of visible predictions, which have been plenty bold, but

520
00:26:29.640 --> 00:26:32.259
<v Speaker 2>it's like, I need something to keep an eye on

521
00:26:32.880 --> 00:26:37.109
<v Speaker 2>this year. So how about this? Something that has never

522
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<v Speaker 2>happened for Julian Sayers. And this may seem bad. I

523
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<v Speaker 2>was going to say a 400-yard passing day. But I

524
00:26:45.839 --> 00:26:48.259
<v Speaker 2>think those days are done. And if they are back,

525
00:26:48.279 --> 00:26:51.779
<v Speaker 2>then it's probably not a good thing. So let's go

526
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<v Speaker 2>with something else. And I'm really wanting to say Isaiah

527
00:26:59.440 --> 00:27:04.549
<v Speaker 2>West rushes for 1,000 yards this year. So I'll say it.

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<v Speaker 3>I like that one. That's a good one. I think

529
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<v Speaker 3>that's good. And....

530
00:27:10.130 --> 00:27:11.410
<v Speaker 2>I might need all 16 games.

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<v Speaker 3>You might need all 16 games. But I think, you know,

532
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<v Speaker 3>you get to 1,000 yards in 16 games, that's 60-something

533
00:27:17.069 --> 00:27:22.190
<v Speaker 3>yards a game. 62 and a half. You definitely, definitely.

534
00:27:22.230 --> 00:27:23.230
<v Speaker 2>That's an NFL thing.

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<v Speaker 3>Okay, there you go. I was going to say, I

536
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<v Speaker 3>don't believe for a moment that you did that long

537
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<v Speaker 3>division in your head just now.

538
00:27:29.220 --> 00:27:30.039
<v Speaker 2>Always known that.

539
00:27:30.480 --> 00:27:34.460
<v Speaker 3>So, I like that one. That's a good one because

540
00:27:35.400 --> 00:27:37.700
<v Speaker 3>we assume, based on what we've been hearing, that Bo

541
00:27:37.720 --> 00:27:42.680
<v Speaker 3>Jackson is still going to be RB1. Presumably. So, yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>This would be something that had happened twice in history before. Mm-hmm. With,

543
00:27:47.250 --> 00:27:49.130
<v Speaker 2>of course, Travion Henderson and Quinchon Judkins.

544
00:27:49.349 --> 00:27:49.529
<v Speaker 3>Yep.

545
00:27:49.769 --> 00:27:51.710
<v Speaker 2>And Archie Griffin and Pete Johnson did it.

546
00:27:51.710 --> 00:27:53.309
<v Speaker 3>Mm-hmm.

547
00:27:53.349 --> 00:27:54.950
<v Speaker 2>Carlos Hyde and Braxton Miller did it.

548
00:27:54.950 --> 00:27:55.170
<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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00:27:55.190 --> 00:27:56.130
<v Speaker 2>But that's not the same thing.

550
00:27:56.150 --> 00:27:58.299
<v Speaker 3>Not quite the same thing. But yes, no, there you go.

551
00:27:58.400 --> 00:28:02.059
<v Speaker 3>That was a good one. Was it that hard?

552
00:28:02.079 --> 00:28:07.730
<v Speaker 2>Anyway, Tom, anything else? Are you completely done now? Are

553
00:28:07.750 --> 00:28:08.150
<v Speaker 2>you finished?

554
00:28:08.269 --> 00:28:11.470
<v Speaker 3>Are you done? Unless we want to do a multi-pointer.

555
00:28:11.490 --> 00:28:13.660
<v Speaker 2>All right. What do you got?

556
00:28:13.710 --> 00:28:16.549
<v Speaker 3>I'm going to attempt the longest field goal in Ohio

557
00:28:16.569 --> 00:28:18.069
<v Speaker 3>State history for two points.

558
00:28:18.269 --> 00:28:18.589
<v Speaker 2>Okay.

559
00:28:18.609 --> 00:28:21.849
<v Speaker 3>So a field goal longer than 59 yards.

560
00:28:21.930 --> 00:28:22.130
<v Speaker 1>Okay.

561
00:28:22.230 --> 00:28:22.470
<v Speaker 3>All right.

562
00:28:22.890 --> 00:28:28.910
<v Speaker 2>How about this one? There are at least two players

563
00:28:30.559 --> 00:28:31.779
<v Speaker 2>with receptions of 75 yards or more.

564
00:28:34.769 --> 00:28:36.869
<v Speaker 3>How many players had receptions of 75 yards?

565
00:28:36.910 --> 00:28:40.150
<v Speaker 2>I don't know that they've really had any 80-yarders since, like,

566
00:28:40.250 --> 00:28:42.349
<v Speaker 2>Abuka had, like, the 90-yarder.

567
00:28:42.609 --> 00:28:44.380
<v Speaker 3>Yeah, Jeremiah Smith had a long one at the beginning

568
00:28:44.390 --> 00:28:44.539
<v Speaker 3>of it.

569
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<v Speaker 2>He's had a couple of 70-yarders.

570
00:28:45.519 --> 00:28:47.140
<v Speaker 3>Jeremiah Smith had a long one, yeah.

571
00:28:48.279 --> 00:28:49.640
<v Speaker 2>And I would go 80, but I feel like there's

572
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<v Speaker 2>going to be a couple of 77-yarders, and I really

573
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<v Speaker 2>want credit for that.

574
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<v Speaker 3>All right, so we'll make it 77. That's fine. That's

575
00:28:57.720 --> 00:29:01.400
<v Speaker 3>fair enough. Listen, I'm willing to be in the middle.

576
00:29:01.599 --> 00:29:01.720
<v Speaker 2>No, 77.

577
00:29:01.700 --> 00:29:03.990
<v Speaker 3>You said you wanted credit for the 77 yards. I

578
00:29:04.049 --> 00:29:04.809
<v Speaker 3>will meet you in the middle.

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<v Speaker 2>Everybody needs something to root for, root against. Okay. Three-pointer, Tom? Three-pointer.

580
00:29:10.269 --> 00:29:13.049
<v Speaker 3>You know, I think we should have like a 20-pointer here.

581
00:29:13.109 --> 00:29:16.269
<v Speaker 3>I think we should have like a very, very specific.

582
00:29:16.789 --> 00:29:23.019
<v Speaker 3>That's only half as bold as me, as usual. It

583
00:29:23.039 --> 00:29:25.339
<v Speaker 3>would be great if I had thought of this before

584
00:29:25.400 --> 00:29:25.900
<v Speaker 3>I said this.

585
00:29:26.339 --> 00:29:28.660
<v Speaker 2>Do you want my 20-pointer? I'll just increase my 10

586
00:29:28.660 --> 00:29:29.180
<v Speaker 2>by a little bit.

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00:29:29.539 --> 00:29:32.789
<v Speaker 3>Okay, that's fine. You go ahead. I'm formulating mine right now.

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00:29:32.849 --> 00:29:33.049
<v Speaker 1>Okay.

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00:29:33.970 --> 00:29:36.109
<v Speaker 2>So the Buckeyes will go 16-0.

590
00:29:36.670 --> 00:29:37.009
<v Speaker 3>Uh-huh.

591
00:29:38.789 --> 00:29:39.630
<v Speaker 2>With a playoff shutout.

592
00:29:40.960 --> 00:29:47.819
<v Speaker 3>Interesting. Okay. I always say you never predict 16-0. Playoff

593
00:29:47.859 --> 00:29:51.240
<v Speaker 3>shutout is another. I mean, the defense would have to

594
00:29:51.279 --> 00:29:54.049
<v Speaker 3>be better than I'm expecting for them to go 16-0.

595
00:29:54.079 --> 00:29:57.180
<v Speaker 3>So these are sort of paired outcomes in a certain degree,

596
00:29:57.279 --> 00:30:01.000
<v Speaker 3>but still a shutout. Did Texas Tech get shut out

597
00:30:01.059 --> 00:30:03.119
<v Speaker 3>last year by Oregon, or were they just... I think

598
00:30:03.160 --> 00:30:04.680
<v Speaker 3>they scored a little bit. I think they scored a

599
00:30:04.700 --> 00:30:06.839
<v Speaker 3>little bit. It doesn't feel like shutouts have happened.

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<v Speaker 2>What's the last shutout? Michigan State?

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<v Speaker 3>I mean... Michigan State was, I think, before the 31-0

602
00:30:13.109 --> 00:30:16.230
<v Speaker 3>Clemson game, so it might be Ohio State getting shut out.

603
00:30:17.670 --> 00:30:21.829
<v Speaker 2>Yes, Ohio State was 2016. Yeah. And Michigan State was 2015.

604
00:30:21.829 --> 00:30:25.230
<v Speaker 3>I don't remember one more recently than that, but... No,

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<v Speaker 3>I like this one. I think it's a good one.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, Memphis is going down.

607
00:30:32.140 --> 00:30:42.089
<v Speaker 3>Ohio State beats Battlestar Galactica. Bears.

608
00:30:43.470 --> 00:30:45.670
<v Speaker 2>Ohio State beats.

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<v Speaker 3>USC on a touchdown pass of at least 17 yards

610
00:30:54.630 --> 00:30:58.490
<v Speaker 3>to Jeremiah Smith in the final minute. Those are the

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<v Speaker 3>deciding points.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's just a 10-pointer? That's 20. Between 17 and 34.

613
00:31:09.640 --> 00:31:11.420
<v Speaker 2>Including 17 and 34, yes.

614
00:31:12.299 --> 00:31:18.059
<v Speaker 3>Benevolent as always. Look, all you're doing is you're taking

615
00:31:18.079 --> 00:31:20.349
<v Speaker 3>away the possibility of it being a 77-yard touchdown.

616
00:31:22.710 --> 00:31:26.269
<v Speaker 2>No, well... Yeah, but I'd rather... I'm.

617
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<v Speaker 3>Letting you know what's going to happen. You're taking that

618
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<v Speaker 3>away from yourself.

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<v Speaker 2>That's just a two-pointer. That's just a three-pointer rather than

620
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<v Speaker 2>the whole 20-pointer. So there you go. Some bold predictions.

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<v Speaker 2>We welcome your bold predictions. Throw them in the YouTube

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<v Speaker 2>comments if you're watching. And if you want to throw

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<v Speaker 2>Tom some DMs with your bold predictions on Twitter or

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<v Speaker 2>email him or you still get regular mail to the house.

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<v Speaker 3>You to taste our pizza. Have you seen the price

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<v Speaker 3>of stamps today, folks?

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<v Speaker 2>We absolutely welcome you all over there. Thank you for

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<v Speaker 2>so many of you who have shown up, signed up.

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<v Speaker 2>like talking Ohio State football, you like watching it, reading

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<v Speaker 1>This time, can what I feel be real? Well, she

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<v Speaker 1>threw away the motel key. I wish it never meant

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<v Speaker 1>nothing to me. Fare you well, now, fare you well.

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<v Speaker 1>If you tell me that Des Moines's alright, we could

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<v Speaker 1>steal a car and leave tonight.