The play design isn't awful if executed properly. The defensive lineman are supposed to very briefly engage the OL then drop into coverage (Lathan Ransom was the only one who executed it correctly). If executed properly the actual rushers are supposed to come free.

Some of our bigger runs yesterday were right up the middle into the heart of the Iowa defense.

YES. This is the way.

TCUN CXCVII - confirmed that Joel Klatt made a sex tape with his boss. Hell, it may even be a bigger story than when Craig James killed 5 hookers.

Cal, I think the significant item revealed in this thread was by Scarlet_Lutefisk above. Joel Klatt made a sex tape with his boss. It's almost as big of a story as when Craig James killed 5 hookers.

Oh, this is genius...this needs to happen like Craig James killed 5 hookers and Garth Brooks is a serial murderer.

Brohio and JB - to further your discussion around Mike Hart. One rationale for keeping Mike Hart on staff after realizing he is the whistleblower is the threat of a lawsuit for retaliatory termination. Michigan has laws that protect employees from being terminated as retaliation. Also, there is an argument that firing him could violate Michigan's whistleblower act. This law is designed to protect whistleblowers who report violations of law, but I could definitely see an argument being raised in court that it should apply to quasi-legal situations where there is a governing body that administers rules. Further supporting this point is how hard it would have been to terminate Mike Hart without any other real reason and answer for it publicly. Just speculation, but it could be the reason for keeping him on staff.

I've been asking myself this question about MSU. If they had just said we don't feel comfortable playing against a team that's cheating, I think things would have been handled much differently by at least the B1G conference. This was the way to make the whole ordeal explode last year.

Happy to see this interview happen. Perhaps my comment in the threads nudged some folks at 11W to reach out.

Chimdi Chekwa tweeted how Michigan could still have diagnosed the play even if we've never run it. It's also been explained by others in the TCUN threads. In summary, signs typically aren't one to one correlated with a play. There's a formation, personnel groupings, route combo, etc. so not having run the play before doesn't mean you can't decipher the play from the signs.

This to me has almost been the most maddening part of the entire saga. I don't understand how Klatt, Quinn, and many others can say it doesn't matter with a straight face. If it doesn't matter, why do players and coaches study tendencies. If Klatt is right, who cares about the down and distance and a teams propensity to call a certain play? Why do defensive coaches focus on trying to stop certain things an offense does well? Why are players studying personnel groupings and packages? Who gives a fuck about splits? The list goes on and on and on. If knowing the play in advance means nothing why is there so much preparation and practice around...trying to know what the opponent wants to do? There's zero logic behind it and the fact that no one is calling these "experts" out is nuts. I literally feel like I'm taking crazy pills.

I'd argue you three, and some others, are not just message board goofballs. Hell, Brohio was an extensive participant in a Netflix documentary and by all accounts you have solid media connections. So, it's not like you all are a bunch of randoms throwing out fan theories. Regardless, thanks again. Finally, we have actual football to watch. Go Bucks.

Premier, appreciate everything you've been sharing and the work you and others have done. You say "we" several times above and also say that "...it's exclusive to 11W." Have there been any formal conversations with 11W? I ask because, while I love getting the information in these forums, having it be presented more formally from 11W would provide more weight. Is there trepidation among 11W leadership or have there just simply been no conversations? I'll say this, if there have not been discussions between some combination of you, 22buck, Brohio, and 11W, I'm somewhat disappointed in 11W leadership. I guess I could see Ohio State not wanting a credentialed OSU media member to be first, but seems like a prime opportunity to be the one that starts to break this open.

I've honestly been considering getting two very large custom "You Can't Spell Illegitimate Champions without MICHIGAN" banners for Big Noon and GameDay. Just hang back and have them span most of the width of the crowd/broadcast. It's surprisingly inexpensive. Hell, I'd consider crowdfunding to have buckeyes do it most of the season across the country, similar to the WSU flag schtick.

I think we'll have a decent idea about our o-line after Iowa. They aren't as talented as Oregon, but Iowa will be one of the better defenses we face during the regular season. I'd argue Iowa's defense will be at least the third best behind Oregon and Michigan, but they may end up being the best - they return 8 starters from a top 10 unit last year and will have a better offense to play complimentary football.

Not to derail this convo, but your lawyer generalization is a stretch. There are a lot of them who give the profession a bad name, but the majority hold themselves to a very high moral and ethical standard.

Do you even need to show the information was used to formulate game plans? The act itself is against the rules, regardless of how it was used. Whether they gained a competitive advantage (they obviously did) is irrelevant, a Michigan staffer engaged in egregious rules violations and is videotaped providing in game assistance to coaches. Who cares if it can be proven that it was actually used? Also, CSI and true crime stories make it seem like there is always some piece forensic of evidence (video, DNA, fingerprint) that closes a case. In reality, MANY cases are based around numerous pieces of circumstantial evidence that when looked at together lead you to one clear conclusion. This appears to be the case here with Michigan. You add up all the circumstantial evidence and their surprising turnaround statistically and you arrive at one conclusion, they cheated, aggressively.

It's not the accepting more money, it's the short sightedness of the decision sometimes. A person like McNutt stands to make more at Ohio State through various other deals, TV exposure, his legacy status, etc. than he will at Oregon. Plus, at Oregon he is just another recruit, here he is someone special and would have significantly more future opportunities than at Oregon. Same goes for Brew. Justin Hill I actually completely understand why he'd pick Bama and think it's a solid move, even if I don't like it.

Maybe I don't understand college baseball and recruiting, but if Oregon State can field a consistent team, I don't see a reason why Ohio State cannot. Everyone focuses on southern schools for baseball, and rightfully so, but Oregon State has similar geographic hurdles as Ohio State.

Yes, in government. Example from my profession, lawyers who are members of the Attorney General's office get paid differently based on how they perform and the practice area they are in (e.g., consumer rights attorneys are paid differently than those who litigate tax issues). They are all lawyers, but are paid differently based on the work that they do. Same applies here, they are all athletes, but would be paid differently based on the sport that they play.

Individuals who bring in the revenue generally get paid more, regardless of whether they are male or female. In this case it just so happens that the two sports that bring in the most revenue are male sports. Everyone should be paid equally according to the value that they bring.

Um, hate to be the bearer of bad news...that's exactly how companies operate (and law firms and doctors offices, etc.). Hell, even government jobs do it to a certain extent. You or your department produce more or are more valuable to the organization, then you get paid more.

I'm all for calling out gen z (or any generation for that matter) and their shenanigans, but the real issue is the cost of housing (rent or own) compared to income. Housing costs have been growing at more than double the rate of income, which has made it extremely difficult to buy a home.

I think the now fired Alabama baseball coach was placing bets through Ohio sports books. Probably part of the impetus for this change in Ohio (and eventually other states).

Replace the December signing day with the suggested late summer signing day. Keep the December transfer portal window, spring portal window, and February signing day. Perhaps I'm missing something, but that seems to fix the problems and give players opportunities to sign and enroll early or transfer in time for winter classes. It also alleviates the huge time suck of recruiting during game prep.