No Pudge.
No Pumpkin.
But we do have BG at Ohio today in sun drenched Athens

Hahaha
Parker Navarro ain’t done yet

Off-hand thumb.
So not terrible, but would affect ball security. Okay with getting him out of there, sitting him vs FCS next week and be on firm ground for the MAC

Bobcats hanging tough in Columbus.
Disappointed Navarro was injured, which took any chance of this being interesting off the table.
Still encouraging for OU, if they can come out of it relatively healthy

By defeating WVU in Athens today, Ohio has now notched wins against Pitt, Penn State, West Virginia (today) and Maryland, the four corners of my window on the college football world. From the worst program in the country c. 1994 to holding its own. Stand up and cheer. #OUOhYeah

Ahhhh, that had no business being close, but new coach Brian Smith (who I acknowledge as my tribal chief) gets a big win in his first at Frank Solich Field

one does not simply walk into Frank's Tater Palace

"west virginia has never won in athens ohio" is objectively funny

Shoutout to Dave Abram, who called out hours before kickoff that he thought Ohio was going to win in comfortable fashion. Bobcats can still screw it up, but decidedly won the 1H

Mascots avoid violence. Good.

We’re at 2005 (Pitt) levels of fans jammed into a 100-year old stadium today in Athens. Even I (put upon sigh) had to park at the Fairgrounds today

Hopefully 60/50
The extra 10% is too ginned up on Skoal and Fireball to care

View of Peden Stadium for Ohio vs WVU. The WVA governor is here and the game will be a sell out

View from my seat today. Not the fifth floor, but not too shabby. Ran into Ohio head coach Brian Smith up on 5; remarkably chill.

Anticipated sellout in Peden for OU vs WVU; I had to come check it out. Tailgating did NOT disappoint. Kick at 4

Former Hocking Hawk? Wow

Heisman leader

In this house we stan Parker Navarro
#MACtion

Real output
Waiting for the coaching innovators to take note

@davidjroth.bsky.social I’m under no illusion that the ‘thank you’ (Defector subs) email was for me directly, but it was still enough to take the edge off a long day. Thanks!
Proud supporter of good blogs, now and forever, and happy to do my small part to keep your crew chugging along

Good reminder for all Bobcats. Other props? Perhaps a $1 for every game between MAC titles. Or, some variation of 1804. Lots of possibilities!

‘Riding the fart bull all the way to gas town’ — best bar I’ve heard in ages

I take the newsletter for granted in season. Out of season? Essential and sanity re-affirming reading. Thanks for your (and the bison’s too) work!

Down both regular forwards, Bobcats win an ugly, slug it out affair in an upset. Gritty.
Home crowd was into it. Boals got a tech, and Sendy sent home unhappy. Good time in the Roundhouse on Richland

Trying to feed the soul a little bit tonight. On the menu? Kent State at Ohio in the Convo. I waved at Sendy but already had his game face on. Bobcats down multiple starters, no expecting much there

Jeez! What did he do with the next decade of free time?

That’s where I top out as well. Going to 4 just scrambles my brain. Still, jealous of the chance to extra big like that

I hope this is not a solo exercise. In any case /salute

Got a big picture window in the living room. With the steady snowfall over the last 18 hours, I’ve spent lots of time standing in front of it gazing out, with my hands clasped behind my back. Felt right. Would recommend

Buddy the cat snuggles on a lap with a Christmas tree in the background

As is tradition, the tree has been put away during the first full weekend of the new year. Buddy approved.