I was thinking a lot of those things too. And I wouldn't be surprised if there are a lot more nerve-wracking games like this in the Big Ten.
07.12.2025 14:47 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0@cdadamjardy.bsky.social
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I was thinking a lot of those things too. And I wouldn't be surprised if there are a lot more nerve-wracking games like this in the Big Ten.
07.12.2025 14:47 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Not sure that's exactly how I said it, but look for a story on Noel's bounceback on Monday morning.
07.12.2025 14:47 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0There was a lot of joy inside the #OhioState locker room at Northwestern on Saturday afternoon. Here's about 2,000 words on the #Buckeyes win against the Wildcats, with more to come: www.dispatch.com/story/sports...
07.12.2025 14:46 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0John Mobley Jr. going through warmups normally as #OhioState takes the court 36 minutes before tip at Northwestern. #Buckeyes guard listed as questionable but has been a full participant in warmups.
06.12.2025 18:24 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thatβs fantastic.
06.12.2025 01:00 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This is my 11th season covering the #Buckeyes for @dispatch.com. I've covered six Northwestern wins against #OhioState in that time. That's 11.8% of Northwestern's all-time wins against OSU in only 8.6% of the seasons in Buckeyes history.
05.12.2025 22:53 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Why didn't #OhioState coach Jake Diebler have the #Buckeyes guard the inbounder on Pitt's final possession? Here's why: www.dispatch.com/story/sports...
02.12.2025 13:56 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Had some similar thoughts as I processed the Pitt game. Makes this Big Ten opener against Northwestern all the more important.
01.12.2025 19:32 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Roster turnover has altered the concept of a revenge game in college basketball, but the thought of getting even with Pitt was on John Mobley Jr.'s mind after #OhioState beat Mount St. Mary's this week.
"We're going in hungry," the #Buckeyes guard said.
www.dispatch.com/story/sports...
*heart emoji*
27.11.2025 16:16 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The Macy's Day Parade is the best example of Mad Libs in real life.
Give me <Lil Jon> performing <Turn Down For What> while <Geoffrey the Giraffe> throws his <arms> into the air as he performs as a <DJ>
Why not?
We're about to start finding out!
27.11.2025 03:31 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Fastest for OSU
26.11.2025 00:40 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I stop keeping play-by-play when the score is 30 points or more.
#OhioState leads Mount St. Mary's 60-28 with 17:30 to play, so that's the end of the play-by-play unless something miraculous happens.
#OhioState is playing at its fastest tempo in the history of KenPom. Some of that is undoubtedly skewed by the IU Indy opener, but curious to see how that holds up for the remainder of the season.
25.11.2025 23:02 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0This is Olaf as he is being blasted into orbit.
25.11.2025 01:21 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Here's how #OhioState coach Jake Diebler described #Buckeyes freshman Amare Bynum: βHeβs already becoming an all-time favorite guy to coach because he plays with unbelievable joy."
New story: www.dispatch.com/story/sports...
Congrats, Hans.
21.11.2025 17:42 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0How much was that a statistically significant win last night for #OhioState? When you remove all preseason bias at @barttorvik.bsky.social (barttorvik.com), the #Buckeyes climbed from No. 72 in his rankings to No. 50. Torvik's computer is one that has not rated OSU highly thus far.
21.11.2025 16:31 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Video! #OhioState beats Western Michigan 91-58. Postgame press conferences:
Amare Bynum and John Mobley Jr.: www.dispatch.com/videos/sport...
Jake Diebler: www.dispatch.com/videos/sport...
Colin White didn't tell anyone that he was making his first start for #OhioState. Not only did that make for a big surprise for his family, but also for a special fan from his hometown.
New story today, #Buckeyes fans: www.dispatch.com/story/sports...
They call this a #teaser in the biz, I suppose, but I'm pretty excited about the #OhioState #Buckeyes story I'm working on now that will be online in the morning.
20.11.2025 01:15 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Video! #OhioState coach Jake Diebler's full press conference as Western Michigan comes to town: www.dispatch.com/videos/sport...
19.11.2025 22:58 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0#OhioState coach Jake Diebler on Devin Royal's health: "I think heβs feeling good. Heβs continuing to progress. β¦ he's back at practice, so I think weβre full-speed ahead with him." #buckeyes
19.11.2025 19:16 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0#OhioState commit Alex Smith described signing with the #Buckeyes as "surreal."
Here's more on the 2026 signee and how his season is going at Prolific Prep so far:
www.dispatch.com/story/sports...
I thought the second half was better than the first, but that's probably a top concern with this team.
19.11.2025 12:38 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Fair point!
18.11.2025 16:26 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0That certainly doesn't hurt, lol. Not many teams return three guys who played and produced as much as Thornton, Royal and Mobley.
18.11.2025 16:26 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Here's a wild stat for you then: Ohio State is actually No. 32 nationally in minutes continuity per KenPom.
18.11.2025 16:19 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Working on a story on #OhioState 2026 signee Alex Smith that should be up at @dispatch.com before long, #Buckeyes fans.
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