Excluding Luke Fickell (2011 interim head coach), since 2001 every OSU head coach has won a national title (Tressel, Meyer, and Day). Unbelievable. We've been wandering in the desert for nearly 100 years.
Good point. This can't be merely coincidental. (I didn't even mention OSU's other 6 national titles.) These schools must be doing something we're not.sincereag said:
Ssme with LSU...some programs just hit it big
texag101 said:Good point. This can't be merely coincidental. (I didn't even mention OSU's other 6 national titles.) These schools must be doing something we're not.sincereag said:
Ssme with LSU...some programs just hit it big
texag101 said:
OSU AD Ross Bjork just *****-slapped us:
"You can have all the money, all the collectives you can have, but if you don't have a foundation of leadership and culture and chemistry then it's not going to matter. We've seen programs spend a lot of money, some even more than us and they didn't reach this."
I'm glad we can be the teething ground for people to **** up at before they go on to be successfuljt16 said:texag101 said:
OSU AD Ross Bjork just *****-slapped us:
"You can have all the money, all the collectives you can have, but if you don't have a foundation of leadership and culture and chemistry then it's not going to matter. We've seen programs spend a lot of money, some even more than us and they didn't reach this."
He was a big part of the problem. He even said he learned from his mistakes here to be a better AD at OSU
He is not wrong. Sometimes I think we have people in positions that feel we can buy championships. I think it is this mentality that produced the charade of giving Jimbo the National Title plaque at his initial press conference. Money matters, but there are also several other factors that are equally important.texag101 said:
OSU AD Ross Bjork just *****-slapped us:
"You can have all the money, all the collectives you can have, but if you don't have a foundation of leadership and culture and chemistry then it's not going to matter. We've seen programs spend a lot of money, some even more than us and they didn't reach this."
Maybe, but given that he didn't officially start at OSU until July 1, 2024, he had nothing to do with their title last night.jt16 said:texag101 said:
OSU AD Ross Bjork just *****-slapped us:
"You can have all the money, all the collectives you can have, but if you don't have a foundation of leadership and culture and chemistry then it's not going to matter. We've seen programs spend a lot of money, some even more than us and they didn't reach this."
He was a big part of the problem. He even said he learned from his mistakes here to be a better AD at OSU
Maybe that's why they went out and got the #1 TE in the portal (Max Klare) who transferred from Purdue, where he led the team in 2024 with 51 receptions for 685 yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, we whiffed on Klare and picked up a guy who had 5 catches for 33 yards and 0 TDs as a junior. Ugh.Johnny Boyziel 2 said:
OSU only had one reception from their tight end for 4 yards. They are so screwed. Their fans must be so upset.
texag101 said:Maybe that's why they went out and got the #1 TE in the portal (Max Klare) who transferred from Purdue, where he led the team in 2024 with 51 receptions for 685 yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, we whiffed on Klare and picked up a guy who had 5 catches for 33 yards and 0 TDs as a junior. Ugh.Johnny Boyziel 2 said:
OSU only had one reception from their tight end for 4 yards. They are so screwed. Their fans must be so upset.
Your denial and excuse-making are impressive. Here's Klare's reason for choosing OSU:Johnny Boyziel 2 said:texag101 said:Maybe that's why they went out and got the #1 TE in the portal (Max Klare) who transferred from Purdue, where he led the team in 2024 with 51 receptions for 685 yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, we whiffed on Klare and picked up a guy who had 5 catches for 33 yards and 0 TDs as a junior. Ugh.Johnny Boyziel 2 said:
OSU only had one reception from their tight end for 4 yards. They are so screwed. Their fans must be so upset.
Right, we whiffed on an Ohio native. Delusional. Keep crying.
texag101 said:Your denial and excuse-making are impressive. Here's Klare's reason for choosing OSU:Johnny Boyziel 2 said:texag101 said:Maybe that's why they went out and got the #1 TE in the portal (Max Klare) who transferred from Purdue, where he led the team in 2024 with 51 receptions for 685 yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, we whiffed on Klare and picked up a guy who had 5 catches for 33 yards and 0 TDs as a junior. Ugh.Johnny Boyziel 2 said:
OSU only had one reception from their tight end for 4 yards. They are so screwed. Their fans must be so upset.
Right, we whiffed on an Ohio native. Delusional. Keep crying.
"Really, when it came down to making the decision, Coach Day's ability to develop players and send them off to the NFL, the developmental process for me was huge," Klare told ESPN.
I was addressing your claim that he chose OSU because he's an Ohio native. Are you now seriously arguing we didn't try to recruit him?Johnny Boyziel 2 said:texag101 said:Your denial and excuse-making are impressive. Here's Klare's reason for choosing OSU:Johnny Boyziel 2 said:texag101 said:Maybe that's why they went out and got the #1 TE in the portal (Max Klare) who transferred from Purdue, where he led the team in 2024 with 51 receptions for 685 yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, we whiffed on Klare and picked up a guy who had 5 catches for 33 yards and 0 TDs as a junior. Ugh.Johnny Boyziel 2 said:
OSU only had one reception from their tight end for 4 yards. They are so screwed. Their fans must be so upset.
Right, we whiffed on an Ohio native. Delusional. Keep crying.
"Really, when it came down to making the decision, Coach Day's ability to develop players and send them off to the NFL, the developmental process for me was huge," Klare told ESPN.
That quote somehow proves that we whiffed on him? Impressive mental gymnasts. Keep crying.
wangus12 said:I'm glad we can be the teething ground for people to **** up at before they go on to be successfuljt16 said:texag101 said:
OSU AD Ross Bjork just *****-slapped us:
"You can have all the money, all the collectives you can have, but if you don't have a foundation of leadership and culture and chemistry then it's not going to matter. We've seen programs spend a lot of money, some even more than us and they didn't reach this."
He was a big part of the problem. He even said he learned from his mistakes here to be a better AD at OSU
texag101 said:I was addressing your claim that he chose OSU because he's an Ohio native. Are you now seriously arguing we didn't try to recruit him?Johnny Boyziel 2 said:texag101 said:Your denial and excuse-making are impressive. Here's Klare's reason for choosing OSU:Johnny Boyziel 2 said:texag101 said:Maybe that's why they went out and got the #1 TE in the portal (Max Klare) who transferred from Purdue, where he led the team in 2024 with 51 receptions for 685 yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, we whiffed on Klare and picked up a guy who had 5 catches for 33 yards and 0 TDs as a junior. Ugh.Johnny Boyziel 2 said:
OSU only had one reception from their tight end for 4 yards. They are so screwed. Their fans must be so upset.
Right, we whiffed on an Ohio native. Delusional. Keep crying.
"Really, when it came down to making the decision, Coach Day's ability to develop players and send them off to the NFL, the developmental process for me was huge," Klare told ESPN.
That quote somehow proves that we whiffed on him? Impressive mental gymnasts. Keep crying.
"Klare opted to join Ohio State over Michigan, Texas, Texas A&M and Louisville." Reuters
Difference between OSU and A&M is Ohio State boosters went out and got an NFL-caliber coaching staff (who knew what they were doing) to recruit NFL caliber talent. A&M boosters go out and get soon-to-be-retirees who are on the downswing of their careers and at least a decade past their prime who are just here to cash the checks. But our coaches are "great men" or something.aggie-1997 said:He is not wrong. Sometimes I think we have people in positions that feel we can buy championships. I think it is this mentality that produced the charade of giving Jimbo the National Title plaque at his initial press conference. Money matters, but there are also several other factors that are equally important.texag101 said:
OSU AD Ross Bjork just *****-slapped us:
"You can have all the money, all the collectives you can have, but if you don't have a foundation of leadership and culture and chemistry then it's not going to matter. We've seen programs spend a lot of money, some even more than us and they didn't reach this."
texag101 said:Good point. This can't be merely coincidental. (I didn't even mention OSU's other 6 national titles.) These schools must be doing something we're not.sincereag said:
Ssme with LSU...some programs just hit it big
They did hire Ross Bjork…bankshot11 said:Difference between OSU and A&M is Ohio State boosters went out and got an NFL-caliber coaching staff (who knew what they were doing) to recruit NFL caliber talent. A&M boosters go out and get soon-to-be-retirees who are on the downswing of their careers and at least a decade past their prime who are just here to cash the checks. But our coaches are "great men" or something.aggie-1997 said:He is not wrong. Sometimes I think we have people in positions that feel we can buy championships. I think it is this mentality that produced the charade of giving Jimbo the National Title plaque at his initial press conference. Money matters, but there are also several other factors that are equally important.texag101 said:
OSU AD Ross Bjork just *****-slapped us:
"You can have all the money, all the collectives you can have, but if you don't have a foundation of leadership and culture and chemistry then it's not going to matter. We've seen programs spend a lot of money, some even more than us and they didn't reach this."
texag101 said:Good point. This can't be merely coincidental. (I didn't even mention OSU's other 6 national titles.) These schools must be doing something we're not.sincereag said:
Ssme with LSU...some programs just hit it big
BMAs and John Sharp gave Jimbo that contract--the AD just follows their orders for football coaches.Batty said:
Good Guy Ross, Bjork gave football head coach Jimbo Fisher a four-year extension through 2031, which raised his salary from $7.5 million to $9 million. Thanks for playing your part Ross in building culture.