Bizarre 11W delight at getting Alabama center McLaughlin
This probably ties in with the Hinzman post below, but seems separately interesting.
I'm not one to argue McLauglin gave M the win, but I definitely appreciate his contributions to the cause.
But the delight in the comments at having him go to Ohio seem delusional beyond words:
"BOOM - there it is / this is a start of a banner filled day"
"He hates Michigan so much, he joined the good guys for the 100 Ryan is going to hang on them later this year."
"The foundation is being set for success - this is a huge commit for our Buckeyes"
"In my mind I hope he chose us solely for the purpose of getting revenge on those cheating bastards lol "
And these comments are mega-upvoted.
Granted, maybe, MGoBlog is a fair representation of our fanbase and 11W is dominated by their fringe lunatics, but...wow.
And maybe McLaughlin will snap so well in the snake pit next year that it will somehow be the difference that costs M the game. If so, I apologize for this post.
January 6th, 2024 at 12:42 PM ^
More likely that he has Stockholm Syndrome from trying to block Mason Graham, but I guess we'll see.
January 6th, 2024 at 12:49 PM ^
PTSD*
(sorry, medical terminology police, Stockholm Syndrome would be if he joined Michigan)
January 6th, 2024 at 12:54 PM ^
Too many layers, I guess: my implication was that he's joining OSU as a saboteur. I don't think he's going to become a good center this offseason, so we should expect him to perform similarly in November against a better version of his tormentors. Why sign up for that experience? Because he embraces them.
January 6th, 2024 at 2:04 PM ^
OSU down so bad right now. How do I know?....sound like our fanbase prior to the past 3 seasons of success.
1) Call rival "cheaters" every time you lose, even though all of CFB engaging in same behavior
2) Call rival "classless" after losing
3) Celebrate every recruiting "victory"
4) Highlight of the year is rooting for your rival to lose after you've crapped your season away
The only difference is OSU fanbase and staff are so broken that they need delusion and conspiracy to make it through the day. After 20 years of losing to them, we eventually accepted that they were just the better program.
The dissonance here is incredible and I'm loving it and all the Ryan Day apologism. Any outsider without an agenda can see the obvious, as teams are a reflection of their coach...
Harbaugh is built for this, he's weird and corny and abrasive- but is a hell of a coach that forces his toughness and work ethic onto his teams.
Day is a soft character who believes games are won simply with recruiting stars and a creative playbook. His team and fanbase is soft and full of excuses just like him.
January 6th, 2024 at 2:58 PM ^
As a head coach I prefer former tough guy players who are proven leaders of men. Like Harbaugh, Dan Campbell and DeMeco Ryans. Unlike, say, Ryan Day. Not the the highly analytic nerds or the mega recruiters can’t succeed. I believe, however, that tough guy leaders of men give me a much better chance at success.
By the way, the next head coach of Ohio State will be Mike Vrabel.
January 6th, 2024 at 3:08 PM ^
There was an Urban quote on 11W recently that was the subject of a whole thread sticky with Bucknut juice: something like "Show me a guy who chokes his opponent after losing a game of checkers. I want him on my team."
Just gross. I would want the guy who loses, slaps his knee, says "same time tomorrow" then plays Checkers Simulator for the next 23 hrs. But hey, I'm not Urban.
January 6th, 2024 at 3:29 PM ^
I want a guy who doesn't play checkers.
January 6th, 2024 at 6:16 PM ^
Isn’t CJ the team chess champion?
January 6th, 2024 at 7:29 PM ^
"I want a guy who doesn't play checkers."
Well, if he played checkers at three, I'd be okay. Or if he taught his dog how to play checkers, that would be pretty cool.
January 6th, 2024 at 6:44 PM ^
The vast network strikes again. He is getting Michigan NIL money to play for Ohio. 🤫
January 6th, 2024 at 12:45 PM ^
I am quaking in my boots at the moves OSU is making this offseason. What hope do we have for next season when this is what Day is doing for them
- A lateral move at QB
- Adding the worst center I've ever watched
It's been a good run guys
January 6th, 2024 at 1:09 PM ^
I'm curious if his anger and resentment build up in the offseason and motivate him to get better at snapping. Genuinely curious how that shakes out. We won't know the answer till week 1.
January 6th, 2024 at 1:11 PM ^
People talk about the snapping (for good reason) but what about this guy’s pass pro made someone think “I want this guy blocking for my QB”?
It was literally “ole” to the QB
January 6th, 2024 at 2:04 PM ^
That is why his snaps were so bad. He could not keep up in pass-pro and he had to rush his snaps.
You can't fix that just by becoming a better snapper. That is only a symptom of the underlying disease.
Good move, Buckeyes.
We have broken that program.
January 6th, 2024 at 2:51 PM ^
Well it's not like he'll have to face Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant next year. Oh wait...
January 6th, 2024 at 2:42 PM ^
He was a lousy blocker as well. And was very mopey with terrible body language. Buckeyes’ desperation is showing.
January 6th, 2024 at 1:23 PM ^
I’m glad that they are taking additional steps to ensure that we continue to beat them in the foreseeable future.
January 6th, 2024 at 1:23 PM ^
- *backward lateral move
January 6th, 2024 at 12:45 PM ^
Seems like ridden out on a rail would land him in Syracuse but expecting lessons learned from the "We don't come to play school" crowd is hardly surprising. I am sure the fanbase will be forgiving.
January 6th, 2024 at 1:10 PM ^
He should have just transferred directly to Cuse.
January 6th, 2024 at 1:44 PM ^
There's always next year.
January 7th, 2024 at 10:32 AM ^
Speaking on behalf of my other alma mater, we wouldn’t take him.
January 6th, 2024 at 12:47 PM ^
He clearly had some psychological problem snapping the ball, which a change of scenery could certainly help.
But yeah, it's grasping at straws to think a mediocre center is going to change anything for them.
January 6th, 2024 at 12:50 PM ^
Psst.. Mason Graham will be back next year, so....
January 6th, 2024 at 12:53 PM ^
For Seth personally I would agree- why couldnt Alabama coach that out of him?
But then again, if you need better OL coaching...why would you go to Ohio State? Their line sucks
January 6th, 2024 at 4:00 PM ^
Because OSU was the only name program that would have him.
January 6th, 2024 at 12:48 PM ^
You guys worry too much about what the dipshits in Ohio think
January 6th, 2024 at 1:50 PM ^
Fair point. But back in M engineering school, we were graded against the curve.
Aside from asserting, probably correctly, that M has no peers, is there a better way to confirm the Michigan difference than belittling all pretenders to the throne?
January 6th, 2024 at 12:49 PM ^
I don't think truck drivers should be posting while driving. I know; that thought fell short of the mark. Low blow. Skip it.
January 6th, 2024 at 12:59 PM ^
That (https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Pq2TT7lQc58) wasn't a great moment for Bob Ufer.
January 6th, 2024 at 1:46 PM ^
Bob Ufer thought posting while driving was okay? How did he know?
January 6th, 2024 at 4:02 PM ^
He was Bob Ufer. Teleporting to the future was his thing.
January 6th, 2024 at 1:01 PM ^
+1 for the Bob Ufer allusion
January 6th, 2024 at 12:50 PM ^
Chef's kiss...
I mean, maybe he's there to play guard? Bit small for that, though, isn't he? I think he's 305, or somewhere in that neighborhood. Standing next to me, that guy would be a giant MONSTER of a man. But next Keegan or Zinter? Laughably small...
January 6th, 2024 at 1:17 PM ^
I don’t know, signing an offensive guard would seem to conflict with Ryan Day’s five-LT offensive line strategy.
January 6th, 2024 at 1:18 PM ^
Also who’s their center next year if not this guy with hintzman leaving?
January 6th, 2024 at 12:52 PM ^
Well, another year or two and Day will be closing in on that hundred he's going to hang.
January 6th, 2024 at 1:19 PM ^
With the way things are going for them it may be 3-4 years!
January 6th, 2024 at 2:06 PM ^
I predict that Day will not make it there long enough to ever hang 100 on Michigan.
January 6th, 2024 at 4:03 PM ^
But Day will assure us that Mike Vrabel will do it.
January 6th, 2024 at 12:53 PM ^
He probably won't be playing center. I'm guessing guard
January 6th, 2024 at 12:54 PM ^
Michigan has its own set of delusional fans, but the theory that he chose OSU as a way to get revenge against Michigan is comical.
January 6th, 2024 at 2:03 PM ^
Exactly, highly doubt Saban is wasting a lot of time instilling a deep seated hatred every year for That Team WAY Up North - TTWUN!
January 6th, 2024 at 12:55 PM ^
Ooooh look at me I’m shaking in my little space boots…..
I know what I watched from that guy. His bad snaps, at this point, are a feature of his game, not a bug. If Nick Saban couldn’t coach that out of him, who can? Either way, Mason Graham is looking forward to reintroducing himself next year.
If OSU wants to get stoked about a lateral move at QB and one of the worst centers I’ve seen in some time, then freaking go for it.
January 6th, 2024 at 4:05 PM ^
C'mon...
Saban cut him January 2. That's what Saban thought about him.
January 6th, 2024 at 12:55 PM ^
Well done Buckeyes you found the missing piece in your return to dominance!
January 6th, 2024 at 12:57 PM ^
If you can't beat 'em, join someone else who can't beat 'em.
January 6th, 2024 at 1:02 PM ^
If he left Bama because he was feeling heat from the fanbase, then he really picked the wrong place to go play.
January 6th, 2024 at 1:09 PM ^
The Ohio State fans I saw on twitter want him to play guard, where I guess he wouldn't have to snap the ball. Idk.