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NEW NORMAL GOSSIP MERCH!

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Tom Ley

Fans celebrate on the floor after the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes in overtime on January 21, 2024, at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: JAN 21 Women’s – Iowa at Ohio State

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Here Is The New Rule About Storming The Court

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Lauren Theisen

Chip Trayanum #19 and Cade Stover #8 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrate after defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Ohio State v Notre Dame

College Football

Heartwarming: Ohio State Wins Big Game


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Diana Moskovitz

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Death To The NCAA

Supreme Court Allows Lawsuits Against Ohio State To Move Forward

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Cotie McMahon #32 of the Ohio State Buckeyes reacts after being fouled and making the basket during the fourth quarter against the UConn Huskies in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Climate Pledge Arena on March 25, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

Ohio State v Connecticut

College Basketball

Ohio State Keeps On Pressing

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on May 16, 2022 in Washington, DC. The building looks darks and the background behind it is cloudy.

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Ohio State To Supreme Court: Please Stop People From Suing Us Over Athletics Doctor’s Sexual Abuse

Ohio State Buckeyes guard Jacy Sheldon (4) looks on during a women's college basketball game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Boston College Eagles on November 13, 2022, at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, MA.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: NOV 13 Women’s Ohio State at Boston College

Ohio State Is As Good As It Is Annoying

Dwayne Haskins #3 of the Pittsburgh Steelers passes the ball against the Philadelphia Eagles during the preseason game at Lincoln Financial Field on August 12, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Dwayne Haskins’s Wife Told 911 Her Husband Left His Vehicle To Get Gas

COLLEGE PARK, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Ohio State Buckeyes passes against the Maryland Terrapins during the first half at Capital One Field on November 17, 2018 in College Park, Maryland.

Ohio State v Maryland

Dwayne Haskins Always Made The Most Of A Little

A screenshot from Ohio State's "no hoodies" presentation. It says PLAYER EXPECTATIONS in all red capital letters. It then does over an extremely ridiculous list of player expectations.

Ohio State “No Hoodies” Presentation

Ohio State’s ‘No Hoodies’ PowerPoint Is Mostly Football Coachspeak Hogwash

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Urban Meyer’s Latest Embarrassing Coverup Only Lasts A Few Days

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Samer Kalaf

Jaxon Smith-Njigba #11 of the Ohio State Buckeyes scores a touchdown against the Utah Utes during the second quarter in the Rose Bowl Game at Rose Bowl Stadium on January 01, 2022 in Pasadena, California.

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Jaxon Smith-Njigba Was A Record-Breaking Machine At The Rose Bowl

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 27: Head Coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates with fans after defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium on November 27, 2021 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

Ohio State v Michigan

The Last Chapter Is All That Matters

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Humbled Urban Meyer Looks Like Absolute Shit As He Apologizes For Not Being A Family Man

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Urban Meyer Spotted Having A Grim Men’s Evening At His Ohio Steakhouse

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Courtney’s Story

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Patrick Redford

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Defector Up All Night

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CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T – Ohio State v Alabama

All That For Just Another Alabama Title

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Ray Ratto

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 01: The Ohio State Buckeyes celebrate after defeating the Clemson Tigers 49-28 during the College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 01, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

CFP Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl – Clemson v Ohio State

The Invisible Championship

Demarcus Elliott #94 of the Indiana Hoosiers applies pressure to quarterback Justin Fields #1 of the Ohio State Buckeyes

Indiana v Ohio State

This Is So Stupid

Proud Hoosiers, Now Is The Time To Take Up Arms Against Your Hated Buckeye Neighbors

Head coach Scott Frost of the Nebraska Cornhuskers argues a call in the first half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium on November 27, 2020 in Iowa City, Iowa.

Nebraska v Iowa

The Big Ten Is Getting The Football Season It So Dearly Wanted

Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines looks on in the first half while playing the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Michigan Stadium

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Big Ten Coaches, In Power Struggle With School Presidents, Discover Their Own Uselessness

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