Jake has had an offer for quite a while. My guess is that Coach Hamilton might be a larger factor. Also, in his interview, the culture sounds like a plus for him.
In addition to his ability. I like that he wants to help to recruit other players. If we regard Kalkimanis and Ortiz as potential leaders of the 2021 recruits, maybe Knuth can be one of the leaders for the 2022 class.
If the conference cares at all about the players and coaches, their health needs to come before rivalry games. Forget about crossover games and enjoy the Northwestern/tOSU game if those teams are healthy.
While there are many problems, I like the wideouts from the 2020 and 2021 classes.
If the team is probably headed for a 1 or 2 win season, I'd like to see more of the younger players at QB, RB and WR. Don't wear down Ibrahim and Bateman.
When you have lost Dunlop, Faalele and Smith, you won't have the strong ball control approach from last year until you truly replace those guys. I don't see it happening this season. As far as the defense, I felt sorry for the players in the 4th quarter. While we miss last years seniors on...