You may find that work, school, or other obligations keep you from focusing on Twitter the way you should. Thankfully for you, I'm able to tune out those distractions and provide you with a weekly rundown of the best tweets from around campus.
We're in the "complimentary dinner rolls" portion of the off-season. Ohio State camp has started along with pre-season NFL games full of obscure players and scores. Actual on-field action! We're so desperate for football that this tastes like the real thing and we convince ourselves it's awesome (dinner rolls).
It's not that awesome. It actually is kind of more depressing than there just not being football. However, it does mean real football is just around the corner. Three weeks. We can do it.
Except, the situation got a bit more dire this week:
Twitter, catch yall in two weeks
— Cardale Jones (@CJ12_) August 10, 2015
I read this and my stomach immediately knotted up. How am I going to do a Twitter rundown without Cardale Jones? What if more players decided to do this? What would I do? It really put things into perspective. My job security hinges on 18-22 year old college students posting funny things on the interweb. It just got real.
Well. My go-to guy is out for two weeks. Let's see who else steps up. #NextManUp
Honestly Tracy McGrady might have been the GOAT!
— D'Angelo Russell (@Dloading) August 13, 2015
The Lakers fans in his mentions were not happy about this one...
At the BlackStreet and Dru Hill concert at the Ohio State Fair #RandB #90s #NewJackSwing
— Joshua Edward Perry (@RIP_JEP) August 7, 2015
Got mom making an appearance too, looking beautiful as always #WeRock pic.twitter.com/5XYlqob14m
— Joshua Edward Perry (@RIP_JEP) August 7, 2015
The #Slobs can sling it #SlobSkills @OSU_Slobs @b_price54 pic.twitter.com/qKVu7owSfb
— Ed Warinner (@4Warinner) August 13, 2015
A late entry into #QBgeddon? Or, based on that one handed snag at the end, maybe he's joining #Zone6.
Day 1 of camp: Check into the hotel. 4 of us are in the electrical closet and the other 2 are bunked by the ice machines, no pillows
— OSU Specialists (@BuckSpecialists) August 10, 2015
So @OSUCoachMeyer still hasn't got his block o tattoo... We prob should start a campaign for that
— EzekielElliott#15 (@EzekielElliott) August 7, 2015
Zeke is a brave, brave man.
If you use an unfollowing app you're corny lol. It's not that serious.
— Stephen Collier (@S13Collier) August 8, 2015
Idc if they are a legends team. I will be using T-Mac and Yao or T-Mac and Carter every game I play against someone
— 8/17 (@kd__will) August 14, 2015
This is in response to news that the 2000 Rockets will be in 2K16.
Putting in some serious work while the rest of the team is doing nothing pic.twitter.com/YuHzQjiTiE
— OSU Specialists (@BuckSpecialists) August 12, 2015
And I ain't even started. Last year I was just really trying to prepare yall. #shhh
— Mike Thomas (@Cantguardmike) August 9, 2015
Honestly, if anyone should be playing with a chip on their shoulder it's Michael Thomas. There's no doubt in my mind he's the best receiver in the country, but somehow he's on very few watch lists and draft boards. He's a first round pick after the season, guaranteed.
Camp Life pic.twitter.com/ZZxYw1SIgB
— Mark Pantoni (@markpantoni) August 10, 2015
Peep ya boi on @SportsCenter pic.twitter.com/ZjO1VsUreC
— Liam McCullough (@LiamMcCullough2) August 10, 2015
Back there catching punts w/ lil bro @JalinMarshall pic.twitter.com/QEBHofHdi0
— BRAXTON MILLER (@BraxtonMiller5) August 11, 2015
Watching Braxton Miller return punts might be the thing I am most excited about this season. I'll honestly be surprised if he doesn't take every single one to the house.
They are mic'ing me up today at practice . . . I'm going to prematurely apologize for all the obscenities that will come out of my mouth
— EzekielElliott#15 (@EzekielElliott) August 12, 2015
It's the first day of pads can't help it haha
— EzekielElliott#15 (@EzekielElliott) August 12, 2015
Mom had something to say about that...
@EzekielElliott oh my... now where did you pick up such a foul mouth? am I gonna have to get the soap?
— Momma, Mom & Mommy (@itz_mizdee) August 12, 2015
@S13Collier Better stingy with the car than with my credit card at the mall tomorrow!
— Natalie Collier (@BossLadyN) August 7, 2015
Hot Hot Hot!! I got mine!! #Buckeyes pic.twitter.com/TC09HeKrQD
— candice (@candicenbc4) August 12, 2015
We approve of Ms. Lee's shoe game.
Big ups to my lil bro @MakeHistory_JD follow the fam.
— BRAXTON MILLER (@BraxtonMiller5) August 10, 2015
"Switch numbers with me and I'll give you a Twitter shout out."
Switched out of respect and nothing but love for my big bro @BraxtonMiller5 and his senior year! #RespectTheBodyOfWork
— Johnnie Dixon (@MakeHistory_JD) August 10, 2015
"Alright."
LightsCamerasAction #CampReady Like Bae @RondaRousey pic.twitter.com/oYA4J0uYtB
— Cardale Jones (@CJ12_) August 9, 2015
This is one of the tweets Dolodale sent this week before he went dark.
Birthdays
There were three birthdays this week, and the pictures were pretty fantastic.
Eli Apple
Happy Birthing Day to me. 20yrs ago, I did all the work, bore the risks, took the responsibility, reaping the rewards pic.twitter.com/T69BASz1RG
— Annie Apple (@SurvivinAmerica) August 9, 2015
Happy Birthday shoutout to @EliApple13 pic.twitter.com/0SgnIfH9jM
— Mark Pantoni (@markpantoni) August 9, 2015
Curtis Samuel
Happy Birthday shoutout to Curtis Samuel pic.twitter.com/9OQOFN4Fip
— Mark Pantoni (@markpantoni) August 11, 2015
Stephen Collier
(Yes, it was actually his birthday this time)
Happy Birthday shoutout to @S13Collier pic.twitter.com/hRlGfdNFgG
— Mark Pantoni (@markpantoni) August 12, 2015
Happy birthday to my bro @S13Collier pic.twitter.com/aPtP8SbOXa
— Jamarco Jones (@jjones_74) August 12, 2015
Happy Birthday to the fam @S13Collier pic.twitter.com/yc6jjqGJDx
— Kyle Berger (@K_Bergs) August 12, 2015
uh... Whatever this is.
@alex_stump1 cute
— Joey Burrow (@Joe_Burrow10) August 8, 2015
As a rebuttle, Alex Stump dropped this...
@Joe_Burrow10 pic.twitter.com/6JOEtai6i8
— Alex Stump (@alex_stump1) August 8, 2015
Alright! He went for the killshot immediately. This is like pulling out the nuke to solve illegal immigration. Effective? I mean, I guess. But the punishment doesn't fit the crime. You have to save those bombs for a much bigger Twitter beef than this, imo. Maybe Stump was just having a bad day? In any case, it's out there. Let's see the reactions.
@alex_stump1 @Joe_Burrow10 that escalated quickly
— Alexander The Great (@Aramis_Javohn) August 8, 2015
A.J. Alexander and I are on the same page.
@alex_stump1 @Joe_Burrow10 bro you got some explaining to do seriously
— Johnnie Dixon (@MakeHistory_JD) August 9, 2015
@MakeHistory_JD @alex_stump1 @Joe_Burrow10 my unit John we can't do this.
— Stephen Collier (@S13Collier) August 9, 2015
@S13Collier @MakeHistory_JD @alex_stump1 long story guys long story
— Joey Burrow (@Joe_Burrow10) August 9, 2015
@MakeHistory_JD @Joe_Burrow10 @S13Collier @alex_stump1 no one is safe
— Darron Lee (@DLeeMG8) August 9, 2015
@DLeeMG8 @Joe_Burrow10 @S13Collier @alex_stump1 this is a picture you pay someone to keep stored away
— Johnnie Dixon (@MakeHistory_JD) August 9, 2015
@MakeHistory_JD @DLeeMG8 @S13Collier @alex_stump1 we all have our low moments
— Joey Burrow (@Joe_Burrow10) August 9, 2015
@MakeHistory_JD @Joe_Burrow10 @alex_stump1 been messing with the running backs too much.
— Stephen Collier (@S13Collier) August 9, 2015
cardale locked out
Cardale did give us a little bit before he went dark for camp.
So ready to get in my bed
— Cardale Jones (@CJ12_) August 8, 2015
Get all the way home and realize you locked out<
— Cardale Jones (@CJ12_) August 8, 2015
I have a very similar story to this. It involved a broken down car, a two hour tow truck ride, three different people thinking I was homeless, a dead phone, a megabus, and sleeping on my own couch for two days. I'll tell it on Twitter some day, probably.
Been locked out the house for 4 hours and careless, I don't wanna be bothered by no one
— Cardale Jones (@CJ12_) August 8, 2015
Who in Columbus trying to be board with me in front of my apt?
— Cardale Jones (@CJ12_) August 8, 2015
S/O to @JT_theQB4th for taking my apt keys to Texas and not returning until tomorrow & CJ for being two hours away with my car
— Cardale Jones (@CJ12_) August 8, 2015
Ahhhh the plot thickens!
I'm so sawdy man
— Cardale Jones (@CJ12_) August 8, 2015
— Cardale Jones (@CJ12_) August 8, 2015
No harm, no foul, I guess.
@CJ12_ normally I would let it slide but that's gonna be a thrax when I see you tomorrow for this spelling.
— Stephen Collier (@S13Collier) August 8, 2015
@S13Collier I been locked out since 12. You think I give af about some spelling right now?
— Cardale Jones (@CJ12_) August 8, 2015
this week's winner of twitter
Camp time, Imma be off Twitter for a minute. I'll catch yall on the flip side. Be Easy. #GoBucks
— Jt Barrett (@JT_theQB4th) August 10, 2015
Twitter, catch yall in two weeks
— Cardale Jones (@CJ12_) August 10, 2015
This week, the winner is both of these guys as we mourn their loss from the Twitter-verse. It will be difficult to move on, but we're just going to have to make it work.
Follow friday
- Isaiah Prince: @ThePrince_59 Isaiah Prince became the first member of the 2015 class to have his black stripe removed yesterday.
- Tim May: @TIM_MAYsports Tim May is perhaps the most respected and best writer on the Buckeye beat, and for good reason. He does incredible work, and consistently breaks some of the biggest stories about Buckeye football. He has earned every bit of the respect he's given. If you somehow aren't following him already, you need to get on that. You've been missing out.
