Buckeyes Get ther Gold Pants, Miami Tampering with Jeremiah Smith, Cheering for Michigan in Madness?

On this week’s episode of THE SCRIPT, Cardale Jones, Beanie Wells, and host Dave Holmes kick things off with a little spring break divide—Beanie’s soaking up the sun in Florida with his kids, while Cardale and Dave are grinding it out back in the Midwest.

The Buckeyes finally received their Gold Pants after last season’s win over the team up north, and the guys break down what that tradition means—not just for current players, but for coaches, alumni, and the entire Ohio State program.

Things get interesting when superstar wide receiver Jeremiah Smith reveals that another program tried to lure him into the transfer portal. He didn’t name names—but we did. The crew reacts to the attempted tampering and explains why Smith shutting it down says everything about where Ohio State stands.

We also dive into ESPN’s rankings of the top Ohio State wide receiver prospects since 2022 and debate where Carnell Tate stacks up against the recent stars to come out of Columbus. Drop your rankings in the comments and join the conversation.

Plus, ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky stirred things up by calling Alabama’s Ty Simpson the best QB in this year’s draft over Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza. Cardale and Beanie weigh in on that take and whether it holds up.

Transfer talk continues as Josh Hoover heads from TCU to Indiana to replace Mendoza. Cardale has been high on Hoover all offseason, but TCU head coach Sonny Dykes recently criticized his turnover issues. The guys react and break down what to expect next.

Presented by our friends at Buckeye Basement Solutions, we also tackle a bigger conversation: Florida’s push to eliminate the Rooney Rule—and how the rule could be improved moving forward.

To close things out, we ask the ultimate fan question: when it comes to March Madness, are you rooting for the Big Ten… or never cheering for the team up north under any circumstances?

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