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  It's 2023 and we have another case of police officers involved in the death of an individual during an attempted arrest. Tragically Tyree Nichols was killed during an incident with police.   Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis said Wednesday that her officers' treatment of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, who died three days after a traffic stop, was a "failing of basic humanity." Officer Tatum  has a unique perspective... Shortly after the Derek Chauvin verdict, the CIA Director wrote a memo praising the Derek Chauvin verdict as,"One step forward" in addressing the "Trauma of Racism and Persistent Inequality in Our Nation."  Will there be equivalent outrage for the African-American police officers accused of secondary murder in Memphis? BLM marchers in Memphis are chanting that the police are racist, but all of the officers involved in the arrest and the suspect are black. Only time will tell how reactions from this case will differ.  

  Former National Champion and Captain that played under Jim Tressel, Luke Fickel, and Urban Meyer had a lot to chime in about his observations watching practice with Ryan Day at the helm.   In 2011, the Buckeyes finished 6-7 coached by interim coach Luke Fickell. A year later Urban Meyer flips the team around to undefeated  but NCAA sanctions prohibited them from going to a bowl game. The former captain said the predecessors to Meyer we're X's and O's guys, and Meyer pays others to do that.  The 2014 National Champion and NFL veteran said Meyer is a,  "Motivator that made the Buckeyes believe they could beat the (NFL) Packers."    To contrast Meyer with Day, he used a punt team drill during practice he observed coach Day.  Twice in a row the pints came close to being blocked and coach Day ignored the lack of perfection and said, "Ok guys, next period  ( new set of drills))."  The two-year starting Buckeye captain said when he witnessed this he turned to