Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings: Rejoice, It Is Not the End
Buckeye fans may have said "goodbye" to Lenzelle Smith Jr. and the angelic Aaron Craft in person, but there's still, at least, two more weeks to celebrate their careers. Indianapolis is the next stop...
View ArticleDefense Key in Determining Ohio State's Postseason Fate
Defense didn’t win Ohio State the Big Ten championship, but it was a major contributor in the Buckeyes’ white-knuckle win over Michigan State Sunday. And going forward, if Ohio State is to have a...
View ArticleSporting News Names Archie Griffin As Greatest Ohio State Buckeye
Archie "2Heizmanz" Griffin has been named the greatest Ohio State player of all time by Sporting News. It's an argument tough to go against, even for an advocate of the Devil. Legendary Ohio State...
View ArticleFormer Ohio State Great Santonio Holmes Has Been Released by the Jets
The most shocking thing about this story is that Santonio Holmes is now 30 years-old. From ESPN: In a long-anticipated move, Holmes was released Monday after a second straight injury-plagued season....
View ArticleBuckeyes Look to Continue New Jersey Recruiting Success
We're continuing with our series of checking out Ohio State's top targets in some of the key states for 2015 recruiting. We've already looked at Ohio, Florida, Maryland/DC, and Virginia. Today, we'll...
View ArticleAaron Craft Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
As first reported by 97.1 The Fan's Paul Keels, Aaron Craft has been named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year by conference coaches. This is the second such honor for Craft, who is a three-time...
View ArticleShannon Scott, LaQuinton Ross Collect All-Big Ten Honors
LaQuinton Ross was named to the 2014 All-Big Ten third team by conferences coaches. The New Jersey product was also an honorable mention for All-Big Ten Honors by the media. Shannon Scott, who saw his...
View ArticleTuesday Skull Session
Monday gets hated on (and rightfully so) but Tuesday is not a good day either; it's so worthless. What were these people thinking when they invented the Gregorian calendar? It should just be a three...
View ArticleUnity the Goal for Ohio State's Offensive Line
In the years preceding Urban Meyer’s arrival at Ohio State, the offensive line underwent a series of growing pains, never quite becoming the strength envisioned. Success was always close by, but a...
View ArticleReading Ohio State's Postseason Tea Leaves
I have given up trying to understand the 2013-14 Ohio State men's basketball team on any level beyond "acknowledgement that it exists." Every time that I try to use logic, or reasoning, or statistics...
View ArticleChris Ash and Ohio State's Ongoing Struggle with Cover 4: Part I
It is no secret that Urban Meyer’s Ohio State tenure has been marked by inconsistent defense. Poor defensive play cost Ohio State its undefeated season against Michigan State and then the Orange Bowl...
View ArticleHockey Bucks Take Two From Gophers, B1G Match Ups Set
Ohio State made the final home game of the 2013-14 season a memorable one. Let's recap all the Big Ten action. We also take a look at the headlines around Buckeye hockey with an emphasis on recruits...
View ArticleReport: Donte Whitner Signs with the Cleveland Browns [UPDATE]
[UPDATE 3/11 3:15 p.m.] Whitner is officially a Cleveland Brown. O-H-.......— DonteHitner (@DonteWhitner) March 11, 2014 Donte Whitner's four-year deal with the Cleveland Browns is worth $28 million.—...
View ArticleFootball Recruiting: Updates on Tommy Stevens, C.J. Conrad, Rob Dowdy and More
Good afternoon folks, it's Tuesday night and we're talking Buckeye recruiting. Spring break is upon Ohio State's campus, but that doesn't mean anyone is resting and sipping a pinã colada, so neither...
View ArticleWednesday Skull Session
Yesterday was the first day of NFL free agency, and former Buckeyes made it rain. Donte Whitner signed a four year/$28 million contract with the Almighty Cleveland Browns. Malcolm Jenkins signed a...
View ArticleFive-Star vs. Five-Star: Can the Senior Hold Off the Freshman?
College athletics feature a merry-go-round of talent, a constant carousel of new players. The phrase “out with the old, in with the new” fits college sports so perfectly that coaches could entertain...
View ArticleBoals' Name Connected to Bowling Green Vacancy
During his five years as an assistant at Ohio State, Jeff Boals' name has been connected to numerous head-coaching jobs. The latest is Bowling Green, which announced Tuesday it would not renew the...
View ArticleWe're the Boss: Luke Fickell and Chris Ash are Both Here to Help
Luke Fickell was its 23rd coach by necessity. The school broke the glass over the In-Case-of-Emergency handle no program ever wants to pull and 13 mostly-forgettable Saturdays later Fick was the...
View ArticleHow to Escape the Big Ten Cellar
One team is excited, one is disappointed, one is anxious, and one is hopeless. This would describe the bottom four teams in Big Ten football after the 2013 season. No matter what they say in their...
View ArticleAround the Oval on Wednesday, March 12th
It's spring break at Ohio State this week. But while many of the students are at home relaxing, it's championship week for several Buckeye sports teams. The hockey team finished the regular season...
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