Ahrens Continues Rehab, Hopes to Earn Buckeye Offer
Ohio State's 2015 recruiting class took a little bump this evening as five-star shooting guard Luke Kennard, from Franklin (Ohio) chose Duke over Ohio State as his college choice. Kennard, an AAU...
View ArticleTuesday Skull Session
A lot of stuff went down yesterday. Some quick hits: It's all but official: LaQuinton Ross will turn pro. Not sure why people are killing Q for this decision, but I don't think they realize there are...
View ArticleTo Game or Not: The Value of Spring Games Varies from Coach to Coach
Spend five minutes talking to a football coach and they’ll quickly tell you how valuable practice time is. That’s what makes the month-long buildup to the spring game so vital. And practice No. 15 is...
View ArticleOhio State Reloading for Next Season's Big Ten Chase
Next season's roster will be a bit jarring for those who have followed Ohio State basketball the past four years. The Buckeyes will be considerably less physical on the perimeter, thanks to Aaron...
View ArticleChris Ash Scheme Questions: Over or Under? Nickel or Base? Moving in Pods?
Now that we have focused upon Chris Ash's cover 4 defense we turn to his front seven and 4-3 front. Kyle Jones provided an excellent primer on Ash's defensive alignments. I now want to dig deeper to...
View ArticleJonathan Cooper Talks Buckeyes, Wolverines
A month ago, John Brandon gave you all the heads up on Gahanna (Ohio) Lincoln sophomore star Jonathan Cooper, who had just picked up his first offers, from Illinois and Kentucky after a dynamite...
View Article2013-14 Season a Step Forward for Buckeye Hockey
In some ways the 2013-14 Ohio State men’s hockey season turned out exactly as expected. The Buckeyes were expected to finished fourth in the inaugural run of the Big Ten. Goaltending was expected to...
View ArticleMeyer: Defensive Overhaul On Target
Offense is Urban Meyer’s baby; there’s little doubting that. But the Ohio State head coach has taken a liking – maybe that’s the wrong word – to defense this spring. When a unit performs as poorly as...
View ArticleWednesday Skull Session
Urban Meyer met with local media yesterday after practice, and the third-year OSU coach spoke on a number of topics. (Kyle's report is over here.) The main concern, however, has been the ongoing...
View ArticleMeyer, Herman Focused on Keeping Buckeyes on Cutting Edge Offensively
Remember that record-setting offense from 2013? Forget everything you know about it. Ohio State might average nearly 50 points and 500 yards again, but it won’t come via the power run game or...
View ArticleOne to Watch: 2016 Linebacker Ethan Tucky of Delaware Hayes
Ethan Tucky is not your normal 16-year-old and he knows it. "Genetics have been very kind to me," Tucky said laughing, discussing his 6-foot-3, 220 pound frame. "I'm supposed to get to 6-foot-4, but I...
View ArticleThe Undignified Epitaph
Ohio State exited as quickly as possible from this NCAA tournament. Deep down you saw it coming, but forced yourself to look away to avoid accepting it. That's no longer possible, and with our boys...
View ArticleMiami Valley Gaming Gets In On the Trolling-OSU Gravy Train
After the Dayton Daily News made headlines with its own trolling headline after Ohio State bowed out of March Madness against the Dayton Flyers, the Miami Valley Gaming company took about 72 hours to...
View ArticlePredicting Football Conference Strength for 2014
The coaching changes are all finished now. The recruiting classes have all been signed. Those who see the NFL in their immediate future have declared for the draft. The teams that we will see in the...
View ArticleKipper Nichols Becoming Hot Name
On Monday night, we profiled Kyle Ahrens, one of the top juniors in Ohio high school basketball without a Buckeye scholarship offer. Ahrens is one of a handful of top-flight talents hoping to draw a...
View ArticleAround the Oval on Wednesday, March 26th
It was another busy week at Ohio State - spring practice rolls on, Q Ross (and Della Valle!) reportedly headed to the pros, Ohio State searches for its fastest student and the hockey season comes to a...
View ArticleEleven Dubcast: Hoops Wrap-Up and Spring Football
Basketball season has left us behind and we are left with spring football and then the long wretched off-season. The end of the basketball Buckeyes' season came as mercifully and perplexing as an M....
View ArticleAnthony Lee Could Solve Some of Thad Matta's Problems
If we’re going to avoid a repeat of a middling 2013-14 basketball season next year, Thad Matta could use some experienced help. That experience is out there, looking for a new home. Temple power...
View ArticleThursday Skull Session
With Gene Smith earning unfavorable headlines due to his $18,000 bonus in reward for wrestler Logan Stieber's third NCAA championship, CBSSports released a week-old interview where Smith claims class...
View ArticleThe 11W Heart of It All Classic: Business & Science Region Semifinals
The Sweet 16 is upon us. After a second round that saw the higher seeds roll, it's now time to vote in the Business & Science region semifinals. Your choices won't be easy. In one matchup, we have...
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