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Mike Mitchell Regains Normalcy in Return to Texas
In the lead up to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in 2013, Ohio State coaches and fans awaited with anticipation and angst usually reserved for a rivalry game. This time, they were waiting on word of...
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Ohio State Basketball Recruiting Notebook: Peach State Ballers in the Spotlight
With A.J. Harris, Mickey Mitchell, and Austin Grandstaff committed, plus Trevor Thompson's eventual addition, the 2015 class is almost complete. The only elements missing – this goes for the current...
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Good Blocking Rate: What to Expect From the Defensive Line
When Urban Meyer became the football coach at The Ohio State University, there was a common narrative about how he would impact the defensive line; namely, that he would raise it to an SEC level of...
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Two Bros: Terrelle Pryor and Brett Favre
I don't know why Brett Favre is walking the halls of Seahawks facilities — I assume it's some sort of Jedi mind trick from Pete Carroll — but he ran into Terrelle Pryor, and thankfully, this picture...
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Thursday Skull Session
It has been over 24 hours since the last #Elite15 commitment, and as such, the coaching staff is literally walking into the Gates of Hell to plant some flags. Hey Zach Smith: You're 2-0 against...
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Ohio–Michigan Border Classic Replaces Big 33
FINDLAY, Ohio – In October 2012, as the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers were on a collision course for the Super Bowl, the Big 33 Football Classic shuttered its doors to the state of Ohio. The...
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Better Know a Buckeye: Raekwon McMillan
The 18th installment of this year's Better Know a Buckeye series focuses on the marquee name of the recruiting class. Raekwon McMillan, the country's no. 1 inside linebacker prospect, enrolled at Ohio...
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If I Were King of Ohio Stadium, I Would...
It seems like every year, Ohio Stadium undergoes some kind of expansion and/or renovation. This year, nearly $14 million is going into the old girl on the banks of the mighty Olentangy, which will...
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Antoine Winfield, Troy Smith to be Inducted into Ohio State Athletics Hall of...
Ohio State announced a 13-member 2014 class today that will be inducted into the school's Athletics Hall of Fame in late September, with a public ceremony being held during halftime of the September...
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Film Study: Fourth Down & Short for the Big Ten Title
When coaches find themselves in tense situations late in a game, they often themselves one of the following questions:Who is your best player?What is your best play? In many cases, the answer to #1...
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Friday Skull Session
I understand if soccer isn't your thing, but I'm telling y'all: The World Cup is one of the biggest off-season #blessings this side of the Heat getting smacked up by the Spurs. I've officially talked...
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Long Snappers Enjoying Rise in Recruiting
When Chris Rubio held his first long snapping camp in Las Vegas, there were eight attendees. Twelve years later, that number swelled to 275. It’s not just offense that’s exploding in college football,...
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2014 Buckeye Football Wish List
With a little over two and a half months until the Scarlet and Gray kick off against Navy, consider the collective chops of Buckeye Nation licked. Fans of the program are shifting their gaze to the...
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Demetrius Knox Finds Out His Family is Bigger Than He Remembers
Demetrius Knox was one of the most prized recruits of the #Dream14 class, and as far as we know, is the first Ohio State footballer to be an active 11W member. Knox didn't early-enroll, so he'll be...
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Joker Phillips Latest in Long Line of Assistants to Take Fall for Team
Protip to avoid getting in trouble for breaking the rules: don't break the rules. Since that's stupid, a better protip might be: don't get caught breaking the rules. And an addendum to that second...
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Five-Star 2015 Running Back Damien Harris Talks Recruitment
It was mid-May, and Damien Harris was doing what Damien Harris does best: dominating on the football field. Sure, today it was only during his high school's spring football game, but three carries for...
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Recruiting Notebook: Updates on Roderick Campbell, Upcoming Visitors
While the Buckeyes got off to a slow start with their 2015 class, #Elite15 is starting to roll after three commitments this week. The 2016 recruiting class might soon need a nickname with two of their...
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2013-14 Ohio State Athletics Year in Review: Fall Sports
Here at Eleven Warriors, we operate under a simple maxim: You can cover all of the sports some of the time, and you can cover some of the sports all of the time, but you can't cover all of the sports...
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The Real Reasons Why Students — and Others — are Bailing on Michigan Football...
Originally published on the author's blog. Reprinted here with the author's permission. Last week, the Michigan athletic department admitted what many had long suspected: student football ticket sales...
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The Inaugural Ohio–Michigan Border Classic Kicks Off Today, So #beatmichigan
When Pennsylvania backed out of the Big 33 Football Classic in 2012 (on a four-game skid, I might add), leadership within the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association (OHSFCA) knew there was only...
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