Delany Testimony Full of Holes
There’s a famous scene in the movie Forest Gump in which the title character appears on the Dick Cavett Show alongside John Lennon. When Gump speaks of Chinese citizens lacking belongings and...
View ArticleFrench Ohio State Pajamas Are the Stuff Of Which Nightmares Are Made
Who knew college football merchandise was so lucrative overseas? Last week, it was Braxton Miller Matryoshka dolls in Russia. This week, it's Ohio State pajamas in Murviel-lès-Montpellier, France....
View ArticleThe Top Big Ten Prospects in the NBA Draft
A talent overhaul awaits us in the 2014-15 Big Ten season, but we'll also have a chance to see some of the best departed players develop in the professional ranks. According to prominent mock drafts,...
View ArticleOhio State Sells Out Student Tickets, Mulling WiFi in the Horseshoe
The bout — a 25-point blowout of the Nebraska Cornhuskers in 2012 — embodied a larger rebirth of a program that had finally stepped out of the dark shadows of unprecedented turmoil the year before.On...
View ArticleRecruiting Notebook: Ohio State Makes Prince Top Six, Bowen to Visit, Cupp...
Ohio State's offensive line of the future continues to take shape thanks to the commitments of mammoth 2015 tackle Kevin Feder and four-star class of 2016 lineman Tyler Gerald in the last few days,...
View ArticleEvan Turner Runs Out of Gas In His Ferrari
We last saw former Ohio State standout Evan Turner fighting his own teammate before a playoff game. The Pacers escaped that series with the Hawks, but in the end, were handled rather easily by the...
View ArticleTuesday Skull Session
#TAKES HERE, GET 'EM WHILE THEY'RE HOT. (They're always hot.)WHAT IF LEBRON PLAYED AT OSU. I am not a LeBron James-hater, and if you like Ohio State, you shouldn't be either since the King has done a...
View ArticleCraft Committed to Playing Professional Basketball
The debate will end Thursday night. Well, maybe not. One debate will end, but another will rage on – possibly for years. Aaron Craft and the NBA. Questions were asked throughout his college career....
View ArticleBTN's Greatest Summer Ever: Programming We Need (and Now)
It is 9:44 on Monday night. I am watching Parks and Recreation on the Esquire Network, in part because Parks and Rec is great, but also in part because the Big Ten Network has decided to devote the...
View ArticleHow Chris Ash Will Go About Teaching Press Coverage to His Corners
Last week we discussed why new Ohio State Defensive Coordinator Chris Ash likes putting his corners in press coverage. Today we look at how Ash trains his defensive backs to play up tight. Getting...
View ArticleRecruiting Notebook: Meet Jon Teske, an Emerging 7-Footer
Basketball's center position continues to evolve, as increasingly versatile players blur the lines between true "big men" and traditional "forwards." It's not exactly a new phenomenon in basketball,...
View ArticleD'Angelo Russell, Star of Ohio State's Recruiting Class, Enrolls
Looks like the cryptic photo D'Angelo Russell posted to Instagram last night had meaning, after all. Russell did not begin Ohio State's summer term with his classmates a week ago because his high...
View ArticleBig Ten Presidents Promote Guaranteed Four-Year Scholarships, Insurance, Cost...
Amid a climate that's imposing pressure on the NCAA's existing model, the Big Ten released a statement from presidents and chancellors of member institutions calling upon the NCAA to explore...
View ArticleWednesday Skull Session
The big news yesterday was D'Angelo Russell's transcripts getting sprung from the NCAA clearinghouse. The five-star recruit is now enrolled, on campus and ready to give the B1G some big buckets this...
View ArticleNavy Offense Presents Triple the Problems
Coaches are nervous creatures by nature. It doesn’t matter if the next opponent is Alabama or Massachusetts – they’re going to have an anxious week. But Navy of all teams tends to make coaches more...
View ArticleBlaz Rola Falls to Andy Murray in Three Sets
First-year pro and former Buckeye, Blaz Rola, went out with a whimper against defending Wimbledon champion, Andy Murray, earlier today, losing 6–1, 6–1, 6–0 on the No. 1 court of the All England Club....
View ArticleAre You a Current OSU Student and Big Fella? Ohio State Football Needs You
Are you a big fella who is also a current OSU student? Do you want to be mauled by the likes of Joey Bosa, Noah Spence or Taylor Decker on a daily basis? Then today is your lucky day. A football team...
View ArticleThe Impact of a Deeper Defensive Line
When Mike Vrabel coached the defensive line in 2012 and 2013, his aversion to rotating defensive linemen was well documented. Vrabel wanted his best players on the field at all times, an approach...
View ArticleBig Ten Advocates for Sweeping Changes for Student Athletes
Just as the workday was winding down Tuesday, the Big Ten delivered what amounted to breaking news. The league that was progressive in founding its own network but dowdy in the constant opposition to...
View ArticleFive-Star Linebacker Justin Hilliard Reflects on Recruitment
Justin Hilliard is no stranger to the spotlight. In fact, as the nation's top-ranked outside linebacker, the five-star Cincinnati native has been expecting it. It's what he's worked for. "I did," he...
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