Braxton Miller's Invitation to New York Will Have to Wait
Link: https://twitter.com/11W/status/275740548038537217 The finalists for the 2012 Heisman Trophy were just announced on SportsCenter and Braxton Miller was not one of the three players invited to New...
View ArticleTuesday Skull Session
Good morning, Buckeye fans. Although we're college football-less until Dec. 15 when bowl season kicks off, we at least have college hoops right now. Well, Ohio State doesn't play until Saturday so that...
View ArticleHere's a Scary Thought: Urban Meyer is One Year Ahead of Schedule
Few jobs in the country come with as much pressure as being the head football coach at Ohio State. Stress is an everyday part of the job. It is applied from a fan base that wants a high quantity of...
View ArticleThe Houndie: Week 13
At one point in time, this award was known as the Buckeye NFLer of the Week. Thanks to a typo and the ensuing LOLsession from the commentariat, it was renamed as the Houndie. Same intent, but now with...
View ArticleIt's Here: 11W's 2012 Bowl Challenge
Link: http://games.espn.go.com/college-bowl-mania/en/group?groupID=11023 Do you already know the winners of all 35 bowl games? If not, are you confident in your ability to pick the winner based on...
View ArticleElection Month
The Big Ten, which deeply cares about getting its lucrative network placed on basic cable television tiersyour opinion, has designated the entire month of December as a giant comment card.Vote. It...
View ArticleBret Bielema is Leaving Wisconsin for Arkansas
What a stunner.Less than a year after calling out Urban Meyer and saying he didn't want the Big Ten to be anything like the SEC, Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema is departing to take the top job at...
View ArticleHoops Stat Session: Long Beach State Week
Ross's development is crucial for 2012The basketball Buckeyes sit at 5-1, but it's difficult to really get a sense for how good this year's team is just yet. With a narrow loss to the only challenging...
View ArticleTwitter Reacts to the Bielema News
We're still trying to get our head around the fact that Bret Bielema is now the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks. His new contract is reportedly a six-year deal, worth $3.2 million annually, which...
View ArticleWednesday Skull Session
It's a glorious morning, Buckeye fans – Bret Bielema no longer calls Wisconsin his home, instead preferring the, um, easier schedule and uncontested recruiting grounds of the SEC West.Not that Buckeye...
View ArticleThe Big Warmup
Braxton Miller is not going to New York as a Heisman Trophy finalist. That fact has rankled some Buckeye fans, but Miller’s November numbers all but eliminated him for the Heisman race. What they...
View ArticleEleven Dubcast: Lemon of Troy
"And with that, a mighty cheer went up from the heroes of the Big Ten. They had banished that awful Bret Bielema forever. Because he was haunted. Now let's all celebrate with a cool glass of tomato...
View Article11W Recruiting Staff Roundtable: Visitors Coming to Town
A 12-0 season is now in the books and with a bowl ban standing in the way of the Buckeyes extending their season past November, the Ohio State coaches have gone into full beast mode on the recruiting...
View ArticleLosses Be Damned
Ohio State might not lose another football game for a while.Don't wanna lose one in 2013.It’s not a popular opinion, particularly within a B1G conference that has struggled to keep up with the Buckeyes...
View ArticleThursday Skull Session
I know this isn't exactly breaking news but I still wanted to make sure everyone is aware in case they missed it amongst the game of coaching musical chairs that erupted the last few days. Hat tip to...
View ArticleOut with the Toad, In with the Coup
In less than 24 hours, the Big Ten lost the head coach from one of its premier teams and gained one of the country's biggest up-and-comers. Bret Bielema and Darell Hazell's comings and goings were at...
View ArticleThe Social Networks
We all knew Bret Bielema’s bro meter ran at 11. We also knew he was kind of a prick. The Rabbit HoleBut, in the wake of his departure from the B1G I was able to glean a little something extra about OSU...
View ArticleA Season Breakdown Part I: Defensive Scheme
With Ohio State's 2012 season in the books, it is time to look back at the Buckeyes' development and what it may portend for 2013. I will first examine how OSU's offensive and defensive schemes...
View ArticleB1G Recruiting Rankings: Dec. 6
Welcome to our newest weekly installment here at Eleven Warriors, the Big Ten Team Recruiting Football Class Rankings. We hope this will keep you occupied until real football starts up again in...
View ArticleBasketball Notebook: Matta's Bench Evolving
It’s a yearly happening, much like leaves changing hues and tumbling from tree branches in October and November: Thad Matta’s ever-changing philosophy on how to utilize his bench. Bench production at...
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