Amedeo Della Valle: The People's Bomber
The loudest roars in Value City Arena these days are reserved for Sam Thompson’s gravity-defying dunks. But when a moppy-haired freshman from Italy checks into the game, the buzz in the crowd is...
View ArticleThe Houndie: Week 15
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 ArticlePreview: Winthrop at #7 Ohio State
The Avett Brothers go hard for Winthrop#7 Ohio State8-1, 0-0 Big TenRoster | ScheduleDecember 18, 20127:00 PM ET - BTN—— The SchottColumbus, OH Winthrop4-4, 0-0 big southRoster | ScheduleThe first...
View ArticleDeposing Leaders; Forgetting Legends
Last week the Big Ten doubled down on its election month outreach campaign by following it up with a surveyasking you to choose from three realignment options.B1G realignment: Drawing bad imaginary...
View ArticleHoops Stat Session: Winthrop & Kansas
Ohio State blew by UNC Asheville and Sam Thompson added to his highlight reel, but the win didn't do much for the Buckeyes' team rankings. Dunk you very much.Sitting as Pomeroy's 7th-ranked team, with...
View ArticleMen's Basketball Open Thread: Winthrop
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View ArticleOhio State Survives... Winthrop??
In a classic case of looking ahead, the Ohio State men's basketball team went ahead and allowed the Winthrop Eagles to shoot roughly 40% from the 3-point line, which allowed them to keep the game...
View ArticleBuckeyes Use Defense to Thwart Winthrop Upset Hopes
Basketball stat guru Ken Pomeroy pegged Winthrop’s chances at upsetting Ohio State at a mere one percent. The Buckeyes were favored by 27.5 points over the 4-4 Eagles, who have only defeated one...
View ArticleWednesday Skull Session
Good morning, Buckeye fans. Got that quad grande americano in hand? Good, me too. Did any of you catch the basketball Buckeyes' game against Winthrop last night? Turned out to be a bit tighter than...
View ArticleEffects of the Bowl Ban
Ask any Ohio State coach or player what they would rather be doing at this moment and they will more than likely tell you practicing. What does practice signify? Well, that the Buckeyes would be...
View ArticleEleven Dubcast: How the Ghosts Stole Christmas
MFRY CRRFFMMMFFSSS!!Merry early Christmas! Since Sarah and I will be off next week, we thought we'd bring you a little Christmas cheer (mostly by way of me adding Christmas songs to the Dubcast and...
View Article11W Recruiting Notebook: Holiday Wish List
The recruiting dead period began this week, meaning all contact going out to recruits is now forbidden until January 4, leaving the only recruiting to be done when prospects call college coaches by...
View ArticleThe Stumbler: Volume Two
Welcome back! So glad you could make it to the second edition of the Stumbler.To reiterate:This weekly column will scour the nether regions of the Interwebs to deliver interesting and obscure Buckeye...
View ArticleThursday Skull Session
Forbes came out with their list of the most valuable college football programs yesterday and, as you'd expect, the SEC dominates the top ten with LSU, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Auburn, Tennessee and...
View ArticleA Fork in the Road
It happens to every team in every sport. That game performance that is unexplainable. For Ohio State, the answer to Tuesday night’s uninspiring 10-point victory over four-win Winthrop, a game that was...
View ArticleBowl Rundown: Pizza Pizza, Las Vegas & More
Welcome back to the 11W weekly Bowl Rundown. There are six games to cover this week so let's get right to it.QB Adam Dingwell will look to go H.A.M against BYU Poinsettia BowlWho: Brigham Young vs. San...
View ArticleOhio State's 2012 Breakdown: Defensive Personnel
The 2012 Buckeye defense's performance was reflective of its component parts—uneven. Though OSU had all-conference performers at several positions, they also had significant holes that were at best...
View ArticleB1G Recruiting Rankings: Dec. 20
Welcome to our newest weekly installment here at Eleven Warriors, the Big Ten Team Recruiting Football Class Rankings. Maryland and Rutgers are included because of their imminent move to the conference...
View ArticleFriday Skull Session
Apparently, the world is coming to an end today and I'm not sure I can think of a greater honor than writing the last Skull Session you'll ever read. I'd ask what you're even doing spending your last...
View ArticleOhio State is Looking to Solve the Jayhawk Riddle
The day before Ohio State played host to Winthrop, Deshaun Thomas, Sam Thompson and Thad Matta each fielded questions about Saturday’s opponent – No. 8 Kansas. Thomas said before the game that Ohio...
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