A Kiss Before Dying
The Big Ten is loaded, right? It's kind of like the opposite of football, right?It's the sweetheart conference of the college basketball season thus far in large part because it's so deep. There's...
View ArticleKeeping Up with the Slives: How Television Money Factors into Competitiveness
Big Ten schools have long received the largest shares of conference and NCAA revenue per school than any conference in the country. The power brokers: Delany and SliveBig Ten schools take in an average...
View ArticleMen's Basketball Open Thread: Iowa
TIPOFF TELEVISION RADIO FAVORITE PREVIEW 6:30 p.m. BTN/BTN2GOAffiliates OSU (-11½)Iowa at #15 Ohio State© 2013 Eleven Warriors.
View ArticleOhio State Holds Off the Hawkeyes
Ohio State built a huge lead in the first half, but as has been the case so often this season, once Deshaun Thomas was out of the picture, the Buckeyes went ice cold from the field and allowed the...
View ArticleBuckeyes Hold On for 72-63 Win After Lead Evaporates
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Defense has been Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery’s secret weapon in the Hawkeyes’ re-emergence this season. But for the first 28 minutes against Ohio State, it was another road no-show...
View ArticleWednesday Skull Session
Good morning chilly Columbus, Ohio, and to all other places Buckeyes may reside. This is my first winter living in a state north of the Mason-Dixon line and I've got to say that I'm not very impressed...
View ArticleNow is a Great Time to be a Have
In November 2010, when Mark Emmert became the NCAA president, following the much-maligned Myles Brand, he promised sweeping reform to the archaic association. Ambitious from the outset, Emmert’s term...
View ArticleEleven Dubcast: Could This Be Magic?
We're in the middle of basketball season, and for some, that may entail the doldrums of winter, the sadness of no college football for months, or the slow realization that you have put on 15 pounds...
View Article11W Recruiting Notebook: Predicting The Class
Recruiting is a vital part of the college football world and is considered the "life blood" of every program across the country.Dontre Wilson is set to visit Columbus this weekendWoody Hayes used to...
View ArticleThe Stumbler: Volume Six - Fighting the Irish
Hello and welcome back to another edition of the Stumbler. This weekly column scours Ebay for “For Sale” items that hold a special place in Buckeye lore.So, without further adieu, I give you: The Item:...
View ArticleCatching Up with Dan Skipper: Official Visit
Ohio State is returning four starters along the offensive line for the 2013 football season. However, all four, Jack Mewhort, Corey Linsley, Andrew Norwell, and Marcus Hall, are set to graduate after...
View ArticleThursday Skull Session
Another day, another episode of the NCAA's ongoing clown show. The latest segment came via President Mark Emmert's lips as he announced NCAA investigators had improperly obtained information as part of...
View ArticleThe Demotivator: How Evan Ravenel's Move to the Bench is Paying Off for the...
Life is good for Evan Ravenel. Two years at Boston College, two years at Ohio State and lots of lifetime memories – multiple Big Ten titles and a trip to the Final Four included. Ravenel is averaging...
View ArticleHype 101: A Recipe For an Epic Hype Video
If you’re living in 75% of the United States, it’s cold right now. Really cold. Coupled with the harsh winter winds is the realization you won’t be watching actual college football for quite some...
View ArticleOhio State 2012 Breakdown: Quarterbacks
Perhaps fittingly, we conclude our review with a focus on the player likely most responsible for both Ohio State's 2012 success and expectations for 2013 — Braxton Miller.Given his extensive play as a...
View ArticleB1G Football Recruiting Rankings: 1/24
With less than two weeks before National Signing Day 2013, the conference recruiting rankings are beginning to take their final shape. Many of the teams' classes that were once very closely rated are...
View ArticleFriday Skull Session
Mornin' Sunshine!My dad asked earlier this week "who gives a s--- about Lance Armstrong and this Montee Ball's fake girlfriend?" So, rest assured, I won't be talking about Lance Armstrong OR Montee...
View ArticleIt's Good to be Mobile
Rarely does pro football emulate the college game. But that’s exactly what’s taking place in the NFL. The home of the West Coast offense and pocket-passing quarterbacks is giving way to the zone-read...
View ArticleAround the Oval on Friday, Jan. 25
Around the Oval is Eleven Warriors' weekly love letter to Ohio State's non-revenue sports. Hill continues to climb chartsAfter finally snapping their four-game losing streak against Indiana, the Ohio...
View Article11W Roundtable: What Have We Learned About Hoops?
The basketball Buckeyes have completed a full third of the B1G conference schedule and we’re headed into the home stretch leading up to the league tournament and the big dance in March.I’m joined by...
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