Urban Meyer Bombarded, Takes Non-Football Questions in Stride
CHICAGO — Eight coaches addressed the media in the Chicago Hilton prior to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. But consider them all the undercard. The Northwestern Wildcats could have one of their finest seasons...
View ArticleB1G Media Days Notebook: Your Questions Answered
The opening day of the 2013 Big Ten media days is in the books and though the day was short on hard news, we did have the opportunity to ask Braxton Miller, Jack Mewhort and Christian Bryant a few of...
View ArticleEleven Dubcast: Pat Dooley of the Gainesville Sun Talks Urban Meyer
Let's face it, this week got off to a really horrible start. We never like to read or hear about Ohio State players getting into trouble, or even being linked to wrongdoing.*Pat Dooley gives us the...
View ArticleThursday Skull Session
Good morning Buckeye fans and welcome to your Thursday Skull Session.The Big Ten Media Days kicked off yesterday and there were plenty of interesting happenings in between Urban getting assaulted with...
View ArticleBraxton Miller Continues Evolution as Leader, Quarterback
CHICAGO – The talk wasn’t all related to off-the-field drama at Wednesday’s installment of Big Ten media days. It may have dominated the headlines, but actual football was discussed as well. Some...
View ArticleThe Dread of Red
The one thing that almost every freshman college football player will be trying to avoid this season is the redshirt. While it is true that some players will publicly proclaim their "team first"...
View ArticleAn Xs and Os Primer: Ohio State's LB Positions
Today I continue my position-by-position explanation of the responsibilities on the Ohio State defense. Last week I reviewed the defensive line. Today I turn to the linebackers and the all-important...
View ArticleTurning Points, Volume Thirteen: Pryor's Keeper
2008 was an interesting year for the Buckeyes. Coming off of two straight national championship appearances, the Scarlet and Gray began the season with an eye on a third. Ranked No. 2 in the country...
View ArticleOhio State, Michigan Still at the Top of Big Ten
CHICAGO — Throughout his head-coaching career, Urban Meyer has dealt with great expectations on a yearly basis. Each team approaches those beliefs differently, he said, and it can be a chore keeping...
View ArticleMeyer and Tressel: Where Do the Offers Go?
Last week, I wrote about the disparity among the number of scholarship offers between Urban Meyer and Jim Tressel. In a three year span, Meyer offered nearly 400 prospects to Tressel's near 200. With...
View ArticleFriday Skull Session
After awakening to the news last weekend that two of his star players had run into trouble with the law, Urban Meyer was then forced to fend off a throng of reporters at the annual B1G media days...
View ArticleDontre Wilson: Meet Ohio State's Next Big Thing
CHICAGO — When Urban Meyer was hired, his first order of business was recruiting. It was late November, and February was looming. One of the essential ingredients in the effectiveness of Meyer’s...
View ArticleMore Mayhem: Della Valle Bidding for Increased Role
As we told you on Sunday, Ohio State guard Amedeo Della Valle led Italy to the 2013 FIBA U20 European Championship, held in Estonia. For his efforts, he was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player....
View ArticleOhio State Football Recruiting Notebook: 7/26
Welcome to another edition of the Ohio State Football Recruiting Notebook. While the last week was pretty uneventful in the world of Ohio State recruiting, things are about to pick back up – as Friday...
View ArticleColumbus Police: Reporting on Hyde Situation has been 'Reckless up to this...
Surprise! Nearly everything you've been told about the Carlos Hyde situation is wrong, according to Columbus Police.Sgt. Rich Weiner, the public information officer for the Columbus Police Department,...
View ArticleYour Friday Night Lights Open Thread
Tonight's the night, recruitniks. Ohio State will welcome some of the best committed and on the fence prospects – full list here– to the Horseshoe for the second edition of Friday Night...
View ArticleGlover-Williams Among Recruits Enlivening Friday Night Lights Crowd
With the confidence of someone who pulled off wearing Superman’s trademark “S” on his chest, Eric Glover-Williams proved he has another important element for a successful skill player – show-stealing...
View ArticleSaturday Skull Session
I tend to start these Saturday Skull Sessions with casual reference to a song about Saturday, or that otherwise references the weekend. Some months ago, I already referenced Loverboy's "Working for the...
View ArticleFriday Night Lights Notebook
The second annual Friday Night Lights camp is over, but the coverage has just begun. Many of Ohio State's commitments were in attendance, but chose not to workout. However, Friday Night Lights gave us...
View ArticleA Chance to Hate Twice
In June, Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner said the Wolverines would beat Ohio State in the Big House come November. He never mentioned Indianapolis the first week of December. The two foes have...
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