Photos: Ohio State's First Day of Fall Camp
Our own Walt Keys was on hand for the first day of Ohio State's fall camp this morning. Again, we only got the freshmen, but just look at all of those black stripes!Be sure to go full-screen for the...
View Article11W Community Interview: Jalyn Holmes
The 11W Community Interview is truly of the people, by the people, and for the people. You submit the questions, vote on them, and then we pass the top ones on to the biggest names in the world of Ohio...
View ArticleMonday Skull Session
Ah, fall camp has finally opened. It's always marked by one of the odder traditions of Buckeye fans: flocking to photo galleries to ogle muscle-strapped 17-22 year-olds carrying luggage and listening...
View ArticleCamp Meyer 2013 Full of Storylines
It wasn’t even 9 a.m. yet and already Dontre Wilson, Billy Price and a host of other first-year Buckeyes passed the eyeball test. As Ohio State’s ballyhooed freshmen class jogged on to the practice...
View ArticleTough Tasks Ahead for Ohio State's Position Coaches
Ohio State football players are back in camp and preparing for world domination. Each one of those players is a plowshare that some position coach is trying to beat into a sharp and angry sword.Buckeye...
View ArticleThe 2013 Buckeye Beck-Ski Award Watch List
The long and winding pre-season has almost come to a close. The unbearable summer days without football have given way to hope, optimism and endless awards watch lists. You’ve seen them all, but I’ve...
View ArticleThe B1G List: Ranking the Best Athletes from Big Ten States
Athletes.Behold! Some of the slowest, most porcine, molasses-esque professional human athletes in existence! Yes, step right up and gape in horror at a list comprised of some of the most unathletic...
View ArticleB1G Football Recruiting Rankings: 8/5
Will Curtis Samuel be the next Ohio State commitment?The slow recruiting month of July has come to a close, and the last week hasn't brought in a flurry of commitments. College football season is...
View ArticleTuesday Skull Session
Baseball is not one of our most covered sports here, much less pro baseball. However, the Alex Rodriguez suspension is a nifty parallel to something nearer and dearer to our hearts, college sports.The...
View ArticleOpportunities Abound for Freshmen to Make Impact
When freshmen arrive on campus, they better be prepared to play from Day 1 and make an impact. Urban Meyer is not in the traditional mold when it comes to first-year players. Many coaches will bide...
View ArticleBad Reputation
Buck Burnette was the first commitment of the Texas Longhorns' 2006 recruiting class. He made his college pledge one month after Vince Young raised the BCS championship trophy for beating Southern Cal...
View ArticleCamp Meyer 2013: Practice No. 3
Three days into fall camp, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer finally spoke to the media. But even he admitted there wasn’t much news. In the six minutes that Meyer answered questions, he beamed about...
View ArticleBucking the Trend
It never fails. The excitement of a new football season breeds optimism at a rate capable of making rabbits blush. Often times, that optimism can border on the ridiculous because, well, that tends to...
View ArticleCatching Up with Albert Huggins
Welcome to the sixth part in our summer series introducing some of the top players in the 2015 recruiting class.Huggins is one of the top juniors in the nationLast week we caught up with Richmond (VA)...
View ArticleOhio State Basketball Recruiting Notebook: 8/6
As the summer winds down and we approach the beginning of the school year, there are fewer showcase events featuring elite recruits.From Russell's (right) Instagram, he stays winningAt the Adidas...
View ArticleWednesday Skull Session
In the wake of the Johnny Footbal "scandal," can somebody please explain the fascination with autographs? I'd understand if we were talking about Julius Caesar's autograph on a millennias-old piece of...
View ArticleDecker Makes His Move at Right Tackle
The 2012 Ohio State offensive line appeared in all but 10 plays during the Buckeyes’ undefeated season. Their cohesion helped propel a high-velocity offense to more than 37 points per game. But there’s...
View ArticleHow to Improve the BTN's Off-Season Football Programming
The Big Ten Network changed the game of college football when it debuted in 2007. A byproduct of Jim Delany's aborted negotiations with ESPN about a more lucrative and expansive television contract for...
View ArticleCamp Meyer 2013: Practice No. 4
The legend of Dontre Wilson has been shrouded in mystery for an entire summer. On the fourth day of Ohio State’s fall practice, the media finally got a glimpse. Verdict: the speedy Texan is as...
View ArticleNCAA to Institute Code of Hammurabi for 2014 Season
Going back to our rootsIn response to a glut of recent controversies surrounding the payment of college football athletes for various services rendered, including autograph signings by Texas A&M...
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