The Fake Lantern Campus Week in Review: August 25-31
SundayWe asked readers "What day is it?" after waking up on what we believed to be Chittenden.MondayA 6th-year computer science major still had no idea what to do-while with his life.OSU Student...
View ArticleMonday Skull Session
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times, but mostly, it was the first game of a probable 13 or 14 game campaign that will likely span into January. What can be deduced from Ohio State's...
View ArticleSilver Bullets Not Sweating Opener Performance
Bands, tailgating, organized cheers – they are all great college football traditions. Another is second-guessing and naysayers. It was already taking place before No. 2 Ohio State put the finishing...
View ArticleBuckeyes in the NFL: Winfield Retires, Roster Updates
Faced with the possibility of getting placed on waivers, a 14-year veteran and former all-pro corner has decided to retire.The best.Meanwhile, the NFL season will officially kick off in three days. One...
View ArticleUrban Meyer Presser Recap: San Diego State
The season is now in full swing. Ohio State will prepare for a game the rest of the season. The old adage says teams improve the most from the first to second game. If true, San Diego State might be in...
View ArticleCoachable Moments from the Buffalo Win
Urban Meyer is a perfectionist. There’s no denying it. He wants it in himself and demands it out of others. It's why he’s been so successful. Anything less than your absolute best is unacceptable....
View ArticleOhio State Roster Coming Together in Week 2
A shorthanded Ohio State defense more than held their own against Buffalo in the Buckeyes’ season-opening 40-20 victory over Buffalo. That doesn’t mean head coach Urban Meyer isn’t welcoming back...
View ArticleB1G Football Recruiting Rankings: 9/2
Rutgers, Ohio State battling for Noah Brown.As we head into September, the Big Ten is struggling. Big two, little 12 continues to be an accurate description of recruiting in the B1G. Nebraska is the...
View ArticleTuesday Skull Session
For anyone who didn't get to see Jameis Winston and Florida State against Pittsburgh last night, you missed out on a spectacular performance as the freshman went 25/27 for 356 yards and four...
View ArticleFields Takes Leap Toward Being Impact Player
Ohio State fans have heard the same spring chorus for five years. No, not robins chirping after a trip south to Florida for the winter. It started with Jim Tressel and continued with Urban Meyer. March...
View ArticleSun & Bluesday: Fast Out of the Gate
This is my unimpressed faceOh Brady Hoke, you sly dog. Like a tree heavy with grapes, you cruelly dangled a Michigan win that should have been Ohio State's to enjoy, a 59-9 victory over a Directional...
View ArticleOhio State v. Buffalo: Offensive Breakdown
Turnovers, injuries, and negative plays marred what was otherwise a solid statistical performance by the Ohio State offense.The Buckeyes came out fast, but consciously made the decision to slow down...
View ArticleMeyer: Rocky Long Will Have Aztecs Ready
Urban Meyer only lost two games during his two-year stint as Utah’s head coach. The second of those came against New Mexico. The head coach on the Lobos’ sideline that day was none other than Rocky...
View ArticleOhio State Football Notebook: Buckeyes Focused, Regrouping for Week 2
A four-day workweek applies for most people in the country the first week of September. That is, unless your office is Ohio State’s football facility. The employees clocked in early Monday morning to...
View ArticleFootball Recruiting: Berger Bouncing Back
The linebacker did what the linebacker had done thousands of times in his brief football career. See the ball. Find the ball. Stop the ball. The linebacker had no reason to think this time would be any...
View ArticleWednesday Skull Session
By now, you should be familiar with the drill. The morning Skull Session will give you some news items of the day to discuss among yourselves as you meander into the office, grab a cup of coffee from...
View ArticleAt Ohio State, the Quickest Route to Playing Time is through Special Teams Play
Few players begin their career as starters. The route to eventual stardom originates as a backup and special teamer. At Ohio State, even upperclassmen serve as regular special teams contributors.Want...
View ArticleDon't Look Back in Anger
Ohio State somehow failed to eclipse the 60-point threshold on Saturday. It was coitus interruptus for a significant number of scoring binge fantasies that had been pulsating ever since spring...
View ArticleHot Off the Press: San Diego State Game Poster
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View ArticleFlashback: Ohio State vs. San Diego State, 2001
For the Ohio State football program, 2001 was the year when the foundation was laid, the blueprints for future championships were drawn up, and the character of the Tressel regime was established. The...
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