Published on: 8th September, 2010
I think I speak for every Ohio State fan when I say nothing would give me greater pleasure than to send the Miami Hurricanes and their Cryami fans back south Saturday night with a big-time defeat. Contemplating my tremendous dislike of everything orange and green, I tried to come up with tangible ...Published on: 24th August, 2010
Dave Thurman (9:05 am) All summer long columnists and bloggers have weighed in on what to expect from the 2010 version of the Ohio State Buckeyes. We filled our time guessing about strengths and weaknesses, based off last season's performances combined with spring practices. But a lot has changed in the past ...Published on: 16th August, 2010
Dave Thurman (9:18 pm) I finally broke down and bought the SI College Football Preview, because I always purchase a copy when the Buckeyes are featured on the front cover. I realize this is only regional, as OSU is sharing the magazine cover with Alabama, Boise State, ...Published on: 15th August, 2010
Drew Basil is in the running for playing time A year removed from the worst special teams performance of the Tressel era, the reports from the annual Fall Kick Scrimmage were almost unanimously good. However, some ugly news on the injury front marred an otherwise positive weekend. KICK SCRIMMAGEBack in April, OSU kickers barely made over ...Published on: 11th August, 2010
Johnny Carson as The Great Karnak Dave Thurman (10:10 pm)It's time for The Great Karnak to weigh in on the class of 2010. With apologies to the late Johnny Carson, I'll take my best shot at picking who plays and who redshirts this season. According to recruiting services it was the lowest rated class ...Published on: 10th August, 2010
Since the Big Ten Media Days, the conference realignment has once again become a topic of a lot of conversation.Sports writers, fans, coaches, and players all want to see a fair divisional split that makes sense, but it is becoming increasingly obvious that it will come at a cost.For instance, ...Published on: 6th August, 2010
Drew Thurman (8:51 pm) The NCAA has been under a lot of heat lately, and rightfully so. It has become a ridiculously bureaucratic entity with little control over the real issues facing the current landscape of college sports. Today we got more evidence to back up this fact as Isiah Thomas, the ...Published on: 28th July, 2010
"Strange days have found us," to borrow a line from The Doors (and yes I am showing my age).The past week has been a very interesting one in Columbus, and at times, downright bizarre. Here are the items that have headlined Buckeye news Jack Tatum passes awayIndeed, he was a legend, ...Published on: 19th July, 2010
In our ongoing series, we have already looked at the following positions: wide receiver, linebacker, offensive line, defensive back, fullback and tight end, defensive line, quarterback, and specialists. The rich tradition of Ohio State football includes All-Americans at every position. Still, the signature position, at least in the minds of most ...Published on: 15th July, 2010
Drew Thurman (3:34 am)It's been a decade of dominance for the Ohio State Buckeyes, especially at the linebacker position. From Wilhem to Hawk to Laurinaitis, there has been some serious hardware collected in the 2000's. Those names don't even include consistent players like Cie Grant, Robert Reynolds, Bobby Carpenter, and ...