Published on: 7th October, 2009
Just as it has at most college campuses this year, the flu bug has arrived at Ohio State. LT Mike Adams and Andy Miller are among "five or six" players reportedly sick according to coach Jim Tressel. At this point, there is a good possibility that these players, most of whom ...Published on: 5th October, 2009
At the start of the season, few people had any idea what to expect out of the Ohio State offense with few established playmakers. Five games in, the mystery seems to be clearing up. The Buckeyes seem to thrive most on offense when they have the perfect balance between running and ...Published on: 4th October, 2009
The calendar has turned into the October grind, when big conference games pick up and the old rivalries kick into action. And while we had a few fun games this past weekend, next weekend will have just as many interesting matchups, such as unbeaten Wisconsin at Ohio State, Alabama at Ole ...Published on: 30th September, 2009
Saturday in the Horseshoe, something happened that has not happened ever: Juice Williams and the Illini were shut out since Williams started at QB. A 30-0 blanking in the middle of a rainstorm was the second straight shutout for the Buckeyes, invoking memories of the famed Silver Bullets of the 2002 ...Published on: 27th September, 2009
As rain fell throughout many games in the country, so did many teams' championship chances as four top-10 teams fell. Now, teams like USC, Oklahoma, and Ohio State are all back in the top-10 after crushing blows early in the season. Outside of the top three in Florida, Texas, and Alabama, ...Published on: 23rd September, 2009
Many people still aren't sure what to make of the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2009, after falling just short of beating USC, then shutting out Toledo. What confuses so many others is that Ohio State actually dropped after a shutout win in the AP poll. Then I was approached by FC ...Published on: 20th September, 2009
Every college football week seems more unpredictable than the one before. This time around, we saw two top 10 teams fall and other players have standout performances. At this point, the top contenders might not start to separate themselves until conference play picks up very shortly. But after three weeks, some of ...Published on: 16th September, 2009
Saturday night, Buckeye fans went through the gauntlet as far as emotional turnover is concerned, from fear to excitement, then anxiety back down to a depression present in Buckeye land since 2006. But this loss had a different feel to it. The Ohio State Buckeyes seemed to have outplayed their opponent ...Published on: 14th September, 2009
After a pretty wild week in college football, some of the contenders for the national title are starting to show why they belong. Last season's breakout teams in Ole Miss and Penn State, despite some weak schedules, are among the big four teams in Florida, Texas, USC, and Alabama atop the ...Published on: 10th September, 2009
After months of waiting, and a week of opening games, it's finally time for the Ohio State Buckeyes to host the USC Trojans in the Horseshoe this Saturday night. USC looked very impressive, blowing out an overmatched San Jose State team in the Coliseum 56-3. In Columbus, the Buckeyes almost collapsed ...