Fickell isn’t Jim Tressel, and that’s just the way he wants it
The Sports Bank’s, Jeff Beck, reporting from day two of Big Ten Football Media Day in Chicago. It was late, 11 p.m. on a Friday night a week and a half after Jim Tressel had been dismissed as head...
View ArticleThe quarterback controversy is just the surface of Ohio State’s issues
One of two things had to happen in the first five games: Joe Bauserman step up because of experience, or Braxton Miller step up because of sheer athletic ability. Neither happened. Now,...
View ArticleOSU Buckeyes Will Be Without Best WR, RB vs. Nebraska This Week
Ohio State A.D. Gene Smith announced today that further violations have been discovered and that three college football players have been declared ineligible for this weekend’s game against the...
View ArticleRunning back controversy a good problem for Ohio State
The quarterback issue at Ohio State is settled. Braxton Miller is the starter – he solidified the position after a solid performance at Nebraska. Joe Bauserman further solidified the...
View ArticleThe good, the bad, and the ugly: Ohio State’s first half of the season
The Good: Believe it or not, there are good things coming out of this season for Ohio State. The problem is, most of the good is looking towards the future; and most of it concerns Braxton...
View ArticleBuckeyes John Simon Bright Spot in Mediocre Ohio St. Season
The Ohio State Buckeyes are having a very mediocre season. Their win at Illinois Saturday saved their season. It put them back over .500 and in the discussion for at least a minor bowl. Their offense...
View ArticleOhio State to Honor Eddie George, Make Stadium Scarlet
The Ohio State Buckeyes are off this week, but they are planning a “Scarlet Out” for their next game, Oct. 29, when the Buckeyes host the #4 Wisconsin Badgers in an 8 p.m. ET kickoff. They’ll also...
View Article#15 Wisconsin Looks to Bounce Back Against Ohio State (Game Preview)
The #15 Wisconsin Badgers national title hopes may be dead, but their Big Ten title hopes are well and alive. Their route to the inaugural Big Ten Championship and a BCS bowl hits another...
View ArticleRapid Reaction: Ohio State 34, Indiana 20
The defense looked shaky and Ohio State continued to struggle in the passing game, but the Buckeyes outlasted Indiana to sneak by at home 34-20. It went down to the wire, but the OSU...
View ArticleOhio State ground game keeping Buckeyes in Big Ten race
Ohio State has won three straight games in the Big Ten – and completed just 13 total passes while doing so. The Bucks are last in the Big Ten and 118th in the nation with just 115 passing...
View ArticleOhio State Keeps Fickell, Vrabel on Staff, Add Defensive Coordinator
Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer added another staff member today: Everett Withers, the current interim head coach at the University of North Carolina. Withers has been a collegiate coach for 17...
View ArticleWill Urban Meyer make an immediate Impact at Ohio State?
Urban Meyer’s recent move to Ohio State has been the cause of much speculation over the last season in the college football world. Although there has been little question as to whether the...
View ArticleUrban Meyer’s Greatest Task at Ohio State: on the field or off of it?
The past few months have been rocky for Ohio State and Urban Meyer. Around this time last year we learned that due to a lack to player control (players selling team memorabilia in exchange for...
View ArticleIs Urban Meyer Good For The Big Ten?
From the time it was announced that Jim Tressel would be leaving Ohio State, one man had been on the minds of not just the Buckeye faithful, but all of the Big Ten: Urban Meyer. Even as Luke Fickell...
View ArticleBraxton Miller could have Antwaan Randle El type NFL career
When Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller switched positions, many media members portrayed the decision as a selfless act by an individual placing team needs above his own. That’s a half-truth....
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