June 18, 2013

NCAA Tournament: Ohio State’s Path To Atlanta

March 18, 2013 by 12 Comments

Deshaun ThomasRejoice Ohio State fans. Not only is your team playing its best basketball at the right time, but the NCAA Tournament committee rewarded them with perhaps its best draw in years. Fresh off of their Big Ten Tournament Championship in Chicago, Thad Matta’s Buckeyes are riding high right into the greatest event in all of American sports.

It is amazing to think about how far this Ohio State team has come when you look back at their midseason swoon. This was a team that was throttled at Illinois by 19 in January and destroyed at Wisconsin by 22 in February, in the midst of losing three of four. However, since that debacle in Madison, the Bucks have won eight straight, six of those coming against NCAA Tournament teams, including a road win over #1 seed Indiana.

The Buckeyes are peaking. With a stroke of magic, they were sent out West with a path to the Final Four as good as anyone has. As many of you know, I am Kansas graduate and I would gladly give up our number one seed for the two seed in the West with Ohio State’s draw.  [Read more...]

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Buckeye Six Pack: Badger Beatdown Forces A Shift In Expectations

February 20, 2013 by 1 Comment

traevoncraftDue to a family illness, I was unable to do my usual recap for the Wisconsin game on Sunday afternoon (at least I picked a good one to skip). With that in mind and another tough matchup on the docket tonight with Minnesota visiting The Schott, I’m going to dig into some numbers and thoughts about the Buckeyes as we are just a few weeks away from the conference tournament.

1. I’ve given up on the Buckeyes winning the Big Ten regular season title (or any sort of share of it). I know, it may be obvious at this point, but I really did think with a win in Madison, it was possible. With five conference losses, the Bucks would have a lot of scoreboard watching to do, and even in the cut-throat conference that the Big Ten is, there’s no way Indiana (2 losses), Michigan State (3), Michigan (4), and Wisconsin (4) are going to lose enough of the required games left for there to be a five-loss champ. After watching the Indiana-Michigan State game last night, I’m very sure that those two versatile, deep, physical teams are just a level above the Buckeyes and the rest in the conference. No one can throw out three legit weapons like Zeller, Oladipo, and Watford. [Read more...]

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In slow-motion, Buckeyes deal with Badgers

January 30, 2013 by 5 Comments

thomaswisconsinOver the last seven years, the Buckeyes and Badgers have formed a nice little rivalry within the Big Ten Conference. Fueled by both teams’ success and a  little help from a vocal head coach, it’s consistently been one of the can’t-miss games when the Badgers come to town. Last night was no different as Wisconsin ran their slow jam offense to perfection in the first half, working the Buckeyes over with a barrage of big man threes. But, the pace quickened a bit in the second half, and the leading scorer in the conference took over as Deshaun Thomas led the 11th-ranked Bucks to a 58-49 win in The Schott.

Looking at the B1G slate, the Wisconsin games always scare me because of their staunch commitment to Bo Ryan’s slow, deliberate pace on both ends of the floor. Whatever the next greatest degree of slowness is beyond a snail’s pace, that was the speed of this game at the tip. There were five points TOTAL scored in the first seven minutes of the game: one three from Mike Bruesewitz and a layup from Thomas. When the scoring did take off a bit, it was Wisconsin’s three pointers from several guys after deliberate and repeated ball movement that was breaking the Buckeyes’ back at the end of the shot clocks. OSU was guilty of “overhelping” on dribble penetration as Matta put it and giving up the three point looks as a result.

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While We’re Waiting… Browns battle Cowboys in Dallas

November 18, 2012 by 3 Comments

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Strategies for the Browns to implement moving forward, beginning with today’s game: “Run the Ball More on 3rd Down: When I did my midseason review for the Browns’ offense, I talked about the disparity with the playcalling on third down compared to the rest of the division. Cleveland runs the ball on 3rd-and-1 only 50 percent of the time, when that figure should be closer to 75 percent. They rarely run on 3rd-and-2. Cleveland needs to establish the ground game in these type of situations, and I’m praying that is a strategy the coaching staff worked on during the bye week.” [Chris Pokorny/Dawgs By Nature]

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Odd facts about the Cowboys and Browns, brought to you by a Dallas blog: “The last time these two teams met was in 2008 in Cleveland. The Cowboys are only starting 4 players from that last encounter (Romo, Witten, Ratliff, and Ware), while the Browns are starting two (Joe Thomas and D’Qwell Jackson).” [Steven Mullenax/The Landry Hat]

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Looking at some other keys to victory for Cleveland today: “Get to the flat footed Romo early. Each Browns’ defensive lineman must step up to another level this week. Find a way to get to Romo and force him to make the consistent bad decisions he has been making all year long. Romo leads the entire league with 13 interceptions. The Browns’ secondary should be licking their chops as one of Romo’s duck passes are sure to float their way. A turnover through the air will increase Cleveland’s chances of pulling off the upset.” [Ryan Ruiz/Rant Sports]

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Starting to dream about the draft and waxing sentimental about the future already in Cavalier land: “Still though, I feel this team’s parts are greater than the whole. Prior to this season, Kyrie and Tristan played around 500 minutes together; Andy and Kyrie, only 23 games. Varejao and Tristan shared the court for 47 minutes last year, and Dion Waiters is a rookie. Other than the Kyrie to Varejao pick-and-roll, the team barely looks like they run an offense, making it amazing that heading into last night’s game, Cleveland’s starters owned the best plus/minus in the league. I can not wait for two years from now, when this group forms a well-oiled machine.” [Kevin Hetrick/Cavs: The Blog]

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This Cavaliers storyline is likely the most contentious in town these days. Take that Browns! “Trade the Wild Thing. Varejao as an All Star, I’d love it. Would I love a playoff run? Of course. Who wouldn’t? But getting into the playoffs as the 7th or 8th seed does this team nothing. The Cavs need another lottery pick, and honestly, they probably need more than that. They have no bench, and aside from Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters, anyone on this team should be able to be had for the right price.” [Nick Mancini/Stepien Rules]

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What an odd, odd finish against the Badgers, but the Buckeyes finished it off somehow: “With no shot to play for the Big Ten championship, a BCS bowl game or any bowl game, Ohio State’s most ambitious goal was to go undefeated, even though that seemed pretty improbable before the season started. The Buckeyes are one game from finishing that task. Despite giving up a game-tying touchdown with eight seconds left in regulation to Wisconsin, Ohio State stayed focused and scored on the first possession of overtime, then held to get the 21-14 win.” [Frank Schwab/Dr. Saturday]

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Tony Lastoria looks at a number of possible Indians targets in free agency, and this former Tribe guy certainly intrigues me too: “Jeremy Guthrie, SP: The Indians lost Guthrie to the Orioles over five years ago on waivers, and it is a decision that probably haunts the Indians to this day as he has turned into a solid middle-to-backed rotation starter. He has been durable and averaged close to 200 innings over the last five seasons, and his consistency with his numbers and health should be attractive to the Indians. He will probably command a two year deal for $12-16M.” [Tony Lastoria/Indians Prospect Insider]

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Box Score: No. 6 Ohio State 21, Wisconsin 14

November 17, 2012 by 3 Comments

Ryan Shazier was going to be the hero, but the Buckeyes gave Wisconsin one more chance to tie and force overtime. So they did, but then Ohio State won fair and square in the extra period by scoring first and then finally stopping the Badgers on fourth down.

In yet another close-fought game between these two emerging rivals, Ohio State improved to 11-0 on the season despite one of its most disappointing offensive performances of the season. Braxton Miller looked average at best and Carlos Hyde only had 15 carries (yet 87 yards), but the defense led by Shazier, Ryan Boren and Christian Bryant (who made the final play in OT) saved the day.

Next up: “The Game” on Saturday against Michigan in Columbus.

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter OHST – WIS
2:23 Ohio State Buckeyes OHST TD Drew Meyer punt. Corey (Philly) Brown returned punt for 68 yards (Drew Basil made PAT) 7 – 0
2nd Quarter OHST – WIS
11:45 Ohio State Buckeyes OHST TD Carlos Hyde rushed up the middle for 15 yard gain (Drew Basil made PAT) 14 – 0
8:17 Wisconsin Badgers WIS TD Montee Ball rushed up the middle for 7 yard gain (Kyle French made PAT) 14 – 7
3rd Quarter OHST – WIS
None 14 – 7
4th Quarter OHST – WIS
0:13 Wisconsin Badgers WIS TD Curt Phillips passed to Jacob Pedersen down the middle for 5 yard gain (Kyle French made PAT) 14 – 14
OT OHST – WIS
0:00 Ohio State Buckeyes OHST TD Carlos Hyde rushed up the middle for 2 yard gain (Drew Basil made PAT) 21 – 14

Passing

Ohio State Buckeyes Comp Att Yds Pct Y/A Sack YdsL TD Int Rating
Braxton Miller 10 18 96 55.6 5.3 0 0 0 0 100.4
Wisconsin Badgers Comp Att Yds Pct Y/A Sack YdsL TD Int Rating
Curt Phillips 14 27 155 51.9 5.7 0 0 1 0 112.3

Rushing

Ohio State Buckeyes Rush Yds Avg Lng TD FumL
Carlos Hyde 15 87 5.8 18 2 0
Braxton Miller 23 49 2.1 10 0 0
Corey (Philly) Brown 2 5 2.5 3 0 0
Wisconsin Badgers Rush Yds Avg Lng TD FumL
Montee Ball 38 189 5.0 25 1 1
James White 8 33 4.1 12 0 0
Jared Abbrederis 1 13 13.0 13 0 0
Derek Watt 1 3 3.0 3 0 0
Melvin Gordon 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 0
Curt Phillips 6 -34 -5.7 2 0 0

Receiving

Ohio State Buckeyes Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FumL
Corey (Philly) Brown 4 48 12.0 18 0 0
Devin Smith 4 41 10.3 14 0 0
Nick Vannett 1 5 5.0 5 0 0
Jeff Heuerman 1 2 2.0 2 0 0
Wisconsin Badgers Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FumL
Jacob Pedersen 6 66 11.0 29 1 0
Jared Abbrederis 3 41 13.7 15 0 0
Jordan Fredrick 2 18 9.0 14 0 0
Kenzel Doe 2 17 8.5 9 0 0
Derek Watt 1 13 13.0 13 0 0

Kicking

Ohio State Buckeyes XPM XPA FGM FGA Lng Pct Pts
Drew Basil 3 3 0 0 0 0.0 3
Wisconsin Badgers XPM XPA FGM FGA Lng Pct Pts
Kyle French 2 2 0 1 0 0.0 2

Punting

Ohio State Buckeyes Punt Avg Blk In20 TB
Ben Buchanan 9 38.8 0 2 1
Wisconsin Badgers Punt Avg Blk In20 TB
Drew Meyer 8 48.3 0 3 2

Kick/Punt Returns

Ohio State Buckeyes KR Yds Avg Lng TD PR Yds Avg Lng TD
Corey (Philly) Brown 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 68 22.7 68 1
Bradley Roby 1 14 14.0 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Chris Fields 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 0 0.0 0 0
Jeff Heuerman 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Rod Smith 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Wisconsin Badgers KR Yds Avg Lng TD PR Yds Avg Lng TD
Kenzel Doe 3 53 17.7 36 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jared Abbrederis 0 0 0.0 0 0 9 5 0.6 4 0

 

 

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While We’re Waiting… Cavs Bench Jokes

November 17, 2012 by 1 Comment

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Yeah, it’s gotten so bad that we’re resorting to high school-esque jokes: “The Cavaliers bench is bad. How bad are they you ask? Well, let’s break it down, Yo Momma style:

– The Cavs bench is so bad, I’m jealous of the Charlotte Bobcats’ depth.
– The Cavs bench is so bad, Byron Scott doesn’t sub them in, the bench physically rejects them every 10 minutes.
– The Cavs bench is so bad, I’d rather stick a hanger on the stove, let it sit there for like a half hour, take it off and stab it in my tongue slow like ssssssssss than watch the second quarter of a Cavs game.” [Angelo Benedetti/Fear The Sword] [Read more...]

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The Buckeyes’ “Meaningless” Season

November 15, 2012 by 38 Comments

When this season began for The Ohio State Buckeyes, sadly, most of us immediately began talking about Next Year. This season was a “development year” that was going to allow coaches to identify talent, develop said talent, and create a powerhouse for years to come. It is a bowl ban year, after all. There are no milestones. There are no moral victories. There are no expectations.

Right?

Well, I do not know about you, but that was my exact mentality after the dust settled around Urban Meyer being hired while the “meaningless” season was approaching. We talked incessantly about the youth on this team and what could come of it in years to come. Most of us talked about what the coaching transition would be like and not only how it would affect the players, but affect the actual game-plans. Two games into the season, we even started talking about how awful this team looked on both sides of the ball and loss predictions came rolling in shortly thereafter. All fair and warranted points.

Problem is (if there is such a thing), we were all wrong. [Read more...]

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Wisconsin Wears Out Buckeyes, Sends OSU Into Complete Meltdown

February 27, 2012 by 4 Comments

Throw expectations, conference title talk, and seeding completely out the window, because right now, the Buckeyes just need to stop the room from spinning. For the third time in the last three weekends, the Buckeyes were hit in the jaw by another Big Ten contender.

This time, Bo Ryan and the Wisconsin Badgers sent the Buckeyes to the canvas. Despite outshooting and outrebounding the Badgers and getting a strong performance from Deshaun Thomas, the Buckeyes were careless with the ball in the first half and missed too many free throws and defensive assignments late in the second half, as the Badgers beat the Bucks 63-60 on Senior Day in Columbus.

We learned post-game just how serious the situation is, as Coach Thad Matta kicked his players out of practice Saturday after a lousy showing. He also called out a good chunk of the team, saying his freshmen were the only ones who always came to practice with their all. In the game’s final few minutes, we saw just how disconnected the Buckeyes are on offense and defense. Offensively, the ball stuck, players who were open didn’t want to take charge, and the shot selection late was atrocious. Defensively, there were defensive lapses that led to open buckets. [Read more...]

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Box Score: Ohio State 58, Wisconsin 52

February 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment

In a matchup of two ranked teams, the Ohio State Buckeyes traveled to Madison and came out with Thad Matta’s first ever victory at the Kohl Center. Jared Sullinger was dominant on the inside, scoring 24 points and grabbing 10 rebounds as he continued to build his National Player of the Year resume in one of the hardest places to play in the country. William Buford struggled mightily from the floor again, but the Buckeyes clamped down on the defensive end, playing at the typical slow-it-down pace Bo Ryan is so famous for, and held the Badgers to just 32 percent shooting from the floor. It was a huge win for Ohio State, who now hosts Purdue on Tuesday night in Columbus.

Name FG 3Pt FT Off Reb Ast PF Pts
William Buford 4-17 1-5 2-2 0 4 1 0 11
Aaron Craft 1-3 0-1 2-3 0 1 3 4 4
Evan Ravenel 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0
Shannon Scott 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 2 0
Lenzelle Smith Jr. 1-3 0-2 1-1 0 2 1 2 3
Jared Sullinger 8-17 0-0 8-10 3 6 0 3 24
Deshaun Thomas 8-18 0-2 0-0 4 5 0 1 16
Sam Thompson 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0
Totals 22-58 1-10 13-16 7 21 7 12 58
Percentages .379 .100 .812
Name FG 3Pt FT Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Jared Berggren 4-9 2-7 0-0 0 2 0 3 10
Mike Bruesewitz 5-14 1-9 0-0 3 10 0 4 11
Ben Brust 0-6 0-4 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
Ryan Evans 7-16 0-3 0-0 1 4 1 2 14
Josh Gasser 1-6 0-5 0-0 0 1 3 1 2
Frank Kaminsky 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 3
Jordan Taylor 4-13 1-5 3-3 1 1 6 4 12
Rob Wilson 0-3 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0
Totals 22-69 5-36 3-3 5 19 10 15 52
Percentages .319 .139 1.000


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Ohio State AD Gene Smith responds to recruiting allegations

February 3, 2012 by 13 Comments

From Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith-

“I am disappointed that negative references have been made about our football coaches, and particularly head coach Urban Meyer regarding recruiting. In our league appropriate protocol, if you have concerns, is to share those concerns with your Athletic Director (AD). Then your AD will make the determination on the appropriate communication from that point forward. The ADs in our league are professionals and communicate with each other extremely well. Urban Meyer and his staff have had a compliance conscience since they have arrived.”

[Related: Urban Meyer's Recruiting Prowess Upsets Big Ten Coaches]

(Source: Lori Schmidt)

 

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Urban Meyer’s Recruiting Prowess Upsets Big Ten Coaches

February 2, 2012 by 40 Comments

One hot summer’s day a Fox was strolling through an orchard till he came to a bunch of Grapes just ripening on a vine which had been trained over a lofty branch. “Just the thing to quench my thirst,” quoth he. Drawing back a few paces, he took a run and a jump, and just missed the bunch. Turning round again with a One, Two, Three, he jumped up, but with no greater success. Again and again he tried after the tempting morsel, but at last had to give it up, and walked away with his nose in the air, saying: “I am sure they are sour.”- Aesop’s Fable The Fox and the Grapes

All Urban Meyer has done since agreeing to become Ohio State’s head coach is recruit. Whether assistant coaches or players, Meyer hit the ground running and never looked back. Not surprisingly, the coaches and schools that Meyer lured those recruits away from aren’t pleased with him. Some just happen to be more vocal about it- [Read more...]

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Time for a Reality Check for Buckeyes and their Fans

October 25, 2011 by 19 Comments

“A funny thing happened to Ohio State during its bye week: The Buckeyes became a contender.” [Associated Press]

Um, no they didn’t.

I saw a lot of similar sentiments on twitter following Michigan State’s last second win against Wisconsin. Buckeye players tweeted things like “Dear World, we are back”. Fans and writers alike started laying out the course of events that could transpire to get the Buckeyes in the Big Ten Championship game.

Here’s the thing though- a Wisconsin loss did not make the Buckeyes suddenly better. Yes, the Buckeyes only lost to Michigan State by three points, but what short memories we must have if we don’t remember how badly the Buckeyes were out-played in that game. It was only a last minute, prevent defense inspired drive that kept Ohio State from being shut-out at home for the first time in an eon.

Just use the eye test for a moment. Is Ohio State the best team in the conference this year? Even the most loyal Buckeye supporters would have to realistically doubt that. [Read more...]

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Preview: #3 Ohio State vs. #11 Purdue

February 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment

The Big Ten Conference schedule continues to heat up, and the Ohio State Buckeyes face an old rival in a rematch this afternoon. The No. 3 Buckeyes travel to Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. to face the No. 11 Purdue Boilermakers today at 1 p.m.

Nearly a month ago, an impressive 23-point home victory by OSU propelled the team to the nation’s top ranking and to becoming the only undefeated team. Now, after a loss last week to Wisconsin, the Buckeyes are looking for a crucial road victory to gain an upper leg in the race for the regular season conference title.

Stay tuned this afternoon and follow along in the comments as Thad Matta’s crew attempts to improve to 26-1 on the season, and potentially move back to the top spot in the rankings. Assorted previews from around the web are after the jump. [Read more...]

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While We’re Waiting… Backward Shot, Colt McCoy’s Future and Cavs’ Preview

October 19, 2010 by 2 Comments

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They’re baaaaaack.  This time, with what just might be the world’s longest backward shot.  Bonus for the Club Tril threads!

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Buckeyes Crushed in Madison, Now What?

October 17, 2010 by 11 Comments

The opening kickoff set the tone for an evening of frustration and disappointment for Ohio State fans who saw their 2010 National Championship hopes vanish Saturday night.  Much of the anger and frustration over the past 12 hours has been directed at quarterback Terrelle Pryor, who was poor in his own right, but the Buckeyes were beaten in all phases last night.

The special teams lapse to start the game was a harbinger of a long night, which included a disastrous first half that put Wisconsin up 21-0 about 15 minutes into the contest.  The defense had trouble stopping Wisconsin’s running game, led by massive John Clay who rushed for 104 yards and averaged 5 yards per carry.  Clay’s efforts were supplemented by James White who went for 75 yards on 17 carries, including a 12 yard TD run in the fourth quarter to put Bucky back up by 10 and ice the game.  The Badgers rushed for 184 yards total, leaving the OSU defense bruised and battered.

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Buckeyes go into Madison as No. 1 but looking to improve BCS profile

October 16, 2010 by 11 Comments

Ohio State goes into Camp Randall stadium tonight as the number one team in the country.  It is their first true road test, although the recent play of Illinois puts the game in Champaign into different perspective.  It will be a tough night matchup for the Buckeyes but it is a challenge that Jim Tressel and has come to relish, having tremendous success on the road in conference.  The bullseye of being number one in the country adds to the challenge.

But win or lose tonight, it’s unlikely they will be number one in the country when put through the nebulous process of ranking teams by the BCS formula.  Those rankings will be announced tomorrow night on ESPN.  Not only will the Buckeyes be out of the top spot, but they likely will not be ranked 2nd either.  Or 3rd.  Or probably 4th.

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While We’re Waiting…Analyzing Wisconsin, Pryor Booed, Mangini Jumping Ship, Dan Gilbert Is All In

October 11, 2009 by 2 Comments

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Wisconsin 

Badgers frustrated: “I think if you’d told the Badgers coming in that they would run twice as many plays as Ohio State; gain twice as many yards; force almost as many three-and-outs (six) as they allowed first downs (eight); and hold Terrelle Pryor below 150 yards total offense and pick him off once while limiting the Buckeyes to one offensive touchdown, I think the Badgers would have taken that game. The Wisky offense went on three different drives of at least 14 plays, on the road, which is the essence of Badger football.” [Matt Hinton/Dr. Saturday]

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While We’re Waiting… Mo’s Expectations, No Standing Policy, and the Cavalier Girls Calendar

October 6, 2009 by 15 Comments

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Mo Williams

[Mo] Williams said he was much more comfortable and confident coming into this training camp. Last season, he was new to the team, having been traded from Milwaukee in August. He also was coming off surgery for a sports hernia. 

“I got a year under my belt,” he said. “I’m more comfortable here. This actually feels like a home to me now. I’m settled in, in a lot of different ways. My confidence is at an all-time high right now. I’m more experienced. That playoff really, really helped me — helped my game, helped me prepare this summer mentally because I know what to expect.  Last year I enjoyed it. This year I expect it.” [MSB/Plain Dealer]

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Bullet Points: Buckeyes Week Seven

October 7, 2008 by 7 Comments

Hey… Nobody said it was going to be pretty.  Perhaps the team didn’t do much of anything between the first drive and the very last drive, but that is all it takes sometimes.  Going to Madison, Wisconsin at night and leaving with a win?  It could have been by one point and I would be alright with it. 

This week, we get to gear up for Purdue while Wisconsin plays night host to Penn State.  But before we dig into what’s coming up, let’s talk a bit about what we saw and how it impacts the near future… [Read more...]

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Open Thread: Buckeyes at Wisconsin Badgers

October 4, 2008 by 19 Comments

Time: 8 PM, EDT
TV/Radio: WEWS Ch. 5, WKNR AM/850.
Kickoff Weather: 50 degrees (at kickoff), Winds 5 MPH (SE)
Line: OSU (-1)

Well, here we are.  Easily, our toughest battle since the debacle in Los Angeles.  Terrell Pryor has made this Buckeye team one that is comparably different than it was when it was led by Todd Boeckman.  But tonight, this team travels to Madison, Wisconsin – arguably one of the tougher places to play in the Big Ten.  At home, the Buckeyes gave the Badgers a healthy dose of championship-calibur football.  As discussed, the Scarlet and Gray have not ventured to Wisconsin since their loss in 2003; the year that bounced them out of the top five with an upset loss.  This time, they’ll have their hands full with running back P.J. Hill as he missed last year’s game with a leg injury.

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