Eleven Warriors - A Buckeye Sports Blog

USC took a large step towards ensuring their selection to the BCS championship game. Following their 44-24 victory over Notre Dame, only a season-ending matchup with crosstown rival UCLA stands between the Trojans and a date with the Buckeyes. Surfer Pete’s squad does some things well and they have a lot of team [...]

I don’t know about you, but I certainly hope USC can take care of business tonight for multiple reasons. First, few things makes me happier than seeing Fat Man Weis and his overrated team get exposed for the mediocre and slow footed frauds that they truly are. Second, a USC win gets us one step [...]

Daequan Cook looks comfortable with this ‘coming off the bench’ stuff. The freshman had another big night as the Buckeyes cruised to a 54-25 halftime en route to a 91-57 victory in Nationwide Arena. Cook ignited a 30-4 run as soon as he stepped on the court with two three-pointers, an ankle-breaking turnaround jumper [...]

Have a happy Thanksgiving and stay safe to everyone out there. Be thankful for Troy Smith, Jim Tressel, Thad Matta, the men and women in uniform overseas and whatever else you have to be thankful for. A couple of interesting stories:

John E. Hoover, a sportswriter out in Tulsa with a Heisman vote, says [...]

TSN is reporting that the Columbus Blue Jackets have hired WWF personality Paul Bearer Ken Hitchcock as coach.

Hitchcock brings a no-nonsense approach to the business and will hopefully be just what this band of chronic underachievers needs to get going.

Very fitting that he gets to make his debut as coach of the CBJ Friday against [...]

Troy Smith was named the Big11Ten offensive player of the week for a record 5th time this season. Somewhere out there, Mike Hart scoffs.
Dave Biddle of Bucknuts takes a look at who could be leaving early. I agree that Ginn is gone, but something tells me that Pittman is coming back. I [...]

The Penalty Kill checks in with the latest SI cover:

Game five of the Thad Five Era was another showcase of the teams young talent led by freshman Daequan Cook as the Bucks rolled to an 82-60 victory over the University of San Francisco in front of (supposedly) 14,592 fans last night in the Schott. The Bucks started off a little sluggish but peeled off [...]

Troy Smith has locked up the Heisman Tropy and is the best quarterback in Ohio State football history.The stiff-arm trophy was basically his to lose going into the Michigan game and, if anything, all he did was help to make the vote unanimous. Every time the team needed a big play, Smith delivered. [...]

I, like the rest of Buckeye nation, couldn’t be any happier right now. The Game delivered on every front. Wolverine fan is already crying about the turf conditions, but I’m pretty sure both teams played on the same field. Take away the turnovers and this game isn’t really that close. More [...]