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Anderson could be the next Glenville great

In our “Catching Up With” segments we usually try to interview players who have committed or signed with the Buckeyes, but in this case, with the help of Josh Barnes, we were able to catch up with Cleveland Glenville defensive back Latwan Anderson.

Anderson, ranked as the 17th best player [...]

Get ready to add yet another offense to the wide assortment of offensive styles the Buckeyes will run up against this season. First it was Navy’s option, then USC’s pro style sets, then Toledo’s spread offense and then who knows what out of the Illini. Saturday night, Bill Lynch’s Hoosier Pistol will be [...]

Tressel not a fan of the Big Ten Discipline Committee

A prime time kick-off on the Big Ten Network against the Hoosiers awaits ahead for the Buckeyes this week, but the only thing looming around Buckeye Nation is the stories of two consecutive shutouts and the Big Ten’s suspension of Kurt Coleman for Saturday’s contest. In [...]

The first weekend of conference play is in the books and with that, we have somewhat of a better feel for how good the teams in the Big Ten really are. For instance, despite some heavy preseason love (including around these parts), Mark Dantonio and the Spartans are now entertaining thoughts of staying home [...]

The highest honor in the NFL.

The Houndie is an award formerly known as the Buckeye NFLer of the Week. After 2 years of existence, we searched for a catchier name, so with the help of a well placed typo and the ensuing 11W comments, the current title was created.

What a tough week for the [...]

The MVP of the team thus far.

At time of writing, it is clear this week’s depth chart will have some switching going on. Word came down late yesterday afternoon that Coleman is suspended for Indiana, after his hit on the Illini QB this past weekend and it is still unclear how Ross Homan is doing.

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The Big Ten principal’s office just announced Kurt Coleman has been suspended and will miss this week’s game at Indiana.

The suspension is the result of a helmet to helmet hit late in the Illinois contest. Your worst fears have been realized as this likely means Anderson Russell will start at safety opposite Hines. Joy.

UPDATE(Tressel and [...]

There’s been some talk lately about how the current Ohio State coaching staff does not trust the current quarterback enough to open up the offensive game-plan. That may or may not be the case, but there was a time during the 1989 season where coach John Cooper apparently thought that he had trusted his [...]