The last 24 hours have been amazing for Ohio State and for Buckeye fans, despite the team finishing the season with a 6-6 record, including a narrow 40-34 defeat to TTUN. The pain of that loss to those hated skunkweasels has been cushioned, however, with the news that Urban Meyer h...

I know it's really early. But, I know Buckeye fans. And I know that more than just a handful of you, have visions of BCS NC's dancing in your heads.  So - mindful of our unique brand of zeal and the facts: 1.) Meyer just got the job yesterday and 2.) Meyer hasn't fini...

I often wondered if those who were lobbying for the Luke Fickell-era to commence in 2012, ever considered what the team's 2011 record would have been, with Tressel on the sidelines. Same talent. Same schedule. We know what happened:   Sat, Sep 3 Akron W 42-0    Sat, S...

 In the age of social media that we live in, the ease at which anyone can send a message to a nationally recognized recruit is unprecedented. Below is a list of kids who are considering Ohio State and with Urban Meyer as the hottest story in college football right now, anything can happ...

First posted at Inside The Shoe There's something very deceiving about the 6-6 record that Ohio State holds for the 2011 season. A lot of these losses came down to either the final couple of minutes in the game, or were within striking distance the entire day. We lost to Michigan 40-34. B...

Let's forget about the potential SEC orgy that could be the National Championship game.  I've heard that bowl projections have Michigan going to the Sugar Bowl.  I heard that Michigan could go over Stanford, who only has one loss, because they "travel better".  Th...

Saturday at 11:00, the teams will take to the field for warm-ups. Stare downs, taunts, maybe even a little shoving. They will walk on to the field with much on line. For Michigan, a possible BCS at-large bid to revive the program. Nothing makes you forget all about RichRod like a trip to New Orle...

There are some that say that this rivalry has lost it's spark.  Somewhere between the Vest's dominance of the Midwest and the miserable RichRod years, the passion and intrigue disappeared..  Screw that noise. We hate because it's in our blood.  Our fathers hated, th...

You've thought it, said it and heard it for the past three years: JB Shugarts has to have at least 50 false start penalties in his career. BUT DOES HE REALLY? Shugarts' false starts have become so routine they're practically expected in each game. However, in honor of Bruce Hooley...

Hindsight may be 20/20 but many were calling these potential mistakes before they came to fruition. In order for a successful season to occur, a few items were apparent but ignored. OSU had to stay healthy which did not happen with Nate Williams affecting the entire defense. Joe Bauserman could n...

First posted by Nick at Inside The Shoe Part one of our in-depth look who could be on Gene Smith’s list of coaching candidates helped to lay out what we’re potentially looking for in a new field general and examined the backgrounds of candidates 10 through six. 10. Jon Gruden 9. G...

I have posted all year about how abysmal the SEC offenses are this year as compared to years past. Obviously, any SEC fan would counter that SEC offenses are down because the defenses are that good. Well, I decided to look into that. The simple numbers suggest that the defenses are slightly thus ...

"After a weekend where his name was bounced around like a lotto ball, Urban Meyer set the record straight Monday. "The former Florida head football coach told The Sun he never interviewed for the Arizona job and has not interviewed for the Ohio State job. And if the Ohio State job i...

First posted by Nick at Inside The Shoe “It is my honor to introduce to you, the next head football coach at The Ohio State University…….” Just think, in less than two weeks, we could be hearing this sentence from Gene Smith. Scandals aside, the next coach will i...

First posted by Stephan, at Inside The Shoe In an otherwise very ugly game for Ohio State against Purdue, Braxton Miller showed at times what has made him so special.  Miller escaped pressure time and time again to make a play, none seemingly more important than on 4th down on what shoul...

2006 Florida Offense : 33.2 rushing attempts per game vs 28.5 passing attempts per game (54/46 split) 2006 Ohio State Offense : 36.7 rushing attempts per game vs 26.1 passing attempts per game (58/42 split)   2007 Florida Offense : 37.5 rushing attempts per game vs 27.8 passing a...

Allegations of child molestation have tarnished the reputation of a fine university and brought down, its legendary football coach. To this point, de facto corporations Penn State and The B1G Ten, have responded and acted out of self-interest. Each has a brand to preserve and to protect. ...

I will continue to update this as the season goes on, but it's pretty interesting to take a look at Terrelle Pryor's freshman year in 2008 and Braxton Miller's freshman year in 2011. Keep in mind Miller didn't play in the Akron game, while Pryor played in every game, so we will co...

First posted at Inside The Shoe While Ohio State has knocked themselves out of a chance to get into the Big Ten Championship Game, there is still an opportunity to build on these last games. This season could very well end in 6-6, or it could end in 8-4. It's a huge difference not only to...

A few years ago, USC was hit with major penalties for improper benefits. Within, the last 12 months, Ohio State, North Carolina, LSU, Texas, Boise St., Auburn, Miami and Oregon have all come under that watchful eye of the NCAA.  It has been a lousy year for college football. And now t...