Blast From The Past is a  look back at a game played on the same date the Buckeyes are playing this week. Today we take a journey back to the Paul Brown led season of 1942.   USC at Ohio State October 10, 1942   1st ...

Published in Franklin Chronicle, Springboro Star Press, Germantown Press, Miamisburg/West Carrollton News, and the Centerville Dispatch WEEK SIX:                 OHIO STATE vs. MARYLAND   On a cold, rainy Novemb...

Let's examine my Week 5 Bold Predictions to see how I did: 1. Underdogs prove victorious in at least 3 out of 5 clashes between ranked teams There were a number of upsets in the top 25, including four in the top 10.  Three of those qualified for this prediction, as Georgia a...

THE LAND FROM WHICH THEY COME College Park looks nice, but I'll hold out for that assignment in Hawai'i.   FIVE MORE FACTS ABOUT MARYLAND​​ It is illegal to kiss somebody for more than one second in public. If you are over ...

THE LAND FROM WHICH THEY COME College Park looks nice, but I'm still holding out for that assignment in Hawai'i.   TEN FACTS ABOUT MARYLAND​ It is illegal for boys under the age of 10 to wear lipstick in Maryland. At one...

THE RUNNING START When: Saturday, October 10, 2015 Where: Columbus, OH, Ohio Stadium TV: Noon Big Ten Network Announcers: Eric Collins, Glen Mason and Rick Pizzo This will be the second game between Ohio State and Maryland in football.  ...

Another week and another team gets its stats stuffed. It's always interesting to see how a team's stats change after playing Ohio State. Below you will be able to compare Indiana's stats before playing, and after playing, Ohio State.   INDIANA'S OFFENSIVE ...

I know, I know this is very premature. Ohio State's largest concern should be (and hopefully is) Maryland next Saturday. However I can't help myself. After Harbaugh was hired my immediate reaction was a combination of "great hire for scUM, he'll turn them around" and "oh sh*t, ttun is gonna be ...

FIVE THINGS OCTOBER 3RD This is the 17th time (13-3) Ohio State has played on 10-3. Ohio State is 3-1 on the road on this date. The last time the Buckeyes played on the road on 10-3 they defeated Indiana 33-14 in 2009. The Buckeyes won the Big Ten five&...

This is when the real season starts. This is the time to step up. This is Big Ten football. The first four games are done and over with. We should learn from the mistakes of those imperfect victories but not dwell on the past, good or bad.  We have gotten better but the journey is only b...

Published in Franklin Chronicle, Springboro Star Press, Germantown Press, Miamisburg/West Carrollton News, and the Centerville Dispatch WEEK FIVE:              OHIO STATE vs. INDIANA   It is hard to imagine a time when the Buc...

1. Underdogs prove victorious in at least 3 out of 5 clashes between ranked teams This week, there are five showdowns between ranked teams, and I think the lower ranked guys come out on top in the majority of them.  #15 Oklahoma and #23 West Virginia are both undefeated and I could see that ...

  Florida State at No. 7 Ohio State October 3, 1981   1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Florida State 10 13 13 ...

THE LAND FROM WHICH THEY COME I'm still waiting for that assignment in Hawai'i.   TEN FACTS ABOUT INDIANA Mark Spitz attended and swam for Indiana University. James Dean was born in Marion, Indiana. Indiana has a town called San...

Before the 2015 season started, I thought J.T. Barrett should be the starter.  I was sure it was going to be Barrett.  It seemed like a no-brainer to me.  Barrett is the more experienced leader, he's more accurate, and he runs the read option (a bread-and-butter play for the 2014 ...

THE LAND FROM WHICH THEY COME I'm still waiting for that assignment in Hawai'i.   TEN FACTS ABOUT INDIANA Mark Spitz attended and swam for Indiana University. James Dean was born in Marion, Indiana. Indiana has a town called San...

Let's first see how my Week 4 Bold Predictions turned out: 1. Texas Tech outguns TCU in Lubbock This game came down to the wire, as I thought it might, but TCU survived by way of a crazy 4th-and-goal tipped pass with 23 seconds left on the clock.  Perhaps even crazier was Te...

THE RUNNING START When: Saturday, October 3, 2015 Where: Bloomington, IN, Memorial Stadium TV: 3:30 ABC / ESPN2 Announcers: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham and Jerry Punch This will be the 89th game between Ohio State and Indiana in football.  ...

Is it better to be loved or feared? This question is one I have heard throughout my time on this planet.  As a team captain, it is one that I must answer correctly to assume my role as a leader.  Every leader has his own approach to this question, and the answer is a delicate one.  ...

So, there's been a lot of talk about McMillan's play at the middle linebacker position- that he didn't do particularly well against Western Michigan.  The problem, of course, is that most of these observations aren't really backed by any systemic analysis of the film.  That means we're not...