Companies pay big money to have a bowl game bought brought to you buy by them. How well is their money being spent? In Quiz No. 1 I will give you 10 of the 39 bowl games, you name the sponsor for this bowl season. Have some fun and challenge somebody. Answers...

Below is a book I wrote two years ago for my daughter and son. They needed to learn about the different kind of balls in the world and how to use them properly. Talking to them about it didn't seem to work, so I decided to make this book for them. Balls. Play With. Don't Jum...

The college football world has been under the influence of a specially formulated SEC mind-tampering powder for about seven long years now.  It was never branded with a particular name, it is that insidious.  But it has been traced to certain power brokers within the halls of SEC schoo...

Picture this: The Buckeyes are losing by a touchdown in the Sugar Bowl with less than a minute on the clock in the fourth quarter. Cardale Jones utilizes some precision passing including a bomb to Devin Smith down the sidelines to get inside the five yard line with just four ticks left on the clock....

  The Holiday Bowl 12-17-1982 San Diego, California   1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final BYU 0 10 0 7 17 No. 17 Ohio State 3 14 17 13 47   BACKGROUND The Buckeyes ent...

Unfortunately I had to be relocated as a child to Chicago from Dayton as my father did not consult me about his career choices. My professional team fandimonium was placed on the shoulders of Chicago teams, and how could they not? When I was a kid Chicago had Michael Jordan, Mike Ditka, Ch...

Shave Tide. I will end this series with the Net Punting Average of Ohio State's 2014 opponents. In case you missed it: 3rd Down Conversions: The Ohio State Effect Rushing Defense: The Ohio State Effect Points Allowed: The Ohio State Effect Total Defense: The Ohio State E...

To the haters, and the snickering doubters, and the snake oil salesmen of the SEC. And especially to Fat Erkle: Welcome to your nightmare. It is not a conference that will stand victorious at the first ever playoff for a national championship...it is not a culture of entitlement that wi...

I don't have a clue. A big thanks to the gentleman who was wearing the Ohio State pullover who chased my wife down to return my son's favorite gloves at the Zoo's Wild Lights tonight. You saved my five-year old a lot of tears and heartbreak.  Alabama enters the Sug...

That Michigan has hired a search firm confirms one thing: There is a pitched battle between factions within the greater UM community and an independent body like a search firm is needed to help mediate. So, the Chicago firm Korn Ferry has been hired to help determine what is the best course ...

Alabama enters the Sugar Bowl with statistical strengths. The Tide are ranked in the top 20 in the following seven statistical categories: Points For  (16th) Total Offense  (16th) Total Defense  (11th) Points Against  (4th) Rushing Defense  (2nd) Offensi...

Since Ohio State completed it domination of the lowly Wisconsin Badgers, I have been reading about how terrible the NCAA is because it will not pay, or will not allow others to pay, for the family of a football player to travel to a Bowl Game. Before I dive into my argument, I must state a couple...

What I hope Alabama fans look like at the end of the game. Alabama enters the Sugar Bowl with statistical strengths. The Tide are ranked in the top 20 in the following seven statistical categories: Points For  (16th) Total Offense  (16th) Total Defense  (11th) ...

If you go to the game beware of 'Bama Babe Alabama enters the Sugar Bowl with statistical strengths. The Tide are ranked in the top 20 in the following seven statistical categories: Points For  (16th) Total Offense  (16th) Total Defense  (11th) Points Against &...

It is time to wipe that smirk off of Saban's face. Alabama enters the Sugar Bowl with statistical strengths. The Tide are ranked in the top 20 in the following seven statistical categories: Points For  (16th) Points Against  (4th) Total Offense  (16th) Rushing ...

An Ohio State victory will make the troll's smile go away. Alabama enters the Sugar Bowl with statistical strengths. The Tide are ranked in the top 20 in the following seven statistical categories: Points For  (16th) Points Against  (4th) Total Offense  (16t...

Riddle me this, Batman... The Buckeyes have the 8th ranked offense and 15th ranked total defense, according to the NCAA.  So then why, after beating the nation's #2, #4, #7 and #10 ranked defenses (3 of the 4 were shreddings), are the Buckeyes 10-point underdogs to Alabama's 16th ranked offe...

The tragic events of last week got me thinking about life and the little things that go along with it. Everyday we are presented with thousands of different choices. Some choices are small. Some choices are large. Some choices are life changing. Some choices are life ending. In the end, all of the c...

This discussion narrative regarding the Playoff is driving me crazy. So I thought I check things out to see how Baylor's, TCU's and Ohio State's resumes really stack up head to head. But, first things first, I gotta just say this - Jerry Kill, really? Can we have a recount? TCU and Baylor ...

The Buckeyes headed west to the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational with lofty expectations, but faltered on Friday, leaving long odds to place high against some of the nation’s best. With all but Logan Stieber and Kyle Snyder losing on Friday, the Buckeyes battled back through the wrestleback brack...