September 2011
23 posts
Overheard at Ohio State: Michigan State week →
Fickellisms: Ohio State’s head coach said it was nice to have the students back for the Buckeyes’ 37-17 defeat of Colorado last week. He felt more emotion in the stadium and thought the players fed…
Scouting Michigan State →
What to make of the Spartans… Michigan State starts six first- or second-year players on defense, and though they have run up some gaudy statistics, they are really unknown at this point. They have…
OSU-Colorado Second Thoughts →
Overall, the naked eye did not lie much in this game. There was not a lot to see in the rewatch of the Ohio State-Colorado game that wasn’t at least somewhat apparent the in the first viewing….
Take It As It Comes →
Can I use two songs from The Doors in less than one half of a football season? Who says I can’t? I also considered “Keep On Growing” by Derek and the Dominoes. What we learned this week: These…
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Scout.com: Fickell Focused On Buckeyes, Spartans →
My story from Tuesday’s Ohio State football press luncheon
First thoughts on Buckeyes-Buffaloes →
Many of the raw numbers from this game are probably misleading. It felt like Ohio State had more than 336 total yards and Colorado had a lot fewer than 314, but I suppose that’s explained by the…
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Overheard at Ohio State: Colorado Week →
Cleaning out my reporter’s notebook after another week on the Ohio State football beat… FICKELLISMS Ohio State’s head coach said they are ready to move on from the loss at Miami. Everyone has to ask…
Scouting Colorado →
The Buffaloes don’t have many guys who jump out at you physically, but their style could make things interesting when the Buckeyes have the ball. They blitzed Hawaii (a spread team) and Colorado…
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Scout.com: Miller Elevated to Ohio State Starter →
My story on the change at quarterback coming for the Buckeyes
OSU-Miami Second Thoughts →
Rewatching the Ohio State-Miami game left me with pretty much the same feeling I had the first time. The Hurricanes are no world-beaters, but they stuck to what they can do well at this time and did…
One Way Out →
Inspiration this week comes from The Allman Brothers Band, who remind us sometimes there are not as many options as there seem to be… What we learned last week: The Ohio State coaching staff must get…
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Scout.com: Fickell Reveals Little About... →
My story from Luke Fickell’s first presser of the week leading up to Colorado. Talking QBs, the passing game at large, injuries and timeouts
First Post-Miami Thoughts →
Without rewatching much of the game yet and while still trapped at Buckeye Sports Bulletin World HQ while we the next print edition… I wrote before the season I thought this defense would be good but…
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Scout.com: Fickell, Buckeyes Ready To Head South →
My update from Luke Fickell’s last meeting with the local press before Ohio State-Miami
Toledo Second Thoughts →
I would have had this done sooner, but I had a lot of procrastinating to do… My review of the Ohio State-Toledo game did not change much of my opinion about the contest. Overall, the Buckeyes’ effort…
Living and Living Well →
The first two weeks of the Ohio State football season served as a reminder there’s a difference between living and living well, as George Strait told us so many years ago. But when all is said and…
Overheard at Ohio State Football: Toledo Week →
Cleaning out my reporter’s notebook after another week on the beat… Fickellisms: The head coach of the Buckeyes was happy only a couple of guys ended up cramping badly during the win over Akron….
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Ohio State-Akron Second Thoughts →
Finally finished watching the game again on DVR, and as I wrote in my column, I liked the effort and the efficiency the Buckeyes showed on both sides of the ball. This was as evident in the second…
