June 2012
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Jun 1st
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May 2012
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With my vacation underway and 90-degree temperatures predicted for this weekend, here’s an ode to summer from Paul Laurence Dunbar (via Wright State University Libraries):  So, long as the streams run down, And as long as the robins trill, Let us taunt old Care with a merry air, And sing in the face of ill.
May 24th
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The lead says it all… The release of the 2015 and 2016 Big Ten football schedules is the latest reminder why it’s absurd to divide the conference by any means other than geography. … but do read the whole piece from Pat Harty of HawkCentral.com 
May 23rd
May 23rd
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May 18th
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This was my favorite part of an excellent exit column by Michael Rosenberg, who is leaving the Detroit Free Press to join Sports Illustrated – But for so many of us, sports give us a seat at a communal table. They provide stimuli. We enter the arena or turn on the TV knowing only that something will happen. The games seem like they should be meaningless, but instead they can be the most solid...
May 18th
Quick notes from Urban Meyer presser
Let’s start with the story at BuckeyeSports.com, shall we? Scout.com: OSU Depth Chart Features New FacesUrban Meyer released a post spring depth chart for his Ohio State football team with one caveat: The players must hold on for dear life t…Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare by emailScout0 likes · 0 comments First impressions: Surprise: Travis...
May 16th
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Scout.com: OSU Depth Chart Features New Faces →
Urban Meyer talks about Buckeyes moving into the lineup and more 
May 16th
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Big Ten has been happy to point out it leads...
From the conference’s pre-bowl release (Dec. 2011):  Into Opponent’s Territory: For the seventh consecutive season, at least two of the Big Ten bowl matchups will be virtual road games, with conference teams facing schools from the state in which the bowl will be played. This season, five of the Big Ten’s bowl contingent will face an opponent who will be playing in their home state this...
May 16th
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May 12th
The Case for the 20-Year-Old Age Limit in the NBA →
Some hits and misses in this piece from Steve Kerr, a guy who brings the perspective of player, executive and broadcaster. The most interesting is in regards to Garnett and Bryant and the contrast with Howard and James. Garnett and Bryant both came into the league as curiosities with little expected or asked of them as rookies. After they blazed the trail, expectations were raised for guys...
May 9th
Ohio State Spring Football: Defensive Review | Cus... →
May 8th
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May 8th
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“‎…from now on let’s try to be careful when we’re around people...”
– Hunter S. Thompson from the Kentucky Derby
May 5th
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May 4th
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http://www.daytondailynews.com/dayton-sports/ohio-s... →
Thad Matta: “‘My man, I’m 16-3 against Michigan in eight years. They can call us whatever they want to.’ ” 
May 3rd
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Taken out of context (slightly), Nick Saban provides the best current description of the bowls: “I think it’s important to keep the integrity of the bowls because I think they provide a lot of positive self-gratification for the kids in college.”
May 2nd
The best and worst of America today in two easy links
May 1st