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Ohio State Buckeyes vs Northwestern: brutally honest preview

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ESPN College Gameday will visit #16 Northwestern hosting the #4 Ohio State Buckeyes, a.k.a. the Red Menace, the Evil Empire, who entered the week a 4 point favorite. Then with the news of Venric Mark not being 100% fully involved in the game (Fitz said they'll have him in some capacity), now a 6.5 point favorite. (Update: Venric was full-go in practice yesterday and NU says … [Read more...] about Ohio State Buckeyes vs Northwestern: brutally honest preview

#23 Wisconsin football vs. #4 Ohio State: brutally honest preview

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Wisconsin football and the Ohio State Buckeyes have dominated the Big Ten conference over the past eight years. The Badgers have mopped up each of the past three conference crowns and Ohio State won the previous five. Each have stood in the way of one another's goals and in the process created an intriguing rivalry. This year is no different as the winner of this game … [Read more...] about #23 Wisconsin football vs. #4 Ohio State: brutally honest preview

Big Ten football power rankings: lipstick on a pig edition

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During Big Ten football Saturdays like this, how do you spin what happened? How do you put lipstick on these pigs? And even though Northwestern out-gained an AWFUL Western Michigan team by just 126 yards, they've still earned the second slot. You can argue that a different Big Ten football team deserves to be there. But my argument is pretty solid for NU. Also, Illinois gave … [Read more...] about Big Ten football power rankings: lipstick on a pig edition

Urban Meyer comes off as LESS likable in interview (video)

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This Urban Meyer interview from ESPN College Gameday conducted by Chris Fowler is quite a special video. Honoring the recently past David Frost, this is kind of like a college football version of Frost/Nixon. (No, that's an obscure reference, you know damn well what I'm talking about) Fowler does a good job handling Urban Meyer, who is clearly lying to him over and over and … [Read more...] about Urban Meyer comes off as LESS likable in interview (video)

Rolling Stone says Urban Meyer may have covered up Aaron Hernandez crimes

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Urban Meyer may be the most polarizing college football coach in America. Winning national titles will do that to you. Winning while having a boatload of your players getting arrested (25 at Florida, 8 at Ohio State thus far, here's the complete list) will do that to you even faster. Urban Meyer certainly has his detractors. But he has his vocal supporters too. Given what we … [Read more...] about Rolling Stone says Urban Meyer may have covered up Aaron Hernandez crimes

Bradley Roby Twitter bio declares Ohio State National Champs already

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Check out the Twitter account of Ohio State cornerback Bradley Roby.  It has a pretty bold statement right there in his biography. According to Bradley Roby, this season's college football national title game in January of 2014 has already been played. And he must be Kreskin, because he already knows who will win that game five months from now. … [Read more...] about Bradley Roby Twitter bio declares Ohio State National Champs already

Ohio State CB Bradley Roby will possibly be suspended

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Ohio State cornerback Bradley Roby will have a short leash according to Urban Meyer. And a suspension is likely. Roby, a junior who was an afterthought recruit from the same high school as former Buckeyes DL Cameron Heyward, was arrested in Bloomington, Indiana on July 21st and faces preliminary charges of battery resulting in bodily injury. He was "asked to leave the bar … [Read more...] about Ohio State CB Bradley Roby will possibly be suspended

Too Early 2013 Ohio State Football Season Preview

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All the talk around Ohio State football this summer has been about arrests, sanctions, player discipline, etc. Off-the-field issues pretty much. As well is should because 1.) we don't have actual college football to speak of for a whole 'nother month yet 2.) 25 players got arrested under Urban Meyer while he was leading the Gators. 8 already with Ohio State football. In … [Read more...] about Too Early 2013 Ohio State Football Season Preview