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Ohio State will soon be #1 in College Basketball Polls

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The great American poet Cornell Haynes once posed this existential query: "What does it take to be #1, two is not a winner, and three nobody remembers." In slightly more recent history, another local wordsmith named Kanye West stated "number one can't put nothing above that. You deserve a verse from me, we're going to party like it's our anniversary." Today, the Ohio … [Read more...] about Ohio State will soon be #1 in College Basketball Polls

Sugar Bowl Sweetness: Big Ten Redemption, Ohio State Finally Beats SEC

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U2 once told us "nothing changes on a New Year's Day." Not so this January one, as the Big Ten was absolutely slaughtered all around in the four college football bowl games they played that day. What hurt the most was the 0-3 "Big Ten/SEC Challenge" component of those four, as the face off between power conferences in one of the most crucial aspects of bowl season. The Ohio … [Read more...] about Sugar Bowl Sweetness: Big Ten Redemption, Ohio State Finally Beats SEC

NCAA College Football Fun Police Getting WAY Out of Control

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As we are currently deep in the heart of BCS bowl season, we're witnessing a new college football protocol even more nonsensical than the BCS; the arbitrary and capricious enforcement of their “no fun league” rules. Let's start with the flagging of K-State wide receiver Adrian Hilburn in the Pinstripe Bowl. He was penalized for merely saluting the crowd. What if he had done … [Read more...] about NCAA College Football Fun Police Getting WAY Out of Control

Breaking Big Ten Bowl Games News, Notes and Quotes

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Michigan State offensive coordinator Don Treadwell has been named the head football coach at Miami, the RedHawk Athletic Department announced Friday. Treadwell will be re-introduced to Miami fans and media at Miami University's Voice of America Learning Center in West Chester on Jan. 10 at 5:45 p.m. "It's a dream come true to return to my alma mater Miami as head … [Read more...] about Breaking Big Ten Bowl Games News, Notes and Quotes

THE Ohio State Buckeyes Big Ten Preview

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Ohio State has stormed to a 13-0 start, winning every game by double-digits. They are also 1-0 against the AP top-25 (win against former #10 Florida). While they haven't been tested early on, the Big Ten schedule will prove just how tough the Buckeyes really are. Game to Watch: OSU at Wisconsin, February 12. The Buckeyes are 0-7 at the Kohl Center during Bo Ryan's current … [Read more...] about THE Ohio State Buckeyes Big Ten Preview

Ohio State A.D. Debunks Jim Tressel is Fired Rumors

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Tis the season for rumors and innuendo! Hark the herald bloggers sing of what could be, might be but probably isn't. Earlier today, according to Chicago Now's Daily Sports Tab two sources that are very close to recruiting at prominent universities confirmed that Jim Tressel will no longer be the head football coach at Ohio State University after the Sugar Bowl against … [Read more...] about Ohio State A.D. Debunks Jim Tressel is Fired Rumors

Terrelle Pryor, Devier Posey, Boom Herron Suspended for Half the 2011 Season

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It was just announced today that five college football players from The Ohio State University must sit out the first five games of the 2011 season for selling awards, gifts and university apparel and receiving improper benefits in 2009. Yes,the Buckeyes will indeed be without some of their key players for one game less than half the year. A sixth football player must sit … [Read more...] about Terrelle Pryor, Devier Posey, Boom Herron Suspended for Half the 2011 Season

Will Evan Turner Play in his Return Home to Chicago vs. Bulls?

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It wasn't supposed to be like this. No, not at all. After Ohio State University superstar Evan Turner was taken by the Philadelphia 76ers second overall in last June's NBA Draft,  and the NBA schedule came out, I circled December 21st on the calendar, the date ET came home to face the Chicago Bulls. The Southside native who prepped with Illini point guard Demetri McCamey at … [Read more...] about Will Evan Turner Play in his Return Home to Chicago vs. Bulls?

Movement for NCAA Football Playoff Gaining more Steam with Mark Cuban on Board

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In life, it's usually a good thing to be on the side of the billionaire. If it's possible that is. I had a billionaire call my cell phone once (for an interview piece I was doing on the Washington Wizards ownership change) and believe my that was a fun day of tweets and Facebook status updates for me. However, billionaires are different than the rest of us; they have way … [Read more...] about Movement for NCAA Football Playoff Gaining more Steam with Mark Cuban on Board