How cool is this? Someone we've written about and interviewed extensively during the season, and postseason. And who happens to be from the same city where this website is headquartered wins the most prestigious award in college basketball! Becomes the First Ohio State Player Ever to Win Prestigious Award … [Read more...] about His Royal Smoothness Evan Turner wins Naismith!
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Ride Ends for Scarlet and Gray: Buckeyes Season Over
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Can Ohio State go all the way?
Katie Witham, Ohio State reporter for the Big Ten Network, discusses OSU potential with fellow Buckeye expert Paul M. Banks For part two of this interview click here (PMB) The Buckeyes have been placed into my regional each of the past 3 weekends, so after spending so much quality time with Thad Matta lately, (this following a season covering two Big Ten teams: … [Read more...] about Can Ohio State go all the way?
Iman Shumpert on All-Evan Turner BFF team
By Paul M. Banks As I've pointed out before, National Player of the Year Evan Turner is like the Hillary Clinton of college basketball: quite a polarizing figure. Fans of teams eliminated by Turner's Ohio State Buckeyes HATE him. And as the tournament rolls on, this bandwagon will indeed pick up more steam. But on the other side, he's also Mr. Popularity. He told me after … [Read more...] about Iman Shumpert on All-Evan Turner BFF team
Midwest Swing 2nd Round Edition
By Paul M. Banks MILWAUKEE- So far the most entertaining exchange of the first half of the "Midwest Swing" tour took place down the stretch of Pittsburgh-Xavier. My press row seat placed me in the midst of a trash talk cross-fire between drunk Xavier fans in the Bradley Center's third row and Pitt's mascot "Roc". They taunted him with "we're going to shut you up Roc!" So … [Read more...] about Midwest Swing 2nd Round Edition
OSU’s William Buford: College Basketball’s Best Second Banana?
By Paul M. Banks With all the attention on Naismith Award favorite and Oscar Robertson Trophy winner Evan Turner, a few Ohio State Buckeyes often go overlooked. And there are three on the current squad who have a good chance of joining Turner in the NBA in the next couple of years. So I took it upon myself to profile and interview the forgotten Buckeyes. In our … [Read more...] about OSU’s William Buford: College Basketball’s Best Second Banana?
Evan Turner wins Oscar Robertson Trophy: Chicago, OSU Rejoices!
He was my choice on my USBWA ballot. It really looks like the Wooden and Naismith award are his for the taking now. Kentucky's John Wall claims freshman of the year. For more on that scroll down ST. LOUIS (USBWA) - The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has selected Ohio State guard/forward Evan Turner as the winner of the 2009-10 Oscar Robertson Trophy, annually … [Read more...] about Evan Turner wins Oscar Robertson Trophy: Chicago, OSU Rejoices!
Don’t take Lightly the Buckeyes’ David Lighty
By Paul M. Banks With all the attention on Naismith Award favorite Evan Turner, a few Ohio State Buckeyes often go overlooked. And there are three on the current squad who have a good chance of joining Turner in the NBA in the next couple of years. So I took it upon myself to profile and interview the forgotten Buckeyes. Next we look at swingman, David Lighty. … [Read more...] about Don’t take Lightly the Buckeyes’ David Lighty
Live Blog Ohio St.-Georgia Tech
Live blogging March Madness at the Washington Times.com Communities. GO HERE to join the discussion … [Read more...] about Live Blog Ohio St.-Georgia Tech