Ohio State Buckeye Chimdi Chekwa, a Jim Thorpe award candidate (best national defensive back) and senior corner from Clermont, FL picked off a pair of passes and recorded two pass breakups, while adding six tackles and a tackle for loss to help hold the offense of #12 Miami (Fla.) to only 10 points. For his efforts, Chekwa was named Walter Camp national defensive player of … [Read more...] about Ohio State’s Chimdi Chekwa National Defensive Player of the Week
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Miami game extra special for Ohio State’s Brian Rolle
When No. 2 Ohio State hosts No. 12 Miami today, it will no doubt be one HUGE college football game. But for one Buckeye, 5-11, 218 pound senior linebacker Brian Rolle, this specific contest will be extra special. Rolle is a native of Immokalee, Fla., in the southern part of the state. And his cousin Antrel Rolle was an All-American corner for the Miami Hurricanes. And … [Read more...] about Miami game extra special for Ohio State’s Brian Rolle
2002 versus 2010: OSU Edition
With The Ohio State University facing the University of Miami for the first time since the 2003 BCS National Championship game, the Buckeye nation has been infused with sweet nostalgic daydreams of the Buckeyes’ magical 2002 National Championship team. They were a fearless, tenacious, strong-willed bunch. And while they walked a tight rope over the abyss of defeat weekly, they … [Read more...] about 2002 versus 2010: OSU Edition
Ohio State-Miami: 2003 All Over Again…Sort Of
12 National Titles. 9 Heismans. 113 Consensus All-Americans. 81 players currently on NFL rosters. Ray Lewis. Cris Carter. Michael Irvin. Jack Tatum. Warren Sapp. Orlando Pace. Jim Kelly. Eddie George. Bernie Kosar. Archie Griffin. A lot of history will be swirling around Ohio Stadium this Saturday when the University of Miami Hurricanes (the U) and The Ohio State … [Read more...] about Ohio State-Miami: 2003 All Over Again…Sort Of
Ohio State Looking like National Title Contender
When the college football season begins in September, there is (if I may quote the Earth, Wind and Fire tune named after the current month) "never a cloudy day," at least when it comes to the expectations of players and coaches. The forecast for the upcoming season is always sunny; everyone you interview at every media day will pretty much tell say his team is going 12-0 and … [Read more...] about Ohio State Looking like National Title Contender
Ohio St. vs. Marshall: the Brutally Honest Game Preview
Basically, college football is to me what cocaine is to Paris Hilton- I go through withdrawal without it. Therefore, as the season begins (and that long offseason finally ends) I’m covering not one but two games this week. Throughout the season, I’ll be bringing you these informative yet blunt game previews of every contest I cover; with a heavy focus on Northwestern, … [Read more...] about Ohio St. vs. Marshall: the Brutally Honest Game Preview
Ohio State 2010: Preseason Jitters
This Thursday, at about 7:15 p.m. on September 2, the 2010 Ohio State Football Buckeyes will rush from the depths of Ohio Stadium and onto the Horseshoes’s FieldTurf for their opening game battle against the Marshall Thundering Herd. For the faithful, there will be goose bumps. For the rest of the college football community (and the Ohio faithful too), there will be a … [Read more...] about Ohio State 2010: Preseason Jitters
Spielman Enters Hall of Fame, Forecasts 2010 Ohio St. Buckeyes
Each member of the 2010 College Football Hall of Fame class had a large contingent of fans present in South Bend, Indiana this weekend to honor him. But of the 24 person class, the partisans present on behalf of Ohio State legend Chris Spielman stood out above the rest. They were the largest group; over a hundred strong showed up sporting Spielman's scarlet #36 jersey. And … [Read more...] about Spielman Enters Hall of Fame, Forecasts 2010 Ohio St. Buckeyes