Category Archives: History

Ohio State Football: Winter Practice?

Ohio State resumes practice today 101 days after beating Michigan to close out a perfect season, and the school’s official release notes this is the earliest start on record for Buckeye spring football. It might not be the first time … Continue reading

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Memories of Woody Hayes

In my years at Buckeye Sports Bulletin, I have had the privilege to talk to many of Woody Hayes’ former players for various stories, and those interviews yielded all kinds of nuggets about the man. On what would be the … Continue reading

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Regarding Big Ten Expansion…

Adding Maryland and Rutgers is a good play for the Big Ten in terms of keeping up with the Joneses. I do believe it’s inevitable there would be more expansion with everyone getting bigger, and I understand the potential value … Continue reading

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Change Is Inevitable: Ohio State’s Offenses Through the Years

Of course you know by now the major topic of Ohio State football this offseason has been the installation of Urban Meyer’s spread offense. As a football strategy junky, I have found it fascinating to talk to the new coaches about … Continue reading

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1st-year Ohio State football coach not satisfied with talent on hand

No, not Urban Meyer. I’m talking about John Cooper, circa 1988: “I’ve been a little disappointed in what I’ve seen talent-wise. I know we’ve lost a lot of great players. I’m not crying the blues and I’m not trying to … Continue reading

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