Buckeye Nation has another second place finish to be proud of… This past Saturday, The Ohio State University Wrestling Team got their best finish ever, taking Second Place to perennial powerhouse Iowa. Ohio State had 2 individual champions and nearly got a third in the heavyweight division. So, Football, Basketball, Soccer and Wrestling all took second place [...]
I guess what happened at the National Championship game is a reflection of my own lesson, which is to love in the moment. From my perspective, the dual nature of competitive sports, with the winner victorious and the loser seen as a failure, is that you don’t appreciate the game for what it is. The Buckeyes went to the National Championship two years in a [...]
Hello, is there anybody out there? Just nod if you can hear me. Is there anyone home? Come on now, I hear your feeling down. Well I can ease your pain Get you on your feet again… So, I’ve boycotted all thoughts of the Buckeyes for 2 days after being fully depressed last year. I [...]
This is my first blog of all time. I figure this is as good a time as any to join the craze. I have been a Buckeye fan my entire life, and I have made a career of analyzing situations, patterns, and making them better. Yes, I’m a consultant. So here is my take on [...]
So, yesterday I put aside my hatred for that team up north and cheered for the player that I have hated the worst since the days of Charles Woodson and Desmond Howard. As I watched Mike Hart perform his usual taunting and jawing at the other team I had second thoughts and even third thoughts [...]
This year a sad chapter has ended as Lloyd Carr announced his retirement from coaching the Michigan Wolverines. His most recent defeat (3-14) at the hand of The Ohio State Buckeyes gave him a record of 1 – 6 vs. Jim Tressel. To some Buckeye fans across the land it would seem to be a [...]
Old Gators yes, they rob I, took both our championships… A Year later our basketball team beat them, And we play their brother in the BCS. My hand was made strong, By the hand of the almighty Tressel, We rise up in this year of good fortune. Triumphantly! Let me hear you sing… Redemption Songs! [...]
So the past couple of years have been interesting when it comes to watching The Ohio State Buckeyes on television… It is a known fact that Buckeye fans are die hard and will spend a lot of money in support of their teams and the televisions networks are taking advantage of it. Last year, I found [...]
So, this year we find ourselves again in the National Championship Game. Sweet Victory! I can’t say I’m surprised as we had a pretty easy schedule this year with what is seemingly a down Big Ten year. I would have been very disappointed if we hadn’t won the Big Ten. I just wish we hadn’t [...]
