Congrats to mannycincy, whose preview hype video, “Ohio State Buckeyes 2010 Hype Video,” has taken first in the Men of the Scarlet and Gray Preview Video Throwdown. Embedded below as we wait the final 30+ minutes to kickoff.
LETS GO BUCKS!
2010 NCAA Helmet Schedule
September 1, 2010 by 3 Comments
Because you need help planning the next 13+ Saturdays in advance, here is your 2010 NCAA Helmet Schedule.
This year it was a little hard to come by a schedule that didn’t have a million embedded links, so big thanks to MGHelmets.com. They actually have an interactive, hyperlinked schedule if that’s your fancy, which you can find here. My schedule linked above has the intralinks removed because I don’t like them.
Maybe you do.
State of the Blog, 2010 version
August 31, 2010 by 3 Comments
So I’ve never really done one of these before, but here we are at the beginning of the fifth season that has been chronicled here at Men of the Scarlet and Gray. I figured I would take a second to step back see what’s gone on and what we’ve got on tap going in to this season.
First of all, if you’re new to the site, Welcome! Drop a note in the comments how you found the site and what you think. Whether it was following a link from another site, from a Facebook or Twitter link or Google search, we salute you. You can learn a little more about the site, including our commenting policy (updated!) and our writers (hint: some of the writers need to update their blurbs). If you’ve been around for the last few years we thank you. We have the best readers in world.
As for the next few months, content here will take on a consistent schedule. We won’t be deviating from the format during the season we’ve had in the past. We’ll have game previews and reviews, we’ll have open threads and prognosticating contests and we’ll be reporting and commenting on most comings and goings in Buckeyeland. I’m not sure what we’ll be doing for the actual games each week. Last year we participated in the Live chats that a handful of sites participated in and had quite a good time. For now, we’ll probably continue that trend unless something else presents itself.
We’re also social. We love social networks! They provide so much, especially when you get essentially unfettered, uncensored access to people (athletes) we watch every Saturday. So that’s why I’ve got a Twittering Buckeyes page so you can see what current and former Buckeyes are on Twitter and what interesting or inane things they’re saying. You can catch some of us on Twitter (I’m i_aint_yer_pa, sportsMonkey is monkeyPi and YNBA is teamyzerman). Follow us! We also have a Facebook Page, because it’s 2010 and your dog has a Facebook page. For the love of all that is holy, Like us!
Another thing I wanted to mention was the increase in new OSU blogs that have entered (and promptly left) the Ohio State Blogoshoe in the past few months. I’m sure you’re aware of the new Sports Nation blog, Along the Olentangy (I would have went with “On the banks of the Olentangy” but that would be a rather unwieldy URL). Other new sites that have appeared on the Blogroll recently include Inside The Shoe, The Ohio Sports Journal (which is edited by a good friend of mine) and The Duane Long Report (I know Duane’s been around for a while but I just recently started following his blog). And we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention our good friends over at uber OSU blog Eleven Warriors just went through a major overhaul of their site.
So where does that leave us? I don’t know if it came through the past year or two, but the monkey and I got pretty burned out blogging about the Buckeyes. As anyone will tell you, it ain’t easy to do this week in week out. We have real jobs (and are doing EVERYTHING we can to keep said jobs). That’s why I brought on three new bloggers in the last year or so. We needed an infusion of new blood and excitement and I think we’ve accomplished that goal. I also think the monkey and I are getting back into the groove. At least we hope we are.
So that’s where we are on College Football Eve’s eve. Is it Thursday yet?
(Also: Don’t forget to vote for your favorite preview video! The polls close tomorrow!)
Previewing the 2010 Ohio State Buckeyes [Bumped]
August 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment
With a little more than seven three weeks to go, we are going to do something we haven’t done in a couple years – write season previews. Bringing the majority of the writing will be our newest member, Johnny Utah. For the weeks leading up to the season, we will be looking at the major positions for the 2010 Ohio State football team. This particular post is will serve as a central location for our previews.
Offensive Line
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Quarterbacks
Defensive Line
Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Season Preview
The plan is to have a preview for each position go live every Monday when they’re done. Further blogging will continue as sporadic as usual in full force now that the season is nigh upon us.
Wide Open [2010 Season Preview]
August 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment
This isn’t my wheelhouse, these wide receivers. It’s no secret I’m more of a defensive minded kind of fan. Punting on third down is never a bad option in my book. But some of you fans seem to like the idea of hurling the football in the air when it really should be safely cradled in the nook of a fullback’s bent arm. It’s a gameplan I’m not really comfortable with. I’m an adherent to the adage of, “three things can happen when you throw the football and two of them are bad.”
But I will begrudgingly admit that there is a certain benefit to quickly working the ball down the field in such a way that the defender can’t do a thing until the ball is caught. And if the Buckeye coaches are serious about doing this 25-35 times a game, I guess I better get on board. So how’s the receiving end of the passing game going to work out? (we’ll get to the passing end soon).
Contrary to popular belief, Terrelle Pryor actually has more than one target within the wide receiving corps. Having watched every play last year, it was clear with whom Pryor has built a rapport. Baby-faced DeVier Posey is clearly the number one receiver in the passing attack and Pryor isn’t afraid to communicate that unequivocally to everyone on the field (that’s a joke, people). Posey has established himself as a home run hitter with deceptive speed and soft hands.
Sure, DeVier Posey gets the majority of the action down the field, but Pryor also has Dane Sanzenbacher at his disposal. Sanzenbacher continues the tradition (and the now getting really old cliche) of the possession receiver. (It’s not his fault he’s got velcro hands). If there’s someone that’s getting a pass on a crucial third and five, I want the ball going to Dane.
Along with the human tackling dummy, the wide receiver group is also comprised of senior Taurian Washington and freshman Corey Brown. These two will most likely see the field the most this season.
It’s amazing what a case of the dropsies will do for your confidence and playing time. Out of camp last year, Taurian Washington was impressing coaches and observers. Then, after a couple ill-timed drops early in the season, Taurian found himself on the wrong end of the pine. Even to the point of contemplating a transfer. Fortunately, a Rose Bowl victory in which his blocking, not catching, contributed has reenergized the senior.
And then there are the tight ends. Oh, the tight ends. We Buckeye fans have had a somewhat of a tortured relationship with our tight ends lately (FRICKEN RYAN HAMBY [don’t click, it’s too painful]) (ALL HAIL JAKE BALLARD [click, click, clickity click]) so this year brings us to a crossroads. Jake Stoneburner has been ready to explode for a couple years now. This is going to be his year! He’s going to catch a hundred passes! Not so fast, my friend. Let’s not get too excited. As Duane Long rightly put it, “When in all the time Jim Tressel has been here has he thrown the ball to the tight end? It is not what we do here.” But he does go on to say that doesn’t mean Jake can’t have an impact. Stoneburner is the most athletic tight end Jim Tressel has had at his disposal in a long time (if not ever). Even if he doesn’t catch a ton of passes, he’s going to be a match-up nightmare for defenses and will factor in the passing game plan as a probable third option and hopefully as a relief valve for Pryor.
So supposedly Jim Tressel is planning on throwing the ball quite a bit this year. If that’s what you like, bully for you. I guess that means the Buckeyes will be scoring faster.
I’ll be waiting for the defense to get back on the field. Now it will just happen a little faster. Bully for me.
Best Preview Video Poll
August 24, 2010 by 1 Comment
For your consideration:
Video #1: Ohio State Football 2010-2011 by AKTNSMSR
Video #2: Ohio State Buckeyes 2010 Hype Video by mannycincy
Video #3: Ohio State 2010 Preview by buckeyeboy321
Video #4: The Regime, The Fleet, and The Num8er Eight by kitchel22130
Video #5: Ohio State 2010 Defense Preview by lednerk
Video #6: The Ohio State Buckeyes 2010 Preview by colebtiger
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2010 Blogpoll Ballot, Week #Preseason (draft)
August 24, 2010 by 5 Comments
Men of the Scarlet and Gray Ballot – Week 1
| Rank | Team | Delta |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | — |
| 2 | Ohio St. Buckeyes | — |
| 3 | Boise St. Broncos | — |
| 4 | Florida Gators | — |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners | — |
| 6 | Texas Longhorns | — |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies | — |
| 8 | TCU Horned Frogs | — |
| 9 | Iowa Hawkeyes | — |
| 10 | Miami Hurricanes | — |
| 11 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | — |
| 12 | Oregon Ducks | — |
| 13 | Wisconsin Badgers | — |
| 14 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | — |
| 15 | BYU Cougars | — |
| 16 | USC Trojans | — |
| 17 | Washington Huskies | — |
| 18 | Florida St. Seminoles | — |
| 19 | Auburn Tigers | — |
| 20 | Navy Midshipmen | — |
| 21 | Cincinnati Bearcats | — |
| 22 | Penn St. Nittany Lions | — |
| 23 | LSU Tigers | — |
| 24 | Pittsburgh Panthers | — |
| 25 | Oregon St. Beavers | — |
SB Nation BlogPoll College Football Top 25 Rankings »
It’s that time again, time for the Blogpoll seeds to be planted, the rankings to be given and the vitriol to flow.
I present this mostly without comment. One through eleven seem pretty solid in my mind. I toyed with the idea of putting Ohio State at #1 but (1) that would be total homerism and (2) Alabama is a really good team. The SEC looks to be a little softer this year but their path to Glendale is still going to be tough. If (and when) Boise State beats Virginia Tech, they are going to run the table and throw a gigantic monkey wrench into the BCS and cause wailing and gnashing of teeth. Florida, Oklahoma and Texas all lose multiple-year starters at QB and have the potential to fail with rookies at the helm. Ranking all three this high may be a foolish idea. I think OU is in the best position since Landry Jones started the better part of last season but Garrett Gilbert went through the hellfires of refinement in last years MNC and will be better for it. It doesn’t matter, though, because all of three of those teams are loaded for Oliphaunt and will be just fine. The lone wildcard is TCU. They return 15 starters (8 on offense) and they have some serious competition but they will be competitive all season long. My guess is that nasty defense continues to stymie foes out west and they also make a run at a BCS game. (Otherwise I wouldn’t have them this high).
The rest? Who knows! That’s where you come in — help us straighten this tangle web of nonsense into something redeemable.
2010 Season Preview Video Throwdown (Video #6)
August 19, 2010 by Leave a Comment
This preview video comes from YouTube user colebtiger:
This will probably be the last entry for your consideration. It breaks several of the rules, but if you don’t want to punch out horses after watching this video than you probably don’t bleed scarlet and gray.
2010 Season Preview Video Throwdown (Video #5)
August 16, 2010 by 3 Comments
We’re still working on our Linebacker preview, so in the meantime, here’s video #5 for your preview consideration, coming from YouTube user lednerk:
Hit the jump for the video.
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2010 Season Preview Video Throwdown (Video #4)
August 10, 2010 by 2 Comments
