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Mark Sanchez injured
Saturday, August 9th, 2008ESPN is reporting that USC QB Mark Sanchez dislocated his kneecap in practice today. Supposedly, the injury "was not serious." The good news for Sanchez is that, when healed, his knee should be 100% (or better, as is often the case for joints after intensive physical therapy). The bad news is ...
Click…Click…”Thug Life”
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008The above headline conveys an entirely different context to UGA and Bama fans this offseason, but to the OSU faithful it can really mean only one thing...duh... Ohio State has started tinkering with the "Pistol" offensive set. This offense has been linked to a few teams in D-1, but is exclusively showcased ...
Big 10 acknowledges mistakes in last year’s OSU/Illinois game
Monday, August 4th, 2008In which I preface the whining with relevant factual information... At last week's Big Ten meetings, Dispatch writer Ken Gordon cornered Big Ten coordinator of officials Dave Parry about the officiating mistakes during last year's OSU/Illinois game. Asked if he was upset about the non-called fumble that gave Illinois a TD and ...
ZOMG!!!! The Pre-Season Coaches Poll is out!!! A Top 3 “Dine and Dash”
Friday, August 1st, 2008It is the moment that everyone has been waiting for since whenever... The first installment of poll provided by the coaches (ahem...Grad Assistants and University SIDs) was released in this morning's USA Today. The "Top 5" looks about right with one glaring exception. Let's take a quick gander at just the ...
We cry, we cry…on the 28th of July
Monday, July 28th, 2008We are a few weeks away from the beginning of fall camp and you can see that the mainstream college football writers are starting to get back in the swing of things. Obviously, there can only be so many Barwis articles written before you want to stab yourself in the ...
It’s all about the Benjamins
Thursday, July 17th, 2008But really, is it? I don't know who Shane Lohman is (do you?) but he's apparently the definitive source for uncovering the seedy underbelly of the collegiate sports world, complete with hundred dollar handshakes and car dealer specials. His recent post at the Bleacher Report, "Brandon Jennings Was Going to Get ...
OSU Blue Ribbon Preview
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008The MTV of the sports world has published the Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook's 2008 Ohio State Team Preview. It's a must read. It contains enough scary language to shake the knees of Big Ten offensive/defensive coordinators - mostly stuff we already knew, like: "The talent and depth is amazing. Traditionally, quarterbacks ...
We’re up, we’re up…
Saturday, July 12th, 2008el Kaiser and I have been like a couple of hibernating bears this summer, arising only long enough to hit the snooze button with an occasional Ohio-sports related article. But as the summer wears on, the hot southern winds are carrying a familiar scent... which creates a craving, and initiates a ...
What nobody is saying about the playoff argument
Monday, May 12th, 2008Now that BCS conference commissioners have universally shot down a playoff system, the internets are full of bloggers offering their two Abe's worth on the matter. Some, of course, argue for some type, any type, of playoff. Plus one, four team, six team, eight team - it doesn't matter as long ...
Penn State fans demand Sean Lee win the Butkus
Thursday, May 1st, 2008ORLANDO, FL - Students from Penn State University entered their fourth day of protest outside the Downtown Athletic Club today, refusing to back down from their demand that Sean Lee, the school's coveted linebacker, should win the 2008 Butkus Award. "It's not fair," said Rufus Engolman, a freshman landscape architecture major. ...
Don’t worry, Manningham can’t read this
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008Michigan's proudest WR, Mario Manningham, managed to score a 6 on the NFL's Wonderlic intelligence test. 6. An average score on the Wonderlic is 21, right were OSU's Vernon Gholston landed. That's supposed to represent an average IQ. But how bad is 6? "Charlie Wonderlic Jr., president of Wonderlic Inc., says, 'A score ...
Spring rumblings
Saturday, April 12th, 2008OSU's offensive line has been hit with injuries... veterans Steve Rehring and Ben Person have been assigned no-contact status and will not be seen in the spring game. Superstar frosh Mike Adams has been sidelined with an injury as well. Just as we were sharpening our pencils to tease Wolverine fans ...
