Bella Buckeye – OSU Public Practice Pics

Didn’t get to go to the Public Practice Monday night? Buckeye Bella did! Check out some of my snapshots of T. Pryor and the boys getting it in at OSU Stadium August 24, 2009. Anticipation of the season is very much in the air!

Buckeye fans ready to see even more improvement from Pryor

   After seeing Terrelle Pryor unseat Todd Boeckman and become the Buckeyes starter last season, buckeye fans are eagerly awaiting the progress of their highly touted QB. Terrelle Pryor, from inside sources, has been working on his footwork, football IQ, and even throwing the ball so much his arm was soar before the spring game. This QB, the most highly touted QB in Buckeyes history, has a chip on his shoulder for those who say he is just a great running quarterback. Given what we have seen thus far, he has the work ethic of other great superstar athletes. Some could even say he prepares like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Tiger Woods, and other extremely talented athletes that have gone on to prove doubters wrong.

     It is only up to Terrelle Pryor to show whether or not he has what it takes to become the great passing QB that he wants to be. So far, from the effort standpoint, he has all the makings of the next Buckeye great, and possibly the even better than the beloved Troy Smith. All remains to be seen if he can go on to have a stellar Heisman winning career such as Mr. Smith did. He has even heeded advice from the Baltimore Ravens back up QB. And having someone with that type of experience in your corner has to be an unbelievable advantage.

     The things I like about this kid is the effort, intensity, and willingness to listen to coaches and former players who have something to offer. Then he goes out and works hard by watching film, practicing footwork, and all the fundamentals that could make him the greatest OSU QB to ever wear the uniform. It is only up to him as to what achievements he can reach. With the buckeyes past trouble in bowl games, having a star like Terrelle Pryor only builds upon the high expectations buckeye fans have every year. So, with that being said, let us continue to hope Mr. Pryor will lead these buckeyes past USC and the rest of the schedule, and possibly to another chance at a National Championship.

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Winter Olympics Champion

Today was the last day of the OSU Football Winter Olympics competition and that meant that the guys competed in the “Circle of Champions!” During the course of the day, we held a Tug of War and competed in the Sand Pit. The team that showed the most consistency throughout the Winter Olympics was Team Katzenmoyer.

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Tonight, will Ohio continue dominating Michigan?

Tonight at 8pm, the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Detroit Pistons at home. I’ll be there (look for me on TV, I’ll be the guy in the LeBron James jersey) for my first Cavs game of the 2008-2009 season.

On paper, this game is all Cavs. they are clearly the better team, and the Pistons have been struggling badly since they made their supposed blockbuster trade for Allen Iverson. The Pistons were 4-0 when Iverson first took the floor in a Pistons uniform….they are 27-26 now. Below-.500 is not what they wanted from this trade, and the fans up north are still trying to figure out ways to trade A.I. and every other hefty contract. Never mind that the trade deadline has passed, but logic and reasoning never were strong suits for the residents of That State Up North.

But the Cavs taking over the Central Division is only a small example of the recent domination the state of Ohio has over the state of Michigan.

The takeover began slowly in some sports, more rapidly in others, but is now nearly complete in all facets.

• The OSU football squad has won five in a row over Michigan, including a 42-7 curbstomp in November.
• The OSU basketball teams (both men and women’s) have won 18 of the last 19 games against Michigan.
• This weekend, Ohio State hockey beat Michigan, supposedly the Wolverines only sport left.
• The Cleveland Indians have finished ahead of the Detroit Tigers each of the last two seasons, despite Detroit breaking the bank to win.
• The Cavaliers lead Detroit by 15 games this year and have continued their domination begun in the 2007 Eastern Finals.

Tonight, will ownership continue?

Will Rasheed Wallace piss himself again and throw a hissy fit on the floor?

Will anyone at The Q be stupid enough to wear a Michigan shirt and hear the calls of “Appalachian State”?

Will Congress have to step in and declare emancipation?

Watch ESPN (or Fox Sports Ohio) tonight at 8 for all the answers.

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Holiday Weekend Open Thread

It’s been quiet around these parts recently, mostly due to heavy workloads and blogger burn-out, but…

There’s a lot going on and a lot to talk about. Hopefully everyone’s holidays were enjoyable and the loot haul was plentiful. What did Santa bring all you?

Are you ready for some football?! – We’ve got a ton of sports going on this weekend. the Non-New Year’s Day Bowls are in full-force now, with the Big Ten’s first appearance as Wisconsin represents the hopes of Big Ten fans at the Champs Sports Bowl. Can Wisconsin out-muscle and run over the Seminoles? I’m not hopeful, but who knows. It’d be a great way to start the Bowl Season. (I know it started last week, but I don’t recognize any bowl with a name like “magicJACK St. Petersburg Bowl.”

Movin’ on Up – “… just cause it’s a theme song don’t make it not true.” We haven’t talked much about the Basketball Buckeyes here, but that’s not for lack of things to talk about. They’re off to a 9-0 start and are talking on a West Virginia team lead by Bob Huggins this after noon. The Buckeyes miss David Lighty, but this should still be a great game.

Witness – Speaking of basketball, how about those Cavaliers? I wasn’t blown away by the Mo Williams trade earlier this year, but now I’m a believer. This is the best Cavs team I can remember, and they’re just getting better. Two games upcoming with the rejuvenated Miami Heat should tell us a lot about this team.

Dumb and Dumberer – Whether you’re a Browns or a Bengals fan, have you given up yet? Did you give up eight weeks ago? Will you watch the final game? I’ll be on the road tomorrow during the Browns game, but I’ll be smiling if they beat the hated Steelers.

Monkey and me – We aren’t totally slacking off. We’re working on a handful of posts for next week, leading up to the Fiesta Bowl. I’m not feeling the excitement of bowl seasons past, so I’m hoping the next week or so will get the juices flowing once again. Go Bucks!

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Fiesta Bowl Tailgate Party

YOUR INVITED to come and Meet and Hear Bowl Game Memories from some of your favorite former Buckeyes.  Come support a great cause and pad your Buckeye Room with great OSU memorabilia such as autographed footballs and photos.  Please come and hang out at 7:00 pm January 5th, 2009  with former OSU Icon James Cotton and other former OSU Icons (Dee Miller, Pepe Peason, Joe Cooper, Dave Patterson, Antonio Smith, Stanley Jackson, Andy Groom, Gary Berry,) and many more at:
 
Sequoia Lanes
5501 Sandlewood Blvd.
Columbus, Ohio 43220
614-436-BOWL

Events include:                                                                                                     
-Bowl Against A Buckeye                                                                                    
-Corn hole Tournament                                                                                       
-Autographed OSU Football Raffle 
-50/50 Cash Raffle
 
 
Prizes include:
-Goodie Bags
-8X10 Autographed Photos
-Autographed OSU Football
                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

There’s no better place in town to NETWORK & Watch the Buckeyes with Former Buckeyes   as we cheer on the BUCKS to win another Fiesta Bowl Championship.  Come and Show your BUCKEYE SPIRIT.  Go Bucks!!!!!
 
If you can not attend, please forward this invite to your Buckeye Fans that want to be involved in a special event. 
THIS EVENT IS FREE!!!

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Bowl Game Selection?

OSU Football is awaiting their 2008-2009 postseason fate with the Bowl Selection special airing on the Big Ten Network on Sunday December 7, 2008 at 9:00pm ET

Tickets will be available until 5:00pm on Monday December 8 for all qualified season ticket holders. Faculty/Staff and students will have the opportunity to order online beginning at 10:00am  on Tuesday December 9 and ending at noon on Friday December 12.

A public sale will take place at a later date if the allotment of tickets is not ordered by season ticket holders, faculty/staff and students.

All ticket orders must be place online at OHIOSTATEBUCKEYES.COM

History of Ohio State in Bowl Games (Jim Tressel Era 2001-2008)

• Jan 1, 2002 – Outback Bowl (South Carolina 31, OSU 28)
• Jan 3, 2003: Fiesta Bowl (National Championship Game)- (OSU 31, Miami FL 24)
• Jan 2, 2004: Fiesta Bowl (OSU 35, Kansas State 28)
• Dec 29, 2004: Alamo Bowl (OSU 33, Oklahoma State 7)
• Jan 2, 2006: Fiesta Bowl (OSU 34, Notre Dame 20)
• Jan 8, 2007: BCS Championships Game (Florida 41, OSU 14)
• Jan 7, 2008: BCS Championship Game (LSU 38, OSU 24)

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When Can You Buy OSU Bowl Tickets?

COLUMBUS, Ohio — OSU football fans will find out which team the Buckeyes will go up against Sunday, NBC 4 Sports reported.

You can watch the special on the Big Ten Network at 9 p.m. Sunday.

Monday will be the day you can start buying tickets.

The athletic department will have tickets on sale beginning Monday for all qualified season-ticket holders. Letters with details on the ticket prices were sent to season-ticket holders. The deadline for that will be 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7.

Faculty and staff can begin buying their tickets at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, until noon Friday, Dec. 12. 

A public sale will take place at a later date if the entire allotment is not ordered by season-ticket holders, faculty/staff and students.

All orders should be placed online at www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com.

Stay tuned to NBC 4 and refresh nbc4i.com for more information on this developing story.

To send a news tip or submit a story idea, e-mail stories@nbc4i.com.

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U of M? More like U of Meh

Random BuckNotes about last Saturday’s de-pantsing of the Worst Team in Michigan History:

Most Buckeye fans knew that the 21 point line was an underestimation of some sort (most of our predictions here at MotSaG were in the 40s to 10-ish range), but no question the betting lines were equalized at three TDs because of (1) the sheer size of, and (2) the optimism of, Wolverine Nation. UM fans were desperately hoping for a repeat of Bo’s first year. Alas, reality arrived in the third quarter.

	Between the number of interceptions thrown by UM’s "quarterbacks" (heh), and OSU’s ability to get them, I went into the game personally confident in a defensive score. If you have to find something positive to say about Rodriguez, it would be for keeping his QBs from challenging OSU’s secondary. 8 of 25 is pathetic, but that’s 8 of 25 with no interceptions/pick sixes. Still, it would have been nice to see Jenkins score one more TD as a Buckeye.
	Having just given RichRod a compliment, let me give him some grief: some UM fans continue to give him a generous pass on the year, as if 3-9 has nothing whatsoever to do with coaching. I know UM has some bad players, but coaches and players fistfighting with each other on the sideline during a game? That’s a lack of institutional control, there. Tim Brewster only won a single game last year, and I don’t remember seeing Minnesota coaches and players going at it on the sideline. And wasting Feagin’s redshirt on a kick return a couple of games ago? Inexcusable.
	Speaking of 3-9, You know your team stinks when your “little brother” rubs it in a little. “Embarrassing,” indeed.
	Seeing a Michigan quarterback crawl off the field after a hit made me all warm and fuzzy inside.
	Zoltan The Magnificent should have his nickname changed to Zoltan the Rockette. His freakin’ leg was up in the air more often than a Broadway show dancer’s.
	A little more of Sam McGuffie’s entrails were just found on the OSU 22 yard line. Could someone from the UM Athletic Dept. please come and pick them up? Bring a small cooler. And give his mother some aspirin for the uterine pain.
	THAT WAS A SAFETY. The officials gave UM a "pity spot," which kept Tressel from breaking Woody’s record for biggest margin of victory. Ah well.
	Speaking of the officials’ pity for UM, Robo was definitely interfered with on that fourth down conversion attempt. If that had been called, UM wouldn’t have scored on the following drive. Result: Shutout. However, all in all the refs did a good job of letting the players play. They knew what game they were officiating.
	Would someone please take Bob Griese into the dirtiest bathroom in the Horseshoe and give him a swirly? Seriously – I hope ESPN finally gets his bias and sends him to Foutsville. We get it, Bob – Woody didn’t want you playing for him, then your son played for UM, so you hate OSU. Enough already. Go away. You stink as an analyst, anyway.
	Guess what? Mike Hart is now 0-5 against OSU. "But he didn’t play on Saturday." Yeah but he really didn’t play in 2007, either.
	Attention Todd Boeckman: I gave you a standing ovation in my own living room. I wish I could remember you as being one of the best OSU quarterbacks ever, but I honestly can’t say that. I will instead say that you absolutely personify everything that’s wonderful about leadership, sportsmanship, and teamwork. I wish things worked out so that you had had a better offensive line, like Krenzel enjoyed. No matter what, though, I hope you have a fantastic career, wherever you go.
	Beanie’s gone. *sniff* We want you to stay, but nobody is going to give you grief for going. Stay healthy & run angry in the NFL, dude.
	Next year’s WRs: Hartline/Sanzenbacher/Small/Posey/Thomas. NOT BAD. Not bad at all.
	Finally, some closing words for the Little Animal. We’ve anointed several OSU stars as "Wolverine Killers" in recent years, and his legacy deserves no less. Stars like Troy Smith, Beanie, and Ginn beat them three times. But Laurinaitis beat them four. His legacy started when he stepped in after Scott Bobby Carpenter broke his leg on the first play of the 2005 game. Carr orders a play directly at the new LB, trying to take advantage of his inexperience, and he blew it up. He continued to blow it up until the final whistle Saturday. By the way, the biblical reference on his eye black? “Father, the hour has come, glorify your son, so your son may glorify you.” I think we can all tolerate a little blasphemy to acknowledge that your father is indeed proud of you.

And with that, we sit back and wait to see where OSU will end up on January 1st.

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