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“INSTANT ANALYSIS” – OHIO STATE 50 CINCINNATI 28

Posted: Sep 27, 2014 by . Filed under Audio, Feature Articles, Podcasts | 32 Comments

My thoughts on OSU’s 50-28 win over the Bearcats of Cincinnati in Columbus.

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PODCAST – OHIO STATE vs CINCINNATI GAME PREVIEW WITH STEVE HELWAGEN FROM BUCKNUTS.COM

Posted: Sep 25, 2014 by . Filed under Audio, Podcasts | 29 Comments

Steve Helwagen and I discuss the challenge Ohio State’s pass defense will be up against in game #4 of the 2014 season as they welcome the Bearcats of Cincinnati to “The Shoe” in Columbus on Saturday night at 6pm. Here’s your preview –

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PODCAST – INSTANT ANALYSIS – VIRGINIA TECH 35 OHIO STATE 21

Posted: Sep 7, 2014 by . Filed under Audio, Feature Articles, Podcasts | 31 Comments

My very candid thoughts on Ohio State’s third loss in their last four games dating back to last year, a 35-21 defeat at home against an unranked Virginia Tech team.

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PODCAST – OHIO STATE vs VIRGINIA TECH GAME PREVIEW WITH STEVE HELWAGEN FROM BUCKNUTS.COM

Posted: Sep 5, 2014 by . Filed under Feature Articles, Podcasts | 31 Comments

Steve Helwagen and I discuss the challenge Ohio State will be facing in game #2 of the 2014 season as they welcome the Virginia Tech Hokies to “The Shoe” in Columbus on Saturday night at 8pm. Here’s your preview –

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PODCAST – BUCKEYES INSTANT ANALYSIS – OHIO ST. 34 NAVY 17

Posted: Aug 30, 2014 by . Filed under Audio, Feature Articles, Podcasts | 30 Comments

Here’s my “Instant Analysis” of Ohio State’s 34-17 season opening win over Navy at M & T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland.

J.T. Barrett Close Up from the Front

Ohio State redshirt freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett threw for 226 yards and 2 touchdowns in his debut for the Buckeyes.

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Buckeyes wide receiver Devin Smith caught one of Barrett’s 2 touchdown passes, an 80 yarder in the third quarter that was the big play of the game for OSU and propelled them to the 34-17 win over Navy.

WHAT’S THE BIGGER LOSS – BRAXTON MILLER FOR THE OHIO STATE BUCKEYES OR JOSH GORDON FOR THE CLEVELAND BROWNS?

Posted: Aug 28, 2014 by . Filed under Blog Posts, Feature Articles | 31 Comments

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Braxton Miller was a Heisman Trophy candidate and was expected to lead the Buckeyes to a Big Ten title and into the first ever NCAA College Football Playoff to battle for a National Championship. He has been lost for the year with a shoulder injury that he had surgery on Tuesday, August 26th.

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Miller accounted for 3,162 yards of total offense and 36 touchdowns for the Buckeyes last season.

He threw for 2,094 yards with 24 TD’s and 7 INT’s.

He rushed for 1,068 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Miller is being replaced by redshirt freshman J.T. Barrett who has never taken a snap in a regular season game at Ohio State. Redshirt sophomore Cardale Jones could also see some time at quarterback. Jones has completed 1 pass in his career in Columbus for 3 yards, but has rushed for 128 yards and 1 score.

 

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Josh Gordon was coming off a record setting year in which he led the NFL in receiving yards with 1,646 yards in only 14 games and he scored 9 touchdowns. Gordon’s yards per catch average was 18.9. Gordon has been suspended for the entire year for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy.

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photo courtesy of AP – Tony Dejak

Browns G.M. Ray Farmer passed on drafting highly rated wide receiver Sammy Watkins with the 4th overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft and then proceed not to draft a receiver at all in the 7 round draft in a year when the receiver position was considered very deep.

The Browns did sign free agent wide out Andrew Hawkins from the Bengals, but he’s not even close to the player Gordon is, and he’s not even considered a #1 receiver. Hawkins totaled only 12 catches for 199 yards last season in Cincinnati and failed to get into the end zone.

The Browns are banking on free agent veterans Miles Austin and Nate Burleson to step in and fill the void left by Gordon’s suspension. Austin and Burleson combined to reach the end zone 1 time last year and both are known more for their injuries lately, than for what they’ve done on the football field. Austin only played in 11 games for the Cowboys last season and Burleson suited up for just 9 games for the Lions last year. Neither have helped the team or quarterbacks Brian Hoyer or Johnny Manziel so far in the preseason, can you really count on them in the regular season?

THE FIRST OHIO STATE DEPTH CHART FOR 2014

Posted: Aug 27, 2014 by . Filed under Blog Posts, Ohio State | 38 Comments

Click on the link below to take a look at the first Ohio State depth chart put out by Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer for the 2014 season.

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Ohio State kicks off it’s season with J.T. Barrett filling in for injured quarterback Braxton Miller this Saturday, August 30th at 12pm against Navy at M & T Bank stadium in Baltimore, Maryland.

BRAXTON MILLER WILL MISS THE 2014 SEASON – OHIO STATE OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE

Posted: Aug 20, 2014 by . Filed under Blog Posts, Ohio State | 31 Comments

The major awards candidate re-injured his right shoulder Monday while throwing a short pass 

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State senior quarterback Braxton Miller re-injured his right shoulder attempting a short pass in practice Monday and will miss the 2014 football season. Miller, who was not hit on the play, was in the process of returning from off-season surgery in February for an injury sustained in the 2014 Discover Orange Bowl. This latest injury will require surgery.

“My thoughts and prayers are with Braxton and his family,” Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer said. “This is an unfortunate injury to a young man who means so much to this program and to Buckeye nation.”

“I love Ohio State and Buckeye nation, and my goal is to come back from this injury stronger and better than ever,” Miller said. “I am on course to graduate in December and I want to attend graduate school, and then return to lead the Buckeyes next season. In the meantime, I want to give all the support I can to my coaches and teammates as they chase a championship this season.”

Miller, a communications major, did not practice this spring and had been limited by athletic trainers and coaches in the number of throws he was making this fall. Third-year sophomore Cardale Jones and red-shirt freshman J.T. Barrett took turns behind center with the No. 1 offense when Miller was not on the field.

Miller, who has yet to take a red-shirt season, entered his senior season with 5,292 career passing yards and 3,054 rushing yards to rank ninth and eighth, respectively, in school history and with the prospects of holding close to 20 school records. His 8,346 total yards and 84 touchdowns responsible for are each second in school annals. His 52 touchdown passes are fourth at Ohio State and just six from the school record.

Miller, 26-8 as a starting quarterback, also entered his senior season as a viable contender for all of the major national awards. His seven Big Ten Conference individual awards, including consecutive Chicago Tribune MVPs, Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year awards and Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year awards, are the most in conference history.

It was previously announced by Meyer on Saturday that Barrett, a 6-1, 225-pounder from Wichita Falls, Texas, had moved ahead of Jones for the No. 2 quarterback spot.

Jones, a 6-5, 250-pounder from Cleveland, is the only quarterback on the roster with any game experience. He played 39 snaps from scrimmage last season in games vs. Florida A&M, Penn State and Purdue.

PODCAST – OHIO STATE SPRING GAME RECAP 4-12-14

Posted: Apr 12, 2014 by . Filed under Audio, Podcasts | 34 Comments

 

Urban Meyer Spring Game Interview 2014