Category: Commentary
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Alabama – LSU: Great Example of Why College Football Doesn’t Need Playoff
I’m sitting and watching the Alabama and LSU football game. What a game it has been! It’s currently halftime, and this game has lived up to all of the hype that it has generated over the past few weeks. These appear to be the two best teams in the country, and they’re playing in November.…
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Ohio State – Wisconsin: notes and thoughts
Tension. The Buckeyes had played such a competitive first half until a muffed punt by junior Jordan Hall and an Ohio State penalty put OSU in poor field position. Suddenly, a half that looked like it was about to casually end with OSU running out the clock was given new meaning as Wisconsin used time…
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New Book “You Are Not So Smart” explains why our sense of self and the world isn’t what we tell ourselves it is
Photo from Flickr Creative Commons For the last couple months, I have been eagerly awaiting the release of the new book “You Are Not So Smart” by David McRaney, author of the fantastic blog of the same name, YouAreNotSoSmart.com.
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Ohio State – Illinois: Notes and Thoughts
It was unbelievable. For the whole game, the Ohio State offense had one play that was working: halfback lead draw. For the whole game, Illinois struggled to stop it. Earlier this season, when Ohio State completed a laughable four passes in a loss at Miami, I remember thinking, “Wow… Those are passing stats from the…
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Ohio State – Nebraska: Notes and Thoughts
It was unbelievable. The Ohio State offense had been everything Buckeye fans have wanted it to be. Nebraksa had no answers for Braxton Miller. Into the third quarter of the game, the offense had been beautifully orchestrated. Short passes; passing on early downs; misdirection; and, on a few broken plays, Braxton Miller was able to…
Josh Benner 