Josh Benner

Tag: football

  • Hate Ohio State? Why You Should Root for Fickell

    Another tough loss for the Buckeyes. They limp into Nebraska with an offensive line that stops advancements about as well as the French in World War II and quite possibly the worst aerial attack since the advent of the forward pass. At the end of the month, they play the best team in the Big…

  • Ohio State – Colorado: notes and thoughts

    Sure. Colorado wasn’t very good. But after the rancid Ohio State performance from a week ago, like many Buckeye fans, I was only cautiously optimistic about this afternoon’s game against Colorado.

  • Ohio State – Miami notes and thoughts

    Ohio State 2011 Season. Game 3, at Miami, Fla. It was just one game. I tried not to panic after the Buckeyes struggled with Toledo last week. Many were down on OSU quarterback Joe Bauserman, but I gave him the benefit of the doubt. After the Buckeye loss at Miami this evening, I don’t think…

  • Notes on Ohio State win over Toledo

    Ohio State football 2011 season – game II, vs Toledo This isn’t the type of Ohio State team who you expect to compete for a national championship. There are probably going to be games that they lose this season, but throughout today’s tight victory against the University of Toledo, I found myself thinking, “Fickell cannot…

  • Could Bauserman make Buckeye fans forget Pryor?

    2011 Buckeye season. Game 1 – Akron People were ready to hand the reigns over to Braxton Miller. “Bauserman is terrible,” some argued, “Let’s get this new star quarterback under center.” In Bauserman’s first start as quarterback since he was a high school student in 2003, the former minor league baseball player looked solid in…