Tag: ncaa
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Sugar Bowl preview
12 years ago this week, Ohio State played the national championship game against a Miami team that everyone thought would win. The Hurricanes looked invincible, coming into the game on a 34 game winning streak. The Buckeyes were 13 point underdogs but managed to be competitive where they pulled it off in overtime. When a…
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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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Things I won’t watch this year: Heisman and NCAA title game
The NCAA is the most legalistic entity that man has ever created, with the possible exception of the Sanhedrin. The fact that Cameron Newton is eligible is unconscionable. It was no surprise this weekend when Newton was awarded the Heisman Trophy, but i did not watch. Just as I will not be watching him play…
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Rant – the NCAA, Cam Newton, and favoritism
As a fan of sports, I am absolutely appalled by the NCAA announcement this afternoon as it relates to Auburn quarterback Cam Newton. For the last several weeks, Cam Newton has been maligned in a scandal alleging that while he was being recruited, his father was seeking substantial sums of money from the programs which…
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Ohio State vs. Michigan
Today is a holiday for every Ohio State fan. The day of the Ohio State – Michigan football game. I am very excited to be going to the game in Ohio Stadium this afternoon. I have had the good fortune to go to this game on two other occasions. I’ve had an interesting discussion with…
Josh Benner 