Tag: ohio state

  • What great coaches can teach us about life

    Relentless effort (not talent or intelligence) is the key to achieving great things in your life. Struggle is part of the process. It is hard and often painful. But it’s also necessary, because it’s in the struggle that great things are achieved. -Urban Meyer, in Above the Line Tonight, one of the greatest college football coaches…

  • Ohio State dominates Wolverines in “The Game”

    Easily their best game since USC last year, but this game reminds me more of the 2014 Wisconsin game. Playing a good team, playing as an underdog, and just imposing their will. Dominating the game in every facet. But Urban Meyer takes this game to another level. Ohio State’s defense had been widely (and justifiably)…

  • Urban Meyer keeps job, but is it worth the cost?

    I’ve gone back and forth on the Urban Meyer story. When I initially heard about it, I thought it was blown out of proportion but studied it in greater detail and thought it would result in Meyer’s termination. But I continued to dig and more information came out and I started to think that Meyer…

  • Bad arguments abound on why Ohio State shouldn’t make playoff 

    I’ve heard more bad arguments in regards to the college football playoff this week then I heard from people during the election cycle earlier this year.  Tomorrow, the four playoff teams will be named. It looks quite likely that Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson, and Washington will be those four teams. 

  • Life lesson for Wolverines

    When I was in seminary, I had a professor who was one of the best New Testament scholars in the world (D.A. Carson). He would give us these Bible quizzes that were RIDICULOUS. He’d ask totally obscure questions. Most people hated them. Dr. Carson wasn’t empathetic when one day he said “life is hard and…