Josh Benner

Tag: University

  • Remembrance and reflection: my friend Johnnie

    I still remember the first time I ever talked to Johnnie. He was helping plan a philanthropy for his fraternity, and he called me after I had volunteered to do stand up comedy at the event. He was so enthusiastic, that I had a hard time understanding him. Johnnie had never heard my routine before,…

  • No excuses for Paterno: legacy forever ruined

    This morning, the highly anticpated Freeh Report was released pertaining to Penn State University’s handling of the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal. For people who have followed this story, the findings were about as bad as they could have been. They were also not very surprising.

  • The perspective tragedy gives on what really matters

    It’s so easy to lose perspective. It’s so easy to complain out of habit, to get frustrated when things don’t go perfectly. We have our waiter make a mistake with an order and respond like they’ve committed some type of wartime atrocity. We complain and we get bitter. I think it’s not because the things…

  • Ohio State – Florida: Notes and Thoughts

    It was so metaphorical. The two offensive turnovers for Ohio State came from seniors Daniel Herron and DeVier Posey. They were two players who contributed to the tattoo scandal, and whose suspensions were extended past their initial penalties when news of further NCAA rules violations came to light.   It was their actions that helped…

  • Regardless of bowl game outcome: I will view Fickell as a winner

    Tomorrow afternoon, the final chapter of another Ohio State season will close. In terms of production, it has been a team far removed from that to which Buckeye fans are accustomed. Luke Fickell will lead the team in his last game in what was a short tenure as head coach. It began in the spring…