Who’s ready for Buffalo? Better question: Who’s tired of the “dead period” and ready to buckle up their chinstrap and get to work? One more question: Did anyone make it out to Orion Music and More on the 8^th and 9^th? It’s Wednesday, let’s rumble!

The wait trudges on…

August 31th in Ohio Stadium the 2013 season officially gets underway. The opponent that day will be the Buffalo Bulls. Let’s be real, this should be a tune-up for San Diego State and the roadie out west to play the Cal Bears.

It’s kind of weird to think that Urban Meyer has not lost a game yet as head coach at Ohio State. Taking nothing away from their accomplishments, the 2012 team was not what many would consider “undefeated caliber”. They didn’t really pass the eye test after 2011 and the questions in key spots left most thinking … [Read More]

The Buckeyes came into the game with a 6-2 record, with a big win against the Oklahoma Sooners in Norman, but having suffered losses to Iowa and Illinois on the road. Indiana was playing under new head coach Sam Wyche, who had replaced Lee Corso after he completed a pair of losing seasons in ’81 and ’82.

The Buckeyes paced themselves in this one, scoring two touchdowns in each quarter. Keith Byars led the OSU ground attack, and Mike Thomczak continued to cement his legacy as a great Buckeye QB.

Sam Wyche’s Hoosiers ended the year with a disappointing 3-8 record. Wyche departed Bloomington at the end of the season to become the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals, leaving the Hoosiers in the hands of Bill … [Read More]

Buckeye 411

• Scheduled Interruption- Welp, we’ve got the first casualty of the 9 game B1G schedule, as Ohio State has backed out of their 2016 game with Central Michigan. This leaves Bowling Green, Tulsa, and Oklahoma in the non-Conference slate; it’s nice to see that the program stayed loyal to their MAC brothers from in-state.
• Gardening- It’s not yet been officially announced, but it looks like the Ohio State/Notre Dame hoops game this coming year
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After a tight 1st quarter (7-6, OSU) the Buckeyes effectively put this game away in the 2nd quarter, outscoring the Illini 24-0. Drew Basil kicked off the big quarter with a 31-yard field goal, then worked on extra points as Carlos Hyde (2 TD) and Rod Smith (1 TD) did the heavy lifting in that quarter.

For your viewing pleasure.… [Read More]

Janowicz was born and raised in Elyria, OH and graduated from Elyria High School.

Ohio State

Janowicz played at Ohio State from 1948-1951. As a tailback in the single wing formation, the offense truly ran through Vic Janowicz. So much so, that in 1950 as a junior, Janowicz was awarded the Heisman Trophy, the second Buckeye to be recognized.. Woody Hayes, who coached Janowicz’s senior year, said of him:

“He was not only a great runner, but also passed, was a placekicker and punter, played safety on defense and was an outstanding blocker. Janowicz epitomized the ‘triple-threat football player.”

High praise indeed, coming from Woody. However, things changed a bit in Janowicz’s senior year under his new coach. Woody and installed the T formation, which didn’t use Janowicz’s triple-threat capabilities, thus he an average season as a part-time starter.

Professional career

After college, Janowicz passed up offers … [Read More]

On October 27th, 1990 OSU rolled the Gophers, 52-23. It may seem that I’m picking on the Gophers, but I’m not. It’s just that they are “Minnesota Nice”, so they are well represented on our list.

Buckeye quarterback Greg Frey energized the offense with 257 yards passing and 3 TD’s.… [Read More]

The James/Wexner

It wouldn’t be a Musing without an update from The James/Wexner.

Dr. Charles Shapiro, director of breast medical oncology at The (OSUCCC­–James) has been appointed to serve as Chair-Elect for the Survivorship Committee of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). The appointment is effective this month. Shapiro will serve as Chair-Elect for one year, followed by a one year term as Chair. He will then serve as Immediate Past Chair.
Shapiro, who came to Ohio State in 1998 and is a professor of internal medicine, leads the breast cancer research program at Ohio State’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. He leads an interdisciplinary team of … [Read More]

The Buckeyes and Gophers played to 14-14 halftime at but Ohio State pulled away with 28 2nd half points. Antonio Pittman (186 yds, 2 TD’s) and Troy Smith (216 yds, 3 TD’s) powered the offense, while Ted Ginn Jr. returned a KO 100 yds for another TD.… [Read More]