Wouldn't You Rather Have A Rifle?

An Easter basket full of Ohio State and college sports news and notes, as we await one of the sacred holidays of the year. That’s right- “Easter Chocolate On Clearance Monday”.

Buckeye 411

• And now… what? With all the speculation about Sully and Tank’s departure, you might have missed that the Buckeyes may also have several hoopsters who are looking to transfer. Jeff Rapp looks at the possibilities surrounding Jordan Sibert and J.D. Weatherspoon.
• Spring Has Sprung- Tuesday marked the Buckeye Spring Kickoff (video here), an auction and information session from Coach Meyer and the football staff. Several interesting tidbits today, including-
• Captain, My Captain- Following the “Captain of the week” experiment, Coach Meyer said today that the voting would happen in the fall with him having veto power over the final decisions. This was followed by his remarking to John Simon “You’ll be a captain”.  Let the man-crush continue.
• First Among Equals- According to Coach Meyer, after Coach Marrioti the most important hire of the off season has been Coach Warinner, since the O Line is the lynch pin of everything that Ohio State hopes to do on offense. And, on Tuesday night we heard whispers that Coach Warinner might just have a new member of the 2013 to prepare for.
• The Guy Behind The Guy Behind The Guy-  Tim Hinton was introduced today as the staff’s recruiting coordinator. No pressure, I’m sure.  Speaking of recruiting Coach Meyer called Coach Vrable one of the best in the country as a part of the event.
• Nothing Easy Is Worth A Damn- Meyer commented today that the staff’s goal is to run the most difficult program in America to ensure that the Buckeyes are the toughest team in the country. Read More

Tags: 2012 Final Four, Bobby Petrino, Derrick Nix, Ed Warinner, JD Weatherspoon, John Calipari, John Simon, Jordan Sibert, Kentucky Wildcats, Mark Quisenberry, Mike Vrabel, NCAA failures, Playoffs, SBP, Tim Hinton, Urban Meyer
Categories: College Basketball, College Football, Humor, Ohio State Basketball, Ohio State Football

Ticket To Dance Still looking for tickets to check out The Buckeyes in the Final Four?  Been patiently waiting for prices to bottom out before you secure yours?  Well it looks like your patience will be rewarded. Today, for the first time all week, the get-in price for Saturday’s semi-final action has dropped below $215ea.  Right now you can get in the door at the Superdome for less than $200/ticket–AND–thanks to our partners at TiqIQ, you can save an additional 10% on all remaining Primesport inventory. Just click the image, find your tickets, and use promo code TiqIQ10 and save.  Don’t forget:  with Primesport you can go green with Paperless tickets; just swipe your credit card at an exclusive entrance between gates G&H and you’re in. Take advantage of this exclusive discount and use promo code TiqIQ10 now!

Tags: 2012 Final Four, New Orleans, TiqIQ
Categories: Administrative Whatnot, College Basketball, Miscellaneous

Lots of excitement in your Wednesday updates…

Ah, balloons...

Buckeye Hoops 411

• Congrats are in order! Not only are the Buckeyes headed to the Final Four, but Jared Sullinger was named an All American this week, the first back-to-back honor of that kind since 2009.  His booty was named Honorable Mention as well… nice work.
• This is the most Aaron Craft thing ever-  It just is… trust me.  #Swoon
• Revenge, of sorts- No, I’m not talking about the “payback” angle for this week’s Kansas game, I want to talk about officiating. Since Ohio State has made the final four, that means that officials from their region are disqualified from officiating those games. So, in other words, Ted Valentine and Ed Hightower are benched for Championship weekend.  I’m sure they’ll join the BBN livechat for all the excitement, though.
• Bon Voyage- If you’re in Columbus, you’ve got no reason not to head down to High Street this afternoon to wish the Hoopsters well as they begin their journey to the National Title.  If you don’t want to actually say “bon voyage”, signs and other stuff are appropriate; this alternate moment in French, though, is not.

Buckeye Football 411

• The Wait Is Over! As you’re reading this, the Ohio State football team is preparing for it’s first practice of the spring; and the coaches are as excited as the fans are, it seems. Be on the lookout for news and notes from today’s open practice, as well as a great preview from the Athletic Department later Wednesday. As happy as Buckeye fans are to see the new regime, I’d have to say Badger cheerleaders were even more excited.
• Tonight! We Dine In The WHAC!!!! Monday was the “Champion’s Dinner” as a reward for hard work during spring conditioning, and while details are still forthcoming we know that there was a relatively small number of Buckeyes who were honored for their efforts in the classroom, weightroom, and on the practice field. Sounds as if the “winners” were treated to filet and other goodies, while the rest of the team had “grilling” fare- hot dogs, burgers, etc.  Please note that I said “grilling”…

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Tags: 2012 Final Four, Aaron Craft, Brady Hoke, Champion's Dinner, Ed Hightower, Illinois, Jared Sullinger, Jeff Boals, John Groce, Kansas Jayhawks, Kerry Coombs, Mark Titus, Nick Saban, Ohio University, Penn State, Rick Pitino, Spring Football 2012, Ted Valentine, Urban Meyer, Woody Hayes
Categories: College Basketball, Humor, Ohio State Basketball, Ohio State Football

Tags: 2012 Final Four, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Ohio State
Categories: Administrative Whatnot, College Basketball, Ohio State Basketball

After last night’s big win, most Buckeye fans spend all night celebrating with friends and family. Luckily for us, though, our friend Kevin Dearth spent time creating this great March Madness wallpaper for your enjoyment:

Dancing On Bourbon Street

Also- don’t forget that The Buckeye Room has a March Madness special so you can get ready for the finals- when you order online, just use MADNESS2012 as the coupon code when you check out for a 20% discount.

Go Bucks!!!

Tags: 2012 Final Four, Kevin Dearth, Kevin's Graphics, New Orleans, The Buckeye Room
Categories: Administrative Whatnot, Ohio State Basketball