Tag Archives: Ohio State

The Bracket post-mortem

Well, it’s all over but the games. It’s always strangely satisfying to get to this point in the college basketball season. After poring over a ridiculous number of games, reading a mindless amount of statistics, and engaging in endless debates with fellow bracketologists, the announcement of the field provides a sense of closure. In past [...]

Dear Ohio State,


Don’t worry, Thad …

We’ll save you some popcorn and a spot in the NIT. Cheers!

Brackets for Sensitive People - Wed, March 12

For the first time since the bracketology process started in early February, I feel a bit of a calm coming over me. The 1 seeds and 2 seeds appear to be generally stable. The 3, 4, and 5 seeds are (for the most part) going to come from the same group of teams. And the [...]

Ohio State fans like really, really simple songs to play over and over again

 
If you’ve ever been to or watched an Ohio State football or basketball game, you’ve heard the song we’ve hyperlinked, “Hang on Sloopy” … and the Buckeye band plays it again … and again … and  again … and again … until you’re about to puke. It’s the song with these complicated lyrics:
Hang on sloopy, [...]

An apt photo for tonight’s game


Herbie offers excuses, promises never to speak English again

So ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit, who Saturday said LSU coach Les Miles would be Michigan’s next hear coach, went on WDFN-AM radio in Detroit on Monday apologizing for everything from that story all the way to the war in Iraq, then said:
“One thing I can assure you, you will never see me gathering news and reporting [...]

THE GAMES OF THE WEEK

“The Ire Of The Tigers Fans”

If Mizzou fans are not upset today, then they will be after reading this.  If I were a Mizzou fan, I would be upset.  Sure that win against Kansas was dare I say the biggest win in the history of the program?  There has not been so much excitement in [...]

TMC College Hoops Podcast featuring John Gasaway

Cast: Galen Clavio, John Gasaway of BasketballProspectus.com
Topics: A look at some of the early returns from the young college basketball season, including UCLA’s success despite lots of injuries, the Missouri Valley’s success in scheduling, and the struggles of teams in the lower echelon of the Big Ten.
Plus, John walks us through the marquee games of [...]

THE GAMES OF THE WEEK

Dear Readers, LWN wishes you all a happy and prosperous Thanksgiving.  Remember to spend time with your loved ones.  Let them know what you are thankful for.  Also, wonder out loud what the Native Americans are thankful for.  Perhaps the white man coming to the New World, stealing their land, destroying their envirnoment, giving them [...]

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