Spring Practice Gets Underway
April 1, 2010
It’s that time of year! The weather starts getting warmer (Columbus broke records with today’s high temp of 81 degrees) and Buckeye Nation starts thinking about football. Actually, let’s be real, Buckeye fans never really stop thinking about football. They just get more into it as spring practice opens.
From all accounts, because Captain Tress opened today’s practice to the media, Terrelle looks good. There appear to be no leftover effects from his knee surgery, though he will be limited in spring contact. That’s pretty much a rite of spring, as most QBs are strictly hands off. You don’t want to risk injury to your franchise, do you? Didn’t think so.
I’ve also read that he’s really taking his position as the leader of the offense seriously. He’s talked many times about how he really wants to be a leader, and so far, it looks like he’s on his way. Good to hear!
The team was just in shorts (no hitting), so most of observations focused on physique and other football attributes like quickness, route-running, and drills.
Here is a short list of coverage from Day 1 of Spring Ball and Tressel’s media session:
Official Site Practice Notes
Practice Insider: Spring Has Sprung (The Ozone)
‘Light getting brighter’ for QB Pryor (AP)
Cleveland Plain Dealer’s Notes
Sunny First Day of Spring (Dispatch)
There. That’s just enough to help get you going. You’re all welcome.
Spring Game to Air Live on Big Ten Network
March 29, 2010
Last year, Buckeyes fans outside of the Greater Columbus area probably felt pretty left out on the day of last year’s record-setting Spring Game. The game aired live locally on WBNS-10TV, with a not-so-reliable web feed also being offered. Later on, a modified (read: shorter) version of the Spring Game aired on the Big Ten Network, but it’s just not the same, is it?
Not the case this year! If you have the Big Ten Network, you’ll be able to watch live! After 95K of us showed up to watch the greatness that is the Buckeye football team, the Big Ten Network probably realized that they could get a lot more eyeballs on their network if they showed the game live. That’s just smart business.
There are a total of 6 Big Ten conference spring games on April 24th, but the only one the BTN network decided to air live is Ohio State’s. (PSU’s will be on ESPN2) Even the men’s Lacrosse game that precedes the Spring Game is being shown live.
The remaining six Big Ten spring games will kick off on Saturday, April 24. The Big Ten Network will carry Ohio State’s men’s lacrosse game at 11 AM ET and its spring football game live at 1 PM ET. The network will air the telecast of Penn State’s spring game at 5 PM ET. Complete highlights, analysis and post-game reaction from those games as well as from the Minnesota and Northwestern games will be part of the Big Ten Tonight: Spring Football Report at 10 PM ET.
That’s power, folks! And yes, there will be other spring football-related programming on the Big Ten Network for those of you, like me, who are just feenin’ for any and everything football. Don’t front. You’re going through withdrawal too!
Remember, you can get your Spring Game tickets, ahead of time, here.
Linked Up: Tressel Allows Look at Winter Workouts
March 12, 2010
Coach Tress opened the doors of Fort Knox (AKA The WHAC) to the media yesterday. Therein they were able to watch the team’s 6AM workouts as part of their winter conditioning. They are doing 6 days of 6AM workouts, which began this Monday.
Rather than rehash what each of the Buckeye media outlets said, I thought it’d be more helpful to provide links, so you can see for yourself.
I am the thoughtful one, aren’t I?
PICTURES:
BuckeyeSports.com’s Gallery
Dispatch Slideshow
The Ozone’s Gallery
VIDEO:
http://www.the-ozone.net/flash/09-10/10-03-11/10-03-11-conditioning.flv
STORIES:
Winder Conditioning Notes (The Ozone)
Buckeyes were up and working hard (Dispatch)
That should tide you y’all over for the next couple of weeks until Spring practice starts April 1. While the media won’t have an All-Access pass (they don’t exist in Tressel’s world), they should get invites for severak sessions.
Til then…
Charity Video Game Challenge Returns This Sunday
February 22, 2010
If there were such thing as a retweet for blog posts, this would probably be it!
Back in August, before the start of fall camp, the team, and the OSU chapter of Uplifting Athletes, held a charity video game tournament to benefit Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT); a disease that affects Terrelle’s father, Craig.
Well, it is time for another go-round! This Sunday at the Damon’s on Olentangy, select members of the Ohio State football team will be taking on players from other schools such as Penn State, Georgia, West Virginia, and Texas. Fans are invited to watch all the action from 3-6PM.
As I mentioned last summer, this the best time to meet and interact with your favorite Buckeyes because they rarely (if ever) do public signings/meet-n-greets before declaring for the NFL. Tickets are $5 ahead of time, and $10 at the door.
Duron Carter is the reigning champ, so I’m sure he’ll be looking to uphold his title. DeVier Posey, Donnie Evege, and Spencer Smith appeared last night on 10TV’s “Wall 2 Wall Sports” program to promote the event. (I may add that video later on) Click here for more info and to purchase advance tickets.
And while you’re here, why not see some video coverage from last year’s event?
Snowed In? Thinking About the Spring Game?
February 16, 2010
I don’t know about y’all, but Central Ohio is getting hit with one of the worst winters its seen in years. It seems like every few days, another winter storm rolls through and buries us with an additional foot of snow.
It’s times like these that I can’t help but think about the Spring Game. Last year the weather was absolutely perfect (could use some of that right about now) and Buckeye Nation broke national attendance records to the tune of 95k in the ‘Shoe.
We can’t fast forward to April 24th, but what we can do is purchase tickets for the Spring Game. As you can see on the left sidebar, I’m already counting down. The game will still follow a Men’s LAX game against Air Force.
Tickets are already on sale, so if you wanna go ahead and lock yours down ahead of time — and possibly cheer yourself up during this brutal winter — then you can do so right here.
I haven’t forgotten about the TP/OSU iPhone project many of you have already stumbled across. I’m still making themes and tinkering. I should have something to share within the next couple of weeks.
On Second Thought: TP Gets Knee Surgery
February 10, 2010
I guess that 90% update just wasn’t cutting it for Terrelle’s knee. Rumors were swirling yesterday that TP had some type of surgery on his injured knee. He confirmed it via Twitter a few hours ago.
TP Gives Update on His Knee…
February 5, 2010
He was probably getting a lot of questions after throwing down that dunk during halftime of the Men’s basketball game vs. Penn State on Wednesday.
Dontcha love social media?
Buckeyes Open 2010 Season on a Thursday Night
January 13, 2010
The Buckeyes will kick off the 2010 season on a Thursday, instead of the traditional Saturday game. Ohio State will welcome the Marshall University Thundering Herd to the ‘Shoe on Thursday, September 2nd. Start time and TV information will be announced later.
Ok, so this is different.
There’s been talk that ESPN/ABC wanted to move the Ohio State/Miami game to Labor Day Monday, and were throwing a lot of money at both programs to make it happen. Of course, if that were to have transpired, something would have to be done with the Marshall game as you can’t play Saturday and then again 2 days later on Monday. Perhaps moving the season kickoff game to Thursday is the University’s way of compromising with ESPN since they weren’t willing to juggle the schedule to accommodate the big Labor Day game?
Who knows, really.
If ESPN wanted a marquee team — and from all accounts OSU will be very highly ranked going into the season — to help get the 2010 season started, then they choice wisely. I’m hopeful that this won’t start a trend. I don’t want to see Ohio State playing on Thursdays. The big boys play on Saturday. Kickoff weekend is an exception I’m ok with, though.
Thoughts?
TP’s Been Playing Injured…Again
December 28, 2009
Terrelle met with the media today out in California (thus saving us from all the whining we would have heard had he been kept back at the hotel again). As usual he drew a crowd. He’s used to it. It would have been more of a shock had he had a smaller crowd around him, to be perfectly honest.
Media flock to him because, in the past, he’s been known to say some off-the-wall things. But, even when he doesn’t say anything controversial, some members of the press still look for an angle to cause controversy. I won’t name them. I think we all know who they are.
TP said a lot of stuff today and nothing juicy at the same time. That’s fine with me. The Oregon players are the ones providing unnecessary “bulletin board material” in their media sessions. I say unnecessary because, at this point, Ohio State shouldn’t need any extra motivation. Getting the BCS win monkey off their back should be good enough. “Just win, baby!”
He revealed that he has a partially torn PCL in one of his knees. The injury happened in the New Mexico State game. I’m guessing it was during the horse collar looking tackle that wasn’t called. I was clear on the other side of the stadium, but best believe I was screaming at the refs for that noncall. When TP came out after halftime, and wasn’t in uniform, we should have known something was up. That move was out of character for Tressel.
We knew he was hobbled by an ankle injury for the November stretch games, but the knee injury is news to most of us; his teammates included. Seeing how he dealt with it — running better in each game — tells me all I need to know about Terrelle and how he’ll fare in the Rose Bowl. He will play through pain as if nothing’s wrong and do just fine. I’m not at all worried about how he’ll do. His Oline will protect him and he’ll take care of business.
For some pictures from TP’s media session and today’s practice, visit The Ozone.
What the Bucks are up to in California
December 26, 2009
Merry Christmas to all!
The Buckeyes have descended upon the West Coast and are likely settling in and adjusting to the timezone change and the welcome improvement in weather!
You’re probably wondering what their schedule will be like in this last week before the Rose Bowl game, aren’t you? Thought so.
According to Coach Tressel’s website, the Bucks will have their first practice bright and early at 9:15 tomorrow morning. Which doesn’t really end up being that bad since their bodies will think it’s just after noon. Ohio State and Oregon will both practice at the Home Depot Center.
After practice, the team will head to Disneyland for presser and hopefully some fun as well. The Buckeyes that will be available to the media include Coach Tressel, Kurt Coleman, Jim Cordle, Austin Spitler, and Doug
Worthington. Shortly afterwards, the media will bitch and moan about how they don’t ever get to talk to Terrelle, and ask why is Tressel is such a Nazi. Ok, maybe not that last part, but best believe they will be complaining…like they always do. Get over it! TP will talk to you when Tressel damn well wants him to talk to you; and not a minute sooner. Whining about it isn’t going to make his media availability more likely, mmk?
Now that’s not to say that TP won’t talk to the media at all this week. He very well could. While he’s not scheduled for tomorrow, there are more media sessions on the schedule. One on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. I wouldn’t be surprised if he was present for the official Rose Bowl Media Day, which takes Wednesday, but I also wouldn’t be surprised if he weren’t. Everyone knows Tress likes to give the upperclassmen their shine at media events, regardless of the age of his starters.
Other events on the itinerary are The Rose Bowl Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, also on Wednesday, and Thursday’s Rose Bowl Game Kickoff Luncheon.
Bowl games aren’t all about business, though! The Bucks will have some downtime to enjoy Southern California.
On Saturday, their first full day in California, the Buckeyes will visit Disneyland. Coach Tressel has also scheduled a trip to the Hollywood Improv Comedy Club and the ESPN Zone. The players will also have a their share of free time to explore the area before getting back for curfew.
Have fun, guys! But y’all better not miss curfew! Don’t be “that” guy. Everyone worked hard to get to Pasadena. Additional distractions are not desirable.
