I write about sports and more in Southwest and Central Ohio including preps, Ohio State Buckeyes, Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati Reds and more for Cus Words Sports as well as PressProsMagazine and Men's Journal
Oct 2, 2026
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The Buckeyes are going on the road again to face an undefeated squad that just shocked Michigan and has a history of being tough at home
Oct 1, 2026
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Ohio State and Iowa have played a lot of memorable games over the years, including one that launched a Heisman Trophy campaign
Sep 29, 2026
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Ohio State's 4th game of the Jim Tressel era was a genuine upset over defending Big Ten champion Northwestern in what was then a rare home night game
Sep 25, 2026
Big Ten play begins this week for the Buckeyes and Fighting Illini. Are they ready for a step up in competition?
Sep 24, 2026
Long live the Illibuck? Well, not so much, but that's just one fun fact about this underrated rivalry
Sep 23, 2026
Ohio State bounced back from a defeat at UCLA thanks in part to a 100-yard game from Lydell Ross
Sep 18, 2026
The Golden Flashes come to town with a lot of history working against them, but Ohio State also has to put Texas in the rearview mirror
Sep 17, 2026
Ohio State has not lost to an in-state foe in decades, but the games used to be closer than they have been recently
Sep 15, 2026
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UCLA abruptly ended any honeymoon Jim Tressel might have enjoyed as Ohio State head coach
Sep 14, 2026
Ohio State stumbled Saturday night, but the reason might not be what many have pointed to
Sep 11, 2026
The Buckeyes are headed to Austin for their sixth meeting with the Longhorns. I'm zeroing in on one particular part of this matchup that could favor Ohio State.
Sep 10, 2026
Here's another new feature from Cus Words Sports offering fun facts and historical perspective on Ohio State sports
Sep 8, 2026
The second game of Ohio State's first season under Jim Tressel was postponed because of the terror attacks on 9/11/2001, which personally impacted one OSU player
Sep 4, 2026
The Buckeyes' season-opening game against Ball State should provide a few answers to questions that filled the offseason
Sep 1, 2026
Debut far from perfect but contains hints of how Tressel's tenure could go
Aug 28, 2026
Ryan Day began the week saying he is mad about everything, but what did he really mean?
Aug 27, 2026
With Jim Tressel's first game as head coach of the Buckeyes approaching, his first team was coming into focus in late August 25 years ago
Aug 15, 2026
Ohio State's NFL coordinators were coy at times but revealed a few things about which we have wondered when it comes to the 2026 Buckeyes
Aug 9, 2026
One thing stood out to me more than anything else during the first 3 days of preseason practice at Ohio State
Aug 1, 2026
After an eventful three days in Chicago, we look ahead to the start of preseason practices at Ohio State for 2026
Jul 29, 2026
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Tony Petitti revealed what it will take to get his poor playoff expansion proposal over the finish line
Jul 25, 2026
Ohio State lost a high-profile recruiting battle with Tennessee but retained a quarterback commit and secured yet another coveted defensive line prospect verbal
Jul 22, 2026
The summer of 2001 was massive for the future of Ohio State football and Jim Tressel's tenure in Columbus
Jul 18, 2026
Ohio State's attempts to add experience did not change the average age of the roster as it turns out
Jul 12, 2026
Changes to NCAA eligibility rules give Ohio State an opportunity to set up a unique roster management system that takes advantage of its natural advantages
