Author: Bob (Page 21 of 39)

Matta, OSU hoops continue to grow

June 4, 2006 / Bob

The Ohio State basketball program is giving football a run for their money in popularity and �big name� signings. Last year Coach Thad Matta came through with his promise to bring Buckeye hoops into the national spotlight by having the number one recruiting class in the country.

This year Coach Matta continues to have success, ranking number four in the country for 2007. The recent signing of Solon basketball standout Dallas Lauderdale has the Buckeyes excited for many years to come. This is a switch from the past, as Ohio would watch hometown talent leave the state for Indiana, Duke or North Carolina.

Coach Matta and football Coach Jim Tressel give Ohio State a combination of class and coaching that may be the best in the country.

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Browns update as Tribe fades

May 29, 2006 / Bob

The Cleveland Browns continue to build a complete offense to support their lack of experience at the quarterback position next season. The Browns offensive line looks stronger and deeper than it has since Cleveland returned to the league.

Phil Savage, showing support for his two young quarterbacks said the Browns won�t sign a �name� older quarterback for fan security. He feels that the line and skilled positions are talented enough to give Charlie Frye the support he needs to succeed.

The team will have many offensive weapons and it will be interesting to see if Maurice Carthon knows how to use them. I don�t believe the Browns can rely on their defensive during this transition of players and defensive schemes, so it�s important to keep the offensive on the attack.

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Ex-Indians still fueding

May 28, 2006 / Bob

The feud between Jose Mesa and Omar Vizquel has been going on for the past eight years and Omar doesn�t believe it will end soon. Mesa and Vizquel have never been close friends and didn�t hide it when playing together on the Cleveland Indians.

After losing the 7th game in the World Series, Vizquel wrote a book. In the book, he wrote that he could see in Mesa�s eyes that he wasn�t ready to save a big game. The Indians lost the game and since then Omar and Jose have never been friends.

Mesa had promised to throw at Vizquel every time he faced him at the plate. He carried out his promise for the third time this year, earning him a 4 game suspension. If Jose had this much determination and accuracy during game 7, the Cleveland Indians would be wearing a World Series ring.

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Browns star in news for wrong reasons

May 27, 2006 / Bob

The Cleveland Browns have some bad news to deal with as minicap approaches. Phil Savage, Romeo Crennel and the front office have been dwelling on a solid draft and the recovering of their two stars, Braylon Edwards and Kellen Winslow. The Browns offense is looking as strong as the Bernie Kosar days, with the improved offense line and talented players at the skilled positions.

As a Cleveland fan, you knew something had to go wrong, everything was going to smooth. We open the paper to see Reuben Droughns accused of beating his wife and throwing her out door of their home.

Droughns is free bail and his wife is trying to get the charges dropped. This type of activity and press is what started William Green on his downward slide as a Cleveland Brown. Savage and Crennel have very little patience for this type of behavior and I�m positive the NFL will have something to say about it. He could receive anything from probation to a suspension. As we look to next season, I hope this offense can stay together through injuries and off the field embarrassments.

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Buckeyes take early ranking

May 21, 2006 / Bob

The 2006 College Football Season is around the corner and many see Ohio State as the favorite to make it to the Championship game. After the Buckeyes made such an impressive showing in this years NFL draft, you would think they were re-building.

The Ohio State defensive did take a major hit returning only 2 starters from last year, but many experts feel that this team is talented on the defensive side and it will pick up right where it left off.

The main reason for this high ranking is the offensive side of the ball is loaded with talent. The return of Troy Smith, Ted Ginn Jr. and the rest of the offensive is enough to make people shake their heads with envy. This is not a normal Buckeye formula for success, but with all this experience and speed, this team should be fun to watch.

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