Jim Tressel went against the grain with the 2006 recruiting class. The majority of Tressel’s recruits generally reside in the Buckeye State. This year he recruited 10 from Ohio and 10 from out of state. There were only 2 highly rated players that OSU lost. One went to Michigan (his father was a graduate) the other went to Virginia Tech (he will learn that was a mistake). Ohio State was again very heavy in the linebacker area, slowly replacing Penn State as “Linebacker U”. The stats on the class are very impressive and you have to wonder why they didn’t get a higher ranking by the experts. I believe that one thing worth noting is Tressel’s comment that his goal is a team GPA of 3.0 for the year. We need to remember that our National Championship team won with ability and knowledge, a mix that Coach Tressel looks for in all his players.
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The Ohio State basketball team is starting to show that it’s turning the corner and becoming one of the top basketball teams in the Big Ten. Yesterday, Je’Kel Foster scored 25 points and was 7 of 8 from 3-point land as OSU defeated Minnesota 67-53. Terence Dials added 15 points and 9 rebounds. Coach Thad Matta has this program on the right track a year earlier than expected. The 2006 class (Thad Five) could be the best ever for OSU. I’m starting to get excited about OSU basketball for the first time in years.
This Thursday, the Buckeyes travel to Michigan to play a nationally televised game on ESPN. This will be another opportunity for Coach Matta to win a road game, which are critical if OSU has any chance to win the Big Ten title.
I’ve been reading and watching the news this week for the Super Bowl. I can’t help but hope the Steelers get pounded. I walk around Cleveland and see Steelers sweatshirts, I hear Big Ben (Steelers QB) proclaiming Findlay, Ohio is a converted Pittsburgh town, I hear some “good hearted” Cleveland football fans say “You have to cheer for Pittsburgh, they helped us get back into the league” and I still say this. A TRUE Cleveland Browns fan, can never, has never and will never cheer for the hated Steelers. This is the team that has continually beaten us, fought with us, insulted us and most of all, it’s our rivalry.
I heard a disturbing comment by the Plain Dealer the last time Pittsburgh beat us. The writer proclaimed, it’s only a rivalry when both teams can win. I need to remind him OSU fans had to be patient.
The Steelers Joey Porter and his big mouth give me more reason to hate the Steelers and hope they lose. I do appreciate the Jerome Bettis sentiment, but losing in his home town would be just as satisfying. So, if you are a real Cleveland Browns fan then I suggest you take all that energy you posses for the Super Bowl and cheer for the Seattle Seahawks.
I can already hear the Pittsburgh fans next year at Cleveland Stadium screaming, “We made the Super Bowl”. I would love to sit back and sip my beer, look over, and say “Yes, but YOU LOST!!!!!”
After a terrible West Coast trip, the Cavs are on fire and LeBron is leading the way. LeBron scored a triple-double as the Cavs beat the Nets, 91-85, for the first time this season. The Cavs are now 10 games over .500.
Sasha Pavlovic added 14 points in 36 minutes. Sasha could be a big help now that Damon Jones has established himself as a complete bust.
Mel Kiper has some interesting projections on his updated draft board (from ESPN Insider). He projects Ashton Youboty to go to the Dolphins with the 16th pick, two picks higher than Santonio Holmes. I guess that means his decision to leave early wasn’t such a bad choice. Also, and this one makes me sick to think about it, he has Bobby Carpenter going late in the first round the the Steelers. That would be great for Carpenter, but it would suck for Browns fans. He still has the Browns selecting Iowa linebacker Chad Greenway with the #12 pick.
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