Monthly Archives: May 2011

The Games of My Life

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Chuck Chapman

Some mark the times of their lives with music. They can hear a song on the radio and instantly tell you what year it came out and the memories surrounding that song. For others, it’s films or television. For me … Continue reading →

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Smith and Gee now on the Hotseat

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Chuck Chapman

The release last night of Sports Illustrated’s reported bombshell article that would “blow the lid off Ohio State football” was not quite as billed. Pulitzer Prize winner George Dohrmann can be fairly certain this morning that his investigation into improprieties … Continue reading →

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No Country for a Good Man

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Chuck Chapman

The worst fears of Buckeye fans have come to pass. Jim Tressel has resigned as head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes. While the coming days and weeks will be filled with mostly unflattering post-mortems of the events leading up … Continue reading →

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Stamkos takes slapshot to the face… and returns to the ice!

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Chuck Chapman

Bob Gibson once pitched on a broken leg. Jack “Hacksaw” Reynolds played football after breaking his leg. Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning joined these two in the pantheon of sports MEN last night in Boston. Five minutes into … Continue reading →

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While the Bulls Ran their Mouths, Lebron Ran the Bulls

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Chuck Chapman

For all the hype that surrounded last summer’s “Decision,” Lebron James has let his game do the talking during the NBA Playoffs. And that has made all the difference. Lebron’s opponents, the Chicago Bulls, spent the majority of the Eastern … Continue reading →

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Isolated?

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Chuck Chapman

Dan Wetzel’s Yahoo! column yesterday made two very important points in regard to Ohio State’s handling of the current problems within the football program: Athletic Director Gene Smith has obviously not been entirely forthright, at least publicly, during this process, … Continue reading →

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Kentucky lands PG for 2012

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Chuck Chapman

Rarely does a 5-star recruit committing to Kentucky fly under the radar, but that happened last night when ex-NC State point guard Ryan Harrow announced via Twitter that he would transfer to Kentucky. Harrow was a 5-star prospect a year … Continue reading →

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Worst Cover-up Since Watergate?

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Chuck Chapman

Ohio State fans are beginning to wonder how many more cleats are going to drop. Yet another former OSU football player, WR Ray Small, has come out alleging football players received improper benefits and that the situation is widespread. The … Continue reading →

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Bunker Mentality at Ohio State

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Chuck Chapman

Former Ohio State basketball player and author of Club Trillion Mark Titus is the latest Buckeye to come under “friendly fire” for sharing his opinion on the ongoing saga surrounding the Ohio State football program. Titus became a viral sensation … Continue reading →

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Joey Votto and Mr. Red star in new ESPN promo

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Chuck Chapman
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