Category Archives: Coaching

Tressel NCAA Transcript Answers Questions, Raises Others

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Chuck Chapman

On June 9, I wrote here that the media, despite the resignation of Jim Tressel and Terrelle Pryor’s decision to leave Ohio State, had jumped to the wrong conclusions and were chasing the wrong questions. There I asked several questions … Continue reading →

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It’s Time for Dusty Baker to Take a Powder

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Chuck Chapman

Alright, I admit it. All of my fellow Reds fans (not to mention many snickering Cubs fans) who have been insisting that Dusty Baker is the wrong fit for this team… you’re right. As the defending Central division champs sit … Continue reading →

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Finally, it’s Frank

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Chuck Chapman

Indiana Pacers team president Larry Bird made it official today, removing the “interim” tag from head coach Frank Vogel’s name plate. Today’s news conference comes as no real surprise, although it has taken the Pacers two months to arrive at … Continue reading →

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NCAA Cracks Down on Corruption

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Chuck Chapman

Today, the NCAA proved it’s serious about cleaning up the corruption rampant in college sports. The University of Kentucky issued a statement, ordered by the NCAA Committee on Infractions, formally recognizing they were in error having a celebration last season … Continue reading →

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Judging the Book by the (Magazine) Cover

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Chuck Chapman

Read how the media’s new Jim Tressel narrative doesn’t fit with reality.

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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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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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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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