Buckeye Talkback

Ken Griffey Jr. Reaches Milestone

CommentOnTheBlog@BrutusReport.com — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:27:00 GMT

Ken Griffey Jr. came to Cincinnati with the expectation of reaching milestones like 600 home runs sooner rather than later. Earlier this week he did hit the 600 mark but it came after a number of years of injures that have left Red’s fans frustrated.

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Strahan Goes out on Top

CommentOnTheBlog@BrutusReport.com — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:53:00 GMT

Michael Strahan took advantage of the perfect timing of a Superbowl upset of the Patriots to declare his retirement from the NY Giants earlier this week. The dominating defensive end played as well as he had when he was younger causing all kinds of trouble for quarterbacks on a defensive that controlled lines of scrimmage all season long.More...

Lakers the surprise, Celtics predictable

CommentOnTheBlog@BrutusReport.com — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:04:00 GMT

After the Boston Celtics picked Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in the offseason to complete a super trio with Paul Pierce, Boston was expected to make it far into the NBA playoffs. The Lakers had a major melt-down with Kobe Bryant ready to bolt to somewhere, anywhere. No one expected LA to go very far.

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Danica Patrick Takes on Star Status

CommentOnTheBlog@BrutusReport.com — Tue, 27 May 2008 00:08:00 GMT

Well within the past two weeks, everything has changed. No more GoDaddy beaver commercials, it’s time to compete in every big race.More...

Charles Barkley could fund Charities and Churches

CommentOnTheBlog@BrutusReport.com — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:08:00 GMT

Charles Barkley could fund Charities and Churches

Losing $400,000 is a lot to lose by any measure and Charles Barkley was uncomfortable repaying the debt because he waited long enough to have a civil suit filed against him.

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8th Grader Commits to Kentucky Basketball and the World Ends

CommentOnTheBlog@BrutusReport.com — Sun, 18 May 2008 03:35:00 GMT

8^th Grader Commits to Kentucky Basketball and the World Ends

Recruiting slipped to a new low this month when a Conejo Valley eighth grader verbally committed to the Kentucky basketball program before selecting a high school to attend.More...

Like Papa Johns, Lebron James looks to make Amends

CommentOnTheBlog@BrutusReport.com — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:18:00 GMT

Just like Papa Johns Pizza across the state of Ohio, Lebron James hopes to make up for a bad night.
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When Kids do Stupid Things

CommentOnTheBlog@BrutusReport.com — Fri, 02 May 2008 21:36:00 GMT

The LSU quarterback is gone and his career pretty much over in any meaningful way. Ryan Perrilloux had his share of legal and disciplinary problems during his two year stint at LSU and Coach Less Miles had finally had enough when he threw him off the team today.

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Years Best Promotion for an NFL Fan

CommentOnTheBlog@BrutusReport.com — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:35:00 GMT

Years Best Promotion for an NFL Fan

According to wcpo.com a radio station in Greater Cincinnati offered to trade Cincinnati Cyclone hockey tickets in for Chad Johnson 85 Bengal jerseys to any fan that showed up at a local sports retail outlet, Koch's Sporting Goods, on Tuesday. The Cincinnati Cyclones are a professional hockey team that won the ECHL North division with a 55-11 record this year.

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Chad Johnson follows Chris Henry out of Cincinnati

CommentOnTheBlog@BrutusReport.com — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:01:00 GMT

Chad Johnson is demanding a trade again and no one is sure why. The Bengals were a Super Bowl competitive team three years ago, there is not much competition at wide receiver since Chris Henry got the boot and Carson Palmer is still one of the best quarterbacks in the country.

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Why College Players give Up a Million Dollars

CommentOnTheBlog@BrutusReport.com — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:02:00 GMT

Wide-receiver James Johnson left the Georgia Tech team before Spring Ball began this year. This is the second time in his career that he has quit the Yellow Jackets. The last time this occurred, Head Coach Paul Johnson talked him into returning to the team.

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Can Ohio State continue to pull out of Krop?

CommentOnTheBlog@BrutusReport.com — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 01:57:00 GMT

Ohio State Head Coach Jim Tressel, Michael Brewster, and Company did a great job in 2008 of pulling two highly recruited players out of Miami Krop High School. The BrutusReport.com 2008 Football Recruiting Chart has Krop Cornerback Travis Howard and Middle Linebacker Etienne Sabino both rated as 4 star prospects. But does that necessarily mean that they will continue to get recruits from one of the hottest high schools in South Florida with the University of Miami (FL) staking their claim once again on the area? More...

Devoe Torrence is Formally Charged with Rape

CommentOnTheBlog@BrutusReport.com — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:22:00 GMT

Speculation had been around for many months that Ohio State recruit and one of the best running backs in the country Devoe Torrence had been involved in sexual misconduct with former Massillon classmates.

The BrutusReport.com had Torrence listed as an Ohio State verbal for months along with all of the other recruiting websites and services. But when he did not visit for an official visit to campus like all committed scholarship athletes eventually do, it was obvious that Torrence would not be a part of the Buckeye’s 2008 class. His scholarship had been pulled for off-the-field issues.

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Did Daequan Cook have a Better Season last Year?

CommentOnTheBlog@BrutusReport.com — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:41:00 GMT

So the NBA is about potential and not necessarily college performance. But as Pete Quint on the BrutusReport.com commented, Ohio State has taken a step back since Cook, Greg Oden, and Mike Conley Js have departed for the NBA.
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Scout.com releases their 2009 Mid-west Hot 100

CommentOnTheBlog@BrutusReport.com — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:34:00 GMT

One thing that doesn’t surprise you when you see the list is that all of Ohio State’s 8 current commits from the class of 2009 are on the list.More...