Ohio State Buckeyes

[mscott59]

Apr 3, 2016 9:56:46 GMT -5 Mickey34jb said:

Troy Smith has been sipping the sauce



WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- Former Ohio State quarterback and Glenville High School graduate Troy Smith was arrested and charged with drunken driving early Sunday morning outside Columbus.

Westerville Police started following Smith, 31, at 2:38 a.m. after an officer noticed his Lincoln did not have a front license plate, according to a police report.

Sorry to hear that. Hope it's a one time thing. Believe he also had pot on him when he was picked so he's also charged with possession. He's been working in the a.d.'s office for the past couple years. You wonder if the will affect that. Btw the fake sports center website tweeted out this am that upon hearing the news of smith's arrest, Jerry jones immediately made him an offer to join the Cowboys' roster. Lol

[Mickey34jb]

Apr 3, 2016 13:31:21 GMT -5 mscott59 said:

Apr 3, 2016 9:56:46 GMT -5 Mickey34jb said:

Troy Smith has been sipping the sauce



WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- Former Ohio State quarterback and Glenville High School graduate Troy Smith was arrested and charged with drunken driving early Sunday morning outside Columbus.

Westerville Police started following Smith, 31, at 2:38 a.m. after an officer noticed his Lincoln did not have a front license plate, according to a police report.

Sorry to hear that. Hope it's a one time thing. Believe he also had pot on him when he was picked so he's also charged with possession. He's been working in the a.d.'s office for the past couple years. You wonder if the will affect that. Btw the fake sports center website tweeted out this am that upon hearing the news of smith's arrest, Jerry jones immediately made him an offer to join the Cowboys' roster. Lol

Jerry Jones fell out of love with Johnny Football so Troy is his boy now <g>

[Mickey34jb]

Apr 3, 2016 13:30:29 GMT -5 Buckeye Dale said:

Apr 3, 2016 9:56:46 GMT -5 Mickey34jb said:

Troy Smith has been sipping the sauce



WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- Former Ohio State quarterback and Glenville High School graduate Troy Smith was arrested and charged with drunken driving early Sunday morning outside Columbus.

Westerville Police started following Smith, 31, at 2:38 a.m. after an officer noticed his Lincoln did not have a front license plate, according to a police report.

Despite what he says...it was noted that with a lack of in & out burger in Ohio, there WAS a White Castle close to where he was stopped...

www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2016/04/69413/troy-smith-makes-statement-on-arrest

Yep_he had plenty of those in-n-out burgers prior to the national championship game along with everything else on the month long banquet circuit

[Mickey34jb]

Apr 3, 2016 13:31:21 GMT -5 mscott59 said:

Apr 3, 2016 9:56:46 GMT -5 Mickey34jb said:

Troy Smith has been sipping the sauce



WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- Former Ohio State quarterback and Glenville High School graduate Troy Smith was arrested and charged with drunken driving early Sunday morning outside Columbus.

Westerville Police started following Smith, 31, at 2:38 a.m. after an officer noticed his Lincoln did not have a front license plate, according to a police report.

Sorry to hear that. Hope it's a one time thing. Believe he also had pot on him when he was picked so he's also charged with possession. He's been working in the a.d.'s office for the past couple years. You wonder if the will affect that. Btw the fake sports center website tweeted out this am that upon hearing the news of smith's arrest, Jerry jones immediately made him an offer to join the Cowboys' roster. Lol

When asked what is the highest level of education he’s completed, he said: “I graduated from Ohio State.” Asked to clarify, Smith said: “I graduated from Ohio State with a degree in bachelors.”

[Mickey34jb]

www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/video_of_troy_smiths_arrest_shows_former_qb_telling_police_he_got_a_degree_in_bachelors_from_ohio_state/s1_11536_20609857

[Buckeye Dale]

Apr 3, 2016 18:05:46 GMT -5 Mickey34jb said:

www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/video_of_troy_smiths_arrest_shows_former_qb_telling_police_he_got_a_degree_in_bachelors_from_ohio_state/s1_11536_20609857

LOL...commented on the O-Zone board, how appropriate...I watched a vid of this, and the commercial prior to was for Heiniken...

[Buckeye Dale]

2016 Spring Guide available now on the official site:

grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/osu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/2016SpringFootballGuide.pdf

[Dale]

Quick Depth Chart so far this spring:

theozone.net/Ohio-State/Football/2016/News/Piecing-Together-Ohio-States-Depth-Chart-on-Offense

theozone.net/Ohio-State/Football/2016/News/Piecing-Together-Ohio-States-Depth-Chart-on-Defense

[mscott59]

espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/15139477/ohio-state-buckeyes-urban-meyer-defends-program-amid-criticism-kentucky-wildcats-signee

an o-line recruit isn't happy about how meyer and his staff recruited him, or more accurately, didn't recruit him, at least at the beginning of his hs career. uk, where this kid ended up signing-he's from lexington-was the only school initially who offered him, 'tho alabama, south carolina, and osu all later made offers as well. says he was 'treated like a piece of meat' by the osu staff and claimed meyer called him an 'insubstantial player with insubstantial offers from an insubstantial school'.

[Mickey34jb]

Our boy___Orlando Pace, Pro Football Hall of Famer, Hall of Fame Luncheon Club



videos.cantonrep.com/cantonrep/9cp59z

[Mickey34jb]

Apr 5, 2016 15:41:41 GMT -5 mscott59 said:

espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/15139477/ohio-state-buckeyes-urban-meyer-defends-program-amid-criticism-kentucky-wildcats-signee

an o-line recruit isn't happy about how meyer and his staff recruited him, or more accurately, didn't recruit him, at least at the beginning of his hs career. uk, where this kid ended up signing-he's from lexington-was the only school initially who offered him, 'tho alabama, south carolina, and osu all later made offers as well. says he was 'treated like a piece of meat' by the osu staff and claimed meyer called him an 'insubstantial player with insubstantial offers from an insubstantial school'.

I liked how Meyer responded to the criticism but didn't apologize__doesn't need to.

[mscott59]

Apr 6, 2016 6:13:56 GMT -5 Mickey34jb said:

Apr 5, 2016 15:41:41 GMT -5 mscott59 said:

espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/15139477/ohio-state-buckeyes-urban-meyer-defends-program-amid-criticism-kentucky-wildcats-signee

an o-line recruit isn't happy about how meyer and his staff recruited him, or more accurately, didn't recruit him, at least at the beginning of his hs career. uk, where this kid ended up signing-he's from lexington-was the only school initially who offered him, 'tho alabama, south carolina, and osu all later made offers as well. says he was 'treated like a piece of meat' by the osu staff and claimed meyer called him an 'insubstantial player with insubstantial offers from an insubstantial school'.

I liked how Meyer responded to the criticism but didn't apologize__doesn't need to.

Agreed

[mscott59]

Apr 6, 2016 7:14:56 GMT -5 mscott59 said:

Apr 6, 2016 6:13:56 GMT -5 Mickey34jb said:

I liked how Meyer responded to the criticism but didn't apologize__doesn't need to.

Agreed

ok. in chapter 2 of 'as the recruiting world turns', this kid now says he had no problems with how meyer treated him during his talks with osu. landon young told the dispatch; 'what i wanted to clear up is i have nothing bad against urban meyer or ohio state's staff. they treated me with respect. they treated me like a king when i was up there. everyone seems to think that he (meyer) treated me like crap, and he didn't.' as for how he was quoted by seccountry.com that he'd been berated by meyer, 'i never wanted it to seem bad about the explanation he gave me (for not having offered a scholarship earlier in the recruiting process). when they (seccountry.com) asked me an honest question, i gave them an honest answer and said i thought it was funny he was so frank and upfront with me. and that's it.'

lol

[Buckeye Dale]

Had a thought while reading, thought I should share here.
We have all slightly different ideas & thoughts about all things Ohio State. Even as Buckeye fans (on this & other boards) there is always a certain amount of disagreement & misunderstanding. I've heard some say they don't care for the O Zone, it's message board/forum, and/or the people who post there or even run the place. If you feel that way, more power to ya...I understand, & appreciate your feelings/sentiment about that.
All that being said, I will only add that they have a section of the forum titled HOF. The posts there are impressive, and some will honestly bring a tear to your eye. And again, these are other Ohio State fans, just like you or me...
I hadn't visited for a while, and this particular post got me thinking along these lines, and put me in the frame of mind to write this... (C&P)

There are ghosts in the stadium (very long)
I was an 18 year old freshman at OSU when I went to my first Buckeye football game in the fall of '75. I honestly can't remember who we played. I was on a track scholarship and we got free tickets to the game. The seats were up in C deck on about the 40 yard line. I thought they were pretty good seats. I walked over to some of my new teammates apartment early Saturday morning for what would become a tradition, a couple of beers before the game and a few more after. On our way to the game and as we waited for the light at Lane and High an older gentleman struck up a conversation with me. He was there with his wife and we talked as we walked. He had graduated in 1935 and told me how lucky I was to be at OSU. It was the best times of his life. He told me about his friends and the great times and adventures they had. His wife just nodded as he spoke. He told me his degree was the most important thing he had...the wife frowned until he turned and said, "next to you dear". I listened as I looked around at what looked like a small army of scarlet clad infantry moving West. They moved in clusters and yelled O H and GO Bucks at each other. When we arrived at the stadium the man patted me on the back and told me to enjoy the win! Then he smiled and said, "you know, there are ghosts in that old gray stadium". And he disappeared into a mass of humanity pushing toward the gates. I have thought about that often. I had not heard of Ohio Stadium being haunted. And as the years went by I had never again encountered anyone telling me about ghosts moaning or shaking chains in the press box or the tower.

I spent a lot of time in that stadium. I went to every game I could and cheered with my buddies. They used to let us go to an area near the band room after the games and eat all the hot dogs that were not sold at the game we could handle. There was a track in the Horseshoe at the time. That's where we practiced and where we ran our home meets. I ran some great races there and saw some great races run. I also saw a few things I still chuckle about. One of our guys we nicknamed the bear was a big boned guy, but he ran distance. He was pretty good, but not quite good enough to make the competition team so he decided to try to steeplechase. But he couldn't hurdle. So he ran a few races anyway. He would run up to the hurdle, but his hands on it and jump while straddling it. This was not effective on the hurdles but was disastrous at the water jump. The Bear would fall into the pit with a monstrous belly flop and wade his way out. Funniest thing I had ever seen. I also remember the time Woody decided to put a ramp across the endzone. In the spring the football team practiced the same time we did. So I got to know a bunch of the players. I even roomed with a WR named Ty Hicks for a while. The ramp was about 10 feet on one and and at ground level on the other. Woody had his players joking up the ramp then sprinting down. I asked on of the guys what in the work Woody was trying to do and he told me, "Woody thinks running down the ramp is going to make us run faster". We looked at each other for a few seconds before bursting out laughing. The ramp only lasted a few weeks before it disappeared, never to return. I even worked at the 'Shoe for a year. My job was to keep kids from necking in the walkway around the top of the stadium. Someone had committed suicide a few years prior by jumping from the walkway. I did catch a few couples up there and chased them off. I never saw or heard a ghost.

Year later, during the 2002 championship run, my Father had not been feeling well so I decided to take him and Mom to a game just to spend some time with them. I took my brother as well who is a huge fan. Everyone liked my Father. He is the type of guy that would make you feel like you were a long lost friend after just meeting him. Always quick with a story or joke, he truly liked people. So I dropped them off at the stadium with tickets and went to park in the intramural fields. When I got to the seats my Dad was gone. My Mom explained he was there and then was just gone! I walked down looking for him several times and even talked to security. They would find him if he was wandering around under the stadium. At halftime as I was getting up to go back down to look for Dad there he was. He had been sitting in the student section. He told them that they were in his seat but he would let them stay. They young people took care of him and told me they enjoyed having him around, but thought we would be worried. They all laughed and shook the old mans hand. It was the last game I ever took him to. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's a month later and was never the same. He was in Hospice four years later. It was my watch, and he was sleeping as he usually did. But he woke up for a few minutes and amazingly recognized me. He called me over and in a faint whisper said "don't feel sad for me son, it was a great life, thanks for taking me to those Buckeye games...*

I will be going back to Ohio Stadium again in a few weeks. the tradition still stands. Except I don't drink Miller or Buds before a game, I now drink Russian Imperial Stout or some bourbon. When I sit in the stand I still see my friends and teammates raising hell, I see the Bear running the steeplechase. I see Tom Byers running a four minute mile. I see Woody storming up and down the sideline. I see that crazy ramp in the endzone. I see the neutron man dancing in the bell tower and Keith and Eddie running wild down the field. I see my Dad, laughing and smiling and cheering on the Buckeyes. And I see myself, a much younger man with his eyes wide open and whole life still to live...And as I walk to the stadium from the old intramural lots where I still park, I might run into a new student. I would tell him about how lucky he is to be at OSU, and about all my adventures and my friends. I might brag a bit and tell him about lettering four times and some of my athletic accomplishments. And I will tell him how much that degree still means to me. And when we get to the stadium, I will give him a wink and tell him, "you know son, there are ghosts in that old gray stadium..."

That is the best way I can describe who I am.

[Buckeye Dale]

Will Smith shot in NO...

www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2016/04/69584/ohio-state-new-orleans-saints-great-will-smith-shot-to-death-in-new-Orleans

RIP