https://ejp.dev/tags/buckeyes/ Recent content in Buckeyes on EJP.dev Hugo en-us ~ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:42:28 +0000 https://ejp.dev/posts/2026/2026-02-11--wednesday--catch-up-time/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:42:28 +0000 https://ejp.dev/posts/2026/2026-02-11--wednesday--catch-up-time/ BUCKEYES Well, the season is over, and I skipped entries for the final two games, losses to Indiana in the Big Ten Championship, and a loss to Miami in the College Football Playoff. SAD FACE! Our entire offense, but offensive line specifically, was butt cheeks in these last two games. And guess what positions we didn’t bring in any portal players for? You guessed it. Hartline announcing his departure for USF Head Coach after the skunkweasel game didn’t help. https://ejp.dev/posts/2025/2025-11-29--saturday--buckeyes-get-revenge/ Sun, 30 Nov 2025 04:21:30 +0000 https://ejp.dev/posts/2025/2025-11-29--saturday--buckeyes-get-revenge/ BUCKEYES WIN It started out a little shaky, but once the Bucks got rolling, they suffocated the Wolverines, 27-9. The Buckeyes defense and the offensive line controlled this game, we owned the time of possession 40 to 20 minutes, and they had no answers, they gained 13 yards in their last 17 plays. It was cold, snow flurries, and a beautiful scene. You could tell these teams really do hate each other, a ton of pushing and shoving, multiple unsportsmanlike penalties, and some dummy in maize and blue headbutted a referee! https://ejp.dev/posts/2025/2025-10-21--tuesday--holy-absence/ Tue, 21 Oct 2025 15:02:15 +0000 https://ejp.dev/posts/2025/2025-10-21--tuesday--holy-absence/ BUCKEYES Beat up Minnesota 42-3, beat up Illinois 34-16, and beat up Wisconsin 34-0. The defense is legitimate, and needs to be I think. Our offense has shown flashes, but I’m not in love with the running game. I think Julian is better than I expected and looks to be getting better, but I’m expecting a couple of dogfights down the road and the offense is going to need to win a game. https://ejp.dev/posts/2025/2025-10-01--wednesday--quick-hits/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 03:03:37 +0000 https://ejp.dev/posts/2025/2025-10-01--wednesday--quick-hits/ BUCKEYES Late on the recap, but the Buckeyes went to Seattle and beat the Huskies 24-6 with a nasty defense, and just enough offense on limited (9) possessions. I’ll take it. Next up: Minnesota @ 6:30 central on Saturday Night! Bad day to be a Gopher. Date Opponent Where Shirt Us Them Result Record 8/30/2025 Texas Longhorns Shoe Red Helmet (3-0) 14 7 WIN 1-0 9/6/2025 Grambling State Shoe Buckeye Nut House (1-0) 70 0 WIN 2-0 9/13/2025 Ohio University Shoe Red Helmet (4-0) 37 9 WIN 3-0 9/27/2025 Washington Huskies Away Grey & Red Script Ohio (1-0) 24 6 WIN 4-0 https://ejp.dev/posts/2025/2025-09-15--monday--post-weekend-wrap-up/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:34:28 +0000 https://ejp.dev/posts/2025/2025-09-15--monday--post-weekend-wrap-up/ FOOTBALL First off, the Buckeyes played the Ohio University Bobcats on Saturday. It WAS a night game, which I love, but scheduled on Peacock, which is terrible in all of the ways. The broadcast was OK, but third-tier announcers didn’t add anything. My biggest gripe is just the Streaming, I couldn’t flip back and forth to watch the Florida-LSU game, or the A&M-Notre Dame games. Between the endless noon kickoffs and now this, it’s maddening. https://ejp.dev/posts/2025/2025-09-06--saturday--buckeyes-vs-grambling/ Sun, 07 Sep 2025 03:53:06 +0000 https://ejp.dev/posts/2025/2025-09-06--saturday--buckeyes-vs-grambling/ STATE of the UNION Walker and Olive are both subpar due to sore throats and related sickness. I’m OK at this point, but kind of a lazy day in general. Dropped off recycling and stopped by the PGA superstore, didn’t buy anything but kind of liked the new Ping Ally Blue Onset. $449 though, ouch! I think I’m probably good on putters… FOOTBALL Watched Texas beat San Jose State, and then watched the Buckeyes take Grambling to the woodshed, 70-0. https://ejp.dev/posts/2025/2025-08-30-saturday-buckeyes-vs-longhorns/ Sat, 30 Aug 2025 16:47:24 +0000 https://ejp.dev/posts/2025/2025-08-30-saturday-buckeyes-vs-longhorns/ BUCKEYES Gameday Bitches. #3 Buckeyes vs #1 Longhorns. Honestly, a loss here wouldn’t have surprised me, but the Buckeyes Defense looked legit, and now I’m suddenly lofting my expectations for the year. Standouts: Arvelle Reese, Jermaine Matthews, Caleb Downs, Carnell Tate. Date Opponent Where Shirt Us Them Result Record 8/30/2025 Texas Longhorns Shoe Red Helmet (3-0) 14 7 WIN 1-0 QUOTE of the DAY “Think of your energy as if it’s expensive, as if it’s like a luxury item. https://ejp.dev/posts/2025/2025-02-02-2025-01-20--monday--national-champs/ Sun, 02 Feb 2025 04:49:17 +0000 https://ejp.dev/posts/2025/2025-02-02-2025-01-20--monday--national-champs/ BUCKEYES Well, the Buckeyes did it, winners of the first 12-team college football playoff and National Champions. What a story for the players on this team, who started the year with a “Natty or Bust” calling, and they went and did the damn thing. I’m SO happy for every one of these players, they stuck together, believed, fought like hell and came out on top. OHIO AGAINST THE WORLD Date Opponent Home/Away Shirt Us Them Result Record 08/31/24 Akron Zips Shoe Buckeye Donuts (1-0) 52 6 WIN 1-0 09/07/24 W. https://ejp.dev/posts/2025/2025-01-11-2025-01-11--saturday--cotton-bowl/ Sat, 11 Jan 2025 16:20:03 +0000 https://ejp.dev/posts/2025/2025-01-11-2025-01-11--saturday--cotton-bowl/ COTTON BOWL Buckeyes take down Texas in the CFP Semi-Final game in Dallas, 28-14 in a game that was close from start to finish, and the day Jack Sawyer became a legend. SCHEDULE / RESULTS Date Opponent Home/Away Shirt Us Them Result Record 08/31/24 Akron Zips Shoe Buckeye Donuts (1-0) 52 6 WIN 1-0 09/07/24 W.Michigan Broncos Shoe Red OHIO (1-0) 56 0 WIN 2-0 09/21/24 Marshall Thundering Herd Shoe Block OHIO (1-0) 49 14 WIN 3-0 09/28/24 Michigan State Spartans Away Red OHIO (2-0) 38 7 WIN 4-0 10/05/24 Iowa Hawkeyes Shoe Buckeye Donuts (2-0) 35 7 WIN 5-0 10/12/24 Oregon Ducks Away Red OHIO (2-1) 31 32 LOSS 5-1 10/26/24 Nebraska Cornhuskers Shoe 3 Qtr Block O (1-0) 21 17 WIN 6-1 11/02/24 Penn State Nittany Lions Away Red OHIO (3-1) 20 13 WIN 7-1 11/09/24 Purdue Boilermakers Shoe Grey OSU Athletics (1-0) 45 0 WIN 8-1 11/16/24 Northwestern Wildcats Wrigley none 31 7 WIN 9-1 11/23/24 Indiana Hoosiers Shoe Block OHIO (2-0) 38 15 WIN 10-1 11/30/24 Michigan Wolverines Shoe Block OHIO (2-1) 10 13 LOSS 10-2 12/21/24 Tennessee Volunteers Shoe Red Helmet (1-0) 42 17 WIN 11-2 01/01/25 Oregon Ducks Rose Bowl Grey OSU Athletics (2-0) 41 21 WIN 12-2 01/10/25 Texas Longhorns Cotton Bowl Red Helmet (2-0) 28 14 WIN 13-2 https://ejp.dev/posts/2025/2025-01-10-20250101--wednesday--duck-hunt/ Fri, 10 Jan 2025 18:37:54 +0000 https://ejp.dev/posts/2025/2025-01-10-20250101--wednesday--duck-hunt/ BUCKEYES Duck Hunt! Next up: Longhorns. CHANNEL 6 WORDS OF WISDOM: “Ohio State lost one game to Michigan for no reason. Then their eyes turned black, the sun went dark in the sky, and under a blood rain falling to the sound of a man chanting Mongolian curses they collectively became the Emperor’s Blades. The Buckeyes leveled Tennessee 42-17. They then leveled Oregon 41-21, avenging their only other loss of the regular season by a margin that really could have been much, much worse had the Buckeyes not hit sim-to-end early in the third quarter. https://ejp.dev/posts/2024/2024-12-27-2024-12-27--friday--taint-week/ Fri, 27 Dec 2024 20:58:02 +0000 https://ejp.dev/posts/2024/2024-12-27-2024-12-27--friday--taint-week/ BUCKEYES Year 1 of the College Football Playoffs, First Round game at the Shoe versus the Tennessee Volunteers. Not gonna lie, I was nervous before this one, I didn’t have a lot of confidence coming off of the Xichigan game, for good reason I think. The atmosphere was bonkers, a night game at Ohio Stadium, and the Buckeyes came out firing and buried UT from the start. It was 21-0 in the first quarter and we looked aggressive and played free, it was so refreshing to watch. https://ejp.dev/posts/2024/2024-12-09-2024-12-09--monday--cfp/ Mon, 09 Dec 2024 21:04:56 +0000 https://ejp.dev/posts/2024/2024-12-09-2024-12-09--monday--cfp/ CFP Rankings TLDR; Buckeyes get Tennessee at home on 12/21. Final Seedings: Oregon Georgia Boise St Arizona St Texas Penn State Notre Dame Ohio State Tennessee Indiana SMU Clemson Top 4 get byes. Buckeyes have the toughest path, having to go through #1 Oregon should they beat the Vols. Penn State gets the easiest draw, facing SMU and then Boise State if they win. https://ejp.dev/posts/2024/2024-12-06-fu-michigan/ Sat, 30 Nov 2024 04:39:20 +0000 https://ejp.dev/posts/2024/2024-12-06-fu-michigan/ BUCKEYES Just an absolute shitshow of a game. I can’t even remember one that hurts this bad, a complete and utter failure from the coaching staff. What in THE HELL were Chip and Ryan doing? Aside from the complete negligence from the coaches, we missed two field goals, had two terrible interceptions, and just played flat-out scared… embarrassment. Dropped to 6th in the CFP rankings, now just to see what happens in the conference championships… https://ejp.dev/posts/2024/2024-11-23-buckeyes-vs-hoosiers/ Sun, 24 Nov 2024 05:12:10 +0000 https://ejp.dev/posts/2024/2024-11-23-buckeyes-vs-hoosiers/ BUCKEYES Bucks started slow, down 7-0 initially, but scored the next 31, and beat the Hoosiers 38-15. The defense looked real good, Igbinosun aside. Highlights: 5 sacks, Caleb Downs with a 79-yard punt return, crowd was loud. All around enjoyable. on to hateweek. Date Opponent Home/Away Shirt Us Them Result Record 08/31/24 Akron Zips Shoe Buckeye Donuts (1-0) 52 6 WIN 1-0 09/07/24 W.Michigan Broncos Shoe Red OHIO (1-0) 56 0 WIN 2-0 09/21/24 Marshall Thundering Herd Shoe Block OHIO (1-0) 49 14 WIN 3-0 09/28/24 Michigan State Spartans Away Red OHIO (2-0) 38 7 WIN 4-0 10/05/24 Iowa Hawkeyes Shoe Buckeye Donuts (2-0) 35 7 WIN 5-0 10/12/24 Oregon Ducks Away Red OHIO (2-1) 31 32 LOSS 5-1 10/26/24 Nebraska Cornhuskers Shoe 3 Qtr Block O (1-0) 21 17 WIN 6-1 11/02/24 Penn State Nittany Lions Away Red OHIO (3-1) 20 13 WIN 7-1 11/09/24 Purdue Boilermakers Shoe Grey OSU Athletics (1-0) 45 0 WIN 8-1 11/16/24 Northwestern Wildcats Wrigley none 31 7 WIN 9-1 11/23/24 Indiana Hoosiers Shoe Block OHIO (2-0) 38 15 WIN 10-1 https://ejp.dev/posts/2024/2024-11-14-logbook/ Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:25:58 +0000 https://ejp.dev/posts/2024/2024-11-14-logbook/ BUCKEYES First of all, the Bucks beat Purdue 45-0 on Saturday, the score not QUITE indicative of the game, as it didn’t seem like this much of a beating, but to my eyes we never quite look as good as I think we should. Regardless, we’re ranked #2 in the current CFP standings, and currently project as a #5 seed and playing Boise State at the Shoe in the first round. https://ejp.dev/posts/2024/2024-11-04_logbook/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 22:19:20 +0000 https://ejp.dev/posts/2024/2024-11-04_logbook/ FIRST THINGS FIRST YES! Buckeyes beat Penn State. Tough game, some crazy plays, but I like how the Bucks came to play. Date Opponent Home/Away Shirt Us Them Result Record 08/31/24 Akron Zips Shoe Buckeye Donuts (1-0) 52 6 WIN 1-0 09/07/24 W.Michigan Broncos Shoe Red OHIO (1-0) 56 0 WIN 2-0 09/21/24 Marshall Thundering Herd Shoe Block OHIO (1-0) 49 14 WIN 3-0 09/28/24 Michigan State Spartans Away Red OHIO (2-0) 38 7 WIN 4-0 10/05/24 Iowa Hawkeyes Shoe Buckeye Donuts (2-0) 35 7 WIN 5-0 10/12/24 Oregon Ducks Away Red OHIO (2-1) 31 32 LOSS 5-1 10/26/24 Nebraska Cornhuskers Shoe 3 Qtr Block O (1-0) 21 17 WIN 6-1 11/02/24 Penn State Nittany Lions Away Red OHIO (3-1) 20 13 WIN 7-1 HAPPENINGS Dear Baby Jesus, please look out for all of us and keep the incompetent narcissist out of the white house tomorrow. https://ejp.dev/posts/2024/2024-10-24_logbook/ Thu, 24 Oct 2024 11:43:13 -0500 https://ejp.dev/posts/2024/2024-10-24_logbook/ FIRST THINGS FIRST UGH! Oregon. Lost 32-31. Date Opponent Home/Away Shirt Us Them Result Record 08/31/24 Akron Zips Shoe Buckeye Donuts (1-0) 52 6 WIN 1-0 09/07/24 W.Michigan Broncos Shoe Red OHIO (1-0) 56 0 WIN 2-0 09/21/24 Marshall Thundering Herd Shoe Block OHIO (1-0) 49 14 WIN 3-0 09/28/24 Michigan State Spartans Away Red OHIO (2-0) 38 7 WIN 4-0 10/05/24 Iowa Hawkeyes Shoe Buckeye Donuts (2-0) 35 7 WIN 5-0 10/12/24 Oregon Ducks Away Red OHIO (2-1) 31 32 LOSS 5-1 HAPPENINGS RenFest! https://ejp.dev/posts/2024/2024-10-07_logbook/ Mon, 07 Oct 2024 22:18:38 +0000 https://ejp.dev/posts/2024/2024-10-07_logbook/ HAPPENINGS Well it’s been a couple of weeks. BUCKEYES: it’s DUCKHUNTING WEEK ! The Iowa game went pretty much how I thought it might, tough initially and then the Bucks would pull away. I think we had similar defenses, but our offense just has the numbers. It was a good test, and good prep for Oregon this week. 2-0 in the Buckeye Donuts shirt I know I’m ALWAYS nervous before games, and that is certainly how I’m feeling this week. https://ejp.dev/posts/2024/2024-10-05_logbook/ Sat, 05 Oct 2024 10:16:41 +0000 https://ejp.dev/posts/2024/2024-10-05_logbook/ HAPPENINGS Well it’s been a couple of weeks. BUCKEYES: it’s GAMEDAY Looking good so far, this team is super fun to watch, but a big test today with IOWA coming to the Shoe. The Bucks are 18.5 pt favorites, which seems like … a lot. I do like our chances to win, but this may be closer than is comfortable for me. Where are we at on the year: Date Opponent Home/Away Shirt Us Them Result Record 08/31/24 Akron Zips Shoe Buckeye Donuts (1-0) 52 6 WIN 1-0 09/07/24 W. https://ejp.dev/posts/2024/2024-09-07_logbook/ Sat, 07 Sep 2024 23:35:55 +0000 https://ejp.dev/posts/2024/2024-09-07_logbook/ HAPPENINGS Saturday. It was Walker’s morning, She and Olive went to Lonestar Tacos with Kristi and Grace, and then off to the WG Jones Park (south side). I made some coffee and walked around the back yard, then took the recycling to the Woodlands center. I dropped into PGA Superstore, bought yet another shirt (chill out man) and also a putter (see previous note). The putter is a Ping Tyne H, feels milled, but isn’t. https://ejp.dev/posts/2024/2024-08-28_thursday_game_week/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 23:03:11 +0000 https://ejp.dev/posts/2024/2024-08-28_thursday_game_week/ The Plan: Friday: Play Golf Friday: Work :/ Friday: Call Collette Saturday: Buckeye Shirts Saturday: Put up Buckeye Flag Saturday: Dad and Olive Breakfast Saturday: Meam and Krug Visit Saturday: Go Buckeyes! Saturday: Football Sunday: Rest Monday: Rest Monday: Woodsons