Happened to catch ESPN’s College Football Live today. I hadn’t really watched since the end of the regular season. So, isn’t it fitting that today’s show was devoted solely to the Big Ten?
Buckeye linebacker alum Chris Spielman was the guest analyst for the day. Even better.
Towards the end of the show, talk turned to the [...]
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I’m kind of stating the obvious here, but James will not be participating in the upcoming Under Armour “Senior Bowl”. No doubt that he was invited, but respectfully declined.
One could have deduced that simply by looking at his appearance schedule, but I thought I’d make a quick post, just in case anyone was wondering. The [...]
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James has been named the winner of the inaugural “Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award”, the NCAA announced Monday. The honor is awarded to a senior football player and is voted on my fans, media, and coaches.
Here is a little more about the award:
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Lowe’s Senior [...]
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It was a thrilling ending out in the desert, but one that did not fall the way that James and his OSU teammates would have liked. The team fell to Texas 24-21 in last night’s Fiesta Bowl. It came down to the final seconds as Texas scored the game winning touchdown with just 16 seconds [...]
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James Laurinaitis and his Buckeye teammates have all arrived safely in Arizona to resume preparation for the Fiesta Bowl against Texas.
The team had a light run-through practice today, followed by a bit of conditioning. Tomorrow they will practice at 11 AM, with the 1st 20 minutes being “open” to the media.
For a write-up and pictures [...]
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A big congratulations goes out to the man, James Laurinaitis. He was awarded the 2008 Lott Trophy at a ceremony in Orange County tonight.
I felt he was most deserving of this award, out of all that he was nominated for because it’s given to the defensive player for his on-field performance and personal [...]
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The official BCS pairings were announced earlier this evening and Ohio State is headed back to Arizona to meet the Texas Longhorns in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. This will mark the 3rd time in 4 years that the Buckeyes and Longhorns have met. The last head-to-head went to the Bucks on the road in Austin.
Tickets [...]
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The Ohio State Buckeyes won their 5th straight match-up over the Michigan Wolverines, with a dominant 42-7 performance in the ‘Shoe today.
James had 11 tackles for the team, including several big hits, and was named the Chevrolet Player of the Game for his production on the field. Only allowing Michigan into the end zone once [...]
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It’s going to be tough to watch this game, knowing it’s the last time James will run out of the tunnel at the ‘Shoe. I expect, not only an emotional scene pregame, but an impressive showing on the field. These seniors want to end their OSU careers without having experienced a loss to the rival [...]
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Ohio State extended its Big Ten road win streak with a dominant 30-20 win over the Fighting Illini. This was a must-win for the team to stay alive in their quest to grab part of the Big Ten Championship title.
James had another great day for the team, making plays all over the field. 8 total [...]
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