http://www.ourhonordefend.com we will fight to the end for O-HI-O, but we can't promise to be any good at it Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:39:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A lot can happen in a few hours in the world of college football recruiting, as we are seeing at the moment. Yesterday, the Buckeyes got a verbal commitment from offensive lineman Chris Carter.  As it turned out, that just got things started.  They have since added commitments from ... http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2010/03/buckeyes-add-two-more-commitments.php Selection Monday for the women's basketball team and Selection Sunday for the men's basketball team yielded similar results.  The women, like the men, are a 2-seed in a Midwestern regional that includes the tournament's number one overall seed.  Unlike the men, the 1-seed Connecticut Huskies look unbeatable. The good ... http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2010/03/jim-fosters-team-gets-2-seed-in-uconn-regional.php The absence of offensive linemen options in the 2010 class, given the late decisions of Matt James and Seantrel Henderson, put the Buckeyes a little bit behind the 8-ball in that position, making it a focus for the 2011 class. Today, the Buckeyes secured a commitment from offensive lineman ... http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2010/03/ohio-state-gets-ol-commitment-from-chris-carter.php Ohio State is dancing, having secured their bid into the tournament as regular season and tournament champions.  Their prize: the second seed in the Midwest region.  The Buckeyes will start in Milwaukee and, should they make it through the first weekend, continue dancing in St. Louis.  The issue?  The Buckeyes ... http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2010/03/ohio-state-gets-two-seed-in-bracket-of-death.php After the women's tournament finale against Iowa, David Lighty tweeted that he hoped to follow suit the next week in the very same arena.  Thanks in large part to a tenacious effort where, in stretches, he absolutely took over the course of the game, the Buckeyes accomplished exactly that.  The ... http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2010/03/buckeye-men-join-women-as-tournament-champions.php Ohio State needed a 20-0 run and two overtimes, but ultimately felled the Illini 88-81 to advance to their second straight Big Ten Tournament finals.  They will await the winner of the Minnesota-Purdue game later today. It was another one of those games where I thought we were dead to rites ... http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2010/03/buckeyes-need-2-ots-advance-to-consecutive-tournament-finals.php Evan Turner showers in grain alcohol and, today, he drowned Michigan in a pool of their own tears. After the Buckeyes lost a 10 point second half lead, Evan Turner terminated Michigan's season with a game-winning 3 pointer, inbounded with only 2.2 seconds left in the game. Evan Turner is ... http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2010/03/evan-turner-drives-an-ice-cream-truck-covered-in-human-skulls.php There's still shooty hoops ongoing. In fact, the Big Ten tournament continues today as the #1 seed Ohio State Buckeyes get a rubber match with the Wolvereenies (Noon ET, ESPN) ((So I can't watch... balls...)). Nevertheless, the football-starved should delight in the fact that a Thursday 6AM workout ... http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2010/03/while-you-were-sleeping.php A successful shooty hoops campaign, that saw the Buckeyes begin conference play without their star player and down 1-3 in the standings, only to rebound and capture a share of the league crown and first seed in the conference tournament, is sure to result in some recognition for individual performances.  ... http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2010/03/buckeyes-claim-several-big-ten-accolades-for-2010.php It has been awhile since I turned out one of these features, though this contribution will take us one step further in better knowing the incoming 2010 recruiting class.  Thus, in this second installment of the third edition of this now 19-part series titled Better Know A Buckeye, I again ... http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2010/03/better-know-a-buckeye-jamel-turner.php