WHO SAYS HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING IN AMERICA IS DEAD? Round 1 of the highly anticipated street fight between meth-kingpin Heisenberg and his DEA Agent brother Hank Schrader was absolute dynamite last night. And no, I'm not spoiling anything. (If you didn't quit your job/put your kids up for adoption/clear your entire schedule to watch last night's episode you've technically lost all right to shriek about spoilers anyway.)
If you don't watch Breaking Bad, a drama with as high level writing and acting as you'll find on cable, my only question for you is: what are you doing with your life? #treadlightly
CAMP MEYER TRUDGES FORTH. Football camp is a week old. Yesterday, Urban Meyer and the team held court with the local media, our Kyle Rowland included, and an update on The Chase of 2013 was given to the People:
- Sophomore cornerback Najee Murray has been suspended from the team indefinitely, which constitutes a change in direction from our initial report.
- Mechanics are the biggest improvement in Miller's game; the Heisman-candidate was outstanding during a weekend scrimmage.
- Braxton and Tom Herman have "something special going on" according to Meyer.
- Dontre Wilson will be a game-changer for the offense.
- As of right now, Taylor Decker is the starter at Right Tackle.
- This week, nine practices in six days, will be determine the future of this rendition of Ohio State football. Players will be bussed to the Ackerman Rd. fields to simulate NFL training camp.
- Chris Worley was ejected from a scrimmage for targeting; a referee will speak to the team this week about the fine print of the new controversial rule.
- Meyer thinks Nick Vannett and Jeff Heuerman will be weapons this fall.
- Donovan Munger is academically eligible, but due to physical injury won't be available this fall.
- Tommy Schutt, Cris Carter, Michael Hill and Billy Price are playing well along the defensive line and giving the starters a push.
- Bradley Roby, Jordan Hall, Dontre Wilson and James Clark are the kick returners. Philly Brown will return punts.
- Meyer on Joey Bosa: "I'll imagine he'll play this year. We're playing with him inside and outside."
- Jordan Hall is the top hybrid guy.
- "We're a faster team," Urban said before adding, "Last year's culture was driven by leaders. If we have distractions, we'll be an average team."
Of course, our own Walt Keys and Chris Lauderback were also on the scene to provide pictures:
And video. Glorious, amazing video.
DONTRE WILSON DOIN' THANGS. The Texas Rattlesnake is the flavor du jour of Buckeye fans, and why not? He comes highly touted, his high school highlight tape is ridiculous, he was a last minute flip after Chip Kelly skated to the NFL and by all accounts has shown early returns on the hype surrounding him. He also apparently gives a pretty good interview:
Dontre Wilson said he and Bradley Roby are the two fastest players on the team. Wilson referred to himself as a "home run hitter."
— Kyle Rowland (@KyleRowland) August 11, 2013
Dontre Wilson said Tom Herman was so relentless in pursuing him that it became annoying. He laughed, though. Said he loves Texas Tom.
— Kyle Rowland (@KyleRowland) August 11, 2013
Dontre Wilson had a "Welcome to College Football" moment this week in practice: a bone-crushing hit courtesy of fellow Texan Mike Mitchell.
— Kyle Rowland (@KyleRowland) August 11, 2013
A street classic. LOUISVILLE TRYNA BANG. Charlie Strong is attempting to build a program down there in 'Tucky, as evidenced by his ability to pluck a gem out of Big Ten country in Marion Harding's 3-star rock-toter L.J. Scott.
It also appears Charie Strong is trying to assert his program's regional dominance.
With LSU and Wisconsin playing a two game series in 2014 and 2016 (and LSU actually agreeing to play game in Lambeau Field in '16) and strength-of-schedule being an issue for Ohio State and Louisville both this season and going forward, it appears Strong has proposed a solution to a mutual problem to his "best friend" Urban Meyer:
Before we got in the ACC, I was like, ‘We need to play a big-time opponent … Urban, why don't you play us?' He said, ‘Let's think about that.'
I'm all for gang-bustin' on Louisville as long as it doesn't include playing a "neutral site game" in Kentucky at Mike Brown's tax-payer funded ponzi scheme shrine that is Paul Brown Stadium.
WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND. Yesterday, I posted a Buckshot about an Alabama fan's ridiculous Nick Saban and Bear Bryant-themed pick-up truck. I also made a joke-based-in-fact about diabetes. I should have known better; Justin Timberlake taught me this lesson as a heartbroken 19-year-old!!!!
Welp, the image reminded somebody of a certain van they saw at the 2012 Gator Bowl. In that game, Ohio State was embarrassed (again) by Florida on the field, yet it apparently wasn't the only loss suffered by Ohio State on that fateful day in Jacksonville:
God is laughing at me, if you listen closely enough. *sigh*
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