Well my friends, it's time to head on down the road. I don't know how many of you noticed that I did not post anything in my usual Wednesday 1:30 PM time slot this week, but the reason for it is because I'm leaving the site, and the world of blogging in general. It's been a good run. Jaso...

One of the distinguishing characteristics of Eleven Warriors is its community - a group of well-read, well-reasoned, generally well-spoken fans of college sports in general, and the Buckeyes in specific. In keeping with the tradition of all things knowledge and Ohio State, I figured a regul...

In a secret vote this morning, the presidents of the Big Ten Conference unanimously voted to rescind its invitation of Rutgers to the Big Ten and the Committee on Institutional Cooperation. Since the Big Ten invited Rutgers to join the conference in November 2012, the school had embarrass...

After a 24 game winning streak including 2 victories over That Team Up North, the Buckeyes faltered in the big stage. Losses to Michigan State in the Big Ten Championship Game and Clemson in the Orange Bowl left a sour taste in Buckeye Nation’s mouth headed into the long offseason. But looking for...

By Curt Heinrichs After two full days of action at the NCAA Championships in Oklahoma City, only 20 wrestlers are still in the running for 10 individual titles. Of the 20 wrestlers, two of them are Buckeyes as Logan Stieber and Nick Heflin will look to write their names in the history books. A wi...

Preview by Curt Heinrichs The Buckeye wrestling team cashed in at the 100th Big Ten tournament this past weekend and several Buckeyes found themselves in great position for the upcoming NCAA tournament due to their placement. A pair of wrestlers won Big Ten titles with Logan Stieber capturing his...

Recap by Curt Heinrichs After 2 days of the most intense wrestling in the country, the wrestling Buckeyes had lots of reasons to celebrate; 7 Buckeyes are guaranteed a spot at the NCAA Championships in Oklahoma City. As a team, the Buckeyes finished in 4th place and a pair of Buckeyes took the to...

Preview by Curt Heinrichs This weekend, Madison, Wisconsin will play host to the toughest tournament in American sports (with apologies to Bellator, who claims to have the “toughest tournament in sports.” Bellator’s 4 and 8 man tournaments aren’t even close) as the Big Ten Wrestling Tourn...

Interviews by Curt Heinrichs Head Coach Tom Ryan Ryan on the Buckeyes’ win at home vs Virginia Tech- “I think Johnni DiJulius getting the fall was huge for us in firing up the team. In the 125 lb match, we didn’t get the effort that we were looking for and the energy level we needed to i...

Recap by Curt Heinrichs Buckeye senior wrestlers Gordon, Grandominico, Paddock, Heflin, and Whitt - Photo by Curt Heinrichs   In the final dual action of the 2013-14 season, the Buckeyes played host to the #16 ranked (in Intermat’s team dual rankings) Virginia Tech Hokies. The Bu...

Tired of winter, last Saturday my family I went to Lewiston, ID to enjoy weather 13 degrees warmer than here. Before we went, I looked up on the 'net things to do. At Lewis & Clark State College, there is a free art and history museum. Their "claim to fame" is a restored Chinese temple. So, ok...

Interview by Curt Heinrichs With the Buckeyes hosting Virginia Tech on Sunday, I spoke with Hokie head wrestling coach Kevin Dresser to discuss the upcoming match. If you need a refresher, here is my KYE preview of the match, as well as links to the rest of my work for the season.  Cur...

These stats are for B1G play only. Key: Pace (possessions per game) Off (offensive efficiency, this is points per possession) Def (defensive efficiency, this is points allowed per possession on defense) Margin (off-def)   pace off def ma...

Preview by Curt Heinrichs “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of 100 battles.” – The Art of War- Sun Tzu   On Sunday, the Buckeyes will once again play host to the Virginia Tech Hokies in what is the Buckeyes’ final dual meet of the season...

Recap by Curt Heinrichs After a pair of one-sided victories on Sunday, the Buckeyes faced some stiffer competition on Monday, but still managed a 3rd place finish in the 2014 edition of the NWCA National Duals. After putting the boots to Hofstra and Kent State, the Buckeyes locked horns with even...

Recap/Preview by Curt Heinrichs With big wins over Hofstra and Kent State, the wrestling Buckeyes have earned a trip to the NWCA National Duals semifinals against #1 seed Minnesota. While the Buckeyes are wrestling at home in St. John Arena, they’ve been less than welcoming to the Pride and the...

This is a collection of thoughts as I transition to a phase in my life that simply won't allow me to spend as much time in a world that I fully embraced for the past 8 years.  I bid you a fond farewell message board world.  Well it's not a complete break up, but there is just no way I c...

I recently got to thinking about the current linebacker situation for the Bucks and its got me wondering how it went from being one of the strongest position groups for OSU to one of the weakest in the last six or seven years. The linebacker position has a long and very proud tradi...

On Sunday and Monday, the Buckeyes will play host to some of the top teams in the country when they hold the NWCA National Duals. The Bucks will take on Hofstra in the opening round. I had a chance to speak with Hofstra's Head Coach Rob Anspach about the match with the Buckeyes.  Curt Heinri...

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of 100 battles.” – The Art of War- Sun Tzu Preview by Curt Heinrichs On Sunday and Monday, the Ohio State Buckeyes will host the 2014 edition of the NWCA National Duals at St. John Arena, where 10 of the top teams...