In 1984, Derek Isaman fought Mike Tyson and walked away under his own power. So playing linebacker at Ohio State should have been a breeze.
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I'll admit it, the blackout of Ohio Stadium was very cool and looked great on television. It looked a little weird to see the Buckeyes in those unfamiliar uniforms, but once J.T. and Zeke started running and Joey Bosa started smashing guys, it was the same Ohio State under those clothes.
Johnny and I break down what turned into a fairly comfortable win over Penn State. We both have a lot of respect for Saquon Barkley and their front four but in the end, the Buckeyes were just plain better. And along the way they seemed to finally settle the quarterback situation, just a mere seven weeks into the season.
We have a special treat this week: former Ohio State linebacker and professional boxer Derek Isaman dropped by to talk about his career, which spanned both the Earle Bruce and John Cooper eras. Derek is one tough dude, who went toe-to-toe with Mike Tyson in his prime and walked away, where so many others had to be stretchered off.
The 1989 team MVP and leading tackler is part of the rich linebacker tapestry at Ohio State and he tells us all about what it was like to play with guys like Chris Spielman, Eric Kumerow, Pepper Johnson and Steve Tovar. He's also a big fan of Urban Meyer.
Our good buddy Matt Finkes dropped by once again for a little Penn State talk during our weekly Finkes on Football segment. As always, Matt pulls no punches and gives us his brutally honest takes.
And, as per usual, we answer real questions from real listeners in our Ask Us Anything segment. You can ask us any of your most pressing questions via Twitter or by emailing us.
Here's how it all went down:
0:26- Your Penn State recap, including why we think the defense gave up all those rushing yards, and isn't it good to see the old J.T. emerge?
17:05- Should people sneak alcohol into football games with fake devices? Can there be true, objective colors? Michael Scott vs. Ron Swanson as a boss? We tackle the hard issues.
24:49- Finkes on Football: Matt has the entire quarterback situation from the start of camp all figured out. Finally. Plus, Joey Bosa is good.
40:10- Derek Isaman is not a name that immediately comes to mind as one of the legendary Ohio State linebackers, but the guy refused to sit out the Michigan game just because his thumb was shattered.
1:01:07- How did sad Michigan fan face his co-workers on Monday?
And that's it for another Eleven Dubcast. We'll be back next week to break down the Rutgers game and look ahead to the big showdown with Open Date.
