Chip Minnich

Chip Minnich

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About

In 1995, I was given an opportunity to be a volunteer recruiting assistant for Ohio State University. I had the opportunity to scout high school talent throughout the state of Ohio for then-Ohio State recruiting coordinator Bill Conley, and Coach Conley was gracious enough to serve as a reference for me when an internship within the scouting department of the Washington Redskins became available in 1996.

I have since left the world of professional scouting behind, but I learned a great deal about college and professional scouting, and I am hoping to share my thoughts and opinions here as an Ohio State Featured Columnist for The Bleacher Report.

My work has been cited on ESPN.com (07/23/2008), and primarily comes from my blog entitled From The Mind Of Minnich. Go Bucks!

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Chris Spielman, Brian Sipe, Bernie Kosar, Eddie George, Anthony Gonzalez, Joe Montana, John Elway

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Ohio State (football), Cleveland Browns, Notre Dame, Division 1 college football in general

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    2003 Fiesta Bowl: Ohio State defeats Miami (FL) for the national championship

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    2002 Ohio State/Michigan game: John Navarre's last second pass that was intercepted by Will Allen was right in front of me

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Sampras

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Nicklaus

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    Big 10, but the other conferences listed are tough, especially the SEC right now

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  • JW Nix posted 1112 days ago

    JW Nix

    The Biggest Oversight in Pro Football History is a Buckeye: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/389389-jim-tyrer

  • Zodiac Gardner posted 1132 days ago

    Zodiac Gardner

    Spring Cleaning #2 is one of the best articles I've read. Doesn't surprise me, you and Poppy joined about the same time so I have been following your work for a long time. You produce impressive articles.

  • Scott Wilson posted 1142 days ago

    Scott Wilson

    Chip, I just put this article together finally and would love to get your input if you have the time:

    Jim Delany and the Big Ten's Expansion: A Size 12 or 16 Footprint?

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/375235-jim-delaney-size-12-or-16-footprint

    Thanks in advance!

  • Tim Bielik posted 1282 days ago

    Tim Bielik

    Hey Chip, seeing as how this is OSU-UM week, I felt it was fitting to post about what the rivalry is all about and how strong the hate still is despite Michigan's struggles.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/293726-the-game-doesnt-mean-anything-buckeye-and-wolverine-players-disagree

    Hope you enjoy,
    Tim

  • Tim Bielik posted 1312 days ago

    Tim Bielik

    Hey in honor of my 100th piece here on B/R, here's my continuation of my weekly series on five things we learned in college football http://bleacherreport.com/articles/275354-whos-number-1-really-five-things-we-learned-in-week-seven?just_published=1.

    This includes a bonus segment at the end of the article. Enjoy.

    Tim Bielik

  • Joe Burgett posted 1323 days ago

    Joe Burgett

    While I usually don't promote articles, I saw fit to promote this one. I feel people are not paying attention to what this article is about. They probably should. No matter if you are a fan of Florida or LSU, this is something you need to remember going into tomorrow night.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/268765-gater-bait-oh-did-you-think-i-was-talking-about-lsu-no-its-tim-tebow

    -Joe Burgett

  • Denton Ramsey posted 1330 days ago

    Denton Ramsey

    Check this out if you get a chance:
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/264798-northwestern-state-needs-to-learn-the-definition-of-a-sports-column

  • Paul Salman posted 1339 days ago

    Paul Salman

    tressel vs stoops http://bleacherreport.com/articles/259857-before-you-fire-tressellook-around

  • Dan Scofield posted 1352 days ago

    Dan Scofield

    The Michigan/Notre Dame game has the feel once again of a typical rivalry game. Both teams look good last week, but see what the Irish NEED to do in order to be successful for a second Saturday in a row. Don't be shy, even you Wolverines!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/251394-notre-dame-in-ann-arbor-the-keys-to-another-successful-saturday

  • Tim Bielik posted 1353 days ago

    Tim Bielik

    Hey, I don't know if you've gotten a chance but I have a slideshow that I think is worth a look. It's my ranking of the top rivalries in college football. Hope you enjoy.
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/251161-hate-is-not-enough-the-top-five-rivalries-in-college-football

    It includes a very deep insight into OSU-UM, which I think will be a great thing for Buckeye fans to check out.

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