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Ohio State-Oregon: Rose Bowl Preview, History Lesson, And Prediction

Preview It is official—the stage is set. Oregon outlasted Oregon State in "The Civil War" and will now face the REAL OSU. That's right—The Big Ten champion vs. the Pac-10 champion in the granddaddy of them all...

Written by HD Handshoe - Block-O-Nation about 2 days ago 2,669 reads 52 comments
A Buckeye Thanksgiving: 10 Things I'm Thankful For

Thanksgiving can mean so many different things to different people. For me, it is a time to reflect upon, and appreciate, the people, and things in my life that I care for and cherish the most like my parents, my child, my wife, my closest friends, etc.

Written by HD Handshoe - Block-O-Nation about 12 days ago 435 reads 7 comments
The Top 10 Winningest College Football Programs of All Time

Teams such as Florida and LSU may have found recent success in the BCS Era, but neither of those programs has had the prestige and historical significance of the teams that comprise the all-time Top 10...

Written by HD Handshoe - Block-O-Nation about 18 days ago 1,511 reads 23 comments
Ohio State-TTUN: Preview, Free History Lesson, And Prediction Included

Preface For those who may not know, we Buckeye fans do not speak "their name" during HATE WEEK, so whenever you see TTUN, it refers to M*c*g*n. TTUN stands for The Team Up North, and TSUN stands for The State Up North...

Written by HD Handshoe - Block-O-Nation about 21 days ago 873 reads 27 comments
Michigan Rumor Mill: Is the Honeymoon Over Already For Tater Tot?

From over-hyped incoming freshmen, to the savior of Michigan football, to Heisman candidate , to bench warmer, to playing football somewhere else in 2010? It looks like my Michigan Football: ...

Written by HD Handshoe - Block-O-Nation about 25 days ago 1,875 reads 39 comments
Terrelle Pryor Isn't the Next Vince Young, He's the Next Terrelle Pryor

The comparisons were inevitable, but physical attributes and sick, almost freakish athletic ability aside, I believe that Terrelle Pryor and Vince Young could both go down as two of the best quarterbacks college football has ever seen...

Written by HD Handshoe - Block-O-Nation about 25 days ago 586 reads 19 comments
Ohio State-Iowa Preview: Free History Lesson and Prediction Included

The Big Ten will hold its annual conference championship game this weekend as the No. 10 Iowa Hawkeyes (9-1, 5-1) visit Columbus to take on the No. 11 Ohio State Buckeyes (8-2, 5-1)...

Written by HD Handshoe - Block-O-Nation about 27 days ago 1,282 reads 73 comments
Heisman Quandry: If Tim Tebow Is a Contender, So Is Terrelle Pryor

Can someone please tell me how Tim Tebow is a legitimate Heisman contender? I could care less that his team is 9-0, or that his team is ranked No. 1, or that he's the best player on his team...

Written by HD Handshoe - Block-O-Nation about 29 days ago 1,749 reads 208 comments
Penn State Fans: Sorry, but MOST of You Deserve This

Especially if you are a member of the Penn State blog, BlackShoeDiaries. Honestly, I don't usually rub it in to the opposing fans after the Buckeyes win, but a large majority of the PSU fan ...

Written by HD Handshoe - Block-O-Nation about 29 days ago 689 reads 28 comments
Ohio State-Penn State: Week 10 Preview, Free History Lesson Included

No. 16 Ohio State (7-2) travels to State College this week to take on the No. 11 Penn State Nittany Lions (8-1) in Happy Valley. Kickoff is set for Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in Beaver Stadium...

Written by HD Handshoe - Block-O-Nation about about 1 month ago 780 reads 42 comments
Stating His Case: Keenum On Top of Heisman Leaderboard?

Case Keenum is having a monster year for the No. 18 Houston Cougars, but if you use the Worldwide Leader in Sports (ESPN) to get your college football info, you may not even have a clue who Case Keenum is, let alone how good he is...

Written by HD Handshoe - Block-O-Nation about about 1 month ago 1,084 reads 18 comments
Iowa, Don't Count Your Hawkeyes Before They Hatch

The Big Ten still belongs to Ohio State, and it's a really simple formula for the Buckeyes the rest of the way. Win out and go to the Rose Bowl as Big Ten Champions...

Written by HD Handshoe - Block-O-Nation about about 1 month ago 729 reads 91 comments
Ohio State-New Mexico State Preview: Free History Lesson Included

No. 17 Ohio State (6-2) finishes up their 2009 OOC schedule this week as they host the New Mexico State Aggies (3-5, 1-3) of the Western Athletic Conference. Kickoff is Saturday at 12:00PM in Ohio Stadium...

Written by HD Handshoe - Block-O-Nation about about 1 month ago 240 reads 3 comments
Ohio State-Minnesota: Week Eight Preview, Free History Lesson Included

No. 19 Ohio State (5-2) returns home after an unexpected and disappointing upset loss a week ago to Big Ten cellar dweller Purdue. This week the Buckeyes will take on the 4-3 Minnesota Golden Gophers Saturday at 12 p...

Written by HD Handshoe - Block-O-Nation about about 1 month ago 219 reads 9 comments
Dead Men Walking: Buckeyes Still Alive in the BCS Championship Game Hunt?

In a word, ABSOLUTELY. At 5-1, Ohio State still has their fair share of detractors that believe they shouldn't be ranked in the top 10, let alone be in line to play in another BCS bowl game, or Heaven forbid, the BCS title game...

Written by HD Handshoe - Block-O-Nation about about 1 month ago 1,367 reads 67 comments
Ohio State-Purdue: Week Seven Preview, Free History Lesson Included

No. 7 Ohio State (5-1) travels to West Lafayette, Indiana to face the Purdue Boilermakers (1-5) Saturday at 12 noon in Ross-Ade Stadium.Offensively, Purdue hasn't been terrible...

Written by HD Handshoe - Block-O-Nation about about 1 month ago 420 reads 3 comments
Flash Forward: A Look Into the Future For Ohio State

If you haven't seen ABC's new show, Flash Forward, you are missing out. It is very good, so far. To borrow the premise of the show, let's look ahead past the next three games/wins, and take ...

Written by HD Handshoe - Block-O-Nation about about 1 month ago 938 reads 62 comments
My Team's OOC Schedule Can Beat Up Your Team's OOC Schedule

So I'm guessing you figured out the title of this piece is a play-on-words taken from the old "My Dad can beat up your Dad," argument...

Written by HD Handshoe - Block-O-Nation about 2 months ago 277 reads 27 comments
Big Ten Conference Call: Week Six Analysis and Final Score Predictions

These are my Big Ten predictions for week six. In the end, they may not all be right, but they are nonetheless fearless... Miami (OH) @ NorthwesternMiami is 0-5, and the Wildcats will drop them to 0-6...

Written by HD Handshoe - Block-O-Nation about 2 months ago 326 reads 8 comments
Tate Forcier vs. Terrelle Pryor: Which Touted Big Ten QB Is Better Right Now?

This is where we separate the boys from the MEN. After Michigan started the season 4-0 and Ohio State began 3-1, the media and UM fans wanted us to buy what they were selling—That UM was back, and that UM freshman QB Tate Forcier was "the man"...

Written by HD Handshoe - Block-O-Nation about 2 months ago 1,049 reads 191 comments
Ohio State-Wisconsin: Week Six Preview—Free History Lesson Included

No. 8 Ohio State (4-1) hosts No. 25 Wisconsin (5-0) Saturday at 3:30 in the Shoe.Many, myself included, believe Wisconsin's perfect record is a result of a weak schedule, rather than them being a quality team...

Written by HD Handshoe - Block-O-Nation about 2 months ago 670 reads 25 comments
Michigan Reality Check: Wolverines Lose First Road Game Of The Year To Sparty

Close, but no cigar.....Little, tiny Tate Forcier looked pretty average until the final few minutes of the fourth quarter for Coach Rodriguez and the Wolverines today as UM came back down to Earth after escaping losses two of the last three weeks...

Written by HD Handshoe - Block-O-Nation about 2 months ago 856 reads 173 comments
Ranking the Big Ten Quarterbacks Top To Bottom Heading Into Week Five

There has been much debate so far this season as to which QB is the best in the Big Ten.Is it Big Ten preseason POY Terrelle Pryor of Ohio State? Or could it be true freshmen Tate Forcier from ...

Written by HD Handshoe - Block-O-Nation about 2 months ago 741 reads 14 comments
BlockO Asks, You Answer: Is Terrelle Pryor Afraid to Run?

Sure, sometimes he runs, and he makes a lot of big plays when doing so. But then there are other times, more often than not recently, when it seems that Terrelle just doesn't want to run—almost as if he is afraid to get hit...

Written by HD Handshoe - Block-O-Nation about 2 months ago 341 reads 29 comments
Ohio State-Indiana Week Five Preview: Free History Lesson Included

In the words of Eminem's song Slim Shady, "Will the real Indiana (and Michigan for that matter) please stand up? The untested Michigan Wolverines are now 4-0 while the surprising Indiana Hoosiers ...

Written by HD Handshoe - Block-O-Nation about 2 months ago 462 reads 21 comments

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HD Handshoe - Block-O-Nation Article Archive

Ohio State-Oregon: Rose Bowl Preview, History Lesson, And Prediction

A Buckeye Thanksgiving: 10 Things I'm Thankful For

The Top 10 Winningest College Football Programs of All Time

Ohio State-TTUN: Preview, Free History Lesson, And Prediction Included

Michigan Rumor Mill: Is the Honeymoon Over Already For Tater Tot?

Terrelle Pryor Isn't the Next Vince Young, He's the Next Terrelle Pryor

Ohio State-Iowa Preview: Free History Lesson and Prediction Included

Heisman Quandry: If Tim Tebow Is a Contender, So Is Terrelle Pryor

Penn State Fans: Sorry, but MOST of You Deserve This

Ohio State-Penn State: Week 10 Preview, Free History Lesson Included

Stating His Case: Keenum On Top of Heisman Leaderboard?

Iowa, Don't Count Your Hawkeyes Before They Hatch

Ohio State-New Mexico State Preview: Free History Lesson Included

Ohio State-Minnesota: Week Eight Preview, Free History Lesson Included

Dead Men Walking: Buckeyes Still Alive in the BCS Championship Game Hunt?

Ohio State-Purdue: Week Seven Preview, Free History Lesson Included

Flash Forward: A Look Into the Future For Ohio State

My Team's OOC Schedule Can Beat Up Your Team's OOC Schedule

Big Ten Conference Call: Week Six Analysis and Final Score Predictions

Tate Forcier vs. Terrelle Pryor: Which Touted Big Ten QB Is Better Right Now?

Ohio State-Wisconsin: Week Six Preview—Free History Lesson Included

Michigan Reality Check: Wolverines Lose First Road Game Of The Year To Sparty

Ranking the Big Ten Quarterbacks Top To Bottom Heading Into Week Five

BlockO Asks, You Answer: Is Terrelle Pryor Afraid to Run?

Ohio State-Indiana Week Five Preview: Free History Lesson Included

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