Hey Buckeye fans, brace yourselves for the following sanctions against your football program: 1 – All 2010 wins and 2011 bowl victory will be vacated which means your consecutive Big Ten Title streak ended at five; 2 – Previous seasons’ wins vacated as well; 3 – Two year bowl ban; 4 – Two year Big [...]

Terrelle Pryor signings netted thousands Terrelle Pryor made thousands of dollars autographing memorabilia in 2009-10, a former friend who says he witnessed the transactions has told “Outside the Lines.” Pryor’s former friend also told “Outside the Lines” that the player often received preferential treatment in the Columbus community, receiving thousands of dollars in free food [...]

It’s time to end the myth of Jim Tressel. All these Buckeye fans are trying to make him a martyr and a saint because he was simply trying to protect his kids and ended up being the fall guy. Whatever! The only thing Jim Tressel was trying to protect was a possible national championship season. [...]

“I would say the proceedings do not cause me any angst at this point,” attorney Larry James said. Larry is probably having quite a bit of angst now that Terrelle Pryor’s former friend came out and stated that Pryor made up to $40k autographing Buckeye memorabilia, “received preferential treatment in the Columbus community, receiving thousands [...]

I saw the recent threats by Storm Klein’s father to bring a defamation suit against Sports Illustrated. Barbie Carpenter on 97.1 The Fan also made reference to such threats by OSU players named in the Sports Illustrated article. Both are complete idiots who have no understanding of the law. A defense to a defamation action [...]

It’s becoming more and more clear that 97.1 The Fan is the resting place for former Buckeyes who couldn’t hack it in the pros and would never be given a first look by national or even regional media outlets. These guys are absolutely terrible on the air. I don’t think any preparation goes into their [...]

The brain trust that runs 97.1 The Fan Sports Radio somehow decided to let Barbie Carpenter, alleged mental giant, participate in an interview of George Dohrmann, author of the Sports Illustrated article of May 31, 2011 that led to Tressel’s resignation. I had fallen asleep with the radio on but was rudely awakened by the [...]

Ray Small tells all: Ex-Buckeye says he sold memorabilia, some players don’t ‘think about’ rules OSU basketball player must defend himself for saying that it was no secret that Buckeye football players were driving nice cars My intent is all a moot point anyway. So many of you are calling me out for throwing my [...]

I had to get one!

Cost of a few tattoos – a Big Ten Championship ring and Michigan Gold Pants; Cost of knowingly playing ineligible players – vacating all victories, $250,000 (at least), 5 game suspension (at least); Cost of billboard commemorating it all – priceless!