Kelly Pavlik Fight - December 19

Pete, Howie and Brad and I attended the Pavlik - Espino fight last night. The fight was at Beeghly Center at YSU. Good seats and good fights. Kelly had a TKO in the 5th round.

Howie was able to get us some passes and so we were able to get "behind the scenes" a little, and right up to ring side to take some pictures.

A really good evening!!

Here as Kelly enters the ring...

During the fight...
...and ringside as Kelly is being interviewed following the fight...
... and as he is leaving the ring.

Go Bucks...Beat Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Ohio State intercepted four passes by Michigan freshman Tate Forcier, and the OSU offense did just enough today to offer some breathing room as the Rose Bowl-bound Buckeyes gained their sixth straight victory in The Game, 21-10.

Several guys watched the game from Pete's family room...all good!!! "Go Bucks"

Happy Halloween

Dot the "I"

What an awesome video...with a surprise guest to dot the "I" !!!!!!

(Be patient ...it is only 1 1/2 minutes long!!)

Ohio State vs Wisconsin- October 10

Click the arrow under the picture, to view a small video of some of the events of the game.

Two interceptions...Kurt Coleman's 89 yard interception return for a touchdown, and Jermale Hines 32 yard interception return... as well as Ray Small's 96 yard kickoff return were major contributions to the win for the Buckeyes.

Final Score 31-13

Ohio State vs Indiana Highlights

September 26 - OSU vs Illinois

Two years ago Illinois upset top-ranked Ohio State at Ohio Stadium...NOT THIS YEAR!!

Illinois was held to 170 total yards...88 passing and 82 rushing. Interceptions by Ohio State's Lawrence Wilson, Jermale Hines and Brian Rolle were highlights of the game. Brandon Saine rushed for 81 yards and "Boom" Herron had 75 yards.
Most of the game was played in a soaking rain... a torrential downpour, but Dave and Pete survived.

Even with the rain, hey...we had the opportunity to "Dot The I"....

Final Score: Ohio State 30 Illinois 0

September 19 - OSU vs. Toledo

For the Toledo game, Pete, Karen, Jeff, Gloria and Marion and I went to Cleveland to watch the Ohio State vs. Toledo game. We went up to Cleveland Friday night and then went to the block party and game on Saturday.

In the game Terrelle threw for 262 yards and ran for 110 yards. Ohio State had 522 total yards while Toledo was held to 210 total yards (only 13 yards rushing)

Here is a video sequence of a touchdown as we watched it from our end zone seats.

Final Score Ohio State 38 and Toledo 0

"Go Bucks"

Nooooooo !!!!!

No!!! Not again !!!

Well, the Beerfest on Saturday afternoon, seeing Stacie and Nolan, meeting up with Lisa, finding Joel and the Danger Brothers, the deafening, electrifying atmosphere in the Shoe...all were fantastic....BUT...the result as Pete put it, "tore our hearts out". Joe said he "felt physically ill". The defense was awesome, but the offense let us down!

The OSU vs. USC game last night was everything we had expected...a record crowd of over 106,000 and an exhibition of what college football is all about!
The outcome however ...SUCKS!!!

Here is the opening kickoff to the Buckeyes...

Final Score USC 18 Buckeyes 15
(I'm feeling depressed again)

The Season Has Begun

This weekend Pete and I headed to Columbus for the Ohio State vs Navy game, the first game of the 09 season.

Not surprisingly it was another good weekend. We were a little out of synch as we stayed downtown (rather than at Hineygate / Holiday on Lane as we had for the last four years), obtained a new parking pass for a location where we had not parked before, and had some difficulty finding Lisa, our great "cigar lady" friend.

We managed to work around these few issues, and after finding Lisa and then meeting up with Pete's son, Jim and Jim's cousin Andrew from London, we saw an exciting game (that we had hoped wouldn't be that exciting!) and had a fun Saturday evening at a local Greek Festival.

Good time, Andrew!!! Hope you enjoyed the Buckeyes and our company.

Here we are at the Greek Festival...lamb and pastries... Life is good!!!

And Andrew wanted one final beer at Barley's.

The pre game opened with BOTH TEAMS entering "the Shoe" at the same time. This was Coach Tressel's way of showing respect to the Navy team. Do not believe this has ever occurred previously at an OSU football game.


Here is the football team, led by Coach Tressel, as they walk to St. Johns for the traditional "Skull Session".

.... John Glen dotting the I,





... and "Script Ohio".

"Go Bucks"

Spring Game April, 2009

How about 95,722 buckeye fans came to watch "a scrimmage"!!!!
Incredible!!!
By the way, that's a National Spring Game record !!!!



Terrelle and the Buckeyes looked good. The scarlet team won 23-3....a good afternoon.



Saw this parked in the tailgate lot...pretty impressive, huh??

"Go Bucks!!" Let the season begin!!!!

Hineygate is Gone !!

Pete and I went to Columbus for the Spring Game. Our first stop was at "Hineygate"!!

SAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's all boarded up!!

Pete paid homage ...at least until the security policeman came over to talk to us!!



From Hineygate, we had to go directly to the Varsity Club to have a beer with some avid fans!!

Our New Little Buckeye...

Here is 8 week old Aubree, our newest grandchild, in her Buckeyes outfit.

"Go Bucks"

Pryor Highlight Film

NOOOOOOOOO !!!!!

This blog was announcing it ...and I received an official notice from the Holiday Inn on Lane (the home of "Hineygate") that the building has been sold and will be converted into college dorms.
We have stayed at this Holiday Inn (did I mention, the home of Hineygate) for the last three years for each of the home games.

Can't believe it is gone!!!!

(Check several of the previous postings to see Hineygate on a game day....with the Danger Brothers)

Can't believe it is gone!!!!

Script Ohio & Ohio Snow