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Friday, June 10, 2011
You Win With People

Woody Hayes said it best. You win with people. It doesn?t take the most talented players. I think it has been proven that talent without substance is not enough. As a certain former coach of mine once said, ?Talent is NEVER enough.? It takes drive. It takes determination. It takes something deep down inside that will not let you quit until your goal is achieved. It takes a togetherness that cannot be measured. It takes confidence, execution and preparation. Did I mention it takes heart?

I?ll tell you what it does not take. It doesn?t take cockiness. Having swagger is different from being cocky. You have to believe that you are the best, yet remember you are not above others, especially your teammates. The team is always number one. The team is always number one. The team is ALWAYS number one.

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The type of player who mysteriously comes up with an injury almost every time there is a challenging workout will never reach his potential. The type of player who tells his teammates to “Shut the f--- up” on the sidelines when they offer encouragement will never reach his potential. The player who cannot even come remotely close to showing interest in resisting temptation will never ever reach his potential. It’s not going to happen.
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Buckeye State of Mind
Let?s be honest. Nothing went right for our beloved Buckeyes this off-season. We lost our coach forever, our three best playmakers for at least 5 games (and in one case forever), and a few prized recruits. The sense of prestige that surrounded the program is gone, and we are one of the most hated programs in America. What else is new? We have an inexperienced offense that will make mistakes and stall. We have new corners that will get burned, and a thin defensive line that will get their share of bumps and bruises. Those are all givens. One more given? We are going to win a lot of football games.
Forgive my confusing bit of reckless optimism there. I am an obviously biased source. And
I know we just had a cardiac arrest inducing near catastrophe against a MAC school. However, I am strong in my conviction about this 2011 Buckeye squad, and am confident that they will play a warm weather game come January. One main reason is none other than Luke Fickell. If I had to pick a coach who is equipped to lead a team under the given conditions, it is Coach Fick. Jim Tressel was a great leader of men. But his greatest flaw was the one that led to nearly all of his downfalls: he cared too much. He was too careful on the field, he cared too much about his players, he cared too much about success, and he cared too much about his reputation. In life, this is not a bad flaw to have. In the world of college football, it can prove fatal.

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http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2011/10/welcome-to-the-present

Thoma on, well, a lot of things:

Welcome to the Present
By Jon Thoma

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Now, first off, I want everyone to know that receiving illegal benefits is most definitely not a team-wide epidemic. I know for a fact that I can speak for most of the team when I say this.

I had never heard the names Edward Rife, Dennis Talbot, or Bobby DeGeronimo before all of this funny business. I hear you, people saying that little known walk-on punters get less perks than the stars showing up on ESPN every week, but I think that this helps prove my point.

Not once did any of this come up in locker room banter, nor did I ever hear anything about it in any casual conversation. With all the down time we spent together, believe me when I say there was a lot of casual conversation.

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My suggestion is a change of mindset. What if for one year, we weren?t the big kid on the block? What if, for one year, we were the talented young team who was a year away? What if, for one year, we were the ones who ruined other teams? run to the Rose Bowl and/or National Championship?

We are not going to get this chance very often. Like it or not, The Ohio State Buckeyes are a perennial powerhouse, and the word ?rebuilding? is considered blasphemy in these parts.

So, to all those out there who like to root for the upset, enjoy it. This is a part-time gig. We will be back on top soon, but we simply are not right now. Whine, bitch, moan all you want. It?s going to take a second to get back to where we want to be, so let?s try to have as much fun with this dose of humility as much as we can.

Cheer your butts off for these boys. Celebrate each win rather than taking them for granted. Be the 12th man this team desperately needs. I mean, what other choice do we have?
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