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Even the best sports experts can get it wrong sometimes |
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Written by Britton Dove
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Monday, 16 November 2009 10:50 |
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Nate Ravitz of ESPN picked the New York Mets to be the World Series champions. In fact, he only chose three of the eight divisions correctly. Mike Greenberg of “Mike & Mike in the Morning” predicted that the Cincinnati Bengals would only go 5-11 this season.
Britton Dove of The Athens NEWS said that the Ohio University Bobcats would not win the Mid-American Conference this year.
What the H-E double hockey sticks were we thinking?
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Last Updated on Monday, 16 November 2009 10:52 |
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Youth dominates men's b-ball squad |
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Written by Garrett Downing
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Thursday, 12 November 2009 10:20 |
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A quick glance down the roster for the Ohio men’s basketball team reveals one striking characteristic: youth. Experience is not the strong suit for the Bobcats, and Ohio’s success will largely depend on a handful of heralded recruits for head coach John Groce.
“It’s exciting and frustrating,” Groce acknowledged. “Some of our young guys are going to have to mature quickly because we’re relying on them playing a lot this year.”
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Last Updated on Thursday, 12 November 2009 10:54 |
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Student escapes to woods to hunt on late-fall days |
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Written by Britton Dove
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Monday, 09 November 2009 10:39 |
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For me, Saturdays consist of Ohio State Buckeyes games, naps, Bobcat games, more naps, a party on Mill Street and then sleep.
For my roommate, it’s up before dawn, breakfast, a ride on his four-wheeler, climbing up a tree and waiting.
He is a hunter.
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Bobcat basketball men: Hype or reality? |
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Written by Britton Dove
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Monday, 02 November 2009 11:36 |
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Swine flu is the least of my worries this winter. I’m more afraid that I am going to come down with a huge case of “Hype” in the next couple of weeks.
This disease controls the brains and the hearts of die-hard sports fans into believing that their favorite teams have a legitimate shot at a title… their pre-season. Hype makes people hallucinate. Hype leads to disappointment and death of the spirit.
The cure: Take two doses of “Reality” and sleep.
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OU's bowl hopes in limbo |
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Written by Garrett Downing
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Thursday, 29 October 2009 09:53 |
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The mid-season letdown has caught up to the Ohio football team. Making it through the league schedule unblemished seemed unlikely, but the Kent State loss Saturday at home came at a surprising time for the Bobcats.
Before Saturday’s 20-11 defeat to Kent, Ohio’s season had followed the script, and the Bobcats were ready to become bowl eligible and maintain their post atop the Mid-American Conference.
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'Cats hope to keep rolling at home Saturday against Kent |
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Written by Garrett Downing
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Thursday, 22 October 2009 09:33 |
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The Ohio University football team could not be in a much better spot. Ohio (5-2, 3-0 Mid-American Conference) is off to its best start since 1997, and is currently tied for first place in the MAC East.
Add in a three-game winning streak and a convincing 28-7 win last week over rival Miami, and the Bobcats have some confidence right now.
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Little sisters, do anything but go to Miami |
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Written by Britton Dove
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Monday, 19 October 2009 09:22 |
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Dear Candace and McKenzie, don’t go to Miami! I know that this is junior year in high school, and any campus 150 miles away from mom and dad looks appealing, but I just can’t let my little sisters become RedHawks without knowing the facts.
This seems like a sign of betrayal. I chose Ohio University because of its beautiful campus, great journalism program and its reputation for hosting the best parties in the state. Miami? They have bell towers if that does it for you.
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Bobcat football and volleyball both triumph |
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Sunday, 18 October 2009 10:50 |
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The Ohio football team improved to a perfect 3-0 in the Mid-American Conference with a 28-7 victory over rival Miami in front of a Homecoming crowd of more than 20,000 Saturday afternoon in Peden Stadium.
The win improved Ohio to 5-2 overall on the season and 3-0 in the MAC, the Bobcats’ best start in better than a decade. Miami dropped to 0-7 overall and 0-3 in the league, suffering its fourth-straight loss to Ohio, the longest such streak since 1960-64 (five straight).
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Bobcat football seniors have chance to go 4-0 against RedHawks |
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Written by Garrett Downing
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Thursday, 15 October 2009 09:32 |
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The last four years the Ohio football team has seen just about everything. The current seniors have gone through some of the program’s highs and lows — including a bowl berth in 2006 and a four-win season last year — and now the Bobcats have the chance to do something special this weekend against Miami of Ohio.
Ohio has won three straight against the RedHawks, and the Bobcat seniors can become the first class since 1964 to never lose to Miami.
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For a change, Athens-Nelsonville game has a lot on the line |
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Written by Garrett Downing
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Thursday, 15 October 2009 09:31 |
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The Athens and Nelsonville-York football teams have played each other for the Doc Kroner Trophy for the last 25 years. The trophy, named for longtime Athens trainer Dr. John Kroner, has recently made a semi-permanent residence in Nelsonville.
The Buckeyes have dominated the series since 2003, leaving some players on Athens’ roster wondering what the trophy even looks like.
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