ZOO POO FOR CHRISTMAS!

Zoo Poo

A zoo in Illinois is selling glitter-covered reindeer dung on necklaces for Christmas this year. They’re doing this after last year’s entire stock sold out. Apparently nothing says “Merry Christmas” like the remains of Santa’s transportation …

Buckeyes have best recruiting class in nation!

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Thad Matta, Ohio State head coach, announced the addition of six student-athletes to the Buckeye men’s basketball program Wednesday. The class of six high school seniors is rated by many analysts as the No. 1 class in the nation and will be eligible to play for the Buckeyes in the fall of 2010.  The highly-touted class includes a quartet of Ohioans and natives of Illinois and Indiana.

Matta is excited to begin working with the future Buckeyes next season.

“I am thrilled to add these six young men to the Ohio State basketball family,” Matta said. “They all bring versatility at each of their positions on the floor.  Most importantly, these are high character individuals who bring a culture of winning to our program.  All six have won or played for a state championship and four were part of three national championships during the summer.”

Jared Sullinger, a 6-foot-9-inch power forward from Northland High School in Columbus, Ohio, is rated in most major recruiting publications as the No. 1 player at his position and the No. 1, 2 or 3 player overall nationally. His high school teammate, 6-6 small forward J.D. Weatherspoon, is ranked among the nation’s best at his position.

Ft. Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Luers) product Deshaun Thomas (6-7 forward) is the No. 1 small forward in the country. He will be joined by Lenzelle Smith, Jr. (6-4, guard) one of the top shooting guard prospects and a consensus Top 75 recruit.

Aaron Craft, a 6-2 point guard, from Findlay (Ohio) Liberty Benton, and Cincinnati, Ohio, native Jordan Sibert (6-4 guard) round out the Class of 2010. Craft and Sibert are both considered to be Top 100 by major recruiting services.

Sad stat released this Veteran's Day:

1/3 of Homeless People Are Veterans

According to a new report, there are approximately 131,000 homeless people who are military veterans. While the number is down from the 200,000 reported a few years ago, the 131,000 still makes up approximately one-third of all homeless people in the U.S. …

Old School OSU. Pretty excited to see this!

OSU going throwback, uniform wise, for Michigan game  by Tim May

Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith revealed tonight that the Buckeyes do indeed plan to wear special uniforms when they play at Michigan on Nov.21. they will be an homage to the 1954 undefeated national championship team, but produced with modern materials by Nike as part of its Rivalry uniform program.  Rumors has surfaced the last few days that something was in the works, one of which was the Buckeyes might wear new silver road jerseys when they played at Michigan. Smith told our Rob Oller earlier today that would not be the case.

Later, Smith released this long statement explaining the Buckeyes’ plan:  “During spring, 2009, Ohio State was invited by Nike to participate in its Rivalry uniform program with several other universities from around the nation. They offered us a chance to try a new uniform product featuring cutting-edge fabrics and technology; participation in the program also offered us a one-time opportunity to salute one of those great championship teams that have built the Ohio State football tradition.  “Our coaches and players were excited to see the different elements Nike presented in the prototype designs and samples. The uniform elements are still in production, and we are extremely eager to see the finished product when it arrives.   “For this special program, we chose to recognize the achievements of our undefeated 1954 national championship team, winning the Big Ten title outright before capturing a Rose Bowl victory. These great Buckeyes celebrated their 55th anniversary with us at the Minnesota game, and this is another way for us to pay homage to their stellar achievements.  “Our fans will be able to get the first look at these unique uniforms on Sunday, Nov. 15, when we will share photos of the finished product on our website OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Fans can also take a look at the actual uniform up close that week in our official Team Shop in the Schottenstein Center. And our team will wear these custom designs when the Buckeyes take the field Nov. 21 up north in Ann Arbor.“Again, this is a one-time opportunity to honor a great championship team. We have no plans to make any changes to the traditional Buckeye uniform for the foreseeable future.”