Sports Column: Graduating sports writer reflects on 4 years of covering the Bobcats
By Rob Ogden | May 31, 2012College is usually quantified as a period of four years, but what if it could be quantified in different ways?
College is usually quantified as a period of four years, but what if it could be quantified in different ways?
Title IX was signed into law in June 1972 with the goal of improving gender equity at public schools, including in their athletics programs. Forty years later, its effects, both positive and negative, are still being felt at Ohio University.
As a two-year captain at Ohio, former Bobcat linebacker Noah Keller could be heard calling out audibles at the line of scrimmage in a dialect only his teammates could understand. Now in the NFL, Keller’s biggest challenge is not the level of competition but the new language yet to be learned.
The conclusion of NFL rookie mini-camps across the league yielded different results for the six former Bobcats who participated in them during the past week.
Travis Wilkins is not the typical Ohio basketball recruit.
Texas Tech point guard Javarez Willis announced his plans to transfer to Ohio via Twitter on Friday.
As a few of his former teammates attempt to make the jump from college football to the NFL, former Ohio quarterback Boo Jackson is also hoping to take a step up the football ladder.
Leading up to the NFL Draft, former Ohio receiver LaVon Brazill was considered one of the top sleeper picks by many experts. Maybe Brazill took the term too literally.
At Ohio, receiver LaVon Brazill and linebacker Noah Keller worked to stand apart. This weekend, they hope to join about 250 other players who will have their names called during the NFL Draft.