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Men’s basketball: Cooper nabs MAC East award
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After leading the Ohio Bobcats to two-straight road wins and recording his first triple-double in his Ohio basketball career, D.J. Cooper was named MAC East Player of the Week on Monday. On Saturday, Cooper led all scorers with 14 points, but he wasn't done there. The junior point guard also snagged 10 rebounds and dropped… Read More
Men’s basketball: Cooper tallies first career triple-double, Ohio blows out Portland 72-54
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There were no nervous moments down the stretch for Ohio in Portland as the Bobcats blasted the Pilots 72-54 Saturday night. "It's the best we've played in terms of a complete game," Head Coach John Groce said in the post game radio interview with Russ Eisenstein, voice of the Ohio Bobcats. D.J. Cooper headlined the… Read More
Men’s basketball: Ohio finishes road trip Saturday
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Ohio looks to complete the two-game sweep on its longest road trip (in terms of number of days) of the season, when the Bobcats play Portland tonight. The 'Cats won the first game of this road trip on Wednesday at Oakland University's O'rena, a venue at which the Golden Grizzlies had won 41 of their… Read More
Men’s basketball: Ohio hangs on again, beats Oakland to start 6-1
By: Grant Burkhardt, Matt Archibald
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Maybe "ugly but effective" is the theme of the early portion of the 2011-12 season. But however Ohio is doing it, it's working. After leading by eight points with just over a minute remaining, Ohio (6-1) had to hang on once again to win at Oakland (MI) 84-82. "The biggest thing for me," Ohio head… Read More
Football: Boise tweet bites Ohio punter
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One-hundred and forty characters isn't a lot of space to say something, but one Ohio football player said enough with one tweet. After learning the Green-and-White's bowl destination was the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise, Idaho, Bobcats' punter Paul Hershey (@PHershey41) posted on his Twitter account "Idaho?? Who the (expletive) wants to play there… Read More
Football: #Relax
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I've always been cautious of using sarcasm in texts, tweets, emails or anything digital. Reason being: tone usually does not carry through the screen. You can tell if somebody is making a joke when you're with them in person. A smile or the tone of their voice helps you know if what they're saying is… Read More
Men’s basketball: Three observations from Ohio’s win over Marshall
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Reggie Keely scored 16 points on eight-of-11 shooting and beat the previously undefeated Marshall Thundering Herd 70-68 in Huntington, W. Va. Showcase reporters Matt Archibald and Blake Brodie observed many things about the game, but talk about a handful of them in the video above. Ohio – 70; Marshall – 68 @BobcatShowcase
Football: Weller, 10 Bobcats win All-MAC awards
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After winning five division special teams player of the week awards, the Mid-American Conference named Ohio placekicker Matt Weller the Special Teams "Player of the Year" Wednesday. Weller led the conference and set a school record with 22 made field goals this season and is tied for the longest field goal made with a 49-yard… Read More
Football: Matt Weller is reliable
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Matt Weller is the all-time leader in many Ohio kicking categories, including made field goals, so if the MAC football championship game comes down to the final moments, Ohio may have an advantage in the kicking game. @BobcatShowcase
Men’s basketball: Observations from Ohio’s win over Arkansas State
By: Blake Brodie, Matt Archibald
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Ohio beat Arkansas St. 69-54 Sunday afternoon to up their unblemished record to 3-0 on the young season. Lead by five scorers in double-digits, the 'Cats put away a Red Wolves team that fell to 1-3 Sunday with the loss. What it means: Ohio played its most complete 40 minutes of the season according to… Read More
Weller Wins Award…Again
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Two HUGE surprises seen on Monday: the sun rose in the east, and an Ohio player won the Mid-American Conference's Special Teams Player of the Week award. Bobcats' Kicker Matt Weller takes home the weekly hardware for the fifth time this season, it's the seventh time a bobcat has won Special Teams POW. The right-footed… Read More
Football: Hershey wins Player of the Week
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Ohio's Paul Hershey was not hampered by the chilly conditions in Mt. Pleasant. Monday the Mid-American Conference named him MAC East Special Teams Player of the Week. Hershey kicked five punts for 205 yards (41.0 yards per punt) with a long punt of 51 yards. The senior also kicked a beauty in the third quarter,… Read More
Football: Frank Solich press conference & Sights from the Sidelines
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First observation–Michigan is cold. It snowed in the cute little town of Clare at noon on Thursday, which did lead me to believe an 8 pm kick would not be any better. No snow, but it was cold, and windy. I did learn a lesson in Mt. Pleasant; you know those portable heaters they put… Read More
Men’s basketball: Three observations from Ohio’s win over UT-Martin
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Three observations from Ohio's nine-point win over Tennessee-Martin in its season opener at the Convocation Center. @BobcatShowcase
Field hockey: #1 North Carolina ends Bobcats’ season in NCAA Tournament
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Ohio knew the task would be difficult, against the number-one team in America. For 35 minutes, it was equal to the Tar Heel task on the scoreboard. Then, things went wrong fast for the Mid-American Conference champions. The Bobcat Sports Showcase was there, and has the highlights in the video above. @BobcatShowcase
Football: Ohio/Central Michigan preview
By: Grant Burkhardt, Matt Archibald
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Because Temple beat Miami (OH) on Wednesday, Ohio holds a full game lead over both those teams in the MAC East with three games remaining. First up for the 'Cats is a trip to Mt. Pleasant, Mich, to play the Chippewas of Central Michigan. The Chips have had the Bobcats' number; Ohio has lost its… Read More
Men’s basketball: Ohio wins in shaky exhibition
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Ohio men's basketball gets its regular season started this coming Sunday, November 13 at home against Tennessee-Martin, but the 'Cats were in action Tuesday in their only exhibition of 2011, and Ohio beat Mercyhurst (PA) 82-63. Redshirt junior Walter Offutt scored 23 points to lead all scorers, and even though point guard DJ Cooper sat… Read More
Men’s Basketball: Ohio picked third in East, Cooper named first-teamer
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Ohio men's basketball was tabbed third in the MAC East by a 24-member news media panel Wednesday. The 'Cats sit behind Kent State and Akron, the only two teams in the division to receive any first place votes. Ohio finished last season 19-16 overall, and 9-7 in the MAC, good for fifth place overall (third… Read More
Football Preview: Ohio/Temple is MAC East’s game of the year
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Keys to the game: Temple (5-3, 3-2 MAC) at Ohio (5-3, 2-2 MAC) 1. Slow Down (because you will not stop) The Owls Running Game Let me throw some numbers at you: Temple averages 252 yards per game rushing, good for first in the MAC. Statistically, Bernard Pierce is the best running back in the… Read More
Football: Ohio to “Black Out” Peden Stadium for Temple
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Ohio athletics is marketing a "Black Out" of Peden Stadium for Wednesday's football game against Temple. For $10, students get an official "Bobcat Blackout" long-sleeve t-shirt and much more. Matt Archibald details what comes in the exclusive package in the video above. @BobcatShowcase
Football: Ohio WR LaVon Brazill
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Ohio wide receiver LaVon Brazill has 154 catches (and counting) in his Bobcat career. That's a record. Brazill has 15 receiving touchdowns in his career. That's four away from the record. Brazill has eight receiving TDs in 2011. That's one away from tying the single-season Ohio record. The red-shirt senior has 1,936 yards receiving in… Read More
Football: What did we learn from Ohio’s win over Akron?
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Number Eight Runs Hard(en) Donte Harden missed two-and-a-half games (the second half of the Marshall game through Kent State) with a leg injury. Although he dressed for the games, Harden never saw action because, as coach Solich said, “he just didn’t have the explosion we’re looking for.” Explosion, found. Harden has gone over the century… Read More
Football Preview: Ohio heads to Akron for must-win game
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Ohio is in a must-win situation, with just five games remaining. The 'Cats need to win out and get help to win the MAC East. Here are our keys to the game: Ohio (4-3, 1-2) at Akron (1-5, 0-2). Tidy up “the little things” In Ohio’s two-game losing streak, the Bobcats have turned the ball… Read More