As time and change have surely shown, how great my devotion to O-HI-O. I have been a Buckeye fan all my life. Born and raised in central Ohio, I always dreamt of pulling that beautiful scarlet jersey over my beaten shoulder pads in preparation for battle in the Shoe. I wanted, so badly, to place Buckeye leaf stickers on the side of my helmet until it was so jam packed that I had to revert to the other side. I got goosebumps thinking about walking out of the tunnel onto the field side-by-side with my brothers while being led by one of the historic figures in Buckeye coacing history. As the years went on, the dreams were hard to live up to. I didn't know what it took to reach that goal and had to settle for less. The last night of my high school football career, I realized that my dreams would remain just that...dreams. Even though I couldn't be a Buckeye on the football field, I became a Buckeye in the classroom while receiving my Bachelor's and Master's degrees from The Ohio State University. It was an accomplishment that meant so much more than finishing school or opening new doors to my future career. I was officially a Buckeye, and while I didn't get to put Buckeye leaves on my helmet or pad up in the scarlet and grey; I do get to put on one of those scarlet, or white for away games, jerseys every Saturday morning. It may not be the same thing, but it's as close as most of us get.
The reason I started this blog, as well as The Buckeye Board on facebook, is simple. I love talking about and supporting The Ohio State University. I love Buckeye Nation and the passion they bring every Saturday of football season. The energy before the games is something that gives me deja vu back to those childhood dreams of mine. I love everything that is Buckeye football, and I find great pride in being apart of Buckeye Nation. I want to not only bring that group a little closer together but also be able to communicate with them. That's why I created this blog.
I don't want any kind of attention or to be praised by anyone. I simply want to help the team and fans, and the way I can do that is by bringing everyone closer together in a peaceful manner. The internet is a great invention and allows us Buckeyes all across the world to keep up to date on news surrounding the program. There's some fantastic videos on youtube as well as great writers out there. This is information that needs to be shared, and that's all I'm hoping to do. I like to talk about Buckeye football, so I figured I'd use my blog to do some write-ups and post them on The Board. Everyone can respond and we'll go from there.
I'm looking forward to the possibilities of this blog and facebook page...but not as much as I'm looking forward to this season, so welcome to the blog; and I look forward to next Saturday. As always, Go Bucks!
