What It Means to Be a Buckeye: Urban Meyer and Ohio State's Greatest Players

Description

Examining a simple question-What is so special about Ohio State football?-this book provides a forum for the school's greatest players and coaches from the past nine decades to express why they are so proud to be a part of the storied tradition that is Buckeye football. Many players took this unique and exclusive opportunity to set the record straight about a few topics that have never before been addressed, including Rex Kern revealing what happened in the bitter 1969 defeat to Michigan, Chris Spielman explaining why he almost chose Michigan instead of Ohio State, Cornelius Greene talking about the real discomfort behind his ulcers, and Joe Germaine detailing how he gave President Clinton's Secret Service a scare. From Charlie Ream in the 1930s and Paul Warfield in the 1960s to Urban Meyer's first days on the job after taking over after the 2011 season, What It Means to Be a Buckeye brings together a who's who of Ohio State football icons in a fashion that no other book has ever accomplished, making it the ultimate keepsake for any fan of Buckeye football.

Jeff Snook is a freelance writer who has written about college football for more than 30 years. He is the author of three previous books on Ohio State football: A Buckeye Season: The Inside Story of the Glory and Heartbreak of Ohio State's 1995 Season, Busted: The Rise and Fall of Art Schlichter, and Then Tress Said to Troy: The Best Ohio State Football Stories Ever Told. He lives in Hypoluxo, Florida. Urban Meyer is the current head football coach for Ohio State. He previously served as head coach at Bowling Green, the University of Utah, and the University of Florida, where he lead the team to BCS national championships in 2006 and 2008. He lives in Columbus, Ohio.