Bruce Hooley was sports editor of the Troy Daily News from 1983-86 and has covered Ohio State athletics for more than 25 years. Bruce was the OSU beat reporter for The Plain Dealer in Cleveland from 1987-2005.  From 2005-2011 he hosted the afternoon show on  ESPN radio 1460 AM,  in Columbus, before taking on a similar ESPN talk position with WKNR, 850 AM, in Cleveland.  Most recently Hooley has served as the beat reporter for Ohio State football and basketball for Sports Illustrated.com.  The author of "That's Why I'm Here:  The Chris and Stefanie Spielman Story, he returns for his second chapter as Buckeye beat reporter and columnist at large with Press Pros.
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Saturday, 21 August 2021 / Published in Central Ohio, Central Ohio Feature

Darby’s Youthful Defense Puts 17-0 Squeeze On Orange

Hilliard Darby's defense bared teeth few figured it possessed to turn the Panthers' opener into a comfortable win over Olentangy Orange on a night where everything felt blissfully bizarre.
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Tuesday, 03 August 2021 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

OSU QB Hopefuls Have Minds On Competition, Not Ewers

Incoming OSU quarterback Quinn Ewers is part unicorn (impossible to find) and part GOAT (given his perfect recruiting ranking), but the thunder of his footsteps suggests he’s a different animal in advance of his eventual arrival. Bruce Hooley writes for today's Press Pros.
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Monday, 02 August 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features

For The Man With Everything: OSU’s Next Big Thing

What do you give the man who has everything? More of what he already has, and now Buckeye coach Ryan Day has five-star high school quarterback Quinn Ewers enrolling early, and the ripples he'll make diving into the Buckeyes' quarterback battle are sure to be dramatic. Bruce Hooley writes for today's Press Pros.
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Wednesday, 28 July 2021 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

Warren’s Failures Make OSU’s B1G Membership A Risk

With Texas and Oklahoma leaving the Big 12 for the SEC, every member of the Big Ten should be nervous about the future under the leadership of Commissioner Kevin Warren. That includes Ohio State, which may be motivated to react in a way unthinkable. Bruce Hooley writes for today's Press Pros.
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Wednesday, 21 July 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features

If It’s Worth Doing, It’s Worth Doing Right…And Difficult

Even if you deem the NBA unwatchable or irrelevant, there was an enduring moment that arose in the aftermath of the Finals that rang true for professional basketball and far beyond. Yes, all the way to the high school ranks of the State of Ohio. Bruce Hooley writes for Thursday's Press Pros.