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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Wednesday, 14 February 2024 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Mindset, Lack of Vision Prompted Holtmann’s Exit

Patience ran out on Chris Holtmann before his seventh season could conclude, because this year looked too much like last year, and every loss began looking like the one that came before. Bruce Hooley gives the long view of Holtmann's career at OSU, start to finish.
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Tuesday, 13 February 2024 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Ohio State Goes Cold, Extends Road Streak To 16

A road victory, the most-elusive quarry for Ohio State this season and last, was there for the taking Tuesday night at Wisconsin. But the Buckeyes, as has been their habit, obliged their hosts by wilting from contention at crunch time.
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Saturday, 10 February 2024 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Thornton Delivers For Buckeyes In Crunch Time

Stemming the tide from eight losses in nine games, Ohio State survived two overtimes thanks to Bruce Thornton's repeated heroics to preserve hopes it can salvage something from a season gone sour. (PressPros Feature Photo by Sonny Fulks).
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Wednesday, 07 February 2024 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Buckeyes Burned By the Hoosiers…Squander 18-Point Lead To Lose In Second Half, 76-73

Buckeyes burn another 18-point lead...Another game, another blown lead, and another ugly loss summarize Ohio State's worst collapse yet of the season, which given the Buckeyes' current streak, is becoming a very high bar.
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Saturday, 03 February 2024 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Close…But OSU Road Woes Continue At Iowa

Ohio State was more competitive than it has been recently, but the outcome was all too familiar Friday at Iowa in another road failure that shovels more dirt on its NCAA Tournament hopes. (PressPros file photo).