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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Tuesday, 30 January 2024 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Un-Berra-ble: Another Bad January Loss For OSU

Bruce Thornton's game-long struggles and a frigid first-half finish froze Ohio State from the lead and invited 10th-ranked Illinois' getaway to a comfortable win Tuesday night at Value City Arena, bumping the Buckeyes farther from the NCAA Bubble. (PressPros Magazine photo by Sonny Fulks).
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Sunday, 28 January 2024 / Published in Features, OSU

OSU Wilts Immediately At Northwestern As January Woes, Road Ineptitude, Continue

A road trip to Northwestern used to be an automatic W, not just for Ohio State, but for everyone. But those days are gone amid the Wildcats' improvement and OSU's all-to-familiar January swoon. Bruce Hooley returns to write for Press Pros.
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Monday, 15 January 2024 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Another Cold, Frigid January Arrives For OSU Hoops

Ohio State hasn't had much success in January over Chris Holtmann's seven seasons, so a Martin Luther King Day loss at Michigan -- despite the Wolverines' woeful season so far -- was no surprise.
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Saturday, 06 January 2024 / Published in Features, OSU

For OSU Hoops, Nothing Changes…Another B1G Roadie, Another Blown Lead, Another Bad Loss

The calendar, along with the offense, failed Ohio State Saturday night in Bloomington.  The holiday season, the season of giving, is over, but the Buckeyes seemed determined to extend it to ridiculous extremes. Bruce Hooley writes for Sunday Press Pros.
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Sunday, 31 December 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Buckeyes Survive WVU, But What Of The Future?

Good teams don't give away leads they earn, but Ohio State has shown an alarming habit of doing so and nearly felt the sting of that shortcoming once again Saturday before surviving a rock fight with West Virginia. Bruce Hooley offers his perspective on what lies ahead for head coach Chris Holtmann and the Buckeyes...