Ohio Loves Athletics

I took the picture above at halftime of the Ohio State-Marshall game on September 2, 2010 - the first game of the season. Despite being played on a Thursday night, 105,040 people packed their way into Ohio Stadium to watch the Buckeyes thump the Thundering Herd, 45-7. I made the trip down I-71 to check out my first Buckeye game in person, and while I have heard the lore, I never could have been prepared for the extraordinary amount of passion I saw on that evening.

O, we don't give a damn for the whole state of Michigan
The whole state of Michigan, the whole state of Michigan
We don't give a damn for the whole state of Michigan, we're from Ohio
We're from Ohio... O-H
We're from Ohio... I-O
O, we don't give a damn for the whole state of Michigan
The whole state of Michigan, the whole state of Michigan
We don't give a damn for the whole state of Michigan, we're from Ohio.

The lyrics above show how much pride Ohio native take in their Buckeyes ... and their hatred for 'That State Up North'. Whether its a small town on a Friday night or in front of 105,000 fans on a Saturday afternoon inside Ohio Stadium, the 'Buckeye State' loves football.

However, the people of Ohio love other sports, too. This website is dedicated to investigating aspects of athletics in Ohio that have helped the state become one of the best sports states in the nation.