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I’ve been everywhere, man Feb 11, 2022

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In this edition of the Big Me Kickoff, to take a page out of Johnny Cash’s playbook, we’ve been everywhere. This job has its perks and getting to see road games is one of those perks, covering the Ohio State football team.
But we know that we are not the only ones who get to go on the road as Ohio State fans are known far and wide as some of the most dedicated fans when it comes to traveling with the team and turning road venues into their own versions of The Horseshoe.
So, as we are still months away from the season, it got us to thinking about the upcoming road schedule and venues like Penn State and Michigan State, among others.
Where have you been? Where would you like to go? Do you try and stay as close to the stadium as possible, or do you stay in the middle of all the action?
This will lead us to a later question down the road about traveling, but for now here on the Big Me Kickoff, we want to hear your answers as to where you have been, what you like and what you don’t like on the road. Join Kevin Noon and spend the next 25 minutes or so talking about life on the road.

Harbaugh Gone? Why? What's Next? Good News For Buckeyes? Feb 02, 2022

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It's the Big Me Kickoff show and we had so many other things planned for National Signing Day, even with the Buckeyes only signing two players on the traditional date. No, news out of Ann Arbor (Mich.) has us all a flutter to talk about the potential loss of head coach Jim Harbaugh. Why exactly do the Vikings want him? Is this good or bad for the Buckeyes? Who are the Wolverines going to look at? We don't have a lot of answers but here on the Big Me Kickoff show, we have plenty to talk about with host Kevin Noon.

Is Eight Great? Best Foot Forward? Jan 28, 2022

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It is the Big Me Kickoff show with Kevin Noon and we are talking about the latest happenings around the world of college sports. The Big Ten Conference may be looking at changing how it goes about doing things with a potential move to eight league games from nine and doing away with divisions. All of that comes from a report from The Athletic and we are here to talk about that. Do those moves put the Big Ten on a better footing in keeping up with the SEC or is it a case of making all the wrong moves?
Plus, the 2022 season is still months and months away but we know that Ohio State opens up against Notre Dame, a team without a conference (by choice) but still considered very much part of the Power Five. There was a day and an age where the Buckeyes would open up against Power Five (or the equal name of the time) to start the season. There was a good decade where Ohio State did not do that but now we see that becoming more of a regular thing. Is that something that we should expect moving forward?
So much going on, even without any college football games for several months, be sure to lock it in here with the Big Me Kickoff on a weekly basis, not missing anything with host Kevin Noon.

Is NFL overtime unfair; Big changes mean huge gains; What’s lost? Jan 24, 2022

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Here on the Big Me Kickoff, it was a wild weekend from the NFL ranks as we saw four playoff games all decided by one score or less. It would be easy to lament about the college season being over but there is plenty of time for that, how crazy were the games over the past two days?
Was Sunday night’s AFC game evidence that the NCAA overtime rules (at least the first and second periods) are superior to the NFL rules or does the old saying of, “Don’t put yourself in a decision to let a coinflip beat you” ring true. And was it really a case of a coinflip determining the game?
We jump back into Ohio State talk but talking about what kind of output changes we can expect making wholesale changes from one defensive staff to another by looking back at the last two times that Ohio State made major changes on that side of the ball to address slipping numbers.
And we are also looking at what kind out offensive output the Buckeyes are losing from the 2021 team to the 2022 team. Is the drop-off from the 2021 team better, worse or on-par with past seasons?
All of that and more with your host Kevin Noon on the Big Me Kickoff. Don’t miss out.

A football blessing in disguise? Let's talk this out Jan 17, 2022

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It's the Big Me Kickoff show and we are going LIVE. Last week we posed the question if Ryan Day and the Buckeyes could have made so many coaching moves if a loss to Michigan did not happen and a Big Ten title was earned. We gave you the weekend to think this through and now it's time to talk this out. Was it a blessing in disguise? What are expectations from this new coaching staff? All of that and more on the Big Me Kickoff with Kevin Noon.

Can Ohio State make drastic coaching moves without upsetting losses? Jan 15, 2022

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In this edition of the Big Me Kickoff, we take on a topic that might not sit well with everyone. Was Ohio State’s loss to Michigan necessary to make such sweeping changes to the coaching staff?
Sure, Ryan Day is the head coach and could make changes at any point as the leader of the team, but how much more difficult would it have been to do that if the Buckeyes were to make the playoffs once again with a win in the Big Ten Championship Game?
Everyone around Ohio State wants to beat Michigan and giving up a battle to win the war seems like a foreign idea and nobody for Ohio State was asked to lay down their arms.
But with the gift of hindsight, can you say that maybe it was not as much of a year-ruining event if Ohio State is able to get significantly better on defense due to these moves?
It’s the Big Me Kickoff with Kevin Noon and I give my two cents on this question.

What’s new for 2022 as out with the old and in with the news Jan 11, 2022

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Big Me Kickoff is here after a couple of weeks off (well, we were on everyone else’s shows) and a Happy New Year out there to all of our listeners. The College Football Playoff Championship Game was last night, and we have a new champion. Was it a great game or just a mediocre game with a couple of fun moments?
The Buckeyes finished No. 6 in the final AP poll of the season and that just continues the narrative that few teams have been as consistently good as Ohio State even if national championship trophies have remained elusive.
Who do I like to make the CFP in 2022-23? You better believe I have the Buckeyes in the mix but who else? I have two from the SEC, once again, but the second team may surprise you, as well as my fourth team.
Plus, plenty of changes with two new coaches (so far) for Ohio State football and a football schedule announcement coming up on Wednesday.
All of that and more in The Big Me Kickoff with Kevin Noon, don’t miss out.

Talking Rose Bowl Dec 30, 2021

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LOS ANGELES – We are closing in on 48 hours until the 2022 Rose Bowl and the first opportunity for Ohio State to address some questions and concerns that were brought up after a disappointing regular season finale against "that team up north".
There are varying amounts of excitement about Ohio State's game with Utah in the Rose Bowl but we are not buying for a second anyone's statements that "they don't care" or that they "are not watching the game" because we know that is just frustration talking.
What can we expect out of this game on Saturday? Will Ohio State's advantage in talent be the difference or will Utah's likely enthusiasm edge be the difference maker?
We know that Ohio State is going into this game with less than a full range of weapons with opt-outs, transfers portal names and other items taking 85 scholarships players down to the 60s. But you only play 11 at a time and generally games are not won because of players 65-85 on a roster in a year.
Will Ohio State have an answer for a tough Utah team that has taken over the Pac-12 with a physical style of play? Do the Utes have enough playmakers to outscore the Buckeyes? Do the Utes have the players to replicate the successes that both Michigan and Oregon showed against the Buckeyes over the course of this season?
Of course, we don't know any of this at this point and won't know until foot meets leather on January 1st and the game really gets going.
Join me for this free-form edition of the Big Me Kickoff where I talk through a couple of things and try to come to a few conclusions from a rainy Southern California just a couple of days out from the big game.

Will the B1G make a big impact in bowls? Dec 20, 2021

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Big Me Kickoff is here, and we are looking at the Big Ten games for the upcoming bowl season. No, we are not talking about the Rose Bowl for Ohio State or the Orange Bowl for Michigan, there will be plenty of time for that as time goes on.
Instead, we are talking about the other games that start on December 28th and run through New Year’s Day. With opt-outs and other moves, will the Big Ten have a winning record or does the fact that the Big Ten gets three teams into the New Year’s Six cost the bottom of the bowl teams as everyone has to punch above their own weight?
It is the Big Me Kickoff show, join me and let’s talk some bowl games.

And the winner is... Dec 13, 2021

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Big Me Kickoff is here and starting off the week with some talk about the recent Heisman Trophy ceremony. Sure, CJ Stroud did not win the biggest individual award in college football but he handled himself over the weekend like a real professional, even if someone else in the public eye did not. We will have more on that as well as who we like to be on that stage once again in a year for the 2022 edition of the award.
How do you get the Ryan Day to wherever rumors to stop? We have an idea and it is a pretty simple one but it ain’t going to come cheap.
And we are talking a little college basketball to round out the show as the Buckeyes are once again a top-15 team.
Be sure to join Kevin Noon for his Big Me Kickoff here on Friday at BuckeyeScoop and don’t miss a single thing.

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