Written by Brent Yarina, BTN.comNext up on our Twitter Tips series: Ohio State. Having already featured eight schools (see them all here), now it’s time to turn our attention to the guys who tweet about the Buckeyes in our 12-installment series that spotlights every Big Ten institution, in alphabetical order. The goal is simple: to share some of our favorite school-specific Twitter accounts with our fans. With that out of the way, let’s get to the Ohio State handles.
The Buckeyes boast plenty of worthy follows, from informative beat writers (@PDBuckeyes) to dedicated bloggers (@ramzyn) to passionate coaches (@JeffBoals). Basically, whatever it is you’re looking for, Ohio State has a presence on Twitter.
See our list of recommended Buckeye follows below:
Name: Doug Lesmerises
Twitter handle: @PDBuckeyes
Twitter profile: “News and analysis on Ohio State sports from Doug Lesmerises of the Cleveland Plain Dealer.”
Followers: 11,931
Sample tweet:
Just to be clear, Nate Ebner going from rugby star, didn't play HS football, OSU walkon, to 6th round draft pick of Patriots is unbelievable—
Doug Lesmerises (@PDBuckeyes) April 29, 2012
Name: Rusty Miller
Twitter handle: @rustymillerap
Twitter profile: “AP sports writer in Ohio.”
Followers: 2,715
Sample tweet:
Meyer defends his record at Florida in face of Sporting News investigation. Says he did favor players who went to class, played hard.—
Rusty Miller (@rustymillerap) April 11, 2012
Name: Bill Rabinowitz
Twitter handle: @brdispatch
Twitter profile: “Ohio State football beat writer for the Columbus Dispatch. Novice guitarist. Really novice hockey player. Hopefully, not novice husband and dad.”
Followers: 5,209
Sample tweet:
Just talked to Andrew Sweat. The #OSU linebacker has agreed to free-agent contract with #Browns.—
Bill Rabinowitz (@brdispatch) April 29, 2012
Name: Tim May
Twitter handle: @TIM_MAYsports
Twitter profile: “Sports reporter at Columbus Dispatch since ’76, covering Ohio State football since ’84 and lot of other stuff. Never thought I’d say It’s sweet to tweet.”
Followers: 3,902
Sample tweet:
Boom Herron has great shot with Bengals because he's football smart, a team guy and he will attack special team duties.—
Tim May (@TIM_MAYsports) April 29, 2012
Name: Bob Baptist
Twitter handle: @BBaptistHoops
Twitter profile: “Ohio State men’s basketball beat writer for The Columbus Dispatch.”
Followers: 5,892
Sample tweet:
Jon Diebler will play for Blazers' entry in Las Vegas Summer League. He has shot well in Greece. ow.ly/1KPD5X #buckeyes #buckbk—
Bob Baptist (@BBaptistHoops) April 19, 2012
Name: Ken Gordon
Twitter handle: @kgdispatch
Twitter profile: “Features reporter for the Columbus Dispatch. I survived seven years on the OSU football beat and all I got was this lousy Twitter account.”
Followers: 6,558
Sample tweet:
Watching OU-Michigan last night the most fun I've had watching a sporting event in quite awhile. That was no upset; Ohio U is legit.—
Ken Gordon (@kgdispatch) March 17, 2012
Name: Anthony Rothman
Twitter handle: @AnthonyRothman
Twitter profile: “97.1 FM The Fan Sports talk host in Columbus, OH, and Franklin County Humane Agent investigating Animal Cruelty.”
Followers: 3,393
Sample tweet:
Boom Herron only fourth #Buckeyes RB/FB drafted in #Bengals history. Other three, Archie Griffin, Pete Johnson,and Jeff Cothran—
Anthony Rothman (@AnthonyRothman) April 28, 2012
Name: Lori Schmidt
Twitter handle: @LoriSchmidt
Twitter profile: “97.1 The Fan sports reporter. Proud Pickerington Tiger and Ohio University grad. Fear the Hat!”
Followers: 5,660
Sample tweet:
According to ESPN's Chris Mortensen, Mike Adams volunteered to defer signing bonus for a year & a half to allay teams character concerns.—
Lori Schmidt (@LoriSchmidt) April 28, 2012
Name: Jeff Svoboda
Twitter handle: @JeffSvoboda
Twitter profile: “Sportswriter for Buckeye Sports Bulletin, covering every OSU sport but basketball. I’m also an observer of Columbus, and I generally have a lot to say.”
Followers: 2,827
Sample tweet:
Have been informed there was a snake found in the building earlier at the Big Ten women's tennis tourney. I am so out of here.—
Jeff Svoboda (@JeffSvoboda) April 26, 2012
Name: Dave Biddle
Twitter handle: @davebiddle
Twitter profile: “I’m a sports journalist who covers Ohio State football/basketball for Bucknuts.com on the 247Sports network, & also publishes a blog on the Bengals and Reds.”
Followers: 3,616
Sample tweet:
Will Brewster or Molk get drafted? Who will go ahead of the other? Do I care too much about the 7th round of the NFL draft? #yes—
Dave Biddle (@davebiddle) April 28, 2012
Name: Marcus Hartman
Twitter handle: @marcushartman
Twitter profile: “Writing about Ohio State for Buckeye Sports Bulletin/Scout/FoxSports.com. Fiddle when I can, work when I should.”
Followers: 2,892
Sample tweet:
Tonight Mike Adams hopes to be 1st Buckeye offensive lineman drafted since 2008 (Kirk Barton, 7th round, Bears)—
Marcus Hartman (@marcushartman) April 27, 2012
Name: Eleven Warriors
Twitter handle: @elevenwarriors
Twitter profile: “Buckeye Soul.”
Followers: 11,571
Sample tweet:
Eight and sixteen-team playoff proposals were eliminated. That's cool, we'll get there eventually. #babysteps—
Eleven Warriors (@elevenwarriors) April 26, 2012
Name: Ramzy Nasrallah
Twitter handle: @ramzyn
Twitter profile: “Eleven Warriors consigliere. FWAA member. Enjoys everything in moderation, including moderation.”
Followers: 4,457
Sample tweet:
Western Oregon's center just got drafted. Michael Brewster is still available.—
Ramzy Nasrallah (@ramzyn) April 28, 2012
Name: Alex11W
Twitter handle: @alex11w
Twitter profile: “Senior Editor and Director of Scouting/Recruiting for Elevenwarriors.com.”
Followers: 4,087
Sample tweet:
Feel bad for Brewster….really should have left after last year… #Buckeye fans need to appreciate his sacrifice—
Alex 11W (@alex11w) April 28, 2012
Name: Elika
Twitter handle: @steakNstiffarms
Twitter profile: “FOXSports/Scout.com. @elevenwarriors. Sports fanatic. Food lover. Carnivore. Buckeye & Beach alum. Lakeshow. Bikinis. Ranch obsessed. Snark addict. And: bacon.”
Followers: 4,483
Sample tweet:
I thought when the new staff was in place, I'd no longer be able to say, "I blame Jim Bollman." Guess I was wrong.—
Elika (@steakNstiffarms) April 28, 2012
Name: Matt Barker
Twitter handle: @BuckeyeBanter
Twitter profile: “Writer, comedian, and since 2003, the publisher of the Ohio State sports blog, http://BuckeyeBanter.com.”
Followers: 1,513
Sample tweet:
Wow! Shades of Wisconsin! Braxton hits Chris Fields deep.—
Matt Barker (@BuckeyeBanter) April 21, 2012
Name: Jim
Twitter handle: @tBuckeyeBlog
Twitter profile: “College football insight and analysis with a heavy Ohio State bias.”
Followers: 236
Sample tweet:
Behind the Scenes with Final Four Ohio State Buckeyes: I received this from the guys at Classactsports.co… bit.ly/Hz8HrM #tOSU—
Jim (@tBuckeyeBlog) March 30, 2012
Name: The Silver Bullet
Twitter handle: @osusilverbullet
Twitter profile: “Daily Bias on the Buckeyes…OSUSILVERBULLETDOTCOM.”
Followers: 1,056
Sample tweet:
Joey Bosa is the headline today, but don't overlook Neal. Non-stop motor with major athleticism. Going to be a good addition at OLB.—
The Silver Bullet (@osusilverbullet) April 23, 2012
Name: Brandon Castel
Twitter handle: @BCastOZone
Twitter profile: “Ohio State football, basketball and baseball beat writer for The-Ozone.net. Avid Tribe fan. #Believeland.”
Followers: 1,379
Sample tweet:
Fact Brewster is viewed as a guy who can only play center is really hurting him. NFL teams want versatility at this point in draft.—
Brandon Castel (@BCastOZone) April 28, 2012
Name: Tony Gerdeman
Twitter handle: @GerdOzone
Twitter profile: “Writer, reporter covering the Buckeyes. In my spare time I think about stuff I’d rather be doing at that moment.”
Followers: 3,409
Sample tweet:
By my count, the four Ohio State Buckeyes drafted this year started a total of 18 games last season.—
Tony Gerdeman (@GerdOzone) April 29, 2012
Name: Ari Wasserman
Twitter handle: @AriWassermanBSB
Twitter profile: “I cover #OhioState sports for Buckeye Sports Bulletin. I love Dumb & Dumber, enjoy watching HGTV, I Keep up with the Kardashians, and I adore #showerbeer. “
Followers: 3,068
Sample tweet:
Stoneburner on his 14 catches last year: "That's not going to grab the attention of anyone in the NFL."—
Ari Wasserman (@AriWassermanBSB) April 27, 2012
Name: Jeff Rapp
Twitter handle: @RappUp
Twitter profile: “I’m a 1988 grad of Ohio State and a professional sportswriter who has been covering OSU athletics for more than 20 years.”
Followers: 1,379
Sample tweet:
Ohio U. also has been working Weatherspoon but he said he's in no hurry to pick a new school. Since he's a transfer he's got plenty of time.—
Jeff Rapp (@RappUp) April 26, 2012
Name: Beau Bishop
Twitter handle: @BeauBishop10TV
Twitter profile: “Sports Anchor 10TV, Wall to Wall Sports, Buckeye Blitz & Wall to Wall Primetime … Man About Town.”
Followers: 3,094
Sample tweet:
Wow! Devier in round 3 to Houston! Good for him. Another really good dude who made a mistake but gets today to put it all behind him.—
BEAU BISHOP (@BeauBishop10TV) April 28, 2012
Name: Kevin Noon
Twitter handle: @Kevin_Noon
Twitter profile: “Managing Editor – BuckeyeGrove.com Rivals.com/Yahoo! Sports Networks.”
Followers: 1,294
Sample tweet:
With a '13 QB commit in pocket one of #OhioState 's 2014 QB targets took in practice on Weds. bit.ly/JjDlGp Check it out #Buckeyes—
Kevin Noon (@Kevin_Noon) April 19, 2012
Name: Kyle Rowland
Twitter handle: @KyleRowland
Twitter profile: “Ohio State football and men’s basketball beat writer for BuckeyeGrove.com, part of the Yahoo! Sports and Rivals.com network.”
Followers: 4,067
Sample tweet:
Ohio State is in second place in the Directors' Cup, which basically means they are winning since Stanford wins every year.—
Kyle Rowland (@KyleRowland) April 26, 2012
Name: Jeremy Birmingham
Twitter handle: @BirmBuckeye
Twitter profile: “Writer/Blogger for BuckeyeGrove.com on the Rivals Network. Enjoys your opinion.”
Followers: 1,441
Sample tweet:
So why is it ok for Les Miles to do this NFL draft thing? It's basically free recruiting, and I don't like it.—
Jeremy Birmingham (@BirmBuckeye) April 28, 2012
Name: Rob Oller
Twitter handle: @rollerCD
Twitter profile: “Columbus Dispatch sports columnist; gatekeeper of Scarlet & Gray Matter..”
Followers: 1,664
Sample tweet:
Ohio State will remodel main scoreboard at Horseshoe, bringing it to HD specs and including better sound system. Work completed early Aug.—
Rob Oller (@rollerCD) April 10, 2012
Name: Lantern Sports
Twitter handle: @LanternSports
Twitter profile: “Everything sports at The Ohio State University.”
Followers: 2,375
Sample tweet:
Haul of Ohio State players taken in the 2012 NFL Draft includes Mike Adams, DeVier Posey, Dan "Boom" Herron and Nate Ebner. Your thoughts?—
Lantern Sports (@LanternSports) April 28, 2012
Name: OSU Basketball
Twitter handle: @OhioStateHoops
Twitter profile: “An inside view of Ohio State Basketball.”
Followers: 8,972
Sample tweet:
Congrats to our senior William Buford on an outstanding 4 years – one of the best to ever wear the scarlet and gray—
OSU Basketball (@OhioStateHoops) April 01, 2012
Name: Jeff Boals
Twitter handle: @JeffBoals
Twitter profile: “Assistant Coach at The Ohio State University #Final4.”
Followers: 8,302
Sample tweet:
I want young men who hate losing more than they like winning!—
Jeff Boals (@JeffBoals) April 29, 2012
Name: Dan Wallenberg
Twitter handle: @OSUADAthComm
Twitter profile: “I’m the Ohio State Associate Athletics Director for Communications.”
Followers: 3,667
Sample tweet:
The Buckeyes faced nine teams this season in the final coaches poll. Two others received votes for Top 25 consideration.—
Dan Wallenberg (@OSUADAthComm) April 03, 2012
Name: Jerry Emig
Twitter handle: @BuckeyeNotes
Twitter profile: “Noting & quoting and relaying news and more about the Ohio State football team.”
Followers: 2,481
Sample tweet:
Following practice, students will still be able to mingle with players and take a photo with them.—
Jerry Emig (@BuckeyeNotes) April 14, 2012
Name: Ron Stokes
Twitter handle: @Ron_Stokes
Twitter profile: “I’m a 1988 grad of Ohio State and a professional sportswriter who has been covering OSU athletics for more than 20 years.”
Followers: 1,850
Sample tweet:
Just texted my former teammate & CBS lead analyst Clark Kellogg that I will see him in New Orleans
Yes Sir!!! Go Bucks—
Ron Stokes (@Ron_Stokes) March 25, 2012
Name: Mark Titus
Twitter handle: @clubtrillion
Twitter profile: “Proud to be an American, but even prouder to be a Buckeye. My book – Don’t Put Me In, Coach – doesn’t suck. You can buy it here: http://bit.ly/rSo1tD.”
Followers: 38,462
Sample tweet:
At dinner w/ Oden. He admitted he should've been called for flagrant on Cage @ end of 07 tourney game. Enjoy rest of your night, Xavier fans—
Mark Titus (@clubtrillion) April 13, 2012
Name: Chris Webb
Twitter handle: @ChrisMWebb
Twitter profile: N/A
Followers: 747
Sample tweet:
Bucks really needs someone to step up on Sundays. Kuchno's has the ceiling but consistency he does not.—
Chris Webb (@ChrisMWebb) April 29, 2012
Name: Jim Jackson
Twitter handle: @BTNJimJackson
Twitter profile: “I’m a Big Ten Network basketball analyst and business entrepreneur.”
Followers: 4,766
Sample tweet:
Aaron Craft is the best on ball defender we've seen in college for quite sometime-reason is he's dedicated to playing "D" all the time!—
Jim Jackson (@BTNJimJackson) April 01, 2012
Name: Big Ten Network
Twitter handle: @BTN_Ohio_State
Twitter profile: “Ohio State Buckeyes video & headlines from @BigTenNetwork.”
Followers: 5,197
Sample tweet:
Saturday’s @BTN_Ohio_State spring football game will replay tonight at 7ET on @bigtennetwork. #Buckeyes—
Big Ten Network (@BTN_Ohio_State) April 23, 2012
Have a worthy Buckeye Twitter account that we missed? Leave it as a comment in the box below.
Brent Yarina is a web editor and blogger for BTN.com. Find all of his work here and follow him on twitter at @BTNBrentYarina.
Can’t believe you missed @BlockONation
http://www.twitter.com/BlockONation
Dave from Elevenwarriors (new guy) has been great for osu bball recruiting too. @Dave11W
I follow @buckeyefansonly
http://www.twitter.com/buckeyefansonly
Always a great source of news and info on the Buckeyes, plus they have a very informative website http://www.buckeyefansonly.com
I agree with all those included by Brent above, and those mentioned in comments here — @BlockONation, @Dave11W, and @BuckeyeFansOnly — ALL worthy of your Twitter allegiance!