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What is The Silver Bullet?
The Silver Bullet is an Ohio State sports blog for those who eat, sleep, and breathe all things Buckeye. It was founded in January of 2008 by the father and son duo of Dave and Drew Thurman. With their family and friends annoyed by the sheer amount of Buckeye talk coming from both men, they decided to channel their chatter to the internet.
In the early days the blog was pretty rough all the way around, and it's amazing that people actually decided to read and support it. Now four years later, the blog has grown into something much more than what they ever initially dreamed. With thousands attending the site, recognition by news agencies and some of the big boys in sports journalism, and opportunities to write in other arenas, it really has been a humbling journey. Our goal is to see the blog take larger steps in the future, and to become one of the premiere Buckeye sports destinations on the internet. What's with the name?
In the late 90's, during the John Cooper era, the Buckeye defense became known as the "silver bullets," a name that has stuck ever since. When choosing a name for this blog, it quickly appeared that naming ourselves after our beloved defense was easily the best fit.
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You can also find us on Twitter at @osusilverbullet, as well as on Facebook. | The Writers
Dave Thurman
Dave spent his formative years in southern Africa, moving to Cincinnati as a teenager in time to catch the Woody and Archie era. That's all it took for him to become a fan, and he has followed OSU sports (especially football) closely ever since. For the past twenty plus years he has attended at least one game each year, and usually it's a family affair, with lots of tailgating before kickoff. Besides traveling overseas to lead short-term mission trips there is little he enjoys more than a Buckeye victory...especially if it is Drew Thurman
From the womb, Drew was donning scarlet and gray. He had plans in sports journalism and/or a degree at The Ohio State University, before pursuing a calling into ministry at Cincinnati Christian University. He now resides with his wife in Phoenix, AZ. Drew loves spending his time analyzing Buckeye football, watching recruits play their high school football games, and yelling at people in Michigan apparel. He looks forward to continuing the Buckeye tradition in the family, and writing for the blog for years to come. Michael Chung
Mike grew up in Cincinnati, OH, graduated from Ohio State with a
bachelor of Science degree and has a Ph.D. from the University of
Nottingham. He is an Adjunct Professor of Bible and Theological Studies
at two schools in Houston, TX. His
first memory of Buckeye Football is watching the Earle Bruce show and
highlights of Ohio State's victory over Michigan in Ann Arbor when
Laughlin blocked a punt and Todd Bell picked it up and ran it in for a
touchdown. His greatest memory as a Buckeye fan was being in attendance
for Fiesta Bowl, when OSU played Miami in the national championship
game and won. He also write for Sports-at-Work as an Ohio State/College
Football columnist and would like to write a biography on Earle Bruce.
Ken Kohl
Ken grew up a
Buckeyes fan in a small town in east-central Ohio. He graduated with a
B.A. from Muskingum College in New Concord, OH and later obtained an MBA
from Canisius College in Buffalo, NY. He and his wife live in Buffalo
area where he is sole proprietor of a logistics sales company. Ken
really got hooked on Ohio State sports while following Fred Taylor's
Lucas-led basketball teams and Woody's Super Sophs. He enjoys golf in
the summers, getting through the winters and OSU sports year
round.
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