You knew the winning streak had to end… but like this…and to West Virginia? Disgusting!
Alex Ruoff had 17 points as the West Virginia Mountaineers dominated the 15th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, 76-48, at Value City Arena. Da'Sean Butler had 16 points and six rebounds while Darryl Bryant added 11 points for the Mountaineers (10-2), who have won four straight.
"It's nice to play well here," said West Virginia coach Bob Huggins. "I have tons of friends and family who were at this game and have spent the majority of my life here. We needed to play hard against a very good basketball team today. I have wonderful kids that play hard and these kids do what they need to do to win games."
William Buford and Jeremie Simmons each had 11 points for the Buckeyes (9-1), who lost their first game of the season and had a 12- game unbeaten streak at home stopped. "We weren't very good, it's just that simple," said Ohio State coach Thad Matta. "West Virginia had a lot to do with it. We couldn't capitalize on the momentum and really let our guard down on defense. After we went up early in the first, they got their big run and that was it for us."
Trailing early in the first half, the Mountaineers scored 11 unanswered points and held a 14-8 lead on Wellington Smith's jumper a bit over six minutes in. The game remained tight over the next several minutes, but West Virginia was able to slowly build on its lead and Butler nailed a jumper right before the buzzer to give West Virginia a 35-28 lead after 20 minutes.
The Buckeyes kept the score tied in the first several minutes of the second half and trailed by only seven points, 45-38, after Simmons put in a layup. However, the Mountaineers took control of the game as Devin Ebanks countered with a jumper to spark a 13-2 run and the team held a 58-40 lead on Bryant's jumper with a bit over 10 minutes to play. After Buford the bleeding with a pair of free throws, but West Virginia scored the next eight points and held a 66-42 advantage after Kevin Jones put in a jumper with under seven minutes to play.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
You Know You Missed Me…
Four days out of our city and I know you couldn’t wait for me to come back… (Admit it)… Well, I’m back with major news… Gossip Cbus will be co-sponsoring a Sugar Bar event in the near future (details soon)… Also, check us out hourly as we’ll have the latest on where to spend your New Years and where to watch the Buckeyes crush Texas…
Crime Remains the Same
I take four (relaxing) days off…I come back and the headlines are the same… Number nineteen… I know, I know, several wrote me about incidents that occurred over the break (meaning the number could be about thirty)… but I didn’t read about it… I’m not writing about it…
NBC 4: Shortly after 7 a.m., officers responded to a report of a home invasion and shots fired at an apartment on Lindendale Drive in the Lindendale Apartments… The apartment complex is located near the Wilson Road exit on Interstate 70. According to police, multiple shots were fired during the incident, but no one inside the home was hit or injured. A police sergeant said robbery detectives are still trying to determine exactly what happened and what, if any, charges will be filed. Police said it appears that the suspects know the victims. At least one man was put into handcuffs and put in the back of a Columbus police cruiser.
NBC 4: Shortly after 7 a.m., officers responded to a report of a home invasion and shots fired at an apartment on Lindendale Drive in the Lindendale Apartments… The apartment complex is located near the Wilson Road exit on Interstate 70. According to police, multiple shots were fired during the incident, but no one inside the home was hit or injured. A police sergeant said robbery detectives are still trying to determine exactly what happened and what, if any, charges will be filed. Police said it appears that the suspects know the victims. At least one man was put into handcuffs and put in the back of a Columbus police cruiser.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Have A Very Gossip Christmas
Columbus, its been an amazing 22 days… The drama... the news… the bunnies… I could talk all night… but like you, I’ve got family to visit and presents to wrap and unwrap… So I’m signing off until the weekend… Have the happiest of holidays and until next time, you know you love me…
Monday, December 22, 2008
BREAKING: IBIZA Implausible
Billed as “A Metropolitan Oasis,” Ibiza Condominiums may drown financially, according to a source with knowledge of the project. Originally slated to break ground last month, the project will be delayed until 2010. Ibiza’s launch party was held on April 5.While an early September statement pronounced the project “on time,” environmental and financial concerns have since arisen. Arms Properties, who have also developed Dakota, Lucas, and the Brown, says the complex is 52% sold. However, our source questioned openly whether people would remain invested with a potential two-year wait…
Scheduled to include 144 condominium units, 20,000-plus square feet of commercial and retail space, a 6,000 square foot fitness center, and an additional 5 level parking structure, Ibiza would be one of Short North’s most imposing projects. No one from either Arms Properties or the Short North Business Administration were available for comment.
Shocking News: Marc Dann Ran An Unprofessional Office…
Former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann ran an unprofessional office and misused campaign funds and state resources, according to a report released Monday by the state's Inspector General.
According to the report by Inspector General Tom Charles, Dann's 17 months in office were marked by abusive and vulgar language and a failure by Dann and others to maintain professional boundaries.
Much of the Inspector General's report focused on Anthony Gutierrez, Dann's friend, roommate and general services director, who was accused of sexually harassing two Attorney General employees. Charles' report said that there was an active effort in the office by long time friends at the administrative level to overlook Gutierrez's transgressions over a long period of time.
Gutierrez used the relationships to exert his influence and to impress female employees of his connections, the report stated. Gutierrez was fired and Dann's spokesman, Leo Jennings III, was also fired after attempting to obstruct the investigation into the harassment complaints.
Edgar Simpson, who served as Dann's chief of staff, resigned. According to Charles' report, Simpson failed to promptly initiate an investigation or take other action once he received the sexual harassment complaints. Dann resigned on May 14, the same day that Charles launched the investigation of the Attorney General's office…
The report also said that Dann created a corporation that solicited more than $195,000 in unreported donations from business interests. All but about $8,000 was spent. Last week, Charles and Secretary of State filed two complaints with the Ohio Elections Commission against Dann and others, saying that they broke state law in falsifying reports about where the campaign funds were originating. Charles' report said that out of the 493 days Dann spent as Attorney General, he used the money from his campaign buy food.
"On virtually every one of those days, he made a stop at a restaurant, convenience store or delicatessen to make a purchase of some food item for either his personal consumption or that of his friends, co-workers or roommates," the report stated. "Every one of those purchases was made with Dann for Ohio campaign funds."
During a teleconference on Monday afternoon, Dann argued that the report was not based on facts and that his expenses were legitimate. "The Inspector General's report is based on innuendo and exaggerations and not on facts," Dann said.
Dann denied many of the report's findings, including claims that funds from his non-profit transition company were improperly used for such things as the installation of windows in his home by a friend and $31,000 in campaign-funded meals…
According to the report by Inspector General Tom Charles, Dann's 17 months in office were marked by abusive and vulgar language and a failure by Dann and others to maintain professional boundaries.
Much of the Inspector General's report focused on Anthony Gutierrez, Dann's friend, roommate and general services director, who was accused of sexually harassing two Attorney General employees. Charles' report said that there was an active effort in the office by long time friends at the administrative level to overlook Gutierrez's transgressions over a long period of time.
Gutierrez used the relationships to exert his influence and to impress female employees of his connections, the report stated. Gutierrez was fired and Dann's spokesman, Leo Jennings III, was also fired after attempting to obstruct the investigation into the harassment complaints.
Edgar Simpson, who served as Dann's chief of staff, resigned. According to Charles' report, Simpson failed to promptly initiate an investigation or take other action once he received the sexual harassment complaints. Dann resigned on May 14, the same day that Charles launched the investigation of the Attorney General's office…
The report also said that Dann created a corporation that solicited more than $195,000 in unreported donations from business interests. All but about $8,000 was spent. Last week, Charles and Secretary of State filed two complaints with the Ohio Elections Commission against Dann and others, saying that they broke state law in falsifying reports about where the campaign funds were originating. Charles' report said that out of the 493 days Dann spent as Attorney General, he used the money from his campaign buy food.
"On virtually every one of those days, he made a stop at a restaurant, convenience store or delicatessen to make a purchase of some food item for either his personal consumption or that of his friends, co-workers or roommates," the report stated. "Every one of those purchases was made with Dann for Ohio campaign funds."
During a teleconference on Monday afternoon, Dann argued that the report was not based on facts and that his expenses were legitimate. "The Inspector General's report is based on innuendo and exaggerations and not on facts," Dann said.
Dann denied many of the report's findings, including claims that funds from his non-profit transition company were improperly used for such things as the installation of windows in his home by a friend and $31,000 in campaign-funded meals…
Columbus Crew Hires, Hypes Unknown Assistant
Robert Warzycha is the new head coach of the MLS champion Columbus Crew. Warzycha was an assistant coach with the Crew for the past six seasons. The 45-year-old takes over for Sigi Schmid, who led Columbus to the championship last month. Schmid was recently named head coach of the expansion Seattle Sounders FC.
Crew general manager Mark McCullers said Monday other head coaching candidates were considered, but none had Warzycha’s soccer expertise, experience or potential. Through the 2002 season, Warzycha was on the field as a player for 16 years and remains the Crew’s all-time career assists leader, with 61. He ranks fourth in points (99).
I understand the value of spin… But, spinning has it’s limits… “Other head coaching candidates were considered, but none with this assistant’s soccer expertise, experience, or potential.” He was an assistant coach for six years… If no one else hired him for these six years, how much expertise or potential could he really have?
Crew general manager Mark McCullers said Monday other head coaching candidates were considered, but none had Warzycha’s soccer expertise, experience or potential. Through the 2002 season, Warzycha was on the field as a player for 16 years and remains the Crew’s all-time career assists leader, with 61. He ranks fourth in points (99).
I understand the value of spin… But, spinning has it’s limits… “Other head coaching candidates were considered, but none with this assistant’s soccer expertise, experience, or potential.” He was an assistant coach for six years… If no one else hired him for these six years, how much expertise or potential could he really have?
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Always, Always Cheat…
Promotional misrepresentation and promotional material plagiarism is increasing in Columbus, an industry source told Gossip Cbus. The source says he witnessed two recent examples, one involving the outright transference of artwork and ideas onto another location’s flyer… the other involving a promotion for multiple bands, when only limited pieces of each band actually played.
Additionally, Gossip Cbus has learned more about the south campus fire we first reported on Saturday… Apparently, a McFadden’s generator, one of two located on the roof, sparked the smoke. Originally, a vendor’s stand fire was thought to be the cause.
Additionally, Gossip Cbus has learned more about the south campus fire we first reported on Saturday… Apparently, a McFadden’s generator, one of two located on the roof, sparked the smoke. Originally, a vendor’s stand fire was thought to be the cause.
Gossip Cbus’ Christmas Guide
Last minute shopping have you stressed? No worries… Below of the recommendations from our Easton Evaluation…
Abercrombie
Collared Shirts ($69.50-$80)
American Eagle
Men
Heritage Fleece ($49.50)
Date shirt ($39.50
Sueded Striped Henley ($29.50)
Women
Heritage Full Zip Fleece ($39.50)
Deep V Print ($17.50)
Apple
Nano-Cromatic I-Pod ($148)
BCBG Max Azria
Snake Embossed Leather Sandal ($225)
Red Satin ($200)
Simple Leather Sandal ($198)
Bebe
Emma Jewel Encrusted Sandal ($159)
Arlene Curvy Ankle Strap Sandal ($139)
Rome Leather Sandal ($139)
Sexy Contrast Trim Knit ($98)
Cache
Strapless Taffeta Dress with the Ruffle Hem ($208)
Strapless Bubble Dress with Ribbon Belt ($188)
Tiered Taffeta Halter ($188)
Double Strap Stretch Satin Halter ($178)
Coach
Signature Stripe Studded Top Handle Pouch ($148)
Diamond Cellar
Dolce Aquamarine and Diamond Ring ($1,348)
Diamond Journey Pendent ($1,100)
Circle of Life Earrings ($240)
Eddie Bauer
Button Down Shirts ($43.99)
Express
Men
Graphic Velvet Jacket ($178)
Lance Field Stripe with Graphic ($54.50)
Pique Polo ($44.50)
Women
Hounds tooth cropped jacket ($84.00)
Ruched Fitted Dress ($68.60)
Shimmer Stripe Scoop Neck Top ($29.50)
Gap
Sweaters ($39.99-$89.99)
Godiva
Signature Eighteen-Piece Truffle Set ($36)
Bbear with Chocolate ($24)
Henri Bendel
Number Seven Shoulder Bag ($395)
Lady with Dog Clutch ($275)
Lacoste
Collared Long Sleeve Shirts ($65.99)
The Buckle
Men
BKE London Sweater ($56.50)
Division E Crown T-shirt ($54.50)
Women
Billabong Stephens Coat ($89.50)
Daytrip Rose Top ($26.50)
The Limited
Ruffle Tube ($98.00)
Sony Style
Cyber Shot Series ($129-$329)
Victoria’s Secret
Velour Sweats ($38.50)
Hoodies ($34.50-$68.50)
Z-Gallierie
Coffee Table Christmas Trees ($19.95)
Wreaths ($10.95-$59.99)
Abercrombie
Collared Shirts ($69.50-$80)
American Eagle
Men
Heritage Fleece ($49.50)
Date shirt ($39.50
Sueded Striped Henley ($29.50)
Women
Heritage Full Zip Fleece ($39.50)
Deep V Print ($17.50)
Apple
Nano-Cromatic I-Pod ($148)
BCBG Max Azria
Snake Embossed Leather Sandal ($225)
Red Satin ($200)
Simple Leather Sandal ($198)
Bebe
Emma Jewel Encrusted Sandal ($159)
Arlene Curvy Ankle Strap Sandal ($139)
Rome Leather Sandal ($139)
Sexy Contrast Trim Knit ($98)
Cache
Strapless Taffeta Dress with the Ruffle Hem ($208)
Strapless Bubble Dress with Ribbon Belt ($188)
Tiered Taffeta Halter ($188)
Double Strap Stretch Satin Halter ($178)
Coach
Signature Stripe Studded Top Handle Pouch ($148)
Diamond Cellar
Dolce Aquamarine and Diamond Ring ($1,348)
Diamond Journey Pendent ($1,100)
Circle of Life Earrings ($240)
Eddie Bauer
Button Down Shirts ($43.99)
Express
Men
Graphic Velvet Jacket ($178)
Lance Field Stripe with Graphic ($54.50)
Pique Polo ($44.50)
Women
Hounds tooth cropped jacket ($84.00)
Ruched Fitted Dress ($68.60)
Shimmer Stripe Scoop Neck Top ($29.50)
Gap
Sweaters ($39.99-$89.99)
Godiva
Signature Eighteen-Piece Truffle Set ($36)
Bbear with Chocolate ($24)
Henri Bendel
Number Seven Shoulder Bag ($395)
Lady with Dog Clutch ($275)
Lacoste
Collared Long Sleeve Shirts ($65.99)
The Buckle
Men
BKE London Sweater ($56.50)
Division E Crown T-shirt ($54.50)
Women
Billabong Stephens Coat ($89.50)
Daytrip Rose Top ($26.50)
The Limited
Ruffle Tube ($98.00)
Sony Style
Cyber Shot Series ($129-$329)
Victoria’s Secret
Velour Sweats ($38.50)
Hoodies ($34.50-$68.50)
Z-Gallierie
Coffee Table Christmas Trees ($19.95)
Wreaths ($10.95-$59.99)
Children Face Fire
10 TV: Police said a shooting that injured a 10-year-old and a 17-year-old early Saturday may have been gang related. The shooting occurred at about 12:15 a.m. during a party at an apartment complex on Burstock Court, located on the city's southeast side… Terrance Conley lives nearby and said he heard about 30 gunshots. He looked outside and saw someone shoot a teenager. Conley called 911. Police said the teenage victim was a 17-year-old boy. He was transported to Grant Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the neck. A 10-year-old boy who was inside the apartment was also shot. He was transported to Nationwide Children's Hospital. Both children suffered non-life threatening injuries, police said.
The good news, both victims will recover… The bad news, number eighteen screams that no one, nowhere, at no time is safe…
The good news, both victims will recover… The bad news, number eighteen screams that no one, nowhere, at no time is safe…
Excellence, Exquisiteness Equal Excellent Evening
Bunnies and music… Any venue can overcome anything if it has both… Competition, pricing, weather… The impediment is irrelevant… As long as the bunnies are spectacular and the music is stellar, crowds will place those above hesitancy they may have…
On Saturday night, the Frog, Bear, and Wild Boar Bar had both… Bunnies were everywhere and Love Sick Radio put on a uniquely impressive show. The superb combination was enough to make you forget that the roads were turning into a better skating surface than the Blue Jackets play on… At least until you walked to your car (and almost fell on your…)
Despite the awful (and that’s the most charitable word I can think of) weather, the crowd’s energy was evident… What makes Frog, Bear, and Wild Boar difficult to judge is its size… It is one of the largest in this city… This size, the weather, and the fact that everyone was either huddled in front of the stage or seeking out their drinks, made the crowd appear smaller than it was… Believe me when I say that the crowd’s energy (which is what I always judge) topped any location I have attended…
And Love Sick Radio cultivated this energy… With a furious intensity and tempo, the foursome stretched any conceivable limits… There was never a stagnate note, never a second taken off… From every song’s beginning to end, there was a ferocity you wish you saw in some NFL players… The source of this limitless passion was without question, lead singer Justin…
All four of the band members are clearly talented… However, Justin (like any good front man) is the heart which pumps the body… With the look of Billie Joe Armstrong, the scattered spirit of Anthony Kiedis, and the raw, edgy vocal talent of Kurt Cobain, Justin is a dynamic force… He walks the stage like he owns it; he plays the crowd like he owns them… The confluence of his aggression and talent were unlike I’ve ever seen…
I know it sounds like I’m gushing… I’m not and there were two areas of shall we say concern… The first being the spraying of toilet paper into the crowd (what was that about) and the second being Justin’s rendition of Lollipop… While I don’t know everything there is to know about music, I know when a band is trying to be something they are not… The first time, a rap artists lyrics from a Columbus Caucasian were interesting… The next time, I doubt it…
Since I mentioned them earlier, I must compliment on the collection of bunnies that were visible as far as the eye could see… While I have complimented McFadden’s and Sugar on their muffin menagerie, both pale in comparison to the bake sale that was visible at Frog, Bear, and Wild Boar… Bunnies dancing, grinding, playing with their boyfriends, playing with anyone… their outfits were spectacular as well (let’s just say animal print on bunnies is never bad to look at)… I also saw two that were possibly Audrina Patridge’s separated at birth twins…
The beauty was not limited to the patrons… while Sugar attempted the bartenders turned Santa’s Helpers trick, Frog, Bear, and Wild Boar succeeded. Whether they were dressed as elves or in black or red with hats, every curve on every body was flattered… Most impressive was Abbi, who, with her pink, almost lingerie ensemble, looked like the present every male is hoping to receive in four days…
As I near the conclusion, I must reference the two awkward moments of the night… An engaged, apparently soon to be married (and I feel sorry for the girl who will share that bed) moron invited himself onto the stage… As the promoter is trying to make announcements, he is trying to make himself famous… I wish whoever the poor girl is luck… The second, and without question, worst moment of the night, was the intoxicated idiot who puked into a trash can… Not a trash can in the bathroom, one in the middle of the floor… Customers are ordering drinks, conversing between musical sets; he’s depositing his lunch in front of them…
As I said at the outset (and in true Christmas form), the weather outside was frightful, but the frog was so delightful… I will be back there and I hope everyone reading this joins me… Frog, Bear, and Wild Boar is the perfect place for your hookup wishes and to induce your hangover dreams…
On Saturday night, the Frog, Bear, and Wild Boar Bar had both… Bunnies were everywhere and Love Sick Radio put on a uniquely impressive show. The superb combination was enough to make you forget that the roads were turning into a better skating surface than the Blue Jackets play on… At least until you walked to your car (and almost fell on your…)
Despite the awful (and that’s the most charitable word I can think of) weather, the crowd’s energy was evident… What makes Frog, Bear, and Wild Boar difficult to judge is its size… It is one of the largest in this city… This size, the weather, and the fact that everyone was either huddled in front of the stage or seeking out their drinks, made the crowd appear smaller than it was… Believe me when I say that the crowd’s energy (which is what I always judge) topped any location I have attended…
And Love Sick Radio cultivated this energy… With a furious intensity and tempo, the foursome stretched any conceivable limits… There was never a stagnate note, never a second taken off… From every song’s beginning to end, there was a ferocity you wish you saw in some NFL players… The source of this limitless passion was without question, lead singer Justin…
All four of the band members are clearly talented… However, Justin (like any good front man) is the heart which pumps the body… With the look of Billie Joe Armstrong, the scattered spirit of Anthony Kiedis, and the raw, edgy vocal talent of Kurt Cobain, Justin is a dynamic force… He walks the stage like he owns it; he plays the crowd like he owns them… The confluence of his aggression and talent were unlike I’ve ever seen…
I know it sounds like I’m gushing… I’m not and there were two areas of shall we say concern… The first being the spraying of toilet paper into the crowd (what was that about) and the second being Justin’s rendition of Lollipop… While I don’t know everything there is to know about music, I know when a band is trying to be something they are not… The first time, a rap artists lyrics from a Columbus Caucasian were interesting… The next time, I doubt it…
Since I mentioned them earlier, I must compliment on the collection of bunnies that were visible as far as the eye could see… While I have complimented McFadden’s and Sugar on their muffin menagerie, both pale in comparison to the bake sale that was visible at Frog, Bear, and Wild Boar… Bunnies dancing, grinding, playing with their boyfriends, playing with anyone… their outfits were spectacular as well (let’s just say animal print on bunnies is never bad to look at)… I also saw two that were possibly Audrina Patridge’s separated at birth twins…
The beauty was not limited to the patrons… while Sugar attempted the bartenders turned Santa’s Helpers trick, Frog, Bear, and Wild Boar succeeded. Whether they were dressed as elves or in black or red with hats, every curve on every body was flattered… Most impressive was Abbi, who, with her pink, almost lingerie ensemble, looked like the present every male is hoping to receive in four days…
As I near the conclusion, I must reference the two awkward moments of the night… An engaged, apparently soon to be married (and I feel sorry for the girl who will share that bed) moron invited himself onto the stage… As the promoter is trying to make announcements, he is trying to make himself famous… I wish whoever the poor girl is luck… The second, and without question, worst moment of the night, was the intoxicated idiot who puked into a trash can… Not a trash can in the bathroom, one in the middle of the floor… Customers are ordering drinks, conversing between musical sets; he’s depositing his lunch in front of them…
As I said at the outset (and in true Christmas form), the weather outside was frightful, but the frog was so delightful… I will be back there and I hope everyone reading this joins me… Frog, Bear, and Wild Boar is the perfect place for your hookup wishes and to induce your hangover dreams…
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