If These Walls Could Talk: Ohio State Buckeyes: Stories from the Buckeyes Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box

by Zack Meisel, Zack Meisel

The Ohio State University is synonymous with football success, with eight national championships and counting. Author Paul Keels, as the radio voice of the Buckeyes, has witnessed more than his fair share of that history up close and personal. Through singular anecdotes only Keels can tell as well as conversations with current and past players, this book provides fans with a one-of-a-kind, insider's look into the great moments, the lowlights, and everything in between. Ohio State die-hards will not want to miss this book.

224 pages, Paperback

Published September 11, 2018

Reviews

[Bob Grove]

If you're a die-hard Ohio State Buckeyes fan, you might have heard about the book that promised to give inside information on the team's football and basketball programs through the eyes of long-time broadcaster Paul Keels. However, if you're like many fans, you might be disappointed by what you find. While the book summarizes significant games during highly successful seasons, it must provide accurate inside information. Instead, it's mostly a report of who won what and how, which can get old fast. As a die-hard Buckeye fan, you might enjoy getting into the head of your favorite play-by-play guy, but if you're looking for something more profound and more insightful, you might want to look for something else to read. Save your time and money on a book that doesn't meet your expectations. Do your research before investing in something that might disappoint you. If you're looking for a book that delves deeper into the behind-the-scenes of the Ohio State program, there might be a better book for you. Look for something that gives you a different perspective on your beloved Buckeyes and satisfies your thirst for inside information.

[Gerald Matzke]

While the title of this book promised inside information on the Ohio State football and basketball programs through the eyes of long-time broadcaster Paul Keels, it turned out to be a bit disappointing. Most of the information presented tended toward a recap of significant games during highly successful seasons. For most Buckeye fans, this was nothing new. There wasn’t much of what I would consider inside information. A sports related book that is mostly a report of who won what and how gets old really fast. If you are a die hard Buckeye you might enjoy getting into the head of your favorite play-by-play guy. If not, you might want to look for something else to read.

[Carolyn Wagner]

It was a good book, but I'm a little disappointed. I expected a few more insider stories that we hadn't heard before. And it wasn't written by Paul Keels, but by Zach Meisel with contributions at the end of each chapter from Keels and a few lines interspersed throughout the chapter. But I would still recommend it to any Buckeye fan, and I definitely read the whole thing in Paul Keels' voice in my head!