Ohio sports stories beyond the scoreboard
Ohio sports are the backdrop. The human story is the point.
Stories about athletes, coaches and fans dealing with pressure, failure, recovery, identity, mental health and life beyond the scoreboard.
Game Day Desk
The latest from Scarletude
Ohio State game stories, analysis and mental-health reflections that look beyond the final score.
Overcomers
Adversity does not get the final word
Stories about athletes, coaches and people whose impact cannot be measured by statistics alone.
History desk
Buckeye stories worth remembering
Ohio State history revisited through the people, turning points and lessons that still matter.
Whatever Happened To...?
Life after the uniform
The people fans remember and the choices, priorities and lives they built after football.
The Playbook
Practical mental-health lessons through sports
Stories about pressure, failure, confidence, identity, recovery and the choices people face away from the field.
From the archive
More Scarletude stories
Explore earlier Game Day coverage, mental-health reflections, Ohio State history and stories from beyond the scoreboard.
Meet the founder
Billy Bruce, founder, writer, and therapist
A writer and therapist who believes sports can teach valuable lessons about life.
Billy Bruce founded Scarletude to make room for the stories beneath the scoreboard. He is also a licensed professional clinical counselor in Ohio who works virtually with veterans and adults facing anxiety, trauma, addiction, relationship challenges, and major life stress.