By: Adam Jardy (Scout.com) -- There were plenty of worthy candidates to be the last player recognized on senior day, but this year's choice was a no-brainer. Former walk-on Tyson Gentry has been inspiring his teammates during his tenure at Ohio State, and senior day gave the Buckeye faithful a chance to show Gentry their appreciation. As 105,564 fans rose to their collective feet at Ohio Stadium, one young man remained seated. Nov. 22 was senior day for the Ohio State Buckeyes, and the ... Read More

By: Mitch Vingle (SundayGazetteMail.com) -- WHEN BOB HUGGINS is within the Mountain State's craggy lines, he is home for the holidays. "West Virginia is my home,'' he said. "But I have many dear friends in Ohio.'' Many as in many, many. And it's no wonder. Although Huggins was born in Morgantown in 1953 and lived there until he was 9, he went to high school in Gnadenhutten, Ohio, at Indian Valley South. He attended WVU and played basketball for the Mountaineers, but he's one of Ohio's ... Read More

By: Carrie Watters (The Arizona Republic) -- The fiesta is about to begin for residents who like the vibe from thousands of out-of-towners who wear poisonous nuts around their necks, or hold their fingers in a strange longhorn symbol. The 38th annual Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 5 will feature the Texas Longhorns and the Ohio State Buckeyes, along with a full slate of events in Glendale and the rest of the Valley leading up to the game. Here's a roundup of events, some free ... Read More

By: John Zant (Independent.com) -- On New Year’s Day, 1969, I resolved to keep working as a sports writer. A magazine editing opportunity was to arise a month later, but nothing could make me feel as special order drugs without prescription as the assignment I took up 40 years ago: to cover the Rose Bowl game featuring two undefeated teams, USC and Ohio State, and one acclaimed individual, O.J. Simpson. It was a game that celebrated the centennial of college football, ... Read More

By: Suzanne Halliburton (Statesman.com) -- Texas coach Mack Brown and his offensive assistants are trying to figure out exactly what to think of this season's rushing attack. It's certainly not dominant. But neither is it anemic. "We don't have that featured back," Brown mused as his team prepared for its Fiesta Bowl matchup against Ohio State. "We don't have a featured back. We have four really good ones. Those backs are productive in our system. They're just not Ricky Williams. We're spoiled." At times, the ... Read More

BY: SARAH ROTHSCHILD (MiamiHerald.com) -- Dwyane Wade jokingly asked guard Daequan Cook recently what the heck he was thinking when he decided to enter the NBA Draft after his freshman season at Ohio State. Wade pointed out to Cook that at Marquette he averaged almost 20 points a game before jumping to the NBA. Cook averaged 9.8 points a game for the Buckeyes. But now the two joke about it because Cook is growing into a solid role player for the Heat. ''You can ... Read More

By: Branson Wright (Cleveland.com) -- Former Penn State quarterback Todd Blackledge knows what is wrong with the Buckeyes. No, he is not an Ohio State assistant coach. But in an article on CantonRep.com, Blackledge said: "I never saw great chemistry from Ohio State this season. Ohio State has great talent. So, the question is: What kind of Ohio State team goes to Arizona? That depends on the mind-set that Ohio State arrives in." Blackledge is a college football commentator for ESPN. ... Read More

By: J. Cupps (BuckeyeCountry.net) -- Former Ohio State player and current St. no prescription online pharmacy Louis Rams running back Antonio Pittman was fined $25,000 by the franchise. The fine was handed down as a result of Pittman skipping a walkthrough practice Saturday. Pittman also was inactive for Sunday's 17-16 loss to San Francisco. The $25K fine, because of the unexcused absence, amounted to 7% of his $370,000 salary. The former Buckeye player has made five starts this season, and has ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland.com) -- Columbus- Ohio State gets in the last of its 10 bowl practices on campus today before the players are free to go home to enter the next phase of their Fiesta Bowl preparation - lying on the couch. "Our strength guys send them home with a suggested running routine and suggested lifts and if I had to bet, we'd probably get a 12 percent completion of that," buy prozac head coach Jim Tressel said. "Just like ... Read More

By: JON SPENCER (NewarkAdvocate.com) -- COLUMBUS -- If Ohio State linebacker Marcus Freeman ends up in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals, he can forget about signing an endorsement contract with In-N-Out Burger. The popular fast-food joint apparently became a favorite destination of the Buckeyes before their 41-14 loss to Florida in the 2006 BCS title game. The bloated Bucks left the impression they were feasting on more than just their No. 1 ranking and a feeling of invincibility that night in Glendale, ... Read More