By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- For the last several months, I've been pondering a story, trying to figure out the best way to go about it while bouncing the premise off other people who follow Ohio State. And it went something like this: Why I think Ohio State might lose four games next season. This was my thinking. There are eight starters back on defense, but the three guys who led the way there are gone. The offensive line was a giant question ... Read More

By: DANA CALDWELL (NaplesNews.com) -- BONITA SPRINGS — For several years, Naples High football coach Bill Kramer recruited Ohio State's Jim Tressel, a close friend, to speak to the Southwest Florida chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Two years ago, Kramer booked him, and on Monday night at the Hyatt Regency at Coconut Point, Tressel, who has been involved with FCA for 40 years, spoke during the "Play to Win" fund-raising campaign. Tressel recently got something from Kramer, too -- 6-foot-1, 230 pound ... Read More

By: Tim Bielik (BleacherReport.com) -- With a record-crowd of 95,722 in attendance, Terrelle Pryor showed off his improved passing abilities by throwing two deep TD passes at the end of the first half, helping the Gray team to a 23-3 victory over the Scarlet team. Pryor connected with junior WR Taurian Washington on a phenomenal 44-yard bomb, and senior WR Ray Small weaved his way through the Scarlet secondary to his touchdown. Shockingly, Pryor did not look to run as much as he did ... Read More

From: NewsDay.com -- Ohio State's Scarlet and Gray game attracted what is believed to be a national spring game attendance record of 95,722 fans on Saturday. Very impressive. On the field, the Buckeyes proved that they'll be just fine in 2009. Yes, Ohio State did lose a lot (as evidenced if you watched the NFL Draft over the weekend). Terrelle Pryor completed 13 of 18 passes for 191 yards and two touchdowns. Brian Robiske and Brian Hartline are both now in the NFL, but the group ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Ohio State's spring game brought a fifth commitment for the Class of 2010 today. Linebacker Scott McVey of St. Ignatius said he told Jim Tressel around noon that he wanted to play for the Buckeyes. McVey is one of several future Buckeyes on hand in Ohio Stadioum for today's Scarlet and Gray game. McVey said he made his decision about a week ago. "I was always an Ohio State fan," McVey said. "I always wanted to play here, ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Some spring game highlights after three quarters: * Terrelle Pryor has thrown two touchdown passes, a 44-yarder to Taurian Washington and a 42-yarder to Ray Small. Small made a great cut inside after his catch, which was set up by an onside kick recovery late in the first half. Pryor has looked very good. Pryor's Gray team leads 23-3 after three quarters. * Ohio State reported a crowd of 95,722, which set a new national record for ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Columbus- A week ago, Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor wore ice on his right triceps as he warmed up for the Buckeyes' jersey scrimmage, at least the second time this spring he'd been spotted on the field with ice on his throwing arm. At practice both Tuesday and Thursday, Pryor hit receivers 50 yards downfield on the numbers, then was crisp and authoritative on routes to the sideline and over the middle. The arm appeared fine. Justin ... Read More

From: LAXMagazine.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio - In front of an NCAA men's lacrosse regular-season record crowd of 30,192 watched as the Ohio State men's lacrosse team lost to No. 3 Notre Dame, 14-8, in sunny, warm Ohio Stadium Saturday. Buckeye junior goalie Brandon Freeman made a career-best 18 saves in the defeat, while senior Jeff Ryan had four goals and an assist for his second-consecutive five-point game. Senior Joel Dalgarno's goal in the first quarter was the 123rd of his career, as he ... Read More

From: NBC-2.com -- NAPLES: Ohio State head football coach Jim Tressel is coming to Southwest Florida. The five-time National Championship winning coach will be the keynote speaker at the 2nd Annual Fundraising Banquet for the Southwest Florida Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). The event takes place on Monday, April 27th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Points in Bonita Springs. Tressel, who won a National Title in only his 2nd season as Ohio State’s head coach, also won four National Championships while ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Ohio State should have eight or nine players drafted over the next two days. A final look at the draft possibilities of OSU players today and Sunday: * Malcolm Jenkins, CB/S: The most likely Buckeye off the board first, he could go as high as No. 9 to Green Bay and doesn't look like he'll get past New Orleans at No. 14 or Houston at No. 15. Guess: No. 14 to New Orleans * Beanie Wells, ... Read More

By: Tim Rogers (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Considerable talent. Not many fans. Maybe all the basketball fans were home watching the Cavs because there weren't many on hand Friday at Akron's Rhodes Arena when one of the best-assembled summer teams of high school players in the country - the All-Ohio Red - opened the massive King James Shooting Stars Classic. Fewer than 100 people watched All-Ohio Red, a collection of Division I college prospects based in Columbus, dismantle a team from Wisconsin, 73-54, in ... Read More

BY: JIM VARSALLONE (MiamiHerald.com) -- John Laurinaitis, the senior vice president of talent relations for World Wrestling Entertainment, won't be watching the NFL Draft on Saturday to scout wrestling talent. He's got other reasons -- mainly one reason. His nephew, James, is a top NFL prospect, starting three years at middle linebacker for the Ohio State Buckeyes. An accomplished football player, James was awarded the 2006 Nagurski Trophy and the 2007 Butkus Award as the top college linebacker. The 6-4, 244-pounder is also ... Read More

By: MATT MARKEY (Toledo Blade) -- COLUMBUS - When the Ohio State receivers got together for their first spring meeting with position coach Darrell Hazell, they instinctively lined up by seniority, with the youngest players in the back of the group. It was at that moment Dane Sanzenbacher realized that if the group had a couple of gray beards, one of them was him. After just two seasons with Ohio State on his resume, the former City League star was now one of ... Read More