Buckeye Bits

COLUMBUS – Joe Montgomery, a former New York Giants running back who played for Ohio State (1994-99), has sued the Buckeyes, claiming an 11-year-old falsely-reported medical report was used by the NFL to deny him workers’ compension last year. The report said Montgomery suffered from high blood pressure and hay fever.
In other Ohio State news:

In ESPN.com’s Way-Too-Early College Football Top 25, writer Mark Schlabach puts the Buckeyes at No. 2 entering the 2010 season, just behind National Champions Alabama.

The Buckeyes might finally earn some respect nationally after beating Oregon 26-17 in the Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi. Terrelle Pryor finally looked like the quarterback everyone thought he would be, and coach Jim Tressel might finally be ready to open his playbook in 2010, Pryor’s third season. Only two starters are leaving on offense: tight end Jake Ballard and left tackle Jim Cordle. Five starters, including end Thaddeus Gibson and safeties Anderson Russell and Kurt Coleman, are leaving the defense. But it would have been worse if end Cameron Heyward and cornerback Chimdi online medicine without prescription Chekwa hadn’t returned for their senior seasons. The Buckeyes play Miami at home on Sept. 11, but play road games at Wisconsin and Iowa.

The pipeline from Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio) to Ohio State appears to have sprung a leak, according to MaxPreps.com writer Stephen Spiewak.

At the U.S. Army All-American game, Tarblooders star defensive back Latwan Anderson chose West Virginia over the Buckeyes.

The 6-foot, 190-pound Anderson excelled as a two-way star for this season for Glenville, which reached the Division I semifinal. He saw time at receiver and running back, but projects as a safety at the next level.

Many expected Anderson to continue the trend of Glenville stars playing for Jim Tressel at Ohio State. However, Anderson, who transferred to Glenville from St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) over the summer, selected the Mountaineers.

CBS College Sports’ analyst Tom Lemming noted that it was a good decision for Anderson, who may have an opportunity to contribute early for West Virginia.

Currently, there are seven former Glenville players on Ohio State’s roster. Glenville’s head coach is Ted Ginn Sr., whose son, Ted Ginn Jr., starred for the Buckeyes from 2004-2006.