By: Jemele Hill (ESPN.com) -- When ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Tim Tebow changed his throwing motion to become a better NFL quarterback prospect, the debate raged about whether Urban Meyer and the Florida coaching staff had done enough to make Tebow NFL ready. I believe they did. College coaches do have a responsibility to help their players transition to the NFL, the same responsibility chemistry professors have to equip students for the real world. Meyer made an earnest effort with Tebow, hiring Scot ... Read More

From: ESPN.com news services -- Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor said a routine surgery to strengthen a partially torn posterior cruciate ligament three weeks ago turned into a more extensive procedure once the doctor found unexpected issues. Pryor, who revealed before the Rose Bowl he had been dealing with a slight PCL injury, said Sunday at a team charity event in Columbus, Ohio, that the arthroscopy was performed on his left knee, not the right as the school announced in early February. "We just ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor hasn't yet returned to working out with his teammates since having arthroscopic surgery on his left knee 20 days ago and he's disappointed at missing out. "You lose a type of leadership," Pryor said Sunday at a team charity event. "I laid at home for about five days and then I went in and started to do upper body [workouts]. My upper body got real weak because I was ... Read More

By: Ryan Sharrow (BizJournals.com) -- M&T Bank Stadium will host a clash between Ohio State University, an annual college football powerhouse, and the Naval Academy on Labor Day weekend 2014. The game, a home contest for the Midshipmen and season opener for both teams, is the latest move by the Baltimore Ravens to bring high-profile sporting events to the 71,000-seat stadium. Ohio State fans tend to travel in packs — with as many as 30,000 heading to road games, Ravens executives say. “Ohio State is ... Read More

By: Erik Yost  (TheLantern.com) -- The recruitment experience for James Louis was an interesting one. The heralded 5-foot-11-inch, 180-pound wide receiver out of Delray Beach, Fla., may have donned an Ohio State hat on signing day, but seven months earlier, Louis was all set to become a Florida Gator. “When Louis got the idea that he wasn’t one of their top recruits, he basically turned around and committed to Ohio State right away,” said Steve Helwagen of Bucknuts.com. “It let a lot people wondering if ... Read More

By: Michael Duchesne (The Lantern.com) -- Anything worth having is worth waiting for. That old maxim applies to both Carlos Hyde’s yearlong wait to take the field with his Ohio State football teammates and also to the wait Buckeye fans have endured to see him suit up. Because when he does suit up, Carlos Hyde is impressive indeed. At an imposing 6-feet-1-inch and 230 pounds, Hyde is the type of big, physical back that gives opposing defensive coordinators fits, as well as any defensive backs unlucky ... Read More

By: Doug DiLill (TheLantern.com) -- The Buckeyes added 19 players in the 2010 recruiting class, but none might excite the fans as much as Roderick Smith. The Big Ten is a conference that has traditionally been centered around powerful running games. With Smith, Ohio State should continue that trend. The 6-foot-3-inch, 220 pound running back from Fort Wayne, Ind. has many fans dreaming of another Chris “Beanie” Wells. Wells led the Buckeyes to two Big Ten Championships in his time as a starter at OSU, and ... Read More

By: Kirk McElroy (TheLantern.com) -- Behind the 10-gallon hat, 6-foot-cape, painted-red mustache, under-eye stickers, sunglasses, gloves and custom Ohio State outfit is a family man who has used his opportunity for fame to give back to the community. John Chubb, also known as Buck-I-Guy, has become one of the most recognizable faces in the crowd at OSU games. In addition, his picture has been featured in national publications. Chubb’s notoriety has led him to speak at fundraisers and draw attention to some of the ... Read More

By: JOHN KAMPF (MorningJournal.com) -- COLUMBUS — Neither the day — nor the feeling — will be forgotten anytime soon by Thaddeus Gibson. The Euclid product and his Ohio State teammates had barely come down from the emotional high they received from a Rose Bowl victory over Oregon on New Year’s Day when a blunt realization hit Gibson — who at the time had just declared himself eligible for April’s NFL draft. “I was in the shower,” Gibson said, “and a guy came back ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Former Ohio State defensive linemen Doug Worthington and Thaddeus Gibson were perfecting an agility drill with OSU strength and conditioning coach Eric Lichter on Tuesday. They were two of the dozen or so Buckeyes striving for every little edge in speed and strength while preparing to work out for NFL teams. Not Aaron Pettrey. Though he's one of four Buckeyes -- along with Worthington, Gibson and safety Kurt Coleman -- invited to the NFL ... Read More

By: Doug DiLillo (TheLantern.com) -- The senior leaders on the Ohio State football team ended their careers at OSU with a triumphant Rose Bowl win, but their work isn’t over. Several of the top seniors and junior Thaddeus Gibson have spent their time after the bowl victory not by celebrating but by preparing for the next step of their football careers. The process of moving from college football to the NFL involves intense training to prepare for the NFL Combine and Ohio State Pro Day. ... Read More

By: AP via WashingtonPost.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. Team spokeswoman Shelly Poe confirms that Pryor had what she calls routine surgery. She says it will require only minimal rehabilitation and if the Buckeyes had a game next week, Pryor would be available to play. Read More

From: Vindy.com -- Maurice Clarett is again seeking early release from prison after withdrawing his first request last summer. Clarett, who scored the winning touchdown for the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2002 national title game, has filed a motion asking a judge to release him. No court date has been set. Clarett, a Youngstown native who graduated from Warren Harding High, still hopes to pursue a football career. Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said on Tuesday he’ll wait for a prison report on Clarett’s conduct ... Read More