By: David Williams (BleacherReport.com) -- The 2009 version of the Ohio State Buckeyes will have to replace much of the star power which produced one of the most successful four-year runs in the program’s illustrious history. Led by All-American-caliber players such as James Laurinaitis, Marcus Freeman, and Malcolm Jenkins on defense, and Chris Wells, Brian Robiskie, Alex Boone, and Todd Boeckman on offense, the culminating class racked up an impressive 42-5 regular season record and made four straight BCS appearances. They ... Read More

By: MIKE PERRY (MorningJournal.com) -- COLUMBUS ­— Ohio State coach Jim Tressel saw a ton of offensive talent either leave via graduation or through early entry for the 2009 NFL Draft. He has holes to fill, but thinks he has the talent to piece together a solid offensive unit. At the receiver position, however, the experience is thin. The “two Brians,” Robiskie and Hartline, have moved on, leaving the Buckeyes without significant experience at receiver. Roy Hall and Dane Sanzenbacher saw time last ... Read More

By: Zack Meisel (TheLantern.com via Yahoo Sports) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio—How does a football team improve an offense that lost seven starters and was held without a touchdown in two of its three losses a year ago? During spring practices, trial-and-error seems to have been the most effective route to composing a new group of Ohio State linemen, backs and receivers, said offensive coordinator Jim Bollman. AP Ohio State coach Jim Tressel, center, times a kick drill during Sunday's practice at Ohio Stadium. Members of ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- I've been covering Ohio State football since the fall of 2005, and the first time since then that Jim Tressel lets reporters watch an entire practice, I'm talking to Michigan State's Delvon Roe. So while here at the Final Four in Detroit, I missed the insights gleaned Sunday at OSU practice, although I did talk to former NFL coach Steve Mariucci at Ford Field, if that counts. After Ohio State's practice, the offensive linemen were available ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Columbus- Running back Chris "Beanie" Wells returned from the NFL Combine three weeks ago with a plan, one that centered on getting a kick start from Ohio State strength coach Eric Lichter and working on 40 times until 10 p.m. some nights. A 4.59 40-yard dash in Indianapolis turned into something between a 4.34 and 4.40 at Ohio State's Pro Day on Friday. "If you were worried about his speed," said one NFL scout, "he ran ... Read More

By: Tony Grossi (Cleveland.com) -- Indianapolis- Personal rehabilitation for Alex Boone began shortly after his latest bout with alcohol on Super Bowl Sunday. He's seeing a counselor again. His career rehabilitation begins here. Symbolically, perhaps, Boone was the first player of more than 300 attending the NFL scouting combine to face the media Thursday. It didn't take long for Boone to realize his problems are now an open book. Ques tions about drinking and his falling draft stock came from every corner ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises(Cleveland.com) -- You get accustomed to a lot of things covering Ohio State, but I must say it was still pretty interesting last week to see so many Buckeyes working out for the combine in Columbus. They were laughing together, joking together, and you looked over and said to yourself - first round, first round, first round, second round, maybe second round, probably fourth round, etc., and thought about the several million dollars just hanging out at the Woody. Eight ... Read More

From: e-Portage.us -- Aliso Viejo, CA - Ohio State University’s offensive lineman, Alex Boone, 21, was arrested after being subdued with a Taser during an alleged drunken tirade. Watch Commander, Lt Abbott of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department told E-Portage that on Sunday, Sheriff's deputies responded to a disturbance call on the 23500 block of Windsong in Aliso Viejo, CA. When they arrived they found the Ohio State lineman in an alleged fight with a tow-truck driver. He was jumping on car hoods, yanking ... Read More

By: Tim Bielik (BleacherReport.com) -- Sadly for the Ohio State fans, this may be the only time that Terrelle Pryor will catch a pass from another quarterback. After the Fiesta Bowl, many fans of Buckeye Nation want Pryor to be moved to WR instead of playing QB. This will never happen, simply because there is no one else to Viagra cheap throw to him. The difference in the game was Todd Boeckman, which allowed Pryor to be used as a WR, because of ... Read More

From: MSNBC (MSN.com) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio—It was still a loss. Yet for some reason this one seemed easier to swallow for Ohio State’s players and fans. The Buckeyes walked glumly off the field, surrounded by Texas players dancing and laughing while celebrating a dramatic Fiesta Bowl victory on Monday night. But for Ohio State the feeling was different this time - even though the result was not - as the Buckeyes closed their season with a bowl loss for the third consecutive year. “We ... Read More