By Tim Ertle: (OpposingViews.com) -- There is no denying Ohio State has a problem on its hands, and don’t think for a second this is close to being over. The NCAA Committee on Infractions is still going to get involved, and that could mean scholarships being stripped from Jim Tressel’s program. Less scholarships mean you have to hit on landing the top recruits – and that hasn’t been a problem. Rivals.com has traditionally rated the Buckeyes’ recruiting classes in ... Read More

From: StyleBlips.com -- Ohio State defensive end Lawrence Wilson (6-4, 272) made a visit to Halas online pharmacy no prescription Hall this week, according to a source. Wilson is projected as a late-round pick or could sign as an undrafted free agent. keep an eye on Lawrence Wilson - Once considered a ferocious defensive end prospect, Wilson's career has been derailed by season-ending injuries each of the last two years. A broken leg that required a steel ... Read More

By: Dave Miller (NationalFootballPost.com) -- What a difference one game can make in changing the perception of a quarterback — and possibly an entire program. As Ohio State opens spring practice Thursday, Columbus is still abuzz over Terrelle Pryor's dynamic Rose Bowl performance. The question on many Buckeyes fans’ minds now is whether head coach Jim Tressel, fresh off a two-year contract extension, will open up the offense for the signal-caller and allow him more freedom in the passing game or if ... Read More

By: Stewart Mandel (SI.com) -- The marriage between Ohio State and Terrelle Pryor began with such promise. The nation's most gifted high school quarterback joining forces with the reigning powerhouse of the Big Ten? What could possibly go wrong? It turns out, just about everything. It's been a rough week for the Buckeyes' presumed savior. Ohio State fans are apoplectic following the sophomore's nightmarish four-turnover performance in a 26-18 loss at 1-5 Purdue last weekend. Many are ready to throw in the towel and declare ... Read More

By: Steve Kaczynski (labownstown.com) -- It never fails to amaze me how fickle people can be when it comes to college football.  This week Ohio State will face USC, but if you believe everything you hear, the game is already over.  Pundits in Columbus and around the nation alike have already buried the Buckeyes, crowning USC as winners in a blowout victory. Ohio State fans: WHERE HAS YOUR SWAGGER GONE?  Just two years ago, the Buckeyes were world beaters and the confidence of Buckeye ... Read More

By: RUSTY MILLER (AP via DaytonDailyNews.com) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jim Tressel has always wanted to see an Army-Navy game. "That's on my sports 'bucket list' to someday see that game," he said. "I've never been to it, but I've heard it's breathtaking." Seeing the Midshipmen shift gears on that lethal running attack against Army in a stadium full of dress uniforms is one thing. Tressel has no desire to see Navy put on a show on Saturday when they take on his sixth-ranked ... Read More

By: Mike Castiglione (SeattlePI.com) -- Ohio State continued its dominance of the Big Ten in 2008, capturing a fourth straight league title and solidifying its stance as one of the elite football programs in the nation. All things considered, it was quite an accomplishment when you consider the Buckeyes' embarrassing 35-3 loss to USC in the third week of the season. While many pundits wrote OSU off following that showing, the Buckeyes knew they were a better football ... Read More

By: Kevin Paul (ChicagoNow.com) -- One of the most hyped up games of the upcoming college football season is now just less than a month away. Yes, football fans, grab those foam fingers, wash that jersey, and fill that fridge with cold ones, because Ohio State and USC are meeting at "The 'Shoe" on September 12th. While many prognosticators see the Trojans rolling through Columbus with reckless abandon, this writer sees it a little differently - and there are a few reasons why Ohio State ... Read More

By: Bill Blanton (Examiner.com) -- When a reference such as “the chosen one” is made, Ohio sports fans immediately start looking for Lebron James. In 2007, many high school football talent evaluators spoke in the same reverence when discussing football greatness regarding a young high school quarterback from Jeannette, PA. That’s a tremendous amount of pressure to live up to when you’re eighteen years old, yet Terrelle Pryor has done just that. Now at the ripe old age of twenty, the only ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Breaking down the best 20 Ohio State players on the roster right now as the Buckeyes prepare to report for preseason camp on Sunday. No. 16: Junior receiver Dane Sanzenbacher He's back as Ohio State's leading receiver after catching 21 passes for 272 yards last season. The No. 3 receiver, he wasn't on the field even half as much as top two receivers Brian Robiskie and Brian Hartline. And you can't tell yet what kind of load ... Read More