By Adam Rittenberg via ESPN.com --  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Bradley Roby came to Ohio State with a specific plan mapped out. Redshirt the first year, in part because the Buckeyes had two senior starters returning at cornerback (Chimdi Chekwa and Devon Torrence). Check. Earn a starting job as a redshirt freshman and keep it throughout Year 2 in the program. Check. Cover the Big Ten's best wide receivers -- including four selected in last month's NFL draft -- both in games and in Buckeyes practices. Check. "That's ... Read More

By: Tom Dienhart via BTN.com --  It’s time to turn our attention to Ohio State, as I take a closer look at the 2012 football schedule for the Buckeyes. My previous schedule analysis posts are still available as we’ve now covered Illinois through Ohio State. The rest come out this week. Agree or disagree with any of my assessments? Come tell me in the comments section, or find me on Twitter and Facebook. Toughest non-conference game: In recent years, the Buckeyes played one ... Read More

By Randy Chambers via bleacherreport.com --  The excitement is at an all-time high for this Buckeye program with new head coach Urban Meyer taking over. They led every college football program in spring game attendance this season and fans have huge expectations for this team moving forward. The Buckeyes return 16 starters from last year’s squad, including nine on the defensive side of the ball. They also have a stacked recruiting class coming in, and that will help put this team over the ... Read More

From: Cleveland.com -- CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The 14th annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge Presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods will be played on Nov. 27-28. Ohio State's Buckeyes will visit Duke on Wednesday, Nov. 28. The Buckeyes defeated the Blue Devils, 85-63, in an ACC/Big Ten Challenge game last Nov. 29 in Columbus. The Ohio State-Duke game, with the Nov. 27 North Carolina at Indiana and North Carolina State at Michigan games, feature six....... READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE DIRECTLY FROM THE SOURCE PAGE AT CLEVELAND.COM BY CLICKING ... Read More

BY DAVID BRIGGS via ToledoBlade.com -- Ohio State once seemed an unlikely candidate to lead the campaign for alcohol reform in college athletics. A decade ago, the school had a nationally ranked party scene -- No. 12 according to Playboy magazine -- to go along with its powerhouse football program. The team and its fans regularly seized headlines for their abuse of alcohol -- from quarterback Steve Bellisari's arrest for driving nearly three times over the legal limit the morning before his final home ... Read More

By: Jim Miesle via onefootdown.com --  There is much to be said about one Urban Meyer, whether he brought it upon himself through words or actions.  When he took over at tOSU, he made claim that the Buckeyes would build a metaphorical wall around the state of Ohio with respect to recruiting the elite in-state talent.  While that wall is still in process, one has to think that it took some damage recently with the news about a certain supporter of the ... Read More

From: Jon Spencer via chillicothegazette.com --   No doubt fans in Florida rejoiced when a frustrated Amare Stoudemire tried to go Mike Tyson on a glass-enclosed fire extinguisher -- and lost. It not only temporarily removed another, almost Derrick Rose-sized obstacle from their wannabe King James' path to his first NBA ring, it also allowed some Floridians, wallowing for months in self-misery, to live vicariously through Stoudemire's actions. You see, they'd love to treat Urban Meyer's face -- both of them -- like that fire ... Read More

By Christy Cabrera Chirinos via orlandosentinel.com --  A strange incident during his unofficial visit to Ohio State has had the Internet buzzing for days about Joey Bosa’s commitment to the Buckeyes. Wednesday afternoon after a spring practice at St. Thomas Aquinas, one of the nation’s top prospects affirmed he is still headed to Ohio State. “Everything is okay with Ohio State, 100 percent okay,” the Raiders defensive lineman said. “It’s not their fault. It was just a crazy fan." READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE ... Read More

By: AP via WashingtonPost.com -- MILWAUKEE — Hoping to secure some stability at the top of its athletic department, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee hired former Ohio State athletic director Andy Geiger on Thursday. Geiger, who oversaw winning programs and major construction projects but also weathered scandals during his time at Ohio State, takes over a program that has gone through two full-time athletic directors since 2009. “We believe Andy Geiger possesses the leadership qualities to bring stability and continuity to UWM Athletics during this transitional ... Read More

By Fawad Cheema via TheLantern.com -- Ohio State men’s basketball should improve its outside shooting with the signing of Italian international Amedeo Della Valle, a player who says he’s ready for the rigors of the Big Ten. Della Valle, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Alba, Italy, recently signed his letter of intent to play for the Buckeyes next season. Della Valle played high school basketball at Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nev., helping the team to its third ESPN National High School Invitational Championship ... Read More