By Pat Brennan (TheLantern.com) -- Among the beaches, dining and nightlife in Mobile, Ala., there are plenty of distractions for former college football players participating in Saturday's Senior Bowl. Former Ohio State players Mike Adams, DeVier Posey, Michael Brewster and Daniel "Boom" Herron all received invites to the annual NFL prospect showcase, and Herron said his approach to the practices leading up to the game, as well as the game itself, is strictly business. "I've talked to a ... Read More

By Mike Wilkening (ProFootballWeekly.com) -- MOBILE, Ala. — The day NFL teams won't have a need for big, athletic left tackles on their rosters is the day the league no longer exists. Advantage, Mike Adams. Watch a week of practices here and some players are bound to get lost in the shuffle. Adams? At a reported 6-7 and 323 pounds, the Ohio State left tackle is impossible to miss. So is his potential. Adams' sheer size works in his favor. His long arms ... Read More

By: Tyler Waddell (BleacherReport.com) -- The NFL playoffs are well underway and a champion will be crowned in just a few short weeks. That means the 2012 draft is creeping up on us, with April knocking at the door. Ohio State had its fair share of negativity this season, failing to finish with a winning record after falling short in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl. Still, the prolific program will hold its head up high when several Buckeyes are selected in the draft. OSU will ... Read More

From: NBC4i.com --- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The 2012 Senior Bowl, to be played Jan. 28 in Mobile, Ala., will have a considerable Ohio State presence as four players – offensive linemen Mike Adams and Mike Brewster, running back Dan Herron and receiver DeVier Posey – have accepted invitations to play in the annual event that annually features the best college seniors. “This will mark the eleventh straight year that Ohio State University has been represented in our game,” ... Read More

By Pat Brennan (TheLantern.com) -- JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — You could use three words to describe the now-departed Ohio State football senior class: good, bad and ugly. For several Buckeye seniors, whose legacy to OSU football might be in question, Monday's season-ending 24-17 loss to Florida in the 2012 Gator Bowl, was an opportunity to reflect on the highs, the lows and the forgettable moments of their OSU careers. Several players, including senior center Michael Brewster, pointed to back-to-back Bowl ... Read More

By Bill Livingston (Cleveland.com) --  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A bitter, shocking year for Ohio State is almost over. But not before the scandals that cost football coach Jim Tressel his job and sabotaged the 2011 season also blighted plans for a swift return to glory next year with Urban Meyer. Fittingly, a 6-6 Ohio State team, wounded by its own players' selfishness, faces a 6-6 Florida team still recovering from Meyer's resignation. Playing the Gators in the Gator ... Read More

By Mark Podolski (News-Herald.com) -- Columbus is a few hours from these parts, but that didn't stop the news from the Ohio State football program reverberating here in 2011. There was plenty of it, and most of it not good. Because of that, it's no surprise Jim Tressel resignation as OSU football coach was voted the top sports story of 2011 by The News-Herald sports staff. Tressel's departure was polarizing. His supporters stood firmly behind the coach who, in 10 ... Read More

By John Kampf (News-Herald.com) -- It has to get better, right? For the Ohio State football team, 2012 can't possibly be more problematic than 2011, can it? It's safe to say 2011 was the darkest of times for the proud Ohio State football program. The year started rough on Jan. 4, when Arkansas fans en masses suggested a group of OSU players shouldn't have been allowed to play in the Buckeyes' 31-26 win over the Razorbacks. Twelve months later, the NCAA agreed with ... Read More

By Tyler Waddell (BleacherReport.com) --Ohio State's disappointing season (6-6, 3-5 Big Ten) has landed it in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl for an ironic matchup against the Florida Gators. The Buckeyes may not have had this in their preseason plans, but at least they'll be participating in postseason festivities this season. The recent NCAA ruling included a postseason ban for the 2012 season, meaning Jan. 2 will be the final bowl appearance for all seniors and juniors on the roster. Now the Gator ... Read More

BY MATT MARKEY (ToledoBlade.com) -- JACKSONVILLE -- The Ohio State offense in 2011 was an ever-changing amalgamation of whoever was eligible, whoever was healthy, and whoever the Buckeyes had standing around. The starting lineup was fluid, to say the least. A rash of suspensions connected to the tattoo and memorabilia scandal took four starters from the lineup before the Buckeyes took the field for the season opener. Quarterback Terrelle Pryor, expected to be a leading Heisman Trophy candidate in ... Read More