From: LancasterEagleGazette.com -- LEXINGTON -- It didn't take long for Marcus Freeman to fall into character as a football coach. He got down at eye level with his players, counting off the pushups as they hit the ground at the end of each drill. "If I tell you to pick your nose, pick your nose," barked the former Ohio State linebacker as his troops -- a bunch of grade-schoolers -- hung on his every word. "OK, everybody clap!" This group wasn't going to win any ... Read More

By: RON CLEMENTS (TheTelegraph.com) -- ST. LOUIS — For years, Penn State University has had the reputation of being “Linebacker U.” Just don’t tell that to the St. Louis Rams. In what may be a first in NFL history, the Rams boast four linebackers all from the same university — and it isn’t Penn State. Bobby Carpenter, Na’il Diggs, Larry Grant and James Laurinaitis all hail from Ohio State University. “We realize it’s pretty cool,” Laurinaitis said. “It’s gives us a lot ... Read More

From: PostAndCourier.com -- The South Carolina men's basketball program has scheduled a home-and-home series with one of the best programs in the Big Ten. Ohio State will host the Gamecocks on Dec. 18, then visit Columbia during the 2011-12 season, Buckeyes coach Thad Matta told The Columbus Dispatch. The Buckeyes lost Evan Turner, who was the second pick in Thursday's NBA draft, but are still ranked in the top 10 of most early preseason rankings. Post Jared Sullinger should ... Read More

BY: PATRICK Z. MCGAVIN  (SunTimes.com) -- Five years ago, Evan Turner was regarded as the second-best college prospect at St. Joseph behind his close friend, Illinois guard Demetri McCamey. On Thursday night at Madison Square Garden, Turner was second again. The Philadelphia 76ers selected the West Side native and Ohio State forward with the No. 2 overall pick behind Kentucky point guard John Wall, the top selection of the Washington Wizards. Asked on ESPN about his quick recovery after he ... Read More

From: WYTV.com -- As the USA Today "Defensive Player of the Year" in high school, to an All-American at Ohio State, to his latest honor of being named AFC Special Teams Player of Month in November with the Miami Dolphins, Ted Ginn, Jr. has certainly left his mark through the football ranks. "You play football," Ginn tells My Valley Sports.  "I just go out everyday and try to do my best.  If you practice hard, the games should be ... Read More

By: Darren Rovell (CNBC.com) -- For the past four years, Mark Titus has done a great job becoming the world’s most famous walk-on. When blogs got hot, he was there with Club Trillion. When lack of playing time didn’t allow him to display his skills, he took to YouTube with one of the most hilarious videos you’ll ever see. The number of people following him on Twitter? 18,281. That’s roughly double the people following Evan Turner, his Ohio ... Read More

By: TOM WILLIAMS (Vindy.com) -- Two former Ohio State Buckeyes are hoping to kick start their NFL careers this fall with the San Francisco 49ers. Offensive tackle Alex Boone, who grew up in Lakewood, has spent the offseason toning up, hoping to earn his first appearance in a NFL game. Last year, the 49ers signed Boone as a rookie free agent and assigned him to the practice squad. Wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. has even more to prove after being traded ... Read More

By Jason Lloyd (LindysSports.com) -- Cameron Heyward started as a freshman at Ohio State. He has dominated at times in his three years on the defensive line, but he bypassed the chance to be a high pick in the NFL Draft to return to the Buckeyes for one reason. Call it a No. 1 reason. “I’m definitely happy with what I’ve done so far, but I’m not satisfied,” Heyward said. “I still want a national championship. I think everyone on this team ... Read More

By: David McKinney (UWeekly.com) -- Perhaps the Washington Wizards shouldn't start printing No. 11 jerseys with "Wall" on the back just yet. If anybody in the organization watched college basketball last year, then maybe - just maybe - they've heard of the guy who wore No. 21 for Ohio State. Evan Turner won just about every player of the year award after his stellar junior year at Ohio State, but he became the consensus No. 2 pick after declaring ... Read More

By: Eric Pincus(HoopsWorld.com) -- With the Washington Wizards, Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets coming out of the lottery with the top three picks, the order is finally set as teams prepare for the NBA Draft. The early consensus has John Wall and Evan Turner as the top two picks. Turner addressed the media Thursday and speculation the Sixers will take him second on June 24th. "I think it's a good city.  I think they're on the rise," said ... Read More

By: Sean Kane (CSNPhilly.com) -- For the Sixers, the hard part is done. Their jump from the sixth spot to the second spot in Tuesday night's NBA draft lottery defied the odds, and the benefit to the franchise is two-fold. It will land them a player who will contribute right away and potentially develop into an All-Star. But in the immediate future, the improbable leap up the board generates some much-needed excitement around a team coming off ... Read More

By: Drew Gatewood (BleacherReport.com) -- William Buford has big shoes to fill next season. Evan Turner is poised to be a top three pick is this year’s NBA Draft after winning every possible player of the year honors including the Naismith.  Turner finishes his career as the only Naismith Award winner in Ohio State history, something Buford is well aware of. Filling the shoes of Evan Turner will not be easy, but Ohio State’s young scoring guard is ... Read More

By: Tim Bielik (BleacherReport.com) -- The 2009 season seems so long ago, especially for Ohio State fans who saw their first bowl win since the 2006 Fiesta Bowl against Notre Dame. But with the 2010 college football season looming in September, many fear that a replay of 2006 is in play, where the Buckeyes have national championship expectations. Even though that 2006 team cruised through a weak schedule, there were warning signs all over the place. For example, Northern Illinois ... Read More