By: Tania Ganguli (Jacksonville.com) -- DeVier Posey, a receiver out of Ohio State, was one of the players infamously suspended for accepting cash and tattoos from a local tattoo shop owner. The school suspended him five games, then the NCAA added five more for being overpaid for a job. That meant Posey only played in three games during the 2011 season, one of them the Gator Bowl, giving NFL scouts few opportunities to see what he could do. ... 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

From: gantdaily.com --  Mobile, AL  (AHN Sports) – Ohio State running back Daniel Herron is making a positive impression on NFL personnel this week during practices for the Senior Bowl. The former Buckeye has been among the standouts in the backfield, showing skill as both a runner and a receiver. According to a report by NFL.com, Herron has impressed several RB coaches with his combination of speed, quickness and agility, and one NFC North offensive assistant cited him as the ... Read More

By Brandon Castel (The-Ozone.net) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — Fans anxious for their first glimpse of Urban Meyer’s new offense at Ohio State should circle April 21 on their 2012 calendars. That will be the day of the first Scarlet and Gray Spring Game under the new head coach, an Ohio State spokesperson announced Tuesday. The University also announced that Meyer will begin his first spring practice on March 28, which is a Wednesday. The game itself, which ... Read More

By: Mike Bianchi (OrlandoSentinel) -- Who says former Gators and current Ohio State coach Urban Meyer can’t develop quarterbacks? And who says Meyer’s college spread doesn’t prepare quarterbacks for the NFL? Three pro quarterbacks currently making a huge impact in the league — Tim Tebow, Alex Smth and Cam Newton — would beg to differ. Tim Tebow was the Story of the Year in the NFL, Cam Newton will be the Rookie of the Year and Alex Smith orchestrated one of the most captivating rallies in recent ... Read More

From: StatemanJournal.com -- Polk County sheriff's officials said a man apparently shot himself Monday morning at a Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge viewing area. Sheriff's officials said Michael Current, 66, of Las Vegas, apparently fatally shot himself with a shotgun. Current also has lived in Silverton. Off-duty paramedics found him dead on a viewing platform off Highway 22 west of Dallas about 9 a.m. Current played 13 years in the National Football League as an offensive lineman with the ... Read More

By Kevin McCauley (SBNation.com) -- Mike Adams could have been a sure-fire first round selection in the 2012 NFL Draft if he played the entire season for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Instead, despite some good performances and fantastic athleticism, Adams is on the edge of the first round due to one major red flag, that he was one of the Ohio State players suspended five games for selling team merchandise. Nonetheless, NFL Draft blog Mocking The Draft loves his skills. ... Read More

By Ryan Rudnansky (BleacherReport.com) -- There's a lot of promise for the historic Indiana Hoosiers this season, currently 12-1 after being unranked in the preseason. They are scoring 84.8 points per game so far, seventh in the nation, and beat then-No. 1 Kentucky on Dec. 10 on a three-pointer at the buzzer by junior forward Christian Watford. No. 2 Ohio State also sports a 12-1 record, beating Florida and Duke and losing to Kansas. Elite NBA prospect Jared Sullinger has been solid ... Read More

By James Brady (SBNation.com) --  It's never too soon to be talking about the NBA Draft, especially when you're just talking about prospects and not already trying to form mock drafts.No, player speculation is something that is done and will always be done at every point in the season. It's especially worth looking at the players pertinent to this region and namely, the Ohio State Buckeyes. ESPN's Doug Gottlieb put together an early draft big board, calling ... Read More

By Matt Conner (SBNation.com) -- After witnessing the penalties and poor play for yet another week from right tackle Barry Richardson, it’s quite clear why the Kansas City Chiefs are linked to a replacement in most mock drafts. Whether it’s Iowa’s Riley Reiff or Stanford’s Jonathan Martin, the Chiefs are usually addressing the o-line in some way in most mocks. However, there’s another name to consider as Draft Tek believes they could go for Mike Adams from ... Read More