From: thebestdamnpoll.com --  Many moons ago, when I got out of college (with a degree (actually two), to the assumed surprise of most of my family I'd imagine), I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. That's probably not the best time or idea to have that revelation, but it is what it is. I knew I liked to write, and I knew I liked to coach basketball, since the NBA wasn't in the market for slow white ... Read More

By Chris Fedor via sportsradiointerviews.com --   It was just about a year ago when Jim Tressel announced his resignation at Ohio State after a scandal that not only rocked OSU but put a black mark on the program. After getting a five-year show-cause penalty, Tressel latched on with the Indianapolis Colts as an extra set of eyes in the organization. After dabbling in the NFL a bit, Tressel has returned to the college ranks. Not on the sidelines though. Instead, Tressel has ... Read More

By Adam Rittenberg via ESPN.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Like most coaches, Ohio State's Luke Fickell has neither the time nor the desire to look backward. Fickell isn't going to publish his memoirs about his 182-day term as Ohio State's head coach last year, when he guided his alma mater through an adversity-filled season that produced subpar results on the field. After Ohio State named Urban Meyer as its head coach on Nov. 28, Fickell's life didn't exactly slow down. He coached ... Read More

By: Dan Jovic via fox8.com -- AKRON, Ohio – Former Ohio State Buckeyes Head Football Coach Jim Tressel sits at his desk in Buchtel Hall at the University of Akron and jokes about having a window for the first time in 37 years. Although Tressel was not yet supposed to start as the University’s Vice President of Strategic Engagement until May first, he says he has already been on the job for the past three weeks meeting and welcoming students and learning how he ... Read More

By Adam Rittenberg via ESPN.com --  Three spring games are on tap Saturday around the Big Ten, and we're taking a look at each one. Let's finish today's roundup by examining the LiFE Sports Spring Game at Ohio State. When: 1:30 p.m. ET, Saturday Where: Ohio Stadium Admission: Tickets are $7 in advance and $15 on game day (cash only). Ohio State students and children under 6 are admitted free. Stadium gates open at 10 a.m. ET. Parking is free at lots around stadium except West ... Read More

By: Dan Hope via thelantern.com --   When the Scarlet and Gray teams face off in the Spring Game Saturday, the passing and blocking advantages give the Scarlet Team the edge for securing victory. The coaching staff was divided into Scarlet and Gray teams, which in turn drafted rosters to play against each other Saturday. Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Tom Herman will lead Scarlet along with assistant coaches Everett Withers, Mike Vrabel, and Tim Hinton. Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Luke Fickell will ... Read More

By: AP via Cincinnati.com -- FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Moments after their motorcycle accident, Bobby Petrino and a female employee told a passer-by not to call 911, then got a ride back to Fayetteville where the Arkansas football coach was met by a state trooper who provides his personal security during the season. New details of the immediate aftermath of Petrino's crash were in a 911 call released Friday by the state police. The passer-by, Larry Hendren, describes coming upon the accident scene Sunday ... Read More

By: Jon Spencer via chillicothegazette.com -- COLUMBUS -- Titles can be a tricky thing. Take the Ohio State football coaching staff, for instance. Urban Meyer has named Everett Withers assistant head coach and co-defensive coordinator. Luke Fickell, whom Meyer has replaced as head coach, is defensive coordinator and linebackers coach -- and, apparently, more than that. "He's the general manager," Meyer recently said of Fickell. "He has an obligation to me to do the best he can, and he ... Read More

By: Jay Beck (RantSports.com) --   For those players that want to see the field for Ohio State this fall, they had better get to work when spring practice gets rolling in Columbus two weeks from now.  Actually, they had better hope they’ve already made an good impression during the recently completed winter workouts. “Sometimes people say, well I’m going to really work hard and go earn a spot in training camp.  The spots are done.  By the time we’re in training camp, it’s ... Read More

By Doug Lesmerises (The Plain Dealer) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Coaches hate labels. So forget the spread. But as the Ohio State coaches have spent eight hours a day in recent weeks creating an offense under the direction of new coach Urban Meyer, let new offensive coordinator Tom Herman get more descriptive with just what it's going to look like. "We're going to be a [shot]gun, spread, run-oriented football team that has tremendous balance through the play-action pass. "We want to be no-huddle, we ... Read More