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: 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

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 Nick Dvorscak (TheLantern.com) -- Boston College head football coach Frank Spaziani announced Friday that former Ohio State coach Jim Bollman has been named the offensive line coach and running game coordinator for the Eagles. "As a former offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes, Jim brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our program," Spaziani said in a Boston College athletic department release. Boston College did not make salary information available for Bollman, who will be replacing ... Read More

By: Chad Hobbs (Examiner.com) -- To go along with a terrible economy and unemployment rates, fans of Ohio sports pretty much would like to forget 2011. From a sports perspective, with the exception of the Columbus Clippers, there wasn't a whole lot to cheer about. However, when it is all said and done, the majority of Ohio sports fans will see light at the end of the tunnel. It all started at the tail end of 2010 and snowballed ... 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

By: Robert D. Cobb (RantSports.com) -- Cleveland, Ohio – According to a FOX 8 Cleveland news report, former Ohio State Buckeye and 2006 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Troy Smith was arrested in Cleveland. Smith, a Cleveland, Ohio native and former standout at Cleveland high school powerhouse, Glenville, was a NFL quarterback with the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers was arrested Friday night for a traffic violation. Reports would further state that Smith had an outstanding warrant for driving under ... Read More

By: Bruce Hooley (FoxSportsOhio.com) -- A former colleague of Jim Tressel once told a story about the disgraced coaching icon before he grew into the sweater-vested poster boy for much of what’s wrong with big-time college football. Seems Tressel repeatedly called the same play from the booth snap after snap until finally questioned about his repetitive strategy by the head coach down on the sideline. “I’ll stop doing it when it stops working,” Tressel supposedly said. Old habits apparently die hard, ... Read More