By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Ohio State should have eight or nine players drafted over the next two days. A final look at the draft possibilities of OSU players today and Sunday: * Malcolm Jenkins, CB/S: The most likely Buckeye off the board first, he could go as high as No. 9 to Green Bay and doesn't look like he'll get past New Orleans at No. 14 or Houston at No. 15. Guess: No. 14 to New Orleans * Beanie Wells, ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Some quick thoughts on Ohio State and one on the draft: * Terrelle Pryor has thrown the ball very well the last two practices we saw him. Tuesday he hit some nice deep throws. Thursday, he was zipping passes to the sideline and over the middle. Call it progress. * Teams get 15 practices in the spring and Ohio State is using its 14th today to host a clinic for about 900 high school coaches. The offense ... Read More

By: MIKE PERRY (MorningJournal.com) -- COLUMBUS — Thrust into the starting quarterback role at one of the most prestigious college football programs in the nation last season, freshman quarterback Terrelle Pryor had every built-in excuse to struggle. Turns out he was every bit as good as advertised. When Pryor unseated senior Todd Boeckman as the starter, the Buckeyes weren't exactly in disarray. A lopsided loss to USC was the only blemish on their record and Boeckman, despite the loss, was not the biggest problem. ... Read More

By: Kyle Strittholt (BleacherReport.com) -- Terrelle Pryor left practice last Saturday with soreness in his throwing arm. Coach Jim Tressel says that he is fine, and that it was just a bit overused. Is this development good or bad? I can sense the perfectionism in Pryor and it will get him far. It’s good that Pryor knows when to stop so that he doesn’t injure himself. We don’t need a repeat injury like the one Beanie Wells had last season. It is great news that ... Read More

By: David Williams (BleacherReport.com) -- The 2009 version of the Ohio State Buckeyes will have to replace much of the star power which produced one of the most successful four-year runs in the program’s illustrious history. Led by All-American-caliber players such as James Laurinaitis, Marcus Freeman, and Malcolm Jenkins on defense, and Chris Wells, Brian Robiskie, Alex Boone, and Todd Boeckman on offense, the culminating class racked up an impressive 42-5 regular season record and made four straight BCS appearances. They ... Read More

By: Dave-Te' Thomas (Scout.com) -- Much like his father, Terry, a former NFL player and present assistant coach with Atlanta, Brian is the consummate team player. Having grown up in a football environment, he showed great maturity upon his arrival on OSU’s campus as a true freshman, nailing down a spot on special teams while patiently waiting his turn behind a veteran laden receiving unit. As a sophomore, he forced his way into the lineup for five games before finally getting his opportunity ... Read More

By: Marla Ridenour (Beacon Journal via Ohio.com) -- When Chris Wells first walked through the door at the Euclid Power Plant, Eric Lichter asked, ''What NFL team does he play for?'' Lichter was stunned to learn that Wells was a senior at Garfield High School and had come to his spartan facility to train for the U.S. Army All-American Game and Ohio State spring football in 2006. ''I said, 'What is in the water in Akron, Ohio?' '' said Lichter, who has spent ... Read More

From: Yahoo Sports -- The seat belt is about to come off Terrelle Pryor. With Beanie Wells and both starting receivers from last year long gone, this is Pryor’s team now, for better or worse. Last season, Pryor flashed glimpses of both. Ohio State coach Jim Tressel will spend the spring tailoring the offense to fit Pryor, his dynamic quarterback who replaced Todd Boeckman as the starter after just three games into 2008. Pryor threw for 1,311 yards, ... Read More

From: TimesGazette.com -- COLUMBUS - Jim Tressel tries to avoid prematurely judging his Ohio State teams. With 31 players gone from last year's squad heading into the start of spring practice on Thursday, it would be difficult to do anyway. "I've never really walked into a season and said, 'Well, this is a rebuilding year. We're not going to do as well,' or 'This is a reloading year, we're going to be better,' or 'We're experienced. Everything's going to be wonderful,"' the ... Read More

By: Rusty Miller (ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Coach Jim Tressel says he tries to never prematurely judge his Ohio State teams. With 31 players missing from last year’s squad heading into the start of spring practice on Thursday, it would be difficult to do anyway. “I’ve never really walked into a season and said, ’Well, this is a rebuilding year. We’re not going to do as well,’ or ’This is a reloading year, we’re going to be better,’ or ’We’re experienced. ... Read More

By: Joe Huddleston (MountVernonNews.com) -- MOUNT VERNON — With less than a month before the 2009 NFL Draft, two potential draft picks made their way to the 2009 Knox County Spring Home and Garden Show on Saturday afternoon for a meet and greet. Former Ohio State Buckeyes Todd Boeckman and James Laurinaitis were on hand to sign autographs and step away from the NFL spotlight. “I always like doing signings and getting to talk to the fans. You always hear stories of how ... Read More

By: Todd Porter (CantonRep.com) -- In about two weeks, Ohio State will begin resurrecting itself for the 2009 football season. Spring practice begins April 2. It’s the stuff that’s taking place between now and the start of summer camp that will determine what kind of team the Buckeyes will be. Ohio State Head Coach Jim Tressel and his coaching staff are in the midst of scouting the one team they didn’t get to during the season — the Buckeyes. Although Tressel didn’t come right out ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Columbus- Running back Chris "Beanie" Wells returned from the NFL Combine three weeks ago with a plan, one that centered on getting a kick start from Ohio State strength coach Eric Lichter and working on 40 times until 10 p.m. some nights. A 4.59 40-yard dash in Indianapolis turned into something between a 4.34 and 4.40 at Ohio State's Pro Day on Friday. "If you were worried about his speed," said one NFL scout, "he ran ... Read More