Apr 25, 2008
By Doug Lesmerises (The Cleveland Plain Dealer) -
Kosta Koufos isn't the only Ohio State freshman ready to leave Columbus.
The university announced today that forward Eric Wallace will transfer from OSU after playing almost no role on the team as a freshman. Still, the loss will be felt.
Wallace and Koufos were two of five members of Ohio State's class of 2007, which was ranked as the No. 7 class in the country by Scout.com and was seen as a worthy followup to ... Read More
Apr 25, 2008
by Doug Lesmerises (The Cleveland Pain Dealer) -
Melvin Fellows had been the most prominent Ohio high school football player in the Class of 2009 to escape the grasp of Ohio State coach Jim Tressel, but with a phone call over his lunch break today, Fellows changed all that.
The Garfield Heights defensive end informed Tressel that he was switching his oral commitment from Illinois to the Buckeyes, delivering a blow to the Illini and bringing OSU's growing class to 12 pledges.
"It ... Read More
Apr 22, 2008
BY JON SPENCER (Mansfield News Journal) -
Another mostly unwatchable spring football game has come and gone at Ohio State, with the biggest gasps reserved for a high school kid standing around in a rain poncho.
The “next Vince Young” created the biggest sideline buzz at an OSU game since LeBron James showed up in Vince Young’s old neighborhood two years ago to watch the Buckeyes hook the ’Horns.
This infatuation with Terrelle Pryor, and Saturday’s promising audition by an also-ran helping to keep ... Read More
Apr 22, 2008
“If you do the ‘same old, same old,’ you run the risk of losing your edge.”
Coach Jim Tressel
By Jason Lloyd : Special to ESPN.com -
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Just this once, Ohio State coach Jim Tressel will be happy to forgive linebacker James Laurinaitis and cornerback Malcolm Jenkins for disobeying his orders.
It has been Tressel's long-standing rule that first-round prospects should leave early for the NFL. Laurinaitis was assured of being a top pick in the draft this year, and Jenkins likely would have been, too. But both defensive stars bypassed millions to hang out with their college ... Read More
Apr 22, 2008
PA SportsTicker -
Ohio State freshman forward Kosta Koufos announced Monday that he will declare for the NBA draft but not hire an agent.
The seven-footer averaged 14.4 points and 6.7 rebounds as the Buy Cialis Buckeyes (24-13) captured the National Invitation Tournament championship.
Koufos scored 18.2 points over five games in the NIT and had 22 points in the 92-85 victory over Massachusetts in the championship game on April 3.
By not hiring an agent, Koufos can return to Ohio State for his ... Read More
Apr 22, 2008
By Doug Lesmerises - Cleveland.com -
Jordan Hall has been playing football with Terrelle Pryor since midget ball. No reason to stop now.
The junior running back from Jeannette High School in Pennsylvania called Jim Tressel this evening and became the 11th oral commitment to OSU's 2009 class. Pryor became the 20th and final member of the 2008 class a little more than a month ago.
Hall wasn't looking to drag out his process that long.
"It's a load off my shoulders already," Hall ... Read More
Apr 20, 2008
“If you gave me a choice, I’d have two spring games because I think they’re very, very helpful.” -Coach Jim Tressel
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- If spring practices are a springboard to the regular season, then Ohio State's intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday couldn't have been much more successful.
"It's a good time to see where everyone stands," safety Kurt Coleman said. "The sky's the limit."
Todd Boeckman and his backups at quarterback, Antonio Henton and Joe Bauserman, each completed a long pass that led to a touchdown as the Scarlet beat the Gray 20-7.
The announced attendance was 76,346, but that appeared to be inflated on ... Read More
Apr 19, 2008
Even for devout fans, it has never been easy to do much rooting on the weekend of the spring football game.
Do you root for Scarlet or Gray? Even if you have a favorite player on one side, it can't be easy working up a good hate for the other guys. It's like having Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde break out a deck of playing cards and face off in a riveting game of war. Mom has to like them both, right?
But this ... Read More
Apr 19, 2008
Kosta Koufos will announce this week whether he will stay at Ohio State, enter the NBA draft or play professionally in Greece.
The 7-foot freshman declined to give a timetable for his decision after the Buckeyes won the National Invitation Tournament championship game Thursday in New York. He was more forthcoming in a story published yesterday in the Canton Repository, his hometown newspaper.
"I'm not going to announce anything until next week," Koufos said. "I've got to sit down and weigh all the pros ... Read More
Apr 18, 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio- The weekend of April 18 and 19 marks a thrilling time for The Ohio State University athletes and their sports fans.
Also known as Scarlet & Gray days, several sports teams are prepared for inner team competition and also to showcase potential Ohio State athletic programs to anxious crowds. Most anticipated is the Buckeyes’ football team.
The Spring Game is on April 19 at approximately 1:30 in Ohio drugs online without prescription Stadium. In previous years The Shoe houses ... Read More
