By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland.com) -- COLUMBUS -- Ohio State's quarterback count stands at two. Wednesday afternoon, a two-star Ohio high school recruit told OSU coach Jim Tressel thanks, but no thanks, in part because the Buckeyes were late to the party. Though OSU coaches had been telling Kettering Alter quarterback Austin Boucher that he was their backup plan if five-star quarterback recruit Tajh Boyd turned them down, their official scholarship offer Tuesday came after Boucher had given an oral commitment to Miami (Ohio). After thinking ... Read More

By: Steve Tater (BleacherReport.com) -- There are some in Buckeye Nation who are questioning Thad Matta’s coaching acumen. More specifically, arm-chair Buckeye fans (with infinitely better coaching resumes) are debating his use of the zone defense and are calling on him to “press” the issue, so to speak. Those same fans have to realize that Coach Matta has been hamstrung with regards to the talent on hand necessary to man-up superior athletes, such as the buzz-saw they ran up against Michigan ... Read More

By: Andy Zoric (Examiner.com) -- It is a dark time for our nation. Thing look grim and there seems to be but one way out of this turmoil and chaos we find ourselves in. No I am not talking about the economy, but of the lack of focus shown by the Ohio State Buckeyes since loosing Jr. Forward David Lighty to a foot injury in December. Lighty may not have been leading the team in any one category at the time of ... Read More

By: Danny Bayliss (BleacherReport.com) -- The signing of highly-touted quarterback Terrelle Pryor was the icing on the cake for a great 2008 Ohio State Buckeyes' recruiting class. This year he showed he can be a great player for the Buckeyes and despite poor passing ability, Pryor's presence at Ohio State attracted many fans and players. Although there are always people on the other end of the situation and quarterback prospect Tajh Boyd seems to be one of them. It is possible the emergence of ... Read More

By: Gina Ferrentino (TheLantern.com) -- Ohio State wrestling ended an emotional weekend with a win on the road against Hofstra in Hempstead, N.Y., Sunday. The No. 5 Buckeyes defeated the No. 20 Hofstra Pride on their home turf 19-13. Buckeye coach Tom Ryan called Hofstra home from 1995-2006, and Sunday was his first visit back to the school whose wrestling program he helped make a top NCAA contender. Ryan was welcomed by 2,118 fans and the dedication of the Teague Ryan Wrestling Complex. The Pride's ... Read More

By: Michael Amman (UWeekly.com) -- This should have been an article about how our young hockey team was vastly improved from its youthful struggles a year ago. While the team is vastly improved, its most recent series against the conference's worst team stains what was a glorious 12-game streak and the team falls to 16-7-3 (9-6-3-3 CCHA). A home series against Western Michigan, now 7-13-6 (4-9-5-1 CCHA), should have been two cheesecake wins to extend its unbeaten streak to No. 14. The fates, ... Read More

By: VR Bryant (UWeekly.com) -- As I've said many times before in many different instances, expectations in sports are dangerous. They're dangerous to fans, to teams and to coaches. The nature of college basketball is such that teams have ups and downs, peaks and valleys. Nevertheless, we allow ourselves to believe that certain teams and certain players have certain abilities that ought to yield certain results. Even within the scope of a single game, we can observe their exploits and say confidently, "This ... Read More

From: ClevelandLeader.com -- Korey Stringer's widow and the NFL have reached a settlement seven years after the former standout of the Ohio State Buckeyes passed away from heatstroke. Stringer, a native of Warren, died on the practice field in the 1001 preseason with the Minnesota Vikings. Terms of the settlement were not announced but does include the NFL enacting an awareness program for heat stroke so that another tragedy does not take place in the future. Another lawsuit is still pending with ... Read More

By: Mike Popovich (CantonRep.com) -- COLUMBUS — Gutting it out Michigan State’s Raymar Morgan is still feeling the effects of viral infection he has been battling for over a week. The McKinley High School graduate finished with 4 points and five rebounds in today’s 78-67 win over Ohio State. “Poor Raymar, he’s just sicker than a dog,” Spartans Coach Tom Izzo said. “He just can’t go. It’s three minutes, three minutes, two minutes. The poor kid. He can’t get rid of it. It’s been ... Read More

By: BEN VOLIN (PalmBeachPost.com) -- GAINESVILLE — Andre DeBose, a five-star football prospect from Orlando, committed three weeks ago to play for the Florida Gators this fall. Drew Degraauw, born and raised in Baton Rouge, La., and a 2003 graduate of LSU, figures he has a little more than a week until the Feb. 4 national signing day to sway DeBose to his beloved Tigers. "LSU is where it's at," Degraauw, 28, recently wrote on DeBose's Facebook page. "You'd be the man in Baton ... Read More

From: Hartford Courant (Courant.com) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Durrell Summers Online Generic pills had 26 points to almost double his career high and No. 7 Michigan State dominated the boards on Sunday to beat Ohio State 78-67. The Spartans (16-3, 6-1 Big Ten) took 15 more shots from the field, thanks to a 35-19 rebounding advantage. On the offensive boards, Michigan State held a 16-3 upper hand. Kalin Lucas added 20 points and Goran Suton 13 for the Spartans, who were coming ... Read More

From: BigTenNetwork.com -- HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – In a matchup of nationally ranked wrestling programs, No. 5 Ohio State defeated No. 20 Hofstra, 19-13, Sunday at the David S. Mack Sports Complex. The win, in front of 2,118 fans, improved Ohio State's record to 9-1 on the season while Hofstra drops to 7-3. The match was close the entire way on a day that was as intriguing as it was thrilling. This was Ohio State coach Tom Ryan's first visit back to the ... Read More