topsyWidgetPreload({ "url": "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buckeyecountry.net%2Fohio-states-tressel-promotes-the-elbow-bump", "style": "big", "title": "Ohio State's Tressel promotes the elbow bump" }); From: AP via DaytonDailyNews.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — What's brewing today with the 2009 Ohio State Buckeyes ... BUCKEYES BUZZ:@ Coach Jim Tressel is trying to initiate a new, healthier way of greeting people. During his Tuesday newsconference, Tressel spoke of P Jon Thoma, who had the flu last week and was unable to play in the 38-0 win over Toledo. Thoma has recovered and is scheduled to play on Saturday at 3:30 ... Read More

topsyWidgetPreload({ "url": "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buckeyecountry.net%2Fohio-state-running-game-continues-to-struggle", "style": "big", "title": "Ohio State running game continues to struggle" }); By: Bill Blanton (Examiner.com) -- “Three yards and a cloud of dust” was how Woody Hayes described the run-heavy offenses of the Ohio State football program in the 1950s and 1960’s. Though national championship caliber teams need more balance on offense then what Hayes described, the ability to run the ball and get short yards to convert third downs and “move the chains” is as important today as it was ... Read More

topsyWidgetPreload({ "url": "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buckeyecountry.net%2Fcolumbus-to-host-march-madness-games-in-2012", "style": "big", "title": "Columbus to host March Madness games in 2012" }); From: BizJournals.com -- Columbus has been selected as a site of first and second round games of the 2012 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, Ohio State University officials said Monday. The university said eight teams will play in four first-round games on March 16, 2012, at Nationwide Arena, with the winners playing in second-round games March 18. Clinching the hosting stint marks the third such victory for the city in ... Read More

topsyWidgetPreload({ "url": "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buckeyecountry.net%2Fbig-ten-thumbs-up-thumbs-down-for-week-3", "style": "big", "title": "Big Ten thumbs up-thumbs down for Week 3" }); By: Adam Rittenberg (ESPN) -- Kudos and criticism from Week 3 in the Big Ten. Thumbs up, Iowa's defense -- The Hawkeyes throttled an undermanned Arizona team, holding the Wildcats to eight first downs, 253 total yards and just one offensive touchdown when the game was out of reach. Safety Tyler Sash and defensive end Adrian Clayborn led the way. Despite all the chaos on offense, Iowa's defense has ... Read More

topsyWidgetPreload({ "url": "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buckeyecountry.net%2Fdespite-shutting-out-ut-osu-falls-in-one-poll-no-change-in-the-other", "style": "big", "title": "Despite shutting out UT, OSU falls in one poll; no change in the other" }); From: Cleveland.com -- ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg is confused like most Ohio State fans when it comes to the latest AP poll. Ohio State defeated Toledo last weekend, in convincing fashion, but the Buckeyes dropped two spots in the poll. The reasoning? The voters didn't want to put Ohio State ahead of USC (who lost to Washington) because the Buckeyes lost to USC in Columbus ... Read More

topsyWidgetPreload({ "url": "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buckeyecountry.net%2Foutmatched-toledo-rockets-pay-price-in-ohio-state-buckeyes-blowout-special", "style": "big", "title": "Outmatched Toledo Rockets pay price in Ohio State Buckeyes' blowout special" }); By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Maybe the Ohio State Buckeyes just needed a vacation, a weekend away. Nothing extravagant, more like a "staycation," a spot a couple of hours from Columbus. Like Cleveland. A day to check out the Rock Xenical Online and Roll Hall of Fame, grab some dinner, pound a Mid-American Conference team, clear their heads, forget about that USC loss ... Read More

topsyWidgetPreload({ "url": "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buckeyecountry.net%2Fdefense-never-rests-as-ohio-state-bounces-back-with-38-0-romp-over-toledo", "style": "big", "title": "Defense never rests as Ohio State bounces back with 38-0 romp over Toledo" }); By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Maybe the Ohio State Buckeyes just needed a vacation, a weekend away. Nothing extravagant, more like a staycation, a spot a couple hours from Columbus. Like Cleveland. Check out the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, grab some dinner, pound a MAC team, clear their heads, forget about that USC loss a week earlier. “I feel ... Read More

topsyWidgetPreload({ "url": "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buckeyecountry.net%2Fno-11-buckeyes-make-rockets-fizzle-38-0", "style": "big", "title": "No. 11 Buckeyes make Rockets fizzle, 38-0" }); By: RUSTY MILLER (The Associated Press) -- CLEVELAND — Terrelle Pryor hooked up with Dane Sanzenbacher on two early touchdown passes and No. 11 Ohio State defused Toledo's high-scoring spread attack to beat the Rockets price Xenical 38-0 Saturday at Cleveland Browns Stadium. It was a resounding response after a week of criticism and sniping in the wake of the Buckeyes' 18-15 loss to No. 3 Southern California. Leading an Ohio ... Read More

topsyWidgetPreload({ "url": "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buckeyecountry.net%2Fterrelle-pryors-qb-coach-on-his-growth-his-footwork-bouncing-back-from-the-usc-loss-and-more", "style": "big", "title": "Terrelle Pryor's QB coach on his growth, his footwork, bouncing back from the USC loss and more" }); By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Ohio State quarterbacks coach Nick Siciliano answered many questions about sophomore quarterback Terrelle Pryor and the Buckeyes' offense on Wednesday. Several answers appeared in my story on Pryor today, but here are some other topics from the interview. On Pryor growing into the quarterback job at Ohio State "Everything changes when there's 105,000 ... Read More

topsyWidgetPreload({ "url": "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buckeyecountry.net%2Froll-the-dice-or-play-it-safe-pressure-decisions-can-define-a-college-football-coach", "style": "big", "title": "Roll the dice or play it safe? Pressure decisions can define a college football coach" }); By: Chris Dufresne (LATimes.com) -- It's fourth down at midfield and what the millionaire coach decides before the play clock runs out -- punt, pass, kick? -- could win the game or ultimately cost him the national title and/or his job. Either way the call will get cut up like a biology-lab frog by 24-hour cable, sportswriters with community college degrees and ... Read More