By Zack Meisel (TheLantern.com) -- Wide receiver Duron Carter, son of Ohio State legend Cris Carter, has left OSU and enrolled at a community college in Kansas, coach Jim Tressel confirmed Monday in a statement released by the OSU athletic department. Carter caught 13 passes for 179 yards and one touchdown in his freshman season, but was ruled academically ineligible for the Rose Bowl. He also sat out all of spring practices buy medications because of academic ... Read More

By: Zack Meisel (THELANTERN.COM) -- For the second time since April, Ohio State football recruit Jamel Turner has been shot, according to police. This time, Turner's injuries sustained are much more serious, as Turner was initially listed in critical condition and the 17-year-old girl he was with was killed. The Columbus Dispatch reported Sunday that Turner survived the night and was upgraded to stable condition. Turner, 18, and 17-year-old Tracy Banks were both shot multiple times Saturday morning in Youngstown. ... Read More

By: Will Frasure (BleacherReport.com) -- With the third receiver spot open this fall, the two players battling for it took vastly different paths to get there. On one side of the coin, senior Taurian Washington has waited four long years for a chance to crack the lineup, and even contemplated transferring because of it. The Orchard Lake, Mich., native has consistently performed during the spring and had 88 yards and a game-winning touchdown in this year's spring game. Flip the coin ... Read More

By: Matt Wood (SBNation.com) -- Ohio State did land one recruit today in 3 star WR Devin Smith, making him the 15th member of the class. The 6’1 175lbs Smith chose Ohio State over Notre Dame, Michigan State, West Virginia and Cincinnati. As a senior Smith had 50 catches for 989 yards (19.8 YPC) and 15 TD’s on his way to becoming a First Team All-Ohio WR. Braxton Miller to Devin Smith has a nice ring to it. topsyWidgetPreload({ "url": ... Read More

By: Todd Porter (CantonRep.com) - Washington High School wide receiver Devin Smith was offered a scholarship by Ohio State Head Coach Jim Tressel after Smith participated in the Buckeyes’ senior advance camp. Smith, who has not committed, may be gambling with time according to sources with knowledge of Ohio State’s recruiting process. One wide receiver, Evan Spencer, already has verbally committed to OSU for the class of 2011. Spencer is the son of former Ohio State assistant ... Read More

By: THOMAS ST. MYER (TheStarPress.com) - When Ohio State baseball coach Bob Todd announced last month his intention to resign at the end of the season, the name Greg Beals popped up on websites as a potential replacement. Friday, the Ball State baseball coach traveled to Columbus, Ohio to interview for the vacancy. "I can confirm that Ohio State invited me over and I spent the day (Friday) interviewing for the job," Beals told The Star Press on Saturday afternoon. "The players knew I ... Read More

From: Cleveland Plain Dealer -- One of the most volatile periods in NCAA history continues, with the movement of prominent football and men's basketball programs from powerhouse conferences in the spotlight. Nebraska and Colorado will leave the Big 12: Nebraska to join the Big Ten; Colorado joining the PAC-10. A "Goodbye Big 12" vigil continues, apparently. Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State are all but set to leave the league for the PAC-10, and Texas A&M might jump in, too. ... Read More

By: Chuck Carroll (FootballNewsNow.com) -- A pair of Ohio State Buckeyes became the first 2010 draft picks to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday. Linebacker Thaddeus Gibson and defensive tackle Doug Worthington officially agreed to terms with the team according to a press release. The 6-foot-2, 243 pound Gibson was the Steelers’ fourth-round draft pick (No. 116 overall) out of Ohio State. He earned second-team offshore pharmacies all-Big Ten honors last season as a defensive end for the ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Nebraska's in. So where do the Cornhuskers fit? Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany said there were three factors that would determine how the 12-team conference breaks into two six-team divisions for the 2011 season. He's got people working on it. Here's a suggestion, following the three Delany factors: competitive balance, rivalries and geography. Here's my reasoning: 1. Competitive balance is the first factor, so split the four programs that have been clearly above the ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Nebraska is prepared to join the Big Ten, according to multiple reports. Though the school issued a statement Wednesday night declaring that a decision had not already been made, the Nebraska Board of Regents has added a discussion of conference affiliation to Friday's scheduled meeting. It's then that the Big Ten could officially expand from 11 teams, maybe stopping at 12 teams for now, or maybe continuing with ... Read More