Conference Realignment: How Nebraska Joining Big Ten Affects Ohio State-Michigan

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By: Tim Bielik (BleacherReport.com) -- Expansion fever seems to finally be finding its footing, as Nebraska will in all likelihood find a home in the Big Ten. With the Huskers being one of possibly a handful of teams about to join the Big Ten Conference, one thing that is being largely overlooked is the effect this process has on the rivalries in the conference. The most specific of these might be the greatest rivalry in college football if not sports: Ohio ... Read More

Is Notre Dame Afraid of Ohio State’s Dominance?

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By: Tim Bielik (BleacherReport.com) -- Nebraska appears to be on board with the Big Ten, pending an official vote and announcement Friday. But the next domino purchase drugs online to fall in the realignment of the Big Ten Conference could come from a team within its own geography: Notre Dame. While we don't know for sure whether or not the Irish are considering joining a conference, their reluctance to do so is very surprising. The driving force behind the expansion craze is ... Read More

Pac-10 rumblings may accelerate Big 10′s expansion decisions: Doug Lesmerises analysis

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By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State president Gordon Gee had it right on Big Ten expansion two months ago, when he wrote in an email to Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany that "we control our own destiny at the moment, but the window will soon close on us. Agility and swiftness of foot is our friend." The Pac-10 may have slammed at least one window shut, right on the Big Ten's fingers. The ... Read More

The rematch: Ohio State’s meeting with Miami could make difference in quest for a national title

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By Nick Hiltbrand (TheLantern.com) -- For the first time since the epic 2002 National Championship game, Ohio State will play the Miami Hurricanes and have the opportunity to show that the double-overtime thriller was on line pharmacies no fluke. The Buckeyes, ranked No. 2 in ESPN’s 2010 preseason college football poll, will have a lot on the line as they welcome the No. 17-ranked Hurricanes to Ohio Stadium in the second week of the season. The game will feature two ... Read More

Man pleads guilty to assaulting Ohio State football player

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By: Curtis Krueger (TampaBay.com) -- LARGO — Ralph Gray Decker pleaded guilty to punching Ohio State University football player Tyler Moeller at Gator's Cafe and Saloon last summer, which caused the Buckeye linebacker to undergo brain surgery and miss the football season. Decker, 28, of Kenneth City, will soon face a judge who could sentence him to up to five years in prison. But on Wednesday, dressed in a dark business suit, he faced someone else: Moeller's mother. Decker ... Read More

Buckeye bound: Top quarterback recruit Braxton Miller commits to OSU

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By Ashley Waltermeyer (TheLantern.com) buy generic drugs online -- Ohio State landed what some may consider its best recruit in recent memory. Braxton Miller, the No. 2-ranked quarterback in the country, chose OSU Thursday out of a group of the NCAA’s top football programs that were all hoping to add him to their squad next year. Unlike current starter Terrelle Pryor, Miller was recruited not for his athleticism, but his pure talent at the quarterback position. Miller has ... Read More

Braxton Miller reportedly will verbally commit on Thursday

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By Marc Pendleton (DaytonDailyNews.com) -- Several outlets are reporting that Wayne High School quarterback Braxton Miller will verbally commit on Thursday, June 3. The 6-foot-2, 190-pounder is among the nation’s most sought-after recruits. Among the BCS powers that have reportedly made offers to him are Ohio State, USC, Alabama, Cincinnati, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Tennesse, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Florida. In 24 career games with the Warriors, Miller has completed 225 of 408 passes for 22 touchdowns ... Read More

Rating the defensive linemen: Heyward hammering down his own legacy at Ohio State

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By Jason Lloyd (LindysSports.com) -- Cameron Heyward started as a freshman at Ohio State. He has dominated at times in his three years on the defensive line, but he bypassed the chance to be a high pick in the NFL Draft to return to the Buckeyes for one reason. Call it a No. 1 reason. “I’m definitely happy with what I’ve done so far, but I’m not satisfied,” Heyward said. “I still want a national championship. I think everyone on this team ... Read More

Big Ten expansion would be about opportunities, says OSU’s Gene Smith

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By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Columbus – With 36 sports and a $128 million budget for the next fiscal year, Ohio State has the largest, and one of the healthiest, athletic departments in the country. One of a handful of self-sustaining college athletic departments, Ohio State will turn a slight profit this year, just over $20,000, after losing money a year ago. At the moment, Athletic Director Gene Smith said the department is in the midst of ... Read More