From: WTHITV.COM -- Sports 10 has learned that former Terre Haute South baseball standout Jacob Hayes is transferring from Ohio State to Indiana State. Hayes told Sports 10 that he informed ISU head baseball coach Rick Heller on Tuesday morning that he was verbally committing to play for the Sycamores. With Hayes transferring from one division one school to another, he will have to sit the 2012 season, but then will have three years of eligibility at ISU. This past season, ... Read More

By Aaron Marshall (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The tattoos for memorabilia scandal that has swept away former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel and ex-star quarterback Terrelle Pryor has now reached the state’s highest court in a public records showdown between OSU and ESPN. The sports entertainment giant filed a lawsuit Monday with the Ohio Supreme Court claiming the university violated Ohio’s public records laws by failing to make available three different sets of public records ... Read More

By Erick Smith (USAToday.com) -- Ohio State announced it will vacate all its football team's victories during 2010 season, including the controversial Sugar Bowl when five suspended players participated. The punishment reported by The Columbus Dispatch is part of the school's response to NCAA charges that players received impermissible benefits in exchange for memorabilia and coach Jim Tressel lied about his knowledge of those violations. That response was due Friday. The school said it will be made public ... Read More

From: The Ohio State University -- The Ohio State University has submitted its formal response to the NCAA’s Notice of Allegations received by the university on April 21 related to specific questions involving Ohio State’s football program and the actions of its former head football coach, Jim Tressel. Tressel also has submitted his own formal response as requested by the NCAA. Additionally, Tressel and the university today announced an agreement under which Tressel will change his previously ... Read More

By: Jarrod Argobright (BleacherReport.com) -- The Ohio State Buckeyes football team begins its 2011 campaign with more questions than answers. First and foremost is how new head coach Luke Fickell will be able to handle his new role given the fact that he has no prior head coaching experience. The Buckeyes will also have to replace several starters on both sides of the ball, including seven starters on defense, and quarterback Terrelle Pryor, who decided to make himself ... Read More

By: John Taylor (NBCSports.com) -- When Jim Tressel abruptly resigned on Memorial Day and assistant Luke Fickell was promoted to head coach, a hole was created on the Buckeyes’ coaching staff. Based on the word we’ve been receiving over the past few days, that hole could be filled very soon. And by an individual very familiar to members of the Buckeye Nation. Two university sources have told CFT that, while it’s not a done deal, “there’s a very good chance” former Ohio ... Read More

By BOB FINNAN (MorningJournal.com) -- AKRON - Jared Sullinger didn't want to listen to all the noise. The Ohio State University sophomore-to-be didn't want to pay attention to what the experts had to say. He wanted to focus in on what his gut was telling him, and that was to pull out of the 2011 NBA draft and return to the Buckeyes. Sullinger, 19, had some unfinished business at Ohio State, which finished 32-2 during his freshman year in 2010-11. "I wanted to ... Read More

From: News-Herald.com -- Villa Angela-St. Joseph and Ohio State graduate David Lighty has signed to play with Cantu, an Italian team of the Euroleague next season, according to the Website draftexpress.com. Lighty was determined to play in the NBA rather than overseas, but the lockout most likely played into his decision. He averaged 12.1 points, 4 rebounds and 3.3 assists for the Buckeyes last season. Lighty was an NBA prospect, but was not selected two weeks ago in ... Read More

From: The Cleveland Plain Dealer -- Braxton Miller was rated as one of the top high-school football players in the nation last year, and the Ohio State Buckeyes are even more fortunate to have him this coming season because of the early departure of quarterback Terrelle Pryor. This was supposed to be a season where Miller would learn under Pryor before taking over as a starter in the 2012 season. But that time is now. Miller will battle ... Read More

By: Tim Bielik (BleacherReport.com) -- The Ohio State defense is usually referred to as the "Silver Bullets" because of how physical and athletic the Buckeyes line up defensively. In addition to the scandal that cost the team their head coach and starting QB, the defense will have to replace seven starters this season, five of whom were drafted into the NFL. With only four returning starters, it will be up to the depth players—guys who have shown some flashes ... Read More

By Steve Wieberg (USAToday.com) -- Ohio State will answer NCAA charges of rules violations by former football coach Jim Tressel and others by Friday, three days later than originally specified, the school said Tuesday. The NCAA granted the extension because of the proximity to the Fourth of July holiday. Ohio State plans to publicly release its response on July 11, spokesman Dan Wallenberg said. The Buckeyes still appear headed toward an Aug. 12 hearing before the NCAA's Committee on Infractions ... Read More

By: Eddie Walters (BleacherReport.com) -- The 2012 Ohio State football recruiting class is sure to take a hit with all of the uncertainty surrounding the University, but it's only July and the Buckeyes have a solid class given the circumstances—led by running back Bri'onte Dunn. According to Scout.com, Ohio State has five 3-star recruits, two 4-star recruits and one 5-star committed for the 2012 class. These are not the best numbers Ohio State has seen for recruiting this ... Read More