First Draft Look at NFL Draft News

Categories: BUCKEYE COUNTRY, FANS, FOOTBALL

By: Lori Schmidt (FearTheHat) -- First, here’s where the Buckeye football players were drafted: Cameron Heyward-31 (Round 1) Steelers Chimdi Chekwa-113 (Round 4) Raiders Jermale Hines-158 (Round 5) Rams Brian Rolle-193 (Round 6) Eagles Ross Homan-200 (Round 6) Vikings It was a surprise to see WR Dane Sanzenbacher slip through the cracks. There may be some question about his history with concussions or his size of just 5’11″, 182 pounds. In any case, this means Sanzenbacher, Justin Boren, Devon Torrence, Brandon Saine and Bryant Browning ... Read More

The Ball Is In Tressel’s Court To Send A Message

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By Ryan Isley (Cleveland.com) -- For Jim Tressel and the Ohio State football program, it is fourth-and-goal trailing by three. Instead of going for the field goal to tie the game, it is up to Tressel to have the guts to go for the touchdown and the win. Of course, this is not a real game. It is the game being played off the field. The one that involves tattoos, championship rings, gold pants and improper benefits. The NCAA has already suspended quarterback Terrelle ... Read More

Ohio State cruises past Miami

Categories: FOOTBALL

By: MATT MARKEY (Toledo Blade) -- COLUMBUS – The No. 2 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes defeated No. buy meds online without prescription 12 Miami 36-24 Saturday in front of an announced crowd of 105,545 – the sixth largest in Ohio Stadium history. The Buckeyes’defense feasted on Miami quarterback Jacory Harris, intercepting him four times. Ohio State’s Devin Barclay tied a school record with five field goals. The Buckeyes’ touchdowns in the game came on an 18-yard pass ... Read More

Ohio State Romps Over Marshall: Five Things We Learned from Buckeyes Opener

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By: Tim Cary (BleacherReport.com) -- COLUMBUS—Ohio State forced a turnover on the opening kickoff and scored their first touchdown of the season a whopping 78 seconds into the opener here Thursday night against Marshall. And just like that, this game was basically over. As the Buckeyes began their national title pursuit by disposing of the Herd 45-7, here are five things we learned about Jim Tressel's 2010 ballclub. 1. Terrelle Pryor Has Made Progress, but He's Not a Finished Product Pryor put up big ... Read More

Ohio State Buckeyes 2010: A Frontrunner to BCS National Title Game

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By: Daniel Dinunzio (BleacherReport.com) -- This is the year for the Buckeyes. If you look at the competition and the way the schedule sets up for Jim Tressel and Ohio State, they have a favorable lineup that could earn them a spot in Glendale, Arizona in early January. Terrell Pryor is starting to become a dual-threat quarterback who is equally effective throwing the ball in the pocket as he is tucking it and running. Coming in as a true ... Read More

2010 Ohio State Football Predictions

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By: Jack Jones (BleacherReport.com) -- The Ohio State Buckeyes are hoping that the 2010 season will land them in the BCS National Championship game for the fourth time in the past nine seasons, as they bring back 16 starters from the 2009 season where they went 11-2. The Buckeyes won the Big 10 title by going 7-1 in conference play, giving them at least a share of the title for the past five years. Even though this is a ... 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

Will Terrelle Pryor Follow in Troy Smith’s Footsteps at Ohio State?

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By: Will Frasure (BleacherReport.com) -- Terrelle Pryor’s Rose Bowl performance against the Oregon Ducks looked eerily similar to that of another former Buckeye QB in a BCS bowl game. In 2006, Troy Smith led a bludgeoning over the Notre Dame defense, throwing for 342 yards en route to a 34-20 victory over the Irish. Momentum from the game carried over into the next season—Smith led purchase prozac online Ohio State to the national title ... Read More

Recipe for OSU’s Offensive Success: Large Servings of Boom and Zoom

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By: Grant Freking (BleacherReport.com) -- They say a man's best friend is a loyal, well-trained dog. In baseball, a pitcher's best friend is a well-timed double play. In football, a quarterback's best friend is an effective running game. Think about it. If the thoroughbreds in the backfield are busting through the holes in the interior of the offensive line or hitting the corner, and advancing the ball up the sideline, the defense has to take notice. Seven men in ... Read More

OSU does have question marks

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BY: JON SPENCER (CentralOhio.com) -- You can tell Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel doesn't have to deal with mole holes or rake leaves left from the fall or repair cracks and chips in his driveway created by a harsh winter. "I've never been around a bad spring," he declared. Former Buckeye Brandon Childress used to say the same thing, then largely disappear come August. I remember watching "Mr. April" do his thing in one those forgettable Scarlet and Gray skirmishes as the player ... Read More

QB Terrelle Pryor first pick in Ohio State draft for spring game

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By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Quarterback Terrelle Pryor was the first pick today in the team's annual draft for Ohio State's spring game. The team scrimmage, featuring four 11-minute quarters, will be played Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Ohio Stadium. In a mild surprise, Kenny Guiton was then picked next, meaning he'll be the lead quarterback for the Gray team, backed up by fourth-stringer Justin Siems, while Pryor and Joe Bauserman lead the Scarlet team. The ... Read More

Ohio State football: When the Buckeyes go five wide

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By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- It wasn't a new look. Yet when Ohio State went five wide, with an empty backfield and Terrelle Pryor in the shotgun, for a stretch during Thursday's practice, there was a lot to take in on both sides of the ball. This formation won't ever be a foundation of what the Buckeyes do, but success in these situations can change games. Ohio State should be more effective offensively in this look this ... Read More