By: Todd Porter (CantonRep.com) -- COLUMBUS — Boom and Zoom, that’s how Head Coach Jim Tressel started referring to them. Ohio State’s offense last year had more Boom and far less Zoom, but Brandon Saine is hoping to find his way in the Buckeye backfield more this season. The 6-foot-1, 217-pound junior from Piqua came to Ohio State with the same kind of hype as most incoming freshmen running backs do in Columbus. His nickname is “Zoom.” Dan Herron is called “Boom.” One runs fast; ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Columbus- Though there isn't a No. 1 left tackle yet and starting left guard Justin Boren won't be back in practice until sometime at the end of this week - at least that's what coach Jim Tressel is hoping - Ohio State offensive line coach Jim Bollman had one facet of the Buckeyes' line he wasn't worried about after Saturday's scrimmage. "He said, 'I'm not worried about running the ball. We'll be fine running the ball,' " ... Read More

By: Matt Algarin (BleacherReport.com) -- Entering his sophomore year at Ohio State, Terrelle Pryor is now the big man on campus. Lofty expectations hide in every corner and talks of a return to a New Year’s Day bowl game are everywhere. Currently, coaches, media, and national television talking heads are in an uproar about whether Terrelle Pryor could really have run a 4.33 40-yard dash. This is a pretty impressive number, considering that only receivers Ray Small, DeVier Posey and running back and former ... Read More

By: Bill Blanton (Examiner.com) -- As the 2009 college football season approaches, the Examiners from around the Big Ten prepared a preseason look at how they see the conference shaping up. Following the article will be links to all Big Ten schools that have college football examiners. Let’s take a look at defending Big Ten Champions, four straight years and counting provided by your Ohio State Buckeye Examiner. Q: What does your team need to do to improve on their 2008 season? A: The Buckeyes ... Read More

By: Mike Castiglione (SeattlePI.com) -- Ohio State continued its dominance of the Big Ten in 2008, capturing a fourth straight league title and solidifying its stance as one of the elite football programs in the nation. All things considered, it was quite an accomplishment when you consider the Buckeyes' embarrassing 35-3 loss to USC in the third week of the season. While many pundits wrote OSU off following that showing, the Buckeyes knew they were a better football ... Read More

By Mike Perry (News-Herald.com) - Duron Carter came to camp with high expectations. The freshman receiver from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., is the son of former Buckeye great Cris Carter, who ranks No. 2 on Ohio State's all-time career receptions list with 168. The younger Carter made an impressive grab over the middle on Tuesday, giving Tressel flashbacks of his father, whom Tressel had when he was the receivers coach with the Buckeyes. "Cris' first practice here at Ohio State, ... Read More

By: Bill Blanton (Examiner.com) -- When Chris Wells announced in January 2009 that he was leaving Columbus for the NFL, most Buckeye fans anointed sophomore Dan Herron as the starter and the heir apparent to the great tradition of running backs at Ohio State. Apparently the directors of the Guaranty Bank SMU Athletic Forum feel the same, as they announced Sunday afternoon their candidates for the 2009 Doak Walker Award. Herron is listed as a candidate for the award which is presented ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Breaking down the best 20 Ohio State players on the roster right now as the Buckeyes prepare to report for preseason camp on Sunday. No. 9: Sophomore running back Dan Herron I've been getting the feeling that some Ohio State fans are almost glad to see Beanie Wells in the NFL, especially after Wells injured his ankle in practice. That brought up Wells' injury history at Ohio State and the idea held by some, even if it's a ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- After Jaamal Berry was arrested on a marijuana possession charge in Miami two months ago, a charge that was originally a felony before it was dropped to a misdemeanor, he thought his Ohio State football career might be over before it started. "I was worried at first," Berry said. "But when I got the OK that I was good, everything was good to go." It wasn't quite that simple. The charge was reduced and then last week at ... Read More

By: Adam Rittenberg (ESPN.com) -- Ohio State doesn't start training camp for another week, but the Buckeyes seem to be dominating the headlines today. There appears to be good news for heralded Buckeyes running back recruit Jaamal Berry, who will have his drug-possession charges dropped as long as he completes a six-month diversion program. Berry was arrested for felony marijuana possession June 11 in Miami but had the charge later reduced to a misdemeanor. The agreement for Berry to enter the pretrial diversion program was ... Read More

From: Cleveland.com -- Ohio State's Jim Tressel and all of the Big Ten football coaches are speaking today at the conference's media day in Chicago. About the situation at running back, where the Buckeyes must replace Chris "Beanie" Wells, Tressel said in part: We feel real good about Boom Herron. Danny Herron is a tough kid, a good ball-carrier, excellent pass protector, is solid in the passing game. We'd like to think that Brandon Saine, another young man that had a real solid freshman year ... Read More

From: DuaneLongReport.com -- The Canton Repository is reporting that Erick Howard may be turning things around. He recently got back his results from his latest test score. He scored a 20. He still needs to get his gpa up but he stands a chance. I see a thread on this on the Bucknuts board started by Diddy about Howard. I thought I would add my 2 cents on the subject. Would the Buckeyes offer Howard if he is qualified? I have not ... Read More