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  • Well, there’s not much to say at this point. I mean, there are plenty of practices during preseason camp before the first game against Miami (Ohio), and with the addition of several key incoming freshman who didn’t enroll early, things can change. And likely will change. Philly Brown is...

    Ohio State’s post-spring two-deep roster

    Posted on May 16, 2012
    Well, there’s not much to say at this point. I mean, there are plenty of practices during preseason camp before the first game against Miami (Ohio), and with the addition of several key incoming freshman who didn’t enroll early, things can change. And likely will change. Philly Brown is...

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  • The three-day extravaganza known as the 2012 NFL Draft concluded on Saturday with four former Ohio State players being selected among the 253 during the seven rounds while three others signed as undrafted free agents following the draft. The first former Buckeye to hear his name called was offensive...

    Seven former Buckeyes are heading to NFL

    Posted on April 30, 2012
    The three-day extravaganza known as the 2012 NFL Draft concluded on Saturday with four former Ohio State players being selected among the 253 during the seven rounds while three others signed as undrafted free agents following the draft. The first former Buckeye to hear his name called was offensive...

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  • Urban Meyer and his coaching staff landed a pair of big name recruits on Monday as Joey Bosa and Lewis Neal both pledged their allegiance to Buckeye Nation earlier today. This comes on the heels of Alex Anzalone’s...

    Football Recruiting Update: Buckeyes land a pair on Monday, now at 13

    Posted on April 23, 2012
    Urban Meyer and his coaching staff landed a pair of big name recruits on Monday as Joey Bosa and Lewis Neal both pledged their allegiance to Buckeye Nation earlier today. This comes on the heels of Alex Anzalone’s...

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  • To much of the delight of the 81,112 fans in attendance, the 2012 LiFE Sports Spring Game turned out to be the aerial show head coach Urban Meyer said it would be as the Scarlet squad defeated the Gray team, 20-14, at Ohio Stadium, Saturday afternoon. Scarlet was led...

    Scarlet wins Spring Game in an aerial show

    Posted on April 22, 2012
    To much of the delight of the 81,112 fans in attendance, the 2012 LiFE Sports Spring Game turned out to be the aerial show head coach Urban Meyer said it would be as the Scarlet squad defeated the Gray team, 20-14, at Ohio Stadium, Saturday afternoon. Scarlet was led...

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  • The 15th and final “practice” of spring football drills concludes with the 2012 LiFE Sports Spring Game pitting Scarlet vs. Gray, Saturday afternoon. Kickoff at Ohio Stadium is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on BTN with Tom Hart and Derek Rackley in the...

    Spring Game Preview – Scarlet vs. Gray

    Posted on April 20, 2012
    The 15th and final “practice” of spring football drills concludes with the 2012 LiFE Sports Spring Game pitting Scarlet vs. Gray, Saturday afternoon. Kickoff at Ohio Stadium is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on BTN with Tom Hart and Derek Rackley in the...

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  • J.T. Barrett, a 6-foot-2, 205-pound dual-threat quarterback from Rider High School in Wichita Falls, Texas, is rated a four-star recruit by both major recruiting services. Scout ranks Barrett as the seventh-best overall quarterback, while Rivals lists him as the sixth-best dual-threat signal-caller for 2013. He committed to OSU today.

    J.T. Barrett highlight videos

    Posted on April 18, 2012
    J.T. Barrett, a 6-foot-2, 205-pound dual-threat quarterback from Rider High School in Wichita Falls, Texas, is rated a four-star recruit by both major recruiting services. Scout ranks Barrett as the seventh-best overall quarterback, while Rivals lists him as the sixth-best dual-threat signal-caller for 2013. He committed to OSU today.

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  • Once again, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer and his staff hit another home run on the recruiting trail as they received their tenth verbal commitment for the class of 2013 as J.T. Barrett pledged his allegiance to Buckeye Nation earlier today. Barrett, a 6-foot-2, 205-pound dual-threat quarterback from...

    Yee haw! Buckeyes land dual-threat QB from Texas

    Posted on April 18, 2012
    Once again, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer and his staff hit another home run on the recruiting trail as they received their tenth verbal commitment for the class of 2013 as J.T. Barrett pledged his allegiance to Buckeye Nation earlier today. Barrett, a 6-foot-2, 205-pound dual-threat quarterback from...

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  • Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer and his staff received another verbal commitment for the class of 2013 as Marcus Baugh pledged his allegiance to Buckeye Nation on Tuesday. Baugh, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound tight end from J.W. North High School in Riverside, Calif., is rated a four-star recruit by...

    Meyer plucks tight end from SoCal

    Posted on April 11, 2012
    Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer and his staff received another verbal commitment for the class of 2013 as Marcus Baugh pledged his allegiance to Buckeye Nation on Tuesday. Baugh, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound tight end from J.W. North High School in Riverside, Calif., is rated a four-star recruit by...

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  • On Sunday, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer and his staff received two verbal commitments for the class of 2013 after a pair of stellar football prospects visited the Columbus campus over the weekend. The first to pledge his allegiance to Buckeye Nation was Ezekiel Elliott, a 6-foot, 190-pound...

    Football recruiting update: Buckeyes nab two on April 1

    Posted on April 2, 2012
    On Sunday, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer and his staff received two verbal commitments for the class of 2013 after a pair of stellar football prospects visited the Columbus campus over the weekend. The first to pledge his allegiance to Buckeye Nation was Ezekiel Elliott, a 6-foot, 190-pound...

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  • Video from ScoutingOhio.com highlighting lineman Billy Price from Fitch High School in Austintown, Ohio, who verbally committed to Ohio State on Monday.

    Video of DT Billy Price – Austintown Fitch – Class of 2013

    Posted on February 13, 2012
    Video from ScoutingOhio.com highlighting lineman Billy Price from Fitch High School in Austintown, Ohio, who verbally committed to Ohio State on Monday.

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  • Billy Price, a 6-foot-4, 280-pound junior defensive tackle from Fitch High School in Austintown, Ohio, pledged his allegiance to head coach Urban Meyer and Buckeye Nation today following a weekend visit to the Ohio State campus. Price, a four-star recruit by both Scout.com and Rivals.com, also had offers from...

    Ohio State is right for Price

    Posted on February 13, 2012
    Billy Price, a 6-foot-4, 280-pound junior defensive tackle from Fitch High School in Austintown, Ohio, pledged his allegiance to head coach Urban Meyer and Buckeye Nation today following a weekend visit to the Ohio State campus. Price, a four-star recruit by both Scout.com and Rivals.com, also had offers from...

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  • As expected, 17 high school seniors submitted their Letters of Intent to Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer on Wednesday morning to join the six student-athletes that have already enrolled for Winter Quarter for the class of 2012. But there were still a few surprises. Well, actually two...

    Meyer hauls in 25 on Signing Day

    Posted on February 2, 2012
    As expected, 17 high school seniors submitted their Letters of Intent to Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer on Wednesday morning to join the six student-athletes that have already enrolled for Winter Quarter for the class of 2012. But there were still a few surprises. Well, actually two...

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  • Jalin Marshall, one of the top-rated recruits in the nation and the top prospect from the state of Ohio, pledged his allegiance to Urban Meyer and Buckeye Nation on Monday. Marshall, who attends Middletown High School, led the Middies to a 10-2 overall record, a second place finish in...

    State’s top-rated player for 2013 picks Buckeyes

    Posted on January 31, 2012
    Jalin Marshall, one of the top-rated recruits in the nation and the top prospect from the state of Ohio, pledged his allegiance to Urban Meyer and Buckeye Nation on Monday. Marshall, who attends Middletown High School, led the Middies to a 10-2 overall record, a second place finish in...

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  • Armani Reeves, a four-star cornerback from Catholic Memorial, a prep school in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, pledged his allegiance to Buckeye Nation today. He will join high school teammate Camren Williams, a four-star outside linebacker, who verballed to Ohio State on Jan. 20. Reeves had originally committed to Penn State...

    Reeves joins high school teammate, verbals to OSU

    Posted on January 29, 2012
    Armani Reeves, a four-star cornerback from Catholic Memorial, a prep school in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, pledged his allegiance to Buckeye Nation today. He will join high school teammate Camren Williams, a four-star outside linebacker, who verballed to Ohio State on Jan. 20. Reeves had originally committed to Penn State...

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  • As reported yesterday here on BuckeyeBanter.com, following an unofficial visit with his mother to the Ohio State campus on Wednesday and Thursday, Camren Williams, a four-star outside linebacker from Catholic Memorial, a prep school in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, pledged his allegiance to Buckeye Nation today...

    The Urbanator reels in Williams, is Reeves next?

    Posted on January 20, 2012
    As reported yesterday here on BuckeyeBanter.com, following an unofficial visit with his mother to the Ohio State campus on Wednesday and Thursday, Camren Williams, a four-star outside linebacker from Catholic Memorial, a prep school in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, pledged his allegiance to Buckeye Nation today...

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  • Urban Meyer has only been the head football coach at Ohio State for 52 days, yet he’s making just about every other head coach across the country sweat, particularly in the Big Ten and in the Midwest. It’s pretty safe to assume that Meyer is not on Notre Dame...

    Meyer: In pursuit and taking your recruits

    Posted on January 19, 2012
    Urban Meyer has only been the head football coach at Ohio State for 52 days, yet he’s making just about every other head coach across the country sweat, particularly in the Big Ten and in the Midwest. It’s pretty safe to assume that Meyer is not on Notre Dame...

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  • Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer once played minor league baseball and it shows, because he definitely knows how to knock them out of the park. Granted, Meyer hit just one home run in 44 games over a span of two seasons as a utility infielder, most notably for...

    Meyer hits another home run with Perkins

    Posted on January 18, 2012
    Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer once played minor league baseball and it shows, because he definitely knows how to knock them out of the park. Granted, Meyer hit just one home run in 44 games over a span of two seasons as a utility infielder, most notably for...

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  • Joey O’Connor, an offensive lineman from Windsor High School in Windsor, Colorado, who originally committed to Penn State only to reopen his recruitment in November following the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal, pledged his allegiance to Ohio State on Monday night after a weekend visit to Columbus. O’Connor, who...

    Meyer snags another offensive lineman

    Posted on January 17, 2012
    Joey O’Connor, an offensive lineman from Windsor High School in Windsor, Colorado, who originally committed to Penn State only to reopen his recruitment in November following the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal, pledged his allegiance to Ohio State on Monday night after a weekend visit to Columbus. O’Connor, who...

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  • Offensive lineman Taylor Decker from Butler High School in Vandalia, Ohio, who originally committed to Notre Dame last March, flipped his verbal and pledged his allegiance to Ohio State and head coach Urban Meyer on Sunday after a weekend visit. Decker, who is listed at 6-foot-8, 313-pounds, is rated...

    Decker flips commit, chooses Ohio State instead

    Posted on January 15, 2012
    Offensive lineman Taylor Decker from Butler High School in Vandalia, Ohio, who originally committed to Notre Dame last March, flipped his verbal and pledged his allegiance to Ohio State and head coach Urban Meyer on Sunday after a weekend visit. Decker, who is listed at 6-foot-8, 313-pounds, is rated...

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  • Two special teams gaffes and a questionable touchdown in the first quarter help Florida defeat Ohio State, 24-17, in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl, Monday afternoon. Though the Buckeyes held an advantage in first downs (20-14) and total yards (299-263), the Gators scored a pair of touchdowns thanks to breakdowns...

    Big plays, mistakes undo Buckeyes in Gator Bowl

    Posted on January 3, 2012
    Two special teams gaffes and a questionable touchdown in the first quarter help Florida defeat Ohio State, 24-17, in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl, Monday afternoon. Though the Buckeyes held an advantage in first downs (20-14) and total yards (299-263), the Gators scored a pair of touchdowns thanks to breakdowns...

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  • In a postseason contest that pits two 6-6 teams who shouldn’t even be playing in a bowl game, the Florida Gators will take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2012 Gator Bowl from EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET, and the game...

    Gator Bowl Preview: Florida vs. Ohio State

    Posted on January 2, 2012
    In a postseason contest that pits two 6-6 teams who shouldn’t even be playing in a bowl game, the Florida Gators will take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2012 Gator Bowl from EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET, and the game...

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  • The only real change since the Michigan game is that Andrew Sweat has move to the MIKE linebacker slot and Ryan Shazier will start at WILL linebacker, regulating Storm Klein to the bench. OHIO STATE’S TWO-DEEP ROSTER VS. FLORIDA (STARTERS IN BOLD) DEFENSE DE 54 John Simon (6-2, 270,...

    OSU two-deep roster vs. Florida in Gator Bowl

    Posted on December 31, 2011
    The only real change since the Michigan game is that Andrew Sweat has move to the MIKE linebacker slot and Ryan Shazier will start at WILL linebacker, regulating Storm Klein to the bench. OHIO STATE’S TWO-DEEP ROSTER VS. FLORIDA (STARTERS IN BOLD) DEFENSE DE 54 John Simon (6-2, 270,...

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  • Bowl preparations have officially begun in Jacksonville as Ohio State gets ready to take on Florida in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl, next Monday. Kickoff at EverBank Field is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on ESPN2. Two charter flights departed Rickenbacker Interenational Airport yesterday...

    Buckeyes arrive in Jacksonville for Gator Bowl

    Posted on December 28, 2011
    Bowl preparations have officially begun in Jacksonville as Ohio State gets ready to take on Florida in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl, next Monday. Kickoff at EverBank Field is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on ESPN2. Two charter flights departed Rickenbacker Interenational Airport yesterday...

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  • As reported here on BuckeyeBanter.com last week, North Carolina’s interim head coach, Everett Withers, was officially announced as the newest member of the Buckeye football coaching staff on Wednesday. He will be working under Urban Meyer as co-defensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Ohio State and will arrive...

    Withers officially named Co-Defensive Coordinator

    Posted on December 21, 2011
    As reported here on BuckeyeBanter.com last week, North Carolina’s interim head coach, Everett Withers, was officially announced as the newest member of the Buckeye football coaching staff on Wednesday. He will be working under Urban Meyer as co-defensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Ohio State and will arrive...

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  • Earlier today, The Ohio State University received the NCAA’s ruling regarding violations involving its football program following a 12-month investigation. While some were surprised by the additional sanctions handed down by the NCAA, some seem to think that Ohio State got off relatively easy. Among the penalties, the NCAA...

    Time for Smith to go as OSU gets one-year bowl ban

    Posted on December 20, 2011
    Earlier today, The Ohio State University received the NCAA’s ruling regarding violations involving its football program following a 12-month investigation. While some were surprised by the additional sanctions handed down by the NCAA, some seem to think that Ohio State got off relatively easy. Among the penalties, the NCAA...

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