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Ohio State Buckeyes Watch as New Allegations Pile On
June 9th, 2011 at 8:21 AM
Several months ago, Ohio State fans were confident the discussions of NCAA violations would pass with time.
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Now, about six months from when allegations first arose, the Buckeyes' case looks much bleaker.
At first, there were the tattoos. Nothing too serious, it seemed. But before long, tattoo artist and Buckeye fan Edward...
What’s Next for Ohio State’s Five Suspended Players?
June 7th, 2011 at 8:00 AM
Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor looks to running back Dan Herron during the second half of their NCAA football game against University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan Michigan November 21, 2009. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES SPORT FOOTBALL)
As the dust begins to settle over the Ohio State Buckeyes football program,...
Big Ten Announces Site of Championship Games for the Next Five Years
June 5th, 2011 at 9:06 PM
When the Big Ten expanded its reach to 12 teams last year, some things had to change with the football schedule. For the first time in Big Ten history, there are divisions: Leaders and Legends. And with those divisions comes a championship game at the end of the season, something...
Archie Griffin: Ohio State Will Bounce Back
June 5th, 2011 at 4:00 PM
Yesterday, some 200 fans marched to former head coach Jim Tressel's house to show their support and give thanks. For many, Tressel was more than a coach. His contributions to the community off the field spread far and wide and residents of Columbus, Ohio wanted to show their appreciation for...
Student Athletes Don’t Need Paid to Play Sports in College
June 3rd, 2011 at 2:19 PM
With everything that is going on with The Ohio State University's football program and scandals alike going on at college campuses everywhere, a lot of speculation has come up about whether these student athletes should be able to sell jerseys, memorabilia, earn cars and get discounts at universities. When people...
Former Duke Superstar, Greg Paulus, Named Ohio State’s Video Coordinator
May 28th, 2011 at 8:00 AM
The Ohio State Buckeyes pose with the trophy after defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions to win the NCAA Big Ten men's basketball tournament championship game in Indianapolis March 13, 2011. REUTERS/Brent Smith (UNITED STATES)
The Ohio State Buckeyes basketball program has always taken a back seat to the football program,...
The Big Ten to Add Another Game to the Football Conference Schedule
May 27th, 2011 at 7:03 PM
Recently, the Big Ten Conference held talks about adding a ninth conference game. As it stands now, the Big Ten conference plays eight in-conference games and 3-4 out of conference. The Big Ten wants to take away a game that might be against another school in the same state, or a...
Does the NCAA Need an Official Overseer to Remain Fair?
May 26th, 2011 at 8:00 AM
Ohio State University quarterback Terrelle Pryor (2) watches as Dan Herron (1) scores a touchdown past University of Illionis defensive back Donsay Hardeman (4) during the second quarter of their NCAA football game in Columbus, Ohio, September 26, 2009. REUTERS/Matt Sullivan (UNITED STATES SPORT FOOTBALL)
Ohio State players are under investigation...
Ohio State on Par with NCAA Academic Standards
May 25th, 2011 at 10:00 AM
When the NCAA released its Academic Progress Rate report Tuesday, many programs had already done the math and were prepared to face the music.
The Buckeyes? Oh, they know how to do math, but there was no need to fear any ominous sounds. Ohio State had hit all the right keys...
Ranking Big Ten Football Stadiums
May 22nd, 2011 at 11:40 PM
The addition of Nebraska to the Big Ten landscape will begin a new chapter in the conference's biography. It also will introduce a new stadium for the other 11 teams to adapt to.
With accommodations for 81,067 red-clad Cornhusker fans, Memorial Stadium will become the fourth-largest venue in the conference and...
Big Ten Commissioner Discusses Paying Student-Athletes
May 22nd, 2011 at 8:00 AM
Earlier this week, Big Ten Commissioner, Jim Delaney, said his conference members had discussed paying student-athletes more than the scholarship money they are currently awarded. Since he went public with that information, other conferences have stepped up and said that they have considered it as well. The other conferences that...
Buckeyes will play rare non-conference road game
May 20th, 2011 at 11:31 PM
When the Buckeyes visit Miami Gardens, Fla. this September, it will be much more than a last-chance effort to get tan. The trip south will be strictly business.
That makes sense, considering this is only the second match-up between Ohio State and Miami since the schools dueled for a national championship...
Ohio State To Face Duke In 2011 Big Ten/ACC Challenge
May 20th, 2011 at 7:00 AM
For the past twelve years, the Big Ten and ACC have teamed up to compete in what we all know as the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The challenge pitts the two conferences against each other for two days early in the season to see who comes out on top. The ACC...
Legends and Leaders: Divisional Justice?
May 17th, 2011 at 11:25 PM
Last winter, the Big Ten announced it would divide into divisions when Nebraska joined the storied conference in fall 2012. The move excited some fans but aggravated others: with so rich of a history, how could the league divide teams geographically? But then came the revelation that the divisions would...
