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John Cooper thinks the NCAA should take a look at both Alabama and LSU for violations he told a Cleveland radio station today. The Ohio State coach from 1988 to 2000 also felt the penalties against OSU were unreasonable in comparison to the violations at schools in the SEC. During his time leading Ohio State, they went 2-14 against teams from the South Eastern Conference.

1/12/2012 8:53:42 PM
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2012 High School All American Games This Week

This week marks the national high school all-American bowl week featuring the best high school seniors and many college selections during the games. The fun continues Thursday night with the The Under Armour All-American Game at 7:30pm on ESPN. Saturday is the US Army All American Bowl at 12 noon. The newest bowl is the Semper Fidelis All American Bowl which was January 3rd.

1/4/2012 10:48:18 PM
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In a rematch of the 2007 BCS National Championship game won by Urban Meyer and the Florida Gators, Ohio State will hope for a better outcome this time around in the 2012 TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl. And now Urban Meyer is a part of the new staff at Ohio State which makes things interesting although he is only involved in recruiting and staff hiring for the Buckeyes to this point. The Buckeyes hope the defensive is healed and able to play at the high level they begun the season with. While also hoping Braxton Miller and the offense plays like they did during a three game winning streak in the middle of their schedule this year.

1/1/2012 10:31:34 PM
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NCAA Bans Ohio State from Bowls in 2012

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NCAA Bans Ohio State from Bowls in 2012

The NCAA has banned Ohio State from a bowl appearance in 2012, Urban Meyer’s first year with the program. In addition to self imposed sanctions which were believed to be thorough enough by Gene Smith, Athletic Director at Ohio State, the NCAA added a third year of probation and additional loses in scholarships (9 total). The Buckeyes will also not be able to play in the next Big Ten championship game, although the current players were able to play in the Sugar Bowl last season and will appear in the Gator Bowl this year.

12/20/2011 9:56:47 PM
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Marc Dantonio Builds a Big Ten Contender

When Marc Dantonio left Cincinnati to take over as the head coach of the Michigan State Spartans, he wanted to win with defense, special teams and a physical offense. He also wanted to build a program that would be a consistent Big Ten title contender instead of a team that was good only a couple of times each decade. You could say that he wanted what Wisconsin had become.

12/2/2011 1:07:33 PM
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Denard Robinson Focused on the Win

Despite being in a unique group of NCAA players to ever have put up both 3,000 yards running and passing, Denard Robinson isn’t focused on personal records, he wants the wins. Currently tied with Tom Brady with 35 touchdown passes in Michigan history, the Deerfield Beach Florida junior doesn’t seem to care about personal achievements.

11/25/2011 2:30:47 PM
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Sources at Ohio State have confirmed that Urban Meyer is in talks to coach the Ohio State Buckeyes starting next year while final details of the contract have not been completed. Rumors have been either a $35 million contract over 7 years or a $40 million contract over the same period. An announcement is set for next week after Luke Fickell coaches the Buckeyes in their final regular season game against Michigan in the Big House. Meyer was also considered for the Penn State opening according to a number of different media outlets. If the contract numbers are true, he will be making NFL type money and the most of any NCAA coach, bypassing Alabama’s Nick Saban and Texas’ Mack Brown.

11/23/2011 12:18:34 PM
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DeVier Posey knows that his time in the Scarlet and Gray is coming to an end and after having to sit out 10 games he is ready to finish the season on the field. Posey thought he was going to return to action after a five game memorabilia for money suspension only to find out the NCAA discovered an additional violation. His pay for a non-work job violation set back his return another five games and put Ohio State into more serious NCAA trouble. But now he is joining 24 seniors on senior day at Ohio Stadium as they seek a win against Penn State.

11/18/2011 9:32:15 AM
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Joe Paterno, the winningest coach in college football, should have retired years ago and finally made the decision to retire at the end of this season in the face of a media storm brought on by the arrest of his former defensive coach Jerry Sandusky. Details quickly come out of State College PA that Joe Paterno along with a graduate assistant and the Athletic Director at the time knew years ago that Sandusky had sexual contact with a minor while on campus but no one did anything except to notify the next person in the chain of command. Sandusky retired quickly after an internal investigation but enjoyed many perks around the football program including parking, access to facilities, and game day suites.

11/10/2011 2:35:17 PM
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With a ankle sprain suffered last weekend against Wisconsin, running back and kick returner Jordan Hall is unlikely to play this coming weekend against Indiana. The injury occurred as Hall returned a kick-off 42 yards late in the fourth quarter that resulted in the winning touchdown by the Buckeyes over the Badgers. The injury to Hall leaves the running back depth chart a little less robust but gives Carlos Hyde and Rod Smith some opportunities against a weak running defense.

11/4/2011 4:03:34 PM
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The Ohio State Buckeyes took on the Wisconsin Badgers this past Saturday Night in Ohio Stadium and thanks to some fourth quarter heroics by freshman quarterback Braxton Miller, they were able to pull off the upset 33-29. Miller completed a last minute 40-yard pass to freshman receiver Devin Smith with 20 seconds left in the game to go ahead for good. This followed a 44 yard touchdown run by Miller that put Ohio State ahead at the time early in the last quarter.

10/31/2011 1:36:43 PM
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The coaching staff at Ohio State is hoping their team can put together a performance that redeems their season tonight in Ohio Stadium in front of a national audience. But The Wisconsin Badgers present the biggest challenge of the season for Ohio State with the addition of senior transfer quarterback Russell Wilson (NC State) and a powerful offense that has only lost one game this season, last week to Michigan State.

10/29/2011 2:16:07 PM
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The Scoop on New NCAA Guidelines

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The Scoop on New NCAA Guidelines

With the somewhat off-the-wall new rules put into place by the NCAA’s governing board this year, the world of college athletics is again in a whirlwind state. Currently, the rulebook is a whopping 500-plus page novel that often requires an oversight staff of four or more within each university to keep students in compliance. Some of these rules will benefit the players, while others seem to have been put into place in the interest of preserving pride.

10/18/2011 11:47:28 AM
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The Big 10 conference announced today that John Simon is their defensive Player of the Week after the Buckeyes defeated Illinois 17-7 on the road Saturday. The Buckeyes were in need of a win to keep their season respectable after two losses in a row against Nebraska and Michigan State. Ohio State didn’t put the ball in the air except for 4 attempts but ran the ball and depended on their defensive and turnovers to make the difference.

10/17/2011 3:03:06 PM
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