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  1. Ohio State Football: Ranking the Buckeyes' Heisman Trophy Winners

    Ohio State Football News on Bleacher Report &bull Today

    Although these players' accomplishments on and off the gridiron cannot be distinguished by a number alone, we're going to try anyways. Full Story »

  2. Notre Dame Football: The Biggest Recruiting Needs for the Class of 2013

    Notre Dame Football News on Bleacher Report &bull Yesterday

    By most accounts, National Signing Day was a disappointment for Notre Dame. They won't reach the college football version of a checkout lane again until next February. Brian Kelly was hoping to land four or five wide receivers. He got two (with Davonte Neal still on the board). Signing three cornerbacks was crucial with two senior starters graduating and a lack of elite talent behind them. As the… Full Story »

  3. Bret Bielema vs. Urban Meyer: Has the Wisconsin Coach Doomed Himself?

    Wisonsin Football News on Bleacher Report &bull Yesterday

    This week brought National Signing Day in college football, and most of the Big Ten recruiting classes are finalized pending one or two more late additions. Meyer and his staff did just that by flipping 10 recruits that had previously left Ohio State for somewhere else or were committed elsewhere… Full Story »

  4. An Interview With Class of 2013 OH QB Malik Zaire

    Black Shoe Diaries &bull Yesterday

    Sitting on eight offers and pretty much intent on staying in "Big Ten country", Ohio quarterback Malik Zaire is a name that has been getting a lot of buzz recently, and deservedly so. Zaire has an offer from a number… Full Story »

  5. Meyer defends Ohio State recruiting

    College Football on Sports Illustrated &bull Feb 3, 2012

    New Ohio State coach Urban Meyer faced off with at least a couple of coaches who have called into question his poaching of recruits who had already committed to other programs. Meyer's first recruiting class on Wednesday included eight players who initially had said they were attending another school, including four who originally said they were going to Penn State and one each who had declared they would go to Michigan State and Wisconsin. Two… Full Story »


  6. Meyer: Ohio State recruited within the rules

    College Football on ESPN &bull Feb 3, 2012

    Ohio State coach Urban Meyer defended his staff's recruiting practices on Friday, following comments from some Big Ten coaches who lost recruits to the Buckeyes about "flipping" prospects who have made verbal commitments. Meyer made the comments in a prepared statement issued after a regularly scheduled Big Ten coaches meeting on Friday in suburban Chicago. His statement came hours after Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith defended Meyer and his staff. We had an opportunity to discuss a number of issues… Full Story »

  7. Predicting The 2013 Ohio State Recruiting Class

    Ohio State Football News on Bleacher Report &bull Feb 3, 2012

    National Signing Day has come and gone, leaving Ohio State with a top-five recruiting class. Soon, all the talk of the 2012 recruits will end and a new conversation will begin. The Buckeyes already have early commitments from two of the top prospects in Ohio: Cameron Burrows and… Full Story »

  8. Ohio St. AD defends Meyer's recruiting

    College Football on Comcast.com &bull Feb 3, 2012

    Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith has jumped to the defense of new football coach Urban Meyer, who has been accused of poaching recruits who had already committed to other Big Ten programs. Full Story »

  9. Gene Smith Responds To Recruiting Sniping

    Ohio State Football News on Scout.com &bull Feb 3, 2012

    Smith felt the need to respond after Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema had said Meyer's recruiting tactics since taking over Nov. 28 went beyond established rules. There's a few things that happened early on I made people be aware of that I didn't want to see in this league that I had seen take place at other leagues,"… Full Story »


  10. Hoke on flipping prospects: 'It's recruiting. It's competitive'

    College Football Talk &bull Feb 3, 2012

    As unbelievable as it may seem, Urban Meyer - or at least his "recruiting practices" - is getting a tiny bit of support from the coach of That School Up North. Meyer has come under fire in recent days from… Full Story »

  11. Andy Staples: Operation Bratwurst just the start of Urbanator 1000's sinister plot

    College Football on Sports Illustrated &bull Feb 3, 2012

    Mission complete. Have successfully assimilated Ohio State fan base into our way of life. Flipped eight players committed to other schools. Enraged fellow Big Ten coaches. Zero resistance from Ohio State fans. All have defended my actions in Operation Bratwurst. Bret Bielema being lampooned in Columbus media. Had you installed humor chip, would have appreciated link between America's Dairyland and "cheese with whine" jokes. All in scarlet and gray seem to have… Full Story »

  12. New Wideouts Coach Pumped For Opportunity

    Ohio State Football News on Scout.com &bull Feb 3, 2012

    It's little wonder why Zach Smith is smiling. The new Ohio State wideouts coach has been given the opportunity of a lifetime as an assistant on Urban Meyer's Buckeye staff at the young age of 27, and he's coaching at… Full Story »

  13. Ohio State Football Recruiting: 3 Recruits Most Likely to Become Busts

    Ohio State Football News on Bleacher Report &bull Feb 3, 2012

    National signing day is over and done with, so we have a pretty good idea of what the future of these teams look like. It's now time to break these classes down and see who will produce and who won't.… Full Story »

  14. Dad: Son didn't try to commit to Ohio State

    College Football on USA Today &bull Feb 3, 2012

    The Arizona wide receiver that is ranked as Rivals.com's No. 107 overall prospect is keeping options open before signing. Full Story »

  15. Catching Up with Taylor Decker: Committed

    Eleven Warriors &bull Feb 3, 2012

    It's funny how things can change in a matter of weeks, days, and even hours in the world of recruiting. Taylor Decker (6-8/315) was a young man who was not set on change. Despite growing up a Buckeye fan in the Dayton area and being highly regarded as… Full Story »

  16. Ohio State Football: Why Urban Meyer Has Already Changed Big Ten Coaching

    Ohio State Football News on Bleacher Report &bull Feb 3, 2012

    In the end, recruiting is a nasty game and the motto of the game has always been, "Fortune favors the bold." Full Story »

  17. Drama at Virginia Tech, calm at Virginia on football's signing day

    Boise State Football on the Idaho Statesman &bull Feb 3, 2012

    The football staffs at Virginia and Virginia Tech are genuinely jazzed about their 2012 recruiting classes. Could they have been better? Of course. There's always a handful of priority prospects that get away. But the Cavaliers and Hokies signed more than their share, which arranges the ideal dynamic: Mike London's preferred guys versus Frank Beamer's. Let's kick it off in a few years and see… Full Story »

  18. Jim Tressel's new duties at University of Akron yet to be determined

    Boise State Football on the Idaho Statesman &bull Feb 3, 2012

    But Akron officials clearly are thrilled to bring former Ohio State University football coach Jim Tressel on board - tarnished reputation or not. I'm very excited," UA President Luis Proenza said Thursday. "He's a very special person. There wasn't a single person I asked who didn't have a high opinion… Full Story »

  19. Jim Tressel can do what he does best at Akron

    Boise State Football on the Idaho Statesman &bull Feb 3, 2012

    They spoke of values and what he'd taught them about the importance of education and community service and caring about others. The thought of Tressel no longer being able to help boys become men left them outraged. When his new position at the University of Akron was announced Thursday, Tressel called the somewhat nebulous title of vice president of strategic engagement a second chance, an opportunity for him to bounce back from embarrassment and scandal. But it is really a chance for him… Full Story »

  20. Jim Tressel a welcome addition at University of Akron

    Boise State Football on the Idaho Statesman &bull Feb 3, 2012

    AKRON, Ohio - After the University of Akron introduced Jim Tressel to the newly created position of vice president of student engagement, questions arose about whether he would have some involvement in the Zips' athletic department. Academic administration is a definite departure for the man best known for prowling the sidelines of Ohio… Full Story »

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