Buckeyes in the News — Week of 08/12/13 – Ohio State Buckeyes
8/12/2013 12:00:00 AM | General
Aug. 16, 2013
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Ohio State men’s basketball: Deshaun Thomas to play overseas
Columbus Dispatch
August 16
Deshaun Thomas still can dream, but basketball is a business for him now, and yesterday the former Ohio State forward made a business decision.
FOOTBALL
Ohio State football: Defensive linemen don’t act like freshmen
Columbus Dispatch
August 16
Michael Hill, Billy Price and Joey Bosa didn’t just stroll onto the Ohio State practice field this preseason. They showed up in shape. Like the other players in OSU’s 2013 recruiting class, they were on campus by mid-June taking part in the summer conditioning program.
Australian’s booming leg fills an immediate need
Toledo Blade
August 16
Ohio State punter Cameron Johnston’s recent move from Australia has required a few cultural adjustments. You know, like learning to drive on the right side of the road and picking up a new language.
Buckeyes football: After two-year wait, St. V-M’s Doran Grant ready to lead at Ohio State
Akron Beacon Journal
August 15
COLUMBUS: Doran Grant has waited for two years at Ohio State, but he wasn’t really waiting.
Grant, a junior cornerback from St. Vincent-St. Mary, continued his relentless work in the weight room, dropping his body fat to a mind-boggling 4.2 percent.
Ohio State’s Braxton Miller may be soft spoken but is pushing himself to be more vocal leader
Washington Post/AP
Augsut 15
Braxton Miller didn’t make any headlines during the offseason, at least not for anything he did off the field … The junior says he doesn’t mind all the attention, even though almost everyone would classify him as soft-spoken bordering on shy. At the very least, he’s grown used to being sought out by fans and media.
Ohio State football: Shoulder surgery likely ends career of Adam Griffin
Columbus Dispatch
August 15
The career of backup Ohio State cornerback Adam Griffin appears to be over. Griffin, the son of two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin, had shoulder surgery this morning.
Aug. 15, 2013
WOMEN’S GOLF
Rob Oller commentary | Golf: Ohio State grad Meg Mallon leads U.S. in Solheim Cup
Columbus Dispatch
August 15
Meg Mallon helped design the U.S. team logo to resemble a horseshoe, as an homage to the Horseshoe named Ohio Stadium. The former Ohio State golfer wants everyone to know she remains a big fan of the Buckeyes.
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FOOTBALL
Heisman winner Troy Smith signs with Montreal Alouettes
August 15
USA Today
MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Alouettes signed quarterback Troy Smith to a two-year deal Wednesday. The 29-year-old Smith won the Heisman Trophy with Ohio State in 2006, leading the Buckeyes to a spot in the Bowl Championship Series national title game.
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Ohio State football: Five-star recruit Curtis Grant, now a junior, looks to make impact
Augsut 15
Columbus Dispatch
The lessons keep coming for Curtis Grant. Even when you do things correctly, there are no guarantees … The Buckeyes need a healthy and productive Grant. Ohio State has no senior linebackers. Other than junior Ryan Shazier, Grant is the most experienced Buckeyes linebacker, with only three starts.
Meyer ready to ditch scaled-down playbook
Toledo Blade
August 14
COLUMBUS — Urban Meyer’s arrival at Ohio State last year came with the promise of an explosive, point-a-minute spread offense that would upend more than a century of Buckeyes football. A perfect season later, he is still waiting to deliver.“If you look at our offense last year, we were a pro offense,” Meyer said.
Photo: Buckeyes, Braxton Miller on SI regional cover
August 14
BTN.com
Sports Illustrated has six regional covers for its college football preview issue, and one of them is dedicated to Ohio State and Braxton Miller.
Commentary: Ohio State as a 2013 BCS title contender
August 14
SI.com
I’ve certainly played my part in contributing to Ohio State’s preseason hype … factor in the perfect storm of Braxton Miller’s ascension at quarterback, Meyer’s consecutive top-five recruiting classes and we’ve reached a point where CBS’ season preview show last weekend actually had the Buckeyes No. 1, ahead of Alabama.
Aug. 14, 2013
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Former Buckeye, Springfield native Ivan Harris founds tutoring company
Springfield News-Sun
August 13
Ivan Harris has traveled the globe since the end of his basketball career at Ohio State.
The Springfield native, Oak Hill Academy graduate and former Ohio State star has played on five continents with stops in Finland, the NBA D-League, …
FOOTBALL
Buckeyes ranked No. 4 in SI’s preseason college football Top 25
SI.com
August 14
Urban Meyer’s teams usually make major strides his second season. (Utah went to a BCS bowl in 2005; Florida won a national title in ’07.) The Buckeyes were undefeated in Year 1…
Ohio State football: Australian punter impresses
Columbus Dispatch
August 14
OK, let’s get the silliness out of the way quickly. No, Cameron Johnston has not been to Outback Steakhouse, though it says plenty about Ohio State’s freshman Australian punter that he laughs good-naturedly at the question instead of rolling his eyes.
Related:
- Listen to Ohio State Australian freshman Cameron Johnston talk, get ready to watch him punt
Plain Dealer
August 13
LeCharles Bentley’s second act: Disastrous injury spawns rebirth
NFL.com
August 13
The body is buff — his arms cut, muscles bulging and toned. His hulking presence still dominates a room. There’s no doubt he looks like he could still play. In fact, at just 33 years of age, he could be starting his 12th NFL season.
Wilson, Johnston among Buckeyes’ top newcomers
SI.com/AP
August 13
Both first-year players arrived at Ohio State recently, but now find themselves in the middle of things as the Buckeyes prep for their season opener. The most …
Aug. 13, 2013
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Buckeyes Ranked No. 23 in AVCA Preseason Poll
OhioStateBuckeyes.com
August 12
Ohio State is one of seven Big Ten schools ranked in the AVCA Coaches Top 25 preseason poll, released Monday.
FOOTBALL
QB J.T. Barrett already a leader while preparing for his future
Plain Dealer
August 13
On a late January weekend, when the Texas quarterback, and his torn ACL, should have been in high school, Barrett was already enrolled at Ohio State for his first Ohio winter.
Big, fast and physical, Tyvis Powell eying starting spot in defensive backfield
Plain Delaer
August 13
For a guy who has never played a down of football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, Tyvis Powell seems to be set up like a veteran…Powell has carried his standout spring into preseason practice.
Ohio State football: Dontre Wilson’s explosive potential excites
Columbus Dispatch
August 13
Ohio State coach Urban Meyer hasn’t had to spend much time talking about what freshman running back Dontre Wilson could bring to the offense. Players — even fellow freshmen — know why Wilson has a chance to play immediately.
RB Ezekiel Elliott offers strength, maturity at a position of depth
Plain Dealer
August 12
Running back Ezekiel Elliott was ready to lose his black stripe on Saturday – until he did the one thing a skilled player can’t do to prevent that from happening: fumbling the ball.
Buckeyes wide-outs look to improve on strong 2012
AP
August 12
Unproven a year ago, the receiver corps looks to be one of the best in the Big Ten.
Expert Predictions: Preseason Top 25
CBSSports.com
August 12
Below is a list of the CBSSports.com experts’ preseason Top 25. Most of the experts have defending national champion Alabama at No. 1, while Dennis Dodd is going with Ohio State.
Aug. 12, 2013
FOOTBALL
Buckeyes hold annual photo day Sunday afternoon
OhioStateBuckeyes.com
August 12
The No. 2 ranked Buckeye football team took a day off from practice for its annual photo and media day Sunday afternoon at Ohio Stadium and the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. More than 100 media members showed up to get a preview of the 2013 season, which kicks off Aug. 31 vs. Buffalo.
Related:
- Ohio State media day recap
Lantern - Urban Meyer breaks down the depth chart, including an exciting “plethora” of return men
Plain Dealer
Ohio State football: Players focus on present
Columbus Dispatch
August 12
For Ohio State’s football players, all that matters is now, not January. That was the message coming from the Buckeyes at their media day yesterday at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
Bob Hunter commentary: Braxton Miller flashes leadership qualities for Buckeyes
Columbus Dispatch
August 12
If Miller has improved as much on the field as Meyer has said, an accompanying step as a leader could complete the package.
Ohio State football: Receivers not settling for one step forward
Columbus Dispatch
August 11
A veteran presence with a mixture of young talent should make for an interesting competition at the receiver position.
OSU athletic director has roots in business
Columbus Dispatch
August 11
Gene Smith’s favorite book begins with its author likening the mind to a garden, “which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild.” … As athletic director at Ohio State University, Smith has passed those lessons on to the coaches and thousands of student-athletes who have been at OSU during his eight-year tenure.
