Buckeyes in the News – Week of 08/19/13 – Ohio State Buckeyes
8/19/2013 12:00:00 AM | General
Aug. 23, 2013
FOOTBALL
Ohio State football: Mickey Marotti preaches more than just weights
Columbus Dispatch
August 23
It was just after 5 a.m. a few days after Ohio State lost to Florida in the Gator Bowl in January 2012, and Mickey Marotti was yelling instructions at the returning players who would make up the bulk of coach Urban Meyer’s first team.
Voice Lesson: Braxton Miller learning what it takes to be a leader
ESPN The Magazine
August 22
“I’M NOT A front-row type of guy,” Braxton Miller says with a sheepish shrug. “But I know now I need to sit there, so that’s where you’ll find me.” The Buckeyes’ junior quarterback has just finished a morning tutoring session where he stayed true to his word.
Aug. 22, 2013
MEN’S SOCCER
Crew backup ‘keeper Matt Lampson “can feel the confidence steadily growing” with each game
MLSsoccer.com
August 21
In his first four starts of 2013 in the stead of the injured Andy Gruenebaum, backup goalkeeper Matt Lampson has given the Columbus Crew three shutouts in wins over Portland, New York and Toronto …
MEN’S HOCKEY
Men’s hockey names Curtis Gedig captain
Lantern
August 22
The Ohio State men’s hockey team has named senior defenseman Curtis Gedig captain for the 2013-2014 season. A pair of juniors, Ryan Dzingel and Tanner Fritz, will serve as alternate captains for the Buckeyes.
FOOTBALL
Noah Spence and Adolphus Washington ready to step up for Buckeyes
Lantern
August 22
When sophomores Noah Spence and Adolphus Washington first arrived on the Ohio State campus one year ago, they were billed as the future of the defensive line for the Buckeyes. That future is now, and both Spence and Washington have some big shoes to fill in 2013.
Added significance: Tight ends at OSU expect broader role
Toledo Blade
August 22
Junior Jeff Heuerman and sophomore Nick Vannett are suddenly being billed as secret weapons of an amped-up offense. Tight ends coach Tim Hinton labels the long and athletic pair “1 and 1A.”
Buckeyes’ LB Mike Mitchell, a James Laurinaitis fan: Ohio State freshman focus
Plain Dealer
August 21
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Stunningly, Mike Mitchell did not know that the father of James Laurinaitis was a professional wrestler … Mitchell, however, does know something about Laurinaitis as a linebacker. He’s been watching the former OSU star on film.
Aug. 21, 2013
FOOTBALL
Ohio State football: Heuerman, Vannett a versatile duo at tight end
Columbus Dispatch
August 21
Tom Herman is pumped about calling plays in his second season as Ohio State’s offensive coordinator not only because the training wheels are off this year, but also because there are a couple of big wheels that could help it roll.
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Daniel Herron adjusts to life after Ohio State with Cincinnati Bengals
Columbus Dispatch
August 21
CINCINNATI — Two scarlet Ohio State baseball caps sit in the upper left corner of Daniel Herron’s locker within Paul Brown Stadium. They mark how far the second-year Cincinnati Bengals running back has come and how far he still has to go.
Ohio State quarterbacks brothers on and off the field
Lantern
August 21
When he was told a teammate struck a Heisman pose after he was asked about expectations for the quarterback’s season, Braxton Miller responded with a sheepish chuckle. The junior Ohio State signal caller then brushed off a question …
Chris Carter wants to be the mountain on Ohio State’s defensive line
Plain Dealer
August 21
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Spreading his hands wide, Chris Carter gazed off into the distance, imagining the stands of Ohio Stadium around him … The Ohio State redshirt sophomore sports a solid beard … Carter sometimes silently in thought, so this was going to be deep.
Aug. 20, 2013
MEN’S GYMNASTICS
Ex-Ohio State gymnast Brandon Wynn makes U.S. national team
Columbus Dispatch
August 20
Former Ohio State gymnast Brandon Wynn retained his spot on the U.S. men’s national team with a fifth-place finish in the all-around standings at the P&G Championships in Hartford, Conn.
MEN’S SOCCER
OSU men’s soccer set to take on IPFW in exhibition match
Lantern
August 19
The Ohio State men’s soccer team will host Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne Tuesday at 7 p.m. for the team’s second preseason exhibition match of the season. The match will be played at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
FOOTBALL
Ohio State football: Cornerback Doran Grant makes smooth transition to starter
Columbus Dispatch
August 20
Doran Grant’s uncle has a nickname for the Ohio State junior cornerback: “One Word.”
Rob Oller commentary: Kenny Guiton best insurance policy at QB for Ohio State
Columbus Dispatch
August 20
Ohio State backup quarterback Kenny Guiton gets it. He realizes he is an insurance policy in case starter Braxton Miller goes down. Need a protection plan? Kenny Geico, at your service.
Ohio State’s search for linebacker depth has led to more snaps for a walkon
Plain Dealer
August 20
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Joe Burger’s name keeps popping up this preseason. A 6-foot-2, 238-pound sophomore from Cincinnati, Burger arrived at Ohio State last season as a walkon … He knows how to play football.
Buckeyes’ young starters boast talent, inexperience
Toledo Blade
August 20
Luke Fickell eats and breathes Ohio State football, which often prevents him from sleeping Ohio State football. What’s kept him up lately is the too-soon-for-comfort impending unveiling of the Buckeyes’ rebuilt defense — a unit breaking in six new starters on the front seven.
High praise from Ohio State coaches shows Marcus Hall’s senior year improvement isn’t typical
Plain Dealer
August 19
COLUMBUS, Ohio – It happens every year – seniors raising their game in their last shot at college football. Some go from backups to starters, some from just holding a starting spot to really understanding what it takes to put it all together.
Armani Reeves named starting cornerback for Ohio State’s opener against Buffalo
Lantern
August 19
Sophomore cornerback Armani Reeves will have big shoes to fill for the Ohio State football team when it kicks off its season Aug. 31 versus Buffalo … Reeves said Monday he is looking forward to the opportunity to be a starter, if only for one game.
John Simon, former Ohio State LB, hopes to make his mark with the Baltimore Ravens
Plain Dealer
August 19
OWINGS MILLS, MD. — Unlike most of the rookies who toiled in the summer heat during NFL training camps, former Ohio State linebacker John Simon had a less stressful ride. It wasn’t easy, but Simon had an advantage few rookies were fortunate to have.
Aug. 19, 2013
SWIMMING & DIVING
Ohio State diver Cheyenne Cousineau wins title at AT&T Nationals
Lantern
August 18
Ohio State junior diver Cheyenne Cousineau claimed a national title Sunday at 2013 AT&T National Diving Championships. Cousineau took home the crown in the synchronized 10-meter diving event …
FOOTBALL
Ohio State football: Sophomore Noah Spence embraces being leader
Columbus Dispatch
August 19
A larger Noah Spence believes he is prepared to take on a larger role for the Ohio State defense this season. Talk about preparation meeting opportunity.
Figuring out how Ohio State might deploy its skill players in a truly new offense
Plain Dealer
August 19
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The potential deployment of Ohio State’s offensive skill players might be easier to figure out if the Buckeyes didn’t have to play five offensive linemen. Stupid football rules. As it stands, through a preseason filled with talk of offensive options, the Buckeyes, when at full strength, have about 17 players to sprinkle through five positions. And just one football to get to them.
Stoneburner: The new Cris Carter?
ESPN-Wisconsin
August 18
GREEN BAY – If you thought Cris Carter was the only wide receiver from Ohio State whose reputation was that He only catches touchdowns, well, Jake Stoneburner would like a word. During his junior and senior seasons with the Buckeyes, the Green Bay Packers undrafted rookie free agent caught only 30 passes … Of those, an astonishing 11 were for touchdowns …
Speed major focus for Ohio State football
Lantern
August 18
Since Meyer’s return to his home state of Ohio to head the OSU football program, speed has become a focus of the No. 2 ranked Buckeyes in fall camp. Young players like freshman running back Dontre Wilson have been the talk of Columbus since practices started, showing off blazing speed that Meyer thinks this incoming freshman class can add to an already quick team.
Ohio State football: New pieces could help Buckeye offense take off
Columbus Dispatch
August 18
An Ohio State offense that last year leaned heavily on quarterback Braxton Miller and relied on singles and doubles while hoping for an occasional home run is expected to come out this fall swinging for the fences.
AP college football voter who ranked Ohio State No. 1: “Why not the Buckeyes?”
Plain Dealer
August 18
Ohio State has history on its side. The Buckeyes are ranked in the preseason top 25 for the 25th straight year, more than a decade longer than the next longest streak – 14 years for Oklahoma. But Alabama owns the recent history – three of the last four national titles, part of the SEC’s run of seven straight championships.
