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Akron Beacon Journal — Lonnie Johnson wanted to do something special for his mother earlier this week, so the wide receiver committed to Ohio State’s 2014 recruiting class, becoming its eighth member.“My mom means a lot to me, today was Mother’s Day, so I decided to give her this gift,” Johnson, of Gary (West Side), Ind., told the Columbus Dispatch. “And she said ‘Thank you,’ and gave me a big hug. It was great.”Bucknuts veteran recruiting analyst Bill Kurelic said the 6-foot-3, 190 pound Johnson could play on either side of the ball.“He’s got outstanding athletic ability,” Kurelic said. “On top of that, OSU is look...
Ohio State Buckeyes May 16, 2013
Ohio State Buckeyes P.M. links: 2014 football schedule opens vs. Navy in Baltimore; an off week before home opener vs. Kent State
Plain Dealer — The 2014 regular season will end with a home game against Michigan. More Ohio State story links.
Ohio State Buckeyes May 16, 2013Ohio State roundup: Men’s hoops to play four Big Ten foes once in ’13-14
Columbus Dispatch — The Ohio State men’s basketball team will play Michigan, Northwestern, Indiana and Wisconsin only once during the 2013-14 Big Ten season, according to an athletic department spokesman. The games against Michigan and Northwestern will be at home; the others on the road.
Ohio State Buckeyes May 15, 2013College football: Michigan’s Hoke says Irish ‘chickening out’ of rivalry
Columbus Dispatch — Michigan coach Brady Hoke has taken the Notre Dame rivalry up a notch. Hoke made a crowd chuckle on Monday at the West Michigan Sports Commission luncheon in Grand Rapids, Mich., by saying the Fighting Irish are “chickening out” from the storied series.
Ohio State Buckeyes May 15, 2013Crew notebook: Marshall will not play Saturday
Columbus Dispatch — Crew defender Chad Marshall will be out at least for Saturday’s game at Toronto FC because of an injured right hamstring, coach Robert Warzycha said yesterday.
Columbus Crew May 15, 2013
Better bowls, less expansion talk good news for Big Ten Conference football
Plain Dealer — Ohio State AD Gene Smith is still standing firm against the idea of moving the Ohio State-Michigan game to primetime.
Ohio State Buckeyes May 15, 2013
Ohio State Buckeyes P.M. links: OSU coordinators' $550,000-plus salaries common among elite programs; Big 10 seeks tougher non-league schedules
Plain Dealer — Luke Fickell highest-paid assistant at $600,000. Clemson's offensive coordinator is on a six-year contract that pays him $1.3 million annually. Opening month could be tougher for Big Ten teams. More Buckeyes story links.
Ohio State Buckeyes May 14, 2013
Stinky corpse flower about to bloom at Ohio State University
Plain Dealer — The university says the nearly 6-foot titan arum is expected to open this week, releasing another round of its rotting-flesh smell a little more than two years after it first flowered.
Ohio State Buckeyes May 14, 2013Crew: Offense hibernates during slump
Columbus Dispatch — The former fortress known as Crew Stadium has sprung a few leaks recently. A second consecutive home loss, to Colorado 2-0 on Saturday, handed the Crew its third loss in four games. All three losses were shutouts, and suddenly a team routinely touted as an MLS Cup contender can’t find the back of the net.
Columbus Crew May 13, 2013Rob Oller commentary: Pace’s hall induction good news for big peers
Columbus Dispatch — Former Ohio State center LeCharles Bentley considered the question — are linemen or running backs more responsible for the “three yards and a cloud of dust” trademark long associated with the Buckeyes offense? — and did not miss a beat.
Ohio State Buckeyes May 13, 2013Rapids 2, Crew 0: A failure to finish
Columbus Dispatch — Robert Warzycha likes his team. He really does. This Crew team, assembled in his fifth season, is one that he thinks can contend for the MLS Cup. This group has a work ethic and a will to win, he said, that others have not. But what the Crew does not have, at least at present, is a knack for the net.
Columbus Crew May 11, 2013Ohio State football: Competition drives pay bumps for assistants
Columbus Dispatch — The salary range for coordinators in major college football has gone beyond $500,000 for upper-echelon schools, and Ohio State is determined not to get left behind.
Ohio State Buckeyes May 11, 2013Ohio State football: Receiver is eighth commitment for 2014
Columbus Dispatch — Lonnie Johnson wanted to do something special for his mother yesterday, so the wide receiver committed to Ohio State’s 2014 recruiting class, becoming its eighth member.
Ohio State Buckeyes May 12, 2013NHL: Jackets’ odds for outside game improve
Columbus Dispatch — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has vowed to have the All-Star Game at Nationwide Arena after the 2013 game was canceled by the owner’s lockout, but the league won’t take an All-Star break in the same season as an Olympic break. So, the hockey world won’t descend upon Columbus for at least two more seasons. But what about the NHL’s other marquee event?
Columbus Blue Jackets May 12, 2013Bob Hunter commentary: St. John eventually comes down, just not now
Columbus Dispatch — As one who has been chastised by a few readers for not trying to “save” St. John Arena, it pleases me to write that reports of its death are greatly exaggerated.
Ohio State Buckeyes May 12, 2013Columbus Sports Photos
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