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News-Herald Aug 21, 2017
Urban Meyer says freshman J.K. Dobbins earned right to play
COLUMBUS >> The parents of true freshman running back J.K. Dobbins will get a call soon from an Ohio State coach to say their son will make his college football debut.That's a tradition at Ohio State, and it's also an indication that Dobbins likely will play significant snaps in the opener against Indiana next week.
News-Herald Aug 18, 2017
Ohio State football team experiencing the 'J.K. Dobbins Effect'
The initial depth chart the Ohio State football team expected to have this season has undergone an upheaval before it has even been released.You can attribute it to the J.K. Dobbins Effect.The arrival - and maybe more so the emergence - of the true freshman running back has had a ripple effect throughout the Buckeyes' running back room.
News-Herald Aug 18, 2017
Can J.T. Barrett pass better for Ohio State in 2017?
COLUMBUS >> Can Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett become a better passer?That's the overarching question at preseason training camp as the fifth-year star works with yet another new offensive coordinator and position coach.Barrett arguably is the best quarterback to ever play at Ohio State, but his issues with accuracy and decision-making - along with inconsistent play from receivers and the offensive line - contributed to the team's failings in big games last year, especially the 31-0 loss to Clemson in the playoffs.
News-Herald Aug 17, 2017
Ohio State football team stacked with quality 5th-year players
COLUMBUS >> The old guys club at Ohio State this year is exclusive.Led by quarterback J.T. Barrett, seven players are in their fifth year of eligibility in Columbus, meaning each had a redshirt year. Not only are all at the top of the Buckeyes' depth chart, they're among the best players in college football.
News-Herald Aug 16, 2017
Ohio State football: Linebacker Booker gets another chance
COLUMBUS>> After he injured his knee in Ohio State's season opener last year, linebacker Dante Booker was a man in limbo.Week after week, coach Urban Meyer would tell reporters that Booker may be close to returning to the field.
News-Herald Aug 16, 2017
Mentor's Tadas Tatarunas, Chardon's Jared Barker offered preferred walk-on at Ohio State
Mentor quarterback Tadas Tatarunas and Chardon offensive lineman Jared Barker have both been given the opportunity to be Ohio State Buckeyes by Coach Urban Meyer.
News-Herald Aug 14, 2017
Burrow, Haskins battling for Ohio State backup quarterback job
COLUMBUS >> The backup quarterback derby at Ohio State continues furiously in preseason camp without definitive word on whether Joe Burrow or Dwayne Haskins will be No. 2.The starting job is firmly held by J.T. Barrett, of course, but Burrow, Haskins and true freshman Tate Martell have battled throughout preseason camp for backup duty - and more importantly, to position themselves to start next year when Barrett is gone.
News-Herald Aug 10, 2017
Ohio State football: Benedictine's Jerome Baker focusing on fine-tuning his game in 2017
Jerome Baker remembers the play well.In a tight game against Michigan State last Nov. 19, the sophomore linebacker from Cleveland shot the A-gap and dropped the ball-carrier in his tracks.Undoubtedly, everybody on the Ohio State sideline rejoiced. It's safe to say Buckeye fans around the nation applauded the defensive stop, too.
News-Herald Aug 10, 2017
J.T. Barrett, loaded Buckeyes expect return to playoff
COLUMBUS >> Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett is an oddity in modern college football, an elite player who stuck around for five years, a guy who helped win a national championship but still has something to prove.The 22-year-old Texan is again in the driver's seat in an Urban Meyer offense that's been a revolving door for coordinators who haven't found the right formula to get Barrett back to the kind of consistent play that propelled the Buckeyes to the 2014 national championship.
News-Herald Aug 10, 2017
Anthony Gonzalez weighs bid for Congress
CLEVELAND >> Former NFL player Anthony Gonzalez is eyeing a run for Congress in his native Ohio.Cleveland.com reports the former Indianapolis Colts and Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver recently met with the National Republican Congressional Committee to express interest in a bid for Ohio's 16th Congressional District.
News-Herald Aug 9, 2017
Ohio State offensive line eager to show it's not team's weakest link
COLUMBUS, Ohio >> Ohio State left guard Michael Jordan paused to think when asked to pick one word to describe the defining characteristic of an offensive lineman."Nasty," he said.A chip on the shoulder may help make the Buckeyes linemen play nastier this season. Or at least motivated to prove they're not the team's weakest link.
News-Herald Aug 7, 2017
Ohio State football: True freshman J.K. Dobbins making his move at training camp
COLUMBUS, Ohio >> With 1,000-yard rusher Mike Weber slowed by a hamstring tweak, true freshman J.K. Dobbins is getting a lot of carries and a majority of the buzz at Ohio State training camp.The La Grange, Texas, native, an early enrollee who participated in spring practice, was the first freshman to lose the black stripe from his helmet, signifying that he is now a full-fledged Buckeye.
News-Herald Aug 4, 2017
Ohio State receivers: Who will become deep-ball pass threat for the Buckeyes?
COLUMBUS >> There are no marquee names among the Ohio State wide receivers. At least not yet.The Buckeyes are hoping one of the half dozen or so experienced receivers can become a household name - or at least emerge as the reliable deep-ball threat the team has been missing.
News-Herald Aug 1, 2017
Ohio State football: Team rushing to get ready
COLUMBUS >> Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said opening the season on the road against a Big Ten opponent brings another level of urgency to preseason practice.Usually there are lesser opponents scheduled for the first couple of games, which Meyer said gives the team a chance to work out the bugs.
