Great Freshman Performances in College Football History: Maurice Clarett
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Forgive Ohio State fans for living in the past.
With OSU’s recent well-publicized BCS failures still stinging, many of my neighbors in the Buckeye State cling desperately to memories from a few years further back.
The good old days when no one would dare suggest leaving an undefeated Big Ten squad out of the national title game.
The not-so-distant time in college football when…
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All-Ohio Red 17s go for No.3
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The All-Ohio Red 17-and-under team pulled away from the New York Gauchos in the fourth quarter to win 80-64 tonight and advance to the championship game at the AAU national tournament in Orlando for the third consecutive year. The title…
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Ramping up the coverage
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As I get ready to sail into a blessedly wide-open weekend — those will end soon — I thought I’d let you know we’re getting ready to assault you with a multitude of coverage as the team prepares to open…
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Preseason predictions: Northwestern
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Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg
The Big Ten predictions series wraps up with the Northwestern Wildcats.
1. Jeravin Matthews becomes the answer at running back — One of only two true freshmen to see the field last fall, Matthews transitioned from wide receiver to running back and performed well this spring. With top-end speed and good hands, he fits what Northwestern wants in a running…
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eScoutRoom.com Covering Ohio State Recruiting for 2010
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eScoutRoom.com Covering Ohio State Recruiting for 2010
The writers at the eScoutRoom.com, our parent portal, have been covering some recent events in the OSU 2010 recruiting world. News of James Louis committing to Ohio State, Jim Tressel discussing the running back situation at the Big 10 Media Day and Chad Hagan getting close to pulling the trigger for the Buckeyes.
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Prahalis guides quarterfinal win
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Sammy Prahalis matched her previous tournament high with seven assists to help USA defeat France 88-75 in the quarterfinals of the FIBA Under-19 World Championship Tournament today in Bangkok, Thailand. USA (6-1) will face Canada (4-3) in the semifinal game…
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Second thoughts?
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Will Cameron Wright come back to bite Thad Matta and Ohio State? I’ve been asking myself that question while reading reports of the Cleveland Benedictine senior’s play since he rescinded his commitment to Ohio State in April. He reopened his…
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Big Ten’s lunchtime links
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Posted by ESPN.com's Heather Dinich
Hello, Big Ten fans. ESPN.com's ACC blogger here, filling in for Adam today. Here's your daily dose of Big Ten links: I was actually at Penn State's unforgettable 6-4 loss to Iowa, and there couldn't have been more jokes made in a press box than there were about the Nits lack of offense that day. But it was the defense that caught the…
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Chris Spielman lives vicariously through himself
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I grew up with the name Chris Spielman dominating the news. When I was in junior high, he was a running back and a linebacker at Massillon High School, a mere seven miles from my house. He humiliated both offenses and defenses across the state week after week. Guys in this town [...]
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All-Ohio Red in 17-and-under semifinal
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All-Ohio Red’s 17-and-under team survived a tight game with Youth Interlock Society of Chester, Pa., to win 53-49 this morning and advance to a semifinal of the AAU national tournament in Orlando. The U17 team has won the national championship…
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