2010 Ohio State Football Parking

Via OhioStateBuckeyes.com

• The new Lane Avenue Garage, at the corner of Lane Avenue and Tuttle Park Place with 1,400 spaces, will be available this season providing additional day-of-game spaces in proximity to the stadium.

• The Sisson Lot, at the corner of Woody Hayes Drive and Coffey Road, will transition from a season permit lot to day-of-game.

• The Fawcett Center lot will transition from day-of-game to a season permit lot. Day-of-game parking will still be available in the grass areas adjacent to the Fawcett Center based on weather conditions.

• All disability parking will be located off Lane Avenue in the North St. John Arena lot and in the new Lane Avenue garage. Shuttles will be available from these locations to Gate 14.

• Information regarding parking for the Marshall game on Thursday, September 2nd will be available by August 1st along with other parking information and maps for the season, as it has been in the past.

• Day-of-game RV permits will go on sale July 19th at 10:00am at ohiostatebuckeyes.com

• For information on the opportunity to purchase season parking permits, including the Fawcett Center lot, please contact the Buckeye Club at (614) 292-9908 or visit ohiostatebuckeyes.com/buckeyeclub

Ohio State Football Spring Game 2010

The Ohio State Spring Game will be held on Saturday, April 24th at 1:30pm in Ohio Stadium. Fans can purchase tickets to the game at the Athletics Ticket Office, online at OhioStateBuckeyes.com, and through Ticketmaster. Purchase tickets online Click Here. The price of each ticket is $5 in advance and $10 day of the game (day of game sales are cash only).

Ohio State students get into the game free with a valid ID.

Spring game tickets also allow fans to attend the third annual “Showdown in the Shoe” lacrosse game featuring the Buckeye lacrosse team against Air Force in Ohio Stadium at 11 a.m. April 24. The event has set national lacrosse attendance records the past two years, with 30,192 in attendance at halftime last season.

Coach Jim Tressel Receives 2 Year Contract Extension

Jim Tressel’s contract has been extended two years. The current contract, originally signed in 2008, will now run through Jan. 31, 2015 – the end of the 2014 football season.

“Jim has never once come to me about compensation,” Ohio State athletics director Gene Smith said in a statement. “Jim has indicated to me he is satisfied with his salary. He is aware of the financial situation we all face in athletics and I am thankful for his service and loyalty to the goals of the department.”

Tressel’s contract addendum is subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees at the May board meeting.

2010 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Schedule

2010 Big Ten Basketball Tournament

Thursday, March 11th

* Game 1 – #8 Michigan vs #9 Iowa – 2:30 ET – ESPN 2
* Game 2 – #7 Northwestern vs #10 Indiana – ESPN 2
* Game 3 – #6 Minnesota vs #11 Penn State – 7:30 ET – Big Ten Network

Friday, March 12th

* Game 4 – #1 Ohio State vs Game 1 winner – 12:00 PM ET – ESPN
* Game 5 – #4 Wisconsin vs #5 Illinois – ESPN
* Game 6 – #2 Purdue vs Game 2 winner – 6:30 ET Big Ten Network
* Game 7 – #3 Michigan State vs Game 3 winner – Big Ten Network

Saturday, March 13th

* Game 8 – Game 4 winner vs Game 5 winner – 1:40 ET – CBS Sports
* Game 9 – Game 6 winner vs Game 7 winner – CBS Sports

Sunday, March 14th

* Big Ten Championship – Game 8 winner vs Game 9 winner – 3:30 ET – CBS Sports

Ohio State Buckeyes Clinch Big Ten Title

Evan Turner did it again last night with a double-double to give the Buckeyes a 73-57 win over Illinois and a share of the Big Ten title.

With last nights win, the Buckeyes clinched the top seed in next week’s Big Ten tournament and moved a game ahead of Michigan State and Purdue in the standings.

Turner had 16 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. Jon Diebler led the way with 21 points on seven treys, and William Buford added 17 points with seven rebounds and six assists for the Buckeyes.

Ohio State scored five quick points at the close of the first half to take a 37-33 lead at the break. The Buckeyes took control in the second half at led 65-51 with just under 8 minutes to play.

The Buckeyes will face the winner of the No. 8 seed and No. 9 seed Friday, March 12 at Noon.

Buckeyes Ranked Pre-Season #2 for 2010

Can you believe we’re talking 2010 Ohio State Buckeye football already? Rivals.com is listing Ohio State as #2 in the college football Top 25 just a few days after the 2009 season ended with Alabama winning the national championship over Texas. Alabama obviously holds the #1 spot because of that. This year does look up for the Buckeyes especially with Pryor coming into his own and Tressel appearing to feel more confident with him as well.

Other Big 10 teams in the top 25 are:
Wisconsin – #9
Iowa – #14
Penn State – #24

You can see the full list here – http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1037628

Evan Turner is Back!

Rumor yesterday was that Evan Turner was going to be back early to play against Indiana and that indeed was the case. Evan returned after being gone for 4 1/2 weeks after breaking bones in his lower back. After the game Turner said he felt fine so that’s great to hear. Since loosing Turner the Buckeyes had gone 3-3 and dropped out of the Top 25.

Turner didn’t have a huge game but it was only his first game back. He ended up with 8 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds in 20 minutes of play.

The Buckeyes ended up beating Indiana 79-54

Welcome back Evan Turner we’ve missed you!

Thaddeus Gibson to declare for NFL Draft

ESPN is reporting that Thaddeus Gibson is going to forgo his senior season and declare for the NFL draft. The following is from ESPN.com

Gibson likely will make an official announcement Tuesday afternoon. According to a source, he met with Buckeyes head coach Jim Tressel and co-defensive coordinator Luke Fickell on Monday to finalize the decision.

The 6-2, 240-pound Gibson played some outside linebacker at Ohio State but eventually transitioned to defensive end and came on strong during Big Ten play in 2008. He earned second-team All-Big Ten honors this fall after leading the Buckeyes with 13 tackles for a loss and ranking second in sacks with 4. Gibson also had two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and an interception.

We’ll certainly miss him next year but wish him the best.

Ray Small & 2 Others Ineligible For Rose Bowl?

The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that Ray Small along with Rob Rose and Bo DeLande are ineligible to play in the Rose Bowl after violating team rules. Small has had his fair share of issues with Tressel during his tenure at Ohio State but he is still a valuable asset that will be missed in this huge game. Last week it was also announced that freshman Duron Carter would be ineligible for the game as well. Nothing official has been announced from Tressel or the University so we’ll have to wait and see.

Dispatch Article here – http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2009/12/21/Osu12219.ART_ART_12-21-09_C6_0MG2JBO.html?sid=101

Chris Henry of the Cincinnati Bengals Has Died at Age 26

It was reported yesterday that WR Chris Henry of the Cincinnati Bengals had fallen from the back of pickup truck after a domestic dispute with his fiancée.

Henry has had his share of problems since being drafted by the Bengals out of West Virginia but recently it’s seemed like he’s tried to work hard at turning his life around.

It was just announced a few minutes ago that he has now died from his injuries.

This is obviously very tragic especially at such a young age. Head coach Marvin Lewis is set to have a conference at 11:00 am EST today.

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