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Ohio State Football: Why 2013 Is Curtis Grant’s Last Chance to Become a Star

A year ago, then-sophomore LB Curtis Grant was supposed to be the focal point of an Ohio State linebacker corps that was a major concern when Urban Meyer came to Columbus. Fast-forward to…

Ohio State: Middle Linebacker Is Spring’s Most Important Position Battle

The key to a successful 2013 campaign for the Buckeyes will be if a middle linebacker emerges on defense. A player just can’t emerge, though. Of the candidates vying for the starting job, whoever steps up must play up to the level that Buckeye Nation is accustomed to seeing from their starting middle linebackers. The question is, who will that be? Curtis Grant Curtis Grant received tons of hype coming out of high school, being ranked the top linebacker in the country in 2008 according to Scout.com . However, many questions surround Grant as he enters his junior season. The first two years of his career at Ohio State haven’t exactly panned out like most expected. He had a shot at the starting role last year, but was unable to solidify his spot as we saw Zach Boren become the starter as…

Meyer says Buckeyes won’t settle for average

Urban Meyer spent Monday’s first full team practice at Ohio State not watching what players did so much as taking a peek inside their facemasks. That may seem like a strange approach for…

Ohio State football: Linebacker Curtis Grant finds confidence, top spot at MLB

Curtis Grant was close to walking away from the Ohio State football team last fall.

Big Ten Football Top 150 Players: No. 141, Curtis Grant, Ohio State LB

141. Curtis Grant, No. 14, LB, Ohio State 2011 stats: 2 tackles ? Strengths There aren't many (see: any) other linebackers in the Big Ten that would merit consideration on a top 150 list after registering two tackles in special teams duty in 2011. However, Grant would be the exception. He's a former 5-star linebacker, the jewel of the Buckeyes' 2011 class and has already worked his way into the …

Ohio State Football: Who Will Emerge as the Players to Watch on the Defense?

Spring practice for Ohio State is finally underway, and if the first day of practice is any indication, the middle of the OSU defense is in some pretty intriguing hands. Two linebackers that Urban Meyer recruited during his time in Florida for the class of 2011—which signed just after his resignation—practiced with the first team on Wednesday: Ryan Shazier and Curtis Grant. Shazier already made …

Ohio State Football: Curtis Grant and 5 Recruits Luke Fickell Needs to Keep

Luke Fickell, a former player for the Ohio State Buckeyes, was already named to coach OSU’s first five games next season while head coach Jim Tressel served his suspension. He’s been handed a smidgen of more…

Ohio State Football Recruiting: How National Signing Day 2011 Affected Buckeyes

On signing day, Ohio State added No. 2 overall recruit Curtis Grant to its already impressive class that contained names such as Braxton Miller, Doran Grant, etc… How does the 2011 recruiting class…

Curtis Grant: Does Ohio State or Florida Have the Edge In THe Hunt to Sign Him?

Curtis Grant, a 5-star linebacker, has remained undeclared throughout the 2011 recruiting season.  After considering reported offers from North Carolina, Virginia and Michigan, Grant has dwindled his college finalists down to Florida and…

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