Foulest 40 villains of them all

Villains beat you and hurt your feelings in the process. They've always held a prominent place in the game. And they keep on coming. Meet the foulest 40 of them all.

Big Ten lunch links

...cracking down on headhunters, Mike Lucas writes in The Capital Times.  Former Ohio State star Maurice Clarett has withdrawn his request for an early prison release. Michigan State's next 1-2...

Ohio State's Tressel surprised by Pryor's honor

...Pryor is the first sophomore to earn the tag since another Ohio State player, running back Maurice Clarett, received it in 2003. "I really was [surprised]," Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel said. "...

Big Ten lunch links

...lift an iPod to bring you out of your funk.   Former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett is seeking an early release from prison, while an Ohio prosecutor wants to keep Clarett behind...

Big Ten lunch links

...Daniel Easterly, Jeremy Werner writes in The (Champaign) News-Gazette.  Former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett still thinks he can play football, according to a recent jailhouse missive. Wisconsin had a slight...

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...transfer to Coastal Carolina, Josh Hoke writes in The Sun News.   Remember Sonia Sotomayor? Maurice Clarett probably does. Sotomayor, the newest Supreme Court nominee, helped to block Clarett from entering the NFL...

Big Ten lunch links: Tressel joins Middle East tour

...Helmholdt writes in the Detroit Free Press.  Former Ohio State running back turned prison blogger Maurice Clarett remains a hot-button topic, The Columbus Dispatch's Bob Hunter writes in his blog...

Big Ten links: Badgers lose three, Mason returns

...severe spinal cord injury in 2007. In case you missed it, former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett is blogging from prison, Bob Hunter writes in The Columbus Dispatch. "The athlete's...

Maurice Clarett blogs from prison

...Last week, an Ohio University student alerted me of a blog entitled "The Mind of Maurice Clarett," which featured frequent posts from someone claiming to be the former Ohio State star running...

Tressel (briefly) addresses Small situation

...The Senator cut short a media session. Geez, you think he would have saved this for Maurice Clarett. Anyway, here's the play-by-play of today's session from The Cleveland Plain Dealer...

Big Ten hate meter

...1. Ohio State -- Several factors fuel the Buckeye hate, including lots of winning, the Sweater Vest, Maurice Clarett, some riotous fans, the "dotting the i" tradition, an inhospitable home field and the team's...

The Big Ten loves to hate the Buckeyes

...Ten's Most Hated Team. The hate for Ohio State can't be pigeonholed. Despite the Maurice Clarett saga and several other off-field stains, this isn't Miami. Jim Tressel is lampooned for...

Afternoon notes: Northwestern transfer official, Tressel's new book

...to a share of the league title in 2000. Jim Tressel still prays for former player Maurice Clarett and doesn't get too down after losses, the Ohio State coach details in his new...

Clarett withdraws request

Former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett has withdrawn a request for early release from prison that he said would allow him to pursue an NFL career.

FILE -- In this Sept. 18, 2006, file photo, former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett looks on as he pleads guilty during a courtroom hearing in Columbus, Ohio. Prisons spokeswoman JoEllen...