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Ex-Ohio State and NFL quarterback Art Schlichter has given up his right to a hearing on allegations he violated his bond conditions in a fraud case by twice testing positive for cocaine and by refusing to provide urine samples.

One thing is becoming abundantly clear in the Urban Meyer era. The two-time national champion coach likes players with NFL bloodlines. In the Class of 2014, Ohio State has offered Christian McCaffrey the son of three-time Super Bowl winner Ed McCa...

The football program at Locust Grove High School started in 2009 with a freelance Class AAA schedule, then continued to play in AAA for two more years before making the move to AAAA in 2012. Heading into last fall, the Wildcats had a record of 6-19, ...

Travis Haney ranks the 10 most-talented teams in the country heading into the 2013 college football season.

Blog | Conversation | May 16, 2013

Travis Haney looks at make-or-break scenarios for several of the top QB prospects for the 2014 draft, gauging how they could help or hurt their stocks with their performances this season.

Blog | Conversation | May 15, 2013

The day could come soon when Urban Meyer and Thad Matta will compete for the same recruit. Such is the nature of the "new" tight end in football. "I think the future is that good-sized athlete that is a small forward in basketball," Mentor (Ohi...

The wife and I are heading down to the Caribbean for some R&R. (Any good Big Ten bars on Aruba?). So this will be my last mailbag for about 10 days. Let's get to it. Spencer from Decatur, Ga., writes: I'm a Buckeye among the eternal-coattail g...

These players also were considered for the first 2014 NFL draft Big Board.

Story | Conversation | May 08, 2013

Mel Kiper ranks his top 25 prospects for the 2014 NFL draft for the very first time. You won't be surprised by the name at the top,

Story | Conversation | May 06, 2013

Corey Avery (Dallas/Carter) isn't the most boisterous or most flamboyant athlete. In fact, when he's on the field, he seems to be all business. Sometimes, not being the most vocal can result in the "sleeper" title. For months Avery was considered ...

Blog | May 06, 2013

Do you know what the realm is? It's the thousand blades of Aegon's enemies: a story we agree to tell each other over and over until we forget that it's a lie. Ohio State AD Gene Smith talks about Urban Meyer and other issues in this wide-ranging ...

"Just pretend you're visiting a huge outdoor loony bin." Happy Derby Eve. Members of the 2010 Wisconsin offense have made their mark in the NFL. Early enrollees like Purdue's Danny Etling reached a new high this season. Penn State and UCF cou...

Juco OT Jermaine Eluemunor knew little about football when his family emigrated from London to the United States in 2009. But he's a quick learner, and nearly every top program in the country has taken notice.

Story | Conversation | May 01, 2013

Your questions, my answers ... Dave from Nashville writes: Am I the only one that thinks this "parity-based scheduling" (Jim) Delany mentioned is a terrible idea for the B1G? The B1G is already suffering from image problems, and the goal seems to ...

Spring, is that really you? Nah, just teasin'. An excellent statistical breakdown of the new Big Ten divisions. The Big Ten is gradually phasing out games against FCS teams. BTN's Gerry DiNardo isn't a huge fan of the new division setup. Tom Dien...