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CHICAGO -- The Big Ten reported another record revenue total for the past fiscal year, and although its members on average sponsor many more sports than their counterparts in the SEC, athletic directors say their football programs have the financial ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- There wasn't much question about talent. Ohio State perhaps wasn't even too concerned about finding Michael Bennett a position. The Buckeyes didn't really need much evaluation of his technique, didn't have to figure out if the...

CHICAGO -- The Big Ten is steeped in history and tradition, but the conference needs something more to connect with the target audience of football recruits and regular students. It needs to be cooler, especially on game days. And whether it's per...

As the 2014 recruiting class comes more and more into focus following what was yet another strong national signing day for Urban Meyer, BuckeyeNation will take a position-by-position look at the juniors. Today, we examine the defensive line positi...

The mail comes to you a little early today as I'll have coverage of the Big Ten spring meetings this afternoon. Badger in Columbus from Columbus, Ohio, writes: Please explain giving the edge to Washington over Wisconsin. If it was a contest of whi...

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 team I wanted to see face Alabama last season in the BCS National Championship was Oregon. It's the matchup the entire country wanted to see. No offense, Notre Dame fans, but seeing that high-octane Oregon offense go up against Alabama's defen...

Inspired by Florida's "#ComePlayWRFortheJoker" campaign">Florida's "#ComePlayWRFortheJoker" campaign, our recruiting writers looked at other ways schools can sell themselves on the trail. Here's a look at recruiting pitches for the Big Ten: Illino...

Blog | May 10, 2013

BuckeyeNation Austin Ward writes: Carlos Hyde hasn't always had the best work habits during his time at Ohio State, but he was a changed man in the spring. Brad Bournival writes : The running back position is being redefined under Urban Meyer, ...

First and foremost, he's still very much committed to Florida State. But he definitely knows a good offer when he sees one, especially when it comes from a coach that used to mentor the Florida Gators. Throw in the fact that Urban Meyer is very st...

Urban Meyer is at it again. The two-time national champion knows where the talent is and he's not afraid to tap into Georgia time and again. Ohio State went back to the Peach State late Wednesday night with offers to safety Kirk Tucker (Tucker,...

ESPN Boston's Mike Reiss reached out to me this morning for a post he was doing on former Tampa Bay and current New England running back LeGarrette Blount. You can read the full product here. But the last question Reiss asked me brought up a point...

As the 2014 recruiting class comes into focus following what was yet another strong national signing day for Urban Meyer, BuckeyeNation will take a position-by-position look at the juniors. Today, we examine the quarterbacks. Ohio State took its t...

You get older, you have kids, you stop stealing, it's sad. Mark Wogenrich tackles Penn State's 65-man scholarship puzzle. Bill O'Brien presses the reset button on the Lions' offense each spring. Ohio State incoming safety Vonn Bell talks about ...

An offer goes out to a Georgia athlete. It's one of 20 to the Peach State from Ohio State in the Class of 2014. Click, clack. Urban Meyer sends assistants to Florida and Texas, and more offers are issued. The Sunshine State now has 23 juniors w...

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 ...