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Ohio State came calling and another ESPN Watch List junior put the Buckeyes in his top five. When Tim Hinton offered John Smith (Long Beach, Calif./Long Beach Poly) on Tuesday, the 6-foot-1, 185-pound athlete was taken aback. So taken aback, in...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State's defensive line should need no introduction over the next few seasons. From Noah Spence to Adolphus Washington to Michael Bennett to Joel Hale to Steve Miller to J.T. Moore, the names stick out and are full of potenti...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Just a few days before the latest public offering, Urban Meyer did a bit of insider trading and handed out a hot tip. The Ohio State coach was already buying what Adolphus Washington was selling as camp came to a close, heaping p...

Noah Spence's daily battles with All-Big Ten offensive tackle Jack Mewhort have been eye-opening, as the rising sophomore defensive end is showing star potential in Ohio State spring practice.

Before the freshmen arrive, Adolphus Washington, Jordan Hall and Curtis Grant look to claim big roles with the 2013 Ohio State Buckeyes in spring practice.

Gareon Conley (Massillon, Ohio/Washington) doesn't have a chip on his shoulder, but the ESPN 150 cornerback is in Florida this week ready to prove he belongs ... as a wide receiver. Originally a Michigan commit, Conley was recruited by Ohio State ...

Commit No. 18 for Ohio State's 2013 recruiting class came in a big way when ESPN 150 cornerback Gareon Conley (Massillon, Ohio/Washington) decided he wanted to join the Buckeyes. Massillon coach Jason Hall confirmed the commitment. The 6-foot-1...

Gareon Conley (Massillon, Ohio/Washington) became commit No. 18 to Ohio State's recruiting class, and Urban Meyer has to be out-of-his-mind ecstatic about getting the 6-foot-1, 165-pound senior on campus. Analysts throw the term around "raw talent...

Deshaun Thomas led all scorers with 31 points as No. 4 Ohio State defeated Washington 77-66....

Ohio State Buckeyes are recrutiing cornerback D'Andre Payne of Washington, D.C., who has plenty of speed and plenty of college offers.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2012

There is no doubt Devin Smith will have plenty to tell Urban Meyer at practice this week. On hand Saturday to watch his alma mater Massillon (Ohio) Washington play Canton McKinley in a Division I, Region 2 semifinal, the Ohio State wide receiver saw ...

BuckeyeNation caught up with Gareon Conley to get his thoughts on where he might end up at the next level and to see what he thought about his high school team's run to a state title.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2012

Most times, the best critique in football comes from someone who plays the game. ESPN Watch List junior D'Andre Payne (Washington, D.C./Woodson) took an unofficial visit to Penn State and saw Ohio State beat the Nittany Lions 35-23. A group that h...

Cornelius "Corn" Elder had an incredible time at Ohio State's 29-22 overtime win over Purdue at The Horseshoe. Gareon Conley of Massillon (Ohio) Washington High School was offered by the Buckeyes despite being a Michigan commit, and junior college st...

The Ohio State-Michigan game sits a little over a month away, but the Buckeyes stoked the fire just a little bit when they offered Gareon Conley (Massillon, Ohio/Washington). The ESPN 150 cornerback -- he's ranked 61st in the nation and ninth at h...

Consider Marcus Whitfield (Massillon, Ohio/Washington) a believer. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound junior no longer sits on the edge of his seat -- well, at least he says he doesn't -- when an Ohio State football game is in peril. It doesn't matter wh...