Football

Ohio State fired wide receivers coach Zach Smith on Monday, and head coach Urban Meyer wasn’t ready to name a successor at Big Ten Media Days on Tuesday in Chicago. That’s like to be just a matter of time, though, with Read More

CHICAGO — After the spring game on April 14, Ohio State football head coach Urban Meyer said defensive tackle Dre’Mont Jones probably had the best spring of anybody on the team.

Meyer was blown away by Jones, who recorded 20 tackles in 12 games as a third-year sophomore in 2017, Read More

CHICAGO — After an initial availability in the morning, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer met the press again in the afternoon for his individual podium Tuesday at Big Ten Media Days.

From follow-up remarks on wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator Zach Smith’s termination to questions on quarterback and Read More

CHICAGO — In January, Ohio State defensive end Nick Bosa said the Buckeyes’ defensive front in 2018 could be the “best pass-rushing unit ever.”

That comment came just weeks after OSU wrapped up the 2017 campaign in which Jalyn Holmes, Sam Hubbard and Tyquan Lewis combined for 91 tackles, 26 Read More

CHICAGO – Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer hasn’t gone so far as to name sophomore Dwayne Haskins as the team’s starting quarterback for the season opener against Oregon State, but that’s certainly the way things are trending. If the opener were today, Haskins would play, Meyer said, but he’ll Read More

CHICAGO — In the wake of the Monday night firing of Ohio State wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator Zach Smith, head coach Urban Meyer addressed the move Tuesday morning when he initially met the press at Big Ten Media Days.

“Obviously had to make a change on our Read More

CHICAGO — The 2018 Big Ten Football Media Days continued Tuesday with the remaining seven head coaches taking the podium in the morning for roughly 15 minutes each.

In addition to the coaches, Big Ten coordinator of football officials Bill Carollo and FOX Sports National Networks and Big Ten Network President Read More

CHICAGO – Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer took the podium at Big Ten Media Days on Tuesday morning, less than 24 hours after he announced the firing of wide receivers coach Zach Smith after reports of multiple domestic violence accusations surfaced. Meyer addressed the change on his coaching staff, Read More

CHICAGO — As more information regarding a domestic violence incident continues to come out, Ohio State announced Monday evening it has fired wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator Zach Smith.

“Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer has announced the termination of wide receiver’s coach Zach Smith,” the statement read. “Coaching Read More

CHICAGO – According to most accounts, Ohio State is likely to be the favorite to win the Big Ten after topping the conference last season. That said, the general opinion is that the conference’s top offensive player will be suiting up for Penn State, not the Buckeyes.

That player is Read More