By BILLY HEYEN Jermaine Ponder (Bishop Kearney/St. Francis) picked up a football when he was 9, hoping to provide for his mother, he tweeted last night. On Saturday, the next step of his football journey became clear: He'll head to the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent, per multiple … [Read more...] about Bishop Kearney alum Jermaine Ponder signs as UDFA with Cleveland Browns
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Ohio State mourns the loss of Earle Bruce
Courtesy of OhioStateBuckeyes.com COLUMBUS, Ohio – Earle Bruce, the man who succeeded his coach and mentor, Woody Hayes, as head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes in 1979 and led the team to four Big Ten Conference championships and to an 81-26-1 record, died early Friday morning at home, in Powell, Ohio. He turned 87 on March 8, and he watched his last Ohio State practice on … [Read more...] about Ohio State mourns the loss of Earle Bruce
Ohio State’s Meyer up for two-year extension
Courtesy of OhioStateBuckeyes.com COLUMBUS, Ohio – Pending approval by the Ohio State University Board of Trustees, Urban Meyer will receive a two-year contract extension that will keep him on the sidelines as head coach of the Buckeyes at least through the 2022 football season. On Thursday a committee of the board approved the contract extension for a vote on the full board … [Read more...] about Ohio State’s Meyer up for two-year extension
J.T. Barrett named one of five candidates for Johnny Unitas Award
Courtesy of OhioStateBuckeyes.com COLUMBUS, Ohio – The field of 10 finalists for the 2017 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award has been trimmed and already graduated Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett is one of the five candidates for the award, presented annually by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc. Candidates must be college seniors or fourth-year … [Read more...] about J.T. Barrett named one of five candidates for Johnny Unitas Award
Barrett leads Ohio State rally for the ages, climbs into Heisman race
By JON SAWYER COLUMBUS, OH. - With under three minutes to go in the game, the Buckeyes were down 38-33 with the ball. But, senior quarterback J.T. Barrett moved the Buckeyes right down the field. "I was, like, J, just put it over the linebacker and we score," Barrett said about finding senior tight end Marcus Baugh for the game winning touchdown. "He was getting depth. I … [Read more...] about Barrett leads Ohio State rally for the ages, climbs into Heisman race