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In what will become a weekly fixture, BuckeyeSports.com staffer Jeff Svoboda digs around the Ohio State and college football landscapes for some news and notes compiled into The Almanac. In this first edition, Svoboda provides an early scouting report on the eight Big Ten teams the Buckeyes will face during the 2008 campaign.
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Does Malcolm Jenkins want to be thrown at if that means he's not doing his job? Which NFL team do the Buckeyes really remind James Laurinaitis of? How will Alex Boone feel regardless of Saturday's outcome? Which member of the OSU roster will be taking in his first game at Ohio Stadium? The answers to these questions and more are in this notebook.
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It's time for yet another edition of the Ohio State Buckeyes to take the field and it's also time to look at the Week One match-up with Youngstown State from Bill "Bank" Greene's eyes. The outcome won't be in doubt but there will be some individual battles going on that will effect the rest of the season. You can Take it to the Bank.
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BuckeyeSports.com has been counting down the days until Ohio State's 2008 season opener against Youngstown State with its list of the 50 greatest Buckeyes of all-time. Today, we reach the top with our vote for the No. 1 player in program history: halfback Chic Harley.
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When the 2007 Ohio State Buckeyes took to the field for the first time, they were expected to roll over the visiting Youngstown State Penguins. Instead, tailback Chris Wells struggled to get untracked in his first game as a starter. One year older and wiser, Wells has learned plenty of lessons that begin with how he performed in that first game.
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Ohio State has produced a number of talented wide receivers in recent years, and that reputation has helped the Buckeyes attract some high-profile high school receivers. Five-star prospect Marlon Brown spoke with BuckeyeSports.com on who his top teams are, who he plans on visiting and what he likes most about OSU.
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Austin Spitler has seen his role increase at Ohio State since arriving on campus in 2004, but he has not had a chance to start at linebacker playing behind Butkas winner James Laurinaitis. Read on to see how Spitler is dealing with the wait for his opportunity.
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Frankie Telfort, from Gulliver Prep in Miami, Florida, has attracted over 30 scholarship offers. Telfort, a 6-foot, 205-pound linebacker, is being recruited by most of the top programs in the country, and has finally narrowed his list to six schools. Which schools made the cut? Bill Greene spoke to Telfort and has the latest.
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No. 2 Ohio State kicks off its 2008 football season Saturday by hosting in-state foe Youngstown State Saturday at noon. BuckeyeSports.com previews the game with notes on the Penguins' new spread offense, key players to watch and a breakdown of what might happen once the ball is finally in the air kicking off the 2008 campaign.
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Ohio State is one of many schools that tried to use part of the preseason getting used to the NCAA's new play clock. Find out how the Buckeyes, as well as other players and coaches, feel about the new 40-second clock.
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As the Ohio State secondary has taken hit after hit during the past few weeks, one of the constants in the situation has been junior strong safety Kurt Coleman. But after suffering an ankle injury in practice this week, the Buckeyes will now have a new starter in Coleman's place. Get all the details here.
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The weekly column returns with six key components to Ohio State's run to a third straight national title game. The familiar features also return: OSU-Youngstown State tidbits, news from Around the Country and the Fearless Forecast.
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BuckeyeSports.com has been counting down the days until Ohio State's 2008 season opener against Youngstown State with its list of the 50 greatest Buckeyes of all-time. With just two days left until kickoff, the series continues today with No. 2: two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin.
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This week we learned that Ohio State will open the season with new faces at an important spot: the so-called "Star", or nickel back. Don't look for that to be how the nickel package shakes out all season, though.
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Five questions might not be enough for a season-opener, but that is how many we narrowed it down to. In this edition, we look at the possible resurgence of the Ohio State running game, the likelihood of all three quarterbacks to get in the game, a possible peak at the future and much more.
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It's not easy being an Ohio State defensive back right now. With one player dismissed from the program, another potentially on his way out and two others suspended for the first two games, it has taken a piece of motherly advice to put the situation in perspective for the Buckeyes.
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Finding reasons to focus on the season-opening games against Youngstown State Saturday and Ohio a week later isn't all that difficult for the Ohio State football team. While a high-profile upset a year ago in Ann Arbor is fresh in some minds, the Buckeyes have their own negative memories from last year and hope to flip the script this season in order to be ready for USC.
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Ohio State fans have been waiting for the moment since before Terrelle Pryor even committed to join the program. This Saturday, he will make his Buckeye debut. As he has prepared for the moment, however, he has learned a few lessons along the way on and off the field -- thanks in large part to Malcolm Jenkins.
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BuckeyeSports.com has been counting down the days until Ohio State's 2008 season opener against Youngstown State with its list of the 50 greatest Buckeyes of all-time. With just three days left until kickoff, the series continues today with No. 3: Heisman Trophy winner Vic Janowicz.
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The first game of the season often offers a few juicy numbers worth taking a look at, and Ohio State's 119th season-opener is no exception.
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