Jim Tressel Receives Raise

Ohio State University football coach Jim Tressel has received a $1 million-plus a year raise on the eve of the Buckeyes’ season opener Aug. 30.

Tressel has agreed to an amended contract that will make him the highest paid coach in the Big Ten conference, said a release from the university Friday. It will boost his annual pay to $3.5 million next year, more than $1 million-a-year more than his previous deal with Ohio State............Read article

Laurinaitis Headlines Ohio State Team Captains

James Laurinaitis will serve for a second year as an Ohio State captain, joining quarterback Todd Boeckman, cornerback Malcolm Jenkins and wide receiver Brian Robiskie as leaders of the football team this fall..........Read article

Audio of Jim Tressel's Tuesday News Conference

Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel talks about, among other things, who will start against Youngstown State on Saturday and what he expects to see out of his former team. (33:55) ...........Listen

Michigan Sux Picture

This was a scene deleted from the movie Castaway that we never saw in theaters... Go Bucks

Sing with Me

Hang on sloopy, sloopy hang onHang on sloopy, sloopy hang on- Sloopy lives in a very bad part of townand everybody yeah, tries to put my sloopy downSloopy- I don't care, what your daddy doCuz you know sloopy, girl, I'm in love with you and so I sing out- Hang on sloopy, sloopy hang onHang on sloopy, sloopy hang on- Sloopy wears a red dress, yeah As old as the hillsbut when sloopy wears that red dress, yeah you know it gives me the chills- Sloopy when I see you walking, walking down the streetI say don't worry sloopy, girl -You belong to me and so I sing out Hang on sloopy, sloopy hang onHang on sloopy, sloopy hang on(yeah) (yeah) (yeah) (yeah)- Let's give it to 'em (Guitar solo) Sloopy let your hair down, girlLet it hang down on meSloopy let your hair down, girl Let it hang down on me, yeah come on sloopy (come on, come on)oh come on sloopy (come on, come on)oh come on sloopy (come on, come on)oh come on sloopy (come on, come on) well it feels so good (come on, come on)you know it feels so good (come on, come on)well shake it, shake it, shake it sloopy (come on, come on)shake it, shake it, shake it yeah (come on, come on) (Scream) hang on sloopy, sloopy hang on(yeah) (yeah) (yeah) (yeah)hang on sloopy, sloopy hang on(yeah) (yeah) (yeah) (yeah) hang on sloopy, sloopy hang on.....You Go Girl!

Ohio State Rushing Records

I thought I would post a link of the Ohio State rushing records. Last year Chris Wells had 1609 yards rushing last season, the fourth most by a Buckeye. Will this be the year that "Beanie" becomes the first Buckeye to rush for more than 2000 yards? Predictions anybody?

Travel North Carolina

Jaamal Berry Still Visiting Ohio State

Miami Palmetto star tailback Jaamal Berry is one of the top recruits in the country and has attracted offers from most of the top programs in America. He is in the process of setting up his five official visits. Before any official visits take place, Berry and his mom will be taking an unofficial visit to Ohio State. Bill Greene has the latest.....Posted by BuckeyeSports.com.

2008 Ohio State Preview

Sorry, America, but Ohio State is going to be good again. Really good. As in third straight national championship game good. Chris Wells leads an all-star cast of veterans that should make up the best Buckeye team in the Jim Tressel era. Now can it close? Check out the CFN Ohio State Preview........continue article from Scout

The Ohio State 2008 Schedule

Youngstown State1
August 30, 2008 - 12:00PM ET
Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH
Tickets
TV: BTN
Blogs: GuinZone

Ohio2
September 6, 2008 - 12:00PM ET
Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH
Tickets
TV: ESPN/ESPN2
Blogs: SpeakeasyMag

USC
September 13, 2008 - 8:00PM ET
LA Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles, CA
Tickets
TV: ABC
Blogs: 82 Sluggo Win, Trojans Football News, TrojanWire, Conquest Chronicles, More…

Troy
September 20, 2008 - 12:00PM ET
Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH
Tickets
TV: BTN
Blogs: Troy Trojans Football Blog

Minnesota
September 27, 2008
Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH
Tickets
TV: BTN
Blogs: PJS, Gopher Nation, More…

Wisconsin
October 4, 2008 - 8:00PM ET
Camp Randall Stadium
Madison, WI
Tickets
TV: ABC/ESPN/ESPN2
Blogs: Wisconsin Badger Sports

Purdue
October 11, 2008
Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH
Tickets
TV:
Blogs: Boiled Sports, Off the Tracks, More…

Michigan State
October 18, 2008
Spartan Stadium
East Lansing, MI
Tickets
TV:
Blogs: The Enlightened Spartan, Spartan Tailgate, SpartyMSU

Penn State3
October 25, 2008 - 8:00PM ET
Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH
Tickets
TV: ABC/ESPN/ESPN2
Blogs: Black Shoe Diaries, Run Up the Score, There is No Name on My Jersey, More…

Northwestern
November 8, 2008
Ryan Field
Evanston, IL
Tickets
TV:
Blogs: Lake the Posts

Illinois
November 15, 2008
Memorial Stadium
Champaign, IL
Tickets
TV:
Blogs: Illinitalk

Michigan
November 22, 2008
Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH
Tickets
TV:
Blogs: mgoblog, The M Zone, Maize N Brew, Michigan Sports Center, Autumn Thunder, More…