February 25, 2007
Great weekend for Ohio State!!
Besides winning the Men's Big 10 Basketball championship - the Men's hockey team beat Michigan last night. Michigan wasn't too happy to blowing the game and a fight broke out after the game. Check out the video below.
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Ohio State Big Ten Champs!! - Hoops Pool Updates
Kudos to Matta and the Thad Five!! Another Big Ten Championship. Could this be the year for OSU to win the NCAA? Probably not - but one never knows. I am contemplating buying season tickets to the Bucks next year for hoops. While I am sure I would likely miss a few games during the week, its less than 1.5 hours to the arena. Time will tell.
Nenni is absolutely running away with this year's hoops pool. Doesn't hurt that he has the Bucks either. Very competitive year for third place. Should be interesting to see how the conference tourneys effect the outcome.
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October 10, 2006
Google buys You Tube
Today Google acquired You Tube. Should be very interesting in what features are added. Even more interesting will be the DMCA lawsuits that are sure to come for potential copyright infringement. Different than Napster - You Tube is actually hosting the videos - many of which contain IP rights of others.
For example, the video below contains the IP rights of several parties. Fair Use? You be the judge.
Bucks 6-0
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October 7, 2006
The Ohio State Buckeyes
Another Saturday and another victory! It is sad that the Buckeyes were not on TV in Cincinnati this week - thank god for ESPN gameplan.
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September 15, 2005
Colerain LB commits to OSU
Colerain LB commits to OSU:
Tyler Moeller, a standout senior linebacker for the Colerain football team, gave an oral commitment today to Ohio State.
(Via Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football - Topix.net.)
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March 3, 2005
Clarett won't work out at Ohio State's 'Pro Day'
Clarett won't work out at Ohio State's 'Pro Day':
Clarett needs strong personal workout
by Tom Friend
(Via ESPN.com.)
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February 24, 2005
The NFL Breakdown 02.22.05: Maurice Clarett - Possible Draft Bust?
The NFL Breakdown 02.22.05: Maurice Clarett - Possible Draft Bust?:
Take a closer look at the draft potential of this running back. Hello and welcome to the first NFL Breakdown without any actual football games being played.
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February 10, 2005
Tressel talks OSU football
Current Buckeye coach Jim Tressel gave approximately 300 Marion Rotary Club and Ohio State Alumni Association members a look inside the world of college football Tuesday at Carousel Convention Center.
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Ohio linebacker commits to Buckeyes
Ohio linebacker commits to Buckeyes:
Ohio State picked up its second football commitment in the class of 2006, but it didn't take much of a recruiting pitch.
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February 8, 2005
Ohio St. 72, Michigan 46
Ohio St. 72, Michigan 46:
Terence Dials scored 19 points and Tony Stockman added 16 to lead Ohio State past Michigan 72-46 on Saturday, the most lopsided win by the Buckeyes over their rivals in 37 years.
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February 2, 2005
Eighteen sign on the dotted line with Ohio State
Eighteen sign on the dotted line with Ohio State:
After months of NCAA investigations and allegations of payoffs to football players and academic fraud, Ohio State coach Jim Tressel was more than a little relieved that he was able to convince 18 players to ...
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January 16, 2005
Brand praises Ohio State dealings with Clarett
Brand praises Ohio State dealings with Clarett:
Brand: Clarett may have been unprepared for college
by Associated Press
(Via ESPN.com - College Football.)
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January 4, 2005
Last run? Clarett turns to Supreme Court again
Last run? Clarett turns to Supreme Court again:
Ex-Buckeye eligible for 2005 draft regardless
by Associated Press
(Via ESPN.com.)
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January 3, 2005
Buckle up for Buckeyes in '05
Buckle up for Buckeyes in '05:
LET'S just get this out of the way early: Ohio State could be better next year than they were in 2002, when they won 14 games and a national championship.
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Tressel has the clout to clean out bad apples at Ohio State
Tressel has the clout to clean out bad apples at Ohio State:
You have become the most powerful and respected Ohio State football coach since Woody Hayes.
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December 30, 2004
Buckeye beating: Ohio State rips Oklahoma State
Buckeye beating: Ohio State rips Oklahoma State:
Zwick leads Buckeyes to easy victory
by Recap
(Via ESPN.com - College Football.)
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Nugent goes out with a bang in bowl
Nugent goes out with a bang in bowl:
As a placekicker will tell you, you are only as good as your last kick in the eyes of your fans.
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December 20, 2004
Troy Smith Suspended for MasterCard Alamo Bowl
Simply Amazing ...
Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel has suspended quarterback Troy Smith for the MasterCard Alamo Bowl for violating team and NCAA rules and standards.
"All of our players, including Troy, know they have a number of responsibilities to fulfill in order to have the privilege of playing at Ohio State," said Tressel. "Troy has not fulfilled those responsibilities and therefore will not be able to play in the Alamo Bowl."
The Buckeyes play Oklahoma State on Dec. 29 in the Alamodome.
Ohio State's Director of Athletics Andy Geiger said the university has petitioned the NCAA for Smith's reinstatement for the 2005 season.
Read the whole story at www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com
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December 19, 2004
Buckeyes kicker hoping to get a sixth year
Buckeyes kicker hoping to get a sixth year:
Player has missed two seasons
by Associated Press
(Via ESPN.com - College Football.)
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December 11, 2004
Holmes, Hawk plan to stay at OSU, not join NFL
Holmes, Hawk plan to stay at OSU, not join NFL:
Finishing the regular season 3-1, including a win over Michigan, has given Ohio State hope for next year.
(Via Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football - Topix.net.)
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December 8, 2004
Wolverine charged with indecent exposure
Wolverine charged with indecent exposure:
Harrison faces up to 1 year in jail, $1,000 fine
by Associated Press
(Via ESPN.com - College Football.)
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December 6, 2004
Ohio linebacker commits to Ohio State
Ohio linebacker commits to Ohio State:
Bellbrook senior Austin Spitler, a 6-foot-3, 230-pound linebacker, verbally committed to play football at Ohio State University last weekend.
(Via Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football - Topix.net.)
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November 28, 2004
Lightly recruited Nugent candidate for Lou Groza Award
Lightly recruited Nugent candidate for Lou Groza Award:
When Ohio State linebacker A.J. Hawk and kicker Mike Nugent were still at Centerville High School, Hawk couldn't understand why Nugent was generating so little interest from big-time colleges.
(Via Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football - Topix.net.)
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November 21, 2004
Glenville Grads Play Big Part In OSU Win
Glenville Grads Play Big Part In OSU Win:
There's something special about Tarblooders, apparently. Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith and receiver/returner Ted Ginn Jr.
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November 20, 2004
Ex-Buckeye Doss defends his school
Ex-Buckeye Doss defends his school:
Count former Ohio State safety Mike Doss among those who don't believe the allegations being made by Maurice Clarett against the Buckeyes' football program.
(Via Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football - Topix.net.)
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Buckeye band the Dead Schembechlers makes fun of coaching legend, his team
Buckeye band the Dead Schembechlers makes fun of coaching legend, his team:
The University of Michigan plays the Ohio State University on Saturday for the 101st time in what many consider to be the country's best college football rivalry.
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November 18, 2004
Michigan, Ohio State players learn of the rivalry at an early age
Michigan, Ohio State players learn of the rivalry at an early age:
Long before he became a star linebacker at Ohio State, A.J. Hawk recognized the most important dates on the calendar at his suburban Dayton elementary school.
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November 6, 2004
Buckeye Ross cleared of passing fake currency
Buckeye Ross cleared of passing fake currency:
Top rusher investigated at Columbus strip club
by Associated Press
(Via ESPN.com - College Football.)
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October 28, 2004
Bears give Krenzel a shot
Bears give Krenzel a shot:
Craig Krenzel promises this much when he makes his first NFL start for the Chicago Bears: He won't be overcome by emotions or jitters..'I don't really get nervous.
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OSU, Michigan run a reverse, nix SBC deal
OSU, Michigan run a reverse, nix SBC deal:
The Ohio State-Michigan game is back to being just "The Game. Mounting opposition from fans, alumni and university officials, particularly at the University of Michigan, prompted the two schools to scuttle SBC ...
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October 23, 2004
Appeals court won't rehear Clarett case
Appeals court won't rehear Clarett case:
A federal appeals court has rejected running back Maurice Clarett's longshot bid to get the court to reconsider his lawsuit challenging the NFL's eligibility rule for the draft.
(Via Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football - Topix.net.)
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October 20, 2004
Krenzel ready to go if call comes
Krenzel ready to go if call comes:
The Chicago Bears planned to have Craig Krenzel spend a season on the sidelines, watching and learning as so many rookie quarterbacks do.
(Via Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football - Topix.net.)
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October 12, 2004
Tressel says Buckeyes not divided by QB question
Tressel says Buckeyes not divided by QB question:
Ohio State fans have a new rallying cry: Why not Troy? Irate fans want Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel to give some playing time to backup quarterback Troy Smith at Iowa on Saturday.
(Via Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football - Topix.net.)
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October 9, 2004
Lucky 'Shoe: Badgers win third straight at OSU
Lucky 'Shoe: Badgers win third straight at OSU:
Wisconsin breaks OSU's 18-game hold on home field
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ticker) -- John Stocco and Anthony Davis handed Ohio State a rare home defeat and an even rarer losing streak.
Stocco threw two touchdown passes and Davis ran for 168 yards and a score as No. 16 Wisconsin snapped the 15th-ranked Buckeyes' 18-game home winning streak, 24-13, in a Big Ten Conference clash that ended with a melee at midfield.
The Buckeyes (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten), who lost at Northwestern in overtime last week, have suffered their first losing streak under...
(Via ESPN.com - College Football.)
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Buckeyes Need Some Offense
Well, there are not many things worse than watching the Buckeyes get beat - but 2 weeks in a row is almost unbearable. The offensive play calling is really hurting as well as Zwick struggling to hit his receivers today. The loss puts the Big Ten Championship out of the picture and reduces OSU to spoiler role as well as leaving the Michigan Game. The Bucks may lose 4 or 5 games - hopefully no more. I am still hoping for a victory over Michigan and possibly over Purdue. I guess losing 14 players to the NFL has taken its effect on the team. It is a rebuilding year, where in the past the Bucks did not rebuild but rather reload. The defense backfield is struggling and having difficulties getting turnovers (although quick whistles cost the Buckeyes at least two fumble recoveries - but most likely did not cause the Bucks to lose).
Oh well, I really am only concerned - looking forward to - two games rest of the season - Purdue and Michigan. I will be in Vegas for the Purdue game and who knows where for the Michigan game.
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October 8, 2004
Buckeye fans mourn Neutron Man
Buckeye fans mourn Neutron Man:
The Neutron Man, Ohio State's best known football fan and owner of the End Zone in Newark, died Thursday in Florida.
(Via Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football - Topix.net.)
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September 28, 2004
Tressel hints at Joe, Pittman getting increased time at Northwestern
Tressel hints at Joe, Pittman getting increased time at Northwestern: "Heading into Saturday's Big Ten opener at Northwestern, the Buckeyes have a lot of positives going for them."
(Via Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football - Topix.net.)
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September 10, 2004
Boot fits for Nugent
Columbus- It's a horror movie Ohio State fans have seen before, but not in awhile and hopefully not Saturday at 3:30 p.m. against Marshall if senior Mike Nugent gets his way. [Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football - Topix.net]
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August 31, 2004
Ross ready for a big season
Toe and shoulder injuries limited Lydell Ross' effectiveness last season, making him part of the problem for an Ohio State running attack that ranked 84th in the nation. [Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football - Topix.net]
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August 28, 2004
D'Andrea has no regrets Ohio State: Despite injury, Avon Lake alum...
At another time in another place, perhaps Mike D'Andrea would be in another country right now, holding a shot instead of a helmet. [Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football - Topix.net]
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August 26, 2004
Remember Maurice? Clarett staying silent
His 5-yard touchdown burst up the middle in the second overtime provided the Buckeyes with the final score in a 31-24 victory over top-ranked Miami in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl and their first national championship ... [Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football - Topix.net]
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All eyes are on the Buckeyes' new guys
Only a handful of college football teams could lose 14 starters to the NFL Draft and still contend for a conference championship. [Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football - Topix.net]
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August 25, 2004
Hawk could join OSU elite LBs
But it's not something he's comfortable with. As far as Hawk is concerned, former greats Randy Gradishar, Tom Cousineau, Pepper Johnson, Chris Spielman and Andy Katzenmoyer are in a class by themselves, and ... [Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football - Topix.net]
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August 24, 2004
Marshall player arrested
An Ohio State University football player was released from the hospital Monday after an apparent fight outside a bar that resulted in a Marshall player being charged with misdemeanor battery on a police ... [Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football - Topix.net]
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August 23, 2004
Clarett sits back, quietly awaits call for '05 NFL draft
The last time Maurice Clarett touched a football when it counted, he helped end 34 years of frustration for Ohio State fans and began two years of isolation and disappointment for himself. [Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football - Topix.net]
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Marshall Player Charged With Battery On an Officer
An Ohio State University football player remained hospitalized Monday after an apparent fight outside a downtown bar that resulted in a Marshall player being arrested for hitting a police officer. [Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football - Topix.net]
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August 18, 2004
Poise perfect prescription for Krenzel
There's something about Craig Krenzel that doesn't seem right. In the NFL, rookies are supposed to have dazed, vacant looks in their eyes. [Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football - Topix.net]
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June 28, 2004
Buckeyes to talk to Wilson, Stallings
Geiger hits the road to talk to candidates
Ohio State athletic director Andy Geiger will meet with Rice coach Willis Wilson on Tuesday at an undisclosed location after receiving permission to speak with the Owls coach, sources told ESPN.com's Andy Katz on Monday.The meeting won't take place in Columbus, Ohio, or Houston, Texas, according to sources.
Wilson is considered one of the most respected coaches in college basketball, serving as the chair of the rules committee the past season after a four-year run on the committee.... [ESPN.com]
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June 24, 2004
Ohio State nixes Knight, now eyeing Crean
Marquette coach considered front-runner
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State appears to be concentrating its search for a new basketball coach on Marquette's Tom Crean now that the Buckeyes have told Bob Knight they are going in another direction, ESPN.com's Andy Katz reports.Sources told Katz that Ohio State athletic director Andy Geiger called Knight on Thursday and told him that the Buckeyes were going to look elsewhere -- an unusual step, but one that speaks to Knight's status in the coaching fraternity and the incredible... [ESPN.com]
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June 16, 2004
Source: Ohio State yet to contact Knight
Source: Knight would leave if Buckeyes offered job
Ohio State has yet to contact Texas Tech coach Bob Knight about its basketball opening, a source close to the situation told ESPN.com's Andy Katz.However, people close to Knight are certain that if Buckeyes officials call to offer him the job, he will leave the Red Raiders.
Texas Tech athletic department and coaching staff is eager to see what will transpire, especially with a running camp scheduled next week and the program on the verge of potentially receiving a few commitments... [ESPN.com]
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June 9, 2004
Lawsuit: O'Brien knew about player pay, help
Suit claims assistant knew also
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A lawsuit that led to the firing of Ohio State men's basketball coach Jim O'Brien alleges that O'Brien and an assistant knew that player Boban Savovic received regular payments and classroom help, in defiance of NCAA rules.Kathleen Salyers, who said she housed and fed the player for two years, testified in a deposition in April that she spent thousands of dollars on phone bills, car insurance and spending money for Savovic, who was on the 1998-99 team that... [ESPN.com]
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June 8, 2004
O'Brien unexpectedly ousted as Ohio State coach
O'Brien fired for alleged NCAA violations
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State fired basketball coach Jim O'Brien on Tuesday, alleging the program committed NCAA violations under his watch that included giving money to a recruit to send to his family overseas.At a news conference on campus, athletic director Andy Geiger said former recruit Aleksandar Radejovic was given $6,000 five years ago. Radejovic, of Serbia and Montenegro, later was ruled ineligible because he had been paid to play basketball in Europe.
O'Brien's attorney,... [ESPN.com]
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May 26, 2004
After latest legal setback, Clarett to file another legal challenge
Despite another setback, former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett is continuing his legal fight to attempt to play in the NFL next season. [Philly.com College Sports]
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February 17, 2004
No return: Clarett has agent, preps for combine
Clarett preparing for NFL combine
INDIANAPOLIS -- Maurice Clarett will hire an agent this week, ending any possibility that the running back would return to college next season.Clarett, who has been counseling with a fairly prominent agent over the past week, has not yet signed the pertinent documentation to hire him, and so technically has not yet forfeited his remaining college eligibility, ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli reported Tuesday.
In Atlanta on Monday evening, as part of his preparation for the NFL combine... [ESPN.com]
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February 11, 2004
Stay for NFL refused; Clarett to enter draft
Lawyer: Clarett will be in draft
NEW YORK -- Maurice Clarett is ready to enter the NFL draft, clearing another legal obstacle Wednesday when a federal judge rejected the league's request to suspend her ruling.U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin concluded the Ohio State running back could face ``very detrimental'' harm if excluded from the draft. She said the NFL would not be irreparably harmed if Clarett and other underclassmen are eligible.
"Maurice Clarett's going to be in the draft," the player's lawyer,... [ESPN.com]
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February 5, 2004
A federal district court
A federal district court judge has granted Maurice's wish and declared that he is eligible for the NFL draft. The opinion is chock full of football puns and metaphors. Maurice and one of his legal team just concluded a news conference. Looks like Maurice will be skipping OSU unless the NFL gets a stay on the judge's order while the they appeal. So Maurice will do what he has done best, continue to be a distraction to the OSU football team and fans.
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February 4, 2004
Friendship casts cloud over Clarett.
Friendship casts cloud over Clarett.
Scrutiny grows over Clarett's benefactor
When Maurice Clarett was suspended last September for accepting thousands of dollars in extra benefits from a caterer from near his hometown and then attempting to conceal those gifts from NCAA investigators, Robert Dellimuti was portrayed by associates and even Ohio State coach Jim Tressel as a well-meaning guy trying to help an underprivileged kid. The tailback talked daily with his benefactor during the 2002 national championship season, sometimes on a cell phone paid for by... [ESPN.com]Posted by Geof at 8:43 PM | TrackBack
The Top 100 (1-25). Tom
Tom Lemming's Top 100 (1-25)
Defensive linemen might have dominated the early part of my top 100, but quarterbacks rule my top 25. Seven signal callers are in my top group, including Brian Brohm at No. 2 and Rhett Bomar at No. 4. A talented group of linebackers are also well-represented with six prospects. Adrian Peterson (No. 1 overall) is the top prospect among the three running backs in my top 25.Tom Lemming is editor of Prep Football Report. For information on how to subscribe to Prep Football... [ESPN.com]
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