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Tressel Tales: Freshman enjoys breakout game at Indiana

Sep 23, 2026

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Tressel Tales: Freshman enjoys breakout game at Indiana

Ohio State bounced back from a defeat at UCLA thanks in part to a 100-yard game from Lydell Ross

Marcus Hartman

College football

This Week in Ohio State Football: Kent State

Sep 18, 2026

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This Week in Ohio State Football: Kent State

The Golden Flashes come to town with a lot of history working against them, but Ohio State also has to put Texas in the rearview mirror

Marcus Hartman

College football

Tressel Tales: Offense, special teams falter in failure at UCLA

Sep 15, 2026

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Tressel Tales: Offense, special teams falter in failure at UCLA

UCLA abruptly ended any honeymoon Jim Tressel might have enjoyed as Ohio State head coach

Marcus Hartman

College football

Monday Musings: Buckeyes lose, Bengals win, Big Ten struggles

Sep 14, 2026

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Monday Musings: Buckeyes lose, Bengals win, Big Ten struggles

Ohio State stumbled Saturday night, but the reason might not be what many have pointed to

Marcus Hartman

College football

This Week in Ohio State Football: Texas (again)

Sep 11, 2026

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This Week in Ohio State Football: Texas (again)

The Buckeyes are headed to Austin for their sixth meeting with the Longhorns. I'm zeroing in on one particular part of this matchup that could favor Ohio State.

Marcus Hartman

Ohio State football

Tressel Tales: Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks Pause Season

Sep 8, 2026

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Tressel Tales: Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks Pause Season

The second game of Ohio State's first season under Jim Tressel was postponed because of the terror attacks on 9/11/2001, which personally impacted one OSU player

Marcus Hartman

Ohio State football

Sep 4, 2026

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This Week in Ohio State Football: Let's get this party started

The Buckeyes' season-opening game against Ball State should provide a few answers to questions that filled the offseason

Marcus Hartman

College football

Tressel Tales: Buckeyes do enough to down Akron in season-opening win

Sep 1, 2026

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Tressel Tales: Buckeyes do enough to down Akron in season-opening win

Debut far from perfect but contains hints of how Tressel's tenure could go

Marcus Hartman

College football

This Week in Ohio State Football: Ryan Day vibe check

Aug 28, 2026

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This Week in Ohio State Football: Ryan Day vibe check

Ryan Day began the week saying he is mad about everything, but what did he really mean?

Marcus Hartman

Ohio State football

Tressel Tales: Ohio State 2001 Preseason Outlook

Aug 27, 2026

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Tressel Tales: Ohio State 2001 Preseason Outlook

With Jim Tressel's first game as head coach of the Buckeyes approaching, his first team was coming into focus in late August 25 years ago

Marcus Hartman

Ohio State football

Aug 15, 2026

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This Week in Ohio State Football: Arthur Smith, Matt Patricia share perspective

Ohio State's NFL coordinators were coy at times but revealed a few things about which we have wondered when it comes to the 2026 Buckeyes

Marcus Hartman

Ohio State football

Aug 9, 2026

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This Week in Ohio State Football: Buckeyes begin preseason practice

One thing stood out to me more than anything else during the first 3 days of preseason practice at Ohio State

Marcus Hartman

Ohio State football

Aug 1, 2026

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This Week in Ohio State Football: Big Ten Media Days recap, preseason preview

After an eventful three days in Chicago, we look ahead to the start of preseason practices at Ohio State for 2026

Marcus Hartman

College football

The most interesting thing I heard at day one of Big Ten Media Days

Jul 29, 2026

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The most interesting thing I heard at day one of Big Ten Media Days

Tony Petitti revealed what it will take to get his poor playoff expansion proposal over the finish line

Marcus Hartman

College football

This Week in Ohio State Football: Recruiting wins and losses

Jul 25, 2026

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This Week in Ohio State Football: Recruiting wins and losses

Ohio State lost a high-profile recruiting battle with Tennessee but retained a quarterback commit and secured yet another coveted defensive line prospect verbal

Marcus Hartman

Ohio State football

Tressel Tales: Historic recruiting class starts to take shape

Jul 22, 2026

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Tressel Tales: Historic recruiting class starts to take shape

The summer of 2001 was massive for the future of Ohio State football and Jim Tressel's tenure in Columbus

Marcus Hartman

College football

This Week in Ohio State Football: Getting old but staying young

Jul 18, 2026

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This Week in Ohio State Football: Getting old but staying young

Ohio State's attempts to add experience did not change the average age of the roster as it turns out

Marcus Hartman

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This Week in Ohio State Football: A new roster management model

Jul 12, 2026

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This Week in Ohio State Football: A new roster management model

Changes to NCAA eligibility rules give Ohio State an opportunity to set up a unique roster management system that takes advantage of its natural advantages

Marcus Hartman

Ohio State football

Jul 3, 2026

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This Week in Ohio State Football: DL recruiting, 5-year rule impact

How could a change in eligibility alter the way Ryan Day builds his rosters now and in the future?

Marcus Hartman

Ohio State football

Jun 27, 2026

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This Week in Ohio State Football: Offensive line recruiting is booming

Ryan Day and Tyler Bowen are working on a historic haul when it comes to the offensive line, both in quality and quantity

Marcus Hartman

Ohio State football

Jun 19, 2026

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This Week in Ohio State Football: Ryan Day's biggest concern this summer

Ryan Day likes to come up with unique areas of emphasis each year. For 2026, that appears to be having his team play its best in the final quarter of games.

Marcus Hartman

Ohio State football

Jun 12, 2026

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This Week in Ohio State Football: Tickets to practice cost more than game ticket used to

Ohio State announced this week when fans can attend preseason practices and that a ticket will cost more than games did earlier this century

Marcus Hartman

Ohio State football

May 29, 2026

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This Week in Ohio State Football: How the transfer portal changed the 2026 schedule

Some of Ohio State's best opponents got tougher via the transfer portal, the Buckeyes are set to face a handful of the nation's top quarterbacks, and the SEC stands against CFP over-expansion

Marcus Hartman

College football

Tressel Tales: 1st Spring Game Was Quintessential Tresselball

May 28, 2026

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Tressel Tales: 1st Spring Game Was Quintessential Tresselball

The 2001 Ohio State spring football game gave fans hope they might see some fireworks in the fall, but it ended up playing out like many wins from the Tressel era

Marcus Hartman

College football

This Week in Ohio State Football: Ryan Day supports CFP expansion

May 22, 2026

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This Week in Ohio State Football: Ryan Day supports CFP expansion

The Big Ten’s defense of its loony 24-team CFP scheme was even more embarrassing than expected

Marcus Hartman

Ohio State football

Tressel Tales: Freshman enjoys breakout game at Indiana

This Week in Ohio State Football: Kent State

Tressel Tales: Offense, special teams falter in failure at UCLA

Monday Musings: Buckeyes lose, Bengals win, Big Ten struggles

This Week in Ohio State Football: Texas (again)

Tressel Tales: Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks Pause Season

This Week in Ohio State Football: Let's get this party started

Tressel Tales: Buckeyes do enough to down Akron in season-opening win

This Week in Ohio State Football: Ryan Day vibe check

Tressel Tales: Ohio State 2001 Preseason Outlook

This Week in Ohio State Football: Arthur Smith, Matt Patricia share perspective

This Week in Ohio State Football: Buckeyes begin preseason practice

This Week in Ohio State Football: Big Ten Media Days recap, preseason preview

The most interesting thing I heard at day one of Big Ten Media Days

This Week in Ohio State Football: Recruiting wins and losses

Tressel Tales: Historic recruiting class starts to take shape

This Week in Ohio State Football: Getting old but staying young

This Week in Ohio State Football: A new roster management model

This Week in Ohio State Football: DL recruiting, 5-year rule impact

This Week in Ohio State Football: Offensive line recruiting is booming

This Week in Ohio State Football: Ryan Day's biggest concern this summer

This Week in Ohio State Football: Tickets to practice cost more than game ticket used to

This Week in Ohio State Football: How the transfer portal changed the 2026 schedule

Tressel Tales: 1st Spring Game Was Quintessential Tresselball

This Week in Ohio State Football: Ryan Day supports CFP expansion

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