Coach Jim Tressel received some unexpected gifts when both James Laurinaitis and Malcolm Jenkins decided to resist the pull of the NFL and return for their senior year.

It has created a wealth of depth at nearly every position, leaving the players and coaches to sail through spring with few questions to answer.

The Buckeyes return nine starters on each side of the ball, plus both the kicker and punter. They even have a ready-made replacement for Vernon Gholston, their biggest personnel loss who set a school record with 14 sacks. Lawrence Wilson, who missed all of last season after breaking his leg in the opener, was expected to put up the type of sack totals last year that Gholston did.

With so many positions already secured, the coaches were able to focus on the...

Recapping last season: Purdue (Rivals.com)
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:00:00 PDT- In the latest installment of BuckeyeGrove's mission to analyze each of Ohio State's opponents' 2007 seasons,...

Expert Roundtable: A must win? (Rivals.com)
Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:00:00 PDT- Last season was supposed to be the year the rest of the Pac-10 finally caught up to USC during the Pete Carroll...

Tressel the author (Rivals.com)
Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:39:00 PDT- Jim Tressel keeps a hectic schedule 12 months of the year but somewhere between coaching, speaking engagements...

Recapping last season: Wisconsin (Rivals.com)
Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:00:00 PDT- In the latest installment of BuckeyeGrove's mission to analyze each of Ohio State's opponents' 2007 seasons,...

Zorich, Paterno, Flutie head enshrinement class
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:14:45 GMT

Can anyone repeat this repeat?
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:58:46 GMT

'Ball magnet' caught 'em all
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:49:44 GMT

Cus Words Blog: Looking northward
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:16:04 GMT-I find one of the more fascinating aspects of Rich Rodriguez's move to Michigan to be just what it will teach us about recruiting rankings because the Wolverines have not had performances to match their high school press clippings these last few seasons.

Homan Fulfilling His Role
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:46:07 GMT-Although Adam Homan stars on both sides of the ball for Coldwater, Ohio, he knows his days as a linebacker are limited. Now entering his senior season, find out what sort of things the verbal member of Ohio State's class of 2009 has been working on and what kind of fullback he thinks he might be like as a Buckeye.

Patriots Quick Hits: 7/18
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:46:08 GMT-News and notes on the Patriots. Mike Vrabel returns to Ohio State; Kevin O'Connell shines at the rookie symposium; Andre Tippet honored to get the call to the Hall and more...

Buckeye Newsstand, July 19
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:46:05 GMT-Take a look at the best stories that weren't done by us. Come along as we take a trip around the 'net for all the Ohio State news that you can handle.

Ohio State Inside Slant
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:40:17 GMT- Coach Jim Tressel received some unexpected gifts when both James Laurinaitis and Malcolm Jenkins decided to resist the pull of the NFL and return for their senior year. It has created a wealth of depth at nearly every position, leaving the players and coaches to sail through spring with few questions to answer. The Buckeyes return nine starters on each side of the ball, plus both the kicker and punter.