BSB Reprints

Apr 25

BSB Reprints: Terrelle Pryor’s 1st Spring

By Tim Moody BSB Reprints

Ten years ago, another highly rated sophomore quarterback dazzled a record spring crowd.

Terrelle Pryor starred in his first spring game at Ohio State, giving 95,000 Buckeye fans a glimpse of his elite playmaking ability. Pryor came to Columbus as the highest rated recruit to play for the Scarlet and Read More

Apr 18

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BSB Reprints: Meyer Brings Change To OSU

By BSB Staff BSB Reprints

BSB recently published reprints looking back at the first spring camps for head coaches John Cooper, Jim Tressel and Urban Meyer.

The Buckeyes were coming off a 6-7 season, and Meyer was quick to put his stamp on the 122-year-old program.

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Apr 11

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BSB Reprints: Jim Tressel’s 1st Spring Game At Ohio State

By BSB Staff BSB Reprints, Football

Quarterbacks Steve Bellisari, Craig Krenzel and Scott McMullen took center stage April 28, 2001, in the first Ohio State spring football game played under head coach Jim Tressel. The game was played at soccer’s Crew Stadium while Ohio Stadium was in the midst of a renovation project.

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Mar 28

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BSB Reprints: Cooper Had His Quarterback After First Spring Game

By BSB Staff BSB Reprints, Football

BSB recently published reprints looking back at the first spring camps for head coaches John Cooper, Jim Tressel and Urban Meyer. Next up is an examination of the first spring games for each coach, beginning with Cooper in 1988.

That year, the Buckeyes had a lot of positions to fill Read More

Mar 21

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BSB Reprints: Meyer’s 1st Spring Took Backseat To Hoops Success

By BSB Staff Basketball, BSB Reprints, Football

Urban Meyer opened his first spring camp as Ohio State’s head football coach in 2012, but that wasn’t the biggest story in Columbus at the time. The men’s basketball team, led by Jared Sullener, reached the Final Four, pushing the football squad to the side on the cover of the Read More

Mar 14

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BSB Reprints: Remembering Tressel’s First Spring, Former Buckeye Eric Moss

By BSB Staff BSB Reprints, Football

Jim Tressel took over as Ohio State head coach for the 2001 season, entering that spring eager to see what his Buckeyes could do. The roster featured plenty of unproven players, but many of them went on to be key cogs in Tressel’s fast start in Columbus.

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Mar 07

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BSB Reprints: A Look Back At John Cooper’s First Spring At Ohio State

By BSB Staff BSB Reprints, Football

In the spring of 1988, John Cooper was the newly minted Ohio State head football coach after taking over for Earle Bruce. He was bringing plenty of changes to Columbus as the Buckeyes searched for new starters at various positions – including quarterback.

That quarterback would be running a new Read More

Mar 01

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BSB Reprints: Buckeyes Top Rivers In Triple-OT; Clarett Challenges NFL

By BSB Staff BSB Reprints, Football

Coming off a national title, the 2003 Ohio State football team faced a stiff test Sept. 13 when quarterback Phillip Rivers and N.C. State traveled to Columbus. The Buckeyes took an early 14-0 lead but eventually allowed the Wolfpack to tie the game, forcing overtime.

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Feb 21

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BSB Reprints: Brees Secured Upset Win Over Ohio State In 2000

By BSB Staff BSB Reprints, Football

Before becoming one of the best to ever play quarterback in the NFL, Drew Brees was among the best to do it in the Big Ten. The former Purdue star faced Ohio State in 1999 and 2000, coming away with a 1-1 record.

The first time around, Brees led the Read More

Feb 14

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BSB Reprints: Manning Topped Buckeyes In Citrus Bowl

By BSB Staff BSB Reprints, Football

Before he was a surefire Pro Football Hall of Famer, Peyton Manning was a collegiate standout at Tennessee. He had his chance to face Ohio State on Jan. 1, 1996, in the Citrus Bowl. The Buckeyes led, 7-0, early, but Manning led his team to a 20-14 victory.

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