Contrast that with this and you get an idea of how much more athletic this line could be

Not a whole lot of news out of the first day of camp, what with it being closed and all. That being said, the offseason fluff machine may be winding down, but my willingness to cover it shall never wane.

Freshman Matt Barkley vying for USC Trojans' top QB job - ESPN
I know I've been dogging the Bucks for months over this game, but if Pete Carroll is serious about starting a true freshman in the 'Shoe against what should be a ferocious pass rush, I'm liking our chances a whole lot more.

NCAA College Football Power Rankings - NCAA Football - ESPN
Ohio State places sixth, proving that the lovefest ain't just the coaches.

EDSBS " Archive " THE JIM TRESSEL MOOD CHART

The chart should yield multiple dividends. First, skirts take flight for the winter and and never return under the steely gaze of Jim Tressel: it’s foreplay and distraction in one efficient move. In addition to this, your wife/girlfriend/prison psych will assume you’re actually trying, and will likely call this "progress." Finally, you can engage in this activity while spending mere seconds away from watching sweet, precious football.

If, for some reason only known to you and God, you aren't reading EDSBS consistently, this will convince you to do so.

SEC plans to enact new media policy | TideSports.com | The Tuscaloosa News | Tuscaloosa, AL
That gigantic new contract with the WWL has its drawbacks for the media and fans. About time something bad happened to something associated with the SEC.

A 2011 Recruiting Primer | mgoblog
Michigan thinks they have a chance at Braxton Miller, but HA:

his dad has said that Braxton won't play in an offense where the quarterback has to run around all the time

Nevertheless, Miller did attend a UM camp, but I don't think it's too much of a stretch to assume he did it to put up some good camp numbers.

Wake me when Terrelle Pryor's fake 40 time eclipses speed of sound - Dr. Sa... - NCAA Football - Rivals.com
Dr. Saturday dampens the enthusiasm over Pryor's ridic 40 time, which I still believe is on the very low side. Not that Pryor isn't fast, he just isn't "a few tenths of a second slower than Chris Johnson" fast:

If that time is correct, it would make Pryor not only the fastest Buckeye, but surely one of the fastest humans on earth. Consider that a 4.33 40 is significantly faster than any quarterback has run for the electronic clocks at the NFL Combine in the last four years, including Pat White (who turned in an official 4.55 in February at 197 pounds), and in fact more than a full tenth of a second faster than any running back or cornerback ran at this year's combine. Only one player at that entire event, Darrius Heyward-Bey, came in with a faster time (4.30) than Pryor's alleged 4.33. Of Pryor's six non-lineman teammates in Indianapolis -- a group that included Beanie Wells, Malcolm Jenkins and Brian Robiskie -- only one, cornerback Donald Washington, came in under 4.5 (4.49). In 2007, Ted Ginn Jr's "official" workout times ranged from 4.37 to 4.45, which knocked the scouts out. Ginn then weighed 178 pounds. Pryor's usual analog, Vince Young, reportedly ran the 40 in 4.58 seconds in 2006 at 228 pounds, on what was apparently considered a "fast track" in Austin [...]

Sweater Vest Digest – The Best Damn Blog in the Land! BuckeyeBanter.com " Preview No. 10: Penn State
BB ably breaks down the Penn State game, though I think they're underestimating the Lions on the year.

Ray Small waiting on grade change, dad says (Blogging the Buckeyes)
Whole thing still seems fishy. I mean, I've never heard of a grade being delayed this long. For anyone, let alone a star athlete. Plus, we know his dad is batnuts insane.

The story behind Michigan's dismissal of Feagin - Big Ten - ESPN
Cocaine's a hell of a drug.

Big Ten preseason power rankings - Big Ten - ESPN
Rittenberg places Ohio State first, says the offense will be "fine".

Ohio State linebacker Tyler Moeller likely to miss season with head injury suffered in fight - ESPN
The story constantly evolves; now the brawl apparently took place in Cincy (UPDATE: Nevermind...) and Moeller has since had a seizure. Thoughts and prayers to the family; football is entirely a secondary concern now.

Ohio State confirms free public practice on Aug. 24 - cleveland.com
No autograph session, except for JT, who'll be signing copies of the Winner's Manual.