Another shorter entry today; a piece about the competition at tackle and the Preseason Blogpoll Ballot Top-5 a bit later on

80 Reasons to Love the Big Ten - Nos. 26 - 22 - The Rivalry, Esq.
Number 26: Eddie George. Fine series by the guys at Rivalry Esq. I suggest you read up.

An early look at the Ohio State Buckeyes. - The Crimson Quarry
Indiana SBN blog the Crimson Quarry does a brief preview of Ohio State and concludes that they will be dominated again. While it probably won't be as thorough as the Troy Smith years, it'll help speed Bill Lynch along into his early retirement.

New Orleans Saints rookie defensive back Malcolm Jenkins puts his versatility on display - NOLA.com
Jenkins is playing both safety and corner in practice, and while it's likely he'll eventually stick at safety, he's turning heads as a corner, and that's against a pretty potent Saints offense in practice.

Scout.com: Thomas Hoping To Flash This Season ($)
Perhaps I'm being too much of an armchair coach, but I think getting the ball into Lamaar Thomas' hands in any way possible will greatly improve the offense's chances of success; not because he's our best receiver, but because outside of Pryor, he might be the best athlete.

OT Henderson selects his five official visits - ESPN
Seantrel Henderson will be stopping by for the USC game. You thought it was a big game beforehand? Now the staff has to impress the number one offensive lineman in the entire country, according to both major recruiting services. Hope they thrive on the pressure.

BuckeyeXtra - The Columbus Dispatch : Linebacker who?
Good piece on the talent glut at linebacker; with a good, if not easily quotable statistic:

According to Rivals.com, Spitler was the lowest rated of the eight coming out of high school. He was 48th nationally among inside linebackers in 2005. The rest were in the top 17 or better for their specialty. Sabino was No. 1 among inside linebackers in 2008.

Navy takes one mid-ship (Blogging the Buckeyes)
.... and Navy's starting nose guard has been dismissed from the academy. Not that I was ever intimidated by the Navy defense.

USC Trojans' top OL Kristofer O'Dowd injures knee in scrimmage - ESPN

At USC, yeah, there's depth, but all these injuries have to take a toll on them eventually, right? Right? The depth is disgusting, but dude: they're mortal. Jacquizz Rodgers decreed it from on high.