Ohio State Buckeyes linebackers coach James Laurinaitis received the most prestigious nomination in ... Ohio State won 31-7. / Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.

After working at The Columbus Dispatch as an intern in 2018, Samantha Madar is back as a staff photojournalist.

Ohio State Buckeyes linebackers coach James Laurinaitis applauds from the sideline during the NCAA football game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024.

Ohio State linebacker great and current linebackers coach James Laurinaitis has been nominated for the College Football Hall of Fame. ... Forged in Columbus, OH–IO.

Top-10 linebacker Jalaythan Mayfield loved camping at Ohio State Thursday and appreciated the passion of James Laurinaitis. ... Mayfield is already set on returning to Columbus for a gameday trip.

Chris Spielman, A.J. Hawk, Andy Katzenmoyer. Those are just a few legendary linebackers in Ohio State history. Now another former Buckeye great at the position is working to restore the glory at ...

James W. Liptrap, age 91, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 31, 2025. Jim loved the West Virginia Mountaineers and his ...

The Ohio State Buckeyes got a jumpstart on recruiting a 2027 four-star linebacker this week. It's safe to say the prospect's visit to Columbus, Ohio, went well. That's because four-star linebacker ...

Immediately, Mayfield hit it off with linebackers coach James Laurinaitis. “It was exciting, I love the way he coaches,” Mayfield said, via Eleven Warriors . “I feel like I got better today.

As of June 3, three-star California native Luke Fahey is the only quarterback prospect who has scheduled a visit to Columbus. He doesn’t have an Ohio State offer yet but is somebody the Buckeyes ...