Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. James Laurinaitis, Freeman’s fellow star linebacker at Ohio State two decades ago and now the Ohio State linebackers coach, grew up ...

Just days after winning his first-ever national championship, Ohio State defensive coordinator ... candidates could include linebackers coach James Laurinaitis, safeties coach Matt Guerrieri ...

James Laurinaitis took over an Ohio State linebacker room where only one person had legitimate experience and turned it into an elite unit. Now as he heads into Year 2 as a full-time assistant, the ...

Larry Johnson is an Ohio State lifer, James Laurinaitis isn’t going anywhere, nor is cornerbacks coach Tim Walton. The lone worry would’ve been safeties coach Matt Guerrieri, who has been with ...

as they each rushed for over 1,000 yards this past season and played a pivotal role in Ohio State winning the national championship. However, fellow Buckeyes running back James Peoples seems ...

Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles has announced ... I was taking all the coaching in. (James) Laurinaitis and Coach Knowles did a great job with me this year and helped me get way better.

ATLANTA (AP) — As far as coaches Marcus Freeman of Notre Dame and Ryan Day of Ohio State are concerned ... He counts his teammate and current OSU linebackers coach James Laurinaitis as one of his best ...