It was an emotional, yet proud moment for the Smith family when Will Jr. signed his letter of intent to play for his late father's alma mater, Ohio State University.
Much as been speculated as to the treatment former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez received at Florida, but his former coach says he and the university followed normal protocol.
Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer said via statement that blaming either the University of Florida or Meyer himself for Hernandez' actions were "wrong and irresponsible...
In an article to be released in this week's Sports Illustrated, Jim Tressel's troubles at The Ohio State University may run deeper than first thought.
The article claims at least 28 players had sold memorabilia since 2002.
The NCAA has sent a "notice of allegations" to Ohio State University and has spefically named head coach Jim Tressel as having committed "potentially major violations."
Tressel has already been suspended for the first five games of the 2011 season after admitting that he knew of improper benefits to five players for several months before the payments came to light.