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NEW YORK – Ohio wide receiver LaVon Brazill was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the final pick, 206th overall, of the sixth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

He is the 30th player in school history to be drafted, including the fourth in the last five years. Wide receiver Taylor Price, taken in the third round of the 2010 draft by the New England Patriots, was the last Ohio player drafted.

Brazill, 5-11 and 191 pounds, closed out his career at Ohio in 2011 by setting the school single-season records for receptions with 74, yards with 1,146 and touchdowns with 11. He also is the school’s all-time career leader in receptions with 189 and yards receiving with 2,511.

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Lonnie McMillan Photo Ohio's Noah Keller returns an interception against Northern Illinois in the Mid-American Conference Championship Game this past season. Keller hopes to be selected in the NFL Draft this week.

Former Ohio linebacker Noah Keller is hoping to hear his name called during the NFL Draft this week, but if he does not, he knows he has options.

Even if he is not selected, the three-time All-Mid-American Conference pick is certain to sign an undrafted free agent contract and get a shot at the NFL.

“I’m hoping that I get my name called,” Keller said. “My agent has talked to about 15, 20 teams in the league that have contacted him. Some teams are pretty interested and there’s other ones not so much. You don’t need all the teams to like you; you just need one team to like you. That’s what I’m hoping for. I hope I find one team that the coaching staff likes me and they’ve got a system that I can play in.”

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ATHENS – Defense dominated in the annual Green and White game, won by the Green team, 15-7, at Peden Stadium on Saturday.

The Bobcats produced six interceptions and seven sacks while the offense struggled. Redshirt freshman Devin Bass had two interceptions, while junior Nic Barber and sophomore Tony Davis each recorded a pair of sacks.

Ohio’s offense produced 399 yards on 70 plays, averaging a solid 5.7 yards per play, but junior quarterback Tyler Tettleton threw four picks and was just 7 of 17 passing, although his few completions did go for 136 yards.

Redshirt freshman Derrius Vick accounted for one touchdown with a 2-yard touchdown pass to junior walk-on tight Art Thomas. Vick was 12 of 21 for 85 yards but threw two interceptions. He... <Read More>

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ATHENS, Ohio – Jim Christian is back in the MAC.

The former Kent State coach, who most recently coached at TCU, was announced Tuesday as the 17th coach of the Ohio men’s basketball team.

He replaces John Groce, who resigned after leading the Bobcats to the Sweet 16 in his fourth season to take the head coaching job at Illinois.

“With John Groce, this team, their staff, had a special, special season and put the program on the map,” Christian said. “The only promise I can make is that I’m going to work tirelessly to keep this program on that same path.”

Christian spent six seasons at Kent State from 2002-08, compiling a record of 138-58 for the best coaching winning percentage in Mid-American Conference history. He twice led the Golden... <Read More>

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois introduced Ohio’s John Groce as its new head coach in a press conference today.

In four seasons with the Bobcats, Groce, 40, was 85-56, with two NCAA tournament appearances following championships in the Mid-American Conference Tournament. Ohio reached the Sweet 16 this year for the first time in 48 years, losing in overtime to North Carolina.

He replaces Bruce Weber, who was fired after nine seasons with the Illini. Illinois was just 17-15 this past season with a 6-12 record in the Big Ten and failed to reach the NCAA tournament for the third time since 2008. Weber was 41-49 in Big Ten play during his tenure.

“I can’t explain to you what the last few days have been like,” Groce said. “The chance to be standing... <Read More>