A little over a week after word first surfaced that Alabama had the inside track to sign Duron Carter, the former Ohio State wide receiver has indeed landed in Tuscaloosa. Carter’s father, ex-Buckeye great Cris Carter, confirmed to ESPN.com that his son will be playing for the Tide in 2011. And, as the elder Carter…

After leaving Ohio State last June for a community college, the family of Duron Carter had planned on the wide receiver re-enrolling at the university after getting his academic house in order.  With returning to the Columbus school no longer a realistic possibility, the son of former Buckeyes great Cris Carter has been contemplating other…

If Cris Carter has his way, his son’s stay away from Ohio State will be a relatively short one. Duron Carter, son of the Buckeye legend and NFL great, withdrew from Ohio State last week after stumbling academically and enrolled at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College.  While admitting that there’s already been considerable interest in his…

Dogged by academic issues that prevented him from, among other things, playing in the Rose Bowl, wide receiver Duron Carter has decided to withdraw from Ohio State, Scout.com is reporting. Carter, the son of OSU legend Cris Carter, enrolled at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College last week, his father confirmed to the website. Last season as…

It’s been rumored for a week or so that wide receiver Ray Small and defensive lineman Rob Rose would not be available for Ohio State’s Rose Bowl appearance. Today, head coach Jim Tressel confirmed the rumors as fact. According to the coach, the seniors were suspended for violating unspecified team rules, ending both their 2009…

Off-the-field issues are beginning to to slam headfirst into Ohio State as the Buckeyes begin preparations for their Rose Bowl match-up with Oregon. First, backup wide receiver Duron Carter was declared academically ineligible for the bowl game. Now comes a report that three other players could be suspended for the game against the Ducks. According…

Contrary to a report from earlier this week, Ohio State will have defensive lineman Rob Rose available for the Rose Bowl, the Columbus Dispatch is reporting. ESPN.com had reported that Rose, along with wide receiver Duron Carter, would be ineligible to play in the bowl game.  The Buckeyes confirmed on Thursday that Carter was indeed…

On Tuesday, ESPN.com reported that wide receiver Duron Carter and defensive lineman Rob Rose would be ineligible for Ohio State’s Rose Bowl meeting with Oregon. At least for now, only Carter — son of of former Buckeye and NFL great Cris Carter – has officially been ruled out of the game. According to a press release issued…

Ohio State will be without at least two players when they take the field against Oregon in Pasadena, including the son of a school legend and NFL Hall of Famer. According to Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.com‘s Big Ten blog, wide receiver Duron Carter and defensive end Rob Rose have been declared ineligible for the Rose…

The Orlando Sentinel‘s Mike Bianchi, on the Lane Kiffin brouhaha: “It would be one thing if Pete Carroll or Bob Stoops were to level this accusation, but who is Lane Kiffin to be accusing Urban Meyer – the best coach in college football – of breaking the rules? This is like Bowzer of Sha Na…