http://www.gotlaurinaitis.com It does a body good! Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:35:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en James has added another honor to his collection as ESPN has named him to their Preseason All-America Team. Other Linebackers on the list include USC's Brian Cushing and Wake Forrest's Aaron Curry. He's not the only Buckeye as teammates Malcolm Jenkins, Alex Boone, and Beanie Wells also made the list. http://www.gotlaurinaitis.com/2008/08/26/james-makes-espn-preseason-all-america-team/ The deal was reached a couple of hours ago and will allow Time Warner's Buckeye fans to see the season opener this Saturday: Time Warner Cable and the Big Ten Network announced today that they have reached an agreement-in-principle on terms of carriage for the Big Ten Network and its high-definition ... http://www.gotlaurinaitis.com/2008/08/26/time-warner-reaches-deal-with-big-ten-network/ It seems there was another factor in whether or not James Laurinaitis would return to Ohio State for his senior season. That other component: his family. James' younger sister, Jessica, chose the Ohio State University to continue her education. She is also a standout all-state (Minnesota) hockey player who plans to ... http://www.gotlaurinaitis.com/2008/08/23/another-laurinaitis-becomes-a-buckeye/ For the second year in a row, James Laurinaitis has been voted Team Captain by his teammates. He is the program's 7th 2-year captain. This season he will be joined by Malcolm Jenkins, Todd Boeckman, and Brian Robiskie; 2 players from offense and 2 from defense. Go Bucks! http://www.gotlaurinaitis.com/2008/08/22/james-repeats-as-team-captain/ And because I do have Laurinaitis, I headed down to the 'Shoe tonight to catch a glimpse of the 2008 Buckeyes. Lookin' good. Lookin' good. Since this is the first and only open practice, it was quite obvious that the staff wasn't going to show their hand to the public. Even ... http://www.gotlaurinaitis.com/2008/08/18/got-laurinaitis-yup-sure-do/ For those of you who don't have the Big Ten Network, or would just like to see it again, the online site has posted some video from last night's special on Ohio State Fall Camp. In the following clip -- about 2:30 in -- James and Malcolm Jenkins talk about why ... http://www.gotlaurinaitis.com/2008/08/06/spring-practice-footage/ Above is the preview of the regional cover of Sports Illustrated's College Football Preview issue that features Ohio State's James Laurinaitis, Todd Boeckman, and Chris "Beanie" Wells. I'm guessing it should hit newsstands soon. I can't wait for it to turn up in my mailbox! ETA: Full and large cover shot here. http://www.gotlaurinaitis.com/2008/08/06/first-look-buckeyes-sports-illustrated-cover/ Ohio State's Fall Camp opened yesterday with a lengthy Special Teams practice; one of the team's weakest points last year. OSU's second practice of Fall Camp can be watched on the Big Ten Network tonight at 9PM (ET). Here's a blurb from the press release: The Big Ten Network and "Big ... http://www.gotlaurinaitis.com/2008/08/05/campin-time/ James Laurinaitis was voted the Big Ten preseason Defensive Player of the Year by the media who cover the conference. Not to be outdone, teammate Beanie Wells was voted the Offensive Player of the Year. Not a bad deal. And of course, continuing the sweep, The Buckeyes were voted the team ... http://www.gotlaurinaitis.com/2008/07/24/big-ten-preseason-defensive-player-of-the-year/ Rumors are swirling that James, along with teammates Todd Boeckman and Beanie Wells just did a cover photoshoot for Sports Illustrated that will hit newsstands sometime next month. It will be one of the regional covers released for the annual College Football Preview issue. Sounds tight. Can't wait to see it! ETA: ... http://www.gotlaurinaitis.com/2008/07/16/sports-illustrated-cover-on-the-way/