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Buckeye fans have been waiting for this one to happen and on Wednesday afternoon it became a reality when Ft. Wayne (Ind.) running back Roderick Smith gave his pledge to the Ohio State coaching staff and became the seventh member of the class of 2010 according to a source close to the situation.

The 6-foot-3, 220-pounder made the short trip to Columbus to check out the program one more time before giving his verbal commitment in person to the coaching staff.

Smith has rushed in the neighborhood of 4700 yards during his first three seasons at Harding high school in Ft. Wayne as well as more than 30 touchdowns. The newest Buckeye and current member of the Rivals100 appears to have the rare mixture of speed, strength and elusiveness on the field and will join a talented running back group of the future that includes Jaamal Berry and Carlos Hyde.

There was a widespread belief that Smith would commit to the Buckeyes at...

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Sept. 5:  Navy   Noon   ESPN
Sept. 12:   Southern California   8 p.m.   ESPN
Sept. 19:   Toledo (at Cleveland), Noon   ESPN Plus
Sept. 26:   Illinois   
Oct. 3:   at Indiana   7 p.m.   Big Ten Network
Oct. 10:   Wisconsin   
Oct. 17:   at Purdue   
Oct. 24:   Minnesota   Noon   
Oct. 31:   New Mexico State   
Nov. 7:   at Penn State   
Nov. 14:   Iowa   
Nov. 21:   at Michigan   

Start off with Navy.  That ball control offense could give our young defense some fits, especially if we're looking ahead. 

Then USC.  Obviously going to be a very tough game, nationally televised game.   

Then we play Toledo on a neutral field. 

Opening the Big 10 with Illinois will be tough as well. 

Looks like a tough schedule for a young team, if you ask me.

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Good luck in retirement.  Hopefully JT can find someone he's comfortable with to replace Tucker.

Bob Tucker Retiring<--

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