John Bosa talked about his sons and one slight edge Nick Bosa might have on Joey as a high school senior. But you can watch their high school highlights and evaluate them on your own.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- They'll be compared and it's not fair.

Nick Bosa, Ohio State's latest verbal commitment, can stand on his own. He's one of the top 10 recruits in the Class of 2016. His older brother just happens to be an All-American, National Champion and popular early choice to be the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.

But the comparisons will be made.

"They're different players," their father, John, told the Northeast Ohio Media Group on Thursday. ""Joey is at an elite level that is hard for me to contemplate. Nick has all the tools."

Nick is even more highly-rated as as high schooler, ranked as the No. 8 overall recruit in the Class of 2016 by the 247sports.com composite ratings and the No. 2 player in the state of Florida. Joey Bosa was the No. 37 overall player and No. 9 player in Florida in the Class of 2013 according to 247sports.

"Whatever those tools translate into, Joey didn't come on this earth and become the football player he is," John Bosa said. "So you have genetics and you have athletic ability and you have all that. And Nick has those same tools. What Joe has done is refine those tools and put in the work and with the coaching he got, he's now at the level he's at. He stayed relatively healthy and all of those things have come together to make Joey the player he is.

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"Now the similarities are that Nick will put in the same work. He has the same work ethic. And he has benefited from seeing what it took Joe to do this and what it takes to be that elite football player.

"So Nick has that same work ethic, those same tools. As far as if you try to compare Nick going into his senior year and Joe into his senior year, there are some slight differences. 

"Joe was so physically gifted that technically, he didn't have to refine his skills. So what happened is him at 6-5, 270 with his speed and strength into his senior year of high school, he literally just out-muscled and out-hustled guys. 

"Nick has had the exposure to some camps and some more coaching at the college level and has sat in on some of Joe's meetings at Ohio State and has worked with Coach (Larry Johnson) in camp, so now Nick has that same physical ability but he's a bit more advanced in pass rushing technique.

"If you're looking at Nick and Joe's junior years, it may look like Nick has a little better technique, because he's been exposed to more elite coaching. But physically, Nick will have the same transition from high school to college that Joe had. That first camp was incredibly tough. Joey would call home and be like, 'Dad, I don't know if I can play here.' So that jump is high. 

"It's going to be a giant adjustment for Nick, but he has a similar skillset."

Watch for yourself. Here are the junior year highlights of both Bosa brothers.

Nick Bosa as a high school junior

Joey Bosa as a high school junior

"He stinks. I mean, he is terrible. I don't know how else to get around it. We're dying to win and it's hard sometimes to try not to laugh. He had shin guards on the wrong leg. He had two helmets. And you know he's going to make an out."

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Danny Salazar has logged nine at-bats in his major league career.

Salazar has struck out all nine times he has stepped to the plate.

Suffice it to say, Indians manager Terry Francona is pleased his team only has one more Interleague matchup in a National League park this season: an Aug. 24 make-up date at Wrigley Field against the Cubs. He's seen enough of his pitchers attempting to bat, especially Salazar. Francona poked fun at the right-hander's hitting ability.

"I don't think you've heard me say too many negative things about players," Francona said. "It was hard to come up with something to say positive about Danny hitting. He stinks. I mean, he is terrible. I don't know how else to get around it. We're dying to win and it's hard sometimes to try not to laugh.

"He had shin guards on the wrong leg. He had two helmets. And you know he's going to make an out. ... I think Danny's in a class all by himself."

Earlier this month, Salazar batted from the left side against Pittsburgh at PNC Park.

"That's the only thing I do left-handed. I'm afraid up there sometimes, because my right elbow is in front. But, I don't find my way batting right-handed.

Salazar batted right-handed in his last start so his pitching elbow wouldn't be exposed. Still, no luck at the plate.

"I never get to bat," Salazar said, "and, when you're there, you're like, 'What am I doing here? What am I supposed to do?' That's where you understand that hitting is not easy for your teammates, because you see the ball right there. And you swing it, and you can't touch it."

On Wednesday, Cody Anderson lasted only 2 2/3 innings. Francona had reliever Austin Adams bat into the fourth inning. He attempted a sacrifice bunt, but ended up bunting into a double play. Francona was able to joke about it a day later, as the double play didn't end up costing the team a victory.

"Those games are so different for us," Francona said. "When you have an early exit from a starter, we're not built for those National League games, so all of the sudden, we're trying to figure out, 'Do we hit?' Especially if we get in a bunting situation, do we waste one of our guys to try to get a bunt down? Or let them swing knowing we should be bunting?

"I knew Austin [Adams] had been a shortstop in college and he goes, 'I can get a bunt down,' so I was like, 'All right, go ahead.' He bunted it backwards right into a double play. Thanks for the input, kid."

The southpaw is expected to miss six to nine months.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Indians reliever Nick Hagadone underwent season-ending surgery on his fractured left elbow on Thursday.

The southpaw is expected to miss six to nine months.

Hagadone was evaluated by Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola, Fla., on Wednesday and Thursday. He confirmed the original diagnosis of a fracture of the left medial epicondyle.

Hagdone suffered the injury during a minor league rehab appearance on June 15 with Class A Mahoning Valley. He was pulled after injuring the elbow while throwing a pitch. He had been placed on the disabled list a week earlier with a lower back strain, an injury not considered to be serious.

The 29-year-old posted a 4.28 ERA in 27 1/3 innings this season. He allowed 30 hits and 12 walks and tallied 28 strikeouts. The Indians have left-handed relievers Kyle Crockett and Marc Rzepczynski on the active roster.

Hagadone will be eligible for arbitration this winter. He also had Tommy John surgery on his left elbow in 2008, when he was with the Red Sox organization.

In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Braxton Miller said he will begin the 2015 season at receiver.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Take one name out of the Ohio State quarterback competition. Braxton Miller is moving to receiver.

In a report from Sports Illustrated's Pete Thamel Thursday night, Miller said he will begin the 2015 season as a receiver, a move he's contemplated since spring ball.

"For the most part, it's going to be H-Back and punt return," Miller told SI. "It's a long process to get back totally to throwing and throwing every day. This is the smarter thing for right now, God blessed me with a lot of talent and different opportunities. I'm going to have fun with that and still score a lot of touchdowns and help the team out and be dominant at that."

Miller told SI he's not completely moving away from quarterback. He plans to spend 80 percent of training camp with the receivers, and 20 percent with the quarterbacks.

But the report said the Miller is still a full two months away from being completely healthy to play quarterback. Two surgeries on his right shoulder since January 2014 have kept Miller off the field. There was a time that it looked like those surgeries might keep Miller from ever playing at Ohio State again.

Miller ended any transfer speculation earlier this month when he confirmed that he would be returning to the Buckeyes, many thought to be a part of the three-man quarterback battle with Cardale Jones and J.T. Barrett.

"Nah, I'm a Buckeye man. I got a tatt on my shoulder. My son is going to come here one day," Miller said last week when asked if he ever thought about leaving Ohio State.

But it turns out he had been thinking of a position switch all along.

According to Thamel, Miller started exploring the idea in April and began watching receiver film with Urban Meyer. Miller also had throwing sessions with Barrett some nights in the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.

It always seemed like a possibility depending on Miller's health, but nothing we saw this spring suggested that Miller would be switching positions. In the lone full practice the media was allowed to watch this spring, Miller went through drills in a black, non-contact quarterbacks jersey, but never did anything more than light throwing.

Meyer was asked in March if he had any conversations with Miller about switching positions.

"No," Meyer said. "All of our conversations are about health of the athlete. I just want to see him get healthy. To sit there and start saying how about safety or cornerback or H-back or receiver, no, we haven't had that conversation."

But for a player who's twice rushed for 1,000 yards in his career and has been named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year twice, a move to a different position never seemed out of the question.

"Oh, I think he's athletic enough to," Meyer said, "but I still think he's a quarterback."

That was before Miller started thinking about switching positions. Now it's official. And Meyer's offense just got another weapon.

"It's going to be electric," Miller told SI. "We had a great season last year, but we didn't see anyone do off-the-wall type stuff. I'm sure guys miss seeing an explosive, 60-yard shake-and-bake run every once in a while."

The Indians are 2-14 in series openers at home.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Right-hander Jeff Samardzija allowed one run in eight innings and Melky Cabrera hit two of the Chicago White Sox' four homers in an 8-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night at Progressive Field. Tribe righty Trevor Bauer worked six-plus innings and gave up three of the homers and six of the runs.

Here is a capsule look at the game. No DVR review was necessary.

Big problem: The Indians (45-49) are 14-23 against AL Central opponents. They are 5-5 against the White Sox.

Open, shut: The Indians slipped to 2-14 in openers of series at home, where they are 19-27.

Power surge: The White Sox (43-50) entered with a total of six homers against the Indians this season.

Switch-hitter Melk Man's homers -- solo off Bauer and two-run off lefty Kyle Crockett -- were just his fifth and sixth of the season.

Two-man game: Tribe shortstop Francisco Lindor and center fielder Michael Bourn combined to go 4-for-7 against Samardzija and Zach Putnam. The rest of the Tribe was 0-for-24 with one walk.

Trade-bait Samardzija (7-5, 3.91 ERA) gave up four hits and struck out three. He threw 67 of 99 pitches for strikes. He dominated because his pitches featured good tilt and late movement. 

So much for that: Bauer entered at 2-0 with a 1.33 ERA in three starts against the White Sox this season.

Bauer (8-7, 4.29) allowed six hits, walked two and struck out nine. Strikeouts can be wonderful -- unless they are accompanied by three homers and six runs allowed in six innings. Bauer continued to struggle at home.

Here is the last pitch of each White Sox AB vs. Bauer:

FIRST INNING

(L) Adam Eaton -- fly to center (1-0 fastball).

(R) Tyler Saladino --  grounder to third (1-0 off-speed).

(L) Melky Cabrera -- walk (3-2 fastball low).

(R) Jose Abreu -- fielder's choice, 4-6 (0-1 fastball). Ripped grounder to Jason Kipnis, who was shaded up the middle.

SECOND INNING

(L) Adam LaRoche -- grounder to third (3-2 fastball). Third baseman Mike Aviles, as part of the shift, fielded on second-base side of bag.

(R) Avisail Garcia -- fly to center (2-2 breaking pitch). Michael Bourn went to his knees to catch a ball with heavy topspin.

(R) Alexei Ramirez -- single to right-center (1-1 fastball above belt).

(R) Geovany Soto -- swinging strikeout (0-2 curve). Serious 12-to-6 drop.

THIRD INNING

(L) Carlos Sanchez -- called strikeout (2-2 fastball). Comebacker to inside corner.

(L) Adam Eaton -- grounder to second (2-1 changeup).

(R) Tyler Saladino -- grounder to first (0-2 fastball up). Bauer received flip from Carlos Santana.

FOURTH INNING

(L) Melky Cabrera -- homer to right (0-2 fastball). The sequence: breaking pitch called strike, changeup swinging strike, fastball off inside corner at thighs.

Fox SportsTime Ohio analyst Rick Manning said: "An 0-2 pitch...Way too good of a pitch to give Cabrera, and he takes him out of the yard. Fastball in. (Bauer) thought he had him for a fastball in, but you can see the quickness.''

(R) Jose Abreu -- single to right (1-1 fastball). Ripped. Abreu notched his 12th hit against Cleveland this season.

(L) Adam LaRoche --  swinging strikeout (1-2 curve). LaRoche chased in dirt. Bauer threw good changeups to get first two strikes, both swinging.

(R) Avisail Garcia -- single to left (1-0 fastball). Sharply hit into hole. Abreu stopped at second.

(R) Alexei Ramirez -- three-run homer to left (1-1 changeup over inside corner at thighs). Home run came on the pitch after a fastball up and in. Bauer made it far too easy for Ramirez, who had time to react as changeup drifted toward him.

Bauer's fourth-inning issues continued.

(R) Geovany Soto -- called strikeout (3-2 fastball).

(L) Carlos Sanchez -- swinging strikeout (1-2 curve in dirt).

FIFTH INNING

(L) Adam Eaton -- homer to right (1-1 fastball). Inner third at belt. Eaton swung as if he knew exactly what was coming and where.

Bauer has allowed 17 homers this season.

(R) Tyler Saladino -- grounder to short (1-1 breaking pitch).

(L) Melky Cabrera -- swinging strikeout (0-2 curve). After getting ahead, 0-2, Bauer threw back-to-back curves in dirt. The second one enticed Melk Man to go too far, according to plate umpire Marty Foster.

(R) Jose Abreu -- grounder to first (0-1 fastball).

SIXTH INNING

(L) Adam LaRoche -- swinging strikeout (0-2 curve in dirt).

(R) Avisail Garcia -- swinging strikeout (1-2 curve in dirt).

(R) Alexei Ramirez -- swinging strikeout (1-2 curve in dirt). Bauer struck out the side in 11 pitches.

SEVENTH INNING

(R) Geovany Soto -- walk (3-2 breaking pitch high).

(Kyle Crockett replaces Bauer.)

Check out photos, tweets and videos of all the teams who participated in Thursday's high school football media days sessions.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- More than 20 local schools converged on the Northeast Ohio Media Group's offices on Wednesday to kick off six days of high school football media days. 

Teams from Berea-Midpark, Cuyahoga Heights, Maple Heights and St. Vincent-St. Mary were among teams thatparticipated in photo sessions, interviews and interactive games hosted by cleveland.com's high school sports staff. 

Check back for more coverage of tomorrow's media days session and follow along with our live coverage.

See how social media reacted to Braxton Miller switching positions from quarterback to receiver. Watch video

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In an interview with Sports Illustrated on Thursday night, Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller said he will be switching positions to receiver for the 2015 season.

More specifically, Miller told SI that he plans on playing H-back and punt returner for the Buckeyes this year. While the announcement is surprising, it makes sense for a player considered one of the more dynamic playmakers in college football.

Miller's move changes the dynamic of Ohio State's quarterback battle, which will now come down to either J.T. Barrett or Cardale Jones. Whoever wins that job will have another weapon at his disposal, one neither Barrett nor Jones had during the Buckeyes' National Championship run last year.

"It's going to be electric," Miller told SI. "We had a great season last year, but we didn't see anyone do off-the-wall type stuff. I'm sure guys miss seeing an explosive, 60-yard shake-and-bake run every once in a while."

That's what Miller thinks of the move. Here's how the rest of the college football world reacted Thursday night:

"I'm glad that he came to me," Meyer said. "We'd talked quite often but never much about this. He said, 'Coach, what do you think? I want to have a good plan B in case, with the shoulder.' "I think a lot of it makes sense when you look at what his career goals are and what he wants to do, and the fact he dealt with two labrum surgeries and all that."

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The plan is far from finalized in the mind of Urban Meyer.

Ohio State's coach said Braxton Miller came to him about a month ago with a what-if scenario about playing a position other than quarterback.

The rest will be worked out once Ohio State begins preseason camp in two weeks. So Meyer wants to hold off for now on any specifics or promises.

Miller told SI.com in a story posted Thursday night that he's moving positions to H-back, Ohio State's slot receiver, and receivers coach Zach Smith spoke to SI.com about his excitement about the possibilites. Meyer was more reserved when reached late Thursday night.

"We won't know enough until practice starts how we can use him and what he can do," Meyer said in a phone interview. "I just don't know. He's a great athlete, but he's never caught a pass for us. So we'll know more and we have plenty of time when practice starts."

That move will have to simplify what had been looking like a three-man quarterback competition with Miller, J.T. Barrett and Cardale Jones. Meyer was cautious enough that he didn't want to talk about that becoming a two-man battle.

"I think Braxton knows more than any of us," Meyer said. "It's his body and his arm. All I did was talk to him and watch him lift weights and watch him run."

At least Miller made the choice himself, or had the choice made for him by his shoulder, rather than Meyer having to determine the quarterback viability of a two-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year coming off two labrum surgeries. Miller had the first surgery in February of 2014 and the second last August after re-injuring the shoulder in preseason practice. He told SI.com he's at least two months away from the shoulder reaching full health.

"I'm glad that he came to me," Meyer said. "We'd talked quite often but never much about this. He said, 'Coach, what do you think? I want to have a good plan B in case, with the shoulder.'

"I think a lot of it makes sense when you look at what his career goals are and what he wants to do, and the fact he dealt with two labrum surgeries and all that."

Meyer told Miller to watch film of receivers, and Miller told SI.com he's been catching passes for months. There are still the intricacies of the position that Miller must adjust to.

"It's a matter of a learning curve," Meyer said. "It's something he's never really done. He certainly can run the ball, I've watched him do that. Now, can he catch passes and run routes and block and do the things at receiver? That's to be determined. Especially in a no-huddle type of offense where you can't just sub a guy in. That's a helluva learning curve.

"The thing is, he's not a rookie and he's played a lot of football. And he seems very willing."

When the idea of Miller taking the field with running back Ezekiel Elliott and receivers Michael Thomas and Jalin Marshall was broached, Meyer said good night. There's time for that later. 

Let the speculation about the potential of Miller at H-back, and the offense with him on the field at a position other than quarterback, begin.

"He's one of the best athletes I've ever been around," Meyer said. "And he's a great kid. He already made a helluva mark here. I'm a Braxton fan."

"The definition of insanity is you try the same thing over and over and expect different result. I'm not insane so clearly there are some adjustments to be made. I guess I'll have to figure it out. Obviously if I knew, I'd change something already."

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Indians dropped their series opener against the White Sox on Thursday by an 8-1 final score. Here is what manager Terry Francona and pitcher Trevor Bauer had to say after the contest.

Bauer, on what changed after three strong innings to start:

"I don't know. I threw a pitch right where I wanted to Melky and he was sitting on it, so that was a solo one. I missed with a fastball to Abreu and gave up a hit, and then threw a good fastball to and jammed Avisail and that one went for a hit. And then I made a bad pitch to Alexei. I don't know. It sucks."

Francona, on what he saw from Bauer, who surrendered six runs over six innings:

"I just thought he got a little predictable in the way he was attacking them. He left some pitches that were real hitable. Even the 0-2 pitch to Melky. When he makes a mistake, they weren't having trouble elevating it."

Bauer, on if sequencing was the culprit:

"It could have been that. Or it could have been a lot of other stuff too."

Francona, on how Jeff Samardzija (one run on four hits over eight innings) shut down the Tribe offense:

"He throws his fastball, angles his fastball really well. And he had enough to beat us with it whether he got it by us with a miss or maybe just, where guys didn't get quite extended. He got a lead and did what you're supposed to: came after guys and threw strikes. "

Bauer, on what has been ailing him the last two starts, in which he has given up 11 runs in 10 innings:

"The definition of insanity is you try the same thing over and over and expect different result. I'm not insane so clearly there are some adjustments to be made. I guess I'll have to figure it out. Obviously if I knew, I'd change something already."

Bauer, on his heightened home run rate this season (he has allowed a career-high 17 long balls):

"If I knew, I'd fix it. So, I really don't know. I'll look at it, try to find an answer and fix it. That's where I'm at right now."

Meet Brush defensive tackle Tyrone Chambers in this index of content.

LYNDHURST, Ohio – Here is a compilation of videos featuring Brush football standout Tyrone Chambers.

Look for the amount of videos to grow rapidly when the season begins and to include action as well as feature footage and postgame interviews. The most recent video appears first.

Chambers is among dozens of Northeast Ohio football players with his own personalized cleveland.com player page rolling out through Aug. 27. His page will be updated by Northeast Ohio Media Group reporters throughout his career with all the latest news on his college recruiting and high school performance.

The 50 player pages are rolling out one per day, Monday through Saturday, through the season openers on Aug. 27. Check out the latest post with links to all the player pages that have been published to date.

Have you seen additional videos featuring Chambers? If so we invite you to paste a link to the video in the comments section at the bottom of this post.

Meet Tyrone Chambers of Brush, on and off the field.

LYNDHURST, Ohio – Get to know Brush defensive tackle Tyrone Chambers on and off the football field in this expanded profile.

The profile contains all the must-know information like height/weight and national rankings, in addition to a full and updated college recruiting breakdown of offers and campus visit details. And because of all the access we have with Chambers, we’re helping you get to know him away from football.

Chambers is among dozens of Northeast Ohio football players with his own personalized cleveland.com player page, which will be updated by Northeast Ohio Media Group reporters throughout his career with all the latest news on his college recruiting and high school performance.

VITALS

Graduation year: 20117.
Position: DT/OT.
Height, weight: 6-5, 355.
Stats: Click here to see season-by-season stats.

FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Here is a rundown of Chambers' social media accounts.

Twitter: @Tyskiii2
Instagram: tyskiii2

LATEST COLLEGE RECRUITING NEWS

What national recruiting services say

247Sports says: Unrated.

Rivals.com says: Unrated.

Scout says: Has received three stars.

Breakdown of offers
See his player profile for his main offers and status. Here is a full list.

Offers: Akron, Bowling Green, Toledo.

OFF THE FOOTBALL FIELD

Pregame or postgame superstition: "I go into game day with the same mindset."
Best song to warm up to: Drake 'Legend.'
Hidden talents: Plays basketball.
Best video game: nba2k15. I always platt as the Cleveland Calvaliers.
Biggest rival and why: Mayfield. "The tension on gameday is real. When you play them, it's bigger than a game."
Best app on your phone: Instagram.
Describe your favorite move on the field: "I like to drive my man to the ground."
Best nickname: Tyskiii
Best pregame meal: "Pasta."
Favorite shoes: Jordans.
Best part of your game: "I think I'm aggressive and physical and confident."
Area you need to work on: "I need to improve on staying lower. My attitude. Body language."
Role model: Tony Overton. "He helped me change my life. Basically telling me to stay focused."
Favorite football player: Amari Cooper.
Favorite music artist: Drake.
Favorite food: Chicken.
Favorite movie: Scary Movie 3.
Favorite TV show: Drake and Josh
Celebrity crush: Beyonce’

Meet Brush DT Tyrone Chambers in this index of content.

LYNDHURST, Ohio -- Welcome to a gateway to lots of content about Brush football standout Tyrone Chambers, including pictures and videos.

Chambers is among dozens of Northeast Ohio football players with his own personalized cleveland.com player page rolling out through Aug. 27. His page will be updated by Northeast Ohio Media Group reporters throughout his career with all the latest news on his college recruiting and high school performance.

The 50 player pages are rolling out one per day, Monday through Saturday, through the season openers on Aug. 27. Check out the latest post with links to all the player pages that have been published to date.

Check out the photo gallery above, including some pictures Chambers shared with us from his cell phone, and look for the slideshow to be updated throughout the season.

Below is a compilation of content about Chambers by NEOMG reporters, as well as other media outlets in the region and state and the national recruiting services. Look for it to grow rapidly when the season begins.

Bookmark this page and check back often for the latest on Chambers. The most recent content appears first.

About Tyrone Chambers:

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Get to know Brush DT Tyrone Chambers in the latest Top Targets profile.

These pages are rolling out with one posted every Monday through Saturday continuing until Thursday, Aug. 27, the first night games will be played.

Each day there also will be a post like this one with links to find all of the player profile pages that have been published to date. Click on the player’s name below for a direct link to his page. You can also see the most recent football news on the cleveland.com football page. 

Links to every player page to date:

Tyrone Chambers, Brush: The Arcs' enormous defensive tackle has been on the recruiting radar since his sophomore season. He registered seven sacks and 35 tackles in 2014 and has drawn offers from Akron, Bowling Green and Toledo. Chambers, who has been scouted by nearly every Big 10 school, says he plans to visit Michigan State and Ohio State soon.

Terek Zingale, Nordonia: An overpowering tackle, Zingale was one of the reasons why Nordonia's offense clicked all the way to the Division II state title game. Colleges took notice of Zingale, and in the offseason, he committed to Maryland.

Jatairis Grant, Akron Garfield: The rising senior is a back-to-back all-district member selling voters on his explosiveness as defensive back. The 6-foot-1 Toledo commit is quick and gives coaches a versatile player on the field. He received offers from Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Cincinnati, James Madison, Kent State, Miami (OH) and Ohio University. He also plays receiver, punt returner and punter for the Rams.

Zach Corrigall, St. Vincent-St. Mary: Corrigall is a Kent State commit who prides himself on his relentless work ethic and willingness to always look for ways to improve various aspects of his game. His strength and dedication to his craft of protecting his quarterback and opening up holes for his running backs make him a cornerstone of the Irish's offense as the team looks to make another deep playoff run after a state semifinal appearance last year and state titles in 2012 and 2013. 

Dustin Crum, Midview: A sophomore in 2014, Crum helped lead Midview to a 12-1 record and had almost 4,500 yards of total offense. He threw for 3,323 yards and 39 touchdowns, and rushed for 1,175 yards and 17 scores. Crum is the type of quarterback who is just as capable of making plays with his legs as he is with his arm. With the Middies moving into the Southwestern Conference, Crum will be one of many top quarterbacks in the 10-team league.

Anthony Johnson Jr., Euclid: The transfer from Cleveland Heights is one of the top defensive back prospects in Ohio and holds nine Division I offers. Rated three stars by multiple recruiting services, Johnson is a tall defender able to cover man-to-man and make the big hit. He’s expected to make his college choice before the end of July, with his finalists narrowed down to Cincinnati, Kentucky and Toledo. He has offers from most Mid-American Conference schools.

Kierre Hawkins, Maple Heights: An Ohio State commit, Hawkins is the focal point of the Maple Heights offense. Although he is projected as a tight end or a receiver in college, Hawkins sees the majority of his work out of the backfield for the Mustangs. He helped take the team to the playoffs last season.

Carlos Chavis, Lorain: Now the focal running back on the team, Chavis could be in store for a huge junior year. In a limited role last season, he rushed for 836 yards and 10 touchdowns. He has the ability to read the hole, while also taking it the distance at any given moment. Look for Chavis to start to get some offers during his junior campaign.

Cameron Odom, Bedford: The Ohio University commit is a speedy runner both on the track and on the football field. He can also catch the football. With Odom having such Bedford alumni members and pro football receivers such as Chris Chambers and Lee Evans, he's in good company to blossom as a wide out.

Tyler Tupa, Brecksville: Tupa, an Ohio commit, is a senior receiver with a knack for hauling in passes and finding the endzone. Tupa also has received scholarship offers from Kent State and Bowling Green. He's part of the Tupa family, which has experienced a lot of football success, including his father, Tom, who played in the NFL as a punter. Last season, Tyler Tupa had 17 receiving touchdowns for Brecksville.

Nick Sokolowski, Brecksville: The senior is a cornerstone of the Bees' defense and has begun to catch the attention of more college scouts but still is regarded as somewhat underrated. The 6-foot-5, 265-pound defensive end possesses quick feet and agility in addition to size and strength. He has a Division I offer from Bowling Green and has taken unofficial visits to Toledo and Cincinnati. Other big name schools such as Purdue also have expressed interest in what Sokolowski has to offer. 

Jack Wohlabaugh, Walsh Jesuit: Wohlabaugh, an Ohio State commit, is a heady and athletic interior lineman who finishes off every play. He is the son of former Browns center and nine-year NFL veteran Dave Wohlabaugh, and last season he displayed the savvy and leadership that comes with having a father who started 128 professional games. Wohlabaugh is nasty and aggressive, smart and strategic.

Tony Butler, St. Edward: The senior is the main holdover from a defensive backfield that dominated opponents during last season’s Division I state championship season. Originally a Pitt commit, he recently decommitted to pursue other offers. A rarity as a 6-foot-2 defensive back, Butler is a three-star prospect and likely to be the Eagles defender opposing quarterbacks try to avoid most this season.

Cole Gest, St. Edward: The three-star running back is undersized, but the Indiana commit has impressed talent evaluators with his speed and physicality. Heading into last season, it was the passing game of St. Edward that had opponents' focus, and Gest exploited them. This year, it will be the opposite as opposing defenses will add another defender in the box to try and stop the talented senior.

Jake Sopko, Avon: The senior quarterback committed to Cincinnati in May. He led the Eagles to a 10-2 record and the Division II regional semifinals last season, throwing for 2,864 yards and 25 touchdowns. He was a first-team All-Northeast Lakes District selection.

Chawntez Moss, Bedford: The senior running back committed to Pittsburgh in April. Moss led the Bearcats in rushing last season, with more than 2,000 yards and 25 touchdowns, and was selected as a cleveland.com All-Star. Moss helped lead Bedford to a perfect regular season and playoff run that ended with a 34-32 loss to Mayfield in a Division II regional final.

Nik Urban, Willoughby South: The senior offensive guard committed to Northwestern in April. He opened eyes during a dominant junior season in which the cleveland.com All-Star selection's play helping allow teammate D.J. Greene to rush for 1,900 yards and 26 touchdowns. Urban has 10 offers in all, including fellow Big Ten members Illinois and Maryland. He is a consensus three-star prospect among the main national recruiting services. 

Luke Farrell, Perry: The senior TE has 14 Division I offers after three spectacular seasons for the Pirates. As a junior, Farrell caught 43 passes for 730 yards and six touchdowns, upping his career totals to 91 catches for 1,544 yards and 12 touchdowns. As a DE, he recorded 19 solo tackles and 21 assists last season as well as 10 sacks. He has 198 total tackles in over the last three seasons including 68 as a sophomore, of which 40 were solo tackles. Imposing size, speed and strength and the will to continue to improve on those aspects make Farrell a promising collegiate prospect. 

Demario McCall, North Ridgeville: The senior RB is an Ohio State commit after two outstanding full seasons for the Rangers. As a junior, McCall rushed for 2,302 yards and 35 touchdowns, and caught 14 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown. He has 60 touchdowns in two seasons. McCall is a game-breaker because of his speed and elusiveness in the open field. Any time he touches the ball, he is a threat to get into the end zone.

A.J. Rose, Garfield Heights: The senior QB/RB holds more than 13 Division I offers, including Minnesota and Syracuse. Rose committed to Kentucky in February. Scouts like Rose's size and speed, combined with his ability to run through tacklers at the line of scrimmage. Last year, Rose rushed for more than 700 yards and 12 touchdowns while passing for more than 600 yards and 10 scores.

The Golden Gophers played Ohio State within a touchdown in the snow in Minneapolis last season. What does that mean for this year in primetime at Ohio Stadium?

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Here's our schedule breakdown of Ohio State's season, as we assign a chance for each opponent to beat the defending national champion Buckeyes. We'll continue multiplying those chances until we reach our final number, the chance we think Ohio State has to go 12-0 during the 2015 regular season.

Minnesota Golden Gophers

vs. Ohio State: Saturday, Nov. 7, at Ohio Stadium in the ninth game of the year. This will be the Buckeyes' third straight primetime game, with kickoff either at 7 p.m. or 8 p.m.

2014 record: 8-5, 5-3, tied for second in the Big Ten West.

Bowl: The Golden Gophers made their third consecutive bowl under Jerry Kill and lost their third consecutive bowl, this time 33-17 to Missouri in the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl.

Returning starters: 13 (six offense, seven defense).

Phil Steele preseason rank: No. 45

Week before the OSU game: Minnesota will be coming off a huge primetime game at home at Michigan, one of four night games for the Gophers this season. They'll also play TCU in their opener and at Iowa the week after Ohio State at night. They played just once at night a year ago.

Chances to beat Ohio State: 2 percent. Snow would help. A year ago, aided by three OSU turnovers amidst the flurries, the Gophers were onside kicking in the final two minutes trying to stay alive in what ended as a 31-24 Buckeye victory in Minneapolis. You don't get to just ignore the turnovers, but Ohio State did outgain Minnesota 489 yards to 303. And the Gophers had running back David Cobb in that game (he's now gone) and threw for just 85 yards, completing 7 of 20 passes.

Ohio State has won nine straight over the Gophers, 25 of the last 26 and 37 of the last 39. Minnesota's only victories over the Buckeyes since Woody Hayes came in 1981 and 2000.

How they could compete with Ohio State: Bring Dilly Bars and bog down the Buckeyes with ice cream. If the Gophers don't want to share the ice cream treat a sideline worker was caught consuming in the snow last year, then defense better do it. The Gophers should have one of the best secondaries in the Big Ten. But trying to score with a team like Ohio State will be a problem.

On their offense: Cobb is gone, a fifth-round pick by Tennessee in the NFL Draft, as is tight end Maxx Williams, a second-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens. Those were two players opposing defenses had to worry about, and the Gophers might not have anyone like that now.

This is a run-first offense, but quarterback Mitch Leidner is back, if that's a good thing. He ranked sixth in the Big Ten last season in passer rating, while throwing 11 touchdowns against eight interceptions and completing 51.5 percent of his passes. He also ran for 452 yards and 10 touchdowns, including a 111-yard rushing game in a win over Nebraska.

This was a middle-of-the-pack offense, averaging 28.4 points to rank 69th in the nation and sixth in the Big Ten. But staying at that level may be difficult.

On their defense: Both cornerbacks, Briean Boddy-Calhoun at No. 27 and Eric Murray at No. 25, were ranked among our top 50 players in the Big Ten. Defensive end Theiren Cockran is a solid senior and a second-team preseason All-Big Ten pick by Phil Steele while two of the top three linebackers are back.

The Gophers ranked 34th in the nation in points allowed, at 24.2, and they held TCU to 16 points below its season average and the Buckeyes to nearly 14 points less than usual. The defense could be even better.

Projection: Kill has rebuilt the Gophers, posting three straight bowl seasons, in part by taking advantage of problems at other Big Ten programs like Michigan, Nebraska and Iowa. The Gophers beat all three of those teams last year. 

But they haven't really picked up an elite win. In Kill's four seasons, the Gophers are 2-10 against top 25 teams, and both wins were over Nebraska teams ranked in the 20s.

Last year, at home, with an effective run game, in the snow, with Ohio State turning the ball over, was the best chance Minnesota could have hoped for. And a win didn't happen. At Ohio Stadium in primetime, it's certainly not going to happen.

Previous games

* Virginia Tech: 10 percent chance to win

* Hawaii: 0.1 percent chance to win

* Northern Illinois: 2 percent chance to win

* Western Michigan: 1.1 percent chance to win

* Indiana: 4 percent chance to win

* Maryland: 2 percent chance to win

* Penn State: 3 percent chance to win

* Rutgers: 0.7 percent chance to win

Progressive Field resembled a scene out of The Walking Dead on Thursday evening. The Indians are the walkers, the zombies, the listless entities that can't seem to show signs of life in front of the home crowd or in the first game of a series.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Progressive Field resembled a scene out of The Walking Dead on Thursday evening.

The Indians are the walkers, the zombies, the listless entities that can't seem to show signs of life in front of the home crowd or in the first game of a series.

Thursday's 8-1 loss to the White Sox -- another in the lethargic department for Cleveland -- dropped the club to 9-23 in series openers. The Indians also own a 19-27 mark at home this season.

Trevor Bauer couldn't blame his outing on an irregular hiatus between starts. Six days after a dud in Cincinnati -- his first outing in nine days, thanks to the All-Star break -- he surrendered six runs on six hits over six frames against Chicago. He served up three home runs in a span of eight batters in the fourth and fifth innings. That erased all memory of three spotless frames to start the night.

The Indians' offense disappeared against White Sox right-hander Jeff Samardzija. Cleveland mustered only four hits. The club scratched across its only run in the sixth inning, as rookie shortstop Francisco Lindor delivered an RBI single. By then, the White Sox had already tallied five runs.

White Sox left fielder Melky Cabrera socked a 94-mph fastball on the inside of the plate for a 384-foot solo shot to right-center to start the fourth. Four batters later, Alexei Ramirez deposited a changeup that Bauer left up in the zone into the left-field bleachers. Chicago's leadoff hitter, Adam Eaton, slugged a fastball 393 feet to right-center to begin the fifth.

Cabrera struck again -- off Tribe reliever Kyle Crockett -- with one on and two outs in the seventh. That provided the final difference.

Samardzija, the subject of recent trade rumors, limited the Indians to one run on four hits over eight innings. He didn't walk a batter. He struck out three.

What it means

The Indians dropped to 45-49. They sit just 1 1/2 games in front of last-place Chicago in the American League Central. Seven of the Indians' nine series-opening victories have come away from Progressive Field.

Switch it up

Cabrera became the first White Sox batter to slug a home run from each side of the plate in the same game since Nick Swisher on June 30, 2008. Swisher's feat came against the Indians.

Bauer outage

Bauer has allowed a career-high 17 home runs this season in 115 1/3 innings. He allowed 16 home runs last year in 153 innings. Over his last two starts, he has yielded 11 runs on 13 hits in 10 innings.

Bourn to hit

Tribe center fielder Michael Bourn doubled and singled in his first two trips to the plate. He scored the Indians' only run of the night. He is 8-for-16 in his career against Samardzija.

They came, they saw

An announced crowd of 16,317 watched the affair at the ballpark.

What's next

The Indians and White Sox will reconvene at Progressive Field on Friday night for a 7:10 p.m. first pitch. Tribe right-hander Corey Kluber (5-10, 3.38 ERA) will oppose Chicago southpaw Jose Quintana (4-9, 3.83 ERA). Kluber owns an 0-1 record and 4.20 ERA in two starts against the White Sox this season. The Indians will face Chicago ace Chris Sale on Saturday evening.

Get scoring updates and join beat writer Zack Meisel for a live chat as the Indians and White Sox continue their four-game series on Friday at Progressive Field.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Get scoring updates and join beat writer Zack Meisel for a live chat as the Indians and White Sox continue their four-game series on Friday at Progressive Field.

Game 95: Indians (45-49) vs. White Sox (43-50).

First pitch: 7:10 pm. ET.

TV/radio: SportsTime Ohio, WMMS FM/100.7, WTAM 1100.

It only took a couple of casts for Sen. Rob Portman to catch a Lake Erie walleye, and a morning on the water to see the bright, green algal blooms.

OAK HARBOR, Ohio - Sen. Rob Portman didn't have to wait long on Friday to catch a couple of walleye, or to see the predicted harmful algal blooms already plaguing Western Lake Erie this summer.

With fishing guide Dave Spangler of Dr. Bugs Charters at the helm, Portman and a small group of officials motored a few miles from Green Cove Marina to an area on a nearby reef complex. Spangler positioned the boat for a short drift in water filled with suspended algae.

It only took a couple of casts for Portman to hook the first walleye of the day. As the group caught walleye, sheepshead and a few round gobies, the amount of algae grew under the hot July sun.

Sen. Rob Portman enjoyed a morning of Lake Erie fishing before his Lake Erie Water Quality Roundtable on Friday, catching a few walleye. D'Arcy Egan / The Plain Dealer 

It wasn't until Spangler headed back to the docks so Portman could host the Lake Erie Water Quality Roundtable at noon that the group would see the consequences of torrential rains in June and early July. Those rains carried agricultural fertilizer and manure into the Maumee River basin, fertilizing Lake Erie algal blooms instead of farm crops.

The waters dingy with suspended algae had begun to change. There were now massive surface areas coated with a noxious green slime.

It was a full-fledged bloom, and surprisingly early in the summer.

Rick Stumpf, an oceanographer and algae bloom specialist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), had predicted this would happen on July 9 at the annual HAB forecast held at Ohio Sea Grant's Stone Laboratory on Gibraltar Island. Because of the record rains, this year's sliming of Lake Erie was forecast to be almost as bad as the devastating 2011 bloom, said Stumpf.

That bloom fueled by heavy spring rains didn't arrive until August. It was at its worst in September and October.

This year's bloom is arriving early. It has spread around the Western Basin from the Catawba Peninsula to the Bass Islands and Pelee Island in Ontario waters.

"This is going to be a tough year for HABs," said Portman, who had staffer Kevin Hoggatt document the sliming of Lake Erie with a camera-equipped hovercraft.

"This is a reason why federal, state and local partnerships are so critical in stopping the HABs," he said. "We need agencies such as NOAA and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop plans to monitor and respond, and to mitigate them.

"We allocated $12 million from the Farm Bill to handle runoff, bringing in some of the best resources to find where the nitrogen and phosphorus are coming from. We've got EPA to help cities like Toledo with their water treatment plants to treat the levels of toxicity."

Portman said there are finally standards developed for microcystin, the toxin in blue-green algae. The World Health Organization's standard of 1 part per billion (ppb), said Portman, "seemed like a convenient number." The U.S. water standard for microcystin is being set at 1.6 ppb, but only .3 ppb for pre-school children. The algae warning for beaches being developed by the U.S. EPA is 6 ppb.

There are studies of the HABs prompted by the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act authored by Portman and passed last year. He is also the author of the Save and Secure Drinking Water Act, a response to high microcystin levels in the Western Basin of Lake Erie.

"There is still the Asian carp problem," said Portman, co-author of the Stop Invasive Species Act approved in 2012. "The Corps of Engineers reported the options that could be used to stop Asian carp, as required by law, but we don't need to pick from 16 options. We want their preferred option, and a cost-benefit analysis.

"If Asian carp get into the Great Lakes they could very, very quickly affect the $1.8 billion Lake Erie fishing industry."

Ohio State's big Friday Night Lights camp in Ohio Stadium hadn't even started before Urban Meyer secured a big commitment in the 2016 recruiting class from Farrell.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State's big Friday Night Lights camp in Ohio Stadium hadn't even started before Urban Meyer secured a big commitment in the 2016 recruiting class. 

The commitment came from four-star tight end Luke Farrell of Perry, Ohio. He became Ohio State's 19th commitment in the 2016 class. 

I am proud to announce that I am committed to THE Ohio State University to continue my academic and athletic career pic.twitter.com/HkTc02MGjr

-- Luke Farrell (@LukeFarrell88) July 24, 2015

Rated in the 247Sports composite rankings the No. 5 tight end in the country, Farrell chose the Buckeyes over Michigan State and Notre Dame. 

Farrell's commitment is interesting for Ohio State considering it already has a commitment from four-star tight end Jake Hausmann of Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, the No. 3 tight end in the class. 

Ohio State's current tight end situation is thin. Starting tight end Nick Vannett is a senior, and behind him on the depth chart are Marcus Baugh and incoming freshman A.J. Alexander. 

That should give Hausmann and Farrell an opportunity to compete at Ohio State right away. 

Stay tuned with cleveland.com for more from Farrell. 

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The stakes aren't as high this year for Ohio State, but the Buckeyes' Friday Night Lights camp is always one of the program's most influential recruiting events of the year. 

Ohio State already picked up a verbal commitment from four-star tight end Luke Farrell of Perry, Ohio, before the event started, bringing the Buckeyes' commitment tally to 19 for 2016. That's why there isn't much pressure. 

But that doesn't mean there aren't a handful of top recruits working out under the lights in Ohio Stadium, including four-star defensive lineman Antwan Jackson, four-star cornerback Damar Hamlin and four-star wide receiver Donnie Corley. 

Stayed tuned with cleveland.com below in the comments for updates and pictures live from Ohio Stadium. If you have any questions or observations, be sure to share them. 

"It's natural at this time of year for teams to reach out and express interest in a variety of different players. That's no different. We have no motivation to move any of them."

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- At the start of the week, general manager Chris Antonetti stressed that the Indians had no intention of parting with a major league starting pitcher during trade season.

After reports surfaced that the club has listened to offers on members of their rotation, Antonetti reiterated on Friday that the team has "no motivation" to make execute such a deal.

"I think people around baseball recognize that we have a really good and talented group of starting pitchers that are under control for the foreseeable future," Antonetti said. "Those are very valuable players to have on any team. So, we've had a lot of calls about a lot of our players, our starting pitchers included, but players around the diamond. It's natural at this time of year for teams to reach out and express interest in a variety of different players. That's no different. We have no motivation to move any of them."

Corey Kluber is signed through 2019, with team options for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. Carlos Carrasco is signed through 2018, with team options for the 2019 and 2020 seasons. Trevor Bauer and Danny Salazar are not yet eligible for arbitration. Neither can become a free agent until after the 2020 campaign. Cody Anderson, the club's fifth starter, has accrued only one month of major league service time.

So, the Indians do have value in their rotation. They do not, however, have much insurance, as experiments with Gavin Floyd, Bruce Chen, TJ House and Shaun Marcum have not worked out as the club had hoped.

More from Antonetti, as the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline approaches:

On the team's approach over the next week:

"I don't think we're focused on just bringing in players that are here just for the balance of the year. That's not where we've spent a lot of our energy -- on the rental players and players whose contracts expire at the end of the year. Short of that, we've discussed a wide range of things and we'll continue to do that."

On his assessment of the offense and whether that is an area the front office will attempt to address:

"We continue to believe in this group. I think coming into the season, we thought we'd have an offense that was capable of scoring enough runs for us to compete. Things haven't played out maybe as well as we would've hoped at this point, but we still believe in the talent the guys have and, if they're healthy, they should be able to produce at those levels."

On how the advent of the second wild card in each league has influenced the trade market:

"That's had a big impact. The second wild card has given more teams hope and I think that leads more teams to look to acquire players at this time of year. Typically, at least in past seasons, it's been more of a sellers market than a buyers market.

"When you look around the standings, there are still a lot of teams clustered together that still have a chance of making the postseason. If you look just back a year ago at this time, I think Kansas City was right around .500 and they went on to play in the World Series. I think there are a lot of teams that look to that example and think, 'We could make a run, get to the postseason and advance.' Now, we'll see how that plays out."