As Frank Solich prepares for his 7th season as head coach of the Bobcats, he talked about the upcoming season at the team's annual Media Day. BobcatAttack was there and will be publishing video interviews leading up to the team's opener at New Mexico St. on September 3rd.

ATHENS – For the first time in several years, the Ohio football team has its starting quarterback determined weeks before the start of the season.

Ohio coach Frank Solich announced Saturday that redshirt sophomore Tyler Tettleton has been named the starter.

“Tyler Tettleton will be our starting quarterback,” Solich said. “…Coming out of spring, he really had earned the starting quarterback position, but we wanted to carry it into the fall at least a week, and nothing has changed.”

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According to various reports, four former Bobcats have signed NFL rookie free agent contracts.

Wide receiver Terrence McCrae has signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers and wide receiver Steven Goulet signed with the Oakland Raiders. Defensive end Stafford Gatling and cornerback Julian Posey have signed with the New York Jets.

ScoutingOhio.com is reporting that Aurora High School offensive guard Troy Watson has committed to Ohio. He becomes the first verbal to Ohio's 2012 recruiting class and chose the Bobcats over Toledo, Miami (OH), Akron, Kent St., BG, Ball St. and Eastern Michigan. OhioVarsity.com rates him the 18th best OL prospect in the state and is the highest rated recruit thus far to commit to a non-BCS school.

Ohio Athletics has confirmed that former Bobcat football player Marcellis Williamson passed away yesterday at the age of 23. A starter the last two seasons for the Bobcats at defensive tackle, Williamson had become a key part of Ohio's defensive unit. He graduated in Fall Quarter with a degree in Recreation Management.

BobcatAttack.com, along with fellow Bobcats everywhere, would like to offer our condolences to Marcellis' family and friends.

ATHENS, Ohio – Tyler Tettleton connected on two touchdown passes to tight end Zac Clark to highlight the annual spring Saturday at Peden Stadium.

Tettleton completed 11 of 21 passes for 151 yards, while Kyle Snyder was 5 of 12 for 65 yards. Phil Bates has sat out practice this spring while recovering from shoulder surgery.

“They both can play and they have the ability to run this football team and make throws,” Ohio coach Frank Solich said. “They need to keep improving but I like what they...

ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio signed 24 players as part of the 2011 football signing day class, the largest number in several years.

“The kids that we targeted are the kids that we got, and that’s what we feel good about in this recruiting class,” Ohio recruiting coordinator Brian Haines said.

Ohio coach Frank Solich said he was quite pleased with the recruiting class.

“I think this could be one of the better, if not one of the best classes – I believe it is on paper – that we’ve recruited so far...

Devin Bass

CB/5-10/175/Omaha, Neb./Midland North HS

Rated: Unrated by ESPN; 2 stars (5.2) by Rivals; Unrated by Scout

Offered by: South Dakota, Southeast Missouri State

40 time: 4.52; Bench: 205; Squat: 320; Vertical: 32; GPA: 3.3; ACT: 21

Biography: Played wide receiver, cornerback and running back at Millard North. Picked off 8 passes and had 9 pass breakups as a senior, with 48 solo tackles. Also posted 4 rushing touchdowns and 4 touchdown catches on offense. Named All-Nebraska, Defensiv...

NEW ORLEANS - Led by New Orleans Bowl MVP Corey Robinson, Troy rolled to 602 yards in a 48-21 rout of Ohio Saturday night at the Louisiana Super Dome that gave the Bobcats their fifth bowl loss in five all-time games.

Just a redshirt freshman, Robinson broke several game records by completing 32 of 42 passes for 387 yards and four touchdowns.

Tebairus Gil caught three touchdown passes, while Jerrel Jernigan caught one and ran for another. DuJuan harris had 105 yards and a touchdown on the...

NEW ORLEANS - Ohio already has made history by qualifying for a bowl game in consecutive years for the first time ever, and now the Bobcats have their sights set on setting a new milestone for the program by winning their first bowl game.

The Bobcats will face Troy, winners of five straight Sun Belt Conference championships, in the New Orleans Bowl at the Super Dome on Saturday night.

"I don't think we could have come to a better city and have the chance to play in a better stadium," Ohio...