Mark Znidar comes to Press Pros Magazine after 33 ½ years at The Columbus Dispatch. From 1996 until September 2018, he staffed high school sports, Ohio colleges that included the Mid-American Conference, Ohio State’s upcoming opponents in football and Ohio State baseball. In the previous three seasons he covered the Columbus Clippers triple-A baseball team.His other beats were Ohio State basketball (1985-88), Clippers (1985-86 and 1989-93), Cincinnati Bengals (1993-95) and NASCAR (1994-2008). He subbed on the Columbus Blue Jackets and Ohio State women’s basketball beats.In March 2017, Znidar was inducted into the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame. Znidar was born in Cleveland and raised in Richmond Heights. He graduated from Cleveland St. Joseph High School and the University of Dayton. He also worked for The Atlantic City Press, Lake County News-Herald and Baltimore News-American.He has a daughter, Amanda, and four grandchildren.
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Tuesday, 24 August 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Buckeyes Secondary Is Crowded With Athletes

Defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs and secondary coach Matt Barnes say that they expect to play more than six players back there in various capacities, but senior Josh Proctor could be one player with a defined position at deep safety.
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Monday, 23 August 2021 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

Ohio State: Starters at Linebacker in Question

OSU defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs needs a few good linebackers from among a crew that includes Dallas Gant (still injured), Palaie Gaoteote (still ineligible pending NCAA approval of his USC transfer) and some other candidates battling injuries heading toward the opener at Minnesota. Mark Znidar writes for Press Pros.
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Tuesday, 17 August 2021 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

Day: Stroud Slightly Separates From Other Quarterbacks

Nothing 'official' from Ryan Day, and JC Stroud was not named the starting QB for the opener at Minnesota, but he is ahead of Kyle McCord and Jack Miller going into the final stretch of pre-season practices. This is expected to be "a big week'' for all three players in practice. Read Mark Znidar.
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Sunday, 15 August 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Ohio State’s First Scrimmage A Barometer For Progress

Offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson said he and the staff were not looking for pizzazz in the form of yardage and touchdowns, but fundamentals such as few penalties, ball security and crisp blocking.
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Friday, 13 August 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Linebacker a Mystery For Buckeyes With 3 Starters In NFL

There are two seniors in the mix in Dallas Gant and Teradja Mitchell and sophomores Cody Simon and Tommy Eichenberg and freshman Reid Carrico were highly recruited, but big questions are being asked about this group. Mark Znidar writes about linebackers in today's OSU pre-season report.