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Coach who tackled fan might not have legal defense ALEX DRUMMER Oller reporter drummer.18@osu.edu The Ohio State coach who used physical force against a student who bolted onto the field during a football game might not have any legal defenses for his actions, a law professor said. Even so, there is no set protocol for handling the “rare” occurrence when an individual dashes onto the field mid-play, a University Police official said. The student, identified as Anthony James Wunder, a 21-year-old studying mechanical
engineering, ran onto the field during a game against Cincinnati at Ohio Stadium on Sept. 27. Wunder has been charged with criminal trespassing — a misdemeanor of the fourth degree — said Lara Baker-Morrish, the chief prosecutor for the Columbus City Attorney. Fourth-degree misdemeanors have a maximum penalty of 30 days in jail and/or a $250 fine, Baker-Morrish said in an email. Wunder’s attorney pleaded not guilty at his court date on behalf of Wunder on Tuesday and has demanded his right to a speedy trial before a jury. The case has been assigned to Judge H.
William Pollitt for a pre-trial hearing to be held on Oct. 16, Baker-Morrish said. Although the outcome of the case has yet to be decided, the fact that Wunder was tackled by an OSU football coach — former linebacker and current assistant strength and conditioning coach Anthony Schlegel — instead of a police or security officer could potentially mean legal repercussions. Last Monday, OSU football coach Urban Meyer said he had a somewhat-serious conversation with Schlegel about the incident.
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OSU assistant strength and conditioning coach Anthony Schlegel (right) assists in removing a fan who rushed onto the field during a game against Cincinnati on Sept. 27 at Ohio Stadium.
7 acres near campus could be redeveloped FRANCIS PELLICCIARO Senior Lantern reporter pellicciaro.1@osu.edu
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OSU senior cornerback Doran Grant (12) runs after intercepting a pass during a game against Maryland on Oct. 4 in College Park, Md. OSU won, 52-24.
Ohio State rolls over Maryland, 52-24 TIM MOODY Sports editor moody.178@osu.edu Despite running the ball nearly 70 percent of the time against Maryland, the Ohio State offense benefitted from a strong passing game as well, but that wouldn’t have been clear based off the first drive. The Buckeyes opened Saturday’s 52-24 win with an eight-play, 75-yard drive that featured just one pass. After the game, co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Tom Herman said the plan wasn’t necessarily to run the ball early, but it worked out as redshirt-senior running back Rod Smith capped the drive with a one-yard touchdown run. That drive was the first of a plethora of scoring possessions that helped the Buckeyes rise to No. 15 in the Associated Press top 25 after the win. “We script our first eight or 10 plays, but understand that we’ve got to adjust based on what the defense is giving,” Herman said. “We realized early what they were giving to us.” Redshirt-freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett said he wasn’t surprised by the early success running the ball, and added it was a key to starting fast against the Terrapins. “I think that was just one of the things we did coming into the game,” Barrett said after the
win. “To get an early start, tempo, and things like that, but it just so happened that they were giving it to us so we were taking it.” From that point on, the true game plan came into view as the Buckeyes attempted 24 passes in the game, but still ran the ball a total of 53 times Saturday at Byrd Stadium in College Park, Md. Despite running the ball on the majority of offensive snaps, the total yardage for running and passing came within five yards of each other. OSU had 264 passing yards — which would have been 267 without a three-yard loss during the game’s waning moments — and 269 rushing yards. In order to accumulate those numbers, nine Buckeyes caught at least one pass, five OSU players had at least one carry and two quarterbacks attempted at least one pass. And it all came against a defensive look the Buckeyes struggled with nearly a month earlier, leading to their first — and so far, only — loss of the season. The Terrapins spent portions of the game in the same cover-zero bear defense deployed by Virginia Tech on Sept. 6, but instead of fearing it, OSU coach Urban Meyer said his team was happy to face the defensive package that plagued it last month. “I have to watch the videotape, but I think I’m impressed with the fact that ever since the Virginia Tech game, we are really getting that bear zero coverage,” Meyer said after the game.
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OSU redshirt-sophomore wide receiver Michael Thomas (3) runs for extra yardage during a game against Maryland on Oct. 4. OSU won, 52-24. “You start to see the quarterbacks, receivers and coaching staff get really excited and start making more aggressive calls.” Senior wide receiver Devin Smith echoed his coach, saying the Buckeyes are much more prepared for the bear look, and adding that he’s not sure why teams still try to play that defense against OSU. “You know from last year and coming into this year, we had a few chances where they went no deep and we scored,” Smith said after the game. “We seize the opportunity every time it happens.”
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OSU alumni hope to see Mirror Lake jump continue LAUREN EVERY Lantern reporter every.5@osu.edu
“It was one of my favorite traditions at Ohio State.”
- Austin Hutchinson Class of 2013
Current students aren’t the only ones worried about recent changes to the beloved Mirror Lake jump. Some alumni are chiming in with concerns as well. “It was one of my favorite traditions at Ohio State,” said Austin Hutchison, who graduated in 2013 with a marketing degree. After OSU’s Undergraduate Student Government held the first of three forums last month to discuss possible changes to the jump, a USG email was sent out to the campus community on Sept. 18.
The email, which included information about USG initiatives, included a link to a document summarizing specifics of the Mirror Lake discussion. “Many voiced the opinion that better communication between university administrators and the student body regarding changes to the event was necessary to facilitate a safer, more organized jump.” the document said. Students usually take to the lake the Tuesday before the annual OSU-Michigan game. Although the university traditionally does not promote the jump, last year it introduced a new safety protocol. Students were required to show their BuckIDs at the Ohio Union to get a wristband. They were supposed to present their wristbands before being allowed into the Mirror Lake area, which was fenced off to the general public on the night of the jump. As a form of protest on the night before the scheduled jump, some students pushed
The Columbus City Council is scheduled to discuss a plan that could recreate the neighborhood southeast of Ohio State’s campus this week. If passed on Monday, the Campus Gateway Phase II plan would allow for the redevelopment of more than seven acres of land in the area of Weinland Park, bordered by East Ninth and Euclid avenues, and Section Alley and North High Street. The plan will provide commercial space for retail, office and restaurant uses, and up to 500 dwelling units. Of the 500 units, up to 145 units will be three to four bedroom units with the remaining spaces being one to two bedrooms, the plan states. The plan also says buildings facing North High Street in the redeveloped area would be used for commercial and residential purposes, while those not facing the street would be used for apartments. Meanwhile, public spaces in the redeveloped area would contain large street trees, spaces for outdoor cafes and signage to reinforce the idea of the area as a popular destination for shopping and social gatherings. The plan was created by Campus Partners for Community Urban Redevelopment, a private nonprofit corporation that works on community planning in the campus area alongside OSU and the city of Columbus. Amanda Hoffsis, president of Campus Partners, said there are no construction dates set yet. “It is premature to discuss a date for construction prior to the city council reviewing the plan. I can tell you, before any work could begin, we will need to select a developer and work through designs,” she said in an email. Hoffsis said that Campus Partners has been acquiring land in the subject area for more than a decade. Last summer, OSU gave a $855,000 grant to help with the overall $1.1 million purchase of Kelly’s Carryout at 1521 N. 4th St. and D&J Carryout at 1395 N. 4th St. to help combat crime in the off-campus area. Without a developer selected for the Campus Gateway Phase II project, the price of future housing in the area might be in question. “It may be priced beyond the reach of many students,” said Colin Odden, OSU Council of Graduate Students’ appointee to the University Area Commission. “Campus Partners described what they envision for this project as a young professional product.” The University Area Commission is a community advisory body concerned
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Mirror Lake before an OSU football game against Cincinnati on Sept. 27. down the fences and jumped in anyway. During the Sept. 18 USG forum, one OSU official said although he still think fences are a good idea, he thought last year’s jump could have been organized better.
“We didn’t do a good job last year, I’ll admit,” said Jay Kasey, senior vice president for Administration and Planning. “The wristbands were an idea that came at the end of the process. What
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