ATLANTA — Nearly two full years have passed since James Laurinaitis had to break the news to Marcus Freeman, his former Ohio ...

Ohio State linebackers coach James Laurinaitis and Notre Dame coach Marcus Freemans have been close friends since their ...

Marcus Freeman and James Laurinaitis go back a ways when the two played at Ohio State together. Both former linebackers, Freeman and Laurinaitis anchored a Buckeyes defense that went to back to ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. James Laurinaitis, Freeman’s fellow star linebacker at Ohio State two decades ago and now the Ohio State linebackers coach, grew up around the ...

His return could be a win-win. Ohio State gets back a linebacker it can trust, and is capable of leading a young room that ...

ATLANTA – They will be opponents on Monday, but for James Laurinaitis and Marcus Freeman, it will be a brief pause in a deep friendship. Their bond formed as Ohio State linebackers two decades ago.

ATLANTA — Nearly two full years have passed since James Laurinaitis had to break the news to Marcus Freeman, his former Ohio State football teammate and close friend for the past two decades.