LB Laurinaitis Returning to Ohio State (1 Viewer)

[Dan in Lafayette]

Rusty Miller (AP) / Washington Post

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Two-time All-America linebacker James Laurinaitis will stay at Ohio State for his senior year.

"After a long thought process and strategic evaluation of the pros and cons of this decision with my close family and friends, I've decided to stay at Ohio State," Laurinaitis said in a statement issued by the school.

Laurinaitis, a 6-foot-3, 244-pounder from Hamel, Minn., won the 2007 Butkus Award as the nation's top linebacker and the 2006 Nagurski Award as the top defensive player in college football. Full Story – Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/14/AR2008011402072.html