Top Stories of 2012

No. 4 Top Story of 2012: Where Will Kyle Dodson Play College Ball?

More than 1,500 people shared their thoughts on where the Cleveland Heights football star will play in college.

It seemed as though everyone had an opinion as to where Cleveland Heights football star Kyle Dodson would choose to play college football. Read the No. 4 most read story of 2012: Poll: Where Do You Think Dodson Will Go? When this article appeared on Jan. 31, more than 1,500 people voted in the poll, most thinking the offensive tackle would choose the Michigan State Spartans. Scouting website rivals.com rated him as the 16th best offensive tackle prospect in the U.S., and he was ranked 10th best player in the state and 178 nationally. According to an article on ESPN, Dodson was committed to Wisconsin but began to change his mind. In addition to Wisconsin, Dodson took official visits to Ohio State, Auburn, USC and Michigan State. On National…

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People Confident OSU Will Win in the Heights

Cleveland Heights Patch asked people in Coventry about their game-day predictions

When asked if Ohio State would beat Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl tonight, Chris Spann of Cleveland Heights answered confidently. "Yeah, definitely," said the 25-year-old. "The talent that they have with (Terrelle) Pryor, and their defense is pretty good, so Arkansas can't keep up." "And it's about time they beat an SEC team." The Buckeyes, ranked No. 6, will take on the Razorbacks, No. 8, tonight at 8:30 EST. The Panini's in Coventry wasn't packed at 6 p.m., but employees there said they expected a bigger crowd closer to the game.  Most people interviewed said they hope the Buckeyes will win, but not everyone was wearing scarlet and gray.  Brian Rorick, 31, of Cleveland, said he wants them to lose because he's a Michigan fan.  Steve Joan, an…

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