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COLUMBUS (AP) -- In contrast to his head coach, Ohio State offensive tackle Alex Boone isn't afraid to let it all hang out. Ask him a question -- any question -- and he'll offer an honest, usually funny, answer. He vows that coach Jim Tressel never has told him what to say and not to say. "Me? No. No, they know I'm pretty respectful about people and things," he said this week during preparations for Saturday's game between the 12th-ranked Buckeyes and Purdue. "They just tell me not to swear. I swear a lot." Following in the mammoth cleats of fellow lineman Kirk Barton -- always ready to make a wise crack, detail a colorful story or tell a joke -- Boone is this year's most desired interview by the sizable corps of reporters who cover the Buckeyes. Toss him a subject, and he might write your story. For instance, a couple of... [read full story]
