'06 #1 team in the entire nation is...

[exhawg]

Yeah, and he's got to pick you as your conference "wildcard" if you want to run the table !! Congrats on spanking nd by the way !! I enjoyed that thoroughly.

I'm sure every Texas fan enjoyed watching us myth bust USC's only big win of the year. Have fun tomorrow.

 

[NightmaresDad]

On Cold Pizza, Woody Paige just said TJ Hawk, and called Gonzo our tight end.

He thought we were the Chiefs.
He's probably trying to figure out why anybody would call Arrowhead Stadium "The 'Shoe"!

 

[BuckeyeKid789]

I think losing Hawk is going to be a lot worse than people are making it out to be. Every single play you see A.J. right there. He's always in position, he's very athletic, experienced, humble(important trait that is often overlooked, ex. Charlie Weis), level headed, smart, the best tackler in the nation, and a leader. He's been healthy every game so I think we forgot what it's like not to have him. Next year everyone will definitely notice a drop off and almost all of it will be due to Hawk. He's such a difference maker. When Carpenter went down it hurt but we didn't notice that much of a difference. If our defense is going to be successful it is absolutely essential that we have a good pass rush and that will be hard without our three leading sackers(Kudla, Carpenter, and Hawk). I would put us top 8 but not top 5.

 

[BuckeyeKid789]

On Cold Pizza, Woody Paige just said TJ Hawk, and called Gonzo our tight end.

What else did he say? Those are two of the biggest morons in sports and they're even worse than Lou Holtz and Mark May put together. Did he compliment us or just make a complete ass of himself?

 

[crazybuckfan40]

The defense is still going to have a ton of talent, especially if AY and Whitner come back.

Along with starters Pittcock, Patterson,

Look at all the guys we will be starting next year, that had some meaningful time:

Wilson, Jenkins, D'Andrea, Animal Jr., Penton, Richardson, Mitchell,

Then throw in guys that would have played this year, but there was injuries like Freeman and Gholston.

So while they won't be as good as this years D, they are still going to have a ton of talent and they have been learning from the best. It was said that Freeman would start on everyother team in the country besides ours b/c of our stack lb core, and lets not forget D'andrea beat out Schlegs for the starting job last season.

Also incoming freshmen and I think we will be ok.

And I havent even got to the O', but I don't think there is need to, we all know what we got.

Top 5 team for sure IMO.

 

[WyoBuck]

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</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rtcol>Premature 2006 Top 5</TD></TR><TR><TD class=box1 height=15>

Ohio State


</TD></TR><TR><TD class=verw10 align=right>Need to address loss on D



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Texas


</TD></TR><TR><TD class=verw10 align=right>Only if Young comes back



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Notre Dame


</TD></TR><TR><TD class=verw10 align=right>Still a brutal schedule



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USC


</TD></TR><TR><TD class=verw10 align=right>Only if RB White returns



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Florida


</TD></TR><TR><TD class=verw10 align=right>Year 2 Meyer teams leap</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Notre Dame......"brutal Schedule?"


2006 Notre Dame Football Schedule Sept. 2 at Georgia Tech ('05 7-5 8th ACC)
Sept. 9 PENN STATE ('05 10-1 T1st B10) Losing 17 seniors
Sept. 16 MICHIGAN ( '05 7-5 5th B10)
Sept. 23 at Michigan State ('05 5-6 8th B10)
Sept. 30 PURDUE ('05 5-6 7th B10)
Oct. 7 STANFORD ( '05 5-6 7th P10)
Oct. 21 UCLA ( '05 10-2 3rd P10)
Oct. 28 at Navy (Baltimore, Md.) ( Doesn't matter, its Navy for christs sake!)
Nov. 4 NORTH CAROLINA ( '05 5-6 6th ACC
Nov. 11 at Air Force ( '05 4-7 7th MWC....Instead of Temple, might weaken their schedule)
Nov. 18 ARMY ( See: Navy.)
Nov. 25 at USC ('05 11-0 1st P10, '06 Lose Leinart, Bush, maybe White and 17 seniors.)

Yet I suspect the ranking wont be far off, becasue of Brady Quinn, and that mastermind, and true(ly) offensive asshole..er genius Charlie The Hutt.