Buckeye Fact or Fiction '06 Edition Pt.2

[OSUBuckeye4Life]

1. Ohio State will have a 1000+ yard reciever.

2. Troy Smith will rush 500+ yards.

3. The 12 game schedule is only a plus for the Buckeyes.

4. The defensive line will finish the year a stronger unit than last years.

5. Pittman will reach 1500+ yards.

 

[BB73]

1. Ohio State will have a 1000+ yard reciever.

2. Troy Smith will rush 500+ yards.

3. The 12 game schedule is only a plus for the Buckeyes.

4. The defensive line will finish the year a stronger unit than last years.

5. Pittman will reach 1500+ yards.

1. Fact - I think Ginn will average over 83.3 yards receiving per game.

2. Fiction - I think he'll be just shy of that, around 450 yards.

3. Fact - I think it will help the rich get richer in college football, due to the increased revenue from the home games in the larger stadiums.

4. Fiction - Kudla will be missed, and the line can't rely on having 3 experienced stud LB's behind them.

5. Fiction - I see him getting 250 carries at 5.5 per, that's 1375.

 

[The Man]

1. Ohio State will have a 1000+ yard reciever.

2. Troy Smith will rush 500+ yards.

3. The 12 game schedule is only a plus for the Buckeyes.

4. The defensive line will finish the year a stronger unit than last years.

5. Pittman will reach 1500+ yards.

Fiction, Fact, Fact, Fact, Fiction. No WR reaching 1000+ unless Teddy gets alot of deep TD's, too many options at WR. Troy only needs about 42 yds a game for 500, should be able to manage that. 12 game schedule is a plus because the 12th team is going to be a MAC school most of the time or a team OSU can beat rather easily. I think the DL has more quality depth this year at DE (even w/o Worthington and Williams assuming they don't play this year) and more speed off the edge and OSU should be just as good at DT if not better. I don't see Pittman getting enough touches to get to 1500 yards. Wells, Wells and Haw should get a decent amount of reps, especially Chris. How about a vbet on who has more TD's this year Chris Wells or Pittman, that would be a tough call.

 

[sandgk]

1. Ohio State will have a 1000+ yard reciever.

2. Troy Smith will rush 500+ yards.

3. The 12 game schedule is only a plus for the Buckeyes.

4. The defensive line will finish the year a stronger unit than last years.

5. Pittman will reach 1500+ yards.

1. Neither Fact nor Fiction. Love to see this be a fact - if this turns out to be fiction though I think it most likely comes from having a number of receivers over 500 yd with 2 of them over 800.

2. FACT - last I checked TS netted 611 yards in the 2005 campaign - with one non-participatory game and one half-and-half game. Look for less than that due to better running from the Tandem of Pittman + likely Wells (C) - but running is part of Troy's game, 500 easy in a 12-game season plus a bowl game.

3. Neither Fact nor Fiction. In terms of $s yes, in terms of the no bye-week lapse, maybe, in terms of health of squad, no - though many other teams are moving into the same boat.

4. Fiction - What BB73 said.

5. Fiction - though I'd be happy to be proven wrong. Addto what BB73 says this thought - Just see more reps to the depth chart, especially with a 12-game schedule.

 

[jdog4411]

1. Ohio State will have a 1000+ yard reciever.

2. Troy Smith will rush 500+ yards.

3. The 12 game schedule is only a plus for the Buckeyes.

4. The defensive line will finish the year a stronger unit than last years.

5. Pittman will reach 1500+ yards.




1. Fact- Ted Ginn showed his ability to be the go to reciever in big games. He should have the ball thrown his way no less than 10 times a game.
2. Fact- As mentioned above Troy only needs 42 yards a game, which shouldnt be a problem with all the options and 3rd down scrambles.
3. Fact- Its a plus because we get rid of that pesky bye week, and the lose that has followed it the last couple years.
4. Fiction- Some younger players need to really develop before this would occur.
5. Fiction- If Chris Wells turns out to be everything we hope he is, Pittman will end up with less carries. I see Pittman right around 1200 again, but with more TD's.

GO BUCKS

 

[7 45 33 48]

1. Ohio State will have a 1000+ yard reciever.

2. Troy Smith will rush 500+ yards.

3. The 12 game schedule is only a plus for the Buckeyes.

4. The defensive line will finish the year a stronger unit than last years.

5. Pittman will reach 1500+ yards.

1. Fiction - Troy Smith proved near the end of the season that his ability to read a defense improved greatly. The top three receivers will spread the wealth.

2. Fact - Smith rushed for 500+ in 2005 and didn't start every game. A 13 game season helps him reach 500+ again easily.

3. Fact - Another game for a team breaking in 9 new defensive starters.

4. Fiction - None of the DE's will have a season as good as Kudla.

5. Fiction - I see him reaching 1200-1300. Chris Wells will be used a lot.

 

[buckeyeboy]

1. Ohio State will have a 1000+ yard reciever.
Fact. It'll be Ted Ginn. Last season, Holmes had 53 for 977 and Ginn had 51 for 803. This year, I think Smith throws for even more yards, and I think that while Gonzo is a great receiver, he won't catch more than ~40 balls this season. Therefore, I think Ginn and Gonzo won't split the catches and yards as evenly as did Ginn and Holmes. I look for something more along the lines of Ginn going 65 for 1050 and Gonzo going 40 for about 675.

2. Troy Smith will rush 500+ yards.

Fact. Smith had 136 rushes for 611 yards last year. I think his carries may go down a little as we'll have two great options in the backfield and I think we'll throw even more, considering how well Smith was doing in the passing game as the year progressed. However, I think his average will go up as his ability to read defenses improves even more; additionally, with the other two aforementioned options, I think opposing defenses won't be able to focus on his running as much as they did at times last year. I think he'll end up with around 550-575.

3. The 12 game schedule is only a plus for the Buckeyes.

Fact. We all know of our woes coming off a bye week. I think the extra game only keeps us focused throughout the season. Besides, BG shouldn't be very good this fall, so it'll be an extra win.

4. The defensive line will finish the year a stronger unit than last years.

Fact. I expect huge things out of Pitcock this year. Additionally, Lawrence Wilson will be fantastic, considering how well he played last year as a true freshman. Plus with Patterson and Richardson as seniors, I think we're shaping up to have a great year. Kudla was a big loss, but I think by the end of the season, we'll be better. Also Gholston will step up this year.

5. Pittman will reach 1500+ yards.

Fiction. I'm a huge Pittman fan, and I don't think he gets nearly enough credit for what he did last season (1331 yards rushing). He brought back the running game that we haven't had since MoC was here. He got it done in the weightroom between '04 and '05 seasons, and I expect him to be an even bigger, stronger RB again this fall. If CWells weren't around, I'd say he'd get 1500+. However, Wells will be a phenom, and Pittman will have to split carries, probably not much at the beginning of the season, but more and more as the season goes on. I think Pittman will go over 1,000, but not by much -- maybe around 1,050 to 1,100. I think CWells will end up with around 600 yards.

 

[DDOTT]

1. Ohio State will have a 1000+ yard reciever.

2. Troy Smith will rush 500+ yards.

3. The 12 game schedule is only a plus for the Buckeyes.

4. The defensive line will finish the year a stronger unit than last years.

5. Pittman will reach 1500+ yards.

1. Fiction- Ginn will double teamed every game. I can see Gonzo having more yards.

2. Fact-TS may run for close to 700 yards.

3. Fact- An extra win always helps.

4. Fact- Only if Doug Worthington lives up to expectations.

5. Fact- Not sold on both Wells. I would like to see more of Haw since he is just as big as C. Wells but fast as Ginn.

 

[RCollett]

1. Ohio State will have a 1000+ yard reciever.

2. Troy Smith will rush 500+ yards.

3. The 12 game schedule is only a plus for the Buckeyes.

4. The defensive line will finish the year a stronger unit than last years.

5. Pittman will reach 1500+ yards.

1. False. The offense will be very effective, but will spread the ball out and shut down early in some games because of efficiency.

2. True. Tory's duel threat is what makes our offense work. He will not score as many rushing TD's as he had last year though.

3. TRUE. Extra home game is always a plus, especially with our recent luck in games after an off week.

4. Push. Good unit last year, good unit that will need to mesh this year.

5. True. As long as he stays healthy and lets his quad heal up he will be a force in the Big 10 next year. C. Wells with at least 500 yds. also

 

[Kueller]

1. Ohio State will have a 1000+ yard reciever.

2. Troy Smith will rush 500+ yards.

3. The 12 game schedule is only a plus for the Buckeyes.

4. The defensive line will finish the year a stronger unit than last years.

5. Pittman will reach 1500+ yards.

1. Fact - With a team more dependent on offense I hope to see more deep routes, and consequently more big yardage TD catches.
2. Fact - 12+1 means TS doesn't even have to average 40 ypg, that's 3 scrambles or 5-6 draw/option plays per game.
3. Fact - The bye week scares me, especially after penn st last year. I'll trade a little lost rest-time to not be assured a loss.
4. Fiction - Kudla had 3 sacks in the ND game...It's going to be hard for a line to finish the season better than this year's.
5. Fiction - Just look at Texas, lots of good RBs, lots of rushing yardage as a team, but their best rusher barely broke 1000yds. I hope the rushing list will look something like this: Pittman 1250yds, Wells 650yds, Smith 550yds, Wells 400yds.

 

[Buckeye513]

1. Ohio State will have a 1000+ yard reciever
Fiction

2. Troy Smith will rush 500+ yards.
Fact

3. The 12 game schedule is only a plus for the Buckeyes.
Fact

4. The defensive line will finish the year a stronger unit than last years.
Fact

5. Pittman will reach 1500+ yards.
Fiction

 

[jwinslow]

1. Fiction: our most lethal offense will be 600-800 each from Teddy and Tony, and then great balanced production from Roy, Albert, Brian, Brian etc.
2. Fact: Tressel loves the draw (can we please get Troy to not telegraph it? :p)... 40 ypg is not much... good observation above.
3. Fact: our track record, and the repetition/routine of football should lend itself to favoring a complete season over one with a superstitious bye week.
4. Fact: we did not have a rush end. Wilson showed good promise but was young. If Gholston/Richardson can be effective on the other side, I believe we will be better. Patterson will be an upgrade from Green IMO inside, and Pitcock will finally get the recognition he deserves as a standout DT.
5. Fiction: to keep pace with Eddie, he's going to go for 300 on an illinois team :p... I think he has a great shot at this, but will go for 1300 again with more tds. Some might argue that Wells will steal carries, I think it will keep Pittman healthier and more able to dominate later in the game and season.

 

[bukIpower]

1. Ohio State will have a 1000+ yard reciever.
Fiction-I believe that we'll have so much balance running the ball, and you have to believe that each Ted Ginn, Gonzo, Hall, Dukes, Robiskie, and others will get a fair share

2. Troy Smith will rush 500+ yards.
Fact-I think that Troy running the option and using even smarter decisions will again be a force on the ground

3. The 12 game schedule is only a plus for the Buckeyes.Fact- We play bowling Green without Omar Jacobs enough said here

4. The defensive line will finish the year a stronger unit than last years.
Fact- We'll be stronger up the middle, and we have D'Andrea in Carps role. The question will be can wilson/richardson get the job done? I believe they do and I believe we have the best run stopping Defense yet again.

5. Pittman will reach 1500+ yards.
Fiction- With Pittman/Mo Wells/Haw/Chris Wells theres no way Pittman will be even given the opportunity (30 carries a game).

 

[bucknut11]

5. Fact- Not sold on both Wells. I would like to see more of Haw since he is just as big as C. Wells but fast as Ginn.

Which Haw are we talking about here? He's not as big as Wells and there's no way he's as fast as Ginn. I think you're thinking of Lendak. He plays for Petie out west...

 

[jwinslow]

haw tested off the charts in a hand-timed 40 in HS... faster than anything Teddy had. Now there is obviously no comparison in football speed, but that is where his comments are coming from.