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CFBN 2005 Big Ten Schedules & Predictions

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Fiu's top-11 players, from his Jan 14th article:

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2. Adrian Peterson, RB Oklahoma
3. Reggie Bush, RB USC
4. Vince Young, QB Texas
5. Ted Ginn Jr., you name it, Ohio State
6. Laurence Maroney, RBs Minnesota
7. Mike Hart, RB Michigan
8. Brad Smith, QB Missouri
9. Chris Leak, QB Florida
10. Omar Jacobs, QB Bowling Green
11. Reggie McNeal, QB Texas A&M

Here's my top 11 from a post on January 10th. Obviously he read my post!

BuckeyeBill73 said:
I think the preseason candidates will rank something like this:

1. Leinart (if he comes back, obviously)
2. Peterson (but I think his numbers will be down slightly next year)
3. Bush
4. Vince Young
5. Chris Leak
6. Teddy Ginn
7. Hart/Henne, whichever TSUN highlights
8. Reggie McNeal
9. Drew Tate
10. Lawrence Maroney
11. Marcus Vick (will be overhyped based on name)
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Buckeye Buzz...

http://www.centralohio.com/ohiostate/stories/20050108/football/1843447.html

Future looks bright as OSU returns 17 starters



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Tedd Ginn Jr. is the top returner for Ohio State.



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SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Ohio State football fans would feel a lot better if Ted Ginn Jr. were an NCAA investigator and not just one of the fastest and most dangerous college players in cleats today.

Despite predictions of gloom and doom for a Buckeye program beset by off-the-field problems, Ginn forecasts sunny skies for 2005.

"We should have a great team next year," the fabulous freshman said shortly after OSU capped an 8-4 season with a 33-7 rout of Oklahoma State in Wednesday's Alamo Bowl. "We've just got to go back in the weight room and then go on the field and do what we didn't do this year."

After a three-game slide in the middle of the season, there wasn't much the Buckeyes didn't do right on the field. They won five of their last six games, outscored Michigan and Oklahoma State 70-28 to finish the season and all but guaranteed themselves of a final Top 20 ranking after disappearing from the polls for five weeks.

Seventeen of 22 starters will return from a team that took its cue from Ginn and amassed 1,079 yards over its last 10 quarters, beginning with a second-half rally that just fell short in a 24-17 loss at Purdue.

Speed became the Buckeyes' calling card down the stretch, with coach Jim Tressel taking the shackles off the offense and playing to the strength -- escapability -- of Ginn, wide receivers Tony Gonzalez and Santonio Holmes and quarterback Troy Smith, who went from immortal against Michigan to ineligible for the bowl game for breaking NCAA rules.

"There's a lot of kids here who run track here or have that potential and a lot of speed," said Ginn, a national champion high school hurdler and Olympic prospect. "You don't have to go to Florida to see it."

The impact Ginn's speed made in the Alamo Bowl was evident beyond his six catches for 78 yards, his 40 yards rushing and the five-yard touchdown he scored while lined up at quarterback.

Ginn was indirectly responsible for Ohio State's first touchdown -- a 23-yard pass to Tony Gonzalez from Justin Zwick on the third play from scrimmage.

"I was actually expecting to throw the ball to Ted," said Zwick, playing for the first time since he started the first six games, "but they were very cautious of where Ted was. So they jumped him and Tony ran a great route and made a great play."

Cowboys punter Cole Farden was so rattled by the threat of Ginn adding to his collection of four punt return TDs that his first kick traveled 17 yards, setting up a field goal that boosted Ohio State's lead to 10-0 early in the first quarter.

On that same drive, a pass interference call in the end zone prevented Ginn from making a 41-yard scoring catch.

Watching Ginn at work has convinced Tressel he is doing the right thing by giving his players the green light to run track for the Buckeyes.

"Our track team has some guys who can go," Tressel said. "Lining up against them everyday is good for speedwork. Anytime a guy can compete, we're for that.

"The strength and explosiveness it takes to run the higher hurdles in college will be great for Teddy. A guy like Santonio, it wouldn't hurt him to work on that."

Smith, like Ginn, had much to do with Ohio State's late-season transformation. Taking over for an injured Zwick, Smith led the Buckeyes to a 4-1 record, passing for 791 yards, rushing for 325 yards and accounting for eight touchdowns.

Smith wasn't nearly as elusive off the field. He got caught taking money from an Ohio State booster, resulting in a suspension that is expected to include next year's season opener against Miami of Ohio.

Smith's transgression, coupled with bowl-week charges of lewd behavior against wide receiver Albert Dukes, are the latest in a series of incidents that give the perception of Tressel and embattled athletics director Andy Geiger presiding over the Columbus chapter of Camp Run Amok.

In light of Smith's suspension, the NCAA is expected to turn up the heat in its ongoing investigation of program improprieties alleged by former tailback Maurice Clarettt.

That might explain the cryptic message Tressel delivered within his look to the future after the bowl win.

"We're going to have difficulties and challenges," he said. "I think we have the kind of people (coming back) who can handle those challenges. A game like this (Alamo Bowl) means you are a step closer to realizing that."

In addition to a tarnished reputation, the 2005 Buckeyes will have to overcome the departure of two-time All-America kicker Mike Nugent. The Groza Award winner converted all four of his field goal attempts in the Alamo Bowl, making him 65 of 74 over the last three seasons, including eight of nine from beyond 50 yards.

The only losses on defense are end Simon Fraser and cornerback Dustin Fox. Fraser was the Alamo's defensive MVP, but that honor said less about him (he had three tackles) and more about the balanced effort that night and potential for the future.

A.J. Hawk flashed his All-America formas the Buckeyes held Verand Morency, the nation's eighth-leading rusher, to 20 yards on eight carries. Cornerback Ashton Youboty broke up three passes, linebacker Bobby Carpenter made a TD-paving interception on the game's third play, tackle Joel Penton recovered a fumble that led to another score and safety Donte Whitner, just a few weeks removed from arthroscopic knee surgery, led the Buckeyes with eight tackles. "There's no secret," said Tressel, a combined 6-2 against Michigan and bowl opponents compared to predecessor John Cooper's abysmal 5-18-1 mark. "Our guys keep working hard. When we do well, we still evaulate ourselves, so we don't get too excited. When we don't do well, we're not afraid to look in the mirror and say we have to do things better. "Our guys do a pretty good job of studying what it takes to win. Our guys keep the shovel to the ground and keep digging."

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Strength & Speed

It is a *od-*amn shame that Tress has no clue about Strength & Speed Development, and even a worse shame that his staff does not know.

I am glad to see Ted Ginn, Jr. run track, and I hope the rest of the team follows suit. This is the only way that their physical abilities will be refined going forward with this staff.

Go Bucks!

-Zach
 
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It is a *od-*amn shame that Tress has no clue about Strength & Speed Development, and even a worse shame that his staff does not know.

I am glad to see Ted Ginn, Jr. run track, and I hope the rest of the team follows suit. This is the only way that their physical abilities will be refined going forward with this staff.

Go Bucks!

-Zach
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You can go back to bucknuts now tard boy.
 
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Can we - and by we I mean none of us besides the admins - change their posts to say absolutely ridiculous, embarrassing things? That would bother the crap out of them and be more effective then banning them.
 
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BuckeyeFROMscUM said:
Can we - and by we I mean none of us besides the admins - change their posts to say absolutely ridiculous, embarrassing things? That would bother the crap out of them and be more effective then banning them.
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Did you see ZachDumbass's post? It's already ridiculous and embarrassing.
 
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jlb1705 said:
Did you see ZachDumbass's post? It's already ridiculous and embarrassing.
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haha, yeah that's true. Maybe we can just keep a document of all of the most ridiculous posts from those other sites (BN, ESPiN...) and use them when people make less ridiculous but annoying posts, and then either replace their posts or post again for them.
 
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I say we just browbeat them until they reach that moment of awakening where they go, "Oh shit, I said that?! Wow, I really am a horses ass!"

Or we can just do what you said, and replace it with a quip from the Mr. Teapot random quote generator...

http://www.flat-earth.org/mrteapot/

Here's a good'n to get us started:
I was shanghaied by bodiless fiends and alien jews from a corporate galaxy, and got away with their hubcaps!
 
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Big-10 schedules with CFBNews comments

2005 Big Ten Football schedules. Purdue avoids tOSU and scUM this year. We're the only team that has a conference game as its 'cupcake'.

This may be worth a sticky, with the entire conference schedule here.

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Indiana
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</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]3[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Central Michigan[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]10[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]to be determined[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/1[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]7[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Kentucky[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/1[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Wisconsin[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/8[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Illinois[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/15[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Iowa[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/22[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Ohio State[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]29[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Michigan State[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]11/5[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Minnesota[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]11/12[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Michigan[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]11/19[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Purdue[/font]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD vAlign=top align=left width=169 bgColor=#ffffcc height=226>IU has to shoot for a 4-1 start going into an unwinnable game at Iowa. It'll take a near miracle for Terry Hoeppner's group to get a win in the last six games. Missing Northwestern and Penn State.
Nastiest Road Game
at Iowa
Cupcake at Central Mich
Make or Break Game
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Iowa
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</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]3[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Ball State[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/10[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Iowa State[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/17[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Northern Iowa[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/24[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Ohio State[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]1[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Illinois[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica] [/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]8[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Purdue[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]15[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Indiana[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/22[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Michigan[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]11/5[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Northwestern[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]11/12[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Wisconsin[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]11/19[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Minnesota[/font]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD vAlign=top width=169 bgColor=#ffffcc height=226>There are several major tests with a nasty early rivalry game at Iowa State. At Ohio State, at Purdue and at Wisconsin are all brutal, but Michigan and Minnesota come to Iowa City. Missing Penn State this year is a good thing.
Nastiest Road Game
at Ohio State
Cupcake Northern Iowa
Make or Break Game
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Michigan
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Nastiest Road Game
at Iowa
Cupcake Eastern Mich
Make or Break Game
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Michigan State
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Nastiest Road Game
at Ohio State
Cupcake Kent State
Make or Break Game
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Minnesota
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</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]3[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Tulsa[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/10[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]to be determined[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/17[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Colorado State[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/24[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Purdue[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/1[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Penn State [/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/8[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Michigan[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]15[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Wisconsin[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica] [/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/2[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]9[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Ohio State [/font] </TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]11/5[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Indiana[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]11/12[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Michigan State[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]11/19[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Iowa[/font]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD vAlign=top align=left width=169 bgColor=#ffffcc height=226>The non-conference schedule is UM's usual joke. At Penn State, at Michigan and at Iowa will ruin all Big Ten title hopes. The home slate is fun with Purdue, Wisconsin, Ohio State and Michigan State. Missing Illinois sucks.
Nastiest Road Game
at Iowa
Cupcake at Tulsa
Make or Break Game
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Northwestern
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Nastiest Road Game
at Ohio State
Cupcake Ohio
Make or Break Game
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Ohio State
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</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]3[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Miami Univ.[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/10[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Texas[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/17[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]San Diego State[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/24[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Iowa[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/8[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Penn State [/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/15[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Michigan State[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/22[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Indiana[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/29[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Minnesota[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]11/5[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Illinois[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]11/12[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Northwestern[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]11/19[/font]</TD><TD width=123>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at [/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]Michigan[/font]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD vAlign=top align=left width=169 height=226>OSU will either come out of the first five games roaring, or licking its wounds with Miami U an interesting opener followed by the best non-conference game in years against Texas. Iowa is a must-win and at Penn State will be tough.
Nastiest Road Game
at Michigan
Cupcake at Indiana
Make or Break Game
at Michigan</TD><TD vAlign=top width=169 height=226><TABLE id=table75 width=160><TBODY><TR><TD align=left width=146 bgColor=#000066 colSpan=2>
Penn State
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</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]3[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]South Florida[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica] [/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/10[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Cincinnati [/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/17[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Central Michigan[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/24[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Northwestern[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]1[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Minnesota [/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]8[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Ohio State[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]15[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica] Michigan[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/2[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]2[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Illinois[/font] </TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]1[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]0/29[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Purdue[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]11/[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]5[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Wisconsin[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]11/19[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Michigan State[/font]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD vAlign=top width=169 height=226>The bounce back season should get off to a huge start with four relative layups before getting Minnesota and Ohio St at home. Missing Iowa is a big break, but missing Indiana stinks. At Michigan will be one of the year's big games.
Nastiest Road Game
at Michigan
Cupcake Central Michigan
Make or Break Game
Ohio State</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=169 height=240><TABLE id=table54 width=160><TBODY><TR><TD align=left width=146 bgColor=#000000 colSpan=2>
Purdue
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</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/10[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Akron[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica] [/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/17[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Arizona[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/24[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Minnesota[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica] [/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/1[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Notre Dame[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/8[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Iowa[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/15[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Northwestern[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica] [/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/22[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Wisconsin [/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/29[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Penn State [/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]11/5[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Michigan State [/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]11/12[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Illinois[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]11/19[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Indiana[/font]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD vAlign=top align=left width=169 bgColor=#ffffcc height=240>Purdue should be strong, but the four-game stretch after Akron could be a bear with a sneaky-tough game at Arizona to start off. Not playing Michigan and Ohio State is a gift from the scheduling gods. It doesn't get easier than closing with Illinois and at Indiana.
Nastiest Road Game
at Minnesota
Cupcake Akron
Make or Break Game
Iowa</TD><TD vAlign=top width=169 height=240><TABLE id=table55 width=160><TBODY><TR><TD align=left width=146 bgColor=#800000 colSpan=2>
Wisconsin
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</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]3[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Bowling Green [/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/10[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Western Michigan[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/17[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at North Carolina [/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/24[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Michigan [/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/1[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Indiana [/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/8[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Northwestern[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]15[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Minnesota [/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/2[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]2[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Purdue[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica] [/font] </TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/29[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Illinois [/font] </TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]11/5[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Penn State [/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]11/1[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]2[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Iowa[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]11/[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]26[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Hawaii[/font]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD vAlign=top width=169 bgColor=#ffffcc height=240>Bowling Green is a tough way for a young team to get its feet wet. Michigan always beats the Badgers, but if Barry's boys can win, they have relatively smooth sailing for a while. Purdue and Iowa at home helps as does missing Ohio State. At Hawaii is a 12th game.
Nastiest Road Game
at Minnesota
Cupcake Western Mich.
Make or Break Game
Michigan</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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Illinois
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</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]3[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Rutgers[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/10[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]San Jose State[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/17[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at California[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]9/24[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Michigan State[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/1[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Iowa[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/8[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Indiana[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/22[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Penn State[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]10/29[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Wisconsin [/font] </TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]11/5[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Ohio State[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]11/12[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]at Purdue[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left width=27>[font=Arial, Helvetica]11/19[/font]</TD><TD width=119>[font=Arial, Helvetica]Northwestern[/font]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD vAlign=top align=left width=169 height=226>The Ron Zook era has the potential to get off to a decent start missing Michigan and Minnesota. There's no reason to shoot for anything less than a 6-0/5-1 home run (although that would require some big upsets). Illinois can't beat Iowa, Ohio St or Purdue, so those games might as well be on the road.
Nastiest Road Game
at Iowa
Cupcake San Jose State
Make or Break Game
Michigan State</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
 
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IMO, we have the toughest schedule in the league. Texas is by far the toughest non-conference opponent, and at Minn, at PSU, at scUM is as tough as any road shedule in the league. If the offense can perform at the level of the Alamo Bowl consistently-not an unreasonable request,IMO, we can run the table.
 
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stxbuck said:
IMO, we have the toughest schedule in the league. Texas is by far the toughest non-conference opponent, and at Minn, at PSU, at scUM is as tough as any road shedule in the league. If the offense can perform at the level of the Alamo Bowl consistently-not an unreasonable request,IMO, we can run the table.
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Let's just thank our lucky stars that we don't have to deal with Wisconsin or Purdue this year. Wisky should be down this year, but they have been our daddy's for too long now. I'd much rather play texas at home than wisky anywhere.
 
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BuckeyeNation27 said:
hey BFS....think you could do up a nice schedule that I can print out and put on my wall here at work? i usually find some crappy looking one and write all over it.

ill pay you all the vCash i have :wink:
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That idea is music to my ears, green chiclet to you :) (you know you're obsessed when you get ecstatic over a request to put in a lot of hours on another graphic design project)

Yeah, I'll start thinking about what I want to do for that project. And unlike everything else, this is a project that I could probably do in the meantime (as opposed to my itching desire to work Wells, O'Neal, Lenix into a piece of work)
 
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