What Will Be the Buckeyes' Record in 2006?

[calibuck]

BB73 and Dryden have both 'noodled' it out!

Both BB73 and Dryden have excellent points, and I think have both noodled it out correctly. Frantically scrambling to last year's Athlon, and other assorted pre-season mags, it looks like MSU lost the fewest seniors from their Offense and Defense teams. Not sure about the juniors that opted for NFL, but I believe that OSU will break the Iowa streak (visitor loses by 30+), and that Penn State won't catch lightening in a bottle twice against us. Looking at the other athletes that Texas lost (other than VY), I really think that OSU's offense outscores UT's offense (or said another way, our D holds down their O better than their D holds down our O).

Meatchicken is the big question mark. They lose a bunch on offense, but they've got a 'Drew' and two healthy tailbacks that have had their noses bloodied for the last two years. O line has some holes, and only one 'go-to' wideout (as opposed to the normal two or three they've had). But still, it's Meatchicken, and I think that if anyone, they'll be a spoiler this year. However, IMHO, our talent and better coaching staff (In Tress we trust), won't allow that to happen, and we end up 13-0.

The SEC could be the problem, as unless they cannibalize themselves with losses, we could get screwed by one of them. Notre Dame and West Virginia are the two wild cards that could knock us out of the BCS championship.

I'm picking the Domers and LSU in the championship game, OSU and USC in the Rose.

:gobucks3: :osu:

 

[calibuck]

OOPS ! Addendum.......Hey LordJeffBuck, what's your pick for the Dow this year? Give me five of your picks in the market!

 

[OregonBuckeye]

but I believe that OSU will break the Iowa streak (visitor loses by 30+),

Actually, neither team lost by 30+. The scores were 33-7=26 point loss and 31-6=25 point loss.

 

[gregorylee]

I went with 12-1, tOSU will most likely drop one that they shouldn't. I hope I am wrong, and I would happilly acept the sad graces of mistakeness if the Bucks do go 13 - 0.

 

[ChrisWells28]

we will definetly be undefeated i think chris wells will have a excellent season along with pittman, smith, and ginn, NATIONAL CAHMPIONS 2006 BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!JUST BEAT TEXAS

 

[CleveBucks]

I went with 11-2. Expecting a loss at Texas and a letdown game later in the year. We win the Rose Bowl.

 

[FKAGobucks877]

Blah, blah, blah....

Wanna know what I think? Well, I'm gonna tell you anyways...12-1. Penn State is gonna be tough as nails. I'm very glad we have them at home, but that is going to be one tough game. Texas? I am honestly not worried about them. Our offense is very experienced, and they won't be able to hang without Young. He was their team, and he's gone. Meatchicken? Not too worried about them, either. They'll be solid, but it's still Tressel vs. Llloyd, and I know where to put my money in that match-up. MiSHITgan is a team we will never look past or under-rate, so that isn't my concern. My concern is a Michigan State, or an Iowa. That Iowa game is gonna be tough, and MSU is experienced and pass-happy.

Now, the intangible that everyone seems to be forgetting is this Ohio State TEAM. I am absolutely reveling in the fact that this TEAM is such a TEAM, and such an early time. I've seen evidence that people are really pulling together and acting like a true brotherhood, and I am LOVING that. Reminds me very much of 2002.

The other thing I like is the spring game...12-0? Are you kidding me? This defense is young and inexperienced...along with fast and TALENTED, not to mention severly underrated. The defense is going to be damn good, and I'll put vcash on it to anyone who says differently. Top 10 at the end of the season.

 

[jpfbuck62]

I think 11-2 is realistic....of course I will be rooting for 13-0, but with the inexperience on D, i think we lose 2. any of the following is a possibility, (at Texas, at Iowa, at MSU, vs PSU, vs Scum), I think we lose 2 of those 5, likely in a shootout like 35-31 or something.

 

[Zurp]

I picked 11-2. I think that Ohio State CAN win all 12 games on their schedule. But, just like with Penn State last year, and Michigan State in 1998, upsets are pretty common. And some of those games (at Texas, at Iowa, and at Michigan State) wouldn't even be HUGE upsets. If you give Ohio State a 75% chance of winning each of those games, they have only a 42% chance of winning all three. Then, you can say that Ohio State has a 90% chance of winning each of the remaining 9 games (I think their chances of winning some of those games are actually much better, though), their chance of winning all 9 games is only 39%. That makes about a 1/6 chance of winning all 12 games.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

...i think we lose 2. any of the following is a possibility, (at Texas, at Iowa, at MSU, vs PSU, vs Scum), I think we lose 2 of those 5, likely in a shootout like 35-31 or something.

No one has scored 35 points in regulation on us at home since Tressel has been here. Penn State has barely scored in double digits one time (10 points, in 2004) at The Shoe since joining the conference, and now you think with all the seniors they lost they're going to ring up 35 on us? As for Michigan, Troy Smith owns them and the game is in The Shoe...Tressel may never lose to Michigan at The Shoe.

We will not lose at home this year.

 

[BuckBojangles]

Nice call Mili

As for Michigan, Troy Smith owns them and the game is in The Shoe...Tressel may never lose to Michigan at The Shoe.

We will not lose at home this year.

Nice.

 

[BuckTwenty]

I've been unpleasantly suprirsed with how easy quite a few championship contenders' schedules look this year (albeit "on paper"). The odds are if we lose 1 game this year, we're on the outside looking in as far as making the championship game... unless the loss was early in the year and we progressed into world beaters by "The Game".

 

[Ohio Steeler]

I say 13-0 and win the NC, If you look at our 2006 Schedule Iowa and Mich St are the only games that could go bad for us and thats cause they are road games, so I say we will go 13-0 or no worse then 11-2

 

[BuckeyeBlitz04]

8 Reasons Why We Win the NC this Year (Barring anything crazy)

1. Troy Smith 10 - He could be better than Vince Young this year! :)
2. Roy Hall 8 - What I have seen of him this spring he is bigger (guns for arms), faster, better that any year at OSU. He should be a huge yardage getter for us this year!
3. Richardson 99 - again: What I have seen of him this spring he is bigger, faster (getting to the qb every play), better that any year at OSU. He was a huge play maker in the spring game; really impressed me!
4. Gholston 50 - again: What I have seen of him this spring he is bigger (NFL caliber big, seen pics?), faster, better that any year at OSU. He was a huge play maker in the spring game; really impressed me! Richardson and him showed great improvements from last year!
5. Pittman 25 - His +1300 yards will help us greatly.
6. Wells 28 - From what I have seen from his HS videos and what I have seen this spring he is better than (MOC).
7. Teddy Ginn 7 - You know his skills! My Heisman Trophy Winner!
8. LB's - People said we would drop off but at the Spring Game I didn't see it: Laurinaitis, Homan, Grant, and all the other stud LBs coming in I don't think OSU misses a bit. This is Tressel you are talking about!

 

[Crashcup]

12-1 sounds like a winner. We beat Texas early because we have the better QB.

A big Ten team will be a stumbling block somewhere along the line and the earlier, the better for the NC.