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What Will Be the Buckeyes' Record in 2006?

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What Will Be the Buckeyes' Record in 2006?

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LordJeffBuck

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Well, now that the 2006 Spring Game is in the books, it's time to predict the Buckeyes' record for the upcoming season.

In 2004, LordJeffBuck took off the scarlet-colored glasses and predicted an 8-4 season (with an upset win over Michigan); as you might remember, the Bucks finished 8-4, and were victorious (again) over Michigan.

2004 Poll Results

In 2005, LordJeffBuck predicted a 10-2 "near miss" season, with close losses to Texas and Penn State; of course, LJB hit the nail on the head again, as the season played out just as he had predicted.

2005 Poll Results

For 2006, LordJeffBuck predicts that the Bucks will go 12-1, and win the NC - will he be right yet again? What do you think....
 
I agree with you, 12-1 with a national championship.

We have a tough schedule. At Texas, at Michigan State, and a night game at Iowa. Although im confident we beat Penn State and Michigan at home, they both could still be tough.

If we lose a game, it will most likely be early in the season, probably at Texas. Tressel's teams always get better as the year goes along, and I dont see any team in the country going undefeated this year, let alone 2.

My heart says we go undefeated, but my head says we lose at least one. However, I love our chances to go undefeated if we do go into Texas and win.
 
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I voted using a negative contrarian position.
Whatever I choose, the Buckeyes fate will differ marginally (based on past experience). So I am going with 13-0 and the BCS screws us over in some currently unfathomable manner.
 
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sandgk said:
So I am going with 13-0 and the BCS screws us over in some currently unfathomable manner.
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John Junker says, "Look, we know it's not technically the Fiesta Bowl this year because of the double-hosting scenario, but frankly we're sick of you Buckeyes coming here every year and trashing our hotels after your bowl wins, so go somewhere else for a change."

The Fiesta committee then chooses Notre Dame and Miami for their title game, which inexplicably ends in a tie since neither one can ever win a bowl game in the desert. :tongue2:

I agree with LJB. I believe the OSU defense handles a rookie Texas QB in Austin. My best guess for the stumble is that the secondary is picked apart by dink-and-dunk plays by one of the experienced Drews in a road game, either Drew Tate @ Iowa or Stanton @ Michigan State.
 
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It's also possible for tOSU to go 12-1 without the NC and not be screwed by the BCS. For instance, if both Texas and a strong SEC team go undefeated.

It's very unlikely, but I felt obligated to point out the possibility. :biggrin:
 
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Beat Texas, and this team will be on a fast train to Glendale.

Course, some of the posters (hopefully a minority) at hornfans.com pretty much think they already won the game, and that actually playing us is only a formality (heck, from the sound of it, we should just forfeit...the heat, their crystal ball, and us losing 9 starters on defense make us vastly inferior).

Funny how a post over there on Chris Wells turns into a piss fight over how badly we're going to lose in Austin.


Call it a premonition, or just a bad feeling, but I think The Game is going to give Buckeye fans a lot of heart attacks. They might be plagued with injuries now, but I don't ever, EVER want to underestimate Michigan.
 
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Well, I went whole hog and said 13-0 with the NC (don't see how we can go 13-0 and not at least get into the NC game seeing as most pre-season polls have us #1 or #2 to start). Obviously, the big factor is whether or not we beat Texas...if we do, I don't see us losing at Iowa or Michigan State.

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Call it a premonition, or just a bad feeling, but I think The Game is going to give Buckeye fans a lot of heart attacks. They might be plagued with injuries now, but I don't ever, EVER want to underestimate Michigan.
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I feel the total opposite. I've never felt so sure of a victory over Michigan than this game. Troy Smith owns them, and this will be his Senior Game, and very probably Ginn's last home game. I think this will be an ass-whopping of epic proportions. Keep in mind that we were only a couple of yards from putting up 48 on them instead of 37 back in 2004.
 
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EasternBuck said:
LordJeffBuck, who do you see beating us this year? Who's the one loss? :(
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It's always hard to say this early in the year, but if I had to choose, it would be Texas, on the road, at night, early in the season, with an inexperienced defense. I think that the Bucks will beat Michigan and Penn State, but could be tested in a Big Ten road game - I know that both Illinois and Northwestern suck, but it will be tough to stay focused for two straight road game with Michigan in The 'Shoe looming; if the NW game is at night, it could be a "trap" game (like 2002, when the Bucks were totally flat and nearly got beaten).
 
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