What Will Be the Buckeyes' Record in 2007?

[WaitingforKickoff]

Games of concern:
Washington: not as big of a concern as some of the others, but it will be a test for the young guys on offense.

Purdue: don't forget that they almost knocked us off in 2002. This is not the most talented Purdue squad, but they got playmakers on both sides of the ball and playing at home helps.

Penn State: we all saw what can happen when a defense gets hot on its home turf. That can definitely happen again, especially with a young offense. Defense has to come up big in this game and limit Penn State's playmakers.

Wisconsin: it's a toss up. They have a very powerful squad coming in. And you know that the scoreboard is going to be somewhere in the 20s with the team that runs the ball better winning the game. We beat them in '02 with a good performance behind MoC and they beat us the next two years behind their powerful running attack. Going into a game like this fans usually talk about how our WRs are going to shred their defense, but that usually doesn't happen. It's pretty much coming down to defense and running game and quite frankly it's a toss-up.

Michigan: We will prevail.

 

[schwab]

Michigan: We will prevail.

 

[-Laurinaitis33-]

I went with 11-2 for now, but this Ohio State team sort of looks like USC from last year.

Unproven QB, some good running backs, pretty decent defense coming back....

If Ohio State gets some offensive players to step up, especially with the receivers, things could go very similarly....

My losses would be Penn State and the bowl game FWIW

I mostly agree with you, except I think our defense is going to be more than just decent. Our stats should be really good, considering we really play no one, and we have great leadership with Laurinaitis and Freeman coming back. Also, I think our recievers are going to step up huge, Small is going to be really good, and Robiskie and Hartline will be good as well. Also we have great depth with Dukes and Lyons. I think our offense is going to be decent as long as we get the QB situation settled.

 

[WoodyWorshiper]

I wish I was under a rock just like you were last January 8.

There's a difference between "upset" and "exposed" my friend. The Big Ten was weak as hell last year, yet we were pissing our pants against Illinois and scUM. Being "upset" is losing to a team you have no business losing to. We had "business" losing to Florida, they were a better team.

 

[Oh8ch]

I like this team and the talent we have, but..

1. Beanie is a stud, but he is also out with an ankle right now. If he goes down during the season just where does our O come from?

2. Where is the senior leadership? I count four scholarship seniors (other than former walk ons), one of whom is a second year JUCO. Not that we are without leaders, but the senior class is as sparse as it gets.

3. Michigan at AA will be one of the most motivated teams in the history of CFB. Happy Valley is a snake pit. Illinois could be the surprise team of the conference. Wisky is always tough - even here.

I vote 11-2, but would not be shocked if we pick up a 3rd somewhere.

I find myself looking ahead to 2008 much as I was looking ahead to 2003 a few years back.

 

[WaitingforKickoff]

I like this team and the talent we have, but..

1. Beanie is a stud, but he is also out with an ankle right now. If he goes down during the season just where does our O come from?

2. Where is the senior leadership? I count four scholarship seniors (other than former walk ons), one of whom is a second year JUCO. Not that we are without leaders, but the senior class is as sparse as it gets.

3. Michigan at AA will be one of the most motivated teams in the history of CFB. Happy Valley is a snake pit. Illinois could be the surprise team of the conference. Wisky is always tough - even here.

I vote 11-2, but would not be shocked if we pick up a 3rd somewhere.

I find myself looking ahead to 2008 much as I was looking ahead to 2003 a few years back.

Obviously if Wells goes down we are screwed like OU was last season. We'll still manage to win a lot of games with a great defense, but national title contention would be out of the question.

Senior leadership? While it is important, talent and speed is more important. Our team last season and OU in 2004 were two of the most senior-laden teams, led by senior Heisman trophy winners, but both got blown out in the NC game. The key is creating the perfect blend between the experienced players and young players with talent. I think we have a good blend there.

Michigan is motivated, but their defense is just worthless.

 

[Taosman]

3 Night games? Are you kidding me! And we agreed to that!

 

[buckeyemania11]

my vote goes to 11 - 2

right now ill say we get beat by penn state and wisconsin, but we will beat michigan again

 

[UpNorthBuckeye]

wishful

we CAN win all of our games. I voted 13-0.

I'm not saying we will but I think we can win them all.

I think the anxiety about "new QB" is kind of funny. Boeckman and Schoenhoft are both (IMO) better pure QB talents than Krenzel was. We know that Krenzel was just plain flat out a winner who never quit, but I think some of that came from Tressel.

Tressel is a former QB, and allthree QBs are gonna be on his hip for the next four months. And he will preach, take care of the ball, take care of the ball, don't turn it over now, take care of the ball!

I think we will hear a lot of "Tressel is boring" complaints this year but I'll take it along with 13 and oh.

Go Buckeyes! Just win, baby!

 

[Bucks07]

Looks like I'm in the popular group saying 11-2 with losses to two out of the Wisky, PSU, TSUN group. Personally I'm thinking PSU and TSUN but I'd love to be wrong about that last one.

 

[WhoDeyForever]

I am not going to take part in this poll..When I make predictions it always turns out to be worse than I actually predicted..

 

[Bucksfan4life]

I know we will beat michigan.WHo they got?hart and Manningham LOL.Theyre defense is gone.ours is still in tact.Well just have to depend on our running game more this year.

 

[OSUBuckeye4Life]

Too many questions marks for me. I'm going 10-3. I just hope Beanie stays healthy (as well as the Oline).

Questions on the interior D-line. Who from the WR corp will step up and command the respect a Ginn, Jenkins, or Holmes did? Secondary has a couple minor questions at saftey and with Amos being injured the depth at CB.

This is pretty much worst case scenerio for me, but I like to go into the year like that so I can only be "pleasently surprised."

 

[Buckeye_in_Cali]

10-3 is my vote. I only say this because even as dominant as last year's offense was I remember a lot of successful tough 3rd down conversions because of Troy and company that just aren't going to happen this season :( The defense is going to shock the nation though, just watch.

 

[pianobuck46]

10-3 is my vote. I only say this because even as dominant as last year's offense was I remember a lot of successful tough 3rd down conversions because of Troy and company that just aren't going to happen this season :( The defense is going to shock the nation though, just watch.

I wonder--just how do you know that the "tough 3rd down conversions because of Troy and company" just aren't going to happen this year? Just curious. :tongue2:

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