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Boeckman has a long way to go to be compared to Krenzel yet. For all of Krenzel's physical shortcomings, he was as smart of a QB as you'll ever find. There was no one else I wanted the ball in the hands of on 3rd and long or 4th and short. Krenzel's play that year was completely underrated because he wasnt the flashiest of guys, but he always did whatever it took to win. Boeckman may well perform well this season, but to expect anything close to a Krenzel like season out of him is setting him up for failure.

As for the comparison to the championship team, you left off a VERY key part to that team, perhaps the most important part even, and that was the special teams. Nugent was the best kicker we've ever had, Gamble was one of the best return men we've ever had although we've since had one who was better, and our punter (brain fart) was top flight as well. That 02 team was all about field position dont forget that. This year's team will need some major help in this area as well.

All in all Im not that worried about the Buckeyes this year, as I hardly ever am. After every season we look at everyone we lost and start freaking out the next season over how hard it will be to replace those guys. Then we get to know and love the new guys and realize they are right on par for the most part with the guys who left. Prime example of that was Hawk leaving and then Laurinitis coming in and nearly matching Hawk's performance. We are one of the top recruiting teams in the nation, there will always be a blue chip replacement, and with Tressel running the show, Im never worried about the Buckeyes talent level. Whether they manage to execute on the field is another story.
 
Thank god no Notre Dame, though its only a matter of time before they start beating up on the military schools and people vote them into a bowl game which they'll lose. I don't understand why USC is ranked so high all the time, or maybe its just hatred of the crap conferences on the West Coast. I am a fan of Boise State being there, too bad their QB is gone, they were a damn entertaining team.
 
^ Pac-10 > Big 2, i mean big 10.

USC gets respect because they are consistant, and there should be SEC and PAC-10 teams over confrences like the Big 10, because your 2 best teams got shit stomped in both Bowl Games.
 
One year.

Big Ten is the best conference by far...Pac 10 is a weak conference. USC is having their little run, but it won't last.

SEC, eh...
 
yea right, there is no easy game against SEC teams.

wont last? last i checked its been going for several seasons now.
 
Big 10's actually pretty weak overall as a conference. It's become the big 4. Ohio State is right around the top 10, Wisconsin deserves to be in the same area as that, Penn State is usually around the top 20 and Michigan is in everone's top 5 this year. I think OSU's dominance of the Big 10 may end this year, but it will most likely begin and end with The Game.

After that, it's a crapshoot.
 
Chris Wells was big before and now he looks even bigger. Those arms are massive.
 
cavincali said:
Chris Wells was big before and now he looks even bigger. Those arms are massive.
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Brandon Smith's guns look huge:

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He makes the other TEs look puny. Not that it'll matter, since they only way he'll play ahead of either of them will be if they get injured.

Not that you can tell from this picture, but apparently Freeman has broken some of Kudla's weight room records:

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With that kind of strength and 4.4 speed, playing beside little Animal, the LBs should be mean. Heathcock is saying this is his best group of DL ever, and that's saying something considering that was the strength of the 2002 team and all 4 from of em are playing on sundays. The defense should be stout.

Like others have mentioned, the question marks on this team are QB and special teams.
 
Couple Random things....

Preseason All-Americans....

QB: Andre' Woodson, Kentucky
RB: Darren McFadden, Arkansas
FB: Owen Schmitt, West Virginia
OT: Sam Baker, USC
G: Will Arnold, LSU
C: Steve Justice, Wake Forest
G: Andrew Crummey, Maryland
OT: Jake Long, Michigan
WR: DeSean Jackson, California
WR: Adarius Bowman, Oklahoma State
TE: Martellus Bennett, Texas A&M

DE: Lawrence Jackson, USC
DT: Glenn Dorsey, LSU
DT: Sedrick Ellis, USC
DE: Tommy Blake, TCU
LB: Keith Rivers, USC
LB: James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
LB: Ali Highsmith, LSU
CB: Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State
CB: DeJuan Tribble, B.C.
S: Kenny Philips, Miami
S: Tom Zbikowski, Notre Dame

PK: Sam Swank, Wake Forest
P: Durant Brooks, Georgia Tech
KR: Marcus Thigpen, Indiana
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I think Woodson is gonna impress people this year, if he was a better team, he would have a ton more buzz, but Kentucky plays a pretty good schedule so he will get some buzz.

And here is SI's top 20 rankings...

1. USC
2. LSU
3. Florida
4. West Virginia
5. Louisville
6. Michigan
7. Virginia Tech
8. Texas
9. Oklahoma
10. Wisconsin
11. Ohio State
12. Rutgers
13. Arkansas
14. Penn State
15. Boise State
16. Auburn
17. Tennessee
18. Nebraska
19. Georgia
20. Cal
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I know i will get bashed for this, but i think UM is better then West Virginia and Louisville.
 
By far.
 
Steve Slaton and the boys are rated highly in every thing that I've read thus far...
 
Dont get me wrong, WV is good and got some incredible players, but i odnt think they are a better team then Michigan.
 
But the play in the Big Least. The most pathetic BCS conference.
 
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