welcome back James...

tekekini · Post by **tekekini** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:22 pm

OSU welcomes back James Lauranitus, Marcus Freeman, Malcom Jenkins and Alex Boone!

Significant returns to the Bucks!!

going back to the title game in january of '09....thats my predicition write it down baby! I will say it right now.

We will play Florida.

Falconfreak90 · Post by **Falconfreak90** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:38 pm

Read in the paper today Alex Boone wanted to return for his Sr season to get another title shot. While I find that very cool instead of opting for the NFL, I'm afraid Boone's shots at the title are over. Not because OSU can't make it back...but because nobody outside CBus will want to see them there.

I am looking forward to seeing OSU/USC. That should be a slugfest.

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:46 pm

I do give the guy props. He would have been a first day selection for sure in the draft. It's going to be an uphill battle for them though after crapping the bed the past 2 seasons in the BCS game.

USC is going to be some kind of tough next year.

Falcon137 · Post by **Falcon137** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:46 pm

Falconfreak90 wrote:Read in the paper today Alex Boone wanted to return for his Sr season to get another title shot. While I find that very cool instead of opting for the NFL, I'm afraid Boone's shots at the title are over. Not because OSU can't make it back...but because nobody outside CBus will want to see them there.

I am looking forward to seeing OSU/USC. That should be a slugfest.

Ohio St. has A LOT of talent returning. The USC OSU game will be the best big game of the year. I think Ohio St. match-ups up well with a pro style offense. Speaking of pro-style think of how many pro's will be on the field during that game, wow! Maybe 10-15 first rounders.

jacojdm · Post by **jacojdm** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:07 pm

Falcon137 wrote:I think Ohio St. match-ups up well with a pro style offense.

I disagree. I feel that OSU matches up well.

Whoever wins that game will probably be the favorite (for a while, at least) to win the BCS.

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:12 pm

jacojdm wrote:
Falcon137 wrote:I think Ohio St. match-ups up well with a pro style offense.
I disagree. I feel that OSU matches up well.

It's things like this that cause global warming.

NY-BG-FAN · Post by **NY-BG-FAN** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:04 am

BGDrew wrote:
jacojdm wrote:
Falcon137 wrote:I think Ohio St. match-ups up well with a pro style offense.
I disagree. I feel that OSU matches up well.
It's things like this that cause global warming.

LOL. Maybe he meant Oregon State.

BGFalconfromCincy · Post by **BGFalconfromCincy** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:21 am

NY-BG-FAN wrote:
BGDrew wrote:
jacojdm wrote:
Falcon137 wrote:I think Ohio St. match-ups up well with a pro style offense.
I disagree. I feel that OSU matches up well.
It's things like this that cause global warming.
LOL. Maybe he meant Oregon State.

or Oklahoma State

With these guys coming back to Ohio State, 08 is going to be a very interesting college football season, as many of the top teams are bringing back top talent, sadly for OSU fans, I feel their performances in the past two title games will hurt there preseason ranking (which may not matter if 08 is like 07)

Personally I would put Georgia as #1 heading into the season if I had a vote

Peregrinner · Post by **Peregrinner** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:01 pm

I think the most interesting thing this season will be to see how the polls will respond to OSU. The BCS is already looking a little blemished, and I don't think the powers that be want to take the risk (real or imagined) that OSU gets back in and drops the ball again.

That being said, they're still crazy loaded for this season. That USC game should be good. USC's going to have something major to prove this season after beginning the season as "THE GREATEST TEAM OF ALL TIME!" and then losing to Stanford.

1987alum · Post by **1987alum** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:32 pm

Peregrinner wrote:I think the most interesting thing this season will be to see how the polls will respond to OSU. The BCS is already looking a little blemished, and I don't think the powers that be want to take the risk (real or imagined) that OSU gets back in and drops the ball again.

I think you're giving waaaaaaaaay to much credit to the pollsters and the BCS.

Peregrinner · Post by **Peregrinner** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:14 pm

1987alum wrote:
Peregrinner wrote:I think the most interesting thing this season will be to see how the polls will respond to OSU. The BCS is already looking a little blemished, and I don't think the powers that be want to take the risk (real or imagined) that OSU gets back in and drops the ball again.
I think you're giving waaaaaaaaay to much credit to the pollsters and the BCS.

Yeah, I suppose that's possible. I just know if I had voted a team in two years in a row and they had dropped the ball that way, I'd be a bit hesitant.
Then again, I'm not really wooed by the big names the way a lot of people seem to be.

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:21 pm

This whole poll issue could be fixed if they just waited until October to start.

1987alum · Post by **1987alum** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:10 pm

BGDrew wrote:This whole poll issue could be fixed if they just waited until October to start.

You know, I used to think that, too, but the truth is, I don't think the general public wants to wait.

BGFalconfromCincy · Post by **BGFalconfromCincy** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:14 pm

BGDrew wrote:This whole poll issue could be fixed if they just waited until October to start.

I think they should do what is done for Ohio high school football, have a preseason poll, but don't have a updated poll until a few weeks into the season

tekekini · Post by **tekekini** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:39 pm

OSU will be a preseason top 5..every year is a different team..no one is going to purposely keep them out of the title game if they deserve to be there.

All they have to do is beat USC and people jump off of their back. Beat USC..your in the title game..simple. Especially since it is away the first time around.

USC may not even have Pete Carroll..I think he wants oout because this Reggie Bush stuff is going to bite him in the ass if he doesnt get out soon.