Comments on: 2006 Defensive Preview – Secondary

By: Men of the Scarlet and Gray » Blog Archive » Buckeyes Preseason #1 in USA Today Coaches Poll

Fri, 04 Aug 2006 18:01:08 +0000

[...] The first installment of the USA Today Coaches Poll has been released and the Buckeyes find themselves at #1. The national media articles I have read today all begin with a similar sentence: Despite having lost 9 starters on defense, the Buckeyes are #1 in the coaches poll. After reading all three parts of our defensive preview, in which we previewed the linebackers, secondary and D-line, it is apparent that we are not too worried about the defense stepping up this year. The coaches showed me that they agree by voting the Buckeyes #1. As the old saying goes, OSU does not rebuild — it reloads. [...]

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 01:42:04 +0000

Another great preview. I’m not too worried about the safeties this year, as I believe O’Neal is going to be very good, and I know Brandon Mitchell is capable. For Patterson to get the nod over him means that he must be a pretty solid player. I’m a little worried about Jenkins at corner, but I’m more concerned about Antonio Smith at the other. I don’t know how a guy can go from no-name walkon to starter at Ohio State so quickly, but if he proves to be even a decent player, he could be one of the best stories of the year on this team, and one we’ll get tired of hearing from Musberger and the like before the season’s half over.

My big question for these guys is “can you force more turnovers than last year’s squad?” That was the only place they were lacking, and if this year’s secondary is faster, that could lead to more picks. And that would be fun.

By: Nate

Nate — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 02:53:55 +0000

Very nice and in depth post. We are definitely going to be young in the secondary but we are potentially going to be faster and more athletic. The talent is there, they just have to put it together on the field as a unit.

Go Bucks!!