Archives for August 2007

2007 Preview (Better late than never edition)

OSU FootballWith the season only a few days away (we’ve been counting them down, if you hadn’t noticed) I proposed a few preview-type questions to my fellow MotSaG’ers and over the next few days I’ll be posting their answers. This is just a teaser.

Instead of the traditional preview posts looking at positions and players in-depth, we’re taking a personal approach this year. (Besides, there are already excellent previews that we’ll be linking). We’ll be looking at the “3 Things” we’re looking forward to this season. This season starts again with unanswered questions, and we’re excited about getting some of those answers.

Here’s what we’ve been mulling over — you can start thinking about them as well.

#1 – What 3 Things are you looking forward to this season on Offense?
#2 – What 3 Things are you looking forward to this season on Defense?
#3 – Which 3 OSU games are you looking forward to most this season? Which 3 non-OSU games are you looking forward to his season?

Stay tuned!

Cinco dias mas!

Michael Wiley

This picture may induce deep sighs and painful recollections of the 1998 season. We can’t do anything about that. We hurt just as much as you do. The healing begins in five days.

Preseason Blogpoll

Rank Team Delta
1 Southern Cal 25
2 LSU 24
3 Michigan 23
4 West Virginia 22
5 Florida 21
6 Texas 20
7 Wisconsin 19
8 Oklahoma 18
9 Ohio State 17
10 Louisville 16
11 Virginia Tech 15
12 UCLA 14
13 Penn State 13
14 Georgia 12
15 California 11
16 Tennessee 10
17 Auburn 9
18 Arkansas 8
19 Rutgers 7
20 Nebraska 6
21 Florida State 5
22 Boise State 4
23 Hawaii 3
24 TCU 2
25 Texas A&M 1

Dropped Out:

We missed the deadline for last week’s pre-pre-season BlogPoll ballot, but I had some time this evening to put our ballot together, so here it is.

Did you ever hear the story about the blind monkey dart board investment strategy? That’s pretty much the definition of our pre-season BlogPoll. Until we can see some helmets cracking, our educated guess is as good as yours. We aren’t responsible for any investments made on these prognostications. Give us a week or two.

Comments and suggestions are welcome.

You didn’t think we’d forget, did you? (7 days)

Ted Ginn, Jr.

Greatest moment of OSU football this year.

There are @*!!&*% days left

Ted Ginn Jr.’s ankle texted us and asked us not to post today’s #8 photo.

If you have to see one, head on over to Jeff’s. We’re still too depressed.

 

Tauntin’ Boston days left

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There are Smith days left

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There are Gonzalez days left

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T-minus 12 and counting (12 days)

We’re out of the teens! We can see the whites of the eyes’ of the single digits. This is getting crazy!

We skipped on the chance for a few of the more recent numbers (but Jeff didn’t shy away from one of them) but we’re back in a big way with #12. What a perfect pair — #16 to #12. Beautiful.

Michael Jenkins

Throwing passes into our hearts forever (16 days)

There can only be one #16 in our list. There is only one #16 in the hearts of millions of Buckeye fans: Craig Krenzel.

Craig Krenzel

Everyone knows Craig was the smartest football player to ever live. Everyone knows he graduated with a triple degree in Molecular Genetics, Quantum Mechanics, and Philosophy (Summa Cum Laude, natch). Here are a few things people may not know about him:

  • He once did a quarter’s worth of Biology 114 homework for Lydell Ross at half-time of the Michigan game
  • He showed Jason Bourne how deadly a copy of Gray’s Anatomy can be.
  • He blinded Trev Alberts with science. And with with beating the Unbeatable Miami Hurricanes.
  • He introduced Brent Musberger to eternal Rapture during the 2002 Purdue game with a single pass.

Does anyone else know of other exploits that we left out?