What I do know is this a freshman QB throws for 4 TD passes and our best RB is out of the game and we are acting like the sky is falling lol.

The best offense is a good defense and vice versa.

When Beanie comes back and we have a true running threat it will do 2 things make people play 8 in the box and hopefully the WRs will start playing better cause they suck right now. and it will keep the offense on the field a lot longer there by keeping our defense fresher.

We can easily run the table is people just start stepping up and playing the way they are capable of. Our WRs as a whole suck and our OL sucks and we cant catch a break in any game right now.

Weather the storm and pray for a healthy Beanie sooner rather than later. Pray that Tressel hires a new offensive coordinator and everything will be fine. Plus go out and FRICKING recruit some gosh dern SAMOANS they are amazing and on every other team in the world…… the last one I remember for the buckeyes was Nicky Sualua a FB from the nineties who is best known for being the guy who was with that famous Dallas Cowbiys OL who Over dosed while smoking the crack with Sualua in his house and Sualua leaving him to die lol.

Eric G: you’re right. Both PSU and Wisconsin should be ranked above us when we play them, unless they lose before then.

I watched the ND/MSU game, and Javon Ringer is probably the 2nd best running back in the Big Ten(after Beanie). That will be a tough game. I think MSU is this year’s Illinois.

I disagree… The defense pitched a shutout against YSU, kept OU to one touchdown, and was one broken tackle from keeping the Troy spread offense to three points.

The biggest disappointment is the offense, particularly the offensive line, which was touted even by ESPN as being the best in the country in preseason. After a great first half of last year, they’ve had six poor-to-below-average games in a row.

Even the 28 points given up by the defense against USC can partially be blamed on the offense… no way USC scores that many points if the offense doesn’t do so many three and outs, or give SC such great field position drive after drive. Laurinaitis especially in the SC game was an absolute stud – he was one of the few Bucks that came to play.

The OSU defense is fine. It’s the offense that needs surgery.

Hope this week we will see more passing on 1st down!!!

If our defense continues to play the way it has. It could mean a trip to San Antonio.

I agree with you for the most part, but I disagree on one point. If Wisconsin or “State Penn” beat us it won’t be an upset. Wisconsin is already ranked ahead of us and the national pundits are muttering about bumping PSU into the top 10. I have a strong feeling we will be going into both of those games as an underdog.

I don’t share your pessimism though YNBA. I saw some real positives today(Pryor and other freshman got significant playing time).

There may be an upset of Ohio State lurking(by the name of PSU or Wisconsin), but other than that, we shouldn’t lose any more and “the next generation” will now get significant playing time.

And Greg: I heard Robiskie is playing hurt. But OSU has tons of good receivers that can and are itching to play(Sanzenbacher, Washington, Posey).

Chuck is right: Let’s not forget that Troy hung more than 30 points on the Florida Gators and LSU Tigers the last time they played them. We held them to 10 points, so I guess it ain’t all bad. Still, the OSU defense is the BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT this year.

Everybody talks about Terrelle and the offense, but defense wins championships. To some other fans in here: Tressel cannot let Pryor throw on every friggin down as he will make mistakes. I believe he is going to give him more freedom as the season moves on.

Anyone that boos Boeckman should have their Buckeye Bandwagon Card revoked. Dispicable.

Pryor continues to display his ridiculous gifts and I thought Boom Herron quietly played another very good game (his performance against USC wasn’t too shabby either). Jermale Hines needs to continue to see the field because he loves to hit and can actually tackle in space. And I don’t know if he’s back in the doghouse but I’d like to see Ray Small play more than one snap.

And as much as I wanted to kill the kid a week ago, part of me actually feels for Boeckman. At the end of the day, these are kids and not professionals. You wait 5 years of your life to get something that you’re eventually unable to hold onto. That being said, it was a decision that needed to be made and if Tressel of all people is actually willing to take the reins from the senior and give it to a freshman, then you know it’s legitimately warranted.

They can put up points with a little more creativity…not a lot…just a little bit more than…say….none.

TRESSEL BALL

lol how soon we forget what tressel offense is ball contol and special teams.