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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Six months to go. Buckeyes ranked No. 7 (or something like that)
What, no ranking for 2012?
Since we can’t look that far ahead, let’s turn to 2009, when Ohio State will have perhaps the most exciting (and now experienced) quarterback in the country. If only there were some way to judge how the Buckeyes stack up.
Wait, there is! ESPN.com’s Mark Schlabach has Ohio State ranked No. 7 behind Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama, Virginia Tech and USC in the pre-pre-preseason poll. His thoughts:
The Buckeyes suffered heavy personnel losses from the team that lost to Texas 24-21 in the Fiesta Bowl. Linebackers James Laurinaitis and Marcus Freeman, receiver Brian Robiskie and cornerback Malcolm Jenkins were seniors last season. Then tailback Chris “Beanie” Wells and receiver Brian Hartline decided to skip their senior seasons and enter the NFL draft. Terrelle Pryor should improve in his second season as a starting quarterback, and the Ohio State coaches feel confident about tailback Dan Herron, who filled in well when Wells was hurt in 2008. Pryor must become a better passer during the offseason, and the receiver corps will have to be rebuilt. There won’t be much time for the Buckeyes to jell, however, as USC will play in the Horseshoe on Sept. 12.
I know some of you out there think the Buckeyes should be No. 1. Fess up.
