Boy...how time can change everything.
My last post on here came just five days before Jim Tressel "resigned" as the head coach of our beloved Buckeyes. If I were to post on here in the days and weeks after the fact, it would have been filled with hate for the media (ESPN, SI specifically), the detractors from Buckeye Nation, and the sheer disappointment and sadness that I felt knowing that the Vest would never step foot on the field again for the Scarlet and Gray.
I don't want to go into detail about everything that happened, because we all know the story and it is pointless to rehash it for you. It was a sad time for many, and it is now time to move on and support head coach Luke Fickell in his shot to lead this team into the 2011 season.
Time has given me time to vent, put things in perspective, hear all sorts of opinions both preposterous and sensible, and realize one very important fact: football is still happening in Columbus, and it is four weeks away.
One quick note I would like to address: for the first time in my entire life, I had a huge Buckeye homer telling me that I was being too much of a homer thinking that this team could actually play for a Big Ten championship. I am not making this up; one of the biggest fans that I know told me that I am "going a little too far" to think that this team will do any better than 9 wins -- best case scenario.
Poor, poor Buckeyes. They must have lost all of their talent when Jim Tressel left. They don't have a quarterback since Terrelle Pryor is gone...no one could possibly take snaps after him. Poor OSU staff...that returns perfectly intact... for they have to pick up the pieces with Tressel being gone and learning a completely different system and not knowing who will call the plays on both sides of the ball.
I hate to be "that guy"; the homer; to be ever so delusional. I really do hate to be the guy that has completely lost his mind and needs to have all credibility stripped from him because he thinks this team is capable of competing for a Big Ten championship because they are still the most talented team from top to bottom in the conference. But hey, someone has to be insane in every circle of friends and fans, and I am here to say this: I don't care what you think.
Time has given me a clear mind, and the refrain hasn't changed for me: OSU is still a favorite to win the Big Ten championship.
In case you missed it before, I'll repeat myself: four weeks until football in Columbus returns.
Unlike so many people that I know, I am aware of this fact and have not jumped off the bandwagon.
I feel this years team is worse than 2008, and they lost 3 games, to 3 very good teams. I also feel they are worse than 2009 and they lost 2 games against not very good teams. Are schedule is easier this year than it was in 08, but it is a harder schedule when compared to 09. even if we loss to Miami, Michigan State and Nebraska, we can still win our side of the Big Ten. So I agree it is possible to win our division, but the record will not be fantastic because we could loss to teams that have zero effect on our big ten outlook. 9-3 can still get us to Indianapolis if we loss to the right teams
ReplyDelete3 losses to irrelevant non-division teams early is the best-worst case scenario possible for this team in terms of winning the division. i can envision losses to miami, michigan state, nebraska, illinois, wisconsin or penn state this season because they are all good teams. my gut feeling? two losses. i'm praying that they are not in the division.
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