Following Troy Smith

[dieselman44]

I go to the university and am friends with a couple players, Gonzo is coming back, Ginn cya, Pittman is coming back.

[Heath]

Here's the Buckeye 2007 Schedule -

2007
Date Opponent
September 1 Youngstown St.
September 8 Akron
September 15 @ Washington
September 22 Northwestern
September 29 @ Minnesota
October 6 @ Purdue
October 13 Kent State
October 20 Michigan State
October 27 @ Penn State
November 3 Wisconsin
November 10 Illinois
November 17 @ Michigan

One could argue that there is not a "big game" until Happy Valley. Also, almost the entire defense is back and the skill O players are back. The O-Line needs "re-loaded". That leaves QB.

I'm in favor of Henton, because he is Troy Smith-lite. There won't be much change from the system. Boeckman's not a runner - but he can sure throw it. Schoenhoft will get some time against Y-State & Akron.

Wouldn't it be ironic is Y-State wins the Div 1-AA title and OSU wins the BCS title game. Bet ABC would be all over THAT!

[JaxRed]

Wow. I'm an OSU guy, but that's pretty lightweight. Youngstown, Akron and Kent?

[MWM]

Originally Posted by JaxRed

Wow. I'm an OSU guy, but that's pretty lightweight. Youngstown, Akron and Kent?

Yeah, it's disappointing. And normally scheduling Washington would be a tough game, but they're going to be pretty bad. I'm all in favor of them playing a non-conference powerhouse every year in the first couple of weeks.

[Heath]

Originally Posted by JaxRed

Wow. I'm an OSU guy, but that's pretty lightweight. Youngstown, Akron and Kent?

2008-2017 gets interesting - you get USC home & home, Miami (FL) Home and Home, Oklahoma (home & home) Virginia Tech (Home & home) Cal (Home & Home) Army (Home & Home). Plus, every year, they play an in-state school.

2007 is the "down year" schedule - actually - I think Tressel was planning on NEXT year being the Big year with the weak schedule. But, the addition of the 12th game, minus suitable opponents gave OSU a break next year. Y-State's still a pretty good program for Div 1-AA. There's also the matter of State funds going to state schools. It's no different when Cooper would schedule Rice, Houston (when they sucked) and Wyoming.

[paintmered]

OSU gets to travel to PBS in 2012 again.

[Heath]

Originally Posted by MWM

Yeah, it's disappointing. And normally scheduling Washington would be a tough game, but they're going to be pretty bad. I'm all in favor of them playing a non-conference powerhouse every year in the first couple of weeks.

Let's look at Michigan. There is understandably (in Michigan, anyway) the importance of playing a directional Michigan school like Ohio State plays in-state schools. Ohio State doesn't have the "natural" non-conference rival like Michigan does with ND. This year UM had Ball State, last year it was Miami(OH), and in previous years, Rice, SDSU, and Houston.

I'm interested to see what Michigan (and other Big Ten Schools for that matter) do with that 12th game. Ohio State brought in the pansy in 2007, but 2008-2016 look pretty awesome for non-conference games.

[Heath]

Originally Posted by paintmered

OSU gets to travel to PBS in 2012 again.

Is that the UC game again? I haven't seen it anywhere recently, but OSU thought about playing Kentucky in Cincinnati at one point.

OSU does have a game in Cleveland, I believe, in 2009 against Toledo. There is a game scheduled for Army that year at West Point, but I would not be surprised if that got moved to the Meadowlands, or the new Giants Stadium.

I'd love to se Ohio State get a natural rival that's non-conference. I thought West Virginia would have been on the schedule more after 1998 and Syracuse disappeared. Notre Dame's too busy with Michigan, MSU, & Purdue.

[LoganBuck]

Originally Posted by dieselman44

I go to the university and am friends with a couple players, Gonzo is coming back, Ginn cya, Pittman is coming back.

I am not doubting you, but I know a few people as well. Gonzo may come back but the hay is not in the barn. I think you need to go visit an OSU recruiting site. Suddenly they are trying to get back in on a few top high school running backs. The supposed top target is that Clay kid. Mutaman will probably be happy on this one, Clay chose to go to the Wisky-Buffalo game instead of the OSU-Michigan game. My guess is he ends up in Madison. Why else would they be after running backs when they are already so tight on schollies.

[Roy Tucker]

Back when I went to school there, OSU caught a lot of grief about not playing in-state schools. So starting in 1992, they reversed that policy and put a premium on scheduling in-state schools (they had gone 57 years without playing an in-state school). I think they've played all the Ohio Div 1 schools now, some more than once.

The last Ohio team to beat OSU was the Oberlin Yeomen in 1921 who won 7-6.

Little known fact, the Oberlin women's teams are called the Yeowomen.

[paintmered]

Originally Posted by Heath

Is that the UC game again?

Yes.

[Heath]

Originally Posted by Roy Tucker

Back when I went to school there, OSU caught a lot of grief about not playing in-state schools. So starting in 1992, they reversed that policy and put a premium on scheduling in-state schools (they had gone 57 years without playing an in-state school). I think they've played all the Ohio Div 1 schools now, some more than once.

The last Ohio team to beat OSU was the Oberlin Yeomen in 1921 who won 7-6.

Little known fact, the Oberlin women's teams are called the Yeowomen.

I've been to Oberlin. The women there aren't "Yow-women". There are a few that were "Wow-Women"

[Heath]

Originally Posted by LoganBuck

I am not doubting you, but I know a few people as well. Gonzo may come back but the hay is not in the barn. I think you need to go visit an OSU recruiting site. Suddenly they are trying to get back in on a few top high school running backs. The supposed top target is that Clay kid. Mutaman will probably be happy on this one, Clay chose to go to the Wisky-Buffalo game instead of the OSU-Michigan game. My guess is he ends up in Madison. Why else would they be after running backs when they are already so tight on schollies.

You can never have enough RB's in college.

They have the Wells & Wells boys now, plus they are adding Brandon Saine from Piqua. I think they'll be just fine.

[traderumor]

Originally Posted by Roy Tucker

Back when I went to school there, OSU caught a lot of grief about not playing in-state schools. So starting in 1992, they reversed that policy and put a premium on scheduling in-state schools (they had gone 57 years without playing an in-state school). I think they've played all the Ohio Div 1 schools now, some more than once.

The last Ohio team to beat OSU was the Oberlin Yeomen in 1921 who won 7-6.

Little known fact, the Oberlin women's teams are called the Yeowomen.

Are you saying that when you were there was the last time an Ohio team beat OSU?

[Red Leader]

Originally Posted by Heath

Let's look at Michigan. There is understandably (in Michigan, anyway) the importance of playing a directional Michigan school like Ohio State plays in-state schools. Ohio State doesn't have the "natural" non-conference rival like Michigan does with ND. This year UM had Ball State, last year it was Miami(OH), and in previous years, Rice, SDSU, and Houston.

I'm interested to see what Michigan (and other Big Ten Schools for that matter) do with that 12th game. Ohio State brought in the pansy in 2007, but 2008-2016 look pretty awesome for non-conference games.

Michigan's schedule in 2007:

Eastern Michigan
Oregon
Notre Dame
Penn St
@Northwestern
bye
Purdue
@Illinois
Minnesota
@Michigan St
@Wisconsin
Ohio State

Not an easy schedule, but a lot of the key games are at home, with Wisconsin being an exception (and just before the OSU game - yikes!)

2008 they have Miami (OH) scheduled and 2 open dates still to announce. I'm guessing one of those is a PAC-10 team.