So this is what I said before week one in the comments field of "Offense 2008: Five Questions, Five Answers" by Brian.  I decided to compare game results to this comment over the course of the season (as time permits) out of curiosity to this historic year of transition.  The more I read, the more it seemed as if no one had a clue what to expect.  With each passing week that will change, hopefully for the better.

"I think this offense with these players will score on many big plays, and that will be fun to watch this year and in the future.  The inexperience will rear its head on the 3-and-outs and lack of long drives.  UM's time of possession will be an issue for the defense.  Barwis.  The part that I am uncertain about is how long it will take for the offense to gain the consistency needed to be a factor in the Big 10 games. 

The games I am most looking forward to are Utah, Wisconsin, and osu.  Utah is a 'just win baby' kind of game.  The Wisconsin game opens the conference play after a bye week, against the second best team in the conference.  The osu game is against 'the best team ever' since like 1969 or something, and they have TP to wipe up the leftovers."

Week One: Utah 25 UM 23.  The Good: The Special Teams were very good, aside from one shanked punt (a forced fumble on punt coverage, one blocked extra-point, one blocked punt, and a 50-yd FG).  The D was much more aggressive in the second half and showed the potential to dominate.  I expect that to continue against the next two opponents.  Barwis - The team looked like they were in great shape, which may have resulted in a few penalties.  I thought some of the Utah OL penalties were caused by the UM DL quickness, both off the snap and getting around the edge. Best players: Obi Ezeh and the second-half DL.  The Bad: The offense struggled to do anything (only scoring on one big play), but did capitalize on the opportunities given by the D and ST.  As a unit, the O looked hesitant and unsure of itself.  There were 6 FR/SO in the starting lineup, many at key positions.  Summary: Aside from the O’s complete shakiness and lack of any running game, pretty much what I expected.  The ST was much better than I expected, and I don’t recall a more complete ST effort (unfortunately Utah has a fantastic K/P that had a huge effect on the outcome of this game).  Looking to Week Two: The O must gain some composure and the RB/WR need to break some tackles resulting in a few more big plays.  This game should see marked improvement across the board, resulting in some much better rushing productivity.  The D must play with the intensity that they showed in the second half.  The return game needs to step up like the rest of the ST did in game one to help out the struggling, and young, O.