Suspensions have apparelntly used up all of OSU's depth on the offensive line. Adams's 5-game suspension is well known, but apparently Corey Linsley is suspended for 2 games according to 247. He's not on the 2 deep that OSU released as part of its game notes. Back ups at all five positions include 2 guys who were unrated as recruits (Kramer and Blackman) and three freshman. Hall is starting at guard where Linsley was expected to start and Norwell is in at left tackle for Adams.
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Yep. A preview for our
It's not that bad
Our O-line next year looks like this pending transfer or early departure. RS-JR Lewan, RS-SR Barnum. RS-SR Koury, RS-SR Omameh, RS-JR Schofield. Backups RS-SR mealer, SO Bryant, SO Miller, SO Glasgow, SO Yerden, RS-JR Gunderson and incoming freshman. We should be worried about 2013, since we lose 3-5 starters to graduation and lewan to the NFL is a possibility.
Eh, the only back-up tackles
Eh, the only back-up tackles you listed there are walk-ons...yes, very highly regarded walk-ons, but still. Hopefully they can step up, but not an ideal situation at all. And the freshman will be true freshman, and I don't think any of us want a true freshman lineman on the 2-deep if at all possible. At least in 2013, the freshman will be in their second year (RS) and considering the class we are bringing in, I think we'll have some pretty good starters by that time.
I will save my pointing and
I will save my pointing and laughing at OSU until we finally beat them. Until then we have no business to point and laugh at them considering it's been 8 friggen years since we've won The Game.
"im saying to myself should i do it should i not. I crossed the goaline and hey...fuck it" Desmond Howard on his Heisman pose
7 years
It's actually been 7 years since we won the game. Unless you're ready to concede this year's game. All in all, though, I agree with your stance.
"You're fat and you're mine". Bo to Dan Dierdorf.
Eh, I wouldn't say our OL
Eh, I wouldn't say our OL would be that deprived. Still got Mealer and Schofield (Elliot is listed as the backup to both guard positions IIRC), and Magnuson and Kalis should be ready to contribute right away at tackle IF NEEDED. Center, however, worries since Pace is donions.
I'd say OSU right now is in a far worst boat.
If you need drugs to be a good writer, you're not a good writer.
-Rod Serling
We have Koury, and hopefully
We have Koury, and hopefully Jack Miller will be good to go after that, as a RS Sophomore
"I can pick leaves of tree in the backyard."
-Tom Strobel
"...and (they) still have Hell to look forward to."
They're suspending players and losing recruits to us...
Back up linebackers aren't too hot either
Klein, Sweet and Sabino are starting as expected. But back ups are Tony Jackson (unrated senior w/ little experience), Chris Maxwell (unrated rSR who was listed as a DB in the spring) and Ryan Shazier (a hotshot freshman).
Too bad the beginning of
Too bad the beginning of their schedule is pretty easy. Should make the trap game against Toledo more interesting at least. Toledo has a legitimate shot to pull that upset
Oh you know, just a typical Michigan fan that goes to Central
I'm going to be there.
I might do a write-up of the game.
Abort, Retry, Fail?
Too bad?
What's really too bad is that Miami will probably have even more players suspended for the "Ineligi-Bowl" than Ohio will. I am hoping for Colorado to suffer delusions of competence on the 24th that are so severe they become reality.
I don't know, I don't really
I don't know, I don't really want to invest my time thinking that they'll suck... but it's kinda hilarious, I mean, they all are 'glad' that the youngsters are stepping up... (Nine starters are either freshmen or sophomores, of the 22 players on the defensive two-deep, only six are seniors, and only three of those are starters, four of the top backups on the offensive line are freshmen + Blackman) I have been there, before the 2008 season, and I think we all know how painful a 1st year starter at QB can be, I just hope it bites them in the ass...
"I can pick leaves of tree in the backyard."
-Tom Strobel
...
The buckeye fanbase is oblivious to everything because "The buckeye's third string players would be starters for any other B1G team." Impending doom is in sight but their own arrogance keeps them from seeing it.
In other news...
Our o-line depth looking forward is epic.
Hail To the Victors...In Ohio
Michigan will lose 2 starters
Michigan will lose 2 starters at the OL after this year, 2013 though, some players will need to step up, I hope some of our younger players/commits make a Lewan/Omameh kind of debut in 2013
"I can pick leaves of tree in the backyard."
-Tom Strobel
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Well at least they'll get some help with Kalis in 2012...oh wait...
Despite what the other guy calls himself, my name actually is Magnus.
The question is, do we want
The question is, do we want OSU to demolish Sparty's hopes, or vice versa? I'm very torn on that one.
Denard has spent the offseason working really hard and smiling at people.
hopefully the stadium
hopefully the stadium collapses when the two play each other, all kidding aside I prefer a Sparty win because they'll be even more crushed when we beat them.
903 wins most in college football
I want to beat whoever wins
I want to beat whoever wins that game. I will also be rooting for Sparty. Ohio is our rival.
Actually, I want to beat both of them. We need to shut up whoever wins that game, especially if it's Sparty.
Special Teams means special times!
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Living on Ohio, I want Sparty to lay the wood to the hairless nuts. Most of their delusional fans (including Herbie) think they start the season 5-0 despite all their suspensions and key losses on defense
Really couldn't care less
Really couldn't care less which way that goes...we just need to beat both of them.
Divisional tie breakers mean
Divisional tie breakers mean that a loss out of division shouldn't derail B10 hopes. As always a game like that is more a measure of who you are: glass half full (Yeah, team X lost!) or glass half empty (Aw, team Y won!)
Yep. A preview for our O-line next year.
That being said, I will still point and laugh at OSU and worry about coming up with a rationalization about us in 2012 later.