The Front Row

Will: UFM
Won't: no bowl game

will:Our defence looks to be very good wont: new offence system, need more of UFM playmakers (pending)

Will: no bowl game (unless you count the beatdown we're going to deliver on 11/24).

Won't: OL quality and depth. Early reports are positive, but also full of surprises. Are the moves due to vastly improved talent recognition, or desperation?

OSU will win - One word....."Talent"

Looking over the past three years of recruiting clearly demonstrates that OSU is not only the most talented team in the big ten but the deepest one with talent.

OSU will lose? - Only thing I can come up with is a lack of focus due to not having a bowl game. There won't be a game they won't be favored to win and in order to lose they will have to turn in a really crappy effert.

Last year was the perfect storm for other teams to get in theirs on OSU. Head coach gone, Lame duck coach in, staff mailing it in, true freshman QB, 5 star players suspended for more than half the season.......all that and they still went .500

The distractions are done and now the theme this year is payback. So look for your teams to get teabagged in humiliating fashion on national TV as OSU choke slams and destroys your pride and joy. This isn't a Jim Tressel team who will grind clock and run it predictably up the middle 3 times ina row to allow your program to save face. This is Urban Meyer and he is a stone cold killer who doesn't care. He will score 500 on your team if they don't stop them. Look for the talent difference to becomes more readily appearent with the assistant coaching upgrade we got over the offseason. Kid gloves are off. Gonna be some busted teeth and some hurt feelings and a lot of crying after this year. Not to mention more than a few 30+ point beatdowns.

Stock tip of the year? Buy stock in kleenex companies because there will be a lot of crying after buckeye games for opposing teams fans. I suspect suicides to jump as well.

You'll have to excuse my potential naivety, but are you expecting Miller to make significant strides in his first year under Meyer? I know you're not expecting a Heisman, but does the fan base expect leaps and bounds this year?

I only ask because, frankly, "the first year in the system" is a pretty common disclaimer for quarterbacks in new systems. Even two or three year starters are given a little leeway when there is a shift in the offense. I'm curious to know what you Buckeye fans expect.

Good to have you Borntobered, and great topic.

Will - Tradition, we have a tradition of winning and that was lacking last year. Look for this tyrant to reestablish itself while dooling out dome payback for last year.
Won't - Stupid B1G rules.

How you likin' the B-1-G so far? Thoughts on the BTN..?

Good luck this year

I must say I'm really impressed with the Nebraska fanbase. So why does Texas hate you guys so much??

In terms of football, I love it. Great fanbases, strong teams, good coaches -- hard not to enjoy it. Hell of a transition year, especially with our schedule, but it's been fun. I will say I'm already looking forward to 2013. We drop Ohio State and Wisconsin from our schedule and pick up Illinois and Purdue.

I'm afraid I don't have the Big Ten Network, but my brother and my Dad enjoy the hell out of it. My brother, 18, watches it as much as he watches any other station.

Same to you!

Hah. I'm happy to hear it. You're all welcome to visit our board. We've got a fantastic group over there. You may get riled a bit from some of our posters, but they do a great job self-policing. Hardly make me work.

Texas....

From the day they joined the Big 12, we butted heads. That and those damn Longhorns have our number. Ugh.