Great thoughts and an uv, but hard to duplicate the offensive and defensive stats from this year. There may be some severe growing pains with the DB's in 2020. OSU offense cannot get much better. There are only so many plays a team can run in a 60 minute game. 2018 and 2019 may be matched, really difficult to significantly improve.

OSU will possibly be losing the entire experienced defensive backfield. These players had wonderful chemistry and ability. Possible starters Proctor, Brown, Riep did not look very impressive in their roles against Clemson.

D-line will have major holes but more experienced replacements available. LB's lose Harrison but have extremely capable replacements.

JK Dobbins would be a huge loss but someone has already mentioned that he needs to make his time/money at the next level. Longevity is always present. OSU will be ok in the run game. 

Weird seeing him without the OSU logo on shirt/jacket.

Same thought. Brandon is a wonderful young man and a very good player. But sometimes other distractions can cause a person to not be at their best. Maybe a different team away from tOSU will clear the head.

Even though I never knew Jim Stillwagen  I remember Woody always talked about how Larry Zelina was the crown jewel of the class, but Jim Stillwagen was the thoroughbred. Now he has them both with him. Gentlemen, your legacy remains as long as there are those who remember.

I'm not sold on the depth at the LB position. We have been fed rave reviews concerning Jones and Gant and have seen the other two, Werner and Booker, on the field. Maybe it's just my vision but it seems the team is fairly thin at LB. 

Jordan, Dobbins and N. Bosa  all returning.

Along with Coach Johnson, perhaps the presence of Jonathon Cooper will continue to push Chase Young to meet his full potential.

I cannot understand the previous dv's. Whoever is choosing to do those may as well do my take also because I agree with the postings. JB's ceiling is much higher than the qb's in the article. 

As fas as LSU, maybe it's starting job security, could be culture shock, maybe a cool welcome by future teammates. Simply could be coach and staff especially if you're used to UFM. Even if Ed Orgeron laid out the red carpet and had great fanfare, he's still Ed Orgeron. 

Exactly, and I echo that sentiment.

The tea leaves never predicted Antonio Williams' departure, but there it is. You mention Burrow, but not Martell. Remember he did not come here to sit on the bench. My point; we as fans only drive ourselves crazy speculating on the unknown. The current list of 87 players will be pared down and we will hate to see any of these young men move on. We followed their recruitment and had high hopes and wishes for each and every. But we will say our farewells and remind them that they are in Buckeye lore forever.

K - All of our walk ons were offered scholarships at other schools, including many B1G teams.

We, like the coaching staff, get all rah-rah when we land a highly ranked 4 or 5 star recruit. Now the coaches, fans and team are faced with the downside of that status; we can't play them all, especially a qb. They may all deserve to play but only one can if continuity is valued. Both Haskins and Burrow have proven their worth as the deserved starter for this team. Apparently, the only thing that has come to light is that the team needs all three (my apologies, Baldwin) if 2018 is to be a successful season and a springboard into future seasons. This certainly is not a win/win scenario...for the player, the coaches, the fans. UFM has to make an unpopular decision and I am going to hate reading it, no matter what it is.

Even though I never knew Jim Stillwagen  I remember Woody always talked about how Larry Zelina was the crown jewel of the class, but Jim Stillwagen was the thoroughbred. Now he has them both with him. Gentlemen, your legacy remains as long as there are those who remember.

I understand your point; Burrow coming in as a dual threat qb and Haskins basically being listed as a pocket passer, basically with no rushing yardage in hs. JB came from high school with over 2000 yds rushing and 11400 passing. With limited opportunity JB at the college level has not proven very effective running the ball, whereas his passing stats are very credible (albeit against lesser opponents in mop up time). At 6'3-6'4 he certainly has NFL size and arm strength and could excel in an offense that utilized this strength. 

Biggest concern with Joe Burrow transferring is which team he would transfer to. He appears to be a very poised pro-set type qb. If he wants to stay in B1G and be close to home there is a team a little to the north that runs a pro set offense and it would not be very far for him to travel. They have sent many qb's to the pros and he does show promise in that arena.

Would he go there? Nobody knows at this point, but we all know we would not like to face him playing for our biggest rival.

Hmmm, I wonder what that "QB wildcat offense" comment would read like if Tate Martell wins the starting spot next year. From what I have seen of him in practice he may be the coaches choice. Remember, if you don't like a QB as a RB you just don't like Urban's offense.

I am glad someone mentioned Mike Lanese. What a great complement to CC. Although he never played a down in the League, his post-OSU life is something to be held in the highest regard.  

Worthy - boy am I confused. So, JT is going to hold the B1G record for most td's because he's a bad passer and he can't hit any WR beyond 10 yards. OK. If Joey says so it must be gospel. 

AB - so perfect.

"Juice" Scruggs...Oh yeah. Need him on NSD to ink a commitment. Can you hear it? "Bring the Juice"!

This article is so interesting on different levels. Names of certain OSU recruits fit very nicely into several paragraphs. Looking at you Kareem Walker (senior year didn't turn out so good, did it?). Also, Danny Clark, Antonio Wiiliams and Gavin Cupp to choose a few.

a serious discussion on Jay Harbaugh....crickets

Pay Pantoni all the money!