AS GOOD AS ADVERTISED?

So how do I feel about my BCS Championship game prediction two games into the season?  Not so good.  Virginia Tech is 0-2 and well out of the hunt.  What about The Ohio State Buckeyes, you ask?  Oh, on that part, I feel REAL GOOD.

Take away poor special teams play and our Buckeyes would be the talk of the nation.  The good news is this can be fixed pretty easily.  Simply put more starters on the field for these critical plays and let nature take its course.  Gotta love my keyboard coaching.

Remember the publicity last week leading into this one?  It was supposed to be the coming out party for the Hurricanes.  "Back to the glory days" they crowed before the game.  And they brought along the likes of Jeremy Shockey and the Edge to see them reborn.

Instead, what they got was a big 'ol can of Buckeye Whup A**.  The sight of Cam Heyward lumbering down the sideline toting the rock undoubtedly will stay with Coach Shannon and Jacory Harris right up to kick off next year in Miami.  Four interceptions on the day.  A job well-done that should truly be appreciated by Buckeye Nation. 

Terrelle Pryor had an average game (for him) and still accounted for about 350 total yards of offense.  And he did it without a very good day from our usually dependable combo of "Boom and Zoom."  Last year Pryor would have panicked with modest support like he had Saturday; this year he put the offense on his shoulders and carried the load.  This writer is really enjoying the maturation of Mr. Pryor.  He's come a long way from the day he belatedly and nervously announced his plans to attend "the University of Ohio State."  It's hard not to like Number 2 in my book.

Bottom line: we are averaging 40.5 points per game on offense thus far (hope my Pennies for Points guess is high enough).  Does anyone out there reading this believe the Silver Bullets will give up 41 points in a single game?  After allowing only one TD thus far this season?  Therein lies your answer to my cheerfulness. 

I'll close with a word about pre-game Saturday in the Shoe.  I will admit that I wasn't too thrilled earlier in the week when I read on a TBDBITL chat board that the Star Spangled Banner was to be sung by Rascal Flatts.  That duty belongs to OSUMB I reasoned.  But now I see things through a different pair of lenses.  I'd even be okay with Gene Smith trying to arrange for Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson to meet at the 50 yard line on November 27th for a star spangled reunion.  If it leads to four interceptions of Denard Robinson....I'm all for it!

GO BUCKS!  YEA OHIO!