Goombah I don't how you can say this yr's team who lost their entire defense is par with last yr's.
Unless you think Smith and Ginn have improved a great deal then it's illogical. But even then it's illogical b/c last yrs O had Santonio Holmes and Nick Mangold(also first rounders)to go with Smith, Ginn, and Pittman. If this yr's team had to play Vince Young they would lose too(last yrs squad would have beaten him if Tressel had not benched Smith).
You're talking about one side of the ball, I'm talking about the entire team. This year's team at OSU is better overall. The defense last year was very good and better than this year's unit. That said, if they were so great last year, they should have beaten Texas & Penn State. And if Smith hadn't gotten into trouble and was not serving a suspension, he would have played the entire game vs. Texas. The outcome could have easily been different.
This year's offense, with Ginn, Smith, Gonzalez, and Pittman is much better than last year. Last year, they struggled at various points to put up points. This year, they have scored at will many times.
