You guys could be right DA, this yr's D might be better. But its illogical given the fact that they lost 9 starters, three of which were first rounders(very rare as you know). While being a first rounder does not guarantee a great pro player, it does guarantee a great college player. And we know those guys last yr were great college players. These new guys this yr will be judged by time. But to say they are better AT THIS TIME in their careers than last years D unit would make this unit one of the most unheralded and unpublicized of all time.

But you COULD be right. The logic of football is against you though to think Tressel has automatically reloaded from a yr ago. A lot of fans of traditional programs(OSU and Texas) have a tendancy to think their program will reload w/ blue chippers every year. They may indeed reload, but of course the vast majority of blue chippers do not see the field. Its the 'career college players' like transfer Anthony Schlegel who turn out to be the hardest ones to replace. These are the type guys who are willing to die on the field, and these are the type guys who are soooo very hard to come by. You would have to be a top notch talent scount DA to say with certainty that these type guys are still there. Fact is the coaches usually dont know who those type guys will be. So....again, while I respect your opinion b/c you watch the program w/ great interest, assuming this unit is better than last yr's is simply not provable. Until time passes and we CAN officially confirm/deny this, my proposal is the only logical one. Last yr's team is better.