Drew Thurman (6:19 pm)

College Football kicks off this weekend, and there is a ton of news and opinion coming out. Of course the Buckeyes are at the center of a lot of that! Here are some the big things I have found:

1) Like him or hate him, Herbstreit has come out with his latest predictions. In the "Eighth Annual Herbie Awards," he names his top players at each position. I think this is one of the better things I have seen Herbstreit put out for awhile, and it is very fair to the Buckeyes. Some of the notables...

-Beanie is #1 running back
-Robiskie is the #3 wideout
-Saine is the #5 hybrid running back
-Alex Boone is listed on the dream offensive line
-Boeckman is listed the #2 QB (What a year a difference can make section)
-Freeman is #2 outside linebacker
-Laurinaitis is the #2 inside linebacker
-Jenkins is the #1 cornerback
-Pryor is listed as one of the top true freshmen
-Hartline is listed in the section of players who don't get enough respect

Pretty fair eh? He has plenty more opinion and information, so hit that link up for sure.

2) Adam Rittenberg of ESPN, has a short write-up on his blog about the Buckeye's depth chart that was released today. He has a few interesting things to note, including the fact that Brandon Saine is not even listed on the depth chart at running back. This is not great news for OSU, and hopefully he can get healthy soon. He is still on the kick returner depth chart. The depth chart also has Brandon Smith listed as the starter at fullback. As many suspected, Terry is not playing fullback.

3) The quarterback situation at Ohio State is an interesting one, and it is now getting some national attention. Mark Schlabach has written a very interesting article about Pryor, Boeckman, and the history of others in Pryor's shoes. Schlabach really highlights the identity of this role at other programs, and what Buckeye fans might expect this coming season. We have some interesting things to watch for in the coming weeks.

In other news...

*Oregon's QB Costa is out 8-10 weeks knee injury. Purdue should be helped with this news!

*Ragone (TE Notre Dame) is out for season.

*ESPN just signed a 15 year deal with the SEC. I guess it pays to dominate in sports like they have of late.

*More bad news for Michigan; Grady is out for Utah game. This is due to his DWI in July. Things are not getting any easier for the Wolverines.  

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