Toughest "One Two" Punch

[MightbeaBuck]

Toughest One Two Punch

Is the toughest one two punch against the Buckeyes versus any two teams we would likely lose two in a row to? After losing in Cincinnati because: A.) A lot of our team is untested B.) They return more starters than do the Bucks and C.) The best defensive coach in recent history, and possibly ever in the NCAA is now the Bearpaws head coach. Then, because we see how easy it is to lose, and are so down from the loss, that we turn around and lose to Marshall.

Or is the toughest one two punch come after playing our hearts out, being mauled mentally and emotionally in a close victory; then having to try to do it again the following week. I don’t see this happening this year (or any other), but maybe you do.

Or is the toughest, and I think most of you will back this scenario in one way or another: Playing against a very well prepared, somewhat well rested, extremely physical team that is motivated above & beyond the normal. Then trying to turn around and do it again the next week. This is pretty much what happened the last two weeks of the season last year. It was a one two punch that knocked us out of the title fight.

For those of you that like to think outside the box, let’s not include the Michigan/bowl opponent combo. I would consider that a given in most scenarios, but they are too far apart chronologically to be thought of as a “one two”.

So, is playing Marshall’s 43 returning starters right after playing Dantonio’s Bearcats tougher than, say, playing Iowa’s always well-rounded, well-coached team right after being shoved around by over three tons of Wisconsin’s o-line?

the one-two punch for the buckeyes is playing psu at home,@msu and @pu in the three weeks leading up to the game....
during the same time the scummers play..msu home, bye week, nw home.....

you figure the rest.....its like asking Lance Armstrong to bust ass and beat Eddie Meryx up the mountain....and then ask him to do it again versus Miguel Indurain....its not right.....

[IronBuckI]

Wisconsin, then Iowa scares me. I think, that even with last years loss. There's a chance of overlooking Wiscy to probably play an undefeated Iowa team.

[daddyphatsacs]

Iowa scares me very much this season. Much like Wisconsin last season, Iowa may give us our first loss. Ferentz has a great squad and really wants to beat OSU.

That being said, I am totally jacked up for this season.

[WoodyWorshiper]

PSU/MSU. Two solid teams, Conference opponents.

[osugrad21]

Wisky and Iowa come early enough in the season to throw a kink in the plans for the remainder of the year. The scUM/Purdue games may end up having the most on the line if business has been taken care of, but that late in the season is do or die anyway. That early back to back of Wisky/Iowa could set the tone for the entire year

[starBUCKS]

Wow I 've been the only one to take Marshall/ NCSU. Marshall returns a strong team and NCSU is at home, with only losing Rivers basically. I think those will be two real tough games, especially with our QB situation.

[buck nakid]

I don't see many breaks in this schedule, with the easiest back-to-back being Indiana-Penn State. Thats pretty bad, considering PSU is almost always tough on us. Of course the others