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I've been listening during my evening drive the last two days about the Tressel coverage. I think you guys are missing the obvious that more suspensions are coming. Those new players that were named by a Pulitzer prize winning reporter in a national magazine are in trouble despite what you and your BUcknuts boy may think. These new allegations will be investigated and (at the very least) they will be suspended because OSU will not want to look like it is taking the risk of playing ineligible players. UNC did the same thing this past year with the agent scandal. These losses plus the others will really hurt. Pryor is of course gone. He will never play for the 'Bucks again. The real question now is how many new players also get named and suspended in the car investigation? The other members of the original tattoo group might not play again as well once they see what kind of season is in store for them. In short your prediction that this will be a good team (at worst 9-3) is pretty Pollyanna. You asked who will beat them? First off, no Pryor the whole season and true frosh Miller running the show means a sputtering offense already. Take away Posey (the only real WR threat) for at least five games, maybe more, and teams will load the box. And who will they be stopping on the ground? Boom is gone at least five games (maybe more) I already said I think Jamaal Berry is getting suspended too. Consider that many of the new names are prominent ones from the front 7 and the 'Bucks have issues on defense too. Losses to Miami, Michigan State, Nebraska and Wisconsin are coming. Probably a loss to someone else they shouldn't like Colorado or Illinois. You were right like many others have been at first blush. OSU would have still been really good this year, even though the tat5 group was out five games. Those five were still winnable and then hey, Pryor was coming back and the 'Bucks would role through the BIg Ten. But the landscape has changed and more players are going to fall off the roster. And so will begin a few years of substandard final records with massive scholarship reductions and recruiting classes decimated not just by sheer numbers, but also muted by kids who'd rather play for a team that can actually play in a bowl. Kids will also be scared what the program will look like for their 4-year career. OSU will get some good players, but the classes will not be as robust with stars and it will begin to affect the W&L columns. It's happening at USC. It happened at Miami and Alabama too. These are blue-blood programs. Why should we think OSU will be different? The good news is OSU is still OSU and will recover. Urban Meyer REALLY, REALLY wants the job and so will other big names. I agree Gruden would be an absolute steal and may in fact be a better choice than Urban, considering his players 34 arrests under his watch at UF. Felony Arrests for weapons, drugs, assaults, sexual assaults and theft. Does that sound like a guy the B.O.T. and Gee (if still around) will want to take a chance on when they're searching for the safe, squeaky clean choice? No. That's why I think it will be Gruden...if he's game. As for Fickel. I hear he is a really good coach. He will get a kiss from the program, be given the gig for a year on the big stage and it will help him land a really good first head coaching job, just not this one. Just my take, I've enjoyed the show, keep up the good work. Seth at Wright State University