Firstly, I must apologize for the gap in posting. Classes started last week, and I've been quite busy.Excuses aside, I was in attendance, sitting on the aisle in 22A, to witness the 2008 opener. I already had the outlines of a pre-season preview for the Bucks done, but that would be kind of silly to post at this point, so I've decided (and begun) to do a detailed game analysis, grading out every player who set foot on the field. This will take a while, so I'm going to try to crank out one quarter per day.
As far as Beanie goes, MotS&G thinks it's turf toe, and Dti allegedly has the inside scoop. I'm going to reserve judgment until an actual diagnosis is publicized; however, I can say that this sucks ass. Strategically, I'd almost rather see Beanie blow something out and not touch the field this year, presuming he wouldn't go to the NFL. If it's turf toe, or something nagging, we will have a gimpy starting RB who will not give up the job, and unless Tressel can tactfully spread the ball (I wonder who can pick up the slack?), limiting Beanie to 12-15 touches, we could send out Wells in a body-bag by the end of the season. Turf toe can be terrible, nagging, and not go away for months or years if not allowed to heal properly. We Buckeye fans have seen what two years of turf toe can do to a RB's productivity, hesitancy, and ability to go all out every play.
One final thing: color me surprised that Tressel isn't taking more heat for having Beanie on the field against a FCS opponent, well into the 3rd quarter, up 26-0. I'm not going to crucify him for it, but let's just say, if you gamble, you sometimes lose.
OSU v. YSU 1Q analysis coming up.
(Beanie screencap stolen from 11W)
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