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As preseason camp begins this month, Land-Grant Holy Land is diving into its final theme every week of the off-season. This week is all about making predictions that may or may not be reasonable, in fact, some might say they are bold. You can catch up on all of the Theme Week content here and all of our ”Bold Predictions” articles here.
Today is the last day of Bold Predictions Week here at Land-Grant Holy Land, so we are going to take a look at just how bold Buckeye Nation believes this season could get for the Ohio State football team. Earlier this week, we asked OSU fans two questions in our weekly fan survey, and now we’ve got the results.
Take a look at the results for each question below, and if you have strong feelings one way or the other about what your fellow fans had to say, head to the comments at the bottom of the page and let us know.
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Question 1: Which bold prediction do you think is most likely to happen?
The options that we included in this one were all pretty bold, so it is fun to see that fans were fairly equally dispersed in terms of which one they thought was most possible. However, the option that pulled slightly ahead was Jeremiah Smith winning the Heisman Trophy.
That one is bold for a lot of reasons. First, I am not quite sure if non-quarterbacks are still legally allowed to win the award. Obviously, I’m kidding, but for a sophomore wide receiver to win the most prestigious individual award in all of sports, that would be surprising. However, it is certainly not out of the realm of possibilities. Smith is one of, if not the, most dynamic player in the game, and he already has the buzz and name recognition that are required to mount a serious Heisman campaign.
So, when it comes to bold, but possible, this certainly qualifies.
Question 2: Which under-the-radar Buckeye do you boldly predict will have a huge season?
Now this one is really fun, because I, for one, am not really sure what to expect from the Buckeye defensive line this season. Having to replace all four starters from last year’s championship team is daunting enough, but when you throw in the defensive coordinator shift and some exciting, but unproven guys waiting for their turn, you’ve got a whole lot of potential, but not a lot of certainty.
So, the fact that we got a tie featuring two players who (presumably) are going to be backup defensive ends is interesting. Caden Curry has undoubtedly had moments where he has looked like he could assume a starting role for the squad over the years, but with the transfer addition of Beau Atkinson, it appears, at least for now, that he is the third man in the rotation.
Then, you’ve got C.J. Hicks, a former five-star linebacker prospect who just hasn’t ever found his footing on the field. It’s believed that he has made the move to edge rusher, and the fans and coaching staff are hoping that his impressive athleticism will finally be able to be utilized.
Both guys are excellent candidates in this category, so hopefully Buckeye Nation nails it on them both.
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