AP prewiew

[ZachTheZip]

http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=269596Some select quotes:

"For the most part, kids in Ohio dream about playing for Ohio State," said Akron coach J.D. Brookhart, who will lead his Zips against the 12th-ranked Buckeyes on Saturday. "It's not always an opportunity that's given to them, so this is a big game for them. There's a little extra incentive."

This one made me laugh. maybe they really overlooking us:

"Any time an Ohio team comes into Ohio State, they definitely want to feel that they can prove something," Buckeyes defensive lineman Vernon Gholston said. "We just have to be ready for it. They're a good football team." But then he added, "They beat, uh, I'm not sure what they did last week." Told the Zips defeated Army, he added, "Did they? Well, we've got to be ready for that."

I had no idea there was a guy named Dick Tressel. I'm using "Tressel, that Dick" from now on and when OSU fans complain I'll correct them about their own team's coach's name.

"The biggest piece of the puzzle is that they (Akron's defenders) do have eight guys that they can and will commit to the attack," said Ohio State running backs coach Dick Tressel, Jim's older brother. "You'd better be ready to deal with that."

How's that upcoming Washington game looking?

The Buckeyes' familiarity with the other in-state schools can sometimes lead to overconfidence. The players are aware that Ohio State hasn't lost to another Ohio college since 1921, a 7-6 loss to Oberlin. "We try to never overlook our opponent," cornerback Donald Washington said. "We have to prepare the same way, whether we're playing the best team in the nation or one of the teams not ranked among the best. We have to have that same focus throughout the season, so we don't slip up."