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It's never too late — or early — to pile on the Buckeyes:

• Chris "Beanie" Wells, you were everything as billed. And more, unfortunately. There's never been a more elusive, powerful and maddeningly brittle OSU running back.

There have been precedents: Keith Byars was mostly gimp on the sidelines his entire final season at OSU. Anthony Munoz missed his entire senior regular season at Southern California while recovering from knee surgery. Both had long Sunday careers.

Still, strange how coach Jim Tressell all but ordered Wells to leave the program.

• I'd like to write how Wells' departure will mean more playing time for the pride of Piqua, Brandon Saine. Wishful thinking.

His is a familiar story: Instant impact, then slow fade. We all know that player, in all sports at all levels. Here's hoping he's the Buckeyes' comeback player of the year next season.

• Watched in awe at the two-headed Terrelle Pryor-Todd Boeckman set. It was like an OSU mulligan: Something's not quite right, so let's try this.

It took six off weeks to figure that out? If ever you wanted to know the difference between major college coaches and NFL minds, that was it. I've seen high school teams make grander halftime adjustments.

Pryor might have Randall Cunningham agility, but he throws with all the accuracy of the Buckeye Nation hanging on his arm.

NFL worthy? Not that version.

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