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What Not To Do When You're Trying to Repeat as National Champions

Today is Fathers' Day. It's nice and bright out, the weather is a little milder than it could be, the quiet environmental noises all around are calming. This is the perfect day to relax, isn't it?

Wrong, lollygagger! Ohio State has a national title to defend, and it won't come with you lollygagging around.

The Buckeyes will need to avoid some common pitfalls if they want to be back-to-back champions, and luckily I'm here to point them out. The 2003 post-championship team came achingly close to a title, and I'm here to look at what did them in.