Tanner said:

Bo Jackson is a good solid back. But he's not a game changer (at least not now---I dont know if people thought Zeke would become what he became fwiw) but I'm sure other teams are fine with him getting 20 carries a game

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Bo would be a very nice change of pace back behind Peoples, if projections held up properly. It's not his fault that Alford (and other circumstances) have left OSU's depth chart so thin most of the past decade.

RuGettinIt said:

Yes, Fields was the problem

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Using Brady Cook and Tyrod Taylor as benchmarks isn't the argument you think it is.

The NYJ largest offensive roster issue is the QB position.

I understand the natural inclination to defend our Buckeyes, I get it. But they're professionals now. We need to have a more sensible, logical and level-headed approach to our evaluations.

gregorylee said:

geezy cow, Burrow is having a bad day, back to back picks giving up the game they had been leading all day.

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He was having a great day until the last two throws.

geezy cow, Burrow is having a bad day, back to back picks giving up the game they had been leading all day.

Bo Jackson is a good solid back. But he's not a game changer (at least not now---I dont know if people thought Zeke would become what he became fwiw) but I'm sure other teams are fine with him getting 20 carries a game

Jaxbuck said:

They sped him up in the pocket and delayed his reads consistently. All night.

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There is no such thing as "delaying reads" There are progressions that aren't viable as you make reads. There are muddled reads. But there is no "delay" you get into your progression and/or triangle... the difference is the speed.

When your time to throw is shortened, your processor must speed up.

Jaxbuck said:

This game was more on coaches imo. IU guys had a better game plan and our guys didn't catch up until it was too late (and still almost won).

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There are ways I agree. But I saw missed execution on the OL and QB early and late. There was a collective, top-down failure last night on the offense (sans WRs)

Jaxbuck said:

Learning experience. Nothing foundationally wrong.

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The OL getting their asses whipped is absolutely a foundational issue. How we see Julian progress in playoff prep will reveal more. But there were things scUM threw at him that IU did as well. Both defenses were successful in those deployments, IU especially because of their DL.

SEREbuckeye said:

And then this bullshit. Fuckin traitor. Ohio born and bred. Buckeye coach, and a proud scum fan?

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To be fair he was accompanying BJ Askew from Colerain on an official visit.

Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux said:

I was told expanded playoffs would eliminate all doubt and controversy…

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Well, there's no doubt that neither Miami nor ND is the best 4 teams, but the more we expand, the more we push where the controversy line is.

Arch vs. Bryce in the Preseason Hype Bowl.

Indiana is a damn good team. No shame in losing to them. But our redzone offense, lack of an identity in short yardage situations, and kicker who's scared of his own shadow are deeply troubling. Hopefully we get a similar flip of the switch as last year's playoffs, otherwise we will go home early

I was told expanded playoffs would eliminate all doubt and controversy…

Hopefully Texas breaks one off in their ass and doesn't give them a cheap moral victory to stand on

scarletngray said:

Hoping we face Miami in the Cotton Bowl. It would remove the home field advantage with facing A&M and make it a truly neutral sight. they also finished third in the ACC, which is not a strong conference. They also lost to Louisville and SMU. Two teams that have pretty decent passing games. We can use that to our advantage. Plus it's Miami.

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A&M doesn't scare me at all. We will contain Reed just like we did Demond Williams and Bryce Underwood, he's a terrible passer if he can't run around unchecked. (See the Texas game) A&M D is also very exploitable. Think we beat them or Miami by multiple scores.

The biggest joke is Bama getting nuked in the SEC title game and not even moving at all.

Not gonna shed tears for ND but they really did get screwed by the shuffle to protect Bamas playoff spot that was set up last week when they all of a sudden put Bama ahead of them for no logical football reason when ND had been ahead of them for weeks.

It's more clear than ever that they just make shit up week to week depending on the narrative they want set.

Fungo Squiggly said:

Just making shit up to justify what they want to do. Some arbitrary shit. I’d be pissed if I was an ND fan.

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It’s always going to be that way until they go to a model that has no human, TV, and conference influence.

I love our draw even more now that I started looking at all the numbers.

I hate that the second game would be in Glendale. Fuck me.

We could play the greater Phoenix Area Pee Wee all stars in that cursed ass place and I would expect to lose.

I'll do more later but I'd put OSU as a ~7 point fave over either Miami or TAMU. ~-3 over UGA but it will be a rock fight(just not the same kind of rock fight as last night).

Dd I mention forget all that no matter who the fuck we play in Glendale?

fuck fuck fuck

Jaxbuck said:

We always play our neutral site games in the opponents back yard.

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Yep last years semi final against Texas was the cotton bowl as well.

They coulda and shoulda gave us the orange bowl and Texas Tech the cotton that. I know the orange bowl is not neutral if Cryami wins but there would still be more Ohio State contingent at that game

I’m all on board the “fuck ND in perpetuity” train, but what an absolute joke to swap Miami and ND when neither team played yesterday. Hell, the only team playing yesterday that either team played this season was Boise who won by 17 - and that would only strengthen ND’s schedule.

Just making shit up to justify what they want to do. Some arbitrary shit. I’d be pissed if I was an ND fan.

lvbuckeye said:

It was a great football game, played by two excellent teams. It could have gone either way.

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I know. Been there many times. Now it is time to crush.

Yes, Fields was the problem

Cope. Join a fucking conference.

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TampaBuckeyes said:

I wanted ole miss but the selection committee is dumb. I’d rather play A&M over Miami, but since the game is in Texas I’d rather it be Miami.

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Here is my thing why is it in texas? Don't we get second choice of venue to put it wherever we like?

BigWoof31 said:

I think TAMU is going to boat race Miami and you guys should feel slighted you have to play them in Dallas.

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We always play our neutral site games in the opponents back yard.

BuckeyesGunn said:

I'm interested to see what Day does to fix the o-line debacle. Different plays to make up for its inherent weakness? I don't see it getting fixed so it needs to be some nuance. If they don't figure it out, no Natty. IU showed everyone else how to attack our offense.

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Play Van Sickle and maybe Moore passes Daniels in practice.