Thump said:

But do you speak “Jive?”

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Sheeeeit.

:golly:

shetuck said:

so was the only difference that our front seven was bringing the bull rush against indiana, but for whatever reason we weren’t doing that against nebraska or purdue or northwestern?

and if that’s the reason, then why didn’t we do that against the other teams we faced except indiana?

i’m asking because i’m curious what the result would have been had we been able to disrupt gabriel’s pocket… and whether we will be able to do that in a rematch with oregon.

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There was talk earlier in the season Larry Johnson doesn't like stunts. Jim Knowles does. There was supposedly a lot of push and pull there. It sounds like over the last few weeks Knowles finally won that argument

Captain Buckeye said:

Ohio State Receives Big News Before Week 14 Matchup Against Michigan

The Ohio State Buckeyes received big news about Michigan's star cornerback prior to the Week 14 contest.

www.si.com

Btw looks like Johnson is not expected to play.

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It wouldn't matter even if he did play, he was not playing very well even when he was healthy early in the seasons, teams were legit picking on him and he was getting beat a good amount.

Captain Buckeye said:

How we lose this game is doing what you’re describing and what I was saying earlier. If we go into half time winning 10-7 or 13-10 in the 4th we are just asking for it.

Go out and be aggressive and go up 14-0 in the second and force them to throw the ball.

What I want to see? I want to see us be the team with the new wrinkle this time. We used to be that team but the last few years they have been that team.

I would love to see a throw back or something that’s unexpected like a fake reverse on a kickoff etc. The point being we need to be the team with the aggressive play calling.

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I don't think they will start airing it out even if we are up like 17-0 at some point before the half, they haven't really shown willingness to do this all year. Even when Oregon and Texas started stomping them they stuck to their run and try to bleed the clock game plan. Moore's strategy against better teams has basically been to just try to avoid complete embarrassment.

Btw looks like Johnson is not expected to play.

buckeyemania11 said:

Exactly.

There's zero reason not to be aggressive against scUMs secondary. Even if Johnson is out there he wasn't even playing well before he got hurt he was getting beat his fair share of times too.

If Day goes into the BS simple run run run with some screen passes sprinkled in shell this game will be closer than it should be. scUMs defense has zero depth and they are liable to get gassed as the game goes on, but their starting DL when fresh is good enough to stop the basic runs still. We need go out and get up early not let it drag into halftime at like 10-3 or something like that. The later in the game it gets if the score is still close the less room for error we have considering they might be able to nuke the clock at 3-4 YPC.

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How we lose this game is doing what you’re describing and what I was saying earlier. If we go into half time winning 10-7 or 13-10 in the 4th we are just asking for it.

Go out and be aggressive and go up 14-0 in the second and force them to throw the ball.

What I want to see? I want to see us be the team with the new wrinkle this time. We used to be that team but the last few years they have been that team.

I would love to see a throw back or something that’s unexpected like a fake reverse on a kickoff etc. The point being we need to be the team with the aggressive play calling.

Buckeyeskickbuttocks said:

I am 54 years old and haven't done anything on Saturdays other than sit on the couch watching football for the better part of the last 3, maybe 4 decades, and I'm a better threat to catch the football.

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But do you speak “Jive?”

WIN this week. You played James Madison and won. ScUMs DTs are better don’t let up now. Finish the season strong.

I am 54 years old and haven't done anything on Saturdays other than sit on the couch watching football for the better part of the last 3, maybe 4 decades, and I'm a better threat to catch the football.

buckeyemania11 said:

They need to get rid of the conference champion BYE stipulation. I know you would risk years where you'd get 3 teams from the same conference getting BYEs but i'd rather have that than teams like Boise swooping in coasting through a G5 schedule.

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They need a carrot for the conference championship game. Sure, you've got higher seeds for winners, but I think you need more than seeding. Give the winners byes.
I think there should be a minimum (or maximum) ranking, though. I don't care if you're a conference champion, if you're ranked.. I don't know... 16 or higher you don't get into the playoffs. It doesn't look like it'll be an issue this year. But it might in the future.

They need to get rid of the conference champion BYE stipulation. I know you would risk years where you'd get 3 teams from the same conference getting BYEs but i'd rather have that than teams like Boise swooping in coasting through a G5 schedule.

Looking at tickets online and wondering how important electricity is, really. I have candles.

Snap counts:

Snap Counts: Ohio State Leans Heavily on Starters in 38-15 Win Over Indiana​

Freshman Tracker: Seven Buckeye Freshmen Play in Ohio State’s Blowout Win over Indiana​

BuckeyeNation27 said:

Dude.....he's got over 100 yards on the year and more than 0 TDs.

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I guess that's prime time if you're a scUM WR

Will Howard has Ohio State positioned to reach every goal​

Moments after punching in the exclamation touchdown against fifth-ranked Indiana on Saturday, Ohio State quarterback Will Howard found the Buckeyes' team camera on the sideline and simulated typing on a keyboard.

"Google that!" said Howard, who turned around and pantomimed stomping out a cigarette to complete the double troll of Indiana coach Curt Cignetti.

The No. 2 Buckeyes delivered a message to Indiana in a 38-15 rout. Even the Ohio Stadium jumbotron read "Buckeyes win??? Google it!" as Cignetti and the Hoosiers walked off the field.

Ohio State also sent a message to the rest of college football.

With this month's pair of victories against top-five foes, the Buckeyes have rounded into elite form leading up to a revenge bout this weekend against rival Michigan in Columbus, a possible rematch with top-ranked Oregon in the Big Ten championship game then the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, for which Ohio State is beginning to look like the title favorite.

Even after falling to the Ducks by a point in Eugene last month, the Buckeyes seem primed to make a run at all the lofty goals that have escaped the program in recent years, which prompted key veterans such as wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, offensive lineman Donovan Jackson and pass rushers JT Tuimoloau and Jack Sawyer to put off the NFL for a final college season.

Those goals start with ending That Team up North's three-game winning streak in the series.

"I want this for [the veterans] so bad. ... I want it for Coach [Ryan] Day, to shut up the haters," Howard said. "I'm a part of it now, and I want this for me too. But I want this for those guys."

Howard's play in his lone season with the Buckeyes after transferring in from Kansas State is one reason Ohio State is now two wins away from securing the No. 1 seed in the playoff.

On Saturday, he completed his first 14 passes and finished with 201 yards and three touchdowns in total. After connecting with wideout Carnell Tate on consecutive throws for a total of 49 yards -- on third-and-35 then fourth-and-10 -- to convert a first down in the first quarter, an emotional Howard pumped up the Ohio Stadium crowd during an Indiana timeout.

Howard now ranks fourth nationally with a QBR of 85.4.

"Buckeye nation is now seeing, after 11 games, that this guy is a winner," Day said. "He's tough. He cares about his teammates. He's a leader.

"He's the heart and soul of our team."
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buckeyemania11 said:

Leave it to a below sub par WR who has contributed about nothing meaningful to run his mouth.

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Dude.....he's got over 100 yards on the year and more than 0 TDs.

cincibuck said:

So, if ND beats USC, they could end up with a bye week because they don’t have a CCG, and then a second Bye because they’re the top independent and ranked in the top four.

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Uh, no, they can't be in the Top 4--ever--because they aren't in a conference and the Top 4 are reserved for conference champions.

brodybuck21 said:

In almost six full seasons as Ohio State’s head coach, Day has a winning percentage of .880 (66-9). That is the best winning percentage among active head coaches, with the next-best being Georgia’s Kirby Smart’s .851 (103-18). Day is 46-0 against unranked teams and 20-9 against ranked teams during his tenure. He may have losses to national-championship-winning teams like Alabama, Georgia and Michigan, but he doesn’t have losses to barely bowl-eligible teams like Oklahoma, Florida and Auburn. I think that deserves some credit! Certainly more credit than he often gets.

Oh, and while I’m here, Day has two top-five wins since people told me he couldn’t win top-five matchups after the Oregon game. As Cignetti said before the game on Saturday, people can stick that narrative up their you know what.

Skull Session: Will Howard Understands What The Game Means to Ohio State and Its Fans, Ryan Day and the Buckeyes Put an “Exclamation Point” on Indiana Win With A Late Touchdown

While some of his predecessors missed the mark, Will Howard understands The Game is more than just a game — it defines a season, a career and legacies in Columbus.

www.elevenwarriors.com

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When they vacate a couple of those tCun wins in The Game, that won’t improve Day’s record. Vacated games still stupidly count as a loss for the other team.

Jaxbuck said:

I can't get shit done today.

It's like the week before Christmas when you were a little kid*

*Not sure if the marketing industry had turned baby Jesus into Santa Claus yet when BB73 was a kid, but for the rest of us...it's like that

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The guy named Sinterklaas was just getting talked about, but I was old enough to know that was just St. Nicholas.