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K Jayden Fielding (All B1G, National Champion)

buckeyemania11 said:
Need a guy who's going to be mostly reliable from <45 and has the mental fortitude not to shank chip shots in pressure situations.

Big bonus points for someone who you feel has got at least a 50% or more shot to hit from 50 plus if called upon. When's the last time we had a guy who even had near 50% confidence level from 50 or more?
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Yep need someone who if it's 52 we don't welp we're boned
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K Jayden Fielding (All B1G, National Champion)

buckeyemania11
Steve19 said:
Ohio State needs a kicker who can be effective under pressure. I personally would be looking for a new face.
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Need a guy who's going to be mostly reliable from <45 and has the mental fortitude not to shank chip shots in pressure situations.

Big bonus points for someone who you feel has got at least a 50% or more shot to hit from 50 plus if called upon. When's the last time we had a guy who even had near 50% confidence level from 50 or more?
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2026 tOSU Offense Discussion

woofermazing
billmac91 said:
I think what Indiana and Miami exposed though, is OSU may be more talented in nearly every position group, but all it takes is a defensive line to wreck the efficiency if the offensive line cannot hold up….and once they offensive line cannot hold up consistently, it dramatically effects our freshman QB even when his protection isn’t bad.

In this case, using tempo can help a weakness compared to the other team (our offensive line versus their defensive line), and maximize our talent at positions where we do have the advantage (go tempo so the defense plays a “base” coverage that allows our offense to exploit our advantages more easily).

I think where the argument to play as slow as Day is, fundamentally breaks down, is when we cannot execute because we just aren’t more talented in one facet of the game. I was rolling with it until Indiana made Swiss cheese of our o-line and then Miami basically did the same thing with stunts.

I guess, IMO, I’m not cutting my nose off in spite of my face…..I feel like Day let Indiana and Miami beat us with (1) position group….i guess (2) if you count special teams. But defensive lines wrecked our season. And you can gameplan around elite defensive lines…..we just didn’t for the most part.
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Defensive line depth also seems to be a big issue for every program in the NIL era, so hurry up has the double benefit of wearing those guys out, especially if they are looping around on stunts constantly.
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2026 tOSU Offense Discussion

TampaBuckeyes
Jaxbuck said:
I don't have a clean plays per game source so I looked at the box scores from last years playoff games and just added the pass attempts plus the rushing attempts. If that somehow misses any other plays then forgive me but here is what I found

Team: pass attempts/runs/total

Tenn: 31/33/64
Oregon:57 total plays, I had it backwards.
Texas: 33/24/57
ND: 21/41/62

60 plays per game

The average plays per game in '25 was 64 according to this site and if that's site data is correct, the overall plays per game in 2024 was 62.8.

So not so sure the sped things up from last playoffs narrative holds water. Also, if this data is correct, you guys who are arguing faster = success need to reconcile 2025 being a slightly faster year than 2024.

Unless all of this is way off, the tempo hasn't materially changed.

The outcome did.

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This site has it easier to find and lists plays per game.

I would also add they ran 59 plays against Miami and 56 against IU.

57.5 plays per game in 2025, against 60 plays per game in 2024 playoffs.

2 plays per game isn't the story folks.
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It’s not the plays per game that I’m upset about. It’s more of using the entire play clock every time gives the defense time to get a breather, get a call in and lined up with adjustments. It can still take 7-8 minutes. They don’t have to do it all the time, just be more varied. The offense is so damn predictable in the play calling and the play speed. We only went fast a few times this year and it almost always put the defense on their heals. I don’t want them to go fast all the time. I don’t want the Mariotta Ducks speed. I just wish they would have done it 3-4 drives.

Games are won and lost on finding little advantages. Huddling is an advantage. When the offense huddles the defense also ‘huddles’. If the offense doesn’t need to huddle then the defense doesn’t get the benefit.

Urban partially combated it by doing a quick line up and check to the sideline. That check can take 3 seconds or 10, but the entire time the defense has to be lined up ready for the snap which somewhat limits their ability to get in adjustments and keeps them from subbing. He would even occasionally have the QB turn and snap immediately to keep the defense honest. Urban was a master of finding the little advantages.
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Look Who's Transferring Now (The Portal)

heisman
Captain Buckeye said:
He’s probably not getting that kind of money.

But Birm had an interesting take. He thought the way to go was to go get older 5th year guys who have done well at smaller schools.

He pointed out how Indiana is living off that and how he watched 23 year old dudes beat up on 18-19 year olds when they played Alabama.

I tend to agree with him. Go get the best player at a MAC school for example. Then go get the best player at a Mountain West school,

22 year guys who have seen it all and have produced enough.

That said I still think you go get a Koi Perich.
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You needed Birm to tell you that? That’s not an interesting take whatsoever. It’s funny how everyone points to IU when Ole Miss is really the team that perfected this strategy. Ole Miss has 55 transfers on their roster. They have a QB that tore up mighty Georgia last night who played for D2 Ferris State last season.
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2025 Cotton Bowl: #2 tOSU vs #10 Miami-FL, Wed 12/31 7:30 ET at JerryWorld

Tanner
I don't know if it makes me want to laugh or cry thinking about the sideline announcer asking Day at the half something like "you had success moving the ball on that drive playing tempo, is that something we might see more of" and Day saying something like "no, that was just our 2 minute offense"
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Look Who's Transferring Now (The Portal)

Captain Buckeye
He’s probably not getting that kind of money.

But Birm had an interesting take. He thought the way to go was to go get older 5th year guys who have done well at smaller schools.

He pointed out how Indiana is living off that and how he watched 23 year old dudes beat up on 18-19 year olds when they played Alabama.

I tend to agree with him. Go get the best player at a MAC school for example. Then go get the best player at a Mountain West school,

22 year guys who have seen it all and have produced enough.

That said I still think you go get a Koi Perich.
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2025 Cotton Bowl: #2 tOSU vs #10 Miami-FL, Wed 12/31 7:30 ET at JerryWorld

Jaxbuck said:
I'm still processing to be honest.

I do know this is the least amount of upset I have been after a loss in forever. Possibly ever.

Is that because of The Game or because of the recent NC? Little of both probably.
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This plus I honestly feel the team overachieved. The way they dominated led to higher expectations, but that was probably too much to ask given the inexperience and losses to the NFL. The only thing that hurts is that the team was probably two or three plays away from an undefeated season. It's not like they got ran off the field by anyone.
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2025 Cotton Bowl: #2 tOSU vs #10 Miami-FL, Wed 12/31 7:30 ET at JerryWorld

Jaxbuck
BUCKYLE said:
I'm much happier this season. We beat the fucks that we cannot lose to.

I've said it before. I want to win every game obviously.

I NEED to beat TSUN.

Its that simple for me.
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I'm still processing to be honest.

I do know this is the least amount of upset I have been after a loss in forever. Possibly ever.

Is that because of The Game or because of the recent NC? Little of both probably.
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