Tanner said:

I hate everything. That we can't a yard when we need it. It's just baffling to me. I dont have a problem with Day choosing to kick a field goal in theory. But does anyone want Fielding taking big kicks? And that INDIANA beat us fair and square lol

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Fielding hadn't missed all year from 20-29 yards. The first 4th down wasn't a "big kick" since it was still early enough to not be a game deciding kick. Less pressure. The O-line wasn't playing great so there was less of a chance to get 1 yard that to get the field goal.

System_id said:

Or screwing us out of an easier path

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Negatory on that (imo)

I think we got the best draw we could have asked for.

Well, their miss of the CFP eliminates one guaranteed win for the Buckeyes.

Ya hate to see it;-)

OHSportsFan said:

Slow pace of play is great when you’re leading but Day played himself into no margin for error with that 8 minute drive in the 4th.

And then we had the error (missed FG). For how great that 12 minute drive was in The Game, that one also stalled out. Fielding just made that one, and it didn’t have much difference because the Bucks were safely ahead (and in total control).

Credit to IU limiting explosive plays - either with pressure or Sayin not progressing enough to find guys. It seems like there’s still a way to play bend-don’t-break defense against this team until we get into short yardage/field positions and shoot ourselves.

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You can't just change who you are even if you think it's a good idea, which I don't think it would be.

Every outcome is based on skill + luck. When you are confident in your superior skill, you want to suppress luck because that's the only thing that can help your opponent.

If I have a big advantage per play, I want fewer plays.

If I have a small advantage per play, I want more plays.

OHSportsFan said:

Slow pace of play is great when you’re leading but Day played himself into no margin for error with that 8 minute drive in the 4th.

And then we had the error (missed FG). For how great that 12 minute drive was in The Game, that one also stalled out. Fielding just made that one, and it didn’t have much difference because the Bucks were safely ahead (and in total control).

Credit to IU limiting explosive plays - either with pressure or Sayin not progressing enough to find guys. It seems like there’s still a way to play bend-don’t-break defense against this team until we get into short yardage/field positions and shoot ourselves.

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Agree. I understand why you're doing it in the regular season to limit wear and tear etc. But Day said when it's time go they would...and then they didn't. He's obsessed with winning games with running the ball for some reason. If you asked any opponent if they want Ohio State to play fast and have Sayin get the ball out fast and throw the ball every play to Smith and Tate, I doubt they would say yes

System_id said:

Or screwing us out of an easier path

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Miami doesn't scare me at all, and neither does aTm.

Committee: “Someone needs to join a conference.”

My first blush is they put all three teams that profile as bad match ups for us (IU, Oregon and maybe TT) on the other side of the bracket.

Full stop.

Miami, TAMU, Ole Miss and UGA are all weak in one area or another that doesn't give them a lot of ways to beat OSU this year.

TampaBuckeyes said:

Can they decide after the first round? Playing in Texas or Miami are the options.

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I’d guess Miami then. I think they’ll have to set it all today.

sorry Saban, there wasn’t “one ten left out that should have been in”

there was 4-6 teams let in that should not have been.

1926Buckeyes said:

Do we know which bowl OSU is in for that quarter final?

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Can they decide after the first round? Playing in Texas or Miami are the options.

lvbuckeye said:

Wow, they gave us the 2 seed. that's respect.

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Or screwing us out of an easier path

I think A&M will pick destroy Beck

D6
Kirtland 41
Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 6

D5
Liberty Center 35
Wheelersburg 3


Kind of a dud weekend....closest game all weekend was the D1 game decided by 14, and that game was really never that close.

Suck it Domers!

Join a conference.

My coach!

Sucks that the team now has to game plan for both Miami and A&M. Rather than just planning for Ole Miss. The 3 spot and 5 spot are probably the easiest paths to the semis.

So much this, OH Sports Fan. To paraphrase Kendrick Lamar, sometimes you just got to pop out and show Hoosiers. Instead, we played/coached like we played against Rutgers, Penn State, etc.

Do we know which bowl OSU is in for that quarter final?

First blush - Ohio State is probably playing Cryami.

I think Ole Piss can take down UGA too. Not that they will, but they can. Maybe.

shetuck said:

embarrassing only to the extent that all we've heard for the last 8 months is how much of a savant sayin is at reading the field and reacting instantly and the whole iron sharpens iron trope.

not taking anything away from IU... they were very good.

i'm not an x's and o's guy, but what i saw was a lot of shifting and stunting on the D line. maybe that was just eye candy, but i didn't notice stuff in the secondary that drew my eyes.

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I'll be interested to see what the film break down guys show. I saw it a little but it's hard on tv.

Mostly going by how many times I saw Sayin double pump/pull it down.

Usually they kill zones. Last night they couldn't. It's a mix of all of it imo, Sayin was exposed a bit but a veteran DC and a very veteran defense did what most teams just can't do so I'm just not all that worried about it. Sayin has shown an ability to learn and he competed last night, his numbers were great.

He, along with the entire team, just got beat by the slimmest of margins at a few critical inflection points in the game. It's the style both coaches play, someone had to win it, someone had to lose it.

Gizmo said:

or didn't want a ND TAMU rematch

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Would have had ND-Oregon.

Wow, they gave us the 2 seed. that's respect.

OHSportsFan said:

Miami in. ND out.

Thank Woody. I thought ND with a devoted and healthy Jeremiah Love running attack and feasting secondary would be a threat.

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Can’t believe they left them out, but I agree that their offense is maybe the most dangerous although the defense is good not great.

Really wanted the 3 spot. Seem to be protecting UGA by not letting them jump up the spot after the win.