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2026 tOSU Offense Discussion

Jaxbuck
billmac91 said:
From an efficiency standpoint, it never made much sense to continually run it at (2) first RD DT’s. But that was the gameplan….bc efficiency??
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I don't equate poor execution by coaches (gameplan) as a condemnation of the efficiency approach as a strategy.

There was a lot Day and company could have done better this year and in the past.

You said it though, my advocacy stops at playing the game in a way that puts the odds in your favor. Once that is done, if you fuck it up then you examine what you fucked up.

I do thing context is important. He's fresh off a NC and everyone was swinging from his nuts all season. Now he had a bad result and people want to chance the approach. Some of these same people were asking if this is the best OSU team of all time mid season so
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2025 Cotton Bowl: #2 tOSU vs #10 Miami-FL, Wed 12/31 7:30 ET at JerryWorld

BUCKYLE
Clarity said:
Hey everyone who said you’d rather beat Michigan than win a title; how you like these apples?

Joking aside — poop. That is all. Congrats to the Canes, that has to feel /amazing/ over two decades later.

Fun season. Now I really want to know who our next OC is going to be.

Happy end to 2025, all. See ya next year.
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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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Look Who's Transferring Now (The Portal)

Jaxbuck
Thump said:
Jim Lachey said on the radio today that he would have entered the portal every year if it were around then to get the most out OSU each year.

Just because one enters the portal does not necessarily mean that they want to leave.

Players have all of the leverage and should use it until guidelines are put in place.
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I would encourage every player to look around or at least be clear in what offers they were getting. It gives you intel on the market and how you are doing as a team.

You should be wanting to constantly learn and improve on ways to make your package of comp and culture a place that most guys will not leave.

Turns you into a talent destination, not just a place to work (and I think Day has done a great job of this).
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2026 tOSU Special Teams Discussion

Captain Buckeye
I have to say. I’d think FG and Punter is about as important as it gets.

FG- if you have a guy that’s like Ole Miss’ kicker who’s like 9 of 10 from 50+ yards that’s tough for a defense to know that if they give up 2 first downs they’re giving up points.

P- with our defense could you imagine a team having to start inside the 10 every time? Teams can’t go 30 yards against our defenses let alone 90.

Special teams need to stop being treated like a throw away. An elite FG kicker allows more margins in games and an elite Punter makes it impossible for teams to catch up.
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K Jayden Fielding (All B1G, National Champion)

BB73
SEREbuckeye said:
I’m pulling for the kid - never want to see anyone fail. But this stat is pretty alarming

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That doesn‘t even mention that in a tie CFP game with 9 seconds left, Carneiro’s 47-yard attempt hit the top of the circle in the middle of the net with the Allstate logo, and would have been good from 60 yards.
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2026 College Football Playoffs Discussion

Captain Buckeye
Gizmo said:
yep, it is hard, and I agree the best team doesn't always win. But I'm tired of the deck being stacked (mostly in the SEC's favor). If we want an even playing field, then it needs to be EVEN for everyone. None of this "eye test" and hypotheticals. Make winning mean something again, that's all I ask. My fear is the more we expand, the more the regular season doesn't matter. We'll get to the point where fucking 7-6 LSU is in over some 10-2 team. Hell, we almost got there this year with arguing for Vandy. You think they wouldn't have chosen Vandy over Iowa? They'd definitely choose Missouri and Tennessee over Kennesaw and Western Michigan, who actually won a conference. None of those teams have any chance of actually winning it all, but at least 2 of them deserve the chance to try.
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I hear you but trust me you want these SEC schools to have to win on the field. Because they can’t do that anymore.
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PK Jackson Courville (transfer to ???)

SEREbuckeye
billmac91 said:
Maybe I’m being overly optimistic, but watching a ton of bowl games, it’s wild how many good kickers there are at lower level teams. Dudes just knocking kicks down from 50+ with relative ease.

I have to think we’ve got something lined up here…
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My same thoughts. There’s a few in the portal available, including the B1G kicker of the year from Illinois.

Probably grab someone with experience for immediate impact, then go hard after stud recruit for longer term,
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DC Matt Patricia (Official Thread)

Buckeneye
Buckeye86 said:
It was mentioned in interviews at the end of the season that Styles and Reese got to decide themselves whether they blitzed or not in certain third down situations.

I think specifically, Patricia needs to adjust this dynamic in crucial down situations and make it not a player-based option whether they bring pressure or not - use your decades of experience and call an advantageous play on crucial downs in the most important games.
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Empowering your players to make those adjustments pre and post snap, especially in an era that loves exit motions, is an incredibly important tool.

Making sure your 1st and 2nd level defenders communicate who has the RB is a big deal though. The prevalence of HB rail in 2025 as a staple concept that is both explosive and high percentage hurt this defense against Miami.
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RB CJ Donaldson (Official Thread)

pnuts34
brodybuck21 said:
CJ left it all out there

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These kids give their all for the team and the university. It always pisses me off when fans think a player has to be from OH or attended OSU for multiple years to have an emotional investment in the program. This kid got to OSU literally a year ago, and he's sobbing like a baby. And the fact that he played against his hometown school nonetheless
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Non-Playoff Bowl Games Discussion Thread

Jaxbuck
ScriptOhio said:
Duke's Mayo Bowl
ESPN
8:00 PM
Wake Forest (8-4) vs Mississippi State (5-7)

In the 2025 college football season, several 5-7 teams declined bowl bids, including Florida State, Auburn, UCF, Baylor, Kansas, Rutgers, and Temple, primarily to focus on player development and the transfer portal, disrupting bowl-filling efforts for games like the Birmingham Bowl. These teams often expected their season to be over and had already moved on, making it difficult to field a team, unlike some bowl-eligible teams that also opted out due to coaching changes or playoff snubs.

Birmingham Bowl: Georgia Southern (now 7-6) 29 defeated Appalachian State (now 5-8) 10.

Just sayin': When 5-7 gets you into a bowl game (needless to say) there are just too many bowl games.
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I believe the first game of the day features another 5-7 team (playing a 6-6 team). Rice and Texas State or some such critter?
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