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Ohio State’s Orange Bowl loss to Clemson was a catalyst for change
Alexis Chassen via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Changes were made on both sides of the ball following Meyer’s first postseason loss in Columbus.
“On both sides of the ball, the current Buckeyes can point to that Clemson game as a line of demarcation.”
- Bill Rabinowitz, The Columbus Dispatch
It was just a couple years ago that Urban Meyer and his Buckeyes faced Dabo Swinney’s Clemson in the postseason, with a result that led to big changes on both sides of the ball for Ohio State. The 40-35 loss in the Orange Bowl was the beginning of the end for quarterback Braxton Miller, who was injured late in the game requiring surgery, leading to the J.T. Barrett-Cardale Jones saga in Columbus in 2014 — and a National Championship.
Defense was a big struggle against a dynamic Clemson offense, that can go big like few else can. Ohio State was repeatedly beaten on bubble screens during the loss, which lead to a shift away from the nickel defense they were used to. When Meyer brought in Chris Ash, he along with Luke Fickell, reworked the defense to put the focus on covering the passing game first, and the run game second, while also introducing a hybrid linebacker — cue the emergence of Darron Lee.
“Nugent earned the ire of Bengals fans for his inconsistency on extra points. The 34-year-old kicker was second-worst among kickers with 10 attempted extra points (79 percent)...”
- Jeremy Bergman, NFL.com
After one of the worst seasons of his career, legendary Buckeye kicker Mike Nugent was cut by the Bengals with just three weeks left in the 2016 regular season. He started out rough in the preseason, but pulled it together the first few games of the year, before completely falling apart.
In last week’s in-state battle against the Browns, Nugent missed both a field goal and point after attempt, essentially sealing his fate. In 12 seasons, the reliable kicker has missed only 11 point after attempts — the problem is that six of those were this year alone. Whether it’s due to age or the new yardage rules on kicks, something has been off for Nugent all season and it could have lead to his last kick in the league.
“Seldom do hyped rivalry games meet their lofty expectations. This year’s edition of The Game wasn’t just the best game of the season, it was arguably the best regular-season game of the past decade.”
- Sports Illustrated
The staff at Sports Illustrated ranked the best college football games from the 2016 regular season, and atop their list was this year’s No. 2 Ohio State vs No. 3 Michigan rivalry game. This matchup had it all, big momentum shifts, questionable calls on both teams, overtime and postseason implications.
The Game also brought in another record-setting crowd to Ohio Stadium — with 110,045 in attendance — and saw Urban Meyer’s second win over Jim Harbaugh in as many years. With the rivalry reignited with the hiring of Harbaugh, he’s provided plenty of fodder, including the GIF of his broken headset and the fine he was issued for speaking out against the officiating. Coming away with a win and a playoff berth, it was a good day for the Buckeyes.
“Elflein and Hooker have now completed a sweep of being named to every All-America first team and will thus become Ohio State's 28th and 29th unanimous All-America selections.”
- Ohio State Buckeyes
Several Buckeyes will be getting a tree in Buckeye Grove after the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) released its All-America team — the last group to do so. Center Pat Elflein and safety Malik Hooker were the only two Buckeyes to be unanimous All-America selections, earning them a permanent honor on Ohio State’s campus.
Joining Elflein and Hooker, offensive guard Billy Price was also named to the first-team All-American. And linebacker Raekwon McMillan was named to the AFCA second-team.
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Alexis Chassen via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Changes were made on both sides of the ball following Meyer’s first postseason loss in Columbus.
“On both sides of the ball, the current Buckeyes can point to that Clemson game as a line of demarcation.”
- Bill Rabinowitz, The Columbus Dispatch
It was just a couple years ago that Urban Meyer and his Buckeyes faced Dabo Swinney’s Clemson in the postseason, with a result that led to big changes on both sides of the ball for Ohio State. The 40-35 loss in the Orange Bowl was the beginning of the end for quarterback Braxton Miller, who was injured late in the game requiring surgery, leading to the J.T. Barrett-Cardale Jones saga in Columbus in 2014 — and a National Championship.
Defense was a big struggle against a dynamic Clemson offense, that can go big like few else can. Ohio State was repeatedly beaten on bubble screens during the loss, which lead to a shift away from the nickel defense they were used to. When Meyer brought in Chris Ash, he along with Luke Fickell, reworked the defense to put the focus on covering the passing game first, and the run game second, while also introducing a hybrid linebacker — cue the emergence of Darron Lee.
“Nugent earned the ire of Bengals fans for his inconsistency on extra points. The 34-year-old kicker was second-worst among kickers with 10 attempted extra points (79 percent)...”
- Jeremy Bergman, NFL.com
After one of the worst seasons of his career, legendary Buckeye kicker Mike Nugent was cut by the Bengals with just three weeks left in the 2016 regular season. He started out rough in the preseason, but pulled it together the first few games of the year, before completely falling apart.
In last week’s in-state battle against the Browns, Nugent missed both a field goal and point after attempt, essentially sealing his fate. In 12 seasons, the reliable kicker has missed only 11 point after attempts — the problem is that six of those were this year alone. Whether it’s due to age or the new yardage rules on kicks, something has been off for Nugent all season and it could have lead to his last kick in the league.
“Seldom do hyped rivalry games meet their lofty expectations. This year’s edition of The Game wasn’t just the best game of the season, it was arguably the best regular-season game of the past decade.”
- Sports Illustrated
The staff at Sports Illustrated ranked the best college football games from the 2016 regular season, and atop their list was this year’s No. 2 Ohio State vs No. 3 Michigan rivalry game. This matchup had it all, big momentum shifts, questionable calls on both teams, overtime and postseason implications.
The Game also brought in another record-setting crowd to Ohio Stadium — with 110,045 in attendance — and saw Urban Meyer’s second win over Jim Harbaugh in as many years. With the rivalry reignited with the hiring of Harbaugh, he’s provided plenty of fodder, including the GIF of his broken headset and the fine he was issued for speaking out against the officiating. Coming away with a win and a playoff berth, it was a good day for the Buckeyes.
“Elflein and Hooker have now completed a sweep of being named to every All-America first team and will thus become Ohio State's 28th and 29th unanimous All-America selections.”
- Ohio State Buckeyes
Several Buckeyes will be getting a tree in Buckeye Grove after the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) released its All-America team — the last group to do so. Center Pat Elflein and safety Malik Hooker were the only two Buckeyes to be unanimous All-America selections, earning them a permanent honor on Ohio State’s campus.
Joining Elflein and Hooker, offensive guard Billy Price was also named to the first-team All-American. And linebacker Raekwon McMillan was named to the AFCA second-team.
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