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Terrelle Pryor looks like an NFL starting receiver as Ezekiel Elliott scores 1st career TD
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Ohio State football | Buckeyes set for 'big-boy' game
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I decided last week to make the journey out to Norman, looking for a ticket. I'm going with a group of friends, some of which have tickets and some don't. So I'm looking for at least 1 ticket, possibly 2. I'd prefer to sit with Buckeye fans and I know that finding a single ticket can be a pain, but figured I would try.

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A pox on those making "flavored" beer! It ruins everything great about beer!

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Ugh.... don't most people choose their beer because of taste?

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Urban Meyer, Buckeyes getting tips on Sooners from Houston head coach Tom Herman
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Ohio State’s wearing the uniforms they beat Alabama in against Oklahoma
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As seen in last year’s victory over Michigan.




-Ohio State football Snapchat


If you don’t follow ohiostate-fb on Snapchat, you may have missed the football team letting an aesthetic rabbit out of the hat.

For the first time since last year’s 42-13 road win in Ann Arbor against Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines, the Buckeyes will don alternate road jerseys which throwback to the 1968 Ohio State look. And yes, they’re the very same road white uniforms worn in Ohio State’s 2014 season College Football Playoff semifinal victory over Alabama.

Though they won’t have any meaningful impact on the outcome of the game itself, it can’t hurt to look good, win or lose. And besides, that’s not the only Alabama game similarity we heard today:

“As the University of Tulsa athletic department will receive a payment of $1.03 million, Saturday’s football game at Ohio State was the most lucrative road contest in program history.”

-Bill Haisten, Tulsa World


Despite a 48-3 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes Saturday, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane are not going home entirely empty handed. In fact, the athletic department will receive more than $1 million for the matchup, which makes it Tulsa’s most profitable road game ever. Last season, Tulsa received $400,000 for a three-game series with Oklahoma, though one of the games was played at home in 2014, leading to the lower payout. In 2018, however, Tulsa is expected to receive a $1.1 million payment for playing at Texas.

Such “guarantee” games have brought millions to schools with smaller budgets. Just last week, Alabama paid $1.3 million to play Western Kentucky in Tuscaloosa. While the on-field play might cause criticism of the larger school for having scheduled a “cupcake,” the off-field impact is crucial for funding smaller schools whose revenue can barely cover expenses. Last year, for instance, Ohio State made more than $167 million in revenue, receiving no subsidy from the school for its athletic department. However, teams in the American Athletic Conference--home of the likes of Tulsa and Cincinnati--earn more in the range of $40-$50 million which, in many cases, does not cover athletic department expenses.

Still, paying a high price does not assure a win for larger schools with bigger budgets. Michigan shelled out $400,000 in their loss to Appalachian State in 2007 (though they upped the amount to $1 million in 2014 when the Wolverines won 52-14). And FCS North Dakota State is a formidable foe, having defeated Colorado State, Minnesota, Kansas, Kansas State and Iowa State in recent years, receiving a significant payout from each of its FBS opponents.

“Many people think as ticket prices go up, more and more fans will stay home and watch games on their increasingly high-def televisions and on their increasingly comfortable couches. Many also see a day when we no longer bundle TV packages, and channels, or even games, are just available a la carte.”

-Doug Lesmerises, Cleveland.com


While the idea of watching football games in a pay-per-view format is in many ways quite appealing, the reality is that, in many cases, watching from home is actually more expensive than attending the game. Such was the case for Oklahoma’s week two win over Louisiana Monroe Saturday, where watching the game live cost a whopping $49.95 (don’t worry--next week’s matchup against Ohio State will be nationally televised on FOX). While there are several options, from satellite streaming to cable, the median price was higher in this case than the cost of some tickets to the game itself, many of which were available for resale for under $40. Streaming directly through Oklahoma athletics was $59.99, for example, though users could purchase an annual package for $109.99. The replays of both of Oklahoma’s games are available in their entirety on YouTube currently.

Of course, premiere events can cost much more on pay-per-view. The epic boxing match between Floyd Mayweather, Jr, and Manny Pacquiao, for example, cost $99 to watch. But there have been steady improvements. The NBA announced last summer that viewers could purchase individual games that were not nationally televised for $6.99 each.

While this format is not new to Oklahoma fans, who also had to pony up for last year’s home opener against Akron, the idea of pay-per-view is foreign to the Big Ten, and begs the question of what price Ohio State fans would be willing to pay to see the Buckeyes play — especially in a non-conference matchup in week two.

“You just don’t know until you know...But I liked our players. And I’ve done this long enough, I can see a talented player when we have one, and we have a bunch of them.”

-Urban Meyer, via Austin Ward, ESPN


Youth does not necessarily mean a lack of talent, according to Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer, but it does help to have two wins under the belt of the young Buckeyes team as they prepare for their primetime matchup against No. 14 Oklahoma Saturday. And while 30 players saw the college field for the first time against Bowling Green, a few in particular have already set themselves apart as potential stars who could make a big impact against the Sooners.

For starters, sophomore safety Malik Hooker has already turned heads with three interceptions -- including a pick-six -- in his first two games. Coming into a secondary which lost the likes of Eli Apple, Vonn Bell and Tyvis Powell to the NFL, not to mention its coach, Chris Ash, who departed for Rutgers, it seemed that cornerback Gareon Conley would be left to fend for himself in the defensive backfield. But Hooker has stepped up in the middle and helped to anchor the young unit, which will be essential against Baker Mayfield and Oklahoma’s passing attack. Also on defense, redshirt junior linebacker Chris Worley has seemed to have been a healthy replacement for the departed Darron Lee, and defensive end Nick Bosa has already had a sack on the season.

On offense, after spending his redshirt season under now-Cowboy Ezekiel Elliott, running back Mike Weber has shown early signs that he could be the next star in the Ohio State backfield, amassing 228 yards on 36 carries for one touchdown. Finally, after waiting an entire season following a broken leg, wide receiver Noah Brown has his shot at being a standout downfield, averaging 15.5 yards per reception with a touchdown through two games.

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Scarlet and Gray Drive Time Re-Wind: Deluge of a Hurricane, Sunday Morning Coffee, Non-Rev, Dontre Wilson
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Ben van Ooyen wraps up the deluge that was the stoppage of a Golden Hurricane, literally!



JC Collingsworth weekly reflection with Sunday Morning Coffee in 1941



Ben hits it through the uprights here with this senior spotlight on Dontre Wilson






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All 11 Buckeyes combined to get the stop. Ohio State's lopsided victory, 48-3, masked how big a play that was. At the time, Ohio State led 3-0. “They were driving the ball,” McMillan said. “They got down in the red zone. We had just had a turnover on ...

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Ohio State’s Marshon Lattimore highlighted another excellent defensive performance against Tulsa
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Not even Uncle Rico could throw on this secondary.

A few quick notes that sum up Ohio State’s defensive domination through the first two weeks of 2016:

• The Silver Bullets are now 120 minutes into the season and have still not allowed a touchdown.
• With three pick-sixes on the season already, the Ohio State defense has outscored Bowling Green and Tulsa 18 to 6.
• Malik Hooker is tied for first in the country with three interceptions.
• Ohio State is yet to allow a pass over 20 yards — they have four interceptions with returns longer than 20 yards.
• Opposing quarterbacks are a combined 36 for 76 (47 percent) for 302 yards, which amounts to less than four yards per pass attempt.
• Ohio State has allowed 145 rushing yards on 64 attempts, good for 2.26 yards per attempt.

So yeah, the defense has looked pretty okay thus far against two of 2015’s top-25 scoring offenses. This past Saturday was highlighted by an absurd six-takeaways, a lock-down secondary and the first Nick Bosa shrug.

And STILL the undisputed ball-hawking champion of college football: Malik Hooker


After snagging two interceptions in Week 1 against Bowling Green, Hooker added a third while also becoming a member of #Zone6.



Tulsa motioned their bottom receiver into a stacked position at the snap, and Hooker has his eyes locked onto the quarterback. He is lined up just 10 yards off the ball, a fairly ridiculous position considering he is responsible for any deep routes to the middle of the field, but this is the benefit of having a safety with Hooker’s range.



Hooker never takes his eyes off the quarterback as he fades towards the middle of the field, but he plants his foot and breaks towards the expected ball point once he determines the quarterback is about to throw. Meanwhile, the Tulsa receiver who is about to be targeted has rounded off his route and doesn’t seem to expect Hooker (still on the opposite hash at this point) to have a chance at the ball. Turns out, the ball was Hooker’s all along:


Hooker displayed similarly spectacular range last week on his tip-drill interception, and is truly making the middle of the Buckeyes’ defense an intimidating spot to ever throw the football. If there was anything to nitpick about Hooker’s game it would have to be his sub-par celebrations. Vonn Bell used to lose his mind over a pass deflection, yet Hooker caps off a pick-six by aimlessly walking into a bunch of students. At least he didn’t celebrate the quarterback dropping the ball mid-throw.

Tyquan Lewis is still very good


After leading the Buckeyes in sacks in 2015, Lewis picked up his first of 2016 in style by also forcing a fumble. On third-down Ohio State displayed their new version of their “Rushmen” package which consists of getting their best pass rushers all on the field at the same time. Last year this consisted of Joey Bosa moving from defensive end to defensive tackle to get Sam Hubbard on the field, but this year it means subbing in defensive end Jalyn Holmes for defensive tackle Michael Hill. The results have been promising thus far:


Lewis is simply too quick and talented for the Tulsa offensive tackle and he gets to the quarterback with ease. Jerome Baker proved that he is also capable of using both hands on the football field by scooping up the fumble. The Ohio State pass rush has looked good so far this year and hasn’t needed to rely on many blitzes to get pressure. We’ll see if this is still the case against Oklahoma this Saturday.

Marshon Lattimore knows what to do with the ball in his hands


An interesting decision to pass the ball in a monsoon with 33 seconds to go in the first half turned fateful quickly for Tulsa. Lattimore had two interceptions on the day, and while both were more a result of him being in the right place at the right time, his skills as a runner were on full display Saturday afternoon:


He had plenty of help along the way (including a Hooker pancake on a 300+ pound offensive guard — wow), but this touchdown was still huge as it put Ohio state up 17 going into the half. Lattimore has performed great thus far as Ohio State’s new No. 2 cornerback, but proved Saturday that he can be a difference maker as well. Last season showed how dangerous the Buckeyes’ defense can be with two lock-down corners, and so far in 2016 it appears to be much of the same story.

The final: 48-3 Ohio State

Defensive player of the game: Marshon Lattimore

Defensive play of the game: Marshon Lattimore pick-six + Malik Hooker block

Next victim: Oklahoma. See you all next week.

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TBBC Awards: Tulsa Golden Hurricane; Samuel Shines, Pick Sixes Aplenty, Hooker Pancake
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The staff here at tBBC bailed me out this week with the awards. Real job is pulling in all different directions so I apologize up front for not having my thoughts! No need to worry, we have some of the best opinions going from the staff!



Offensive


COLUMBUS, OH – SEPTEMBER 10: Curtis Samuel #4 of the Ohio State Buckeyes eludes the defense of Jesse Brubaker #8 of the Tulsa Hurricane as he picks up 18 yards in the third quarter at Ohio Stadium on September 10, 2016 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Tulsa 48-3. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)


tOSU Offensive MVP

MDotySr –. Curtis Samuel showed up in the second half like all great players should. We are finally seeing what all the so called experts have been saying for the last three years.

Scott – JT Barrett. Ran the offense well in a variety of conditions. Still being an efficient game manager and contributor.

Ben v. – Curtis Samuel. He has proved that this year he is Barrett’s go to man out of the backfield and he has taken on the true hybrid role. 400+ yards in two games so far this season, which had only been twice by an Ohio State player before puts him in rare company.

Brandon – Curtis Samuel. It wasn’t nearly as impressive as last weekend but Samuel had another very solid day rushing and receiving. He had 13 touches for 140 yards (78 rushing/62 receiving). While it wasn’t a wow type of day, the Buckeye limited his touches quite a bit. He did manage 9.8 yards per rush and 12.4 yards per reception which is pretty darn good.

Mike Meals – If I had to pick my favorite player on offense this year, it’s Weber. I’m super high on him. But against Tulsa, even with his first TD, I have to go with Curtis Samuel as well. He has shown his ability to catch passes in both games, but I was impressed with him running the ball, like a true “Ohio State” running back. He showed me how tough he really his. (PS…what a problem to have, eh? 2 GREAT backs to carry the load this year? I’ll take it!)

Shannon – I am gonna have to go with Curtis Samuel. His explosiveness and dynamic plays helped wake up the sleep-walking offense.

Curtis Samuel wins in a landslide, no need to fire me this week!

tOSU O-line MVP

MDotySr – In the first half, No One!! But in the second have, I got to say the ring leader Pat Elflein as well. The group jelled better and opened holes which allowed us to see Weber his first TD of many more to come.

Scott – See Brandon.

Ben v. – Pat Elflein – Even though he had some poor snaps, he is the ringleader on offense and as long as he stays healthy, the offensive line will continue to grow under his tutelage.

Brandon – Pat Elflein. I will continue putting his name down every week. Any success they have is with his leadership. The line struggled early but came together and showed their dominance.

Mike Meals – Brandon is right…Elflein, for all the same reasons!

Shannon – Elflein, some high snaps were worrisome. His leadership on the line is great and he is really starting to call better blocking schemes to help protect Barrett.

Pat Elflein had a ridiculous game at center and will continue to!

tOSU Offensive Unsung

MDotySr –. Dontre Wilson has been very consistent so far and Saturday was no different. You are not seeing the pinball wizard routine from the past. Color me impressed so far.

Scott – Mike Weber. Solid numbers. Nothing flashy but important yards.

Ben v. – Dontre Wilson – He is certainly taking his role to heart this season. Whether it is running the wildcat, catching the ball out of the backfield, or running out of the pistol, Wilson is providing another quality option behind Samuel and Weber.

Brandon – Mike Weber. He was stuffed a few times early and it seemed like the offensive staff decided to move on early. Once they decided to use Weber again, he did not disappoint. It was not an easy day for him but he very quietly put up 92 yards (5.4 avg.) and had his first touchdown.

Mike Meals – Dontre Wilson. Everyone is looking for him to have a breakout year, and he’s getting overshadowed in the headlines department, but he is doing exactly what is needed of him. Urban will reward him when the time is right. But until then, Wilson is quietly putting together a solid campaign so far. He is turning into the perfect team player, who does what is best for OSU instead of just himself, and that needs to be commended.

Shannon- Mike Weber, rushed for 92 yards with a touchdown in his second career game.

Dontre Wilson has been a pleasant surprise and wins in a nail biter 3-2

Defensive



tOSU Defensive MVP

MDotySr –. Marshon Lattimore stepped up big and played to his potential. Hopefully signs of the next great CB at Thee Ohio State University.

Scott – Malik Hooker. Just because I like the name Hooker. And dude can ball.

Ben v. – Lattimore – Two picks, and the first one was flat out impressive. The second one, well a wet ball that looked like a duck was a pretty easy catch for him, but the return was spectacular.

Brandon – Marshon Lattimore. One of the big question marks this off-season was wondering who would start opposite of Conley. So far in the first two weeks, Lattimore has stepped up to the challenge. Against Tulsa, Lattimore had two interceptions and returned one for a touchdown.

Mike Meals – Lattimore…you can’t overlook a game like that. Two interceptions, in that weather, against a DANG good quarterback, the entire defensive secondary played well. But Lattimore, scoring a TD, having the game of his career? Got to be my MVP this week.

Shannon – Marshon Lattimore. What looked like a huge concern to me before the season, the secondary has balled out so far. Lattimore was amazing this past week.

Marshon Lattimore is taking part in the new Buckeye secondary(save for Gareon Conley) in spreading the ball and pick sixes around!

tOSU D-line MVP

MDotySr – Jalyn Holmes. My man played all four positions along the dline and was as consistent as we have seen him. Again, another Buckeye starting to live up to his potential.

Scott – Sam Hubbard. Turning into a stud.

Ben v. – Sam Hubbard. He is certainly coming into his own, and even though Dane Evans was able to throw the ball quickly yesterday, the defensive line was still putting pressure on him, and they caused 5 turnovers because of it.

Brandon – Jalyn Holmes. All four defensive ends (Hubbard, Lewis, Holmes, Bosa) played a pretty good game but I was most impressed with Holmes. He won’t show up as dominant in the stat book but he did a lot of little things which probably went unnoticed. One example was when Holmes lined up at DT and took two guys out of the play which opened up Hubbard for a stunt and easy sack.

Mike Meals – As a former lineman, I want to give credit to Holmes, for all the reasons Brandon says. But I am going Hubbard as my D-line MVP. Getting a sack and being a part of 6 tackles, all while being the single Dlineman that Tulsa game planned against is more than impressive. That’s going to be the story this year. Until someone else steps up and dominates, anything Hubbard does will be done while being the focal point of the opposing game plan.

Shannon – Sam Hubbard, the kid is starting to show why he is going to be a force to recon with as the season wears on.

Hubbard is a man amongst boys right now and is taking the brunt of teams double teams.

tOSU Defensive Unsung

MDotySr – Jerome Baker was involved in quite a few plays where he was not mentioned. I thought this was an excellent showing for the young man with bigger things to come.

Scott – Marshon Lattimore. Has turned a defensive question mark into an exclamation point!

Ben v. – Raekwon McMillan. He really isn’t unsung, but as the secondary keeps dominating the headlines with pick-sixes, his steady presence in the middle led to a 1.6 yard per carry average for the running game of Tulsa yesterday.

Brandon – Malik Hooker. It is really hard to say Hooker is unsung but I’m picking him simply based off his block of that poor defensive tackle on Lattimore’s TD. That play was pretty unsung when it happened but ensured Lattimore was able to go to the house.

Mike Meals – I mentioned this to Brandon while we were talking during the game, but Raekwon McMillan may be the very best MLB Ohio State has had in years, and he is constantly overlooked. You don’t really hear about him the way the OSU press has went on all over former LBs in Columbus. I don’t get it, he is as good or better than anyone else to play there in the last 15 years or so.

Shannon – Joe Berger. I am going with him for second week in a row. Tulsa is on the one yard line going for it on fouth down. Who plugged the hole preventing the touchdown? Berger

Lots of choices here but Raekwonza get’s the surprising nod, he is the best LB’er in the B1G but is flying under the radar right now.

Odds and Ends


tOSU Special Teams MVP

MDotySr –. Cam, Cam, Cam!

Scott – Cam Johnston. Wish I could get that kind of spin on my golf ball.

Ben v. – The Aussie – A 50+ average is normal for him, but when he got ran into on the punt late and didn’t fall down like most punters would have, he gained more respect from me than he already had. The fact that he also raced down field and talked smack to the offender made it even better.

Brandon – Cameron Johnston. After being ignored week one, Johnston reminded everyone how good he was. He punted the ball five times for an average of 51.2 yards. That is a pretty darn good average. His long on the day was 61 yards.

Mike Meals – Johnston…We are all disciples who worshipped at the Temple of Tressel. The way Cam can turn the field over is an amazing weapon to have in our back pocket.

Shannon – The Aussie! How disheartening is it for opposing coaches to know if you do stop the Buckeyes on offense, you will be pinned back and have a very long drive to score.

Unanimously to the Aussie this week. He continues to be one of the best in the country and won’t get the recognition due to lack of punts.

tOSU Needs Improvement

MDotySr – Playing to your potential for all four quarters. Can afford to play down to the competition again or it will cost the Buckeyes at least one game maybe two.

Scott – Return game.

Ben v. – Wide Receivers – Besides the “running backs” the OSU receivers had 5 receptions all game. That is simply unacceptable. If they are going to have any chance against Oklahoma, the wide receivers are going to have to step up and become an actual threat, or Oklahoma will load the box and force us to pass.

Brandon – Defensive Tackles. I worry about the ease the Tulsa running game had pounding the ball straight up the middle. With Samaje Perine and Joe Mixon waiting, the middle of the defensive line will have to play their best game. If they can hold their ground in the middle, it will allow the talented ends time to put pressure on Baker Mayfield without worrying about playing the run.

Mike Meals – Offensive Coaching Staff. It felt like they came into this game planning on the rain and wind being there the whole time and it wasn’t. Then, for the entire 1st half, they still insisted sticking to their guns and not making the adjustments they finally did in the 2nd half (which ironically, was when the rain came). I don’t want to see them abandon what they feel is the best plan to beat an opponent, but Ohio State’s MO seems to be ride out a game plan for an entire half, and then try to fix it, instead of on the fly changes.

Shannon – There are a bunch of issue that need worked on. Major one is dicipline. I believe Buckeyes are averaging nine penalties a game, that has to stop or its gonna hurt you.

A plethora of issues here and no “clear” favorite although play calling seems to be the theme!

tOSU Next Big Star

Scott – Hooker.

Ben v. – Hooker. The way he reads the offense, and the quarterbacks eyes is simply impressive. What looks like a play where he is nowhere in sight, he shows up and makes the play.

Brandon – Malik Hooker. He continues to impress me more and more. His instincts and ball-hawking abilities are truly something we have not seen at Ohio State in awhile. Everything he does looks so smooth and looks like it is all scripted and he is simply going through the motions.

Mike Meals – Can I say Weber here? I know I am not all alone in thinking this, but he is going to be something special. I don’t mean just good…I mean SPECIAL before he leaves Columbus.

Shannon – Honestly there just are to many to pick. First one that comes to mind right now is Malik Hooker the ball hawk. Let’s not forget he summened his inner Orlando Pace for a pancake.

By Hook or by Crook is something I am trying to get going on social media, future Captain Hooker.

TB1G Coach of the Week

MDotySr – Chris Ash, not only for his first win but trailed 14-0 in the first quarter to come back and win big.

Scott – Harbooger. Just because.

Ben v. – Chris Ash. Yes it was Howard, but he got his first career head coaching win at Rutgers. Many more to come.

Brandon – Kirk Ferentz. This guy has a career record of 129-87 at Iowa. He does just enough every five years to get Iowa excited and they give him a crazy contract. He is 6-7 in bowl games…9-9 against in-state rival Iowa State..yet he was signed this week to a contract extension which runs through 2025 and giving $4.5 million a year. This guy won the week.

Mike Meals – Out of loyalty, Chris Ash. For the reasons above from Ben…but my coach of the week overall is Tom Herman. Yes, same thing as Ash, it was an FCS school UH played (Lamar). But our Mensa Man was smart enough to hold his all-everything QB, Greg Ward Jr, out of a meaningless game to get him healthy for the Coogs conference championship run. Houston had a longer weather delay than the Buckeyes did, and they still dominated. And I don’t know how much everyone has been following, but Herman has this Houston football team ready to run through a wall for him, much like Urban gets out his players in Columbus.

Shannon – I pick Jim Harbaugh. He had the best pick six of the week.

I am not surprised Chris Ash gets the nod, going to be a long season for Rutgers but he got his first win!

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Marshon Lattimore earns National Honor This Week
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The mass exodus of Buckeye talent that left Columbus for different cities in the NFL was staggering. An abundance of star players decided it was time to go make money for their talents.

This exodus meant the Ohio State football team was going to be extremely young when they played their fist game on September 3, 2016. Many national pundits were saying the Buckeyes have too much inexperience to win the East division and might be looking on the outside for second consecutive season at the playoffs.

Granted it is still way too early to say this young scarlet and gray team is definitely winning the East or making the playoffs but the narrative is quickly changing after two weeks of this new season.

One of the biggest question marks going into the season was the secondary. Tyvis Powell, Vonn Bell (safties) and Eli Apple (cornerback) left, which meant new co-defensive coordinator Greg Schiano had to rebuild the secondary.

Ohio State wasn’t left without talent, hunger nor drive. They even had experience but not “starting” experience.

Malik Hooker arrived on the scene as a starter for this season. The young man has really made an impression while opening lots of eyes across the country.

Gareon Conley, the lone holdover from last season, is an extremely talented cornerback. He was voted a team captain by his teammates which tells you about his leadership.

Damon Webb is starting this season, he has experience playing the nickel cornerback position last year.

Marshon Lattimore is a young player that has been plagued by hamstring injuries in his young career. The Ohio State coaching staff has implemented some new technology this past training camp which has allowed them to keep an eye out for players like Lattimore. The new technology shows the coaching staff and medical team when players are over exerting themselves so they can help these players stay healthy.

Early returns on the new technology can be called astounding so far.

Marshon Lattimore has become the first Ohio State Buckeye since former defensive back Chimdi Chekwa (Sept. 14, 2010) to be announced the Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week.

Lattimore had three tackles to go with two interceptions… one of which was returned 40 yards for a touchdown.

The young Buckeye secondary currently has seven interception- three of which were pick-sixes- eleven pass breakups along with eighteen passes defended.

Yes, it is still early to say the secondary is great and call it the scarlet and gray no-fly zone. Keep this up and you will be witnessing this every Saturday.

Congratulations to Marshon Lattimore on earning the Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week.



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I-O!

Euclid, OH native Stipe Miocic carries the Buckeye State flag about as well as anyone.

A noted Cleveland sports fan -- he was at the Cavs’ championship celebration parade, duh — and well regarded Ohio State Buckeye backer to boot, the mixed martial artist of Croatian descent helped salvage a mostly otherwise forgettable UFC 203 card Saturday in Cleveland.

Besides reaping the spoils of being the victor -- and potentially laying the groundwork for an epic bout for the ages against former champion Jon Jones — Miocic got all the added benefits of not only fighting at home but winning while doing so.

Watch the native Clevelander lead the crowd in the O-H chant after his win:


Doesn’t get much cooler than that.

Miocic himself reflected fondly on the moment and the evening as a whole:


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Bowl Projections: Northwestern falls off Jerry Palm’s latest list
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Time to check out the Big Ten bowl projections from Jerry Palm of CBSSports.com. For the second week in a row, Palm projects no Big Ten teams in the playoffs. He has No. 1 Alabama playing No. 4 Houston in the Peach Bowl and No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 3 Stanford in the Fiesta Bowl. Palm had 11 Big Ten teams in bowls last week; he has just 10 this week, with Northwestern falling out after an 0-2 start that has included losses to a MAC team and a FCS squad. Last week, Northwestern was projected to be in the

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The Buckeye Battle Cry Weekly Big Ten Power Poll: Week 2
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When we all sat down to watch the games for the second week of this young football season, no one expected to walk away scratching our heads at to what we witnessed. Thankfully we have time to go back and analyze some of the craziness that is college football.

After all the votes have been tallied we were surprised to see only two teams were unanimous in the secret ballots. Naturally with some upsets (were they really?) we have movement in this week’s power poll.

1. The Ohio State University Buckeyes (2-0,0-0)


Even with the first half snooze fest that turned into a huge storm with a delay at halftime, the Buckeyes took care of business. The members of the scarlet and gray are on the clock, working on going to Norman Oklahoma to face the Sooners.

They will be a lot of questions answered after this game. Before the season started a majority of media pundits have this as a Sooner win, that narrative has changed quickly. Buckeyes will roll into Norman only giving up around 65 yards on the ground and not a single touchdown in eight quarters.

Last Game: Defeated Tulsa 48-3

2. Michigan Wolverines (2-0,0-0)


Did you pick the maize and blue to start the season 2-0?

Did you pick them to average 50 plus points a game so far this season?

Did you pick that Harbaugh has had the best pick this season?

Ok, I’ll stop picking on Michigan getting scared of being eaten after a pick.

Last Game: Defeated UCF 51-14

3. Wisconsin Badgers (2-0,0-0)


Bucky the Badger didn’t have a let-down after their rise up in the AP and college polls this past week.

Chyrst has his team playing good football right now, it will be interesting to see how they finish out.





Last Game: Defeated Akron 54-10

4. Iowa Hawkeyes (2-0,0-0)


Kirk Ferentz received a ten-year extension on his contract. He rewarded the fans and staff a victory over their rivals.

The Big Ten season is fast approaching and it looks like it is going to be one of the best years.

Iowa has their sites on a return to the Big Ten Championship game.



Last Game: Defeated Iowa St. 42-3





5. Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-0, 0-0)


I am afraid to jinx anything for the team in Lincoln.

Let’s just say this year is going in the right direction.



Last Game: Defeated Wyoming 52-17

6. Michigan State Spartans (1-0, 0-0)


Sparty better come out balling this weekend.

Notre Dame will be a test for the young Sparty team.

Having a bye hopefully, they are ready to beat the Golden Domers.



Last Game: Defeated Furman 28-13





7. Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-0, 0-0)


When you are a young team that can win a game by thirty points you are doing something right.

The victory helped Minnesota jump up from #8 last week.

It is a two dilly bar week for everyone!



Last Game: Defeated Indiana St. 58-28





8. Indiana Hoosiers (2-0, 0-0)


Defense?

We don’t need no stinking defense.

Dear Hoosiers you won’t be able to defeat many teams in the Big Ten by outscoring them. Penn State sure but not a lot of others.

Last Game: Defeated Ball St. 30-10



9. Maryland Terrapins (2-0,0-0)

Coach Durkin has the mighty Terrapins balling out.

Oh, they played FIU.

Hey, a win is a win in a rebuilding team right.



Last Game: Defeated FIU 41-14

10. Illinois Fighting Illini (1-1, 0-0)


Lovie Smith was introduced to the ACC this past weekend.

It didn’t turn out pretty.

Smith’s contact details were released this past week.

By the sounds of it, Lovie is staying in Champaign for at least six years to rebuild the program.

Last Game: Defeated by North Carolina 48-23





11. Penn State Nittany Lions (1-1, 0-0)


If someone doesn’t get things turned around guess who isn’t going to see six years at his current program.

Fans are begging the school to fire James Franklin.

Hate to say but at this point, he looks like he is over his head.

Last Game: Defeated by Pitt 42-39

12. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1-1, 0-0)


Chris Ash had to be fuming watching his new team fall behind early 14-0.

Ash rallied his troops, getting a come from behind victory.

It is going to be a long process but Ash and company are working hard to get things turned around.



Last Game: Defeated Howard 52-14





13. Purdue Boilermakers (1-1, 0-0)


I hate feeling like I am turning on coach Darrell Hazell.

Let’s end the games and just come out with it.

PJ Fleck is the guy you want Purdue, trust me.

Last Game: Defeated by Cincinnati 38-20

14.Northwestern Wildcats (0-2, 0-0)


Ok, I am puzzled here.

Put your hand up if you thought going into Week 3 that the Wildcats would me winless?



Exactly me either.

Last Game: Defeated by Illinois St. 9-7



Feel free to let us know if you feel we got the Power Poll right.

How would yours be?

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Ohio State vs. Oklahoma: Get live updates from Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer's news conference
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Athlon predicts NIT again for Buckeyes
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Indeed, that seems to be a theme for the 2016-17 Buckeyes in the magazine: they don't feature much anywhere. Nationally Ohio State doesn't figure into the list of 10 things to watch, has no freshman among the 17 “impact freshmen” and no superlatives ...


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Young Bucks: Names to know before Ohio State hits national stage at Oklahoma
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Urban Meyer said Houston coach Tom Herman has prepped Ohio State on Oklahoma’s personnel
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The former Ohio State coordinator may have given Meyer an inside look at OU’s team.

Coming into the season with the daunting task of replacing 16 starters, eight on each side of the ball, Buckeye fans would have been hard-pressed to find fault in 77-10 and 48-3 wins over Bowling Green and Tulsa in the season’s opening weeks.

However, Urban Meyer is not any ordinary Buckeye fan; for the Ohio State head coach, the first two games of 2016 showed much of his young team’s promise, but also illuminated a number of the things that they must improve upon before their first major test this Saturday in Norman, OK.

With the Sooners looking to save their season after a Week One loss to Tom Herman’s Houston Cougars, Meyer knows that his team must play its best to remain undefeated and in contention for a playoff berth.

As Meyer took to the podium for his weekly Monday press conference, he noted that while Saturday’s game against Tulsa was far from perfect, there was much to be learned and celebrated from the win.

Champions of the Tulsa game

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• Defensive Player of the Game: Marshon Lattimore
• Offensive Player of the Game: Curtis Samuel
• Defensive line: Mike Hill, Jalin Holmes, Sam Hubbard, Robert Landers, Taquin Lewis
• Linebackers: Raekwon McMillan, Chris Worley
• Defensive Backs: Gareon Conley, Denzel Ward, Malik Hooker, Damon Webb
• Wide Receivers: Noah Brown, Paris Campbell
• Offensive Line: Marcus Baugh, Pat Elflien, Billy Price
• Honorable Mention: Mike Webber, Dontre Wilson

Thoughts on last week

• Tulsa’s blitzing and late movement caused disruption for the Buckeye offense early in the game.
• Meyer said that quarterback J.T. Barrett started off slow, but eventually settled in and ended up having a good game.
• When asked about his offense’s slow start on Saturday, Meyer noted that he was glad it happened when it did, because it exposed some issues, specifically on the Offensive Line, because of the movement from Tulsa’s defense.
• Meyer thinks that the play calling from the offensive coordinators in the booth has been outstanding so far this season.
• He also said that if you take away the first ten minutes of the Tulsa game, he didn’t have any complaints.
• Meyer said that while he thought that Malik Hooker and Damon Webb would play well this year, he didn’t expect them to have been playing as great as they have been.

Looking forward to Oklahoma

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• Meyer said that he is glad that the the Oklahoma game is coming in Week Three in order to give the young players an opportunity to get game experience before such a daunting road test.
• When asked about his young offensive line, Meyer said that while he is “concerned about everything,” he has confidence that the team is getting better, and that a line with so many new starters is bound to go through early-season growing pains, and that he actually thinks they are further ahead than he expected them to be.
• In preparing for such a big road game, Meyer said that there is no way to simulate that in the off-season with a young team, or he would have asked A.D. Gene Smith for $60,000 to take his team off-campus to do it.
• Meyer said that the film of Oklahoma’s opening week loss to Houston will be very useful in prepping for Saturday’s matchup. He said that the Buckeye and Cougar offenses are very similar, and that Houston took advantage of big plays down the field to win.
• He highlighted some back-shoulder throws, isolation routes, and trick plays from QB Greg Ward that were successful. However, he did not think it was a methodical beating for the Cougs.
• Meyer said that his coaching staff has spoken to Houston coach Tom Herman, primarily about personnel. Meyer noted that the game film says a lot, but the insights about specific players and match-ups is invaluable. Meyer adds that these types of conversations are only common for his staff when there is an existing relationship with another coach.
• Looking back at the 2009 BCS National Championship Game, Meyer remembers that OU coach Bob Stoops changed his defense from his traditional 4-3 defense to a 3-4 defense, and that threw off Meyer’s Florida team. He said that it gave him a “sick feeling” on the sideline, and that it lead to some language that he couldn’t use in front of the media.
• Meyer notes that the size of the Oklahoma defensive line will make it very difficult to run against them. However, he later added that there is no way to beat the Sooners without a balanced offense.

Injury updates

• Dontre Wilson rested on Sunday, but Meyer expects him to be ready to go against Oklahoma.
• Linebacker Dante Booker is probably for the game this Saturday coming off of an MCL injury.
• Jashon Cornell will be reevaluated on Tuesday.

Recruiting

• When asked why he was never able to sign an Ohio player while coaching at Florida, Meyer gave credit to Jim Tressel for locking down the state’s best talent.
• He also noted that due to Ohio high school rules, some of the state’s players don’t have the ability to progress as much as they would in other states that have longer spring practice or 7-on-7 seasons. However, once Ohio 3-star guys get to college, Meyer said that they have a track-record of developing quickly.

The No. 3 Buckeyes will travel to Norman, OK to take on the 14th-ranked Sooners on Saturday at 7:30pm ET on Fox.

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Heard Around the ‘Shoe – 9/12/2016
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Welcome to your tri-weekly look at all things Ohio State recruiting. Let’s get started!

Nations Top Linebacker Sets Decision Date:


The Buckeyes have long been considered a long shot at best to land 5-star linebacker Dylan Moses who plays his football at the IMG Academy down in Bradenton, Florida. It looks like the Buckeyes are trending even further downward as Moses has set his decision date, and decided that one of his official visits will probably not happen. He spoke to the New Orleans Times-Picayune recently and had this to say:

“One of them is probably gonna change,” Moses said, before adding, “I’m starting to get interested in Houston and talking to the coaches, trying to set something up.”

It sounds like Tom Herman has made an impression on the #4 overall prospect in the nation and may end up getting another visit, this time an official to see the Cougars up close. He said this about Houston, “I met the rest of the staff and I visited, looked all over the campus and I really liked it, and being able to see everything that’s going on over there, it’s really a great tradition.”

Moses tweeted out yesterday that a decision date as been made, and LSU still remains the team to beat here.





Rain Rain Go Away:


The Buckeyes put away Tulsa on Saturday, although right around half time the game turned into a monsoon, and the poor weather forecast made for a slow recruiting weekend for the Buckeyes. The Buckeyes did have one visitor on hand, and that was M.J. Griffin out of Belleville, Michigan. Griffin is a class of 2019 athlete with current offers from Ball State, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Iowa State, Toledo and Kentucky. He talked with 11W after his visit and had this to say.

“It was great,” Griffin told Eleven Warriors. “[The school] made a great impression. It’s always intense when I go there.”

“I’m starting to really like Ohio State,” he said. “They are showing possibilities [of offering], but coach [Kerry] Coombs said just keep doing what you’re doing and your chance will come.”

While the Buckeyes do not have a lot of offers out to 2019 kids yet, that will certainly change once the class of 2017 is wrapped up and the coaching staff can put more emphasis on the current high school sophomores.


Buckeye Commits in Action Friday:


Let’s take a look at what the Buckeye commitments for the class of 2017 and 2018 did over the weekend in their High School games.

Tate Martell, Haskell Garrett and Bishop Gorman took on Wyatt Davos and St. John Bosco in a battle of top 10 nationally ranked programs. Bosco came out and took a lead early, but Martell and company came back and took the game 35-20. Martell passed for 183 yards and 3 TD’s and had 113 rushing yards and another score, while Garrett and the defense held Bosco scoreless in the second half to earn the victory. Tyjon Lindsey again did not play due to injury/eligibility issues.


Shaun Wade made a some big plays in Trinity Christian’s win over University Christian with an tipped one handed interception (first video) and the touchdown catch (second video) where he makes some defenders look silly, fumbles, and then scampers the distance for the score.




Chase Young pilled up two more sacks as his DeMatha Catholic won 35-7. Young now has six sacks in the last two games. He also had a pick-six in this game.

Danny Clark had a rough outing with only one touchdown and two interceptions, but former Buckeye commit Todd Sibley had a big day as he ran it 24 times for 214 yards and two touchdowns. Sibley received an invite to the Under Armor All-American Game Friday afternoon. He is now a Pitt Panther commit.

Emory Jones Heard County team lost 28-14 against Darlington, and Jones was held in check for most of the night only passing for 129 yards and rushing for 34 and a touchdown.

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Are You Not Entertained? Tulsa
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Whew.
That’s all I can say. Actually, I can also say I will never write another opinion piece praising the Ohio State offense after one week.
Reminds me of the time I wrote a column (with numbers to back it up) saying Tiger Woods wasn’t ready to go pro.
Don’t ask.
Anywho, tons of majors and an alleged fling with a Perkins waitress later, I was wrong there and I was for the most part wrong here.
The offense isn’t the work of art I proclaimed it to be. I’ll take off my scarlet and gray colored glasses going forward.
Despite the ugliness, it was a win, which, as Al Davis used to say, is all we need “baby.”
But was it a satisfying win?
As George Michael used to say on the sports machine, let’s roll the video …..

Interior DL play: Tulsa had just 61 yards rushing. Pretty solid play there.

Better pass rush: Two sacks and only 127 yards passing. Not bad. And the third quarter defense was, uh, well, wow.

More JT Barrett runs on passing plays: Incomplete grade here. He had 55 yards rushing but still missed a couple opportunities

Quicker rotation of the backup players: Game flow and rain didn’t really allow for it.

Scott

A win: Ugly.

A shutout: Almost. The one scoring drive was just 20 yards.

No injuries: Haven’t heard of anything major.

Burrow: Not so much.

Brandon

Defensive line pressure: As the aforementioned analysis indicated, the rushing yards, sacks and limited passing yards is a good indicator here, no?

Sound coverage in secondary: How do a pair of pick-sixes sound?

Offense keeps going: Once it got going, I guess it was decent. OSU still totaled 417 yards despite it all. Additionally, they might have lost a pair of possessions on the pick-sixes.

Mike M.

Health: As I said, I didn’t see anything major.

Stop the broken record: OK, now it is a broken record. Defensive line looked pretty good.

Weber: 17 for 92 and a touchdown. Nothing flashy.

Ben


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5-star Ohio State target sets his commitment date
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The No.1 OLB in the 2017 class will let the world know where he is going to school on Dec. 15.

Everything seems to be going well for the Ohio State Buckeyes in the first two weeks of the season. Two very compelling victories have the Buckeyes sitting pretty with a top five ranking heading into their showdown with the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday evening. On the recruiting trail, things look just as good for the scarlet and gray, as coaches are out visiting some of the best talent, while other recruits still have the Buckeyes penciled in for a visit.

Moses sets his decision date


Ranked by 247sports as the No. 1 outside linebacker in the country for 2017, Dylan Moses (Bradenton, FL / IMG Academy) has made his date to commit.


While he is still penciled in to make a trip to Columbus and see the Buckeyes face the Wolverines on Nov. 26, there are some rumblings that his visit schedule could be altered.

Moses, a former commit to LSU, mentioned to the The Times Picayune that the Houston Cougars have jumped on his radar. Right now, the 6-foot-2 OLB is scheduled to visit Ohio State, Texas, UCLA, Alabama and Miami. If Tom Herman’s Cougar squad keeps impressing, then that would easily create a situation where Moses would swap out one of his previous announced visiting sites.

According to 247sports, Moses has been in talks with the Alabama coaching staff, and at one point, made the Crimson Tide a favorite. As it stands, Moses’ will be in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Oct. 1. While some of the 247sports crystal ball predictions lean toward Moses going to Nick Saban’s program, the majority believe that the No.4 player in the 2017 class will go back to LSU.


As more develops on Moses’ recruiting schedule, we’ll have you covered on Land-Grant Holy Land.

2018 5-star gets a visit from Urban


Moving onto the 2018 class of recruits, offensive tackle Jackson Carman (Fairfield, OH / Fairfield) got a visit from coaches Urban Meyer and Greg Studrawa on Friday night. Carman took to Twitter before his game against Dublin Coffman to tell everyone of the great news.


Carman didn’t let the Buckeye coaching staff down, as the top player in the state of Ohio for 2018 displayed his blocking abilities.


Right now, the recruiting predictions have the Buckeye State prodigy staying within the state – and heading to The Ohio State University. Expect the Buckeyes to keep in contact with Carman leading up to his commitment.

Right now, the scarlet and gray are vying against the likes of Clemson, Michigan, Michigan State and USC for the nation’s No.17 recruit in 2018. Carman is also visiting other places, too. The day after Meyer and company made the visit to Fairfield, Carman visited Notre Dame.

If anything else happens with Carman, we’ll keep you posted.

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Ohio State football | Meyer makes sure team remembers 9/11
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“I had a very good conversation with a dear friend this morning, and the message to our team was 'Nothing is guaranteed,' ” Meyer told the media Saturday after the Buckeyes 48-3 win over Tulsa. “A whole bunch of people went to work that day, 15 years ...

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