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Game Thread #1 Texas at #2/#3 tOSU, Sat. Aug. 30th, 12pm ET, FOX

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Edited: won’t post the correct article but apparently the OL for Texas has had big issues vs their defense in their scrimmages. If they can’t block their defensive line they won’t block ours.

Fun fact. CJ Hicks is the same measurements and number as Colin Simmons. Maybe isn’t anything important but at the very least gives our guys a great look.

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Texas HC sent Arch Manning a message after bad scrimmage

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian needs Arch Manning to keep improving before the team's season opener against Ohio State on Aug. 30.
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Captain Buckeye said:
Agreed.

Their o line is brand new and banged up which isn’t great vs a defensive line that returns more experience than most think. Then you add in Atkinson, Hicks, and the LBs in pressure? Uphill battle for Texas here.

Then you move to their defensive line vs our offensive line. They couldn’t get pressure last year so why would that all the sudden be an issue this year with an offensive line returning 4? You add in the fact that they are a smaller bunch (and two smaller linebackers) that’s not exactly great news for them. Credit to Texas for basically taking every transfer DT out of desperation but Texas is even in worse shape in this matchup IMO.

Either way it’s about the trenches and I’d be shocked if we don’t own both LOS. Personally I don’t see where they have an advantage.

I’m trying not to be a homer here but where is Texas’ advantage? It’s not their OL, their DL is at best a push, laughable with their secondary vs our skill, and I think their WR skill isn’t what it was either.

So where is their advantage?

If Texas is going to win they’ll have to run the ball, create turnovers, and capitalize. Otherwise I don’t see how this is a problem for OSU.
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The honest answer is Steve Sarkisian. He’s a really good play caller and mixes in a shitmoad of screens and misdirection.

I think Hartline will do well….and I think Sayin will be nice…..be the gambler in me, says take the points and the proven commodity.
 
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scarletngray said:
Interested in who is banged up on their OL?
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At a minimum, they lost their right tackle… and he was the replacement for the guy who gave up the Scoop & Sawyer. That only happened 2 weeks ago so I’m not sure that there’s been much intel regarding the replacement… but it’s probably safe to assume that the guy who graduated >= dude who blew out his ACL and MCL (ouch) >= that dude’s replacement. So, there’s that.
 
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So it's a tight game the first half, ending in a 14 - 14 tie. The bucks win by ten with a field goal in the last two minutes of play.

Meanwhile, in a night game, Notre Dame blows the doors off of Miami. 54 - 3. And the polls put the Irish at #1.

Put me down as obsessive paranoid.
 
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