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scarletngray
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Gotta think that Atkinson will definitely be one of the guys on the inside and Hicks on the outside. I like your choices.
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Captain Buckeye
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For all the talk about Arch this game likely comes down to basic things. We have the advantage being at home so we just need to not hurt ourselves. No turnovers, make your tackles, don’t try to do too much, and absolutely no costly penalties.
In the sugar bowl we had at least 3 promising drives crushed by penalties. We can’t do that. It nearly cost us that game (and consequently the title) and obviously this game is no different.
Other than that it’s about the LOS. This OL returning 4 starters from the playoffs did pretty well vs this Texas defensive line. While Texas has 2 edge guys that are good they did lose their interior so we should be just fine considering the matchups are pretty similar to last years game.
Where this game is likely won or lost is our defensive line. They lost all their offensive line starters (returning only 1) but then again we lost all 4 starters. This is the most interesting matchup of this game. Of course I trust our starters more than I do theirs but who knows. Can our guys control their gaps, can they be disruptive, and can we get after the QB?
Because if our DL answers the bell I think this back 7 for OSU on defense is better than last year. Maybe we won’t be game 1 but by mid season no doubt. Texas isn’t as good as last year at their skill and I don’t care what their experts think (painful listening to them). So if our DL can get after Arch and their lesser skill is trying to get free of our (likely) better secondary I will like our chances.
But no pressure from the front likely means blitzing more which might lead to a mistake for a young team. Interested to see how things go. What I will say as a last thing is all reports have been that this Texas OL has had trouble all off season giving Arch any time to throw. I think they’re the weakest unit in this game for either side. Hopefully we can take care of business.
For all the talk about Arch this game likely comes down to basic things. We have the advantage being at home so we just need to not hurt ourselves. No turnovers, make your tackles, don’t try to do too much, and absolutely no costly penalties.
In the sugar bowl we had at least 3 promising drives crushed by penalties. We can’t do that. It nearly cost us that game (and consequently the title) and obviously this game is no different.
Other than that it’s about the LOS. This OL returning 4 starters from the playoffs did pretty well vs this Texas defensive line. While Texas has 2 edge guys that are good they did lose their interior so we should be just fine considering the matchups are pretty similar to last years game.
Where this game is likely won or lost is our defensive line. They lost all their offensive line starters (returning only 1) but then again we lost all 4 starters. This is the most interesting matchup of this game. Of course I trust our starters more than I do theirs but who knows. Can our guys control their gaps, can they be disruptive, and can we get after the QB?
Because if our DL answers the bell I think this back 7 for OSU on defense is better than last year. Maybe we won’t be game 1 but by mid season no doubt. Texas isn’t as good as last year at their skill and I don’t care what their experts think (painful listening to them). So if our DL can get after Arch and their lesser skill is trying to get free of our (likely) better secondary I will like our chances.
But no pressure from the front likely means blitzing more which might lead to a mistake for a young team. Interested to see how things go. What I will say as a last thing is all reports have been that this Texas OL has had trouble all off season giving Arch any time to throw. I think they’re the weakest unit in this game for either side. Hopefully we can take care of business.
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scarletngray
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In many ways this is two entirely different teams. Some new coordinators on our side and many new players on both teams. Both teams were playing at their highest level in the playoffs. We lost 16 guys to the NFL. This is the first game of a new season.
I do agree that in large part how our new guys on the DL compete against their new guys on the OL will likely be the determining factor in who wins the game.
I do agree that in large part how our new guys on the DL compete against their new guys on the OL will likely be the determining factor in who wins the game.
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Captain Buckeye
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The biggest fallacy of this game though is Texas is loaded.
Funny enough we are a perfect equivalent to Texas.
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A fascinating matchup. We both are missing a bunch. Now it’s just a matter of who replaced better.
And I think that answer is Ohio State.
Add in being at home? Even better.
Funny enough we are a perfect equivalent to Texas.
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A fascinating matchup. We both are missing a bunch. Now it’s just a matter of who replaced better.
And I think that answer is Ohio State.
Add in being at home? Even better.
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