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2007 tOSU Defense

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Magua;952306; said:
We had majority of the 2's out there when the last drive started. We had some 1's in the secondary though considering we had 5 DB's out there. As they began moving the ball, once they got closer to a score Tressel sent some of the 1's back in there.

I didn't see Laurinaitis, Freeman, etc in there until they got into the redzone.
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We had 1's on the d-line too I thought, but it's hard to tell because they are always rotating anyways.

No 1's at LBer, but it was the prevent D that screwed us there.. they took what we were giving them and they marched right down the field
 
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Another impressive testament to the depth of the '07 D as well as the defensive performance against Purdue is that not only did we shut them down, but both starting DTs were not available (Worthington, Denlinger) as well as 3 LBs ( Homan, Gibson, Terry) that would get some PT if healthy or not suspended.
 
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ShakerBuck;953122; said:
Another impressive testament to the depth of the '07 D as well as the defensive performance against Purdue is that not only did we shut them down, but both starting DTs were not available (Worthington, Denlinger) as well as 3 LBs ( Homan, Gibson, Terry) that would get some PT if healthy or not suspended.
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I agree about the depth...it is almost not fair how good that youth is...and to think some said this wasnt a good recruiting class????:oh:
 
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Ugh....I hate these articles.

Detroit Free Press

COLUMN: Ohio State has championship look; opponent says defense has 'no weakness'

October 10, 2007
By Wendell Barnhouse
McClatchy Newspapers
FORT WORTH, Texas ? At the risk of again being bamboozled by the Buckeyes and the Big Ten Conference, it?s time to point out that Ohio State has that championship look.
Last season, coach Jim Tressel?s team came within a victory of going wire-to-wire at No. 1. Ohio State was ?just? 28 points from beating Florida in last year?s Bowl Championship Series title game.

With the departures of offensive heavy lifters Troy Smith, Ted Ginn Jr., Anthony Gonzalez and Antonio Pittman, this figured to be a season in which the Buckeyes would drop a level.

But when the 2007 season?s first BCS rankings are announced Sunday, Ohio State should be no worse than No. 3. That means the Buckeyes would be in position to play for the national title again.

Ohio State won the BCS title in 2002. That Buckeyes team relied on a dominating defense and an opportunistic offense. The 2007 version has a defense that might be better than the ?02 crew.


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stowfan;955212; said:
I think the D's first real acid test will come against Illinois. They seem to have a lot of speed spread around between the QB, RB, and WR positions. On top of that, they play us tough even when they stink.
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IMO MSU's power running game might present more of a match-up problem than Illinois' speed option running game.

I would be willing to bet that our speed and tackling ability nullifies Illinois on the edge which is where they've been most dangerous to everyone else.

I say MSU's power might be a tougher match-up only because how we handle straight-ahead power is an unknown.

My guess is that we'll be just fine.
 
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kippy1040;952410; said:
This defense of 2007 has similar reminders of the good defense of 2002 and maybe with some in the 90'S. So far what is the meanest and most stingyest defense that Ohio State ever had. I say the 1998 defense.
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'98 gave up 12 points per game. '96 gave up 10.9 points per game.

'73 gave up 5.7 points per game.
 
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lvbuckeye;955308; said:
'98 gave up 12 points per game. '96 gave up 10.9 points per game.

'73 gave up 5.7 points per game.
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...and only 4.3 ppg during the regular season, including four shutouts in a five-game stretch, and a seven-game stretch during which they gave up a single TD.
 
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DaddyBigBucks;955217; said:
IMO MSU's power running game might present more of a match-up problem than Illinois' speed option running game.

I would be willing to bet that our speed and tackling ability nullifies Illinois on the edge which is where they've been most dangerous to everyone else.

I say MSU's power might be a tougher match-up only because how we handle straight-ahead power is an unknown.

My guess is that we'll be just fine.
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What he said. The combo of Caulcrick/Ringer, a big O-line, and a coach that knows the Bucks' coaching tendencies from the inside, are all cause for concern. The Bucks haven't seen this type of scheme/personnel in a game situation, so there might be some rough waters early. But, this type of test, especially at home, is needed before the battles that lie ahead. First things first, Kent State...
 
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MililaniBuckeye;955320; said:
...and only 4.3 ppg during the regular season, including four shutouts in a five-game stretch, and a seven-game stretch during which they gave up a single TD.
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I would be very surprised if any defense ever again achieved the level of domination enjoyed by the 1973 Ohio State defense.

But this defense has been dominating its opponents utterly in a way that is qualitatively if not quantitatively similar.

The two defenses share another distinction, albeit a dubious one. Both gave up more than 40 points in their Bowl Game of the previous season.

The '73 defense gave up 42 points to USC in the '73 Rose Bowl.

Then went out and kicked ass (I don't think they bothered taking names).

The '07 defense was similarly embarrassed in January.

They may not post 3 straight shut-outs. No one may ever do that again.

But if anyone does, it just might be these guys.
 
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I really liked a quote I read from JL that they wanted to move past the "bend, but not break" strategy and aggressively attack. It takes some balls to attack an offense like Purdue's and we pulled it off. Hopefully, we'll just keep steamrolling.

I also like how much real time our young guys are getting. Looking forward to seeing more of them against Kent State. It will pay off in the Game, the bowl game and next year.
 
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