Game Thread 2010 Rose Bowl: Ohio State 26 Oregon 17 (Final, 1/01/2010)

[southcampus]

Thanks puss.

 

[JXC]

So I'm not sure how this happened, because Oregon was pretty far ahead of Ohio State going into this week in the BCS, but Ohio State overtook them somehow, because in the Rose Bowl match-up it said #7 Ohio State vs. #8 Oregon. So Ohio State will be the home team. Which jerseys should Ohio State choose to wear?

Well leave it to Fox to be wrong. Ohio State isn't ranked ahead of Oregon in the BCS. So Oregon is the home team for the Rose Bowl. But i'm sure as others have said, it'd up to Nike. I say we wear the exact jerseys we wore during the 1997 Rose Bowl. Or our current ones...anything else and that's bullshit.

 

[BuckeyeTillIDie]

Don't look now, GoDucks04, but the Big Ten has two teams in the BCS to the Pac 10's one team.

 

[NateG]

Please stop with the transitive arguments.

But Ohio State beat Iowa who beat Arizona who beat Stanford who beat Oregon..........

Plus the MWC was a better conference than the SEC when Utah smacked the living hell out of Alabama. and the WAC was better than the B12 in 06 when Boise won.

Past Bowl Games are important...Since 2001 Oregon 3-4 (1 BCS win, no bowl game after 2004 season) overall bowl record .409, OSU from 2001 4-4 (6 BCS appearances, 3 NCG appearances, 3 BCS wins) overall bowl record .450. I really hope that history can give the O and D lines an advantage. If it does we will win 28ish - 25ish.


Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah

 

[02Buckeyes06]

I have watch a lot of big 10 games.

I have stated all of these things previously.

I think that Oregon will be able to put 8 men in the box because Pryor is not a good passer. By putting 8 in the box they will be able to stop the run. Oregon has fast LBs that will be able to contain pryor. I believe Oregon will be able to get a pass rush on Pryor, since they will be able to put 8 men in the box.

I believe that the Big 10 is not a good conference why is that just crazy. Ohio State (Big 10 champs) lost to the 5th place team in the pac 10.

Oregon beat both the teams Ohio St. lost to.

The only rebutle I have heard was you do not watch Ohio state play.

If UO's logic and intelligence level is on the same level as yours, I say tOSU by 21

 

[JimsSweaterVest]

If UO's logic and intelligence level is on the same level as yours, I say tOSU by 21

Seriously, that is the shallow level of football analysis we see from E!SPiN trolls.

If Oregon puts 8 in the box, they will stop the run on every down. Pryor, Saine, and Herron won't be able to run. The Buckeye offense will go three-and-out on every possession. Pryor won't throw any good passes. There will be no screens. Jim Tressel and his staff have not considered the possibility that Oregon will put 8 in the box. They are in for a big surprise.

Or are they? Thank Woody for our friend and informant GODUCKS4 who brought this valuable piece of strategic information over. I will be sure to relay it to Jim when he picks me up from the drycleaners.

As for the transitivity argument, that has been addressed by others.

But, hey, none of this constitutes a "rebutle" of his arguments. Heck, it's not even a rebuttal!

 

[NateG]

"rebutle"

It is a real word per the urbandictionary.com...... check some of the definitions.

Urban Dictionary: rebutle

 

[dca1]

Couldn't agree more

Christ.



I'll even elaborate a bit.

If you put 8 in the box, you're going to be forcing us to throw if you stop the running game. Pryor can throw the deep ball. He's connected on plenty this year. Check Posey's stats and see his long completions in what I'd imagine is about 3/4 of our games this year. When Pryor has time, he can throw accurately and with poise. When he gets pressure, he can go back to old tendencies and have bad mechanics. If you want to stop OSU, yes, you will have to pressure Pryor. But if our line beats your line, you're going to lose. (It's like that way in nearly every game - the team that wins in the trenches wins the game).

Why do I think your defensive gameplan won't work? Because our blocking has been better the second half of the year. Our team is better than the USC and Purdue games. We've grown on offense since then and established an identity. You're going to have to try to stop the run by stacking the box whether you want to or not. And that will open up the pass. It's really what we want you to do. Like I said earlier, OSU is about controlling the clock, field position and dictating the way you play the game.

Why do I think OSU will win? I'll look at it from our defensive perspective.

I think Oregon will get yardage, and get points. We've seen our defense give up some yardage at times this year, but we make some HUGE plays when it matters most (look at the Michigan and Navy games, for example - there are other examples). We've been very stout against the run. Your run offense will be slowed down considerably. What worries me is that we'll get beat with the pass. I think the points that you score will come more from your passing game than your running game. Think Illinois in '07, with a different outcome because I don't think Pryor will be tossing the ball around like free candy.

Our defensive line is simply dominant. We have studs at each position along the line, starting with Cam Heyward, our best d-lineman. Thad Gibson is a terror off the edge, and a responsible player in coverage (look at his pick against Michigan, for example - and again, there are more examples. Illinois comes to mind).

Now, my question is if you can actually provide analysis rather than "we r gonna put 8 in the box cuz pryor sux and our lbs are fast and will win and you guys are in the big 10 and stanford is better"

Reminding you that Houston is a city in Texas.

Oregon has absolutely no chance against Ohio State. None. They play in a weak conference where there is no concept of defense. The Pac !0 is only a shade away in quality better than Conference USA. They have no idea what real football is about and they will have a rude introduction to the subject come New Year's Day courtesy of the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Ducks defense is atrocious. We know this. There is nothing stopping the Bucks from running at will. Pryor will simply have his way with the Ducks D. The Buckeye defense, the likes of which Oregon has not seen all year, will effectively neutralize the house of cards offense that is the spread option. Try playing 48 minutes of smash mouth with the Buckeyes. The Ducks will quickly understand that they have been overmatched and outclassed. And speaking of class, you would never see a Jim Tressel-coached player smack another in the face except within the lawful context of a game. The Ducks are done. Stay in Eugene and mail it in. The result will be the same. The Bucks are unbeaten against the Ducks in recent history, and it is just going to stay that way. Sorry.

 

[NateG]

And per the same link there is a good word to describe some of the posters from Oregon "discussions" that have been on here.....


rebuttalhead-You are making what you think is a valid argument. You get most of the way through it before realizing that you just set yourself up for ridicule.

 

[muffler dragon]

If it's any consideration, GODUCKS is not the typical douche that I run into here in the great state of Oregon. Most Duck fans I know are ecstatic about the Rose Bowl, and feel it will be a good game. I will also say that football is not as BIG in this state; thus, there are not as many people who are knowledgeable about really talking it. There are more people on BP (fans of all teams) who know more about football than I would say there are in this entire state.

 

[oreducks77]

How about we just call it this:

Oregon faces the toughest defense they've seen all year.

and

Ohio State faces the most explosive offense they've seen all year.

 

[Six Train]

This is going to be an interesting game. Ohio is playing for more than their school. I feel like the reputation of the Big 10 has gone down, and an Ohio victory will reinforce the standing of the conference and hopefully motivate other Big 10 teams to success next season, so long as it isn't Michigan, or against Ohio.

Oregon, on the other hand, has a great opportunity to bolster their prestige with a victory against Ohio in the Rose Bowl. Unlike the Big 10, I don't think the PAC-10 has much to prove in this game.

 

[Class'13]

Ohio made it to the Rose Bowl?

I thought they lost to Central Michigan in the title game? I must be wrong

 

[osucollegebuck]

Yeah I love seeing Scarlet on the road for some reason. Is this game usually a 3:30 start time PT? I've got no idea, just wanna make sure I've got plenty of time to wake up and find my way home :cheers:

I'm pretty sure it is 4:30 EST.

Rose Bowl Game ~ Tournament of Roses

Continuing the tradition, on January 1, 2010, at 1:30 p.m. (PST) following the Rose Parade, the 96th Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi will feature an exciting match-up between two of the top teams in the nation. As home to the Pac-10 and Big Ten champions, the game will be broadcast exclusively on ABC and ESPN radio.

 

[JXC]

Oregon has absolutely no chance against Ohio State. None. They play in a weak conference where there is no concept of defense. The Pac !0 is only a shade away in quality better than Conference USA. They have no idea what real football is about and they will have a rude introduction to the subject come New Year's Day courtesy of the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Ducks defense is atrocious. We know this. There is nothing stopping the Bucks from running at will. Pryor will simply have his way with the Ducks D. The Buckeye defense, the likes of which Oregon has not seen all year, will effectively neutralize the house of cards offense that is the spread option. Try playing 48 minutes of smash mouth with the Buckeyes. The Ducks will quickly understand that they have been overmatched and outclassed. And speaking of class, you would never see a Jim Tressel-coached player smack another in the face except within the lawful context of a game. The Ducks are done. Stay in Eugene and mail it in. The result will be the same. The Bucks are unbeaten against the Ducks in recent history, and it is just going to stay that way. Sorry.

3rd post in over 4 years.