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

[Class'13]

Does Taurian Washington get another chance or is it Flash Time?

 

[Merih]

So much for the Rob "Rose Bowl" birthday party....

 

[rharley34]

Oregon battle plan in Rose Bowl

My mentality has always been to test a team's strengths to see if they can consistently perform.

In Ohio State's case we know the Buckeye front four is as dominant as they come, but can they show up for four quarters?

I'd look to test the Buckeyes with heavy doses of James' speed to see if they can run with the gazelles. Tape up those ankles good and tight defense!

Can that ferocious OSU front four corral this stable of ponies?

Oregon should force the issue and maintain the spread offense mentality: force the defense to play fundamentally sound in the open field.

Now a huge challenge for the Buckeyes is Oregon's returning power element, 6'2" 240lb RB LaGarrette Blount. He brings a completely different hard nosed, I'll punch you in the face-dimension to that backfield.

I'd mix in Blount to keep that active Buckeye defense back on its heels. Especially with the Ducks in that spread shotgun, forcing the Buckeyes to run their Nickel package.

Those five DBs should feel awfully vulnerable with that big bull running down hill like a Pamplona stampede.

With all that being said the Ohio State defense is like nothing Oregon has seen before, and there will be times the run just won't work (OSU allowing 83 rush YPG).

That's when the Ducks need to take to the air.

For all their interceptions (23), Ohio State allowed teams to move the football through the air quite a bit before stiffening.


After holding linebackers with relentless run fakes Masoli needs to get the ball to dynamic tight end Ed Dickson up the seam. Then use "The Twig" WR Jeff Maehl to stretch the field keeping the defense honest.

I firmly believe that Jeremiah Masoli will have to make a handful of critical completions to keep drives alive. Which is something Oregon struggles with, as they're only 36% on 3rd down.

You want x-factors? How 'bout turnovers?

The Ducks have struggled with fumbles this season and had three against Oregon State. You don't have 'nine lives' with this Buckeye defense, so the Ducks need to execute perfectly to keep their fast-paced attack churning.

Here's the skinny...

62% of the time the ball is going down the defense's throat. It's only a matter of time before James or Masoli spot daylight and go the distance. Tick tock, tick tock...

Read Ohio State's Battle Plan

 

[CalvinistBuck]

Here's the perfect example to support your debunking of the transitive property in football:

Ohio State > Wisconsin (31-13, Oct 10th)
Purdue > Ohio State (26-18, Oct 17th)
Wisconsin > Purdue (37-0, Oct 31st)

We manhandled Wisconsin, and then Purdue beat us the very next week. So, the transitive property would conclude that Purdue would steamroll Wisconsin just a few short weeks later, and yet Wisconsin clown-stomped them by 37 points.

That's an excellent counterexample to illustrate why the transitive property doesn't apply in football.

I suppose it's unrealistic to expect that highly paid college football analysts would actually employ logical reasoning.

Let's see:

Asswipe > Lou Holtz
Lou Holtz > Douchebag
Douchebag > Mark May
Therefore, Mark May is both an Asswipe and a Douchebag.

 

[CentralMOBuck]

What have been Duron's and Rob's numbers in the last 3 games? I don't recall them being too productive. Especially with the depth and production in front of them. I hope I am wrong but it felt as if Duron had dropped off a bit.

If true what does WR depth look like? Posey, Sanz, Ray then????

Most of the things I remember about Duron recently is that he has been blocking quite well in the running game.

 

[CentralMOBuck]

That's an excellent counterexample to illustrate why the transitive property doesn't apply in football.

I suppose it's unrealistic to expect that highly paid college football analysts would actually employ logical reasoning.

Let's see:

Asswipe > Lou Holtz
Lou Holtz > Douchebag
Douchebag > Mark May
Therefore, Mark May is both an Asswipe and a Douchebag.

Nah that would imply that May is below both an asswipe and a douchebag. What that is I don't know.

 

[BUCKYLE]

Nah that would imply that May is below both an asswipe and a douchebag. What that is I don't know.

Pretty sure the answer is "Michigan Fan".

 

[CalvinistBuck]

Nah that would imply that May is below both an asswipe and a douchebag. What that is I don't know.

Lee Corso's excrement?

 

[CalvinistBuck]

Nah that would imply that May is below both an asswipe and a douchebag. What that is I don't know.

Stand corrected. Kyle utilizes sound logic, indeed.

Looked it up. It's a Michigan fan.

 

[GoodLifeSean]

Just a mention about blount, Harley. John clay of Wisconsin ran for almost 1400 yds and is 250. Osu held him to 59 yards. The only reason to be worried about blount is that nasty right hook of his

 

[scarletngray]

No RB has gained 100 yds on our D this year. And we've faced some pretty good RB's with the likes of Navy, USC, Penn St and Wisky...

IF we can stop their zone read option......GAME OVER...

:osu:

 

[BUCKYLE]

In Ohio State's case we know the Buckeye front four is as dominant as they come, but can they show up for four quarters?

You're not "dominant" if you don't regularly show up for four quarters. They have all season. I don't expect them to fall off in the Grandaddy.

Oregon should force the issue and maintain the spread offense mentality: force the defense to play fundamentally sound in the open field.

If the Buckeye D doesn't play fundamentally sound in any area of the field, open or closed, it's gonna be a long night.

Now a huge challenge for the Buckeyes is Oregon's returning power element, 6'2" 240lb RB LaGarrette Blount. He brings a completely different hard nosed, I'll punch you in the face-dimension to that backfield

Not worried about sucker puncher a bit. Good thing tOSU's D eats RB's for breakfast, after sleeping with their girlfriends, kicking their puppies, stealing their lunch money, and saying nasty things about the women in their lives.

Those five DBs should feel awfully vulnerable with that big bull running down hill like a Pamplona stampede.

My bet is that if they try that shit, by the end of the night, that bull's gonna have a brand on his ass that reads "Kurt".

 

[gracelhink]

10 tv report :)

WBNS Columbus channel is reporting all Buckeyes will be eligible to play at the Rose Bowl.

Despite an ESPN report on Tuesday that Ohio State will be without two regulars for the Rose Bowl, a source told 10TV News that no players have been ruled ineligible.

According to the report, freshman receiver Duron Carter was ruled ineligible along with defensive end Robert Rose.

 

[OregonBuckeye]

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Now a huge challenge for the Buckeyes is Oregon's returning power element, 6'2" 240lb RB LaGarrette Blount. He brings a completely different hard nosed, I'll punch you in the face-dimension to that backfield.

I'd like to bring up the fact that we held John Clay to less than 60 yards rushing.

 

[southcampus]

Damn are they even legal? Sticky situation.

Extremely sticky for some of your sick freaks.