Nigel Tufnel
Choking on vomit
ok then, spend this week whining about next week if you want, but what a waste of time when you could be enjoying the magic as it unfolds.
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Fun stat of the day:
OSU defense is 17th in the country in 2nd half points allowed at 8.8 points per
4th in the nation for 4th quarter points allowed at 2.2
OSU defense is 17th in the country in 2nd half points allowed at 8.8 points per
4th in the nation for 4th quarter points allowed at 2.2
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That last bit...
That's Ped State's 2 touchdowns divided by 6 games
No one else has scored in the 4th quarter
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When you start looking at the stats and national ranks it's clear that the big plays allowed are keeping every game so far from being a total blowout.
The difference between the damage the OSU offense does and how hard the OSU defense makes the opponents offense have to work to keep up is eye opening.
For instance, OSU offense converts 50% of its 3rd downs. OSU defense only allows opposing offense to complete 53% of its passes.
The hidden field position lost to the new touchback rule, penalties and the big play. Tighten those up and OSU is mauling people.
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52.9%, but who’s counting
That’s the lowest in the conference
They also lead the conference in 3rd down defense
They are in no danger of being compared to the ‘73 defense, but they don’t have to be.
Straighten out the assignment issues and this team is special by even Ohio State’s lofty standards
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Nigel Tufnel
Choking on vomit
I agree. That said, I’m unsure that those issues actually get “straightened out”.
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wish a lot of positive things on young Mr Pryor.
sprinkle some more positive karma on the LB's
anything you can do for Bosa's groin would be a positive*
*test of true fandom
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ShowMeBuck
You know what? Chicken butt.
I don't care if we blow anyone out from here (well except TTUN)
Just get healthy, get better, get Bosa back. Get to the post season.
This is the most loaded team of the Meyer era. The sky is the limit.
Just peak at the right time baby.
Just get healthy, get better, get Bosa back. Get to the post season.
This is the most loaded team of the Meyer era. The sky is the limit.
Just peak at the right time baby.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Football: Ohio State defensive line adapts to depleted depth
The Ohio State defense is one unit. Despite the different jobs defensive lineman and defensive backs may have on the field, each position’s success defines the success of the positions around them.
The way redshirt junior defensive lineman Robert Landers puts it, getting to the quarterback as a lineman makes a defensive back’s job much easier. But also, if a defensive back shuts down an opposing wide receiver, not giving the quarterback a target to hit, the defensive linemen have more time to get to the quarterback in pass rush.
However, the Ohio State defensive line may have another man down as the team prepares for Minnesota on Saturday.
Junior defensive end Jonathon Cooper was taken off the field on a cart during the game against Indiana. Head coach Urban Meyer said that both Cooper and junior linebacker Malik Harrison were in concussion protocol and did not have any updates on their status ahead of Saturday.
For an already depleted defensive line, with junior defensive end Nick Bosa out with a core muscle injury since Sept. 15, Landers reiterated a message the line has held since the beginning of the season: next man up.
“Getting a little banged up here and there is a part of the game, so that’s why we all prepare the exact same way, we take the amount of reps and we take what we do seriously,” Landers said. “When it’s time to work on your craft on a day-to-day basis in practice, we try and enhance it as much as we can so if someone does go down or gets hurt or that situation, we have guys ready to play.”
Along with redshirt junior Jashon Cornell entering into the starting lineup, facing his hometown team, true freshman defensive ends, like Tyler Friday or Tyreke Smith could get increased playing time with the loss of both Bosa and Cooper.
Landers said the focus in the room has been building the culture of the defensive linemen despite the injuries, calling for players like Smith and Cornell to step up in the absence of Cooper and Bosa.
The junior defensive lineman had suffered his share of injuries during the 2018 season. Even though he did not specify what type of injury he had, Landers said he was “100 percent” heading into the Minnesota game.
However, in the time he was sidelined, he took on a new role for his fellow defensive linemen.
“I knew, at that moment in time, my job was to become a coach,” Landers said. “As I go throughout the game, whether I am playing or sitting on the sidelines or what, I’m doing everything I can to pick up one little thing, little indicators and help some of the guys who are in the game work on what they might be doing wrong or giving them tips to help them enhance their game, so they are a little bit more comfortable with playing.”
Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2018/10/football-ohio-state-defensive-line-adapts-to-depleted-depth/
The Ohio State defense is one unit. Despite the different jobs defensive lineman and defensive backs may have on the field, each position’s success defines the success of the positions around them.
The way redshirt junior defensive lineman Robert Landers puts it, getting to the quarterback as a lineman makes a defensive back’s job much easier. But also, if a defensive back shuts down an opposing wide receiver, not giving the quarterback a target to hit, the defensive linemen have more time to get to the quarterback in pass rush.
However, the Ohio State defensive line may have another man down as the team prepares for Minnesota on Saturday.
Junior defensive end Jonathon Cooper was taken off the field on a cart during the game against Indiana. Head coach Urban Meyer said that both Cooper and junior linebacker Malik Harrison were in concussion protocol and did not have any updates on their status ahead of Saturday.
For an already depleted defensive line, with junior defensive end Nick Bosa out with a core muscle injury since Sept. 15, Landers reiterated a message the line has held since the beginning of the season: next man up.
“Getting a little banged up here and there is a part of the game, so that’s why we all prepare the exact same way, we take the amount of reps and we take what we do seriously,” Landers said. “When it’s time to work on your craft on a day-to-day basis in practice, we try and enhance it as much as we can so if someone does go down or gets hurt or that situation, we have guys ready to play.”
Along with redshirt junior Jashon Cornell entering into the starting lineup, facing his hometown team, true freshman defensive ends, like Tyler Friday or Tyreke Smith could get increased playing time with the loss of both Bosa and Cooper.
Landers said the focus in the room has been building the culture of the defensive linemen despite the injuries, calling for players like Smith and Cornell to step up in the absence of Cooper and Bosa.
The junior defensive lineman had suffered his share of injuries during the 2018 season. Even though he did not specify what type of injury he had, Landers said he was “100 percent” heading into the Minnesota game.
However, in the time he was sidelined, he took on a new role for his fellow defensive linemen.
“I knew, at that moment in time, my job was to become a coach,” Landers said. “As I go throughout the game, whether I am playing or sitting on the sidelines or what, I’m doing everything I can to pick up one little thing, little indicators and help some of the guys who are in the game work on what they might be doing wrong or giving them tips to help them enhance their game, so they are a little bit more comfortable with playing.”
Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2018/10/football-ohio-state-defensive-line-adapts-to-depleted-depth/
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Honestly wish they would’ve thrown as much money as necessary towards getting Pat Narduzzi as the DC. He probably ultimately wanted to be a head coach, but he’s always had some solid looks for the secondary. And he’s putting an absolute clinic on disguising blitzes against Notre Dame today.
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