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2019 tOSU Defense (Official Thread)

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bukIpower said:
The staff is so good at knowing what a team wants to do and then stopping it cold. It's amazing how at ease I've felt this year each game after seeing our defense in the 1st quarter.
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What's scary is the defense hasn't allowed a first-quarter TD all fucking year and then staff makes their adjustments after the first quarter to further shut shit down. In addition to not giving up a single TD in the first quarter, the six TD they have given up are distributed evenly at two apiece for quarters two, three, and four:

FAU: 4th (2)
Ind: 2nd (1)
Neb: 3rd (1)
MSU: 2nd (1)
Wis: 3rd (1)

And keep in mind that the two TDs that FAU scored came against mainly 2nd and 3rd stringers.
 
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OregonBuckeye said:
I get that. That's actually why I'd be hesitant to give Day a mega contract. Need to see if he can maintain this program for 3-4 years to feel assured he isn't another Coker/Helfrich living off the previous coach's recruiting. I just view assistants in a different light. They're not as big of an investment financially and they don't have as much to prove as HC's. These assistants have the players playing highly disciplined football and are showing they can bring in their own talent once Meyer's guys leave. I'm just terrified of settling for another Bill Davis and missing out on NC's because of it
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Systems_id said:
I think the VAST improvement of this team from last year to this year and the recruiting still at near Urban levels gives me hope that Day isn't just a flash in the pan. Both Helfrich and Coker already inherited well coached and loaded teams. Day is turning a team that was insanely talented but could literally lose to anyone on any given Saturday due to awful coaching, into a team that can beat Top 10 caliber teams by 30 despite playing what was probably their B game in terribly sloppy weather.
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What Systems_id said. Does anyone here truly feel that this team would be this dominant and consistent if last year's staff were still on the sidelines? Recruiting hasn't skipped a beat. We are blasting opponents at an unprecedented level. Day and staff have this team playing at a level that simply could be the most dominant ever in school history. He has done exactly what would be expected of this type collection of NFL talent...and maybe even more. Ryan Day is no "flash in the pan"...
 
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You can’t run against Ohio State’s defense.

Coming into Saturday’s game, the Badgers were averaging 235.43 rushing yards per game, with Taylor accounting for 136.71 of those; their averages will be dropping following this game. Wisconsin rushed for a total of 83 yards (113 sack adjusted), and as I said before, Taylor went for just 52 on 20 carries for a 2.6 yards per carry average.

Conversely, the Buckeyes came into the game allowing only 92.71 rushing yards per game, and that will obviously be decreasing as well. But, while the numbers are impressive, what is even more so is how Greg Mattison and Jeff Hafley’s defense does it.



It’s not a surprise that it is difficult for opposing offenses to run up the middle against OSU, given the dominance that Larry Johnson’s defensive line has displayed. But what is most eye-opening to me is how everyone on the defense supports the run defense.

In addition to the incredibly stout d-line, the linebackers — yes, the linebackers — gave up very little to the Badgers, employing a four-LB look at times against the run-heavy offense in the driving rain.

But also, there is how the secondary is playing in run support. On the rare occasions that Wisconsin tried to stretch the field either with a jet sweep or a simple, wide run, it almost always ended in a loss, because there was a convoy of Buckeyes there to stop the back, usually with someone from each of the three levels in or around the stop.

If Wisconsin of all teams can’t run on OSU, good luck to teams trying to run against this defense the rest of the year.

Entire article: https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...s-learned-ohio-state-wisconsin-recap-analysis
 
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MililaniBuckeye said:
What Systems_id said. Does anyone here truly feel that this team would be this dominant and consistent if last year's staff were still on the sidelines? Recruiting hasn't skipped a beat. We are blasting opponents at an unprecedented level. Day and staff have this team playing at a level that simply could be the most dominant ever in school history. He has done exactly what would be expected of this type collection of NFL talent...and maybe even more. Ryan Day is no "flash in the pan"...
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Couldn’t agree more. Urban saw something special in Day and he put in the work to make sure the transition was smooth. Day is doing an absolutely terrific job in what is an unbelievably difficult job. He’s blown expectations out of the water, met every test to date and this team is fully bought in. Surprised the guy isn’t getting more love by the media (fine by me) and I agree there’s no major pressure to throw a big number at him at this stage. That may become necessary if he hits the big milestone this year to remove any reason to head back to the NFL. Would love to see Gene help lock in assistants with 7 figure contracts.
 
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TS10HTW said:
Rat poison.
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All part of the challenge.

The Letterman Row recap also mentioned how difficult it might be to of stay focused through the bye and thrash Maryland as they should. It's really tough for young guys to stay hungry and focus after dominating like that, but this team is as well equipped as any to stay the course and realize that nothing has been won yet.

Guys on D are having fun but determined to dominate and I'm just as impressed with Chase off the field and his leadership as his play on it. Plus, I still don't think we've seen the offenses A game.
 
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Watching the Wisconsin game, I hope we got a preview of something we will see against Alabama, LSU, or Clemson...

Imagine one of those teams being in 3rd and 7+, Bucks line up in press coverage and the package on the field is this:

DL - Cooper
DL - T. Smith
DL - Cornell
DL - Z. Harrison
LB - Young
LB - M. Harrison
CB - Okudah
CB - Arnette
NB - Wade
FS - Fuller
SS - White
 
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FILM STUDY: OHIO STATE'S TOP-RANKED DEFENSE SHOWS VERSATILITY AND SIMPLICITY AT THE SAME TIME

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If you're still reeling from the blisteringly hot take above, I apologize. However, some things just can't go unsaid.

As Ohio State easily passed its stiffest test of the 2019 season so far, the star defensive end was clearly in the spotlight after a Heisman-worthy performance. The following is in no way, shape, or form meant to diminish his effort and achievement.

That all said, shutting down Wisconsin's road-grading offense was due to the effort of more than one player. The Badgers entered the day averaging 443 total yards-per-game and mustered only 191. The revered running game was responsible for only 83 yards, far from its average of 235.

Of course, one big reason was the insertion of linebacker Justin Hilliard into the lineup, creating a 4-4 defense with only one safety (Jordan Fuller) lined up deep.

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The change in personnel was due to Wisconsin's reliance on 2-tight end and 2-back alignments, leading the Buckeyes to remove the fourth defensive back, Shaun Wade, in favor of another linebacker.

"We knew what they ran," Hilliard said following the game. "We knew that they attack people with heavier personnel, 12, 21, things like that, so, Coach [Greg] Mattison, Coach [Al] Washington did a great job of preparing us all week."

But this was no change in system or philosophy for the Buckeye defense. When Wade has been on the field, he's played a hybrid role as both a slot cornerback in man-coverage and the underneath flat zone when the team plays its base, Cover-3 defense.

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Hilliard's responsibilities were exactly the same, despite possessing a bigger body, allowing the other 10 members of the unit to do their jobs exactly as they had before. The fifth-year senior showed quickness in the open field, tracking down heralded tailback Jonathan Taylor on the few occasions the ball went outside the tackles.

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Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...s-versatility-and-simplicity-at-the-same-time
 
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heisman said:
Just an FYI, but Taylor was working Wade badly throughout the game. Coan just didn't have any time to find him.
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Shaun isn’t too twitchy. He takes a while to get up to top speed and he isn’t that fast. I think that will be his knock when the combine/draft rolls. He won’t run well.

I remember during the off-season Hafley was talking about playing Arnette in the slot if it was a better matchup. I haven’t seen it yet, but I feel like the best time would be against K.J. Hamler.
 
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buchtelgrad04 said:
Shaun isn’t too twitchy. He takes a while to get up to top speed and he isn’t that fast. I think that will be his knock when the combine/draft rolls. He won’t run well.

I remember during the off-season Hafley was talking about playing Arnette in the slot if it was a better matchup. I haven’t seen it yet, but I feel like the best time would be against K.J. Hamler.
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Can we bookmark this post and return to it when Wade runs a 4.38 at the combine?
 
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