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2020 tOSU Offense

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It's still possible that Hoak could be the top backup because he has more experience, but assuming that one of the freshmen does end up being the second quarterback to play on Saturday or whenever Ohio State first has the opportunity to play a backup quarterback this year, that doesn't necessarily mean that quarterback will continue to be second in line for snaps all year. Day makes it sound as though the Buckeyes will try to work both freshmen into games over the course of the season.

Day says he likes what he's seen from both Miller and Stroud so far. But he also recognizes that there's a big burden that comes with being the next man up on Ohio State's quarterback depth chart, and he doesn't want to put that solely on either of their shoulders yet.

“This thing’s going to continue to progress as the season goes on, and we’ll see where we’re at game in and game out,” Day said. “But these guys need to learn the system. They need to get reps under their belt. The other thing is, they’ve got to learn what’s it like to be the quarterback at Ohio State. It’s not like most places. You don’t have the luxury of going in there and having a bad game or having a bad play. It’s just not going to work that way at Ohio State. So that’s part of the maturity process that both those guys are learning, and they’re getting better. And that’s what’s exciting to see.”
 
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ScriptOhio said:


It's still possible that Hoak could be the top backup because he has more experience, but assuming that one of the freshmen does end up being the second quarterback to play on Saturday or whenever Ohio State first has the opportunity to play a backup quarterback this year, that doesn't necessarily mean that quarterback will continue to be second in line for snaps all year. Day makes it sound as though the Buckeyes will try to work both freshmen into games over the course of the season.

Day says he likes what he's seen from both Miller and Stroud so far. But he also recognizes that there's a big burden that comes with being the next man up on Ohio State's quarterback depth chart, and he doesn't want to put that solely on either of their shoulders yet.

“This thing’s going to continue to progress as the season goes on, and we’ll see where we’re at game in and game out,” Day said. “But these guys need to learn the system. They need to get reps under their belt. The other thing is, they’ve got to learn what’s it like to be the quarterback at Ohio State. It’s not like most places. You don’t have the luxury of going in there and having a bad game or having a bad play. It’s just not going to work that way at Ohio State. So that’s part of the maturity process that both those guys are learning, and they’re getting better. And that’s what’s exciting to see.”
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Once we get past Ped St, I see the frosh battling it out for 2nd string and Hoak providing veteran leadership but not seeing the field. We need to see what the young pups can do against college defenses(even if those defenses are from Rutgers, Maryland, Indiana and Illinois). Fields opening a large 1st half lead and then sit him in the 3rd after a drive or 2. And then let the frosh show their worth
 
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STOCK UP/DOWN: OHIO STATE'S RECEIVER DUO, QUARTERBACK SNEAKS WORKING, TWO-HEADED RUNNING BACK ROTATION

STOCK UP

THE CHRIS OLAVE-GARRETT WILSON DUO
Justin Fields didn’t target anybody not named Chris Olave or Garrett Wilson until his final passing attempt of the first quarter. He had no reason to search for anybody but them.

If Saturday’s game was any indication, the Buckeyes might have college football’s best duo of wide receivers. Olave caught six passes for 104 yards, looking every bit like the player who became Fields’ top downfield threat a year ago in his second-ever 100-yard receiving game. Wilson, lining up largely out of the slot, set career highs in receptions (7) and receiving yards (129), which included him connecting with his quarterback for a beautiful 42-yard touchdown in the first quarter.

They combined for 13 receptions. The rest of the team has seven catches. Nobody else reeled in more than two passes. But who cares? With Day calling plays and Fields throwing darts, Olave and Wilson are talented enough to build everything else around.

JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA’S RIGHT FOOT
You don’t need me to recount what happened on Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s first career touchdown catch. I assume each of you saw it then watched the replay uninterrupted for 15 minutes.

If you want to see it again, here you go.



This play left me with only one thought: He’s a backup. A backup!

On Saturday, Smith-Njigba ensured those in Columbus would see plenty more of him as the year goes on. He might be a backup for now, but he showed he deserves more balls coming his way as soon as possible.

STOCK DOWN

THE TWO STARTING RUNNING BACKS
Master Teague and Trey Sermon didn’t exactly light the world on fire this weekend with their performances. Eleven Warriors' own Kyle Jones went into his bag to break down why their mediocre performances shouldn't cause panic. Still, though, they left something to be desired, with Sermon picking up 55 yards on 11 carries and Teague rushing 12 times for 41 yards.

The caveat: How impressive do they even have to be when this team has Fields at quarterback? That’s a fair question. But as Day said after the game, the team will need to see more from its rushing attack moving forward, and that includes from the two featured tailbacks.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...eaks-working-two-headed-running-back-rotation
 
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ScriptOhio said:


Just sayin': Honestly, (overall for 60 minutes) our OL didn't look that good to me.
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Wow, that is honestly pretty shocking to me. They got better as the game went along but there was very little push in the run game and some break downs in pass protection. Myers in particular seemed to get beat a lot. Maybe it wasn't so bad and my expectations need tempered a little.
 
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RB07OSU said:
Wow, that is honestly pretty shocking to me. They got better as the game went along but there was very little push in the run game and some break downs in pass protection. Myers in particular seemed to get beat a lot. Maybe it wasn't so bad and my expectations need tempered a little.
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It really wasn't. Pass pro wasnt bad at all, the RBs missed a lot of gaps, and more importantly NU played with 8 in the box with an odd 2-5 formation.

Backs just have to make a cut and go... way too much lateral movement
 
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bukIpower said:
It really wasn't. Pass pro wasnt bad at all, the RBs missed a lot of gaps, and more importantly NU played with 8 in the box with an odd 2-5 formation.

Backs just have to make a cut and go... way too much lateral movement
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Because of the study I did of 3rd downs this summer and the fact that said study uncovered a weakness vs the blitz, I was focusing on how they picked up blitzes, especially delayed blitzes. They did better in game 1 this year than they did in any game last year in picking up blitzes. If the OL improves as much from game 1 to game 2 this year as they did last year, PSU better hope for a bunch of turnovers to make it close like last year; otherwise they have no chance.
 
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“I thought they were solid,” Day said on Tuesday. “I thought as the game went on, they played better. Same thing just with the run game in general. I think early on it was just OK. That's kind of what happened the first game. We're really looking hard to take the next step in Game 2. One of the things you just don't get used to is going against those different fronts. In terms of a scout team, the look just isn't the same. But as the game went on, I thought it got better.

“The more we go against different looks, I think the more comfortable we'll get. And then the running backs have got to continue to get tackled and get a feel for what that's like, keep their pads down, see the different cuts that are there. I don't think it was great early on, but I think as it went on, it got better.”

 
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RugbyBuck said:
I can [expound upon the prediction that Harry Miller will be a significant upgrade over Jonah Jackson]. Jackson was a senior who came in, bought into the team, and kicked ass. He came up through the Rutgers program, though, and while I don't know his recruiting stats, I know he wasn't the #2 ranked center in the country. Miller was a 5-star who bought into the team, came in early and impressed the staff from day one. No slight against Jackson, but it would be a huge disappointment if Miller isn't ultimately (and, hopefully, this season) better than Jackson and I would think that Jackson, given the teammate he's purported to be, would say the same thing.
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JJ Watt was rated a 2* TE out of high school, and played a year at Central Michigan before walking on at Wisconsin. It's a good thing for the Badgers they were able to significantly upgrade at DE with higher rated recruits after Watt graduated.

If Harry Miller ends up being as good as Jonah Jackson was - and I suspect he will be, he might even be better, although probably not this year - he will have lived up to his billing.
 
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