2022 Rose Bowl, tOSU vs Utah, Jan 1st @ 5pm EST, ESPN

[mendensa]

If the D could get just a few stops, CJ is going to throw for 500+..... but it still might not be enough.

People can knock the Oklahoma comparisons all you want. We have mocked Riley's teams for years and our Bucks look like a spitting image of those OU teams that score on everyone but can't compete against the best of the best (and I wouldn't even put the Utes in that category) bc of their defense.

D can't tackle, horrible pursuit angles, guys out of position and SLOW.

 

[Drubuck]

I told myself ro have 0 expectations before this game. Turns out I had expectations

 

[Bucklion]

Cleveland actually has a decent defense

Maybe now…but…that wasn’t the point

 

[Mike80]

This is the least stressed I've ever been about an ohio state game. I'm honestly shocked its this close.

 

[JCOSU86]

BILL belicick couldn't fix this mess

Bull

Fucking

shit

meyer took over a 6-7 team and went 12-0 with no hope of a bowl game

Coaching matters

 

[NorthCoastKid]

Substitute “Cleveland Browns” and that’s a story we’ve heard more times than I can count

This literally makes no sense and is just boomer bitching. Spew more sports talk platitudes.

 

[Gothmog8]

Halftime language ought to strip the paint off the walls.

It shouldn't be rosy for sure.

 

[lowbuck]

Big brain time for second half gameplan...

CJ heat check every down.

If D can't get it together onside each score.

 

[woofermazing]

That fumble was brutal. Could have been coming out of half time with an opportunity to tie up.

 

[Dryden]

Beyond the poor play, the fact the defense frequently burns TOs in the 1st Q because they can't line up properly is costing the O points in end-of-half situations.

 

[Bucklion]

This literally makes no sense and is just boomer bitching. Spew more sports talk platitudes.

Don’t you have more people’s dead mothers to insult?

 

[Systems_id]

Not including the last one they would be up by 7. Two 3 and outs and a fumble.

Ah that’s right forgot about the fumble. Still…woof.

 

[dragurd]

We'll learn a lot about our head coach over the next 12 months. He loves his offense but he's not the OC, he's the HC.

Defense seems to have been treated as an afterthought and the price is being paid. No excuse for Ohio State to be this bad on either side of the ball.

I have an issue with this. It's not an afterthought he clearly gives a damn unlike Riley. His first moves as head coach were to unfuck the D. And he did for one year. Then his playcaller left and he made a bad hire. But it's not a afterthought

 

[Gunlife]

We really seriously need to consider at least one early Onside kick. The defense IS that bad and everyone nows it

 

[BLASKO]

Day is pissed very directly about the D.

good.

Somebody better be pissed and bring some fucking energy

Maybe some chairs should be thrown around at halftime in the locker room?