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2023 tOSU Offense

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Good 11W (Ramzy Nasrallah):



Atlanta and South Bend presented similar hostilities.

They produced eerily comparable football machinations from kickoff right up until the final seconds. Both venues held just enough Ohioans to reduce the home crowd's temperature a few degrees. Every uninvited sect in the cult of college football attended the twilight service from their own parish.

And the Buckeyes held double-digit leads in both games. Following a series of unfortunate events - including curious and ill-fated 4th down decisions - the visitors found themselves trailing late.

Once again, Marvin Harrison Jr. was face-down on the turf being attended to by trainers in the 3rd quarter. Dubious officiating, even with the benefit of clear replay review was squarely in the limelight.

KYLE MCCORD PULLED OFF WHAT CJ STROUD COULD NOT IN AN EQUALLY FEARLESS, STURDY AND MAGNIFICENT CLOSING ACT.

Each play's final act had Ohio State's offense with the ball and a chance to win as time expired. All those twists and circumstances from New Year's Eve were surfacing again on Saturday, dripping with ominous familiarity. This just happened four games ago.

Except the ball didn't fly wide of the uprights as time expired. This time the ball dropped just over the goal line with one second left. Those two games diverged on their last drives; the Georgia Buckeyes could not convert a 3rd or 4th down on what became the final sequence of their season.

By stark contrast, the South Bend Buckeyes converted three 3rd downs and a 4th down with everything at stake. Kyle McCord pulled off what CJ Stroud could not in an equally fearless, sturdy and magnificent closing act. The only difference was McCord won and Stroud lost. College football, man.

If you can't find buoyancy in your team winning the way Ohio State did on Saturday night, you're suffering from an acute condition medical experts refer to as a You Problem. 4-0! Let's get Situational.
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Attention paid to Marvin Harrison Jr. opens up Ohio State's other wide receivers who stepped up vs. Notre Dame​

The Buckeye receiver didn't have his best statistical day but still played his part in helping the Buckeyes win on the road.​

Marvin Harrison Jr. finished Saturday’s top-10 win at Notre Dame with just three catches for 32 yards. It was the third-least productive game, at least statistically, of any game the Ohio State wide receiver has started. One of those other two games came in the season opener this year at Indiana.

Coming off of a 2022 season where Harrison established himself as the best receiver in college football and a likely high selection in next year’s NFL Draft pick, there was always going to be added attention on Harrison when he stepped on the field this year. The Buckeyes anticipated this and head coach Ryan Day said in the preseason that they still have to figure out ways to get Harrison the ball.

Yet twice this season, Harrison has been held to three catches or fewer and under 35 yards, which only happened once in his breakout year. After being in the top 10 last season in yards per game, Harrison is tied for No. 38 this year.
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Not trying to oversimplify the offense. But they are not a good running team due to their OL being not very good at run blocking. Day is being stubborn and wanting to prove to his doubters that his team is "tough" and can run the ball when needed. Unfortunately they just can't do that. Imo, he should just say screw it and go back to 2018, and let McCord cook and embrace being 1 dimensional. OSU has the best WR in America and arguably the best WR room in the country. Lean on them. Being predictable and running the ball just to run it, is foolish, imo. Especially when many of the runs are to the edge, and defenses are sniffing that out immediately. The blocking and blocking schemes aren't working in the run game. If the team has to throw 40+ times a game than so be it, they don't have the up front talent to be balanced like Day wants. So play to the offenses strengths. Fans won't like watching the RBs not run much, but use them when needed as changes of pace.
I know we like to laugh at scUM and their old school play calling works. But they know their strengths and don't try and deviate. They want to punch you in the mouth and throw 20 times or so. They know their bread and butter and you can't stop it. I think it's time Day say F it, and let McCord sling it
 
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Onebuckfan said:
Days mantra is 50/50 pass run..I’d wish he embrace the pass more.Let Marv and others cook. 3rd long unsustainable.
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Agreed! And his stubbornness could cost him. I hope it doesn’t, and he wakes up and makes changes like he has in the past. Because it’s plain to see that this offense is best when McCord is slinging the ball and setting up the run with his arm. If instead of another predictable screen, he uses a slant to Egbuka or Fleming across the middle, that would’ve been huge yesterday since the LBs were in attack mode. A play action, to one of those guys across the middle would’ve been a big gain since the LB would’ve already been in the backfield.
 
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pnuts34 said:
Not trying to oversimplify the offense. But they are not a good running team due to their OL being not very good at run blocking. Day is being stubborn and wanting to prove to his doubters that his team is "tough" and can run the ball when needed. Unfortunately they just can't do that. Imo, he should just say screw it and go back to 2018, and let McCord cook and embrace being 1 dimensional. OSU has the best WR in America and arguably the best WR room in the country. Lean on them. Being predictable and running the ball just to run it, is foolish, imo. Especially when many of the runs are to the edge, and defenses are sniffing that out immediately. The blocking and blocking schemes aren't working in the run game. If the team has to throw 40+ times a game than so be it, they don't have the up front talent to be balanced like Day wants. So play to the offenses strengths. Fans won't like watching the RBs not run much, but use them when needed as changes of pace.
I know we like to laugh at scUM and their old school play calling works. But they know their strengths and don't try and deviate. They want to punch you in the mouth and throw 20 times or so. They know their bread and butter and you can't stop it. I think it's time Day say F it, and let McCord sling it
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This 100%. Yesterday I was telling my fellow OSU local cohorts the same thing...I want to run the ball, but we are not built for the run to set up the pass...it is the exact opposite this year, we need to throw the ball early to supplement the run game. I get why Day is being stubborn to this stage of the season, but he needs to stop it if he wants to win a championship. We have incredible WRs, just air it out and get the W.
 
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RB07OSU said:
This 100%. Yesterday I was telling my fellow OSU local cohorts the same thing...I want to run the ball, but we are not built for the run to set up the pass...it is the exact opposite this year, we need to throw the ball early to supplement the run game. I get why Day is being stubborn to this stage of the season, but he needs to stop it if he wants to win a championship. We have incredible WRs, just air it out and get the W.
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At this point of this, the offense is what it is. And this can be an elite offense, if you let them play to their strengths of passing the ball. If they have to go back to Haskins year type of offense, then so be it. And if that means most the country calls them soft, then so be it. I rather win the game in November, win the B1G and win an NC passing 40 times a game, and the country’s best player getting the maximum amount of targets
 
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