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2025 Cotton Bowl: #2 tOSU vs #10 Miami-FL, Wed 12/31 7:30 ET at JerryWorld

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BuckeyesGunn said:
Seems to me he did a really good job first year.

One thing about it that is interesting is the fact opposing QB's seemed to get a lot of time in the pocket to scan the field, and throw the ball. Even with that Matt's crew held opps to a low scoring affair. Defense only gave up 17 points yesterday. That said, his D kept this game winnable, but the offense was out of whack, and the OL really isn't very good, nor is ST, which is why they lost the game.

I'm no DC, but I would like to see what he does (if he's still here) about more QB pressures, but even without a lot of this the D was successful. Anyhow, I'm interested to see what he does with that aspect of the game, and who he brings in via recruits/transfers over-all. All in all, I don't see him as the issue. IMHO, it's OL, ST, and some growing pains, including Sayin.

This team can learn from this and become dominate if handled correctly, but I truly have my doubts that the OL will become more assertive and dominate. I hope I'm wrong about that. Day needs to take the OL woes seriously, that's been the weak link all along IMO.

Someone implied they weren't concerned about the OL moving forward after the Indy game because allegedly no other team we would play would bring that kind of pressure.

Wrong. Weakness got found out, and exploited.
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I thought he would be weak but he was fine a good leader and teacher. I thought ou
Buckeneye said:
Defender wasn't unblocked. Jeremiah just didn't secure his responsibility.
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OregonBuckeye said:
Fuck that. Beating scUM is always #1. Get your priorities in check
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Only if your. Over 70 years old.
 
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Gizmo said:
Side thought, thinking back. Did they know our script? Not saying they cheated or anything, but Day admitted that we had a script for the first few series. When did the offense look it's worst? The first few series. When did the DB jump our play for a pick 6? etc. Once we got to the 2 minute drill at the end, and the 2 TD drives in the 2nd half, we were off script. So, is Day's script obvious?
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I’d argue that had more to do with the script being the first plays they ran after the break.
 
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cincibuck said:
1965 Michigan State, mean Joe Green, Mike Webster,. I think the Bucks had something like 120 yards of offense for the game. Florida State sometime in 90s. It’s happened. Feel bad for Reese, Styles, Innis -especially Innis, who Sayin never seemed to go to. Ah well. Next year.
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zincfinger said:
You’re thinking of Bubba Smith and, I don’t know who else. Joe Greene and Mike Webster didn’t go to MSU (and weren’t in college in 1965).
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1965 Sparty had Bubba Smith and George Webster as defensive game-wreckers,
 
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The weak 1st half, which I think was layoff-induced compared to Miami's layoff, was bad. But far and away the biggest problem that I think lost this game, and the last game, was offensive tempo. If you're up 2 TDs it's great to chew up 8 minutes in the 3Q and snap the ball with 2 seconds on the clock. They had another drive where they gained under 10 yards and still managed to eat up 4 minutes.

This issue was masked earlier in the year because teams could not move the ball, so it was slow strangulation and a 30-7 result. But when you face teams who can get a few first downs each possession and drain clock, you are putting a premium on every drive. If you don't execute perfectly, you are going to be in a coin-flip game.

With inferior talent, shortening the game is fine. With two top half of the 1st round receivers and superior overall talent, and the reality of the running clock, you need more tempo these drives to give yourself more opportunities and to overcome the inevitable mistakes college kids will make.
 
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edwgrm said:
The weak 1st half, which I think was layoff-induced compared to Miami's layoff, was bad. But far and away the biggest problem that I think lost this game, and the last game, was offensive tempo. If you're up 2 TDs it's great to chew up 8 minutes in the 3Q and snap the ball with 2 seconds on the clock. They had another drive where they gained under 10 yards and still managed to eat up 4 minutes.

This issue was masked earlier in the year because teams could not move the ball, so it was slow strangulation and a 30-7 result. But when you face teams who can get a few first downs each possession and drain clock, you are putting a premium on every drive. If you don't execute perfectly, you are going to be in a coin-flip game.

With inferior talent, shortening the game is fine. With two top half of the 1st round receivers and superior overall talent, and the reality of the running clock, you need more tempo these drives to give yourself more opportunities and to overcome the inevitable mistakes college kids will make.
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The slow tempo stuff works great most of the year against the clearly over powered teams on the schedule but not in title fights line against Indiana and Miami

Having god awful special teams you can't rely on the slow play against better teams. You can drive down the field and gut 7 minutes off the clock, that's great.....until the offense stalls and your super unreliable kicker misses leaving you with nothing and in a even deeper hole.
 
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