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2025 tOSU Offense Discussion

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Our lack of at least apparent urgency on offense was disturbing. It was like we didn’t realize we were in a fight. Last week we did and it paid off. This week it was like we were flipping channels from a barcolounger. Does it have to take 8 seconds to get a running play open?
 
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Clearly the OL is the most important thing to address. I’d like to move Daniels to guard and start Moore, but that’s going to take too much time. Start whoever is going to be the most consistent over Tegra. Fulton did bring up that them using a silent count made it hell on the OL. Indiana timed up the snaps perfectly and teed off on the OL.

Just saw that Hartline will remain the play caller, and I’m not happy with that. He’s grown a lot this year, but took far too long to adapt yesterday. Now he’s going to be splitting time between OC and USF? He’s not experienced enough to do that. They need absolute focus like last year, and this isn’t providing that.

3 TEs is fine, sometimes, but Smith and Tate should be on the field 95% of playoff snaps. And get Smith the ball when he’s 1on1 in the RZ. Sayin hasn’t consistently made the throw down there all year.

Finally, trust Bo. After a season of easing Sayin into the game, they laid it on his shoulders with 14 pass attempts to 8 rushes in the first half. It felt like they got a bit impatient when the passing game sputtered. Bo needed more touches in the first half and game overall.
 
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GeorgiaBuck2 said:
I feel like Hartline trying to be two places at once is going to backfire massively...

But what other choice do they have? Day focusing on all the play calling could be just as bad.
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Tom Herman handled it well enough.

Most weeks won't be as tumultuous as this week was for him even if doing a little of both. A few of the things that likely ate into his free time this week won't be an issue as long as he remains here.

Plus - if he's the coach we all think he is, he'll likely feel like he owes all those kids in the room his best efforts.
 
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Some perspective after last night using a mix of BCFtoys (what you have done on the field) CFB graphs data (how you have done it):

SUMMARY TABLE — DEFENSIVE QUALITY (OSU SIDE ONLY)​


Team DFEI Rank DSR Rank DAY Rank Overall Danger to OSU
Indiana #3 #3 #5 Very High
Miami #7 #10 #7 Moderate
Georgia #13 #12 #17 Moderate–Low
Texas A&M #14 #15 #17 Low
Ole Miss #22 #15–20 #15 Low
Tulane #30+ #25+ #35+ Negligible
IU is far and away the best defense we will face before a possible rematch with it.

None of:
-Georgia
-Miami
-A&M
-Ole Miss
are even close.

Indiana:
best early-down efficiency
top-tier drive denial
elite finishing drives allowed
elite available-yards suppression
elite FEI stability
best red-zone constraints
best suited for OSU’s style (this is the killer)

Georgia/Miami/A&M simply cannot replicate the same "structural discomfort" IU can create.
 
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Jaxbuck said:
Some perspective after last night using a mix of BCFtoys (what you have done on the field) CFB graphs data (how you have done it):

SUMMARY TABLE — DEFENSIVE QUALITY (OSU SIDE ONLY)​


Team DFEI Rank DSR Rank DAY Rank Overall Danger to OSU
Indiana #3 #3 #5 Very High
Miami #7 #10 #7 Moderate
Georgia #13 #12 #17 Moderate–Low
Texas A&M #14 #15 #17 Low
Ole Miss #22 #15–20 #15 Low
Tulane #30+ #25+ #35+ Negligible
IU is far and away the best defense we will face before a possible rematch with it.

None of:
-Georgia
-Miami
-A&M
-Ole Miss
are even close.

Indiana:
best early-down efficiency
top-tier drive denial
elite finishing drives allowed
elite available-yards suppression
elite FEI stability
best red-zone constraints
best suited for OSU’s style (this is the killer)

Georgia/Miami/A&M simply cannot replicate the same "structural discomfort" IU can create.
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Didn’t realize it was that big of a gulf. Just glad they got film and have something to work from like Oregon last season.

If Sayin isn’t frazzled from the start and the OL plays even slightly better, they can score 20+.
 
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