I don't think that's out of touch at all.
Especially with a young team. Sometimes the worst thing is having all day to sit around and think about stuff.
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Especially with a young team. Sometimes the worst thing is having all day to sit around and think about stuff.
You have to have both sides of the ball to beat this OSU team. You aren't going to run an offense out there and just light up the scoreboard.
Oregon and Texas Tech (maybe) are the teams I see from numbers that seem to have the right profile to do both (and obviously IU)
I don't believe UGA has enough offense.
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I'm interested to see what Day does to fix the o-line debacle. Different plays to make up for its inherent weakness? I don't see it getting fixed so it needs to be some nuance. If they don't figure it out, no Natty. IU showed everyone else how to attack our offense.
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Agreed. Not even sure about Oregon to be honest. Indiana mostly shut them down at Autzen and only gave up 13 offensive points.
The question from here on out is can Buckeye offense muster enough to get to 20 points. Do that in three straight games and they're likely hoisting another trophy imo.
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Captain Buckeye
Assistant Coach
True but no one else really has the defense that IU has either. That was a very athletic front. Not the biggest but they’re pretty quick.
Who can really do what IU did? I don’t see anyone in the playoffs other than IU.
The offensive line has been good all year I think. We just picked the wrong night to have a bad game. 5 sacks has got to be the most we’ve allowed since maybe TCUN 2021?
The team will be fine. My primary concern is the play calling and pace of play. We took up 14 minutes in the second half to come away with no points on TWO drives. Playing slow and methodical I get during the season but during the playoffs we need to hit the gas. Force a team to have to keep up because with this defense anyone getting to 21 would be a huge surprise.
We need to work faster. Because 3 second half possessions is just asking for a loss if you can’t punch it in.
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That is essentially my back of the envelope pre game for anyone we play in the CFP.
Can we score 21+? Because if we can, no one has an offense that is likely to score more than that themselves.
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GreenwoodBuck
Heisman
Don’t sleep on Georgia’s defense. They actually scare me more than any other team in the playoffs. I think we drop to #4. If both IU and OSU win their quarterfinal game, that sets up a rematch in the semifinals. I think they will try to avoid same conference in the championship game, but who knows, the SEC has had that opportunity a few times in the past.
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Assuming we are the 3 seed it gives us a easier 2nd round draw as the 6/11 is likely to be Ole Miss vs Tulane. We will bitch slap Ole Miss (or Tulane) they don't concern me at all
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BUCK3YE5
Inaugural Champions
I think the coaches drank the rat poison about this game not mattering. The offensive gameplan and redzone playcalling especially leads me to believe they were not serious about winning this game. Not an excuse by any means but it just didn't make sense otherwise.
The way the game played out was eerily similar to the Michigan game last year, but for like the opposite reason.
Bizzaro world. I cannot fucking wait for these conference championship games to no longer exist.
The way the game played out was eerily similar to the Michigan game last year, but for like the opposite reason.
Bizzaro world. I cannot fucking wait for these conference championship games to no longer exist.
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I am going by a top 10 offense that's balanced run and pass.
I see that in Oregon. I maybe, sorta, kind of see it in TT but I question their true talent level and inflated numbers from a weak schedule.
IU and Oregon are the teams I see (quick visual of the stats) that have the profile to do what I believe the blueprint needs to be to beat this team.
Being honest, it isn't easy. If I was a fan of another team, I would not want to draw OSU. I don't think IU wants a rematch tbh.
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osuvictory1
Just a schlub from Y-town
Oh I think OSU kills that team in a rematch. I give IU credit. They played hard yesterday and deserved to win.
The gameplan was super strange and sloppy. Very 2024 version of the Game, and Day's insistence on playing not to lose to hold things back. Cignetti treated the B1G Championship like a national championship game, throwing everything they had at OSU.
Also, Day seems to hate special teams. Lol
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I really really wish people would stop comparing last night to the TCUN 2024 game. It's a VERY lazy take that doesn't come close to the actual reality.
For starters, Indiana this year is far superior to that TCUN team. Ohio State found ways to lose both games, but last night was a lot more about Indiana making plays when it needed to, and 2024 against the cheaters was about Ohio State trying to be something they weren't that year. Also, while the offensive game plan last night was less than optimal, it was NOT beating its head into the wall repeatedly like in 2024. Further, while there were some struggles in the first half, it was VERY clear the offense transformed into something else in the 2nd half, and I attribute a lot of that to Sayin settling down and seeing the game more as his speed. The running game did find some room to operate (remember sacks come out of the rushing totals) and was effective in the 2nd half.
If I wanted to pick an analogue to a previous loss, I'd say it's a lot more like Oregon from 2024 or maybe Sparty from 2013. The struggles on 3rd down really stick with me, a lot of them were short and weren't converted - oddly enough the longest 3rd down they converted was the last play of the game.
Anyway, last night was nothing like TCUN 2024 in basically every aspect except the final score.
For starters, Indiana this year is far superior to that TCUN team. Ohio State found ways to lose both games, but last night was a lot more about Indiana making plays when it needed to, and 2024 against the cheaters was about Ohio State trying to be something they weren't that year. Also, while the offensive game plan last night was less than optimal, it was NOT beating its head into the wall repeatedly like in 2024. Further, while there were some struggles in the first half, it was VERY clear the offense transformed into something else in the 2nd half, and I attribute a lot of that to Sayin settling down and seeing the game more as his speed. The running game did find some room to operate (remember sacks come out of the rushing totals) and was effective in the 2nd half.
If I wanted to pick an analogue to a previous loss, I'd say it's a lot more like Oregon from 2024 or maybe Sparty from 2013. The struggles on 3rd down really stick with me, a lot of them were short and weren't converted - oddly enough the longest 3rd down they converted was the last play of the game.
Anyway, last night was nothing like TCUN 2024 in basically every aspect except the final score.
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