Game Thread Cal Bears at tOSU - Sat, Sep 15, Noon ABC

[Steve19]

Something is very wrong on fundamentals. Too much emphasis on stripping the ball and turnovers? Lots of work for this week and this game is very much still undecided.

 

[OhioState001]

We are playing Leveon Bell in 2 weeks.........

 

[NFBuck]

No appropriate words to express how underwhelmed I am with this defense. :!

 

[Mike80]

Just terrible...never thought I would ever see an OSU defense this bad. Tackling is the most fundamental and simple component of defense, yet we cannot do it. Put in the someone who can do that.

There have been worse Ohio State defenses, recently even.

Fundamentals are important. This game and this season has shown this over and over and over....

 

[SEREbuckeye]

Piss poor tackling and angles

How about just great running by their backs?

Cal puts out some talent guys.

 

[Mike80]

How about just great running by their backs?

Cal puts out some talent guys.

Yes Cal has some talent. Hell 99.8% of all ball carriers go down there, but when you have 3 guys get hands on a guy, he HAS to go down in your arms. The tackling was subpar.

 

[DubCoffman62]

No appropriate words to express how underwhelmed I am with this defense. :!

No kidding, if it weren't for some dropped balls and penalties this could be a 28-20 game right now.

 

[buckeyboy]

This is ugly.

 

[NFBuck]

All out of sorts this half...

 

[Archg2h]

Not good at all Ryan. O looking bad also.

 

[OhioState001]

Run blocking needs to improve

 

[scott91575]

Gotta throw deep. Cal has everyone up this half to stop the run.

 

[Jake]

Sooner or later we're going to have to play well for 60 minutes or we're going to get our asses kicked. :ohwell:

 

[scarletngray]

Since the 2nd Qt the Offense has looked like last years Offense.

 

[Buckeneye]

Quick passing game???? Some slants, curls?? Anything???