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Buckeye86 said:
It was mentioned in interviews at the end of the season that Styles and Reese got to decide themselves whether they blitzed or not in certain third down situations.

I think specifically, Patricia needs to adjust this dynamic in crucial down situations and make it not a player-based option whether they bring pressure or not - use your decades of experience and call an advantageous play on crucial downs in the most important games.
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Empowering your players to make those adjustments pre and post snap, especially in an era that loves exit motions, is an incredibly important tool.

Making sure your 1st and 2nd level defenders communicate who has the RB is a big deal though. The prevalence of HB rail in 2025 as a staple concept that is both explosive and high percentage hurt this defense against Miami.
 
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sparcboxbuck said:
Raising hand to fund the hairdryer we use on his contract to accelerate his signature drying.
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I’m sure @BuckeyeNation27 will chip in for the hairdryer…,although he’s probably going to throw into the tub with Arthur Smith the first chance he gets.
 
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exhawg said:
What did Patricia need to learn? The 2 games we lost were because of the offense and special teams.
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That Miami game where the DBs lined up too far away from the WRs was one of the reasons for the loss as well. Along with the front 7 not being able to get off the field on 3rd downs, because Beck was able to use his legs. I'm sure that will be worked on next season.
But the IU game, I'm in agreement, that was an offense and ST issue
 
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pnuts34 said:
That Miami game where the DBs lined up too far away from the WRs was one of the reasons for the loss as well. Along with the front 7 not being able to get off the field on 3rd downs, because Beck was able to use his legs. I'm sure that will be worked on next season.
But the IU game, I'm in agreement, that was an offense and ST issue
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I'm sure if we played a second game against Miami or IU there would have been some changes on the defense, but outside of the pick 6 and letting them score to get the ball back at the end, the defense gave up 10 points. Maybe count 3 from that last TD since they were in FG range, so 13 points. The offense has to score more than 13 points against anyone. Some of those changes you mention may lead to holes opening elsewhere and more points given up. The main caveat is that Beck showed that he would make mistakes if you pressured him so it might be worth turning up the heat and risk a few more big plays in the hopes that you make up for it with big plays on defense.
 
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exhawg said:
I'm sure if we played a second game against Miami or IU there would have been some changes on the defense, but outside of the pick 6 and letting them score to get the ball back at the end, the defense gave up 10 points. Maybe count 3 from that last TD since they were in FG range, so 13 points. The offense has to score more than 13 points against anyone. Some of those changes you mention may lead to holes opening elsewhere and more points given up. The main caveat is that Beck showed that he would make mistakes if you pressured him so it might be worth turning up the heat and risk a few more big plays in the hopes that you make up for it with big plays on defense.
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That part of your quote frustrates me so much, because OSU could've won both of those games. I don't believe OSU was outplayed in either. But both ended in losses. I wasn't trying to imply that MP had a lot to learn, but I keep thinking of the CBs being so far off of the WRs and LOS, and it allowed just enough plays to keep drives going
 
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