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Game Thread Game One: Ohio State 34, Miami of Ohio 14 (final)

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Yeah, I was at that UC game and it was close till the end.

I think the Miami game will be the lithmus test for our running game. I'm sure the coaches will have a good idea of what the RB's are capable of doing, but for Haw who as far as I know hasn't taken a snap at RB yet in a game, it will really prepare him mentally for the task that he's taken up. He and all the RB's will have to grow quickly, cause Texas is a mere 7 days later.

I'd like to think that if it is a blowout, that some of the 3rd stringers get some reps, but with Texas as the next game, we better be sure that our offense is clicking the way it should. The offense should be tested against Miami. It shouldn't have to be "tested" against Texas, it should be damn near 100% effective.
 
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OsUPhAn said:
BFS, I wouldnt call the UCin game a smothering. IIRC Gino had a chance to beat us at the end but 2 drop passes in the endzone lost it. I could be wrong, but i thought thats what happened in 2002
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It wasn't a smothering, I was just illustrating ALL of the scores from the beginning of that season (Rather than picking and choosing convenient games.

We will not have musical QBs if the starter gets the job done. McMullen was definitely a better passer than Krenzel yet never came in when CK struggled.
 
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Miami is always a solid team. They won 8 last year and were in the MAC championship game, lost in a good game to Toledo. Lost to Iowa State in a bowl game. Mostly new coaching staff. How will that effect them in their first game?
Veteran team, mostly seniors, will not be intimidated in this game. Had a lot of turnovers last year. New punter. New kicker. This will not be a blow out!
 
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BuckeyeFROMscUM said:
This really isn't a fair statement. Cooper had unbelievable offenses, with tons of top RBs and WRs at his disposal. JT's 01 offense was poor, the 02 one was meager when clarett got hurt, the 03 one was the same story, and the 04 one was only exciting once Smith/Ginn/Gonzalez emerged.

Keep in mind that when clarett was healthy we were smothering teams. 45-21 over a good TxTech team. 51-17 Kent State. 25-7 #7 WSU. 23-19 Cinci. 45-17 IU. 27-16 NW. 50-7 SJSU.
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On the flip side, in his last couple of seasons, Coop-coached teams had some early season struggles against in-state teams. Home games against Cincy, Ohio U., and Miami come to mind. In the Miami game, if I remember correctly, their number one receiver pretty much owned Nate Clements all day long. Of course, everyone expects next years Bucks to be a good deal better than the '99-01 teams were.
 
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Being a Miami student, I have some insight on next year's game. First off, Miami returns a lot, and I mean A LOT of their starters from last year's Independence Bowl team. The biggest returnee may be a player who is coming back from injury in Martin Nance. Nance was a projected first round pick coming into the season last year but tore his ACL against Marshall. He rehabbed well and will be back full strength this year. The QB, Betts, seemed to gain a lot of valuable experience being the starter last year and has the tools to be a productive quarterback especially in Miami's system. Defensively, the Hawks should be pretty tough. The only major loss is NFL-Bound Alphonso Hodge who was a solid, albeit unspectacular cornerback. Darrell Hunter returns and this man rivals Ginn when it comes to speed. He'll be a tough match up and I would love to see a footrace between Ginn and Hunter. Terna Nande, a future NFL linebacker, is an absolute physical freak. I don't know the numbers off of the top of my head, but word out of Miami is that he runs in the 4.4's, benches 225 42 times, and squats a freakish amount. Hence his nickname "Freak". This is Miami's Super Bowl and they are going to have an excellent team with Coach Montgomery at the helm. The players love him and he will undoubtedly have this team ready to play. I'm not predicting OSU to lose by any stretch of the imagination, but don't get your hopes up for the 3rd stringers getting reps. OSU will have their hands full but in the end, their superior athleticism will prevail. I say OSU by 14 to 17 points and I'm pumped to see my soon-to-be alma mater take on my favorite team!!
 
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Nice analysis BUCKY14. As a Miami alum, I try to watch and follow as much Redhawk ball as I can.

I was surprised to see you left out the biggest threat on the Miami roster, Ryne Robinson. IMO, he is the second most exciting and dangerous punt returner in the nation, behind TGII obviously. I think he has the possiblity to be a very good #2 receiver now that Larkin is gone. If they can get him the ball in the flats with a little space he'll certainly be a threat. I think Buckeye fans can look at him as a Bam Childress type receiver, except with better hands. He's listed at 5'10" but certainly doesn't look it.

The RB situation will be intersting with Smith and Clemons gone. Other than Calhoun, a local boy who I believe redshirtted last year, I'm not sure what they have in the backfield.

I've never been too enamored with Betts. He put up some decent numbers last year but seemed to get rattled way to easily. Toledo showed in the championship what a little pressure will do to his game mentally.

Defensively, Nande, as already mentioned is a freak. He's not just a physical speciman that happens to play football, he's a legitimate ballplayer.

I've never been the leat bit impressed with Hunter. All he has is speed (I believe he was part of the Middletown state championship track team a few years back). Unlike Nande, I don't view him as a football player. As Tressel says, "There are guys that run track who are football players and guys that play football that are track guys." This is the case with Hunter. He was abused all night against Toledo (and other game I saw). As much as football is a team sport, he pretty much single handidly gave away the MAC championship. He has no cover skills and is forced to run down the receiver after the catch.
 
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You are right, I don't know how I forgot about Ryne Robinson. He is an absolute gamebreaker and I don't think Tressel will be punting the ball in bounds to him. He's that dangerous. From what I've heard, Calhoun was a stud all throughout practice last year but redshirted with the ENTIRE freshman class so I think he might make an immediate impact. I've noticed this year that Hunter has really bulked up a lot and looks like he has the potential to be a much more physical corner this year. One can only hope because the kid is a jet with unbelievable potential. OSU has better athletes, but I think Betts can hang around for a while before the Bucks start to wear Miami down in the second half.
 
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bukIpower said:
Its just nice to see the first game thread up and running! however I see OSU winning by 17-24 points. I believe we take it to them on the ground, and leave alot of our play book to show to Texas! GO BUKS!
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I can see this game playing out similar to UC last year. It could very easily go into the half a close game and the Bucks pick up a few scores late in the third and in the fourth as our superior athletes begin to take over. I hope not, though. I hope Tressel jumps on them early and often. We really need to get something going heading into the Texas game.
 
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coxew said:
I can see this game playing out similar to UC last year. It could very easily go into the half a close game and the Bucks pick up a few scores late in the third and in the fourth as our superior athletes begin to take over. I hope not, though. I hope Tressel jumps on them early and often. We really need to get something going heading into the Texas game.
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I think that if tOSU can get a few first downs early with some good running plays, they'll be looking really good. Miami will need to move safeties up to stop the run, and Smith/Zwick (should we just call the QB Smick? Or maybe Zwith?) will light them up with Holmes/Gonzo/Ginn deep.

And the OSU D won't give up many points. My prediction (wow - this is way early in the year to start doing this): OSU 34, Miami 13.
 
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For Buckeye (or Miami) fans wanting an early chance at tickets for the season opener (as of this writing 169 days away -- does your server have a current.Date issue?) here is an option:

(Might have to make arrangements with a R&W member or a student).

March 4, 2005 <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on">OXFORD</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State> -- Due to heightened fan interest for the September 3rd football game at <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ohio</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType>, <ST1:p<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Miami</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></ST1:p has announced a special ticket policy for its game versus the Buckeyes. This is the third gridiron meeting between the two instate schools.
The allocation of opponent tickets from <ST1:p<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ohio</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></ST1:p are $58 each and are in the end zone. <st1:City w:st="on">Miami</st1:City> season ticket holders, Red and White Club members and students will have access to purchase <ST1:p<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ohio</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></ST1:p tickets beginning at the Spring Football Game, which is scheduled for Friday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Yager Stadium. Admission is free and gates will open at 5:30 p.m. The supply of OSU tickets is limited, so students and fans are strongly encouraged to attend the Spring Game to help ensure a seat at the game in <st1:City w:st="on"><ST1:pColumbus</ST1:p</st1:City> on Saturday, Sept. 3.
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A common theme in this thread has been that Miami is a MAC team (ergo, not ready for prime time), but Miami is the OSU/Michigan of the MAC and they have played tough against other Big 10 teams year after year. It is difficult for us to think about Miami before Texas and it's going to be even tougher for the team to do that. I predict the Miami game will be tough and close.
 
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I have watched to many upsets in Bball today to write off any motivated, legitmate team. If we are going to blow the Redhawks away it will happen in the trenches on either side of the ball. I could believe that the O-line could open up monster holes but that still hasn't been established. On defense, the first string of Miami's O-line probably matches up ok with our first string. However, we have depth and rotating 9 players gives us a huge edge on a hot and muggy late summer day.

I also don't think Miami has a good answer for Ginn. The will punt away from him all night long and lose the field position battle. The will also have to scheme on defense to account for speed on the edge. I doubt they will be able to pack eight men in the box so we should be able to run in the middle.

Tressel also like to give players playing time when the game is on the line. He will probably start substituting players before the game is put away in the second and third quarters.

I think we pull away in the second half for a comfortable, but not blowout victory.

Smithlabs
 
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