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Game Thread Game Three: #1 Ohio State 37, Cincinnati 7 (9/16/06)

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osugrad21;608892; said:
I agree with your two cents...no doubt. Sometimes WRs release blocks instead of getting a holding flag though...stalk blocking is an art. Holmes was excellent.
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Since Tressel has been at Ohio State, the Buckeye WR's have excelled in the art of downfield blocking - Holmes was outstanding, and so was Michael Jenkins, and all of the receivers are looking to lay a block when they don't have the ball. Ginn is better than average, but it is easy to get spoiled when your points of reference are Holmes and Jenkins.
 
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ZachDumas;608900; said:
He blocks well down field...BUT tends to hear "footsteps" in a big way.
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I see that both ways...I love a guy dropping the shoulder, but I can also respect the glider who is always looking for a crease.

Most are wired one way or the other...
 
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On a more positive note:)...Does anybody agree with me that a Cooper coached team would have made this game a lot closer than this one was at one time, panicking a bit and trying to rely solely on talent to take over. With Tres and Smith at the helm I was slightly worried when it was 7-3 but still felt overwhelmingly confident we would right the ship and pull away at the end. Superior athletes dont guarantee a victory but cool/confident leadership at the head coach/quarterback level usually do.
 
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nwbuckeye;608910; said:
On a more positive note:)...Does anybody agree with me that a Cooper coached team would have made this game a lot closer than this one was at one time, panicking a bit and trying to rely solely on talent to take over. With Tres and Smith at the helm I was slightly worried when it was 7-3 but still felt overwhelmingly confident we would right the ship and pull away at the end. Superior athletes dont guarantee a victory but cool/confident leadership at the head coach/quarterback level usually do.
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by far. I was at OSU during those days and all I did was piss off my friends that were on the team talking shit about chooker
 
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nwbuckeye;608910; said:
On a more positive note:)...Does anybody agree with me that a Cooper coached team would have made this game a lot closer than this one was at one time, panicking a bit and trying to rely solely on talent to take over. With Tres and Smith at the helm I was slightly worried when it was 7-3 but still felt overwhelmingly confident we would right the ship and pull away at the end. Superior athletes dont guarantee a victory but cool/confident leadership at the head coach/quarterback level usually do.
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Nah, they would have destroyed Cinci and choked against Texas.
 
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daddyphatsacs;608495; said:
I wouldn't mind us attempting a few field goals today. Our kicking game needs some work, and a game like today is a prime opportunity. They all won't be cakewalks, at some point it may come down to a field goal. As we stand right now, I wouldn't be too confident if that situation arises.
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I was glad to see this come to form. This was the most important thing to come out of this ballgame. Were not going to steamroll them all, but I am a lot more confident after what I saw out of our kicking game today.

Great win for the Bucks.....a little adversity in the 1st half, and blowout in the 2nd half. Perfect.
 
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OK, one of you coaches or ex-players out there, are OSU's lineman and linebackers not getting off blocks this year like they did the last two years?

Is this a different defensive scheme because of the changes in personnel?
 
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cincibuck;609027; said:
OK, one of you coaches or ex-players out there, are OSU's lineman and linebackers not getting off blocks this year like they did the last two years?

Is this a different defensive scheme because of the changes in personnel?
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IMO, the wrong LBs are in the game right now...Kerr and Freeman are in the right spots and not making plays. Homan, Grant, and Terry must be screwing up in practice.
 
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USAToday

Ohio State starts slow, finishes strong
COLUMBUS, Ohio ? Ohio State took awhile to get untracked before Troy Smith and Ted Ginn Jr. hooked up on two touchdown passes and the top-ranked Buckeyes rolled to a 37-7 victory over Cincinnati on Saturday.
Much like its win at Texas last week, Ohio State was overpowering when it had to be and always seemed to come up with a big play at the right time.
The defense held the Bearcats (1-2) to minus-4 yards on 22 attempts. The Buckeyes (3-0) had eight sacks for minus 59 yards.
GAME REPORT: Ohio State 37, Cincinnati 7
Still, they didn't have a firm grip on the game until tailback Antonio Pittman raced 48 yards around left end for a score with 10 minutes remaining to push the lead to 27-7. Pittman finished with 155 yards on 16 carries.
Smith, who tossed passes to Ginn when both were at Cleveland's Glenville High, completed 21-of-30 passes for 203 yards before taking most of the fourth quarter off.
Ginn was limited to five catches for 33 yards, including touchdowns of 12 and 9 yards.
Linebacker James Laurinaitis, who had an interception and forced a fumble against Texas, ended a drive by the Bearcats by picking off a pass late in the half. Malcolm Jenkins and Anderson Russell also had interceptions for the Buckeyes, who open Big Ten play next week at home against Penn State.
Leading just 13-7 at the half, Ohio State got some breathing room on its second possession of the third quarter. Pittman had runs of 13, 6, 8 and 11 yards and Smith hit Anthony Gonzalez for 13 yards to give the Buckeyes a first down at the 9. Smith then found Ginn, who was crossing over the middle, ducking inside a potential tackler for the touchdown.
After Pittman's touchdown run early in the fourth quarter, Ohio State cruised 72 yards in just 1:43 ? with mostly subs on the field ? to score on Maurice Wells' 9-yard run.
The opening half was not easy for the Buckeyes, who have a 12-2 record against the Bearcats and have not lost in the series since 1897.
Ohio State drove 28 yards after forcing UC to punt on its first possession, taking a 3-0 lead on Aaron Pettrey's 47-yard field goal.
But the Bearcats didn't back down.
Grutza tossed a 28-yard pass to Derrick Stewart on first down and later scrambled for 23 yards. Jared Martin then caught his first career pass for a 22-yard touchdown from Grutza. Kevin Lovell's kick gave the Bearcats a 7-3 lead.
Grutza finished 18-of-22 for 202 yards with two interceptions.
All Ohio State was able to muster in its next three possessions was another Pettrey field goal but the Buckeyes finally got untracked in the final minutes of the half.
Smith connected on all six of his passes for 79 yards in an impressive drive that put them on top to stay. The key plays were Smith's 33-yard gainer to Gonzalez, who was pulled down when Dominic Ross grabbed his jersey and held on tight, and the 12-yard TD pass to Ginn that capped the 80-yard march.
Amid all the big plays, Ohio State's offense was hurt by penalties. They were flagged eight times for 75 yards.
 
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