Sloopy45
Pimp Minister Sinister
My Takes:
a.) We deserved to lose. You can't get the field position and turnovers that we did and only have a six point lead going into the final four minutes of the game. Its inexcusable. Between the turnovers and the kick returns, I've never seen a team starting with such great FP in a game. It seemed like the worst the Bucks would start at is their own 45 every series. A truly great team has a 10 or 17 point lead going into the final 4 minutes.
b.) I'm sick of hearing about how great our secondary is. They can't cover. Whitner gives too much space, Salley never (and I mean NEVER) wraps up the ball carrier, and Everett is more suited to a SS position.
c.) The reorganization of our OL (Sims to LG, etc.) was done merely to keep a seat warm for Alex Boone later in the season. I'd be shocked if Alex doesn't start over Datish at LT sometime within the next five games.
d.) Pittman has given the team a spark, but he's too small and gets dinged up every play (a la Lydell Ross). They give the ball to him on 1st down, he gains 5 yards (or whatever), gets hit, limps back to the huddle, gets it on 2nd down, and he's stopped for a 1 yard or no gain. This happened repeatedly last night and against Miami (not just when Mussy & Danielson highlighted it). They've got to do a better job of rotating the tailbacks in the absence of a durable Big Ten-style back. Especially with Tressel's propensity to call the same plays conseutively. Which brings me to my next point ..
e.) Tressel's biggest weakness as a play caller is that he calls the same play back to back every series. Tailback run on 1st, the same tailback run on 2nd, and then a passing situation on 3rd down. Same thing with the QB draw when Troy Smith is in the game. If they had switched it up even once, they could've caught Texas off guard and could've capitalized on one of those turnovers.
f.) Please, please, PLEASE stop calling plays where Ginn is passed or handed the ball behind the line of scrimmage. Its absolutely ridiculous that they make no effort to get him the ball on slants or posts or whatever. He's the best athlete on the field. Throw him the ball while he's in full stride and let him make plays.
g.) Phenomenal game by A.J. last night.
h.) Can we PLEASE get a QB coach in here who not only can develop QB's but can RECRUIT them as well?? For as long as I've been an OSU fan, there's one consistent major achilles heel for the Program: there's never a consistent or steady signal-caller under center. The two years that we had CK showed what this program can do with any kid of steadiness at that position.
i.) Our National Title hopes may've been dashed last night, but I still think we can do some major damage this season. LETS GO BUCKS !!
a.) We deserved to lose. You can't get the field position and turnovers that we did and only have a six point lead going into the final four minutes of the game. Its inexcusable. Between the turnovers and the kick returns, I've never seen a team starting with such great FP in a game. It seemed like the worst the Bucks would start at is their own 45 every series. A truly great team has a 10 or 17 point lead going into the final 4 minutes.
b.) I'm sick of hearing about how great our secondary is. They can't cover. Whitner gives too much space, Salley never (and I mean NEVER) wraps up the ball carrier, and Everett is more suited to a SS position.
c.) The reorganization of our OL (Sims to LG, etc.) was done merely to keep a seat warm for Alex Boone later in the season. I'd be shocked if Alex doesn't start over Datish at LT sometime within the next five games.
d.) Pittman has given the team a spark, but he's too small and gets dinged up every play (a la Lydell Ross). They give the ball to him on 1st down, he gains 5 yards (or whatever), gets hit, limps back to the huddle, gets it on 2nd down, and he's stopped for a 1 yard or no gain. This happened repeatedly last night and against Miami (not just when Mussy & Danielson highlighted it). They've got to do a better job of rotating the tailbacks in the absence of a durable Big Ten-style back. Especially with Tressel's propensity to call the same plays conseutively. Which brings me to my next point ..
e.) Tressel's biggest weakness as a play caller is that he calls the same play back to back every series. Tailback run on 1st, the same tailback run on 2nd, and then a passing situation on 3rd down. Same thing with the QB draw when Troy Smith is in the game. If they had switched it up even once, they could've caught Texas off guard and could've capitalized on one of those turnovers.
f.) Please, please, PLEASE stop calling plays where Ginn is passed or handed the ball behind the line of scrimmage. Its absolutely ridiculous that they make no effort to get him the ball on slants or posts or whatever. He's the best athlete on the field. Throw him the ball while he's in full stride and let him make plays.
g.) Phenomenal game by A.J. last night.
h.) Can we PLEASE get a QB coach in here who not only can develop QB's but can RECRUIT them as well?? For as long as I've been an OSU fan, there's one consistent major achilles heel for the Program: there's never a consistent or steady signal-caller under center. The two years that we had CK showed what this program can do with any kid of steadiness at that position.
i.) Our National Title hopes may've been dashed last night, but I still think we can do some major damage this season. LETS GO BUCKS !!
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