Game Thread Illinois at tOSU, Sat. Sept. 26, 12pm ET, FOX

[Zander42]

I just don’t know about this defense.

Oh, I think we know.

 

[dragurd]

Hu? They had 115 yards of offense with 17 or so minutes left in the game.

This is way worse than Texas lol.

It’s going to take Sanchez time. Even Okudah wasn’t elite year 2.

Tex dropped like 100 yards and and TD in catches though

 

[Gizmo]

Hu? They had 115 yards of offense with 17 or so minutes left in the game.

This is way worse than Texas lol.

It’s going to take Sanchez time. Even Okudah wasn’t elite year 2.

So we're just ignoring the wide open receivers that didn't make the catch that kept those numbers low? One of which was a crazy INT. The numbers look better because the Texas receivers played so poorly in the 1st half.

 

[dragurd]

Sanchez getting exposed unfortunately.

Timmons might take his spot by end of year at this rate

 

[youra6]

Idk if we just don't have the talent or scheme or both

 

[BuckeyesGunn]

We is what we are.

 

[Gizmo]

Idk if we just don't have the talent or scheme or both

yeah, that's the problem. I don't even know what the "fix" is. Hopefully the guy getting paid the millions does.

 

[buckeyemania11]

The whole defensive scheme needs to be thrown out and redrawn if this unit is going to have any chance at success. I'm guessing what they are trying to do might be too complex with how confused the coverage seems to be way too often

 

[System_id]

Idk if we just don't have the talent or scheme or both

My guess is just we're pretty young.

 

[Mike80]

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Just posting again and shouting into the void....

 

[dragurd]

Idk if we just don't have the talent or scheme or both

Some of it scheme. We play 5 down with 1 LB in obvious run situations a lot

 

[osuvictory1]

My guess is just we're pretty young.

Yep.... how dare they be inexperienced

 

[BuckeyesGunn]

lolzzz...8 yards onside, LMAO

 

[BB73]

Buckeyes smart to let the Illini touch it at the 8-yard mark.

 

[Illini Dylan]

Didn't go 10 yards Gus, even from my couch I knew we had no chance there