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Jim Bollman (Stay calm and run Dave)

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MililaniBuckeye;925990; said:
Doesn't Michigan run zone blocking? Their lines are seemingly always among the best in the country...
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Michigan averages 305.8 lbs. Thats 10 pounds a person less than we have.

Once again, I'm not saying that's the reason, but using Michigan's line as a counterexample to my hypothesis isn't correct.

Minnesota averages 296 lbs per person.

The Kansas City Chiefs average 309.8 lbs per person.

Take from it what you will. It's just my opinion - i'm not bashing anyone.
 
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Oneshot;926005; said:
Minnesota averages 296 lbs per person.
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And Minnesota only ever won more than eight games in a season once (2003), which included a non-conference schedule of Tulsa, Troy, Ohio, and UL-Lafayette, plus no Ohio State in their rotation.

I don't think we should be patterning our offense off of a team that alternated losing seasons with 7-5/8-4 seasons.
 
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What a terrible argument.

Minnesota loses games due to poor coaching decisions, lack of team discipline, terrible defense, and mediocre special teams. How can you point out their losing record and ignore the fact that they consistently put up hundreds of rushing yards a game and put out dual 1,000 yard rushers in a year?

EDIT: And not only that, you point out one team of the three prolific rushing teams and point out the losing record.

Tell me Kansas City's record has been dismal, therefore we should adopt their rushing philosophy.
 
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Oneshot;926023; said:
What a terrible argument.

Minnesota loses games due to poor coaching decisions, lack of team discipline, terrible defense, and mediocre special teams. How can you point out their losing record and ignore the fact that they consistently put up hundreds of rushing yards a game and put out dual 1,000 yard rushers in a year?

EDIT: And not only that, you point out one team of the three prolific rushing teams and point out the losing record.

Tell me Kansas City's record has been dismal, therefore we should adopt their rushing philosophy.
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No. It's not a terrible argument, it's an oversimplified (and entirely intentional) absurdity that may be supported by a result -- kind of like suggesting that recruiting 290 lb guys instead of 315 lb guys will fix our running game. :roll2:

Buy a sarcasm detector. Don't you have some whiney letters to write to ESPN about where GameDay is scheduled this weekend?
 
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That was sarcasm? I believe you.

And that wasn't my suggestion. The suggestion was that for our scheme, maybe bigger isn't better. Analyze text much?

But in your defense, it was a nice personal swipe at the end to finish off a clusterfuck of an idea.
 
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Oneshot;926085; said:
And that wasn't my suggestion. The suggestion was that for our scheme, maybe bigger isn't better. Analyze text much?
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But what is our scheme? What is the philosophy? Are we a one dimensional run-first team, or as JT says, a team that wants to be "multiple?"

JT's been here 6 seasons, and has already coached one QB to a Heisman, and probably would have coached a RB to a Heisman in '03 or '04, if that RB had bothered to stick around.

The O-Line will be fine. We're not exactly struggling to churn out 1000+ yard backs here at OSU!

Sorry, but I find it just freakin' hysterical that each time we've had to replace our Center (who goes on to the NFL), message board jockeys chime in that we need to blow up the O-Line and fire Bollman, or at least give him suggestions, because - of course - we all know better.
Oneshot;926085; said:
But in your defense, it was a nice personal swipe at the end to finish off a clusterfuck of an idea.
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Thank you.
 
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One explanation for our struggles could be a desire by Tress to
"toughen up" this team as a whole. His preseason remarks seem to suggest that there may have been a missing component in last years team.
(or at least he thinks so) It may be why he agreed to 3 night games in one year.
By seasons end, this will be one tough, battle hardened team.
Just speculating..................
 
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Discussion of the slide-step technique.

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Avoiding Mid-Air Collisions: For those of you who are students of football technique, the slide step is a real point of contention. If you don't know what we're talking about, here's a quick primer.

For years offensive linemen were coached that their first step after the ball is snapped is across the line of scrimmage so they can engage defenders with their blocks. At OSU however, offensive line coach Jim Bollman teaches something called a slide step. The first step an offensive lineman takes is sideways, not across the line of scrimmage, and that has some traditionalists up in arms.

According to Bollman, the slide step was made important by the change in both defenses and blocking techniques. Defensive linemen no longer simply try to hold the line of scrimmage, they try to move it backward with a hard charge of their own. At the same time, blocking is now done more with the hands than with the shoulder. If the collision that takes place at the line of scrimmage between offensive and defensive linemen happens too quickly, the offensive linemen don't have the time to get their hands up and on the defensive linemen.

The theory is that by stepping sideways with their first step the offensive linemen delay that collision just long enough to be able to get their hand up and on the defenders.

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Side step technique...............it would seem the way for a defense to attack this is to get quick contact? Not allow time for the "slide".

Am I the only one was expecting more from Boone and Rehring this year?
 
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Congrats to Coach Bollman for being named national OC of the Week.

Now, about those blocking sleds ... :tongue2:

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Bollman Named Coordinator of the Week by Master Coaches

ATLANTA - Happy Valley belonged to top-ranked Ohio State, who cruised to a 37-17 victory over Penn State on Saturday night, thanks to the Buckeyes' dominance on offense. Coach Bollman's skillful game allowed [URL="https://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87743&SPID=10408&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1059330"]Todd Boeckman[/URL] to throw for 253 yards and three touchdowns. In addition, [URL="https://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87743&SPID=10408&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1059340"]Chris Wells[/URL] ran for 133 yards leading Ohio State to another easy win in what was supposed to be its toughest test of the season so far.

The Buckeyes' vaunted defense didn't need to be at its best with Boeckman
on a roll and Ohio State's massive offensive line dominating. Penn State, seventh in the nation in total defense coming in to the game, had numerous breakdowns on third downs. Ohio State was 7-of-8 alone in the first half on third-down conversions and finished with 453 total yards.

For his team's outstanding play, Coach [URL="https://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87743&SPID=10408&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1059261"]Jim Bollman[/URL] is awarded the "MCS Nike Game Ball" for the National Offensive Coordinator of the Week.

Each week during the 2007 college football season, the 17 Master Football Coaches will award an MCS Nike Game Ball to the respective schools of a National Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Player of the Week. The Master Coaches will also present a game ball to the offensive and defensive coordinator whose game plans made the biggest impact in their respective teams' victory.

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Dispatch

Football: Line coach makes charges NFL-ready

Thursday, April 24, 2008 3:35 AM
By Ken Gordon

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Jim Bollman is an underappreciated member of the Ohio State football coaching staff, at least by the public. That's partly because one of his titles is offensive coordinator, so he takes a lot of heat when things aren't going well. But that title is misleading, because coach Jim Tressel calls the plays.
Bollman's other title is offensive line coach. And given his history of cranking out NFL linemen, he's one of the best in the business.
If tackle Kirk Barton gets drafted this weekend as expected, he will be the ninth Ohio State lineman picked in the seven years Bollman has been on the job.
Over the past six years, only two other schools have matched OSU's eight drafted linemen: the University of Miami and Notre Dame.
"Coach Bolls gets you ready," Barton said.



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