Game Thread Miami (FL) at tOSU, Sat Sep 11, 3:40 ET, ESPN

[Dryden]

There are few feelings better than waking up the next morning after a big win over the Hurricanes. I don't know why, maybe it's the ungodly number of trash talking bandwagon Da U fans, but beating these guys on the football field is every bit as satisfying as thumping the Wolverines.

It's a good morning to wake up a Buckeye fan.

 

[Best Buckeye]

There are few feelings better than waking up the next morning after a big win over the Hurricanes. I don't know why, maybe it's the ungodly number of trash talking bandwagon Da U fans, but beating these guys on the football field is every bit as satisfying as thumping the Wolverines.

It's a good morning to wake up a Buckeye fan.

True so true re: the aftermorning feeling of euphoria Dryden.
To me it boils down to us playing sound football and coming out with a good hard win over a pretty good team and staying on the win streak.
Note; the special teams need a lot of practice. maybe more than a lot.

 

[Esoteria]

There are few feelings better than waking up the next morning after a big win over the Hurricanes. I don't know why, maybe it's the ungodly number of trash talking bandwagon Da U fans, but beating these guys on the football field is every bit as satisfying as thumping the Wolverines.

It's a good morning to wake up a Buckeye fan.

And to know that we did it basically 36-10 if we didn't break down on special teams is amazing.

 

[cincibuck]

Miami's defense was far stronger than I expected. Given the field position the bucks offense had all day, giving up only 36 points was a testimony to their toughness -- could have been a blowout of embarrassing proportions.

 

[Dryden]

True so true re: the aftermorning feeling of euphoria Dryden.
To me it boils down to us playing sound football and coming out with a good hard win over a pretty good team and staying on the win streak.
Note; the special teams need a lot of practice. maybe more than a lot.

More than a lot. Kick coverage has been a disturbing trend going back to last season. Iowa, Oregon, Marshall and Miami all gashed the Bucks at some point or another. Heck, even New Mexico St was getting in shots on our kicker last year.

 

[TOBuck2988]

nice win, would have been nice to see a blowout on the scoreboard
redzone offense needs work and the well noted special teams

 

[localyokel]

There are few feelings better than waking up the next morning after a big win over the Hurricanes. I don't know why, maybe it's the ungodly number of trash talking bandwagon Da U fans, but beating these guys on the football field is every bit as satisfying as thumping the Wolverines.

It's a good morning to wake up a Buckeye fan.

Ah, yes, the Hurricanes, as in:

• You can't say you didn't get enough help from the refs this time.
• Now whose fault was it?
• And...

My shiny new name for the Miasma Hurricanes, after all their "payback" prattle:

STFU

 

[fanaticbuckeye]

p.s. These guys kept flashing gang signs at me, I reported them to the proper authorities and I didn't hear from them again:

This picture did help solidify my opinion that I like the old gray/white stripes better than the new black/white/red stripes on the jerseys.

 

[notfadeaway]

nice win, would have been nice to see a blowout on the scoreboard
redzone offense needs work and the well noted special teams

Indeed at lest we have some cupcakes to work on these things

 

[stxbuck]

My thoughts

1-Having a healthy Dexter Larimore is huge-great game, along w/ the rest of the DL.

2-The Miami OL wasn't as bad as I thought they might be-Damian Berry had some holes.

3-Jacory Harris is a tad overrated. Travis Benjamin and Leonard Hankerson are both studs-even if Benjamin is a bit of a bonehead-and he missed them several times.

4-Brad Nessler had a good point about Pryor struggling w/ short touch passes-this is part of the reason for the teams occasional struggles inside the 10.

5-Boom Herron had a very good game-ran hard,made smart cuts and attacked upfield-BUT Jaamal Berry is like Secretariat stamping in the pen before a race-he has to get some touches-he is electric and smooth w/ the ball in his hands to say the least.

6-The ACC refs allowed Heyward to be held at will.

 

[billmac91]

Repost from different thread, but thouight I'd post here as well...

Just a few thoughts on today....

C.J. Barnett...wow. Guy was great during the time he played. Some great break-ups, and any completions on him, he made sure the receiver paid for it. Really thought he played well, especially against a very good receiving core in Miami. Any concerns I had about his size/physicality were answered today, IMO. Hope his injury isn't serious...

John Simon...can't say enough about this guy. He collapsed running lanes all day, and made Harris step away from the pocket all day. The guy so rarely gets swallowed up, and Miami was double teaming him on a regular basis. When you have a player that commands double teams like this guy does, it just opens up pressure from guys like Nathan Williams and Cam. His stats don't say it, but what a great day...

TP got away with a lot today. This was a game where we could have just as easily commented on the bad decisions and the things that went wrong, but the INT's were dropped. I really liked when he stepped up and made big plays with his feet. Still wish he ran more physically, but I'm not going to complain. The kid played hard today, and brings a lot of confidence to the offense. I think the team really looks to him for confidence, and he stayed pretty poised today.

Our special teams are/were very poor. Outside of a solid outings by Ben Buchanaon and Devin Barclay, our special teams are beyond concerning. I don't know if it means burning redshirts or just taking walk-ons off of the units, we need more athleticism on kick coverage. It's risky to put starters on kick coverage, but you just can't have coverage teams costing you games by not being able to cover punts and kick-offs. I wonder if JT ever thought about burning Sabino's shirt today??

How nice is it to have real weapons at returner? Jamaal Berry did a nice job answering with some solid kick returns of his own. Jordan Hall had some nice punt returns as well. I give JT credit for putting trust in some young guys. Knock on wood, but it's a testament to these guys not putting the rock on the ground. JT rarely lets underclassmen have this kind of responsibility....

Good to see Mike Adams hold up today. I was really concerned about Allen Bailey collapsing the pocket today, but that never happened. Mike Adams did a nice job in pass protection. The lack of hearing Bailey's name is a testament to that.

Can we please scrap the 5 wideout sets? I hate them. Terrelle still doesn't look comfortable in making the quick decision, and our protection collapses quickly. It just seems like a recipe for disaster.

Boom Herron ran hard today and I liked it. The guy gets very little credit from our fanbase, but he showed his metal today. While Saine tip-toed behind our offensive line, Boom find his lane and hit them hard. As soon as he came into the game, he showed he was the better back against the opponent today. I give Saine credit for having amazing hands and he has a place in the offense, but unless the offensive line opens a hole the size of a semi-truck he has some deficiencies. And tip-toeing behind the line waiting for holes to develop is one, especially against an aggressive defense like Miami. Boom was our offensive MVP, IMO.

Nathan Williams is a beast...Holy God. You're a special player when you can put your hand in the dirt and get pressure on every passing down, but you can also drop into coverage 25 yards down-field. Are you kidding me? On his pick, the guy was in a 20 yard drop. I know we're used to seeing our DE's drop into coverage, and even Cam made a pick today, but the depth of that particular play has me shaking my head. Nathan Williams showed his value today. I'm extremely happy to have him back. We haven't gotten the production I expected from Solomon Thomas in Nathans absence unfortunately.

Cameron Heyward...enough said. He can't be blocked. All-American, first round pick.

JerMale Hines. Any questions about him at safety were answered after today. What an amazing tone he set right off the bat. Laid out Miami's TE on the first passing play, and then came back and blew up a screen on the second play. He honestly reminds me of a Taylor Mays that doesn't get abused in coverage. He plays very disciplined, but very fast. And he hits like a linebacker. This guy is under-appreciated...I think he is our third best defensive player.

DeVier Posey just continues to impress. In an offense where the QB is so athletic and often makes plays with his feet, it can be easy to get discouraged and take plays off. DeVier just gets open whenever his number is called and makes the play. If he played with a pocket passer, he might be a household name like A.J. Green or Julio Jones, but DeVier is a beast.

Tyler Moeller plays FAST. That's all. His numbers weren't crazy today like against Marshall, but he blew plays up, and stuck his neck in plays that other players cleaned up. He's incredibly valuable to this defense. I'm not sure we'll see a STAR of his caliber any time soon. He's that good at his position.

That's all I can think of for now. Really proud of the teams effort today. We were kick coverage away from dominating this game. Our defense is truly special, and the offense will continue to improve, IMO. I like our chances this season...

 

[MaxBuck]

A few more thoughts.

1. I would like to see Jordan Hall playing tailback a bit more, especially in a game like this one. His ability to clear his way through trash is very impressive, unlike BSaine - Saine needs more of a hole to show his phenomenal speed. Great hands, though, obviously!

2. Unimpressive display in pressuring Harris; he had way too much time to throw IMO. Simon and Larimore having the only two sacks was odd - showed the weakness of the Miami interior O-line relative to their tackles, who were terrific in pass-protect.

3. Pryor has been overly criticized in the media IMO for his performance and his decision-making in this game. No INTs, 100+ yards rushing, excellent throws on the 2-play drive - granted, his completion % wasn't great, but he was under pretty strong pressure and the Miami coverage was extremely good from what I saw.

4. I still don't see what the big deal is about Jacory Harris. I've seen many better QBs play against the Buckeyes over the past couple of years. He's good, but no more than that.

5. I'm as flummoxed as everyone else relative to the Buckeyes' ineptitude in covering kicks. WTF?

6. Given all the above, terrific victory, and I look forward to the rest of the season. GO BUCKS!

 

[Meyer]

HAVE TO FINISH DRIVES. And stop giving up fucking return touchdowns. Those two things kept Miami in the game. 36-10 would look a lot better. Other than that, I am more than satisfied. Must keep getting better every single week...

 

[Jaxbuck]

.02;

-The offense had 6 FG attempts and the special teams gave up 2 TD returns in a big OOC match-up. You tell me, or pretty much anyone else, that before the game and I'd say OSU loses. The fact they still beat what looks to be a legitimate top 25 team is encouraging to say the least.

-The specifics have been well covered, Pryor looked very Krenzelesque in that he just seemed to manage the game, made some key throws, missed a bunch of easy ones but never made the critical mistake. He can play a lot better and they still won. I'll take it.

-That said, any time he wants to let the light come all the way on and complete short passes to his receivers in stride to go with the rest of his game he has my permission.

-Kick coverage isn't a lack of athleticism its just poor lane discipline or some other scheme related issue (I fucking hope). The good news is A)that's a hell of a lot easier to fix than not having good enough athletes to do the covering and B) no one else on the schedule has Miami's type of return talent.

-4 tune ups before Wisconsin, lots to work on. We will not be able to run consistently against them, Pryor is going to have to win it. No room for special teams snafu's up there.

 

[buckeyes_rock]

A few more thoughts.

1. I would like to see Jordan Hall playing tailback a bit more, especially in a game like this one. His ability to clear his way through trash is very impressive, unlike BSaine - Saine needs more of a hole to show his phenomenal speed. Great hands, though, obviously!

2. Unimpressive display in pressuring Harris; he had way too much time to throw IMO. Simon and Larimore having the only two sacks was odd - showed the weakness of the Miami interior O-line relative to their tackles, who were terrific in pass-protect.

3. Pryor has been overly criticized in the media IMO for his performance and his decision-making in this game. No INTs, 100+ yards rushing, excellent throws on the 2-play drive - granted, his completion % wasn't great, but he was under pretty strong pressure and the Miami coverage was extremely good from what I saw.

4. I still don't see what the big deal is about Jacory Harris. I've seen many better QBs play against the Buckeyes over the past couple of years. He's good, but no more than that.

5. I'm as flummoxed as everyone else relative to the Buckeyes' ineptitude in covering kicks. WTF?

6. Given all the above, terrific victory, and I look forward to the rest of the season. GO BUCKS!

I like the idea of putting Saine and Boom in the backfield. Saine catches it so well coming out of there. Use Boom to run and Saine to catch.

As for Pryor...he got away with at least 2 INTs. So yes, he hasn't committed a turnover yet, but he very well could have. And his deep/intermediate throws looked pretty good. But that short ball has got to improve. He missed a lot of throws on those. I rewatched the play on third down where he missed Philly Brown on a quick slant...wow, if he throws that ball where it should be, it's an easy TD. He's definitely improved, that's for sure. But lots of room still to grow. I'm excited to watch him work on the little things these next few games.

As for Harris, I think he throws a great ball. Made some bad decisions, but I can see how when he gets in the groove, he could be very good. Just wasn't his day. Lots of mental errors for the U.

I too was a little disappointed in the lack of pass rush at the end. I think our guys were a little gassed up front. But I don't think they brought a blitz at all after the first drive or two of the second half. Apparently it was more important to keep everything in front of them and play a little prevent. Luckily it worked out for them.

I hope these next few games we'll get to see Hall and Berry a little bit more than just mop up duty. It would be interesting to see those two get some carries with the first team o-line.

A win is a win. But this score could have been super lopsided in our direction. The good news is, despite giving away two TDs on ST, we still won by 12. Can't complain about that.

Oh, and I thought Simon and Torrence had their best days as Buckeyes yesterday. Nice job by both of those guys.

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