MajesticTurkey
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First team to 20 wins.
The offense is going to have some major struggles, more because of being so young and on the road than because I don't have faith in it. If our combination of Thunder, Lightning and whatever you want to call Brandon Saine in the backfield get it started up long enough for the receivers and Boeckman to shake off any jitters, we'll be great. I guess it depends on what kind of defense they use.
Apparently they're studying a lot of game tape on the Florida game. Which makes sense, except for how old the game is. I doubt zone blitzing is going to be as effective when we're changing our offensive game plant he whole way.
I think it comes down to, how does our O-line play? Washington's run D is no slouch, but neither is Beanie's stiff arm. We just need to make sure he hits the line with only one or two tackles to break, instead of four. And throw in some Mo Wells passes to the flats to make the DBs get off their blocks.
Locker would normally scare me, and so would the spread offense, except that I've seen a Buckeyes defense that plays great fundamentals. Historically, we've sucked against the pass and done well against the run. This time, we have (arguably) the best corner in the country, a very capable corner opposite him, the best linebacking corps in the Big Ten, and a guy at safety who could have more touchdowns than our top receiver, if he only could catch interceptions. Okay, maybe not that far, but our safeties haven't been letting much by them.
I agree that a spread option is still probably our weakest point. But I don't see really...any...weak point to this defense. They'll need a few big plays to take the wind out of the defense, though, and their big receiver whose name escapes me, could do it. He's 6'3, 230 lbs, and runs something like a 4.5. Jenkins can still cover him, it's just that he's the first guy of those stats since Dallas Baker. But this guy's probably no Limas Sweed.
I've been very impressed with how Larry Grant and Austin Spitler have been sniffing out the ball. I hope Larry gets a lot of playing time this game. He has a real knack for finding the option or outlet pass and stuffing it. He and the Animal are going to be crucial to stopping Washington from utilizing its spread option on the ground.
As for emulating Locker in practice? Schoenhoft could do it, but what about Antonio Henton?
That's all I've got for now.
The offense is going to have some major struggles, more because of being so young and on the road than because I don't have faith in it. If our combination of Thunder, Lightning and whatever you want to call Brandon Saine in the backfield get it started up long enough for the receivers and Boeckman to shake off any jitters, we'll be great. I guess it depends on what kind of defense they use.
Apparently they're studying a lot of game tape on the Florida game. Which makes sense, except for how old the game is. I doubt zone blitzing is going to be as effective when we're changing our offensive game plant he whole way.
I think it comes down to, how does our O-line play? Washington's run D is no slouch, but neither is Beanie's stiff arm. We just need to make sure he hits the line with only one or two tackles to break, instead of four. And throw in some Mo Wells passes to the flats to make the DBs get off their blocks.
Locker would normally scare me, and so would the spread offense, except that I've seen a Buckeyes defense that plays great fundamentals. Historically, we've sucked against the pass and done well against the run. This time, we have (arguably) the best corner in the country, a very capable corner opposite him, the best linebacking corps in the Big Ten, and a guy at safety who could have more touchdowns than our top receiver, if he only could catch interceptions. Okay, maybe not that far, but our safeties haven't been letting much by them.
I agree that a spread option is still probably our weakest point. But I don't see really...any...weak point to this defense. They'll need a few big plays to take the wind out of the defense, though, and their big receiver whose name escapes me, could do it. He's 6'3, 230 lbs, and runs something like a 4.5. Jenkins can still cover him, it's just that he's the first guy of those stats since Dallas Baker. But this guy's probably no Limas Sweed.
I've been very impressed with how Larry Grant and Austin Spitler have been sniffing out the ball. I hope Larry gets a lot of playing time this game. He has a real knack for finding the option or outlet pass and stuffing it. He and the Animal are going to be crucial to stopping Washington from utilizing its spread option on the ground.
As for emulating Locker in practice? Schoenhoft could do it, but what about Antonio Henton?
That's all I've got for now.
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