Game Thread Ohio State 6, Penn State 13 (Oct. 25)

[Best Buckeye]

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[shetuck]

...he was in Columbus & felt he would be violated!

Again?

 

[Clarity]

The one thing I don't understand is why is everybody giving Pryor an other chance when Boeckman was benched right after the USC game? No offense to Terrelle or anything.

You're not really comparing this to the USC game in any way, are you? Check Pryor's stats, he didn't do anything tonight that should reasonably trigger a demotion. If not now, when should the kid grow? If you set him back by yanking him after a tough loss against a higher ranked favored team, when do you want to start working forward with him again? Against Michigan? In a bowl game? First few games of a new season?

Don't turn this into Boeck vs. Pryor.

 

[#17buckeyefan]

I'm not hanging my head in shame.

We played a tough game and left everything we had on the field. I am proud of the effort they showed. Unlike the USC game and some of the other letdowns, we kept fighting in the fourth quarter and gave it all we had.

That is a good point..I'll take that. Thank you KreagerBuckeye!

 

[matt_thatsme]

I don't know how you can expect them to open up gaping holes when they are outnumbered every stinking play.

We almost always ran the ball on first down, and they almost always brought a safety way up in the box on first down.

It's hard to block 7 on 8 or 7 on 9 and have anywhere to go.

We never made them get out of their 1st and 2nd down scheme.
Crap. we had third and very long all night. It's a wonder we scored at all with the playcalling on first and second down. We made it very easy on their D-Coordinator tonight.

The only major failing I noticed on the O-line tonight was at RT, and some at RG.
Granted - I only saw the game from their first FG forward. I was trying to listen in the car (bad reception) up until then. But I still didn't hear us doing much besides running Beanie into an 8 or 9 man front even then.

Good point. Brewster got knocked off the ball a couple of times too. I expected more slants tonight....come to think of it, have we thrown many slants all year? Seriously, I can't think of hardly any. Am I completely losing my memory?

 

[coltsfan16]

I'm trying to be positive and not get to upset..and its not working very well. :( I hate Penn St. and Joe Pa. I heard that there might be some change involving the starting QB position. Has any one else heard that?

why would there be changes at our starting QB? and where, other than people standing close to you, would you hear that there may be changes at the QB position? that is one of the dumbest things i have heard in a long time. pryor played a really good game. had the OL pushed forward 1 yrd, pryor heads straight for a 1st down and doesn't fumble. the hail-mary int. was not what cost us to lose the game.

 

[sigshoota]

I don't know how you can expect them to open up gaping holes when they are outnumbered every stinking play.

We almost always ran the ball on first down, and they almost always brought a safety way up in the box on first down.

It's hard to block 7 on 8 or 7 on 9 and have anywhere to go.

We never made them get out of their 1st and 2nd down scheme.
Crap. we had third and very long all night. It's a wonder we scored at all with the playcalling on first and second down. We made it very easy on their D-Coordinator tonight.

The only major failing I noticed on the O-line tonight was at RT, and some at RG.
Granted - I only saw the game from their first FG forward. I was trying to listen in the car (bad reception) up until then. But I still didn't hear us doing much besides running Beanie into an 8 or 9 man front even then.

I agree with this, playcalling tonight was not very impressive at all.1st and 2nd down run, 3rd and 7 pass-VERY frustrating!!!!

 

[morbitzerker]

Good point. Brewster got knocked off the ball a couple of times too. I expected more slants tonight....come to think of it, have we thrown many slants all year? Seriously, I can't think of hardly any. Am I completely losing my memory?

I know of at least one slant that went to Dane Sanzenbach for a first down on a third down conversion.

 

[utgrad73]

Well, I don't mean to be overly negative, but at the same time a degree of honesty is necessary upon losing a game like this in the 'Shoe. This may well be the most disappointing team since 1995 or so, given the pre-season expectations. I know we're starting a freshman QB (which, in and of itself is the result of disappointment), but there is no excuse for losing to USC by 33 points or to PSU at home. I find it hard to believe, particularly in light of last year's ass whipping we put on nearly the same PSU team, that we should have dropped this game. The OL has underperformed this season. The DL has underperformed this season. The backfield has underperformed this season. Special teams have been a disaster this season. The QB situation is what it is. The WRs have underperformed this season. The LBs have, at the very least, not improved. Frankly, this team has drastically regressed. I hope the Frosh remember tonight.

The season is not lost. This team has had a few up and downs but they will endure. I disagree with this post completely.

 

[#17buckeyefan]

You're not really comparing this to the USC game in any way, are you? Check Pryor's stats, he didn't do anything tonight that should reasonably trigger a demotion. If not now, when should the kid grow? If you set him back by yanking him after a tough loss against a higher ranked favored team, when do you want to start working forward with him again? Against Michigan? In a bowl game? First few games of a new season?

Don't turn this into Boeck vs. Pryor.

I'm trying not to. Yes, I agree. I was just mostly wondering if anyone else heard anything about the QB situation. I didn't believe it..I was just wondering. I think that was a good thing for Pryor to experience, and will probably help him out next season. Sorry I didn't mean it how it came across.

 

[Gandolf]

This one doesn't sting nearly as bad as the last 3 losses, at least not for me. Our guys played hard and were in this one until the last 30 seconds against a very good team. We were the under dog and no one should be ridiculing OSU for humiliating themselves like they did after Florida, LSU, and USC. There's a very good chance PSU will go to the title game and maybe knock off an over-rated Alabama team and restore some much needed credibility to the Big Ten. I know I will be rooting for PSU all the way at this point.

They say insanity can be defined by doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. That is, of course, a reference to Tressel's offensive game plan. Tressel's stock with me has been falling fast for a long time now. It's just about gone.

Oh well. At least we won't get blown out in another national title game now. Expecting a true freshman to not make one bone headed play was too much to ask for. TP will be a superstar if you ask me given the time.

 

[Clarity]

I'm trying not to. Yes, I agree. I was just mostly wondering if anyone else heard anything about the QB situation. I didn't believe it..I was just wondering. I think that was a good thing for Pryor to experience, and will probably help him out next season. Sorry I didn't mean it how it came across.

There's no need for an apology, was just trying to understand what you were saying, and what you want. No worries. :)

 

[WaitingforKickoff]

The one thing I don't understand is why is everybody giving Pryor an other chance when Boeckman was benched right after the USC game? No offense to Terrelle or anything.

Simple. Because we managed to move the ball over the air when we are held to 63 yards rushing. Against a very fast DL.

I don't know how you can expect them to open up gaping holes when they are outnumbered every stinking play.

We almost always ran the ball on first down, and they almost always brought a safety way up in the box on first down.

Look at the scorebox, we passed on 1st down 12 out of 23 times. That's by my count but i could be off. Hard to argue with that.

 

[matt_thatsme]

I know of at least one slant that went to Dane Sanzenbach for a first down on a third down conversion.

You may be right, but I thought the play that you are talking about was a little button hook. Regardless, slants are so successful in 4 and 5 wr sets and we should be throwing a hell of a lot more than 1 per game.

 

[#17buckeyefan]

why would there be changes at our starting QB? and where, other than people standing close to you, would you hear that there may be changes at the QB position? that is one of the dumbest things i have heard in a long time. pryor played a really good game. had the OL pushed forward 1 yrd, pryor heads straight for a 1st down and doesn't fumble. the hail-mary int. was not what cost us to lose the game.

I heard during the game tonight. The announcer said it. Not be I was just wondering if anyone else heard it. I didnt believe it just wondering....