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Game Thread Ohio State vs Maryland - 11/09/19, 12:00PM (FOX)

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I just watched the condensed versions of the last 2 matchups with UMd. Both were frustrating to watch. 2 years ago, the special teams were anything but, allowing a 100 yd kickoff return for a TD, a blocked FG attempt, a missed FG and a bad punt.

Last year - well, everyone knows. That defense was constantly out of position and consistently took bad angles (or just looked slow).

This year will be a beatdown.

Edit: Mike Webber was a beast in that game, though.

Edit2: then there was that bogus call on Ward for targeting. Totally pissed me off then and still does.
 
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JCOSU86 said:
I just watched the condensed versions of the last 2 matchups with UMd. Both were frustrating to watch. 2 years ago, the special teams were anything but, allowing a 100 yd kickoff return for a TD, a blocked FG attempt, a missed FG and a bad punt.

Last year - well, everyone knows. That defense was constantly out of position and consistently took bad angles (or just looked slow).

This year will be a beatdown.

Edit: Mike Webber was a beast in that game, though.

Edit2: then there was that bogus call on Ward for targeting. Totally pissed me off then and still does.
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yeah, and he had barbecue back there... and didn’t even invite Gus. Not even once.
 
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Defense should have a good game this year.

They cant really throw the ball, Jackson completes just 49% of his passes.

Rushing wise their stats are ok, but I would assume a lot of that is inflated due to big performances against bad Howard, Syracuse and Rutgers defenses. Ped State held them to 1.8 YPC, Minnesota 3.4 YPC and scUM 2.8 YPC.
 
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Gotta hope and think that the D has something to prove in this game. Giving up nearly 300 rushing yds to one player and 51 points has to be a major embarrassment. We have been excellent this year in limiting big plays and hopefully that will continue on Saturday.
 
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Ryan Day:
  • On Matt Barnes, who coached at Maryland last year: "He did an unbelievable job in a tough spot last year." Day says it's a "whole new crew" over there, referring to the coaching staff, so Barnes was limited in his ability to scout them. He says he helped a bit with his knowledge of their personnel.
  • Day says he began learning about Justin Fields' toughness throughout the year by seeing him taking hits and making plays through contact.
  • Day says he wants to have the bedrock of recruiting in Ohio, but they look nationally because "the globe has gotten smaller every year based on the internet, computers, travel." He says there are "long conversations" about whether or not to recruit long distances, including Hawaii where they just offered three-star quarterback Jayden de Laura.
  • He says the Maryland game last year was big for Dwayne Haskins in regard to him as a runner. On the 52-51 win versus the Terrapins: "I remember it being crazy, that's for sure." He says he remembers the fourth-down conversion pass from Haskins to Rashod Berry. He thought that the last team to have the ball would win.
  • Day says many of the contributors on defense are a year older, which has aided their growth.
  • On Maryland: "They're dangerous. They've got athletes. They're well-coached."
  • On whether the defense has improved due to a simplification by the coaching staff: "I think there's a lot that goes into it. I don't think it's as simple as that." He says a lot of the improvement is due to growth from the defensive players.
  • On the impending College Football Playoff rankings getting released: "I think it's for the fans. It's doesn't mean anything for us because if we lose this weekend, we're not going to be in the top four. That's for sure." He says the only thing that matters is where they're ranked to end the year.
  • Day says "crazy things can happen" in November, meaning they have to remain focused on what's gotten them to this point.
  • He says that in the team meeting, he said, "Congratulations, you're relevant in November." He said that doesn't mean the team should pay attention to the playoff rankings release.
  • He says last weekend's performance from Maryland was one of the best of the season.
  • Day says that if a team wins its conference, it deserves an automatic berth into a playoff.
  • On the need to keep players fresh: "I think that guys need to play."
  • On whether he takes statistics into account in games, such as getting a player to 200 rushing yards when they have 199 yards: "Rarely will that be something that we take into consideration."
  • Day says the goal is to get players ready for game action as soon as possible.
  • He says that it's easier for a head coach to recruit a position that he used to coach because you're going into "It's one thing to say something. It's another to show what you've done."
  • Day says Damon Arnette tells people in the football facility that the best decision he made was to come back to school. "It's a success story, one of many here at Ohio State." He says the success is "all well deserved."
  • On Keandre Jones, a former Buckeye now playing for Maryland: "Nothing but respect for he and his family."
  • On whether Ohio State's defense is motivated to face Maryland after allowing 51 points to Maryland: "I think so. I think they know how dangerous the running game is."
  • Day on Joe Burrow: "I've enjoyed watching Joe on TV but even watching his film."
  • He says it's important for coaches to coach execution rather than results. "We have to hold them to that standard, and that's really good coaching and really good leadership."
  • Day says having a run-pass balance is important, even last week when it was raining.


 
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If watching that video doesn't "piss off" and motivate this year's defense nothing will.....:nod:

This season, likely due to a nagging ankle injury, McFarland hasn’t put up quite the same numbers. His best game was when he ran for 132 yards on 26 attempts and a TD against Temple in week 3, and he hasn’t broke 100 yards in a game since. In total, he has 438 rushing yards on 90 carries, averaging 4.9 yards per rush.
 
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If watching that video doesn't "piss off" and motivate this year's defense nothing will.....:nod:

This season, likely due to a nagging ankle injury, McFarland hasn’t put up quite the same numbers. His best game was when he ran for 132 yards on 26 attempts and a TD against Temple in week 3, and he hasn’t broke 100 yards in a game since. In total, he has 438 rushing yards on 90 carries, averaging 4.9 yards per rush.
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I made it four seconds before stopping. Jesus that was a horse abortion of a game.
 
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ScriptOhio said:




If watching that video doesn't "piss off" and motivate this year's defense nothing will.....:nod:

This season, likely due to a nagging ankle injury, McFarland hasn’t put up quite the same numbers. His best game was when he ran for 132 yards on 26 attempts and a TD against Temple in week 3, and he hasn’t broke 100 yards in a game since. In total, he has 438 rushing yards on 90 carries, averaging 4.9 yards per rush.
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Man the more I look at it I swear the defense was playing two entirely different schemes from front 4 to the back 7. Completely out of sync, way to close to the LOS and all sorts of false steps....I won't even go into the missed tackles....
 
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