Game Thread Ohio State vs Oklahoma, 09/09/17 @ 7:30 ET (ABC)

[Jake]

This. JT Barrett seems too afraid to make the difficult throws. I like that he's been turnover free, but it's coming at a severe cost. Need to air it out, and hope the receivers can get up and make a play.

Or we could use his legs and our runnings backs, then run play action off it?

 

[youra6]

Everyone keeps bashing JT but I don't see anything promising from our receivers. Maybe it not just JT. It seems to me we focused so much on making our receivers good blockers that we forgot their main function it to get separation and catch the damn ball.

It starts at the top with Meyer.

 

[sparcboxbuck]

Everyone keeps bashing JT but I don't see anything promising from our receivers. Maybe it not just JT. It seems to me we focused so much on making our receivers good blockers that we forgot their main function it to get separation and catch the damn ball.

Yeah, gotta agree here. The receivers need to catch the ball in tight quarters too. This isn't all on JT.

 

[Dryden]

First half grade:

 

[NFBuck]

Everyone keeps bashing JT but I don't see anything promising from our receivers. Maybe it not just JT. It seems to me we focused so much on making our receivers good blockers that we forgot their main function it to get separation and catch the damn ball.

It's not just JT. But he's a part of the issue, along with one glaring weakspot on the OL. Now, hopefully all of the above come out in the 2nd half and make me eat those words.

 

[Drubuck]

Love how the networks clump all these great matchups at the same time or 30 mins apart.

 

[Poe McKnoe]

WR's don't get open much, when they do Barrett misses them because the timing is all fucked up.

The combined net result of the passing attack is early 2004 level bad right now. It's virtually non existent.

I'd argue it's worse.

 

[Jake]

JT threw what should have been a long TD pass. He can't catch it.

I think "JT holds the ball" is more about our WRs, so let's get the running game going...maybe that'll help them get open. Maybe they'll even catch it?

 

[TooTall]

Everyone keeps bashing JT but I don't see anything promising from our receivers. Maybe it not just JT. It seems to me we focused so much on making our receivers good blockers that we forgot their main function it to get separation and catch the damn ball.

I get what your saying. But I haven't seen JT Barrett throw a receiver open since 2014. The only time he throws it to a receiver is when he sees one with no defender within 5 yards of him.

 

[sparcboxbuck]

Y'all. It's 3-3. Game on. Only have to win the next half. Adjustments is where coaches make their money. There's nobody that I trust more that this staff to make those adjustments.

 

[Telekinesis]

Just switched from tequila to bourbon. Didn't want too but bourbon leads to victory.

I’m banking on the double oaked for the rest of the game. Let’s bourbon this shit to a win.

 

[melecoaze]

Also, how in the fuck hasn't someone beaten Prince for his spot yet?

 

[Systems_id]

I get what your saying. But I haven't seen JT Barrett throw a receiver open since 2014. The only time he throws it to a receiver is when he sees one with no defender within 5 yards of him.

Those were the days eh?

 

[Jaxbuck]

I'd argue it's worse.

That is like arguing over who gets dibs between Kathy Bates and Rosanne Barr

both are nauseating

 

[OhioState001]

I don't think it's a coincidence that JT had his best year when throwing to Devin Smith, Michael Thomas, and Jalin Marshall. And the last two years the receiving core has stayed the same. No JT didn't get worse from his freshman year, these receivers haven't gotten better.