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Game Thread Ohio State vs TCU (Arlington, TX) - 09/15/18, 8:00PM (ABC)

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MililaniBuckeye said:
You would not believe how many times I heard that about Jake Locker during the tailgate at Washington in 2007...simply replace "X" with "Jake Locker" and repeat about 500 times.
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Yep.

UW fans were as bad about it in 2007 as they were in 2003

You'd think they would have learned but ESPN speaks with forked tongue. If you form the majority of your sports opinions off shit people like Herbie keep spewing then you are going to look like a dumbass quite a bit.
 
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Jaxbuck said:
To me the talent advantage along both lines is undeniable so big advantage OSU there.

Offensively, styles make the fight and unfortunately for TCU they have the wrong style to fight OSU. They run the spread, read option offense that is pretty much the standard today. OSU's defense is built for, and used to, that. The recipe for hurting OSU's defense is pro style and have a quick release, highly accurate QB who can hit TE's, RB's and quick slants to receivers while under pressure. That is NOT what the TCU kid brings to the table.

OSU offense vs TCU defense will come down to Dwayne Haskins vs the TCU DC in a contest of recognition vs disguise imo. TCU knows they have to rely on their quickness and confusing the young QB. No way they can just line up man for man. Similar to JT vs Bud Foster in 2014 imo. Let us pray for a better result (and I think there will be).

OSU has better players and more of them. It may take a little while but eventually that will prove out and the final score will not be all that close.
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Yup. Totally agree. The issue that JT had with VaTech was a much a matter of the oline not being able to handle the bear front. Even if TCU were to throw out a bear front like that, I don't think for a second that our oline would have an issue with it. Especially given the TCU player's sizes. They just can't go man on man in the trenches.
 
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sparcboxbuck said:
Yup. Totally agree. The issue that JT had with VaTech was a much a matter of the oline not being able to handle the bear front. Even if TCU were to throw out a bear front like that, I don't think for a second that our oline would have an issue with it. Especially given the TCU player's sizes. They just can't go man on man in the trenches.
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agreed, don't think they'll try the bear front thing but many things to confuse him on the box count and coverage for sure
 
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Looking forward to this one. A bigger test for Day and Co. I do think TCU comes out looking better the first half than against SMU I would imagine they didn’t throw out too much first 2 weeks and you know Patterson has been game planning all off season. Think it stays close first half maybe a 1-2 score lead at half but I think our depth and OL/DL takes over and RB’s bust loose 2nd half. TCU probably sells out to stop the run 1st half and test Haskins, if he can take advantage and get the ball out quick then the RB’s are going to find the holes and put this one away.

Offensively I think TCU tries going outside considering that’s been a weak spot first couple weeks. If the D line can contain and LB’s tighten up then we’re in good shape.
 
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