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Rutgers at tOSU, November 7th, 7 pm on BTN

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  • On Rutgers: “Very different than last year. Greg's done a really job of bringing in guys, some transfers, and really upgraded the talent ... I think he's building something, and he's done a great job upgrading the talent. This is not gonna be the same team we've played the last couple years ... We're going to have to do a good job. We're going to have to make sure that we prepare, take care of the football, take care of the basics and play a really hard game, because they've already upset Michigan State, and Greg's a very, very good coach.”
 
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During his press conference on Monday, Schiano said he and his family had a “really good experience” during his years at Ohio State, and that while he was already friends with Urban Meyer before he joined Ohio State’s staff, he built lasting bonds with many others during his time there, including Day, Gene Smith, Kerry Coombs, Mickey Marotti and Luke Fickell.

“There’s a lot of really good people that I had the chance to work with at Ohio State that they’ll be lifelong friends, so I look at it as a great experience,” Schiano said.

As for Day specifically, Schiano described him as “a standup guy” and “an excellent coach,” and said he knew Day had a bright future in coaching before Day even arrived at Ohio State as an assistant coach in 2017.

“When Urban told me he was gonna hire him, I said, ‘Man, that’s gonna be a great hire,’” Schiano said. “And sure enough, you could tell the day he got there, he’s a rising star. And he’s doing a tremendous job with the program, taking it over from Urban and putting his own stamp on it, but keeping – I know a lot of the people there – he kept a lot of things and he put his own stamp on it, and that’s really, I think, what good coaches do.

“We’re close. He’s an excellent football coach. He and his family are great people. And when we go to compete, we compete. Otherwise, we’re friends.”
 
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Jaxbuck said:
This is not the kind of bullshit you want to hear floating around the team during the tomato can portion of the schedule.

This is the kind of shit that gets a team like Rutgers flying around as much as they can instead of just tapping out as soon as it gets out of hand.
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Yep. We see the perfect example of the pride goeth before the fall, and then these a-holes come up with this? Just stop.
 
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PRESSER BULLETS: RYAN DAY, KERRY COOMBS AND KEVIN WILSON DISCUSS OHIO STATE'S WIN AT PENN STATE, CORNERBACK DEPTH CONCERNS AND PREPARATION FOR RUTGERS


  • On Cameron Brown's season-ending injury: “Cam came in with experience this season at a position where we couldn't afford to lose anyone. So to lose Cam, it's a significant hit. I really feel bad for Cam and his family.”
  • Asked about Wisconsin having to cancel its second straight game due to COVID-19, Day said it's “week-to-week, day-to-day” in knowing whether you'll actually play each week, so it does “sort of” feel like a victory every time you get to play.
  • Day said he was really impressed with Ohio State's physicality against Penn State, but there are some things the Buckeyes need to clean up including “silly penalties,” the snap over Justin Fields' head at the 1-yard line and missed field goals.
  • On the two missed short field goals: “Just ridiculous. Those are chip shots.”
  • Day said the jet sweep, like Ohio State ran with Garrett Wilson on the first play of Saturday's game, is a play the Buckeyes can use to get some runs on the perimeter without a back like J.K. Dobbins.
  • Day said there was a conversation with the Big Ten about what happened at the end of the first half at Penn State, but he didn't want to get too much into it. “Apparently there was more than two seconds on the clock, which I don't really understand, but I'm just going to move on.”
  • Day said the Buckeyes practiced on Monday instead of Tuesday since today is a mandatory day off for players due to Election Day. Said the Buckeyes had a “really good practice, very spirited” on Monday, but it is a significant change from their usual routine. Day said that just about all of the players had already voted, but everyone has to deal with the schedule change, so they just have to handle it better than their opponent.
  • Day said Tyreke Johnson is the first guy that needs to step up at cornerback, along with freshmen like Ryan Watts and Cameron Martinez, with Cameron Brown out. Day said Ohio State is hoping to get Lejond Cavazos, who's been unavailable, back soon, and Marcus Williamson could also cross-train at outside cornerback even though he's been playing in the slot.
  • Lathan Ransom has also been coming along well, and he's a guy who can play both safety and nickelback, Day said.
  • Day said freshman kicker Jake Seibert could be an option if Blake Haubeil is unable to play going forward, even though Dominic DiMaccio replaced Haubeil at Penn State. Day says it's “kind of a day-to-day thing” with whether or not Haubeil will be available against Rutgers.
  • Day said he thought Shaun Wade and Sevyn Banks played well for the most part at Penn State, but Jahan Dotson made some really good plays against them.
  • On Greg Schiano: “A lot of the respect for the way he went about his business every day (when he was at Ohio State).” Said Schiano was a “great resource” when he served as the acting head coach in 2018, and “I'm forever in debt to him for that.” Day said “it's no surprise, you can already see how well things are going at Rutgers ... I think he's going to build something really good there.“
  • Day said that if Ohio State wants to be a great team, it can't just continue to do what it's doing, it has to keep getting better in all areas.
  • On Jonathon Cooper's performance at Penn State: “He played like a guy that was dying to play a month ago ... He was playing hungry, he was playing with passion, and it was really cool to see a guy playing like that with the Block O on his chest.”
  • Day said that while Ohio State wasn't perfect in the red zone against Penn State, he still thought the Buckeyes played well in that area, though they can certainly keep getting better.
  • Day said it's “really hard” to communicate when the artificial crowd noise is turned up to 90 decibels. He said the crowd noise doesn't have to be turned down to 70 decibels until the center is over the ball, so it's a “major challenge.”
  • “If we're chasing greatness, and that's what we want to be, then every day we should be going after this thing, 100 miles per hour. ... Right now, we got a long way to go.”
  • On the defensive line rotation: “We'll play as many guys as we think have the opportunity to play at a championship level.”
  • Day said he thought Ohio State “did as good a job as you could do” dealing with the different protocols on the road this year for the first time at Penn State. He said Ohio State must continue to stay focused on trying to prevent COVID-19 cases every day, and they have to assume that everyone on the team could have it and adhere strictly to protocols.
  • Day confirmed Justin Hilliard had a false positive from the rapid response test, then took a PCR test that confirmed he was negative for COVID-19, but due to Big Ten policy, he was still not allowed to play on Saturday. “We felt awful for Justin.” He says the Big Ten is talking about the policies to figure out the "best thing moving forward."


 
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don't believe that tOSU will cover the spread for two reasons: Day won't want to run up the score to embarrass his buddy Schiano; really the first game tOSU will have to work in the freshmen/other players that need some game seasoning. Expect CJ to take the reins in either the late second quarter, or maybe after the first series in the third quarter. Will also see Jack again (maybe Gunnar too) in the game. DBs will play, and expect that some are playing 'out of position' as Coombs looks to see who can step up at DB. The OL will have a 'fresh' look, as Paris gets some real minutes, and the 2s get significant time. Maybe for seasoning, or to protect against injuries. And those freshman WRs.....early and often, and nary a significant drop off. Will be great to see....Go Bucks! No real insight, not close enough to the scene for that, but applying football logic (?) - and what I'd do if I was coach.
 
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Drubuck said:
Rutgers always has the best look alike threads
https://rutgers.forums.rivals.com/threads/official-ohio-state-look-alike-thread.203779/
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This is cool......:gagnam:

The Ohio State Football Roster:

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calibuck said:
don't believe that tOSU will cover the spread for two reasons: Day won't want to run up the score to embarrass his buddy Schiano; really the first game tOSU will have to work in the freshmen/other players that need some game seasoning. Expect CJ to take the reins in either the late second quarter, or maybe after the first series in the third quarter. Will also see Jack again (maybe Gunnar too) in the game. DBs will play, and expect that some are playing 'out of position' as Coombs looks to see who can step up at DB. The OL will have a 'fresh' look, as Paris gets some real minutes, and the 2s get significant time. Maybe for seasoning, or to protect against injuries. And those freshman WRs.....early and often, and nary a significant drop off. Will be great to see....Go Bucks! No real insight, not close enough to the scene for that, but applying football logic (?) - and what I'd do if I was coach.
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You are correct; besides, the last thing you want is for Justin Fields to get injured in the 4th quarter with the Bucks up by 5 TDs.

However, I just wonder how important it is to the coaches, team and Justin Fields to keep his stats looking good so he stays in contention for the Heisman and to be a top NFL draft pick. I guess sometimes players have to make some individual sacrifices of "personal glory" for the betterment of the team too.
 
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