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Quinshon Judkins had his best day as a Buckeye, Ohio State won 49-14, and Twitter was not happy
Not every win is created equal. From a box score point of view, the Buckeyes won 49-14 and played great, but there were some points of concern throughout the game that Ryan Day and staff will want to clean up as we now head into conference play.
Here is who and what we are high on and low on after Week 4.
Noon games
I love a good noon kickoff. The first slate of games, and then you can sit back and watch the rest of the afternoon play out. I like the primetime games when it is actually a marquee match, but when it is a game that Ohio State is a 40-point favorite, let’s put that game at noon.
Quinshon Judkins
Judkins recorded 14 carries for 173 yards and two touchdowns, including an 86-yard touchdown that showed off his vision and speed in a huge way. Judkins is one of the best backs in the country, and it is nice to see him be able to show that big play potential. Outside of Ashton Jeanty at Boise State, he might very well be the second-best running back in the country.
Emeka Egbuka
With the deserved hype surrounding Jeremiah Smith and his start to his freshman season, it seems we have slightly forgotten Emeka Egbuka. Maybe not Ohio State fans, but at least nationally. Egbuka put his name back on the map this week, recording five catches for 117 yards and a 68-yard touchdown catch in which all the yards came after the catch.
This was Egbuka’s first touchdown catch of the season, and more are coming.
Pretending Devin Brown is the backup quarterback
Julian Sayin has to be the backup of this football team. Devin Brown has had his chances and his reps, but he has never looked good enough to play at this level. I am not saying that Sayin is a sure thing, but at this point, you know Brown isn’t it, so let Sayin work through it. He is the future starter of this team once Will Howard is gone.
Buy: Arvell Reese
When Arvell Reese got to campus, the expectations were high for the young linebacker from Cleveland. The linebacker room was a question mark coming into the season, and so far, CJ Hicks and Sonny Styles have struggled to adjust. Reese has been great and the best linebacker on the team, showing the future is bright at that position.
Buy: Chip Kelly
Chip Kelly knows how to run an offense. That isn’t a secret and it is clear through three games that he is a kid in a candy store getting to call an offense with this running game and these running backs. He has a deep bag, and he has barely even dove into it.
Sell: Special teams mistakes
I thought we left this behind, but it seems that these things can rear their heads at any point. In general, I think Brandon Innis has done a great job this year returning punts, so I am willing to chalk this up to a one-time occurrence.
However, the special teams had been great this year, and the fumbled punt and kicks out of bounds are not great, so let’s leave those things in Week 4.
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justingolba via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Barbara J. Perenic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Quinshon Judkins had his best day as a Buckeye, Ohio State won 49-14, and Twitter was not happy
Not every win is created equal. From a box score point of view, the Buckeyes won 49-14 and played great, but there were some points of concern throughout the game that Ryan Day and staff will want to clean up as we now head into conference play.
Here is who and what we are high on and low on after Week 4.
Blue Chip
Noon games
I love a good noon kickoff. The first slate of games, and then you can sit back and watch the rest of the afternoon play out. I like the primetime games when it is actually a marquee match, but when it is a game that Ohio State is a 40-point favorite, let’s put that game at noon.
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Quinshon Judkins
Judkins recorded 14 carries for 173 yards and two touchdowns, including an 86-yard touchdown that showed off his vision and speed in a huge way. Judkins is one of the best backs in the country, and it is nice to see him be able to show that big play potential. Outside of Ashton Jeanty at Boise State, he might very well be the second-best running back in the country.
Emeka Egbuka
With the deserved hype surrounding Jeremiah Smith and his start to his freshman season, it seems we have slightly forgotten Emeka Egbuka. Maybe not Ohio State fans, but at least nationally. Egbuka put his name back on the map this week, recording five catches for 117 yards and a 68-yard touchdown catch in which all the yards came after the catch.
This was Egbuka’s first touchdown catch of the season, and more are coming.
Junk Bond
Pretending Devin Brown is the backup quarterback
Julian Sayin has to be the backup of this football team. Devin Brown has had his chances and his reps, but he has never looked good enough to play at this level. I am not saying that Sayin is a sure thing, but at this point, you know Brown isn’t it, so let Sayin work through it. He is the future starter of this team once Will Howard is gone.
Buy/Sell
Buy: Arvell Reese
When Arvell Reese got to campus, the expectations were high for the young linebacker from Cleveland. The linebacker room was a question mark coming into the season, and so far, CJ Hicks and Sonny Styles have struggled to adjust. Reese has been great and the best linebacker on the team, showing the future is bright at that position.
Buy: Chip Kelly
Chip Kelly knows how to run an offense. That isn’t a secret and it is clear through three games that he is a kid in a candy store getting to call an offense with this running game and these running backs. He has a deep bag, and he has barely even dove into it.
Sell: Special teams mistakes
I thought we left this behind, but it seems that these things can rear their heads at any point. In general, I think Brandon Innis has done a great job this year returning punts, so I am willing to chalk this up to a one-time occurrence.
However, the special teams had been great this year, and the fumbled punt and kicks out of bounds are not great, so let’s leave those things in Week 4.
Continue reading...