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Sugar Bowl: #3 Ohio State 49, #2 Clemson 28, Jan 1 in New Orleans

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Jaxbuck said:
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So parse the math anyway you want to, @DaddyBigBucks, but when facing an elite offense like Clemson I think the number is 40+. You have, say, 12 possessions to score 6-7 TD's, take away the ball and gain extra possessions or limit their scoring efficiency with your own defense. Good fucking luck with option #3, #2 is a crapshoot so your offense better bring it's big boy pants and be as effective as possible with the ~12 possessions you know you are going to get.
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no math for this one

I don’t bother with the spreadsheets when I know they’ll tell me the same thing my eyes do

missing most of spring and half the season has left this team less than fully prepared for this challenge

The only mystery in all of this to me is that the talking heads all seem to agree that the lack of games is an advantage for the Buckeyes. As much as I wish it were true, I consider this to be the ultimate in “group-think” stupidity.

I think Ryan Day is a very good coach. If the Buckeyes win this game, he will have proved he is much better than I think he is.
 
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ShowMeBuck said:
Lots of good mathematics on these replies and correct analysis but......why can’t you still control the game from a TOP perspective and limit the amount of time available for your opponent to beat you?

That’s why I said a variation of Tress ball.

In short, I’d just like to see tOSU maximize fully on each offensive possession obviously with TDs. I don’t want to see drives ending in punts.

I’m just saying that I’d like to control the pace of the game and time that Clemson has the ball. Winning the field position game is just a component of that.

I still believe that 1st and 2nd down will be key. Staying ahead of the chains, using Fields running ability, etc to extend drives and all that. What worries me most is him hanging on to the ball and taking losses or zero yards etc. That will be a killer.

I just think the pendulum has swung a little too far with the ultra aggressive nature of the passing game these days.

In short, I do believe in going for it more often on 4th down but I don’t believe in the full on air raid, throw it all the time like Day has sometimes employed.

I’m scared shitless by that first half of the last game. That’s even exacerbated by the fact that we won’t be facing a bland NW offense. Our suspect secondary will be facing a totally different animal.
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I just saw "Math" in so many recent posts, so I liked them without reading and shut my brain down.
 
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OT, mebbe.

FLA of the SESLEAZE is down to the Boomer Sooners, 41-13 with one minute left in the third, again proving the validity of the ranking of that league's teams throughout recent memory. Q.E.D.

And OK is playing opportunistic defense as well. Isn't that against Big XII rules?
I'll hang up and let Grinch answer.
 
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DaddyBigBucks said:
no math for this one

I don’t bother with the spreadsheets when I know they’ll tell me the same thing my eyes do

missing most of spring and half the season has left this team less than fully prepared for this challenge

The only mystery in all of this to me is that the talking heads all seem to agree that the lack of games is an advantage for the Buckeyes. As much as I wish it were true, I consider this to be the ultimate in “group-think” stupidity.

I think Ryan Day is a very good coach. If the Buckeyes win this game, he will have proved he is much better than I think he is.
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Normally I'd say you're right... but we've played every other week now for basically a month now which they haven't. Also they missed spring ball too..

Yes they've played more games but then again we now have more game film on them too with a better idea of who they are.

Also we have played without our offensive coordinator before... have they? No.

Who's played more will have very little to do with who wins this game.

Win the turnover battle and win at the LOS.
 
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Don Muenz said:
OT, mebbe.

FLA of the SESLEAZE is down to the Boomer Sooners, 41-13 with one minute left in the third, again proving the validity of the ranking of that league's teams throughout recent memory. Q.E.D.

And OK is playing opportunistic defense as well. Isn't that against Big XII rules?
I'll hang up and let Grinch answer.
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To be fair, FLA was playing without several key players and looked generally uninterested.
 
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GovTressel said:
To be fair, FLA was playing without several key players and looked generally uninterested.
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Fuck being fair. Do you think if Ohio State went out and got obliterated then eSECSECSECpn or anyone would give them the excuse? Hell no. Dan Mullen is a whiny cheater and Floriduh is full of whiny and entitled players who think the are far better than they actually are....
 
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DaddyBigBucks said:
no math for this one

I don’t bother with the spreadsheets when I know they’ll tell me the same thing my eyes do

missing most of spring and half the season has left this team less than fully prepared for this challenge

The only mystery in all of this to me is that the talking heads all seem to agree that the lack of games is an advantage for the Buckeyes. As much as I wish it were true, I consider this to be the ultimate in “group-think” stupidity.

I think Ryan Day is a very good coach. If the Buckeyes win this game, he will have proved he is much better than I think he is.
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Exactly this. No expectations but willing to accept happy surprises.
 
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