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UpNorth_Buckeye
Assistant Coach
Still for the life of me will never understand why you do a returnable kick against an elite return man. Do that all you want, but not against an elite guy. Never will understand it.
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redguard117
Hall of Fame
Apologies in advance for the rant:
The one thing I have always been critical of in the Urban Meyer era is that we have never put together a complete team. I realize that in college football it is rare for any team to be complete - but this is Ohio State, we are one of the top 2 programs in CFB, and (like Alabama does year after year) I think we should be able to pull that off. Especially considering the resources and talent that is at our disposal.
Our offense was great but our defense played like crap in the first two years under Urban. Since Ash arrived, our defense has been solid but our offense has too often been suspect. And Special Teams has been shit entirely throughout. Hell, even in the 2014 playoff run, we were not a complete team - anyone remember the frequent turnovers and special teams miscues? They could have killed us if things hadn't somehow fallen our way.
I have to ask, why has this not been solved by now? It's year 5. I still hold my breath whenever we field a punt (Jalin, Dontre, whomever); I still hold my breath whenever we kick off. Our playcalling and offense disappears for literally games at a stretch, only reappearing every now and then. Considering the talent we had on the team last year (and how well that talent is playing in the NFL), and the QB we have this year, I find it unfathomable that we have not gotten more out of our players.
I trust in Urban - he will go down as one of the best coaches in the history of CFB - but he can make mistakes. We need to address some fundamental underlying problems that have been here since he took over, if we aspire to the level of excellence that Saban has right now, Carroll had at USC, and Osborne had at Nebraska.
The one thing I have always been critical of in the Urban Meyer era is that we have never put together a complete team. I realize that in college football it is rare for any team to be complete - but this is Ohio State, we are one of the top 2 programs in CFB, and (like Alabama does year after year) I think we should be able to pull that off. Especially considering the resources and talent that is at our disposal.
Our offense was great but our defense played like crap in the first two years under Urban. Since Ash arrived, our defense has been solid but our offense has too often been suspect. And Special Teams has been shit entirely throughout. Hell, even in the 2014 playoff run, we were not a complete team - anyone remember the frequent turnovers and special teams miscues? They could have killed us if things hadn't somehow fallen our way.
I have to ask, why has this not been solved by now? It's year 5. I still hold my breath whenever we field a punt (Jalin, Dontre, whomever); I still hold my breath whenever we kick off. Our playcalling and offense disappears for literally games at a stretch, only reappearing every now and then. Considering the talent we had on the team last year (and how well that talent is playing in the NFL), and the QB we have this year, I find it unfathomable that we have not gotten more out of our players.
I trust in Urban - he will go down as one of the best coaches in the history of CFB - but he can make mistakes. We need to address some fundamental underlying problems that have been here since he took over, if we aspire to the level of excellence that Saban has right now, Carroll had at USC, and Osborne had at Nebraska.
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MYbe you're asking too much?
But really, the plays are there. As soon as the fans start bitching for slants, the slant passes came - just with very little accuracy. Same can be ssid about the run game.
scUM is simply outplaying them
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SloopyHangOn
WhoO WhoO WhoO!
Can't zone read when the defense has both the RB and QB keyed because there's no pass threat.
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OhioState001
Tressel Loyalist
I would say the linebackers and Johnston have been the lone bright spots
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First half:
Offense: 2/10
Defense: 7/10
Special Teams: 4/10
Flat out awful offensive half. Pure garbage from scheme to execution. Defense started great, but was dominated on that last drive. Not totally their fault, the offense can't keep them off the field. Specials teams, as they have been a year, have been an issue.
Offense: 2/10
Defense: 7/10
Special Teams: 4/10
Flat out awful offensive half. Pure garbage from scheme to execution. Defense started great, but was dominated on that last drive. Not totally their fault, the offense can't keep them off the field. Specials teams, as they have been a year, have been an issue.
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