Game Thread tOSU at Texas, Sat. Sept 12, 7:30 pm ET, ABC

[buckeyemania11]

I have to add one more thing before I go to bed.

I think that pitch was stupid too, but I think that was on purpose. I think Ryan Day was hoping that cashed in so it’d be the ultimate “see this is how you do it” considering 2025 cotton bowl. Maybe I’m off base but I fully think that was an attempted fuck your message that failed.

Which is a bigger issue now that I think of it. I’ve never seen that play work near the goal line. Never.

I’ve seen it work on fourth and short mid field but never at the goal line

If day is running a play to try to make some stupid point that's an issue of its own

 

[Mike80]

I have to add one more thing before I go to bed.

I think that pitch was stupid too, but I think that was on purpose. I think Ryan Day was hoping that cashed in so it’d be the ultimate “see this is how you do it” considering 2025 cotton bowl. Maybe I’m off base but I fully think that was an attempted fuck your message that failed.

Which is a bigger issue now that I think of it. I’ve never seen that play work near the goal line. Never.

I’ve seen it work on fourth and short mid field but never at the goal line

You'll see it a handful of times tomorrow during the NFL games too probably. It's weird.

 

[Captain Buckeye]

There was just no energy from anyone in the 2nd half. Meanwhile Texas was playing with crackhead energy. Classic case of a team checking out because they assumed the game was over and this includes the coaches who that all falls on.

Yeah that’s all this was.

One team quit and one team kept swinging.

We quit.

I’ll take back that said not the defense.

They quit too.

Both sides quit because no one had the balls from either the offense or defense to step up and tell Ryan to stay aggressive. If I can see this loss coming 2 possessions before it happened I know the players and coaches could feel it.

So why didn’t anyone do anything? Why didn’t anyone tell Ryan to stay on the gas? Why did it have to again come down to a missed field goal.

 

[Captain Buckeye]

If day is running a play to try to make some stupid point that's an issue of its own

I think he was and I think you’re right it’s an issue. He’s not exactly selfless. He’s pretty damn brash if you think about how he’s done teams in the past.

there’s no way he thought “this will work”

Only reason I think is “this would be funny if this hits”

 

[Jagdaddy]

You guys get minions with your subscription???

$77 per minion.

 

[Buckeneye]

Discounting the missed FG, that last offensive possession is going to bother the fuck out of me for a while.

2nd & 3 from the 27 yields 0 points.

2nd down and we call weakside zone that gets snuffed out with a nice assist in poor execution from the OL
3rd down and the OL surrenders pressure vs a 5 man rush with man free behind it. Meanwhile Julian checks to the vertical shot outside to Jeremiah and didn't work the (MUCH) higher 'Hank' to the boundary.

We've pretty much picked up exactly where we left off vs Miami.

- QB situation is highly dependent on the OL
- OL has individual rep fails on the majority of downs that limit the running game and/or passing game execution.

For me it all starts up front and this OL scarily reminds me of the Jim Bollman days at times.

 

[DaveyBoy]

Trying to cool off but not having much success yet……

Ryan Day has faced these teams with equal or greater talent than his OSU team:
2019 Clemson - lost a heartbreaker
2020 Alabama - destroyed but it was covid year, so let’s throw it out
2022 Georgia - lost a heartbreaker
2023 Michigan -lost in a blowout but Stalions was
2024 Texas - won a very close game broken open by sawyer
2026 Texas - lost a heartbreaker

that’s a record 1-5…..fairly probably 1-4. Not inspiring

 

[lvbuckeye]

Could have lived with a hard fought loss, Hell the Bucks were underdogs, But to lose after blowing a 20pt lead? This one hurts.

Winning the 2024 natty is the worst thing that happened to Ohio State in my lifetime. Day was an AWESOME OC. He's a horrible head coach.

 

[Wells4Heisman]

Trying to cool off but not having much success yet……

Ryan Day has faced these teams with equal or greater talent than his OSU team:
2019 Clemson - lost a heartbreaker
2020 Alabama - destroyed but it was covid year, so let’s throw it out
2022 Georgia - lost a heartbreaker
2023 Michigan -lost in a blowout but Stalions was
2024 Texas - won a very close game broken open by sawyer
2026 Texas - lost a heartbreaker

that’s a record 1-5…..fairly probably 1-4. Not inspiring

To be fair that's just Ohio State... Always the bridesmaid. Winning titles is a crazy task.

Makes the Championship seasons really special.

 

[lvbuckeye]

Jesus. I didn't realize how soft y'all were. Maybe I'll be able to afford Maryland tickets now that all you guys are done.

Eventually you might stop blaming the fans for the head coach's dumbfounding failures.

 

[lvbuckeye]

We need more mutiny then.

Or a different guy running the show. Maybe nipple rings and a Just-For-Men beard really resonate with the recruits, but somehow I don't think that's it.