Game Thread tOSU @ Indiana, Sat 10/3 @ 3:30p ET, ABC/ESPN2

[Steve19]

This also doesn't appear to be a home game for Ohio State in Bloomington, either.

 

[Mac]

Ah so that's what offensive line push looks like. Haven't seen that since January 12th

 

[brutus83`]

Maybe being down 10 will wake somebody the fuck up.

 

[Clarity]

We'll win, and probably keep winning -- but the parallels to 2014-15 FSU are striking. This is a team (right now) that wouldn't have it when it counts. I've never known a Meyer team (at any of his HC stops) to look so lethargic.

 

[utgrad73]

This is a football game and the other team may score. Don't panic yet. The National Champs are getting the A game from everyone they play. We'll come roaring back.

 

[NFBuck]

Sorry, but we stink. Don't know how else to put it.

 

[Saw31]

Need a leader to start a rally with an individual play to get this moving. Who's gonna lead this team?

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

This team had better unfuck itself or it very well could go 0 for Michigan at the end of the season.

 

[Honor&Glory]

these fuckers are allowing like 1000 yards a game on defense and we cant do [Mark May]

coaching and personnel.

 

[Buck33Eye11]

utgrad the voice of reason

 

[ysubuck]

This team is pretty soft. The team from Ohio I mean.

 

[scarletngray]

Slobs need to take over this game. Get er done boys!

 

[1926Buckeyes]

Well we weren't as good as we thought. So with that said, just win this damn game.

OSU isn't even fucking close to being half as good as they should be. What the fuck did the coaching staff and players do in the off season? What are they practicing every week?

They have all the tools to run the table again and they decide to rebuild the offense to be something that's never worked under Meyer (abandoning the option and QB running threat) and are getting gutted up the middle on the defense. This is what I expected the 2012 squad to look like, not a National Champion returning a ton of talent.

 

[Systems_id]

I feel like no matter how many 3rd downs the D lets Indiana convert, this is still on the offense for only being on the field for like 2 minutes and not being able to get first downs against a D giving up 500 yards per game.

Yeah this is my thinking. Indiana's a damn good offense. They're going to move the ball occasionally. Not being able to move the ball at will on the 100th or something ranked defense is inexcusable with all of the talent we have coming back. And this isn't on the offensive players at all imo.

 

[TooTall]

Do quick slants not exist in this offense? I've seen one play that resembled a slant, and it went for about 12 yards. Easy way to beat the "Pittsburgh" mentality that Indiana is showing on defense...

 

[GoBucksForever]

Time for Jalin Marshall to carry the team like he did last year against Indiana.