tOSU vs. ND, from an Irish Fan

[Jaxbuck]

And that’s ok… we have a physical defense and we have big backs who can run physical as well. Being physical isn’t about lining up and being ignorant. Football is physical.

If you play football at this level you’re physical. Our OL can still move people and our backs still run hard. However you have to do things that we repeatedly do at a high standard.

Also, yes. Treat 3rd and 3 like it’s 3rd and long. If we are going to limit our offense to a 3 yard window that also helps the defense. We have got to find a way to stress all areas of the field (particularly out wide) to open up the interior.

Take the 3rd and goal for instance (2Q not the last one)

3 TE and a DL as FB. Everyone knows they are going to run, we run and can't move them back 1 yard. I don't agree that that is ok. You have to be able to do that. Fryar gets blown off the ball by the transfer DE who couldn't get PT here.

Other teams are able to get that yard when they need to without limiting themselves to being Wisconsin offensively. The Eagles butt push/rugby scrum thing has been legal in college for over a decade. Why can't we just do stuff like that if we can't line up and blow people a yard off the ball?

I agree that we should just say fuck it and throw the damn ball right now because they lack the mental/physical toughness to get that yard. Not because I think it's the best way to be.

 

[Tanner]

Rewatched the game. Obviously a good win. But I just don't see with this team if you are talking a national title. Not good enough on either line. Also had a couple of friends go to the game and said the ND fans were good fans. Fired up for the game but nothing out of line in terms of language etc.

 

[Captain Buckeye]

Take the 3rd and goal for instance (2Q not the last one)

3 TE and a DL as FB. Everyone knows they are going to run, we run and can't move them back 1 yard. I don't agree that that is ok. You have to be able to do that. Fryar gets blown off the ball by the transfer DE who couldn't get PT here.

Other teams are able to get that yard when they need to without limiting themselves to being Wisconsin offensively. The Eagles butt push/rugby scrum thing has been legal in college for over a decade. Why can't we just do stuff like that if we can't line up and blow people a yard off the ball?

I agree that we should just say fuck it and throw the damn ball right now because they lack the mental/physical toughness to get that yard. Not because I think it's the best way to be.

I have no problem with that myself. I agree in theory we SHOULD be able to just ram forward for 1-2 yards at the goal line.

I’d also like to point out that we tend to want to run stretch or even pull a guard etc. Those are things we shouldn’t be doing on 3rd and 4th and short. We should do exactly what we did the last play of the ND game. Snap the ball and GO.

No bull shit, no pulling, and no reading. Just hand the ball to your 240 pound tailback and have him run behind your best.

 

[kujirakira]

And that’s ok… we have a physical defense and we have big backs who can run physical as well. Being physical isn’t about lining up and being ignorant. Football is physical.

If you play football at this level you’re physical. Our OL can still move people and our backs still run hard. However you have to do things that we repeatedly do at a high standard.

Also, yes. Treat 3rd and 3 like it’s 3rd and long. If we are going to limit our offense to a 3 yard window that also helps the defense. We have got to find a way to stress all areas of the field (particularly out wide) to open up the interior.

Especially if we're just gonna go for it on 4th anyway. Go for the money on 3rd, then go tempo and pound it on 4th w/o allowing them to sub.

 

[kujirakira]

Rewatched the game. Obviously a good win. But I just don't see with this team if you are talking a national title. Not good enough on either line. Also had a couple of friends go to the game and said the ND fans were good fans. Fired up for the game but nothing out of line in terms of language etc.

I just want wins in November and December.
Everything else is a bonus.
Beat scUM and win Indy.

 

[RB07OSU]

I just want wins in November and December.
Everything else is a bonus.
Beat scUM and win Indy.

I cringe even writing this...but I see a loss against Maryland or PSU even though they're at home. But I can stomach that if we beat ttun and win a B1G title, which should also mean a CFP berth at this pace.

Would be glad to be wrong obviously, but we're not an undefeated type team. Good news is nobody else is either.

 

[Onebuckfan]

I cringe even writing this...but I see a loss against Maryland or PSU even though they're at home. But I can stomach that if we beat ttun and win a B1G title, which should also mean a CFP berth at this pace.

Would be glad to be wrong obviously, but we're not an undefeated type team. Good news is nobody else is either.

I kind of feel the same it seems the longer time goes on the Buckeye narrative is we blew ND out. I’m glad Maryland is at home.,,