Ginn surprised our opponents last year. They didn't see him coming. At first, it looked like his runs were a fluke. Then, everyone saw that he has real talent and speed.
As a result, he received a lot of press. So, it is natural that teams have studied his every move on tape. They know what he is capable of and they are focused on stopping him.
Opponents will keep doing that until his team steps up and takes the pressure off of him by forcing opponents to cover other players as well. Holmes is doing his part, the running game isn't.
Every Superman has his kryptonite. Many brilliant talents are dulled by unrealistic expectations that cannot be fulfilled.
And expectations for Teddy Ginn are too high. Consequently, he is trying too hard, dropping passes he should catch and making a few questionable decisions running the ball.
What Ginn needs is what Ohio State needs. The offense needs to settle so that it can start executing.
Ending the quarterback controversy is the first step. It will take a few more games before the team really gels behind Smith. Everyone, not only the wide receivers, is affected by the quarterback rotation.
Ohio State needs a more balanced attack that features an effective running game. The O-line will adjust to Smith and this will help. But in my opinion, we need more bulk inside the red zone and more power. We had one heck of a size and skill advantage at the line yesterday but still couldn't power through in the red zone.
Ginn can't be a gamebreaker if opponents can focus on him to the exclusion of others. He can be a gamebreaker only if teams are forced to cover a number of reasonable threats in a balanced offense. When that is established, he needs to be allowed to take a few reasonable chances, even to lose yardage now and then, so that he can do what he does best, unsettle a defense and break a game wide open.
Teams win games. Individual talents shine in football because of the entire team - that's not just some platitude to throw out so one looks modest, it's a truth, and this team is not playing anything resembling a balanced offense yet. But they will.
So, in my opinion, it's time to lay off Teddy Ginn and to let him know that he isn't expected to win the national championship single-handedly this year.
As a result, he received a lot of press. So, it is natural that teams have studied his every move on tape. They know what he is capable of and they are focused on stopping him.
Opponents will keep doing that until his team steps up and takes the pressure off of him by forcing opponents to cover other players as well. Holmes is doing his part, the running game isn't.
Every Superman has his kryptonite. Many brilliant talents are dulled by unrealistic expectations that cannot be fulfilled.
And expectations for Teddy Ginn are too high. Consequently, he is trying too hard, dropping passes he should catch and making a few questionable decisions running the ball.
What Ginn needs is what Ohio State needs. The offense needs to settle so that it can start executing.
Ending the quarterback controversy is the first step. It will take a few more games before the team really gels behind Smith. Everyone, not only the wide receivers, is affected by the quarterback rotation.
Ohio State needs a more balanced attack that features an effective running game. The O-line will adjust to Smith and this will help. But in my opinion, we need more bulk inside the red zone and more power. We had one heck of a size and skill advantage at the line yesterday but still couldn't power through in the red zone.
Ginn can't be a gamebreaker if opponents can focus on him to the exclusion of others. He can be a gamebreaker only if teams are forced to cover a number of reasonable threats in a balanced offense. When that is established, he needs to be allowed to take a few reasonable chances, even to lose yardage now and then, so that he can do what he does best, unsettle a defense and break a game wide open.
Teams win games. Individual talents shine in football because of the entire team - that's not just some platitude to throw out so one looks modest, it's a truth, and this team is not playing anything resembling a balanced offense yet. But they will.
So, in my opinion, it's time to lay off Teddy Ginn and to let him know that he isn't expected to win the national championship single-handedly this year.
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make it easier for them to defend us?