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  • Well the game we all knew was going to be a tough one indeed was, with Ohio State losing a heartbreaker 32-31. 

    In the day of 12 team playoffs, while a rough loss, its not a season-ender.

    But Ohio State has work to do on defense. That was disappointing. 

    FlugelF Flugel wrote on last edited by Flugel

    @dutch-oven said:

    Well the game we all knew was going to be a tough one indeed was, with Ohio State losing a heartbreaker 32-31. 

    In the day of 12 team playoffs, while a rough loss, its not a season-ender.

    But Ohio State has work to do on defense. That was disappointing. 

    Some really bad concentration lapses yesterday with situational football and time management in particular.  #44 needs to play football with his eyes - that TD by Dillon Gabriel was exactly what I'm talking about.  When you clamp down with securing YOUR edge as priority #1 - you better see the damn football (and who has it) or you're giving your opponent their easiest TD of the day.  Did Oregon score an easier TD than that?  

    It's this simple. If you want to be champions - leave the excuses and explanations to your opponent.

    If there is any good news in this?  There's the sour taste in their mouth that's gonna fuel this team the rest of the way...  

  • Browns149B Browns149 wrote on last edited by

    They need to find a replacement for Denzel Burke. Guy can’t cover anybody or tackle anybody. He was torched the entire game

  • @dutch-oven said:

    Well the game we all knew was going to be a tough one indeed was, with Ohio State losing a heartbreaker 32-31. 

    In the day of 12 team playoffs, while a rough loss, its not a season-ender.

    But Ohio State has work to do on defense. That was disappointing. 

    Some really bad concentration lapses yesterday with situational football and time management in particular.  #44 needs to play football with his eyes - that TD by Dillon Gabriel was exactly what I'm talking about.  When you clamp down with securing YOUR edge as priority #1 - you better see the damn football (and who has it) or you're giving your opponent their easiest TD of the day.  Did Oregon score an easier TD than that?  

    It's this simple. If you want to be champions - leave the excuses and explanations to your opponent.

    If there is any good news in this?  There's the sour taste in their mouth that's gonna fuel this team the rest of the way...  

    Browns149B Browns149 wrote on last edited by

    @flugel said:

    Some really bad concentration lapses yesterday with situational football and time management in particular.  #44 needs to play football with his eyes - that TD by Dillon Gabriel was exactly what I'm talking about.  When you clamp down with securing YOUR edge as priority #1 - you better see the damn football (and who has it) or you're giving your opponent their easiest TD of the day.  Did Oregon score an easier TD than that?  

    It's this simple. If you want to be champions - leave the excuses and explanations to your opponent.

    If there is any good news in this?  There's the sour taste in their mouth that's gonna fuel this team the rest of the way...  

    The announcers said, on that play, that #44’s assignment is the QB. The TE released so Styles had to cover him. That makes #44 the edge man. He has the QB. Bad play by him for sure 

  • Canton DawgC Canton Dawg wrote on last edited by

    I don’t understand why the DC chose not to blitz more often.

    He didn’t blitz at all during the first half, but in the first series of the second half he brought heat and got a 3 and out.

    Then he went back to a four man or three man rush. ?

  • I don’t understand why the DC chose not to blitz more often.

    He didn’t blitz at all during the first half, but in the first series of the second half he brought heat and got a 3 and out.

    Then he went back to a four man or three man rush. ?

    Dutch OvenD Dutch Oven wrote on last edited by

    @canton-dawg said:

    I don’t understand why the DC chose not to blitz more often.

    He didn’t blitz at all during the first half, but in the first series of the second half he brought heat and got a 3 and out.

    Then he went back to a four man or three man rush. ?

    Because the CBs, specifically Denzel Burke kept getting toasted.

    But then again, if Sawyer and JTT could actually ever get to the QB for a sack, that would be great too. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

    At the end of the day, the announcers kept raving about how Oregon did this and that so great last night, but the reality is they were one offensive pass interference away from losing last night on their home turf.

    There's a good chance the Buckeyes could see them again. Hats off to the Ducks for winning, but if I were the Buckeyes that would be something I'd be praying for. 

  • @dutch-oven said:

    Well the game we all knew was going to be a tough one indeed was, with Ohio State losing a heartbreaker 32-31. 

    In the day of 12 team playoffs, while a rough loss, its not a season-ender.

    But Ohio State has work to do on defense. That was disappointing. 

    Some really bad concentration lapses yesterday with situational football and time management in particular.  #44 needs to play football with his eyes - that TD by Dillon Gabriel was exactly what I'm talking about.  When you clamp down with securing YOUR edge as priority #1 - you better see the damn football (and who has it) or you're giving your opponent their easiest TD of the day.  Did Oregon score an easier TD than that?  

    It's this simple. If you want to be champions - leave the excuses and explanations to your opponent.

    If there is any good news in this?  There's the sour taste in their mouth that's gonna fuel this team the rest of the way...  

    Dutch OvenD Dutch Oven wrote on last edited by

    @flugel said:

    Some really bad concentration lapses yesterday with situational football and time management in particular.  #44 needs to play football with his eyes - that TD by Dillon Gabriel was exactly what I'm talking about.  When you clamp down with securing YOUR edge as priority #1 - you better see the damn football (and who has it) or you're giving your opponent their easiest TD of the day.  Did Oregon score an easier TD than that?    

    JTT was playing 'hero ball', because the defense was getting gashed. He didn't trust that his teammates would do their job if he just did his, so he tried to be the hero and save the day himself. They had the perfect call for it. 

  • @flugel said:

    Some really bad concentration lapses yesterday with situational football and time management in particular.  #44 needs to play football with his eyes - that TD by Dillon Gabriel was exactly what I'm talking about.  When you clamp down with securing YOUR edge as priority #1 - you better see the damn football (and who has it) or you're giving your opponent their easiest TD of the day.  Did Oregon score an easier TD than that?  

    It's this simple. If you want to be champions - leave the excuses and explanations to your opponent.

    If there is any good news in this?  There's the sour taste in their mouth that's gonna fuel this team the rest of the way...  

    The announcers said, on that play, that #44’s assignment is the QB. The TE released so Styles had to cover him. That makes #44 the edge man. He has the QB. Bad play by him for sure 

    FlugelF Flugel wrote on last edited by

    @browns149 said:

    The announcers said, on that play, that #44’s assignment is the QB. The TE released so Styles had to cover him. That makes #44 the edge man. He has the QB. Bad play by him for sure 

    Thanks Brownies!  Anytime a team crashes their end like the Buckeyes did with #44 his assignment is to be at the depth of the QB on his clampdown.  In this case, it was deep into the 2nd half.  And what happens when guys start sucking gas after the opponent starts racking up first downs?  There goes their concentration and one of the most underrated assets in football (their freakin eyes). In this case, 44 bit on the play-action fake hook-line and sinker to the RB going to the backside.  Consequently 44 cleared out the only guy in the way of a TD on his side of the formation (himself).  I'm gonna guess, this tendency/trend was found on film and Oregon exploited it at the right time they felt it would work.

  • @flugel said:

    Some really bad concentration lapses yesterday with situational football and time management in particular.  #44 needs to play football with his eyes - that TD by Dillon Gabriel was exactly what I'm talking about.  When you clamp down with securing YOUR edge as priority #1 - you better see the damn football (and who has it) or you're giving your opponent their easiest TD of the day.  Did Oregon score an easier TD than that?    

    JTT was playing 'hero ball', because the defense was getting gashed. He didn't trust that his teammates would do their job if he just did his, so he tried to be the hero and save the day himself. They had the perfect call for it. 

    FlugelF Flugel wrote on last edited by

    @dutch-oven said:

    JTT was playing 'hero ball', because the defense was getting gashed. He didn't trust that his teammates would do their job if he just did his, so he tried to be the hero and save the day himself. They had the perfect call for it. 

    Dutch, a good coach like Dan Lanning had that very play in the game plan right down to the tendency/trend.  It worked like Judo is supposed to against the attacker. JTT cleared himself out.  The sad thing is, if he would kept his eyes on the football - he would have tackled Dillon right there or caused a fumble.  Coach Lanning rolled the dice on a trend they've seen on film counting on him not to be looking at the football.  

    Little things like this end up being the difference between winning and losing a game of that magnitude.

  • Canton DawgC Canton Dawg wrote on last edited by

    The Bucks lost by one point to the #3 team in their house, it’s not like they lost to Appalachia State.

    I believe they will still be in the playoff hunt, unlike TTUN.

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  • Dutch OvenD Dutch Oven wrote on last edited by

    Ohio State has a new athletic director who is not attached to Ryan Day in any way.

    Ryan Day IMO is John Cooper 2.0.

    For Ohio State to get where Alabama was, they can't do it being saddled with Ryan Day. 

  • Ohio State has a new athletic director who is not attached to Ryan Day in any way.

    Ryan Day IMO is John Cooper 2.0.

    For Ohio State to get where Alabama was, they can't do it being saddled with Ryan Day. 

    FlugelF Flugel wrote on last edited by

    @dutch-oven said:

    Ohio State has a new athletic director who is not attached to Ryan Day in any way.

    Ryan Day IMO is John Cooper 2.0.

    For Ohio State to get where Alabama was, they can't do it being saddled with Ryan Day. 

    That's really good news in bold up top Dutch!  Nebraska, a good team (not great), was way too close to beating these guys in the Buckeyes next game (+ bye week for additional prep) after the loss to Oregon.  That wasn't the response we were hoping for.  1 more game like that could equate to another loss.

    The Line Of Scrimmage separates the Doe's from the Bucks; and this feels like an area drifting closer to the pack than remaining elite.  Think of all the Studs this program has had at OT: Orlando Pace, Korey Stringer, Jim Lachey, Taylor Decker and further back to the 70s John Hicks and black and white TV days Jim Parker.  There's also been a lot of great Centers and Guards.  Anyone my age following the Buckeyes and the Browns from the very early 70s on grew up with powerful 1st impressions rooting for very talented beneficiaries of great Oline play from the following: Leroy Kelly, Greg Pruitt, Archie Griffin, and TD Machine Pete Johnson...  I didn't have this feeling last week if I'm being honest.  I get it when they have a convenient opponent now which is my overall concern. I'm not sure if Ryan Day understands the winning ingredients that the 2 National Championship Head Coaches here in the new millennium did.  

    Am I underrating the LOS in Columbus today?  Hopefully because I have an insatiable appetite for watching the Buckeyes dominate the trenches.  Hold on a second, I think Zeke Elliott is scoring another TD on Alabama...  

  • Canton DawgC Canton Dawg wrote on last edited by

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  • AxeA Axe wrote on last edited by

    Penn State's OC should have been fired immediately after the game

  • Canton DawgC Canton Dawg wrote on last edited by

    I watched the game, and I saw the DB do this and I’m surprised nobody on the broadcast team mentioned it.

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  • FlugelF Flugel wrote on last edited by

    Refreshing News is Ohio State facing an undefeated Indiana Team at home gives them no reason to be looking ahead to the Pinky Tuscadaro's residing in Annie's Arbor...

  • Refreshing News is Ohio State facing an undefeated Indiana Team at home gives them no reason to be looking ahead to the Pinky Tuscadaro's residing in Annie's Arbor...

    Canton DawgC Canton Dawg wrote on last edited by

    @flugel said:

    Refreshing News is Ohio State facing an undefeated Indiana Team at home gives them no reason to be looking ahead to the Pinky Tuscadaro's residing in Annie's Arbor...

    After waxing Indiana’s ass today, I can’t wait to see Meatchicken on the field next week.

    I certainly hope Day runs up the score, and doesn’t pull the starters.

  • @flugel said:

    Refreshing News is Ohio State facing an undefeated Indiana Team at home gives them no reason to be looking ahead to the Pinky Tuscadaro's residing in Annie's Arbor...

    After waxing Indiana’s ass today, I can’t wait to see Meatchicken on the field next week.

    I certainly hope Day runs up the score, and doesn’t pull the starters.

    FlugelF Flugel wrote on last edited by

    @canton-dawg said:

    After waxing Indiana’s ass today, I can’t wait to see Meatchicken on the field next week.

    I certainly hope Day runs up the score, and doesn’t pull the starters.

    After today I just have 1 question for poor Indiana.  Hoosier daddy?  

  • Dutch OvenD Dutch Oven wrote on last edited by

    That Team Up North Week starts now!

    Good win today. 

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