You know what's the worst thing? They could act like they care less. I see zero intensity, zero desire. They need to drop in the polls win or lose. Simply can't handle the monkey on their back...
The Ohio State Buckeyes
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Haha! They are showing Nick's in Bloomington. My Gawd, Lathe and I had a lot of fun there several years ago!
They need to do something about this "second half team" game they have been playing. You can't get away with that with some teams. Coach needs to fire his team up! These guys are at practice going through the motions here.
HA. I'd love to be in the locker room at halftime. I'd cuss them, their mothers, their dead grandmothers and all but physically kick them in the teeth.
Just like clockwork, OSU comes alive in the 2nd half. Still, a lot of shitty playing & decision making.
I loved how the announcers said earlier the run game was done. Im telling ya, this offense just needs to be big n physical the whole game establishing a run game. Every now n again bust out a special play for their talented/speed positions and let defense do what they do. Not the showing of #1 in the country.
It's another "W", but far from anything to be proud of. These games are way too close to still be rated #1.
at1010
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Overall the game was not a great representation of Ohio States talent.
1. Cardale isnt bad but he's just missing throws by "that" much. He makes a couple of those slant passes over DE and Linebackers when they are running a 4-3 D, it opens up the entire run game more than ZEKE created by himself.
Although we didn't play well, I do think we are a few adjustments away in play calling and getting Cradale to throw the pall not whip it, to blowing folks out. That and having Zeke rush for 200 yards a game!
Sincerely an optimistic buckeye fan!
1. Cardale isnt bad but he's just missing throws by "that" much. He makes a couple of those slant passes over DE and Linebackers when they are running a 4-3 D, it opens up the entire run game more than ZEKE created by himself.
Although we didn't play well, I do think we are a few adjustments away in play calling and getting Cradale to throw the pall not whip it, to blowing folks out. That and having Zeke rush for 200 yards a game!
Sincerely an optimistic buckeye fan!
Lucky to have a win yesterday. Several big upsets yesterday TOO, Ole Miss,Georgia,UCLA and ND(however they showed grit and nearly tied it up with 7 ticks left in Death Valley in a monsoon! Oh, LSU wasn't overly impressive agin Eastern Mich at home either.
IMO, the coaches at OSU are doing a terrible job at getting these "kids" ready mentally! They're not coming to wage war but to just show up and stave off teams that want to knock them off the top! The entire OSU football program from UM to those riding pine have heard and seen all the hoopla and accolades given to them since shocking the world. They aren't playing like the NC caliber team they were last year and certainly not like a team that wants to win it this year. The play calling is waaaaay to conservative and predictable at times and CJ looks lost and confused more times than not. It's clearly evident our coaches lack the confidence of having him throw the ball downfield as well which consequently helps the defense just to pin their ears back,stack the line and either stop the run or sack our QB resulting in predictable play calling in future downs. Our offensive coordinator isn't near the OC Tom Herman was last year and it shows. Until UM replaces CJ with JT Barrett I'm afraid we're all in for nail biting performances and potential losses against "anybody" from here on out! I imagine every future opponent will watch video of our previous games finding every vulnerability within our team and then try to exploit them on game day. They won't have to look hard as our secondary corners like to give 10 yard cushions and play grab ass while the ball is on it's way. Our TO ratio is like +6 or 7 TOO!
It going to pretty much the same from here on out I'm afraid...:smiley_confused_vra
Some college football commentators and haters are loving this right now and can't wait till the Bucks get knocked off! What are the Buckeyes prepared to do about it!
IMO, the coaches at OSU are doing a terrible job at getting these "kids" ready mentally! They're not coming to wage war but to just show up and stave off teams that want to knock them off the top! The entire OSU football program from UM to those riding pine have heard and seen all the hoopla and accolades given to them since shocking the world. They aren't playing like the NC caliber team they were last year and certainly not like a team that wants to win it this year. The play calling is waaaaay to conservative and predictable at times and CJ looks lost and confused more times than not. It's clearly evident our coaches lack the confidence of having him throw the ball downfield as well which consequently helps the defense just to pin their ears back,stack the line and either stop the run or sack our QB resulting in predictable play calling in future downs. Our offensive coordinator isn't near the OC Tom Herman was last year and it shows. Until UM replaces CJ with JT Barrett I'm afraid we're all in for nail biting performances and potential losses against "anybody" from here on out! I imagine every future opponent will watch video of our previous games finding every vulnerability within our team and then try to exploit them on game day. They won't have to look hard as our secondary corners like to give 10 yard cushions and play grab ass while the ball is on it's way. Our TO ratio is like +6 or 7 TOO!
It going to pretty much the same from here on out I'm afraid...:smiley_confused_vra
Some college football commentators and haters are loving this right now and can't wait till the Bucks get knocked off! What are the Buckeyes prepared to do about it!
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at1010
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I do have to say watching Clemson last night, that don't seem like they are evening playing the same game as the buckeyes. They play fast, deep, and move the ball. They score fast, play d fast, and put the ball in the end zone. I was very impressed!
Buckeyes aren't playing ball, they are going through the motions. It seems coach is more worried about the "professional image" of this team, than winning. That's all I can figure? He's not letting these kids get excited or pumped up! Can't "play ball" when your not "into it", not in college or any other competing game.