Freddie can eat Day’s weight in bbq ribs.
Ohio State Football 2024
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Omega
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Older than dirt. I was watching OSU football in 1958.
Day is fortunate that Penn State is coached by James Franklin.
If we’re going with a QB with limited arm talent let’s just put in Corny Green and at least crank up the option and run game - haha
A win is a win, but this was a ugly win I must say. Proves one thing having a team of four and five star recruits does not make a winner. Our corner backs showed no improvement over two weeks ago. Just this week they learned how to get called for pass interference, where two weeks ago they just let themselves get beat.
Omega
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Howard is more than adequate. The problem is he is not so gifted he can win a championship on his own. Ohio State's offensive shortcomings are the same as the last 3 seasons. Offensive line play.
EagleGuy
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OldSoulon
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you need an O Line to do that
Cedar_Point
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You contradicted yourself
By what saying they learned how to be bad another way? bad is bad now if they had learned how to cover a receiver that would have had me saying they learned something in the two weeks off and are showing improvement.
Cedar_Point
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No. You said a win is a win. And then said they aren’t a winner
Stirred not Shaken
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Day/Kelly you know longer have a honda but a 1/4 ton pick up at QB, 3rd or 4th and 1 put Howard behind center and run a QB sneak.
The corners cannot play man to man press coverage fortunately Raiola couldn't hit the broad side of a barn, Knowles mix your coverages up. Howard was very good game on the line took Bucks right down the field and scored maybe OSU should play more uptempo on offense. Reese great hit.
The corners cannot play man to man press coverage fortunately Raiola couldn't hit the broad side of a barn, Knowles mix your coverages up. Howard was very good game on the line took Bucks right down the field and scored maybe OSU should play more uptempo on offense. Reese great hit.
cabezadecaballo
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Some touts were saying take the Huskers +25 as a lock, because the Buckeyes “are looking ahead to Penn St”, but I still expected a 17-21 point win. Howard saw some things that he hadn’t seen in film study, the way he looked out there today.
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Costa
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Northern Illinois
smurfyeah19
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Folks, the offensive line is young and banged up. Relax
RazorRamon
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I think you’ll see Jackson at LT and Seirveld at LG next week
Hammerdrill
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What people seem to not understand is that sometimes you aren't as bad as you played, that was Nebraska last week, I mean they turned the ball over 5 times. On the flip side, sometimes you aren't as good as you look as well, that was IU last week.
Stirred not Shaken
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Wisky leading PSU 10 - 7, 1 min. left in the 1st half.
I can't put lipstick on that pig. That was a 
performance.
It's interesting - you think something is a strength on this team, and then that strength regresses. Then you think something is a weakness, then it appears fixed, then it returns again.
One thing for sure - they couldn't afford to lose Simmons. The lack of high level OL recruiting and development has become a glaring problem that may not be fixable.
The most consistent aspect of this team is the QB and WRs. I don't worry about them. Maybe Day will need to lean on them until they can get the OL solidified. Jeremiah Smith targets need to double or triple.
The defense needs to play near their potential on paper. They do, then they don't. Have to say that Cody Simon was a man possessed in the 4th qtr. Awesome effort and performance.
Finally, Nebraska is a much better team than they showed last week. Things just snowballed on them against Indiana when they turned the ball over. When they play clean, they can compete with almost anyone. They played really well from about the last half of the 2nd qtr thru the 3rd qtr. They were winning in the trenches on both sides of the ball in that period and had momentum. Credit Ohio St for wrestling momentum and control away - barely. But you can't allow teams to stop you and score on you for long stretches of the game.
Win next week - ugly or pretty, and that will buy them a few more weeks to figure it out. FWIW
performance.It's interesting - you think something is a strength on this team, and then that strength regresses. Then you think something is a weakness, then it appears fixed, then it returns again.
One thing for sure - they couldn't afford to lose Simmons. The lack of high level OL recruiting and development has become a glaring problem that may not be fixable.
The most consistent aspect of this team is the QB and WRs. I don't worry about them. Maybe Day will need to lean on them until they can get the OL solidified. Jeremiah Smith targets need to double or triple.
The defense needs to play near their potential on paper. They do, then they don't. Have to say that Cody Simon was a man possessed in the 4th qtr. Awesome effort and performance.
Finally, Nebraska is a much better team than they showed last week. Things just snowballed on them against Indiana when they turned the ball over. When they play clean, they can compete with almost anyone. They played really well from about the last half of the 2nd qtr thru the 3rd qtr. They were winning in the trenches on both sides of the ball in that period and had momentum. Credit Ohio St for wrestling momentum and control away - barely. But you can't allow teams to stop you and score on you for long stretches of the game.
Win next week - ugly or pretty, and that will buy them a few more weeks to figure it out. FWIW
Stirred not Shaken
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Allar may not be playing next week, injured knee vs Wisky. Sutton starting DE for PSU doubtful for 2nd half vs Wisky, groin/thigh injury.
Cedar_Point
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Kinda think Penn St backup is better suited for their offense.
cabezadecaballo
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We’re going to see what he looks like with a week of first team reps, up close and personal
smurfyeah19
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Good post. I finally said something to the negative Nancy’s behind us today, Nebraska is pretty solid. Last week with nothing more than an aberration. Ryan Day wins 10+ a year and we’ve been a top 5 team every season in his career here. I’d rather not fire a guy who’s 62-9I can't put lipstick on that pig. That was a
It's interesting - you think something is a strength on this team, and then that strength regresses. Then you think something is a weakness, then it appears fixed, then it returns again.
One thing for sure - they couldn't afford to lose Simmons. The lack of high level OL recruiting and development has become a glaring problem that may not be fixable.
The most consistent aspect of this team is the QB and WRs. I don't worry about them. Maybe Day will need to lean on them until they can get the OL solidified. Jeremiah Smith targets need to double or triple.
The defense needs to play near their potential on paper. They do, then they don't. Have to say that Cody Simon was a man possessed in the 4th qtr. Awesome effort and performance.
Finally, Nebraska is a much better team than they showed last week. Things just snowballed on them against Indiana when they turned the ball over. When they play clean, they can compete with almost anyone. They played really well from about the last half of the 2nd qtr thru the 3rd qtr. They were winning in the trenches on both sides of the ball in that period and had momentum. Credit Ohio St for wrestling momentum and control away - barely. But you can't allow teams to stop you and score on you for long stretches of the game.
Win next week - ugly or pretty, and that will buy them a few more weeks to figure it out. FWIW
Stirred not Shaken
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Day is an excellent QB coach and offensive mind. McCord threw 6 int. last year for OSU, he threw 5 the other night against Pitt. Day is the reason Sayin came to OSU and Fields and Stroud. The reason OSU does not have a NC is the defense, again OSU scored 41 pts vs UGA more than enough to win a game. Need to win out though even if Knowles is a liability.
Stirred not Shaken
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OSU fans are delusional from 1970-2002, zero NC's. Won 2 this century. Had a very good coach in Meyer who was ran out because of an asst. coach who had domestic issues. In other words, to be a HC at OSU, you are expected to be a saint and also contend for a NC every year. If Kirby Smart was at OSU the fan base and media would roast him for the off the field issues that UGA players have. Most SEC schools don't give a F about that just win. You really think you are going to do better than Day who by all accounts is a model citizen and runs a clean program good luck with that. OSU had the HC (Meyer) to win titles but because he wasn't a saint got ran out of Columbus. I would bring Meyer back in a heartbeat but aint likely to happen because he is not saintly enough.
Bird-Man
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I firmly believe Nebraska is a better team than what was showed against Indiana, and yesterday showed. Someone said it but star power doesn’t mean a whole lot if you can execute and win on both sides of the ball. Something that makes my mind melt is the ease of scoring when the buckeyes had to. Drive right down the field with no problem! Unreal. During trick or treating I was having a discussion about the game and whether Nebraska is that good or not, those players are looking to this Saturdays game. I would venture to say as well play calling could have been vanilla and even coaches were holding tight to accept just getting by for a W.
Ask Michigan, Texas, Nebraska, Florida St, Miami, USC, and a dozen other really good programs what happens when you have a winning coach that doesn't quite achieve the highest success, but you get on the coaching merry go round in search of the next Nick Saban.
You can descend into a long period of mediocrity and struggle.
My view is what you should expect is that a coach has you consistently knocking on the door. Eventually, controllable and uncontrollable factors will come together and allow you to kick the door down. But if you run off the guy who has you knocking on the door, you are more likely to end up with a Rich Rodriguez or Brady Hoke than a little genius GOAT from WV.