GO Bucks

[EasternOHBillsFan]

9 hours ago, Mark Vader said:

Terrible choke job by Notre Dame.

 

Everyone is talking about the 10 men on the field blunder, but NOBODY is talking about the screen pass on second down by ND... had they just run the ball instead of passing to run clock, TOSU wouldn't have had enough time to win that game. ND was literally running the ball down our throats in many instances. That one play cost them the game long before the last few seconds.

[EasternOHBillsFan]

Well, time to revisit my notes before the TOSU/ND game:

 

 McCord has looked pretty cool under pressure, so this will be a huge test whether or not this carries over once he gets top level rushes in his face. He's definitely looking more Burrow-like which is a positive.

 

McCord played like Joe Burrow in the end, that same sort of cold calculated delivery, and what a time to do it. He proved a lot last night.

 

- The offensive staff needs to do a better job in allowing McCord to spread the defense out in their playcalling... far too much short stuff which can be dangerous.

 

Finally we saw what can happen when Day allows McCord to sling it, and boy did he sling it when we needed it! Could Day have been holding things back for this game? Interesting thought.

 

- Is it me or are the RBs not much of a speed threat outside and are very north-south oriented? I don't think that Notre Dame will be too worried about covering outside runs, which could be an issue.

 

Although it wasn't an issue, the RBs still are playing north-south and not too many plays went outside for the backs. Honestly the emergence of Chip Trayanum was exciting- he plays with juice and more quickness, which is a dynamic that needed. He could be special.

 

- The defense has played great and has been quite sharp, which is VERY encouraging. If the offense has long stretches of little production, the defense could be  huge factor in keeping it close enough to pull out a victory.

 

Well, the defense did its job in pass defense, but the run defense was not good... far too many runs by all of the ND backs which could have been catastrophic but fortunately Hartman wasn't up to the challenge.

[Mark Vader]

1 hour ago, EasternOHBillsFan said:

 

Everyone is talking about the 10 men on the field blunder, but NOBODY is talking about the screen pass on second down by ND... had they just run the ball instead of passing to run clock, TOSU wouldn't have had enough time to win that game. ND was literally running the ball down our throats in many instances. That one play cost them the game long before the last few seconds.

The play before that on first down they chose to pass and not run.

 

Both of those plays were terrible play calls. The Irish deserved to lose for doing that.

[EasternOHBillsFan]

On 9/24/2023 at 10:50 AM, Mark Vader said:

The play before that on first down they chose to pass and not run.

 

Both of those plays were terrible play calls. The Irish deserved to lose for doing that.

 

It was all a blur in the end... my wife already was saying "this game is over" and I'm like (in my Belushi voice)....

 

"IT'S OVER??? WHADDYA MEAN IT'S OVER???" 😆

 

 

[cle23]

On 9/23/2023 at 9:25 PM, EmotionallyUnstable said:

Marvin Harrison Jr injured…

 

FALLS IN THE DRAFT TO 32 OVERALL.

 

Go Bills

 

Pretty sure you could remove one of Harrison's legs and he'd go higher than 32.

[YoloinOhio]

I truly hate going to god forsaken west Lafayette. 

[Low Positive]

51 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

I truly hate going to god forsaken west Lafayette. 

As an IU grad, I can attest that nothing good has ever happened in West Lafayette. Except perhaps the birth of Axl Rose. The whole place smells like cow turds. You probably don’t care, but Incould deliver a 10 minute rage tirade on that bastid Brian Cardinal right now.

BTW: Welcome back.

[YoloinOhio]

1 minute ago, FrenchConnection said:

As an IU grad, I can attest that nothing good has ever happened in West Lafayette. Except perhaps the birth of Axl Rose. The whole place smells like cow turds. You probably don’t care, but Incould deliver a 10 minute rage tirade on that bastid Brian Cardinal right now.

BTW: Welcome back.

NOTHING good has ever happened in west Lafayette 

 

when will the first L arrive for Kyle McCord???? 

[Low Positive]

25 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

NOTHING good has ever happened in west Lafayette 

 

when will the first L arrive for Kyle McCord???? 

Not at PUke. They’re bad at football this year. If OSU gets past PSU next week, then they’ll win easily until the showdown up north.

[YoloinOhio]

12 hours ago, FrenchConnection said:

Not at PUke. They’re bad at football this year. If OSU gets past PSU next week, then they’ll win easily until the showdown up north.

Ugh we will see. That place is kryptonite and our OL is 🗑️

Edited October 13, 2023 by YoloinOhio

[Mark Vader]

15 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

I truly hate going to god forsaken west Lafayette. 

I should have guessed this game would cause you to re-emerge.

 

Welcome back. 

[Willyville Guy]

7 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

Ugh we will see. That place is kryptonite and our OL is 🗑️

The timing of this particular road game is truly impeccable. 
 

How about angry Ryan Day though?  I think he’s actively fighting against the complacency that led to the road losses here that plagued Cooper, Tressel, and Meyer. 

[Bill from NYC]

On 10/13/2023 at 12:29 PM, YoloinOhio said:

Ugh we will see. That place is kryptonite and our OL is 🗑️

Glad to see you here!!!

[Willyville Guy]

Huge game for these two programs. Expecting a tight one as usual. Franklin looking to take the next step for his program. Buckeyes looking to become the only team in America with two top-10 wins.  LFG!!
 

🍿

[SirAndrew]

That fourth down call by OSU in this type of game made no sense imo. Big Ten football can be a brutal watch at times. 

[jkeerie]

How can they call intentional grounding on Aller?  He hasn't thrown within 10 yards of his receivers all day?!

[jkeerie]

I never thought I'd say this but I missed Sean Clifford.  Drew Aller has the arm but he's inaccurate and has a lot to learn.  Love the defense of Penn State.  Too bad the offense isn't quite there.

[wolfpack78]

Might be the OSU homer in me but I wouldn’t be mad if the Bills gave up two firsts plus to get Marv.

Edited October 21, 2023 by wolfpack78

[JimBob2232]

1 hour ago, jkeerie said:

I never thought I'd say this but I missed Sean Clifford.  Drew Aller has the arm but he's inaccurate and has a lot to learn.  Love the defense of Penn State.  Too bad the offense isn't quite there.

 

Penn State really knows how to destroy 5 star QBs...and get scrappy 2 star QBs to play with moxie.  McGloin, McSorley, Clifford >>> Hackenberg & Allar.  Pribla may be in that former camp too....just disapointing.

 

Strange part with Allar is that he isnt bad.  He has ALL the tools.  He is poised and confident.  He doesn't throw interceptions.  He is just inaccurate (thus far) and has no good receivers.  Dare I say he needs a Josh Allen type of turn..

[Willyville Guy]

Tough game - OSU just had more playmakers on offense. 

 

With all the frustrations watching McCord's week-to-week and quarter-to-quarter development, the OL's shocking struggles on run blocking, and the injuries on both sides of the ball... one could be forgiven for not noticing that this season has strong 2002 vibes.