GO Bucks

[Cripple Creek]

38 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

Unblockable

blow for Bosa

[Buffalo Barbarian]

1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said:

Unblockable

 

Got it 

 

 

57 minutes ago, Cripple Creek said:

blow for Bosa

 

Nope, tank for no one, just win.

 

 

[YoloinOhio]

Me every time the Bucks try to field a punt (which is a lot) going back to at least the beginning of Urban’s tenure:

 

 

Edited September 9, 2018 by YoloinOhio

[row_33]

2 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

Me every time the Bucks try to field a punt (which is a lot) going back to at least the beginning of Urban’s tenure:

 

 

 

Need a little work on that skill

 

[Willyville Guy]

A few takeaways from today:

 

The first half of the game was supremely enjoyable.  I loved what they were doing on offense.  There was a clear emphasis on Campbell with five targets early on, including an end around and a sweet TD.  They also intentionally featured Dobbins a bit more than Weber this week, giving him six touches in a row at one point. Haskins spreading it around to everyone on the field in between bombs to Dixon is just a peak OSU experience for me.

 

McCall muffed two punts, and then broke off a nice return to reward the coaches for leaving him in there. Not sure what his deal is at this point-- he's starting to remind me of Dontre Wilson in a way.

 

I’m seeing CJ Saunders more than I expected given the crowded WR room.  He had a nice punt return too.  The coaches must really like him. Good story.

 

On defense, I’m not sure I have ever seen a Buckeye Dline dominate an opponent quite like what happened in the last two minutes of the first half.  Rutgers clearly wanted to head to the locker room and perhaps the OLine was already there mentally.  Chase Young’s sack was naaasty.  Bosa was freaking unstoppable.  Note to other teams: maybe don’t try to block him with only a TE. That poor freshman QB left the game absolutely miserable. On the back end, Fuller’s return was obviously key.

 

In the second half, the Martell/Snead/Victor combination gave us a peek into the future.  Martell had a solid game, and he showed good heart after getting destroyed on the sideline. It’s clear that his accuracy is not at Haskins’s level, although I'm not sure I've ever seen an OSU QB place the ball quite like Haskins.  Still, Martell is fun to watch and I don’t mind putting his tape out there for other teams to think about while game planning.

 

Day ain’t afraid of no rain.

 

Overall, a delightful day to watch Buckeye football.

Edited September 9, 2018 by Willyville Guy

[Willyville Guy]

 

lol

[YoloinOhio]

On 9/9/2018 at 10:41 PM, Willyville Guy said:

 

lol

BB Landers is one of the most underrated dudes on the team. Bowling ball!!!

[row_33]

what's expected from this week's opponent

 

seems more than a cupcake to me

 

 

[Chuck Wagon]

1 hour ago, row_33 said:

what's expected from this week's opponent

 

seems more than a cupcake to me

 

 

 

 

Maybe I'm just overconfident, but I expect the Buckeyes to roll big.  I think OSU dominates the LOS on both sides of the ball, TCU may hang some points unless the back off of the defense for OSU has made dramatic improvement since Oregon St but I think OSU hangs 50+ on them.

 

OSU is #4,  still, for a variety of reasons (the game against Clemson 2 years ago, the media/voters with an axe to grind against Urban) I think they are the most underrated team in the country.  

[row_33]

13 minutes ago, Chuck Wagon said:

 

 

Maybe I'm just overconfident, but I expect the Buckeyes to roll big.  I think OSU dominates the LOS on both sides of the ball, TCU may hang some points unless the back off of the defense for OSU has made dramatic improvement since Oregon St but I think OSU hangs 50+ on them.

 

OSU is #4,  still, for a variety of reasons (the game against Clemson 2 years ago, the media/voters with an axe to grind against Urban) I think they are the most underrated team in the country.  

 

rankings don't matter, if the Buckeyes win the Big Ten Championship Game with 0 or 1 losses they are going to the Playoff

 

 

 

and other scenarios could work out as well no matter their ranking

 

[Chuck Wagon]

1 hour ago, row_33 said:

 

rankings don't matter, if the Buckeyes win the Big Ten Championship Game with 0 or 1 losses they are going to the Playoff

 

 

 

and other scenarios could work out as well no matter their ranking

 

 

 

I think they matter slightly in a sense.  If the Buckeyes continue to curb stop opponents and continue to get disrespected because of what may or may not have happened in a former position coach's marriage, you are going to see a VERY motivated team all year long IMO.

[row_33]

21 minutes ago, Chuck Wagon said:

 

 

I think they matter slightly in a sense.  If the Buckeyes continue to curb stop opponents and continue to get disrespected because of what may or may not have happened in a former position coach's marriage, you are going to see a VERY motivated team all year long IMO.

 

whipping cupcakes doesn't win over non-fans

 

beat Penn State (often a surprising challenge) and then Michigan and Sparty and then beat the winner of the Big Ten Wussy West and you are in the playoffs no sweat

 

 

[YoloinOhio]

3 hours ago, row_33 said:

what's expected from this week's opponent

 

seems more than a cupcake to me

 

 

Well they are ranked 15th in the country so definitely not a cupcake

 

i expect a lot of speed and an exotic defense. They also have a dual-threat QB who Okudah compared to Lamar Jackson. Very different challenge at QB than they have faced in quite awhile even going back to last year. I love a lot of what I’ve seen from the Bucks so far but I’m pretty nervous about this week. 

[Willyville Guy]

3 hours ago, row_33 said:

what's expected from this week's opponent

 

seems more than a cupcake to me

 

 

 

Good program consistently ranked in the Top 25.  Running QB and speed at skill positions can break big plays against a Buckeye defense that still has problems at MLB.  Remember those underneath routes that killed the Bucks last year against offenses that were able to gain traction?  I’m concerned about that.  Plus, fifth-year seniors at TCU remember how pissed they were in 2014 when OSU jumped them in the rankings to get into the playoffs, so there will be some emotion mixed in as well.  Wouldn’t be surprised to see the Bucks give up a few TDs in this game.

 

But based on what I’ve seen from OSU’s offense so far this year, I just don’t think TCU will be able to keep up.  Haskins appears to be in complete control of an offense with 4 and 5 star weapons all over the place.  He’s due for a letdown at some point, and if it happens here then anything is possible.  But in my mind it’s far more likely that OSU covers the 14 point spread in a tough game.

[row_33]

hope it's a good game and a Big Ten win

 

 

[Willyville Guy]

Here’s an interesting take from a TCU analyst. Aside from player breakdowns, he says Patterson’s meticulous preparation may provide an edge over the Ohio State sideline sans Urban.  This did not help my nerves. 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 13, 2018 by Willyville Guy

[YoloinOhio]

This feels like a Bowl game 

[row_33]

1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said:

This feels like a Bowl game 

 

good tune up for the 3 Big Ten games of worth

 

 

[row_33]

Corso says Brutus

 

Still no F-shots....

 

 

 

[Kirby Jackson]

On 9/12/2018 at 11:04 AM, Chuck Wagon said:

 

 

Maybe I'm just overconfident, but I expect the Buckeyes to roll big.  I think OSU dominates the LOS on both sides of the ball, TCU may hang some points unless the back off of the defense for OSU has made dramatic improvement since Oregon St but I think OSU hangs 50+ on them.

 

OSU is #4,  still, for a variety of reasons (the game against Clemson 2 years ago, the media/voters with an axe to grind against Urban) I think they are the most underrated team in the country.  

I feel the same way. I actually think that this is the best Buckeye team that I remember.