mcnamara will suffer humiliations similar to those suffered in Happy Valley last fall if Iowa tries to use him in a similar capacity.
It’s going to be like the TN game
OSU will probably play the hawks straight up to start with, 7 in the box, and maybe one safety a couple steps closer to the LOS. Right now OSU with better defenders than Minny is not real scared of our passing game. But I watched Marshall and they really made some good pass plays, with some really good receivers.
Wait a minute.
Yeah, not buying that. Yeah, Ohio State hasn't played a murderer's row of opponents, but anyone that thinks OSU's been lulled to sleep by crap competition is in for a rude awakening.
Michigan beat USC with 32 yards passing.
Unfortunately true. I do think that the way we beat Minnesota though, with such utter domination in the second half, is something to be optimistic about. If we can improve enough to make it a game for awhile with OSU and help KJ gets some highlights against a top team to show off, that would make me happy. Keeping it within 17 would be pretty damn great in my eyes.
Only because they will blitz and overload. Need quick short passes to counteract it.
Correct. I mean what DC now does not know #2 is getting the ball and like a lot.
Ohio St front 7 has not been that great, and they've struggled to get off the field against the likes of Marshall. However, time of possession only means something if you can get a few explosive plays and score touchdowns. Our pass defense has been extremely suspect, and Minny can't pass. Ohio St is balanced and has weapons everywhere. They can lose the TOP and still win the game easily because of their explosiveness. Now maybe Johnson can hit a few home runs. It's not out of the question. If we see another game like the last 2-3 years against the big boys ( probably expected) of course I'll be disappointed. I"d like to see that we're truly improved.
I am 98% sure it will be the noon game on FOX unless they go with UCLA at Penn St. Mich St plays at Oregon on Friday.
Yeah. The last noon game was Marshall at Ohio St if that tells you anything. I think the Michigan game was taken already as was the UCLA/LSU game. The Iowa MN game was a far better matchup as far as entertainment. So were probably four other games. It shows the clout of OSU and how unmeaningful teams outside the top 25 are except for maybe Nebraska.
Cade just isn’t very good. He lacks arm strength and he has limited receiving options that can get open consistently. The OL struggles to protect him on top of those limitations, and you’re left with one of the nations least effective passing games.
Basically this. After what happened with the Goofs, OSU will sell out on stopping the run all game. Cade is not a deep throwing threat, or a throwing threat at all for that matter.
Have heard media members reiterate how good of a teammate Cade is and is like Spencer Petras in the way he interacts with media members in good times and bad.
