9/11: Miami (FL) at Ohio State

• Hb31187

  

  Whod take Dane/ Posey Heron/Saine over Julio/Maze Ingram/Richardson....its not really close. Not to say OSU doesnt have talent, Posey is probably a top 5 WR in the nation this year IMO
• devil1197

  Hb31187;472889 wrote:Whod take Dane/ Posey Heron/Saine over Julio/Maze Ingram/Richardson....its not really close. Not to say OSU doesnt have talent, Posey is probably a top 5 WR in the nation this year IMO

  
  No one would, but that's not my argument. I'd take Posey right along with the WR combo from Bama. Posey is a very good WR that has put up good stats, more TD's than Jones with 25+ less catches. Obviously Ingram is better than any RB in the nation. But Saine isn't a slouch and he'll show people this year what he can do when he is healthy. The speed burst is back imo and he'll have a solid year.
• karen lotz

  

  devil1197;472887 wrote:God damn, with all the talent ND has where are the results?
  
  OSU isn't claiming to have the ability, they HAVE the ability. Bama has the ability. You just named the #1 and #2 teams in the nation, I really don't want to see ND's name being in the same post, thanks.

  
  
  You just mentioned ND's name in the same post, genius. Notre Dame had a top 10 offense in the country last year. I didn't go through and find every 50+ yard pass play, but at a first glance, they had 4 players with at least one 50+ yard TD catch. Notre Dame does have the ability, you are just so far up Ohio State's ass you choose not to acknowledge it.
• devil1197

  karen lotz;472891 wrote:You just mentioned ND's name in the same post, genius. Notre Dame had a top 10 offense in the country last year. I didn't go through and find every 50+ yard pass play, but at a first glance, they had 4 players with at least one 50+ yard TD catch. Notre Dame does have the ability, you are just so far up Ohio State's ass you choose not to acknowledge it.

  
  So ND has the ability to hit the long ball or go straight to the ground game and churn out long drives? I don't think so. They are a passing team, running the spread offense.
• karen lotz

  

  devil you are amusing to discuss sports with. You talk the same way about OSU football that you did about LeBron and the Cavs. I haven't seen you on here much since July 8th. Where you backpacking through Europe without internet access?
• karen lotz

  

  devil1197;472893 wrote:So ND has the ability to hit the long ball or go straight to the ground game and churn out long drives? I don't think so. They are a passing team, running the spread offense.

  
  
  Thank you for this post.
  
  
  ND ran the ball 36 times against a Big Ten defense that held OSU's vaunted attack in check last year. They averaged 4.2 yards per carry, with the two RBs averaging a pedestrian 8.3 and 5.2 yards per carry. 26 passes were thrown. Please don't speak about things you have no clue about.
• devil1197

  karen lotz;472894 wrote:devil you are amusing to discuss sports with. You talk the same way about OSU football that you did about LeBron and the Cavs. I haven't seen you on here much since July 8th. Where you backpacking through Europe without internet access?

  
  Nope, actually training in California and Texas.
• karen lotz

  

  cool, please read my above post.
• devil1197

  karen lotz;472895 wrote:Thank you for this post.

  ??? ND was #84 out of 120 in rushing offense and #5 in passing last season.
• karen lotz

  

  devil1197;472902 wrote:??? ND was #84 out of 120 in rushing offense and #5 in passing.

  
  
  Ok, couple things, did you read what I added from the Purdue game? And you said they are a spread passing team this year, do last years numbers when they were a pro style offense mean anything?
• karen lotz

  

  devil1197;472902 wrote:??? ND was #84 out of 120 in rushing offense and #5 in passing last season.

  Ohio State was #102 in passing yards per game and #18 in rushing yards per game...That proves they have the ability alright doesn't it?
• karen lotz

  

  Do you have anything else you'd like to throw out there that I need to respond to or can I apologize to everyone for this thread being hijacked? Its about time to get it back to Miami/OSU.
• devil1197

  karen lotz;472895 wrote:Thank you for this post.
  
  
  ND ran the ball 36 times against a Big Ten defense that held OSU's vaunted attack in check last year. They averaged 4.2 yards per carry, with the two RBs averaging a pedestrian 8.3 and 5.2 yards per carry. 26 passes were thrown. Please don't speak about things you have no clue about.

  
  They ran it 36 times, put up a whopping 23 points but yet couldn't sustain any drive over 4 minutes long? That's great you had 4.3 ypc, but that still puts you outside the Top 50 last year in rushing. Add in the fact that you have a first timer at QB and those rushing attempts will rise.
• karen lotz

  

  devil1197;472922 wrote:They ran it 36 times, put up a whopping 23 points but yet couldn't sustain any drive over 4 minutes long? That's great you had 4.3 ypc, but that still puts you outside the Top 50 last year in rushing. Add in the fact that you have a first timer at QB and those rushing attempts will rise.

  
  
  Right, OSU averaged 4.5 for the year last year, tied for 43rd. I already mentioned where they were throwing the ball.
  
  
  
  And you said ND was a spread passing team. Drive times will be shorter because they don't huddle and usually snap the ball with well over 10 seconds on the play clock. Please try to have a clue before posting.
• devil1197

  karen lotz;472915 wrote:Ohio State was #102 in passing yards per game and #18 in rushing yards per game...That proves they have the ability alright doesn't it?

  
  Yes, it actually proves that they have the ability to strike deep. Both Bama and OSU didn't have a consistent passing game last year that put up a lot of numbers, but when they hit passing plays they were usually big ones.
• karen lotz

  

  Ok. Now I see. You are right, OSU might have the best offense since the forward pass was implemented. I think we are done. Good talk.
• karen lotz

  

  Everyone, I'm sorry about the direction this thread took. It wasn't my intention.
  
  
  OSU/Miami should be a good game on Saturday. Hopefully both teams play hard, my man.
• ohiotiger33

  

  Both your programs suck balls. Look at 1980-1982, and you'll see that Clemson is much better than your sorry ass teams.
• krambman

  

  Leonardo;472220 wrote:First meeting between the two since the memorable National Championship game on January 3rd, 2003.
  
  Who wins and why? Keys to victory for Ohio State (or Miami)?

  
  Seriously, how does this thread not have a poll? Come on, you've been around long enough to know that a thread like this requires a poll at the top!
• LHSGUY35

  devil1197;472850 wrote:Hmmm, where did I hear the Canes were faster than the Buckeyes before? We'll see how fast they are when Saine busts through the 2nd tier of their defense.
  
  Dude, face it you dislike OSU and its okay. Most people do, why because its called jealousy. OSU is a very good football team that has the ability to strike down field within seconds or take 7+ minutes off the clock with the ground and pound. The only slight against OSU right now is special teams, but overall this offense and defense will carry the Buckeyes.
  
  I believe you saw on Thursday what the offense is going to do, there is no doubting that. OSU will run Saine, try to hit the deep ball with the WR's, and just do the normal routes. But what I think the Buckeyes hid was their aggressive defense for next Saturday. I believe you'll see several different blitz packages utlizing our fast LB's and Moeller off the edge. OSU knew they could beat Marshall with a vanialla defense and everyone knows their offensive game plan.

  
  First of all I dislike both Miami and OSU for their arrogant fans. Miami talks about how they "owned" college football in the 80's 90's and early 2000's, they remind they can make a U with their hands. OSU fans talk about how they are the best program in the world, but can only point to one national title in the past 30 years, and they won on a call that was questionable to say the least.
  
  Miami's offense did the same thing Thursday night and no one is talking about that. And don't give me that FAMU would get crushed by Marshall BS> Marshall's dbs weren't even making plays on the ball, nor were the FAMU defenders. Both teams offense scored on their on will against far less talented Defense. OSU is not going to dominate this game unless Miami suffers some injuries during tis game.
• LJ

  

  LHSGUY35;473047 wrote:First of all I dislike both Miami and OSU for their arrogant fans. Miami talks about how they "owned" college football in the 80's 90's and early 2000's, they remind they can make a U with their hands. OSU fans talk about how they are the best program in the world, but can only point to one national title in the past 30 years, and they won on a call that was questionable to say the least.
  
  Miami's offense did the same thing Thursday night and no one is talking about that. And don't give me that FAMU would get crushed by Marshall BS> Marshall's dbs weren't even making plays on the ball, nor were the FAMU defenders. Both teams offense scored on their on will against far less talented Defense. OSU is not going to dominate this game unless Miami suffers some injuries during tis game.

  
  and you went to college where? I feel like that is extremely important at this point.
• LJ

  

  karen lotz;472883 wrote:Here we go again. Why do OSU fans get to decide when football history matters? What did OSU do from 1968 to 2002? They were largely overrated the entire 90s, always losing the big game to take them out of national championship contention. Outside of 2002 where they overachieved greatly, what have they done the last 33 years? Beat Oregon in the Rose Bowl last year?

  
  Last 33 years? Had a better winning percentage than ND, had more BCS wins than Notre Dame, had a higher average final ranking and whooped on Notre Dame 3 times.
  
  Between 69 and 01 OSU had more wins, a higher winning percentage, a pretty even final ranking (9.2 vs 9.1, if you give Notre Dame a "26" ranking for the years they finished unranked to match the number of years that OSU was ranked, they end up with a average of 10.4 ) and ranked in the final rankings more often than Notre Dame. Also, won more BCS games, and beat Notre Dame twice. OSU is more consistent than ND, more stable (4 coaches in that time vs 8 for ND)
  
  You know why OSU fans will say things like "the last 10 years" or "the last 20 years"? Because no one gives a shit what happened in the 60's or 70's, especially when they weren't even alive during that time. What does success 30 years ago have to do with how a team is doing now? Notre Dame fans want to run around and talk smack, yet their team hasn't backed it up in YEARS. It's like the guy who brags he has the fastest car in the city, but he hasn't won a race since the 80's. Sure everyone respects what he has done in the past, but everyone also thinks he is an idiot for bragging about doing absolutely nothing.
• jordo212000

  

  devil1197;472850 wrote: Dude, face it you dislike OSU and its okay. Most people do, why because its called jealousy.

  
  Oh man, I just gagged and I'm a Buckeye fan. haha
  
  But yeah, I think it is pretty obvious as to what LHSGUY is doing. I don't think anybody who is trying to be serious would use that talking point (Miami has the speed). Ohio State gets people drafted into the league each and every year. You have to be fast to play in the NFL. Over the past 3-4 years Ohio State has had many more draft picks make it to the league than Miami has.
• jordo212000

  

  karen lotz;472894 wrote:devil you are amusing to discuss sports with. You talk the same way about OSU football that you did about LeBron and the Cavs. I haven't seen you on here much since July 8th.

  
  That's exactly what it reminded me of. I'm a Buckeye fan but I've been laughing at several of his posts.
• jordo212000

  

  devil1197;472922 wrote:They ran it 36 times, put up a whopping 23 points but yet couldn't sustain any drive over 4 minutes long?

  
  Who cares how long it takes you to score? As long as you are scoring, it doesn't matter. I don't understand this argument at all. Notre Dame runs the spread, hurry up offense. Naturally their scoring drives aren't going to take long. Look at Cincy last year. Statistically they had one of the better offenses in the nation, however their time of possession was very short compared to teams who huddle and run HB dives 3-4 times a drive.