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(8) Ohio State 37, Michigan 7

  • bigkahuna
    Tiger2003;577800 wrote:Look who has won the last 6 Big Ten Titles. They run the football and have a great defense. Look at Wisconsin and Michigan State, run the footbal and have good defense. The last team to win the Big 10 title who runs the spread was Purdue and Northwestern in 2000.

    So, you're telling me that Troy Smith DIDN'T win the Heisman and play Florida with a more spread oriented team? Did they still line up in the I? Of course, but 2006 OSU was without a doubt spread oriented. Also Illinois with Juice Williams had a few really good years.

    After watching this year's team. I truly feel that the "spread" can/will work in the Big 10. Of the 5 loses we had this year, I think 2 or 3 of them could have been won with a much better defense (Looking at Iowa, Penn State, and one more between MSU,Wisky,OSU). My personal opinion is that RR has improved every year as far as records are concerned.
    If he doesn't go at least 8-4/9-3 next year, then he is gone.
  • Hb31187
    Or Texas Tech over Texas
    Or Boise Over Oklahoma
    Or Boise over Va Tech
    Or Florida over all the SEC teams and OSU
    Or Auburn over Bama

    Thats just off the top of my head, im postiive there is MANY more

    Spread offenses CAN work against good defenses, very dumb thing to suggest, Jmog
  • hoops23
    Hb31187;577977 wrote:Or Texas Tech over Texas
    Or Boise Over Oklahoma
    Or Boise over Va Tech
    Or Florida over all the SEC teams and OSU
    Or Auburn over Bama

    Thats just off the top of my head, im postiive there is MANY more

    Spread offenses CAN work against good defenses, very dumb thing to suggest, Jmog

    All those games were played in warm weather LOL.

    But yes, Spread offenses can work, if you have the coach/talent to make it work.
  • Hb31187
    hoops23;577992 wrote:All those games were played in warm weather LOL.

    But yes, Spread offenses can work, if you have the coach/talent to make it work.
    What abotu Nevada over Boise last night in the cold ;)
  • georgemc80
    This scumbag should have been fired after his first year. The helmet alone should win 7 ball games a year. I truly think he only knows one type of offense and is too arrogant to try something else.
  • hoops23
    Hb31187;577995 wrote:What abotu Nevada over Boise last night in the cold ;)

    That was a wash, but Nevada went to the ground game to make the comeback.

    Also, I'm not sure if I'd call the Pistol formation a true spread offense in the first place.
  • Hb31187
    georgemc80;577996 wrote:This scumbag should have been fired after his first year. The helmet alone should win 7 ball games a year. I truly think he only knows one type of offense and is too arrogant to try something else.
    .

    His arrogance is hurting Mich because he wont give up control of the defense and defensive scheme, not the offense
  • Hb31187
    hoops23;577999 wrote:That was a wash, but Nevada went to the ground game to make the comeback.

    Also, I'm not sure if I'd call the Pistol formation a true spread offense in the first place.

    Nebraska won plenty of games int he cold in Nebraska runnin the spread in the 90's. :P
  • darbypitcher22
    Bucks get the win, in impressive fashion w/ a strong 2nd and 3rd quarter... now the Bucks have to wait it out to see if they'll be extended a BCS at-large bid, which I think will happen
  • royal_k
    darbypitcher22;578026 wrote:Bucks get the win, in impressive fashion w/ a strong 2nd and 3rd quarter... now the Bucks have to wait it out to see if they'll be extended a BCS at-large bid, which I think will happen

    I think they'll be playing Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl
  • Big Gain
    Hb31187;577977 wrote:Or Texas Tech over Texas
    Or Boise Over Oklahoma
    Or Boise over Va Tech
    Or Florida over all the SEC teams and OSU
    Or Auburn over Bama

    Thats just off the top of my head, im postiive there is MANY more

    Spread offenses CAN work against good defenses, very dumb thing to suggest, Jmog
    There is a HUGE difference between a Spread Offense and a Gimmick Offense. Gimmick offence = an offense that has a 5"11" 175 wide receiver playing QB. An offense where your "QB" runs more than your running backs.
  • Hb31187
    Lol here we go with the gimmick shit again


    Its not like Denard has passed for only like 700 yds or something on the season. Hes thrown just as accurate and for nearly as many yards as TP
  • Big Gain
    Hb31187;578001 wrote:Nebraska won plenty of games int he cold in Nebraska runnin the spread in the 90's. :P
    WHAT???????? You must be a teenager. Nebraska's offense in the 90's was a option offense with one or two TEs and a fullback, never more than one or two wideouts. Never passing unless necessary.
  • Big Gain
    hoops23;577992 wrote:All those games were played in warm weather LOL.

    But yes, Spread offenses can work, if you have the coach/talent to make it work.

    AND a stude defense, RichRod recruits midgets for his defense.
  • Hb31187
    Sorry it was an option not a spread option my mistake.

    Wait, option offense...that sounds kinda gimmicky to me, they must not of been very good....right? :rolleyes:


    With a 6 foot 200 lb Qb(Frazier) who ran the ball more than he passed just like you said
  • LJ
    Hb31187;578001 wrote:Nebraska won plenty of games int he cold in Nebraska runnin the spread in the 90's. :P

    They ran the I-Option aka the Nebraska-I
  • Hb31187
    LJ;578136 wrote:They ran the I-Option aka the Nebraska-I

    Already admitted my mistake
  • LJ
    Hb31187;578134 wrote:Sorry it was an option not a spread option my mistake.

    Wait, option offense...that sounds kinda gimmicky to me, they must not of been very good....right? :rolleyes:


    With a 6 foot 200 lb Qb who ran the ball more than he passed just like you said

    Pretty terrible comparison. The Nebraska-I was pretty much power football at it's finest
  • WebFire
    Wow, a lot idiocy here about offenses.

    Whether you like RRod or not, at least speak with some intelligence on the topic.

    That is all, good night.
  • Hb31187
    An Option offense isnt gimmicky? But a spread offense is? Hm
  • Big Gain
    bigkahuna;577953 wrote:So, you're telling me that Troy Smith DIDN'T win the Heisman and play Florida with a more spread oriented team? Did they still line up in the I? Of course, but 2006 OSU was without a doubt spread oriented. Also Illinois with Juice Williams had a few really good years.

    After watching this year's team. I truly feel that the "spread" can/will work in the Big 10. Of the 5 loses we had this year, I think 2 or 3 of them could have been won with a much better defense (Looking at Iowa, Penn State, and one more between MSU,Wisky,OSU). My personal opinion is that RR has improved every year as far as records are concerned.
    If he doesn't go at least 8-4/9-3 next year, then he is gone.

    More ignorance. Troy Smith DID NOT quarterback a "spread offense" at Ohio State. Troy Smith rarely ran on a designed running play. How oftern does RichRod's QB run on designed running plays? You don't recall Pitman and Beanie running out of the I-formation with Troy Smith handiing them the ball? Ohio State ran out of multiple and diverse formations when Troy Smith was QB at Ohio State.
  • LJ
    Hb31187;578148 wrote:An Option offense isnt gimmicky? But a spread offense is? Hm

    The Option offense, although many teams have been using variants of it, have been around since the beginning of football. If anything, purists are going to find them the least "gimmicky". To tell you the truth, I don't know what a "gimmick" offense would be in many people's eyes. To me mainly Hawaii's offense would be a "gimmick" offense
  • Manhattan Buckeye
    Big Gain;578129 wrote:WHAT???????? You must be a teenager. Nebraska's offense in the 90's was a option offense with one or two TEs and a fullback, never more than one or two wideouts. Never passing unless necessary.

    I think it would be interesting to know who the most prolific NFL WR out of Nebraska is now, or since Irving Fryar. Are there any?
  • LJ
    Hb31187;578139 wrote:Already admitted my mistake

    I have Big Gain on my IL, didn't know he had said anything to you till MB quoted him. Sorry.
  • bigkahuna
    LJ;578152 wrote:The Option offense, although many teams have been using variants of it, have been around since the beginning of football. If anything, purists are going to find them the least "gimmicky". To tell you the truth, I don't know what a "gimmick" offense would be in many people's eyes. To me mainly Hawaii's offense would be a "gimmick" offense

    Like I said on the gimmick thread, how is the zone read any different than the old school single wing from YEARS back?