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B1G Championship Game: (10) Michigan State 34, (2) Ohio State 24

  • slcoach
    I think the biggest problem is that Pitt Brown is nowhere near a Big Ten or BCS level safety. He just flat out isn't. I think the staff has done a pretty good job hiding him so far, but it is hard to play exclusively press coverage when you don't trust your safeties. Gary Berry and Mike Doss aren't back there.

    I thought in the Michigan game, when the Bucks started to bring the A and B gap blitzes (middle of the 2nd through middle of the 3rd) they had a lot of success. Then we they go up two scores and go back to only rushing 3. Even dropping 8 we couldn't cover anyone.

    I also think this is the worst tackling OSU team in my 25+ years of watching them.
  • Automatik
    REPS for mentioning Gary Berry! One of my all time favs!!
  • vball10set
    slcoach;1547697 wrote: I also think this is the worst tackling OSU team in my 25+ years of watching them.
    Last year's was worse, imo.
  • lhslep134
    vball10set;1547713 wrote:Last year's was worse, imo.
    And 2 years ago was even worse than that
  • sleeper
    vball10set;1547713 wrote:Last year's was worse, imo.
    The year Fickell was HC was the worst ever.
  • Tiernan
    Tackling on the whole has been much better this year, but last week was the worst game in 3 years for quality tackling. Need a huge improvement this week.
  • LJ
    Season with most passing yards ever given up by an Ohio State Defense?


    2002
  • se-alum
    LJ;1547871 wrote:Season with most passing yards ever given up by an Ohio State Defense?


    2002
    That's crazy. That defense was so good. Almost every player on that 2-deep made an NFL roster, 8 or 9 of them had/have significant NFL careers.
  • wes_mantooth
    se-alum;1547895 wrote:That's crazy. That defense was so good. Almost every player on that 2-deep made an NFL roster, 8 or 9 of them had/have significant NFL careers.
    True, but that was in the days of playing the bend but don't break style. Then against Miami...they blitzed and hit constantly.
  • centralbucksfan
    LJ;1547871 wrote:Season with most passing yards ever given up by an Ohio State Defense?


    2002

    Not surprising. Their rush defense was so good, teams went into games pretty much knowing they had to pass the ball to have any chance. OSU would let teams move the ball between the 20's. But their redzone defense was very good. Dantonio was/is a hell of a defensive coach.
  • vball10set
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  • vball10set
    http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2013/12/30303/ohio-state-football-meyer-marcus-hall-will-not-start-in-big-ten-championship-game#more
    Meyer said Marcus Hall will not start on Saturday. From there, Meyer didn't say what Hall's status will be. Meyer’s reasoning for not starting Hall was disappointment in his actions.
  • WebFire
    So he'll miss 1 play? ;)
  • se-alum
    WebFire;1549021 wrote:So he'll miss 1 play? ;)
    I would guess a series, but yea, it won't be much.
  • wildcats20
    se-alum;1549031 wrote:I would guess a series, but yea, it won't be much.
    Nor should it be.
  • vball10set
    Semi-related...at the :45 mark

    [video=youtube;hSwfGfPbhvE][/video]
  • rrfan
    The buckeye hate continued last night on espn. Talking about our schedule. Buckeyes better be ready tonight because just watching this crap pisses me off. Earn some respect tonight and dominate. Then go and knock a heisman trophy winner around. Let's go bucks.

    O-H
  • Fly4Fun
    Love it, 5 minutes into gameday and they are already talking about how SEC teams can get into the NCG.
  • WebFire
    <--------------- Just for today. :)
  • Fly4Fun
    WebFire;1549247 wrote:<--------------- Just for today. :)
    Glutton for punishment?
  • WebFire
    Fly4Fun;1549251 wrote:Glutton for punishment?
    Not at all. If OSU wins, it's not like I'm an actual MSU fan.
  • Fly4Fun
    WebFire;1549254 wrote:Not at all. If OSU wins, it's not like I'm an actual MSU fan.
    Oh, so you just want to know what it's like rooting for a relevant team.
  • WebFire
    Fly4Fun;1549256 wrote:Oh, so you just want to know what it's like rooting for a relevant team.

  • sleeper
    Fly4Fun;1549256 wrote:Oh, so you just want to know what it's like rooting for a relevant team.
    lol'd
  • like_that
    WebFire;1549247 wrote:<--------------- Just for today. :)
    I have no dog in this fight, but this is pretty sad and pathetic.