Ohio State at Indiana - Game Thread

• rydawg5

  SportsAndLady;1755017 wrote:4-0
  
  Road win against a 4-0 team. Sorry you're a miserable fuck and can't see that.

  Got me.
• sleeper

  

  Lot of haters in this thread. OSU will be #1 when the polls come out. Big win today against Indiana.
  
  BOok it.
• DeyDurkie5

  

  They need to offer Tom Herman whatever he wants to come back. This offense is atrocious.
• FatHobbit

  

  Several teams that were in the hunt for the playoff earlier today aren't anymore, so I guess it could be worse. There is definitely room for improvement.
• Ironman92

  

  FatHobbit;1755059 wrote:Several teams that were in the hunt for the playoff earlier today aren't anymore, so I guess it could be worse. There is definitely room for improvement.

  I don't think too many were eliminated today....just Georgia and even then there could be some scenarios. Ole Miss took a punch to the face but too much left. Everyone is still just positioning themselves for the chance.
• Tiernan

  Not a Hater Sleeper just a Realist. They performed exactly as I predicted and so did Indy. There were some bright spots in terms of the OL and some gags in terms of QB play and Def Line. There are better teams out there but not anybody that is clearly a juggernaut. The damn problem is scUM looks better every week.
  
  oh yeah I forgot to say "told ya so"...fuck you S&L
• Mulva

  

  DeyDurkie5;1755027 wrote:They need to offer Tom Herman whatever he wants to come back. This offense is atrocious.

  The 2nd half was pretty good. 300 yards and 28 points.
• DeyDurkie5

  

  Mulva;1755070 wrote:The 2nd half was pretty good. 300 yards and 28 points.

  3 big zeke runs were great. But there is just not the flow and consistency we saw towards the end of last year. It was beautiful to watch.
• FatHobbit

  

  Ironman92;1755061 wrote:I don't think too many were eliminated today....just Georgia and even then there could be some scenarios. Ole Miss took a punch to the face but too much left. Everyone is still just positioning themselves for the chance.

  Fair enough. There were a couple of teams taking a punch to the face. Ucla and Notre dame also took a hit.
• dwccrew

  

  IggyPride00;1755010 wrote:Good ole Urb has the ski mask out again. Stealing money from the school and taxpayers of Ohio.
  
  This guy is the biggest fraud in the history of college football.
  
  Turns the biggest favorite to repeat in the history of college football into a hapless bunch that finds itself in down to the wire dog fights against.......Indiana.
  
  They look more miserable and inspired with each passing week, and it starts at the top with their fearless leader.
  
  I guess when the players see their head coach and QB all fat an happy not willing to put in the work anymore they think that is acceptable.
  
  Congrats Urb, you are embarrassing yourself and the school.

  A bit of an overreaction IMO. What Urban has done in his career and at Ohio State is HOF worthy.
  

  Ironman92;1755061 wrote:I don't think too many were eliminated today....just Georgia and even then there could be some scenarios. Ole Miss took a punch to the face but too much left. Everyone is still just positioning themselves for the chance.

  Ole Miss, Notre Dame, Georgia and UCLA all took big hits today. While they may not be eliminated completely, it just got that much tougher for them to make the CFP.
• Automatik

  

  Don't entertain the moron, not worth the effort to respond.
  
  5-0
• Benny The Jet

  

  So....what to do about Jalin Marshall? Do they keep letting him touch the football? He seems to give you a big play ability, but negates that with big fumble possibility as well. There's no one else that can return punts or catch then fumble the ball? Curtis Samuel? Dixon?
• sleeper

  

  Benny The Jet;1755132 wrote:So....what to do about Jalin Marshall? Do they keep letting him touch the football? He seems to give you a big play ability, but negates that with big fumble possibility as well. There's no one else that can return punts or catch then fumble the ball? Curtis Samuel? Dixon?

  Not that my opinion matters, but Jalin should be benched the rest of the year. He's had 5 fumbles this year which is way too many. He can't secure the ball much like Ray Small a few years ago.
  
  Dontre Wilson or Curtis Samuel can take over his duties.
• like_that

  

  LOL at quoting IQQY. Urb and his 3 national titles are a fraud... LOL
• Benny The Jet

  

  sleeper;1755145 wrote:Not that my opinion matters, but Jalin should be benched the rest of the year. He's had 5 fumbles this year which is way too many. He can't secure the ball much like Ray Small a few years ago.
  
  Dontre Wilson or Curtis Samuel can take over his duties.

  Ray Small 2.0 is a great comparison. I agree about Dontre, he seems to be running mad when he touches it this season. After last season and the suspension this year, I feel like he's out there trying to prove something...give it to him more.
• FatHobbit

  

  like_that;1755207 wrote:LOL at quoting IQQY. Urb and his 3 national titles are a fraud... LOL

  Well I mean anyone can do it 3 times really.
• isadore

  iclfan2;1755012 wrote:Let me translate:
  1) I don't live in the country
  2) No one said Indiana wasn't 4-0
  3) Being 4-0 vs. shit teams doesn't make you good
  4) Indiana had the 117th ranked defense (that means they suck)
  5) My life exists in a place not in OH, where things actually get built and jobs actually get created.

  gosh a ruddies Charleston sc blub, blub, blub
• rrfan

  

  They did not look great last year at this time either. They are finding ways to win. QB needs a lot of work and OC needs to get it together.
• Tiernan

  The struggled with Indy, Minny, Penny & scUMmie last year too, not putting any of them away until late 2nd half. Then they got on some kind of super level for 3 games that maybe will never fully be understood. This team is basically the same team that struggled in those earlier games MINUS two exceptional WRs. I'm starting to think we all just had too high of expectations for this team after the 3 super level games which maybe were huge anomalies. Now its up the Urbie to coach them up enough to remain unbeaten and slide into the playoffs. As this season continues to shape up, nobody looks like they are unbeatable...which is good for OSU.
• Azubuike24

  

  It's not the same team because everyone is a year older, more experienced and despite a few key losses, the depth is better.
  
  Ohio State's season is going to be defined just like Florida State's was last year. How bad does the core of the team want to REPEAT? It's cliche, but it's a lot easier to chase such a lofty goal than it is to defend it again. Especially against a few contenders (Michigan State, Alabama, TCU and Baylor) who had their seasons ruined BECAUSE of that OSU team.
  
  We've seen super talented players and teams win it the first time, but there's a reason hardly anyone repeats. It has little to do with talent and coaching though...
• sleeper

  

  Azubuike24;1755464 wrote:It's not the same team because everyone is a year older, more experienced and despite a few key losses, the depth is better.
  
  Ohio State's season is going to be defined just like Florida State's was last year. How bad does the core of the team want to REPEAT? It's cliche, but it's a lot easier to chase such a lofty goal than it is to defend it again. Especially against a few contenders (Michigan State, Alabama, TCU and Baylor) who had their seasons ruined BECAUSE of that OSU team.
  
  We've seen super talented players and teams win it the first time, but there's a reason hardly anyone repeats. It has little to do with talent and coaching though...

  The above could be the problem. The team just doesn't feel hungry or motivated to play great.
  
  If you would have told me at the start of the season that we would only beat Indiana and NIU by 7; I would have probably bet you a million dollars that would never happen. Clearly, this team is talented but needs to stay hungry if it wants to repeat.
• vball10set

  Azubuike24;1755464 wrote:It's not the same team because everyone is a year older, more experienced and despite a few key losses, the depth is better.
  
  Ohio State's season is going to be defined just like Florida State's was last year. How bad does the core of the team want to REPEAT? It's cliche, but it's a lot easier to chase such a lofty goal than it is to defend it again. Especially against a few contenders (Michigan State, Alabama, TCU and Baylor) who had their seasons ruined BECAUSE of that OSU team.
  
  We've seen super talented players and teams win it the first time, but there's a reason hardly anyone repeats. It has little to do with talent and coaching though...

  This
• 0311sdp

  Here's how I see things through 5 games- The play calling is horrible, for the most part the o-line has not lived up to expectations, Cardale can't read a defense so he holds onto the ball way to long, (the deep ball which is the only reason he is starting has been a huge disappointment, every ball under thrown, poor pass rush, I expected more from Bosa and Lewis if we don't blitz we have no pressure, penalties over 100 yards every game the sign of a poorly coached and undisciplined team. AS Butch Davis said on ESPN everything that is wrong with the Buckeyes is fixable, it's not lack of talent so I expect them to get thing together but it better be sooner than later, they can't keep escaping defeat forever playing at the current level.
• Tiernan

  Azubuike24;1755464 wrote:It's not the same team because everyone is a year older, more experienced and despite a few key losses, the depth is better.
  
  Ohio State's season is going to be defined just like Florida State's was last year. How bad does the core of the team want to REPEAT? It's cliche, but it's a lot easier to chase such a lofty goal than it is to defend it again. Especially against a few contenders (Michigan State, Alabama, TCU and Baylor) who had their seasons ruined BECAUSE of that OSU team.
  
  We've seen super talented players and teams win it the first time, but there's a reason hardly anyone repeats. It has little to do with talent and coaching though...

  you know absolutely dick about football Bluegrass...stick with the round all.
• sleeper

  

  0311sdp;1755511 wrote:Here's how I see things through 5 games- The play calling is horrible, for the most part the o-line has not lived up to expectations, Cardale can't read a defense so he holds onto the ball way to long, (the deep ball which is the only reason he is starting has been a huge disappointment, every ball under thrown, poor pass rush, I expected more from Bosa and Lewis if we don't blitz we have no pressure, penalties over 100 yards every game the sign of a poorly coached and undisciplined team. AS Butch Davis said on ESPN everything that is wrong with the Buckeyes is fixable, it's not lack of talent so I expect them to get thing together but it better be sooner than later, they can't keep escaping defeat forever playing at the current level.

  I agree with you for the most part, but Lewis has been playing better than I expected. Bosa is largely invisible but it seems Lewis is causing a lot of problems on the line. Also, thank the lord for Darron Lee and Raekwon. These guys are really anchoring the defense right now.