Archive 9/24: Ohio State def. Colorado, 37-17

jordo212000

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Sep 24, 2011 7:11pm

Colorado had it coming down their leg the entire game

Fly4Fun

Posts: 7,730

Sep 24, 2011 7:11pm

I'm not going to put much stock in this game. Colorado is terrible. There were still quite a few missed tackles and dropped balls.

I think Braxton Miller just needed this to build his confidence though... hopefully next week doesn't ruin that.

Mulva

Posts: 13,650

Sep 24, 2011 7:15pm

ts1227;909525 wrote:Colorado is awful, and has been for a few years though. I don't think it changes much. The same games that seem like they have a good chance to be a loss before this one (Nebraska, Wisconsin, and the obligatory "should have won but didn't" blown game) still seem just as realistic.

Which would put them right at that 8-4 and maybe 9-3 mark he mentioned.

ts1227

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Sep 24, 2011 7:17pm

Mulva;909537 wrote:Which would put them right at that 8-4 and maybe 9-3 mark he mentioned.

Yeah. I didn't really think anyone was thinking less than 8-4 though.

I was focused more upon the fact that this game shouldn't get one's hopes up a ton; no reason to really feel any better or worse. Still seems like an 8-4 situation.

Mulva

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Sep 24, 2011 7:19pm

ts1227;909543 wrote:I was focused more upon the fact that this game shouldn't get one's hopes up a ton; no reason to really feel any better or worse

I agree with that part. Colorado can't beat anyone on the road.

I think this is a 9-3 team though. They'll probably lose one they shouldn't, but I think they'll win one (Wisconsin or Nebraska) that they probably shouldn't too.

Tiger2003

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Sep 24, 2011 7:22pm

We will know more about this team after the next 2 weeks.

-Society-

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Sep 24, 2011 7:57pm

Tiger2003;909553 wrote:We will know more about this team after the next 2 weeks.

Tell us more.

Writerbuckeye

Posts: 4,745

Sep 24, 2011 9:18pm

Some very poor tackling out there again, and both Sweat and Klein simply aren't that fast. Teams that use screens and tight ends (like Wisconsin) will likely kill OSU's defense. Especially if the tackling doesn't get any better.

It's too bad Fickell wasted much of three games not letting Miller get most of the reps. He could have used that extra time. When time comes to make a decision about Fickell's future, that decision will probably be the main one I point to when I say he isn't the man for the job.

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Big Gain

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Sep 24, 2011 9:22pm

Whiner aren't happy unless the have something to whine about.

sleeper

Posts: 27,879

Sep 24, 2011 9:25pm

Well we got the win. OSU has always been about winning(both on and off the field) so I'm in a good mood. We are 3-1 in our worst season in a decade, and that's why we are #1.

Classyposter58

Posts: 6,321

Sep 24, 2011 10:01pm

Colorado is still pretty bad though and that's the problem. Really they wouldn't do well against Toledo who probably should of beaten the Buckeyes. With that said I still don't think OSU is the best team in Ohio, BG would probably beat them as they looked very impressive against Miami today and could of won 44-23. Still I am incredibly worried next week is the start of a 4 game losing streak in all honesty. This seems like a 3-5 B1G team at best

Automatik

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Sep 24, 2011 10:08pm

So BG beating up on Miami means they would "probably beat" OSU?

lol....gtfo

Classyposter58

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Sep 24, 2011 10:12pm

Automatik;909686 wrote:So BG beating up on Miami means they would "probably beat" OSU?

lol....gtfo

Ehh well if you watched the game they looked actually extremely physical and dominating. Also they have an excellent receiving corps and a pretty good decision maker at QB. OSU wouldn't blow them away in the trenches and that's the only reason they really were able to beat UT. Idk if Braxton would do well against an aggressive D like them either. Ohio State really didn't really put the brakes on a UT offense with one gamebreaker and a sorta mess at QB

killer_ewok

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Sep 24, 2011 10:55pm

killer_ewok;902903 wrote:OSU 34 Colorado 13

I was close.

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sportchampps

Posts: 7,361

Sep 25, 2011 1:40am

I think they finish 7-5

Scarlet_Fever

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Sep 25, 2011 8:11am

Writerbuckeye;909652 wrote:Some very poor tackling out there again, and both Sweat and Klein simply aren't that fast. Teams that use screens and tight ends (like Wisconsin) will likely kill OSU's defense. Especially if the tackling doesn't get any better.

It's too bad Fickell wasted much of three games not letting Miller get most of the reps. He could have used that extra time. When time comes to make a decision about Fickell's future, that decision will probably be the main one I point to when I say he isn't the man for the job.

+1

Exactly. I never understood why Bauserman even got a shot. He's bad and proved it. Can you sit here in tell me that in practice Bauserman looked head and shoulders better than Miller? I can guarantee that he didn't. So then why start a 27 year old senior over a true freshman in a year that will probably be down anyway if they are close? Poor coaching decision imo.

believer

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Sep 25, 2011 8:29am

Scarlet_Fever;909870 wrote:+1

Exactly. I never understood why Bauserman even got a shot. He's bad and proved it. Can you sit here in tell me that in practice Bauserman looked head and shoulders better than Miller? I can guarantee that he didn't. So then why start a 27 year old senior over a true freshman in a year that will probably be down anyway if they are close? Poor coaching decision imo.

Agreed. You start your "future" and get him some reps even if it means writing off a season that was, quite frankly, doomed from the beginning.

I still think that when Posey & Co. return, the Buckeyes can go 8-4 or even 9-3 but they would have had a much better chance of doing so had Miller started the first few games.

9-3 or even as "bad" as 8-4 would be pretty damned good under the circumstances. It wouldn't be enough to save Fickell's job as head coach at OSU, but he could end up head coaching for a mid-major school ala Frank Solich.

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elbuckeye28

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Sep 25, 2011 1:04pm

Classyposter58;909678 wrote:Colorado is still pretty bad though and that's the problem. Really they wouldn't do well against Toledo who probably should of beaten the Buckeyes. With that said I still don't think OSU is the best team in Ohio, BG would probably beat them as they looked very impressive against Miami today and could of won 44-23. Still I am incredibly worried next week is the start of a 4 game losing streak in all honesty. This seems like a 3-5 B1G team at best

Wow this is absolutely absurd. Bowling Green beats up on Miami of Ohio, an 0-3 team that offers no basis of comparison to Ohio State in the first place, and all of a sudden they are good enough to beat the the Buckeyes. I mean your probably right that loss to a powerhouse like Wyoming probably showed they can play with anybody.

Classyposter58

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Sep 25, 2011 2:29pm

elbuckeye28;910048 wrote:Wow this is absolutely absurd. Bowling Green beats up on Miami of Ohio, an 0-3 team that offers no basis of comparison to Ohio State in the first place, and all of a sudden they are good enough to beat the the Buckeyes. I mean your probably right that loss to a powerhouse like Wyoming probably showed they can play with anybody.

Who are you to say OSU is better for beating Colorado by 20? Haha folks this Colorado team will be lucky to win a second game this year. And the fact Miami handled the Bucks scares me, we looked scared and lost in that place. What the heck is gonna happen when they go to a place with an actual true fan base?

Wyoming didn't do all that bad against Nebraska really. And BG absolutely dominated Wyoming but committed 6 turnovers and that's why they lost. Win you still almost win a game despite going a -5 in the TO department, you're not too bad. At the end of the day OSU should of lost to Toledo

karen lotz

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Sep 25, 2011 2:30pm

Classyposter58;910204 wrote:Wyoming didn't do all that bad against Nebraska really. And BG absolutely dominated Wyoming but committed 6 turnovers and that's why they lost. Win you still almost win a game despite going a -5 in the TO department, you're not too bad. At the end of the day they should of lost to Toledo

are you supposed to have a different avatar right now?

Classyposter58

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Sep 25, 2011 2:35pm

karen lotz;910207 wrote:are you supposed to have a different avatar right now?

Haha oh shoot you're right! Michigan State kinda blew it for me I guess last week didnt they

karen lotz

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Sep 25, 2011 2:43pm

Classyposter58;910211 wrote:Haha oh shoot you're right! Michigan State kinda blew it for me I guess last week didnt they

I posted one in the ND/MSU thread that should work. Length of time is debatable but IMO should be at least through week 10 of the HS football season. :thumbup:

merv

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Sep 25, 2011 3:47pm

Miller looked good. The defense looked good. When Herron, Posey, and Adams return, 9-3 seems right.

Classyposter58

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Sep 25, 2011 4:57pm

karen lotz;910229 wrote:I posted one in the ND/MSU thread that should work. Length of time is debatable but IMO should be at least through week 10 of the HS football season. :thumbup:

Haha nahh how about till OSU wins again. Lol that might be just as long as till week 10

karen lotz

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Sep 25, 2011 5:01pm

Classyposter58;910478 wrote:Haha nahh how about till OSU wins again. Lol that might be just as long as till week 10

Change it first and then we can discuss.