FatHobbit;920735 wrote:Too soon to tell imo. The offense has not been the problem recently and the defense looks improved so far. But the schedule has been very favorable. I'm not buying it 100% yet.
Thesequeencitybuckeye;920760 wrote:The only correct grade for the first 3 years or so is incomplete. Way too soon to tell. Put me with the tOSU fans that hope so.
ksig489;921412 wrote:^this^
RRs team this year would be giving up 25 ppg so far. Hoke's team is 2nd in the country in scoring defense. He is bringing back a mentality that was missing for years (including the late Carr years). It is all about toughness and hard work and no longer about just being fast or athletic. He is also dominating the recruiting scene and focusing on defense and the lines. He has patterned his entire coaching philosophy on Bo and it shows.
I agree with that, but last year they played Connecticut, Notre Dame, Massachusetts, Bowling Green and Indiana. They gave up 25.3 points per game. In 2009 they played Western Michigan, Notre Dame, Eastern Michigan, Indiana and Michigan State (they finished 6-7 that year) and they gave up 23.4 points per game.karen lotz;921984 wrote:2nd in the country in scoring defense is misleading. Look at who they have played. The only legit team they have played put 31 points on the board with 5 turnovers.
Bingo. Defense is night and day even against the easy ones. It's almost mind boggling how inept the last defensive staff was.FatHobbit;922005 wrote:I agree with that, but last year they played Connecticut, Notre Dame, Massachusetts, Bowling Green and Indiana. They gave up 25.3 points per game. In 2009 they played Western Michigan, Notre Dame, Eastern Michigan, Indiana and Michigan State (they finished 6-7 that year) and they gave up 23.4 points per game.