sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Dec 14, 2012 11:47am
Is there any defense better than Ohio State in college football?
Simple, no there is not.
Simple, no there is not.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Dec 14, 2012 12:07pm
Wish that were the case, but they will need to improve quite a bit to be one of the top defenses.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Dec 14, 2012 12:08pm
They won't give up more than 7 ppg next year. Book it!
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Dec 14, 2012 1:07pm
Sometimes sleeper is a good contributor to and creator of OSU related threads.
This is not one of those times.
This is not one of those times.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Dec 14, 2012 1:07pm
We need LB's...a lot of 'em.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Dec 14, 2012 1:10pm
If Roby were at LB, he'd easily be the best LB in the nation of the world.vball10set;1342798 wrote:We need LB's...a lot of 'em.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Dec 14, 2012 1:11pm
His name is Ryan Shazier. He was the best LB in the country last year and no doubt he'll be the best this year as well.vball10set;1342798 wrote:We need LB's...a lot of 'em.
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Dec 14, 2012 1:15pm
You need more than one.sleeper;1342806 wrote:His name is Ryan Shazier. He was the best LB in the country last year and no doubt he'll be the best this year as well.
And due to the fact that our fucking FULLBACK had to step in and play linebacker leads me to believe that we aren't that well stocked at that position. I'm hoping I'm wrong.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Dec 14, 2012 1:18pm
Is Sabino ever going to pan out?Automatik;1342812 wrote:You need more than one.
And due to the fact that our fucking FULLBACK had to step in and play linebacker leads me to believe that we aren't that well stocked at that position. I'm hoping I'm wrong.
FatHobbit
Posts: 8,651
Dec 14, 2012 1:27pm
What a stud is Boren though to switch to linebacker and the defense magically gets better. (not great, but much much better)Automatik;1342812 wrote:And due to the fact that our fucking FULLBACK had to step in and play linebacker leads me to believe that we aren't that well stocked at that position. I'm hoping I'm wrong.
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Dec 14, 2012 1:27pm
Sabino is done. His OSU career was rather underwhelming.
I felt the communication in the secondary also got better as the season went on. The blown coverage early on happened way too often.
I agree. I was thinking wtf!? when the move was made, but he made plays. He's better than Klein, which tells you how shitty he was.FatHobbit;1342835 wrote:What a stud is Boren though to switch linebacker and the defense magically gets better. (not great, but much much better)
I felt the communication in the secondary also got better as the season went on. The blown coverage early on happened way too often.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Dec 14, 2012 1:44pm
"LB's" means more than onesleeper;1342806 wrote:His name is Ryan Shazier. He was the best LB in the country last year and no doubt he'll be the best this year as well.
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raiderbuck
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Dec 14, 2012 1:44pm
[insert random SEC school has a better defense post here]
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Dec 14, 2012 5:14pm
OSU definitely needs 2 LB's to step up, and the safeties/star need to learn how to wrap and tackle. Love how hard Christian Bryant plays, but he's always looking for that big hit, and rarely wraps up to make a tackle.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Dec 15, 2012 7:46am
I know I'm prolly in the minority here, but I'm not sad about Howard being gone. Not only was he guilty of this, he has hands of stone, and seemed to be victimized by big plays (getting beat deep) all year long.se-alum;1343159 wrote:OSU definitely needs 2 LB's to step up, and the safeties/star need to learn how to wrap and tackle. Love how hard Christian Bryant plays, but he's always looking for that big hit, and rarely wraps up to make a tackle.
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Dec 15, 2012 8:54am
vball10set;1343541 wrote:I know I'm prolly in the minority here, but I'm not sad about Howard being gone. Not only was he guilty of this, he has hands of stone, and seemed to be victimized by big plays (getting beat deep) all year long.
I'm pretty sure a lot of people are happy to see Howard gone.
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Dec 15, 2012 9:05am
A lot of people hate on Howard, but he led the team in ints and didnt give up a TD in coverage all year, so I cant complain too much.vball10set;1343541 wrote:I know I'm prolly in the minority here, but I'm not sad about Howard being gone. Not only was he guilty of this, he has hands of stone, and seemed to be victimized by big plays (getting beat deep) all year long.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Dec 15, 2012 9:47am
Pick6;1343573 wrote:A lot of people hate on Howard, but he led the team in ints and didnt give up a TD in coverage all year, so I cant complain too much.
Hate's a strong word, and I'll have to admit that last stat you gave does surprise me...it seemed as if he was constantly getting beat deep. Maybe he bent but didn't break?
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Dec 15, 2012 9:49am
I think the defense as a whole could be described as that. Excluding a few bad games (IU, Cal, and Nebraska).vball10set;1343598 wrote:Hate's a strong word, and I'll have to admit that last stat you gave does surprise me...it seemed as if he was constantly getting beat deep. Maybe he bent but didn't break?
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Dec 15, 2012 11:28am
I was not a fan of Howard.vball10set;1343541 wrote:I know I'm prolly in the minority here, but I'm not sad about Howard being gone. Not only was he guilty of this, he has hands of stone, and seemed to be victimized by big plays (getting beat deep) all year long.
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rightfield
Posts: 164
Dec 16, 2012 1:57pm
The D has question marks but the O should be unstoppable. I bet it averages 40+ pts a game. 12-0 seems to be a sure thing next season with a chance to beat mich 2 weeks in a row (B1G championship game and end of season).
If the young D line comes of age quickly, you might as well get your tickets for the NC game.
If the young D line comes of age quickly, you might as well get your tickets for the NC game.