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It should be easier to tailor defense for the offenses we will face that can compete with us. The game continues to change on offense. Is the Georgia scheme still the best? Or is the Ravens pro-style defense Michigan runs the best? Or is something else Jim knowles was running at OSU the best? Or what Avalos ran in 2019 the best? I don't know. All I know is any defense that is most vulnerable at the edges and the middle 10-20 yards downfield is going to get eaten alive with modern spread offense schemes as the Ducks have shown over the last 3 years, and it sucks to watch. I don't care about stuffing the middle all day if the other team can just go over us and around us on any down and distance.

Yes, Jordan Burch. In the fake punt he was moving so dynamically I thought it was our WR of the same number. Tez should be special too. He's going to put up some amazing numbers in the jumping, 40 yard and shuttle drills. I'm curious how many reps he gets on bench at 225.

You beat me to it.

The last thing I want to see happen here is Hampton go to OSU and outcoach Tosh. And it definitely says something already that OSU doesn't want Tosh. I know the 2 reasons why, our last 2 games of the season. You can guarantee questions Hampton will get in the interview, what happened and what would you have done differently if you were the DC?

He should have talked about how the jersey,'s have no names. It's already bad enough for image to wear a helmet, if you've got no name on the jersey all you have left is likeness. So when someone buys that number 6 jersey do the license dollars get divided 3 ways between the receiver, the DB and the punter that all wear number 6? I'm only half joking. It's a legit disadvantage for old school blue bloods, that are above the individuality of putting names on jerseys, to overcome.

Orford was labeled "the best man to man cover db" in the 2025 class. Seems like waste to move him to safety if that is actually true.

The question about scheme change being needed defensively was not answered and is the most concerning. I'm sick of a defense that can't set an edge consistently, and has coverage gaps behind the linebackers on down and distance..

Watching the anguish of Notre Dame and their fan base after it was clear they were going to lose did make me think. For the first time in FBS history 11 of the arguably best 12 teams in the country finished their season with a painful loss. Such is the reality of a playoff. It reminds me of my decision as a college track and field jumper to not participate in the high jump. One reason is it took so long during the meet, but the other reason is I had no interest in finishing every meet by failing to clear the bar 3 times in a row. Recency bias is tough thing to overcome as a fan, and we'd better get used to this new reality as a team that will find its way into the playoffs on a near yearly basis that our last game of the season is likely to be loss. I'll try not to cry in my drink about finishing 13-1 next time it happens, but no promises..

Ok, I wasn't blown away by his kick return in the all-american game, but this was extraordinary, showing every skill a receiver needs at 10 out of 10. He will be special, and should be in the starting rotation from the jump.

This. The old regime leaves a parting gift they won't be around to enforce. Each new regime can do whatever they want to do themselves, so it's still a bit early, although could subject to change every 4 years and isn't necessarily a partisan issue either.

Yes, it's pointless to have a scheme that allows you to dominate against slow athletes, yet gets you beat against teams that can match your speed. What about the Michigan Defense brought over from the Ravens? That's different than this MINT scheme isn't it?

They isn't too much wrong with Savage at Nickel or boundary safety, we just need a speedy field safety.

Will is going to have to have a better playbook for second and long and 3rd and long, because think Moore is going to take more sacks, and his lack of running threat will reduce the YPC of the running game, putting us behind the sticks more often. It was already bad this year when getting 3rd and long, now it will happen more often.

You guys are awesome. A'Mauri Washington has always impressed me that he jumps forward at the snap so quickly I always think he jumped offsides.

That's a bummer. Who is our boat anchor NT for next year?

All of that is true, but the lack of preparedness by the Defense in the last 2 games is unacceptable for any program, and it falls on the coaches. Players that have played all season shouldn't look lost like that. DL said schematically their game plan was wrong for what OSU did schematically, which was exactly what they did to Tennessee, which means our coaches were too distracted to game plan and coach the plan to the players thoroughly. DL and the coordinators need to think long and hard about how they balance coaching and recruiting after the last regular season game. We're never going to win 3-4 post season games in a row to get a Natty if their approach doesn't change during that window.

Does Bedford have another year of eligibility?

Just imagine how easy our path would have been last year since we lost the CCG /sarc.

It is conceivable. Notre Dame is a great team this year, but I'd bet on the seniors of Ohio State to come to play and shut down the Notre Dame offense. In other news, 5 of the 6 NFL wildcard games were blowouts. Division weekend will hopefully be a bit better.

B1G YouTubers were loving the viewer support from Duck fans this season.

Forget Last Vegas, Deon want Dallas!

It makes a lot of sense for Sanders to move on to another Coaching job that appears to be a step up. With his son and Hunter off to the NFL and having had a respectable season, he needs to jump now, to avoid risk of his coaching being questioned. Anybody on the Buffs we want in the second round of the portal? I thought they snagged a high end OL from signing with us, so maybe he'll come over now.

Yeah, the qualifier being "really good"Oregon teams. Georgia could be blamed on talent deficiency, which turned out to not be that bad, so I think it had more to do with the team jelling, but Ohio State is mostly on coaching prep, game plan, scheme and the long break.

Chargers game is a tough watch, with the OL getting beat bad and pressure getting to Herbert who has 3 picks, nearly as many he made all season in 250 throws per the stats. Only 6 points with 12 minutes left. Aways games aren't easy, even in the pros.

I'm going to start a topic at some point exploring the hypothetical of Ohio State NOT losing to Michigan and how things would have played out in that scenario.