There are a couple of your items I would like to comment on. My opinion is not any more valid than yours, but it is my opinion.
I respect that.
Flynn is the starting QB because he is a senior with total command of the offense. He is not a great QB, but he seldom makes mistakes and when he does, it does not rattle him. Perrilloux is more physicaly talented, but less experienced. He has spent a considerable amount of time in Mile's dog house, because of off the field problems. He has had a bad habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong people.
Which lends credence to questionable decision making, right?
I would give a slight edge to
OSU at starting RB, although If I had a 3rd and 2, I can't think of anyone that I would rather have than Hester. I do think that LSU has more quality depth at RB than
OSU, but you can only use so many during a game.
Hester has been solid in short yardage and is a bear to tackle. If Ohio State wraps up on 1/7/08, then I don't think Hester has a significant impact. I will admit Hester catches the ball well outta the backfield and passblocks well, but if I had to pick, I would choose Beanie, Mo, Brandon Saine, et al over tULS's stable of backs.
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OSU has had great success with their line, but I don't believe they can be compared. I don't recall any common opponents, and with all due respect,
OSU didn't play a very tough schedule this year.
There is some truth in there - however, their line has been dominant over the schedule presented them - that is all they can ask.
Steltz was used less as a safety and more as a deep linebacker for the second half of the year because of injuries to our defensive line, that is why it may appear that he was out of position at times.
Makes sense, he just seems to take bad angles (banana routes) in pursuit.
Coaching- You say "Tressel by a long shot" and you are entitled to that opinion, I would submit that it is impossible to compare them. What would the won/loss percentage be if they swapped opponents, we have no way of knowing. One thing is for sure though, by any criteria you wish to use, Miles has faced a tougher schedule at LSU than Tressel has, and has about the same record. As for Mile's handling of the Michigan job, you say he didn't handle it properly, what did he do wrong? He announced that he wouldn't talk to them until after the SEC championship game and that he didn't want to discuss it until then. It wasn't his fault that ESPN came out with their announcement on the morning of the game, and he had to call a press conference to deny it. I don't believe he deserves the "Wack job" comment.