Game Two: #1 Ohio State 24, #2 Texas 7 (9/9/06)

[KillerNutz]

Originally Posted by jwinslow

Respectful interview, very complimentary of OSU... while giving his team a few excuses.

Mack Brown on 1460:

A texas WR pushed a OSU db into Mack Brown's mouth... causing the cut.

"What stood out to you about the game (coach)?"

- Big fan of OSU and respect them for having courage to schedule the games
- Two games were so similar, in the way they turned out. Last year they didn't play well (turnovers), 'we had 8 explosive plays, they had 7. This year they had 11 we had 9.' Complimented punter.
- We weren't opportunistic, the roles reversed.
- Too bad they didn't hold up their end... should have been 17-14 at the end there.
- Clock rules change the game, prevent come backs. They needed more urgency at the beginning. They didn't do well enough at the end of the 1st half.
- They were 'shorthanded' on defense.
- OSU coaching staff did a great job going to Gonzo... he felt they stopped the run, did ok on Ginn.
- It was a close game, 5 plays make a difference in a game like that. Unlike the last few years, they didn't make those plays.

"Why did you stop running the ball"

- We weren't stopping them.
- The punter kept us backed up...
- Short passes are 'runs' for us.
- The fumble at the 2 hurt us, not the playcall (short pass at the 7).
- Finds it humorous that Mack was always too tight, Texas always runs too much... now the fans say he was too laidback, and threw too much.
- They can't just run the ball all season (even tho they do it better than last year).

"Your evaluation of OSU & title hopes"

- They are much better on D than people given them credit for. Senior leadership and great coaches.
- We got the 6-12 yard runs, we didn't get the big play. They kept us in front of them. We couldn't make the plays like last year.
- Their ST kicks were better than the opener.
- TG II is as good as advertised.
- Quinn & Smith are the two best QBs in the game...
- To win, we had to run the ball, and keep Troy off balance which we couldn't do... we didn't have Marcus Griffin (injury) or Tarrell Brown...
- You have to be good, you have to be lucky. They're well coached and have a good schedule.
- Who would have thought 15 years ago we'd win in Columbus, they'd win in Austin?

I also just heard this interview and was very impressed. After this interview and everything else I have seen out of him, I now have 2nd favorite coach to pull for!

[sandgk]

Originally Posted by jwinslow

- Who would have thought 15 years ago we'd win in Columbus, they'd win in Austin?

Ahem - I don't know about 15 years ago, but it was one scenario that crossed my mind after last years game (and there was precedent with OU).

Anyway - the "out-of-context" stuff on comebacks is nicely defused by Brown in that interview.

For those with an interest he now has the full transcript of the Press Conference selectively quoted by ESPN on the main Texas Football web-site.

Nice read, and a very respectful tone.

[BuckPshrink]

If's & buts, candy & nuts....
If ONLY the clock rule had been in effect for last season's Texas game....

[lvbuckeye]

Originally Posted by calibuck

Game Day coaching - please someone tell me why Texas went away from the run when they were gashing our D on the option? Did we adapt so well, or did they change direction of their attack? Bad decision.......

that seems to be the prevailing opinion; however i think it must be noted that Texas didn't abandon the run after the first quarter, which seems to be the perception...yes, the Horns gashed the Buckeyes D early, gaining 93 yards rushing in the first, 30 of which came on one play... however, the Buckeyes Defense began playing a little better on the edge after a couple series, and the Horns only netted 81 yards rushing the rest of the game...

first quarter rushing looked like this: 11, 3, 12, 13, 9, -1, 12, 30, 4... 9 carries for 93 yards, and a whopping 10.3 average.

second quarter rushes looked like this: 5, -4, 4, 2, 3, 3, -1, 0, 4, 2... 10 carries for 18 yards and a 1.8 yard average. if that doesn't jump out at you, i don't know what will. the Horns didn't abandon the run. the Silver Bullets shut it down.

third quarter rushing looked like this: 4, 7, 17, -1, 6, 5... 6 carries for 48 yards, and an 8 yard average... however, they were down ten at this point, so there was a little more urgency, but i don't think you could consider the run to have been abandoned. obviously they had one good run, but for the most part, the Silver Bullets simply were making tackles, and waiting for the other team to make a mistake... take away the 17 yarder, and the YPC average for the 3rd quarter was 5 carries for 21 yards, and 4.2 YPC... not exactly 'gashed.'

fourth quarter rushing looked like this: 9, 2, 3, 12... now no one will even attempt to state that the Horns should have still been running, especially after the Buckeyes took 6:30 off the clock and opened up a 17 point lead...

my assesment:
this is vintage 2002 'bend but don't break, keep making tackles, and eventually the other guys will screw up' defense, and i have to say that i love it... who freaking cares if the other guy has a million yards as long as they aren't getting in the endzone...

[Kitchel30134]

Anybody got the Texas OSU highlights yet?

[martinss01]

Originally Posted by calibuck

Having tried to sift through the last 25 pages or so of the "I told ya so" from the Buckeye supporters (only saw one Texican - EH say congrats), I will add mine, as the thread seems to have taken a turn my way.......

alot of texas supporters have given their congrats. many in a seperate thread than this one. there has been a lot of banter since the game and a lot of those who did post their congrats in this thread are probably a little further back. with the exception of 1 or 2 horn fans, i think all of them have posted at some point someplace. very classy group .

Game Day coaching - please someone tell me why Texas went away from the run when they were gashing our D on the option? Did we adapt so well, or did they change direction of their attack? Bad decision.......

id say both really. the running attack was working everywhere but the score board. time was running out and the bucks were scoring. my guess is mack felt he needed to do something quick as time was starting to run out. the time changes really do limit how long you can stick with an attack that isn't netting immediate success points wise. and our d was getting better and better against the run albeit MUCH slower than i would have liked.

Going one-on-one with Gonzo didn't work, so let's double team him and then go one-on-one with with the Buckeye Superstar, and maybe they won't notice.......Bad decision.......

and if it had been gonzo on the corner in 1 on 1 coverage burning their #3 cb? we'd all be saying the exact same thing. they took a chance on d and it didn't work. can't say as i blame them. if i had to take a chance on d i think im much more likely to go 1 on 1 with my #1 guy vrs their #1 guy. expecially when their #1 guy has 1 or 2 catches rather than their #2 guy who has almost a 100 yrds already against my #3 at best guy.

My 'I told ya so" - along with the predicition that it would be decided along the lines, was that Tress was a better game day coach than Mack.........well folks, we've just seen proof positive of that. We adapted and when Texas tried, they got scorched.......Our chessmaster is at least two moves ahead of the competition.........

id say jt is 1 and 1 against mack chessmaster wise. everyone likes to talk bull[censored] about how mack can't win without vince. well newsflash for the world. we took vince away after the second drive last year and mack won. people can doubt mack however they choose. but imo he prooved himself last year that he can get the job done. he adapted to what the bucks gave him and called the perfect game against our d. a d that i didn't honestly think anyone could beat. *shrug* he did, simple as that.

and in an unrealted note. i completely agree with him on the time changes. i think its absolutely obsurd and completely unacceptable that the change was made. to be perfectly honest, im shocked that others don't feel the same way. these people are limiting the game in order to pad their revinues with commercials. how about they remove a couple commercials and let the kids play for a flippin change? oh gee im sorry. THE GAME people are TUNNING IN FOR is taking too long and driving people away you say??? riiiiiiiiiiiiight..

isn't that like making beer bottles smaller because sometimes they don't get finished and claiming people like it better that way?

[calibuck]

Thanks Vegas Buck.......great breakdown. Our LBs will only get better....we'll see if the Texas boys implode now that VY isn't there now to bail them out. Their change of game direction may be attributed to OUR change of game direction. The Buckeyes came up with a 'fix' to counter their options.......they couldn't counter with their own fix.

Great job Heacock and co. (Again, the game day coaching of Tress & Co)

[calibuck]

Thanks also Martinss01......you were responding as I was.......I like your analysis as well, as thanks for 'clearing away the fog' from the Texicans who have been bantering back and forth. For an opposing team, you're right, they are a good group of people. As I said, we're not alot different, just on the different side of the fence.........

Thanks again. Hopefully we can all banter with others with a high amount of character and class...........I do know that our posters dealt with ssome of their 'flamers' with professionalism, and I hope others do also......

Go Bucks. ( I do so like the 'banger')