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IIRC, Anderson Russell did a pretty good job on Beckum in the second half last year...
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Beckum's 2nd half targets: 28 yd TD, 46 yd pass to 4 yd (led to TD), incomplete, 7 yds, incomplete, 18 yds, incomplete, 6 yds, 9 yds.
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Looking at the play-by-play: In the third quarter, he had two catches for 74 yards and a touchdown - the two catches I mentioned. In the fourth quarter, he had four catches for 40 yards. I have no recollection as to who was covering him on those plays. |
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He's no bucky, that's for sure.
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Fungo is easily distracted by shiny objects. Took me 20 minutes to find those numbers.
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We do the same things with our players. We check out the last 15 years and the players they remind us of, and instantly fall in love. I for one, don't think Hill is a player to sneeze at. He may not be Ron Dayne-ish in production, but I'm only concerned about this one game out of his entire career. It only takes once. If we stop him cold, then we can talk about that. Until then, he actually reminds me of Ron Dayne. ![]() |
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Crossroads
Apart from being a bitchin' Eric Clapton song, "Crossroads" also happens to be a location. A location where the Buckeyes find themselves.
It's not just that this is game 6 of a 12 game season. Think about that for a minute. In less than 51 hours, the Buckeyes' regular season will be half over. But this "Crossroads" is about more than just time flying by. It's about a game that will decide which direction this team is going. In some sense, every game does that. But once in awhile, a game means a little bit more... Some times, a lot more. In 1968, it was at home against Purdue. In 2002, it was against Purdue, but in West Lafayette. Last year, it was not just a game; it was a half. Namely, the 2nd half in Seattle. This year, the "Crossroads", for good or ill, is in Madison. 2008 has been a disappointment thus far; and yet promise remains. A promise of better things to come. But will better things come this year? The defense has not been playing up to their potential. They return more starters than any defense in living memory from a team whose differential statistics were amazing. But they have struggled against the run, which is not in keeping with Ohio State's identity under Jim Tressel. They have shown flashes of being able to turn it around. If the team is to win in Madison, they must turn it around this week. The same is true for the offense. They have shown improvement, but they must live up to their prodigious potential this week. The very thing that holds the promise of better things to come, the internal competition within the team; is the very thing that will tear this team apart if another loss is tallied on Saturday night. I have seen this happen to far too many teams to accept that there is a third course here. Win, and the internal frictions become the heat that anneals the team and strengthens it. Lose, and the internal frictions fan into a bon fire. Perhaps I'm being too dramatic here. But I have a hunch we'll never know whether I am or not. Buckeyes 31 Badgers 17 Crossroads Crossed |
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Mark May just predicted Wisky to win, while Dr. Lou says he loves TP and the "revamped OL," during half-time of the Pitt v. USF game.
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Mark May picks the badgers to win, now there's a surprise...
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