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Offensive Line: This needs to improve. Were I making the decisions, I would fire Bollman and get rid of this retarded zone blocking scheme. If you want to argue that zone blocking works (which it can), then fine, hire someone who knows how to coach it. We have some of the best OL linemen in the country, with more of the best waiting in reserve. There is no excuse, NONE, for averaging less than 4 yards per carry and three seconds per pass.

QB: It's already been said.

Playcalling: Needs to improve. Unlike many, I do not have a big problem with the play-calling against PSU. I mean, we actually ran a screen...a real screen! The WR were definitely open...almost all the time. The QB just didn't see them.

Coaching: A lot of this is related to coaching, because ultimately it is the coaches responsibility. I would definitely like to see an OC, but don't think it will happen. I can't understand why the defense is still phenomenal when they are on their third coach in as many years, while the offense still sucks even though no changes have been made (save a couple of minor additions). This problem is OBVIOUSLY coaching. Tressel needs better assistants on the O side of the ball, period. I am also a fan of bringing in BG's guy, although I also do not think it will happen. I think the offensive production would double with the addition of a legitimate OL coach, such as Iowa's.

Intangibles: We need better leadership on the field in terms of performance. Save AJ Hawk and Carpenter, none of the seniors are dominant. Salley and Mangold have both made big mistakes, and there just doesn't seem to be any fire there. Ginn doesn't seem to have any heart whatsoever, and his obvious decline of fundamentals is disturbing. It would be my guess that he is personally struggling with something, whether it be football or his dad's illness, I don't know. I don't know that moving him to CB is the (an?) answer, but I do believe the younger WR's need to see more time, for they are too talented to be sitting while a starter is struggling.

Scheme - I do not agree that the offensive philosophy should change. I think the offense should play a scheme that best suits its strengths, and we have the WR's to play this scheme. I think that either Smith or Zwick would be better than average in this scheme, if the OL could only play up to their potential (see above). If not, then play TB or RS, whoever gets the job done. The ONLY weak spot on this offense (with regard to talent) is the QB spot, and we've seen so much that conflicts with both Zwick and Smith (when you compare last year to this year) that I do believe that *enough* talent is there with either one of them to make this offense roll. TB or RS may do better, at least eventually, but for now, concentrate on fixing the OL scheme, and let whatever QB plays get into a rhythm. I don't know that we would be all that unhappy with TS if he would have been practicing and playing with the ones for the last 10 months...but after the game Saturday, I don't know that we wouldn't, either.