Everyone should have seen that Justin Zwick has got to grow into the game at this level and until he does its going to be alot of nail biters each and every game and we will have our troubles this year. He is the starter and unless something terrible happens, I'd imagine Coach Tressel will stay with him for these next three years. Justin Zwick really didn't wake up until the 4th quarter but had a few glimpses of leadership and thats what he is going to have to build on. HE IS YOUNG !!! .. it may take until next year before he calms down and learns to read the defenses better and learns to lead his offense for a complete game. Some QB's take that long. For some reason Coach Tressel sees something in Ross and we also have to live with that this year. He is a GREAT kid, but no he has not a lick of vision and is way way too tentative going through the holes BUT he still is a Buckeyes (even if he shouldn't be starting) . Pittman will get his time in the Sun and so will HAW . We'll have to wait until Coach Tressel thinks they have matured into that position too. Popping a blood vessel will not cure our offensive troubles. I do think our offensive line did a little better but still has alot to work on (no not great). Think of all the new young kids coming in we have ... it will come.. later this year, next year who knows, but it will happen SOON !! Have Faith and don't beat your dog.
If you look at the teams Coach Tressel has had , maybe its not that he coaches that terrible but that he's played the game too the talent that he has (or had in the past) and to their maturity levels of the game. Craig Krenzel was not a great passer but had a champion mentality and won a National Championship. Evidentally he was right in that aspect not to start the "Gunslinger" , who knows maybe he made alot of bad decisions in practice. Alls I know is Coach Tressel and Krenzel led us to a National Championship. I know there will be more Big Ten Titles and Championships and especially Tsun Victories with him.
Now, Coach Tressel sees something in Justin Zwick and no matter which QB is in there they'd have to grow into the position and BOTH would make alot of mistakes until they learn the system. I know we as Buckeyes expect to win all our games each and every year but if you look at this team there is alot of areas that needed help. YES BK27 I hate losing and I hate some of the aspects of our offensive scheme and I totally do not like zone blocking (too much room for errors on our kids blocking IMO) and the run game give me stomach aches BUT think of all the O-line and RB talent coming in next years Think of all the kids that have already commited as well as Pittman and HAW to top it off!!! WOW ... its not that bad ... YEA IT SUCKS and HURTS!! We will have more bright spots to look forward too. More than NW will in the future I bet but ya gotta give em credit for this years win.
Once every 50 or so years is not a bad thing to give to NW ... they outhustled us and had out defense out there all day long. Give them credit.
Have Failt, It hurts but I'd still rather be a Buckeye