LB James Laurinaitis (official thread)

[Tlangs]

Originally Posted by VegasBuckeye

Our Defense played well tonight but the only time I seen JT is when he was getting dominated by Penn State linemen Hopefully saving the best for last(regular season game of his OSU career)

The fact the Penn St. changed their entire bocking scheme to take Lil animal out of the game speaks volumes. They were leaving D-lineman free to make sure there was a 300 lb linemant to block JL. He hung tough and made some nice tackles down field. If teams want to change their entire offense to account for JL, that means he is doing his job.

[VegasBuckeye]

Originally Posted by Tlangs

The fact the Penn St. changed their entire bocking scheme to take Lil animal out of the game speaks volumes. They were leaving D-lineman free to make sure there was a 300 lb linemant to block JL. He hung tough and made some nice tackles down field. If teams want to change their entire offense to account for JL, that means he is doing his job.

Were is your proof PSU changing their whole offensive game plan around JL? Fact is I seen one blocker assinged to JT as it should be. He was being gobbled up. Slow to disengage from blocks and fill holes aggresively. I'm not a negative Nancy I think several players of our defense played outstanding tonight but not JL. I played linebacker so thats the position I watch every play and I have been watching good and bad play at the collegiate level for some time now. I watched blockers try to block Freeman today and it didnt happen. JT is a good player but fact of the matter is he didnt play well tonight.

[schwab]

Originally Posted by VegasBuckeye

Were is your proof PSU changing their whole offensive game plan around JT? Fact is I seen one blocker assinged to JT as it should be. He was being gobbled up. Slow to disengage from blocks and fill holes aggresively. I'm not a negative Nancy I think several players of our defense played outstanding tonight but not JT. I played linebacker so thats the position I watch every play and I have been watching good and bad play at the collegiate level for some time now. I watched blockers try to block Freeman today and it didnt happen. JT is a good player but fact of the matter is he didnt play well tonight.

JT?

[VegasBuckeye]

Originally Posted by schwab

JT?

Think you for pointing out my abbreviation errors. I took care of them.

[DaddyBigBucks]

kthxbai

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Did anybody see that giant red mark (bruise?) on Laurinaitis' forehead after the game?

What happened? Did he head-butt half the team in celebration as the clock wound down, only to realize later that everyone else still had their helmets on?

[Tlangs]

Originally Posted by VegasBuckeye

Were is your proof PSU changing their whole offensive game plan around JL? Fact is I seen one blocker assinged to JT as it should be. He was being gobbled up. Slow to disengage from blocks and fill holes aggresively. I'm not a negative Nancy I think several players of our defense played outstanding tonight but not JL. I played linebacker so thats the position I watch every play and I have been watching good and bad play at the collegiate level for some time now. I watched blockers try to block Freeman today and it didnt happen. JT is a good player but fact of the matter is he didnt play well tonight.

I noticed that they were blocking him with lineman all night long (as opposed to a fullback). Maybe that is how they usually do it. To me it looked like they were game planning around taking him out.

[NJ-Buckeye]

On one play early on.. maybe their TD run... there are THREE blockers on JL... I agree, PSU was hell bent on keeping JL from beating them... and JL did not seem to be shedding them... kept wondering just how bad is that hip bothering him... cuz he was not our JL last night