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12-30-2004, 08:24 PM
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Woody's 1969 team averaged 42.6 per game, while only allowing 10.3.
And I'm just pointing out a fact without ranting, so I would hope that no one feels the need to prescibe some medication for me. 
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12-30-2004, 08:35 PM
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I think, especially with a young team, it's a really good idea to keep the playbook simple early on in the season. It was hard to know exactly what the player could and couldn't do when the season started. Now we know exactly what players can do. TGII can score every time he touches the ball. TS can scramble for a first down when nobody is open, and can fire bullets to open recievers. JZ, WHEN GIVEN TIME TO STAY IN THE POCKET, can be a VERY accurate and smart passer, using many different recievers to move the ball. The defensive schemes got more complex as the season went on, and everybody on defense seemed to handle their assignments as well as it is drawn up. Everyone on offense started to execute, and the O-line improvement was the biggest reason for the success.
When this offense was struggling, I posted that it wasn't the playcalling that was keeping this team from scoring, but it was the execution, and that didn't mean it wasn't JT's fault. It's JTs job to get these guys to execute. He needs to put the right guys on the field, and recruit the right guys that are going to be able to learn the system and perform to the best of their abilities and play within themselves. That wasn't happening in the first half of the season. It sure did in the second half. This is the 4th year in a row where tOSU has been playing it's best football at the end of the season. That's all due to the coaching. GO BUCKS!
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12-30-2004, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by ysubuck
I am guilty as charged.
I was pounding my head against the wall earlier in the season and I was calling for Bollman to resign. 
I will not question the play calling or the offensive scheme again. It seems that things have come together nicely.
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What the hell's going on here ysu? Did I watch a different game than some of these people. I mean that win wasn't enough for some fans I guess. What the hell? Fl State has some great play calling maybe they should support that team or some other one. Err ....wrong choice of words(support) they don't support, they just sit around and rank on big wins in Bowl games. Can you believe it?
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12-30-2004, 11:40 PM
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It looked to me as if Tressel finally cut loose. The play calling in the Michigan game and last night's bowl game seemed to me to be far different than what he was calling early in the season... but maybe it was a matter of execution... that the same plays that broke down in the beginning of the year worked at the end as the team jelled.
What I did enjoy was that unlike last year's bowl game, when he jumped out to a 21 point lead and then sat on it, this year he went right back after the Cowboy's defense until the final part of the fourth quarter.
Execution or play calling, I'm not sure. But speed kills and the Buckeye's looked to me to be as fast as any team I've seen, on both sides of the ball. And Pitcock looks like he's going to be an anchor to a real ass kicking defense next year.
Is it August yet? I can't wait.
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12-31-2004, 12:23 AM
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All I can say about that Bowl Game is...Absolutely Beautiful!!
Its easy to open the playbook when everything is working, even the abysmal running game. Hell I was glad to see Lydell running strong and guys like Parker and Demaria getting some carries at the end.
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12-31-2004, 12:28 AM
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well, your comments may have been true after Iowa, but since then, especially Mich and OK St., the play calling has been brilliant
ex. 1st play of Alamo Bowl...using Ginn to set up Gonzalez
The running plays often seemed rediculous though. Run Speed guys on 1st, 2nd downs, and power guys on 4th and 1, not the other way around.
Overall, play calling's been better than normal under Tressel
I still think he's a great coach. He's 3-1 vs. Michigan and 3-1 in bowls! Don't forget that.
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EXCELLLENT OL play allows you to be alot more creative in your offensive play calling. THAT is why we've seen what we have during the past two games. Hats off to the "big heavies" up front. It took some time, but this group has finally put it together, a helluva lot of momentum going into next season.
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12-31-2004, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by WoodyWorshiper
EXCELLLENT OL play allows you to be alot more creative in your offensive play calling. THAT is why we've seen what we have during the past two games. Hats off to the "big heavies" up front. It took some time, but this group has finally put it together, a helluva lot of momentum going into next season.
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Absolutely right Woodyw. and we have seen a tremendous amount of improvement up front and from the sidelines. It may not be as pretty as a walt Harris or Steve Spurier Offence but Isn't it improving and wins that count? Any way If I remember correctly no one predicted us to win a National title with these young bucks this year. So with our "average" O I think it was a fine year for this team ,especially with the ESPN haters on their ass.
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09-20-2005, 10:55 AM
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