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09-30-2007, 12:21 AM
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Back on the rollercoaster?
This season is eerily similar to the '02 season. Under rated offense, great defense, little notice fromthe media and so on. Does this also mean a return to the nail biting weekly scares? I wouldn't have it any other way. We have the best damn coaching staff in the land and I trust them to keep our guys focused. It isn't going to be easy but I believe.
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09-30-2007, 12:26 AM
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My only concern is the D-Line. This one is really good, but I think a lot of us have already forgotten how dominant the 02/03 D-Line was. We didn't get enough pressure on Minny for my tastes. We're just not getting sacks/TFLs without bringing the LBs, and that could come back to bite us.
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09-30-2007, 12:28 AM
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I don't think we are on a roller coaster-the Buckeyes were in control all game and scored 30 points-any other Top 10 team would gladly have taken that this week. The o did get a bit sluggish in the 2nd half, but part of that was due, IMO, to Tressel's insistence on Mo Wells getting carries instead of Beanie. This year's o is better than the 02' edition, even w/ a healthy MoC,IMO.
On D, we are not near the 02' edition-they wanted to HURT people-this years edition does not have the same bloodlust on the DL and at the safety position. CB and LB are about even. Last night I was talking w/ some guys who were proclaiming that this years D could potentially be as good as the 02 ' edition, and I said no way, the 02' edition was something transcendant-not just a very good D.
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Originally Posted by stxbuck
I don't think we are on a roller coaster-the Buckeyes were in control all game and scored 30 points-any other Top 10 team would gladly have taken that this week. The o did get a bit sluggish in the 2nd half, but part of that was due, IMO, to Tressel's insistence on Mo Wells getting carries instead of Beanie. This year's o is better than the 02' edition, even w/ a healthy MoC,IMO.
On D, we are not near the 02' edition-they wanted to HURT people-this years edition does not have the same bloodlust on the DL and at the safety position. CB and LB are about even. Last night I was talking w/ some guys who were proclaiming that this years D could potentially be as good as the 02 ' edition, and I said no way, the 02' edition was something transcendant-not just a very good D.
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This years editon is also younger than that defense was. I think they get nastier as the season goes on. They are starting to take Laurinitis's style which is great.
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09-30-2007, 12:46 AM
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Biggest difference between '02 and now is the teams we played. We faced a lot of solid teams on our way to the NC game. Also, everyone seems beatable this year, unlike the build up to playing Miami, who came into the NC game as the unstoppable juggernaut with a 34-game win streak.
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09-30-2007, 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Cicero
This years editon is also younger than that defense was. I think they get nastier as the season goes on. They are starting to take Laurinitis's style which is great.
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I wouldn't say this years D is that much younger than '02 ( aside from the front 4). We don't necessarily have a Doss, but that '02 D wasn't exactly Senior-laden.
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09-30-2007, 02:28 AM
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I think this team has the ability, and additionally, we must look at the propensity to blow up opponents... Yes OSU has won by relatively small margins (Outside of NW) but look at who they have to play yet. After this week six of thier las 7 games are against teams that could pop off a big day. Purdon't, Wisky, Illinois,scUM, PSU, and MSU... not to mention a tenacious, though underskilled Kent team... People want to talk about OSU's weak schedule but it's no different than most... just happens all the weakest teams were in the first half... It's about to get fun boys and girls... GO BUCKS |
09-30-2007, 02:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Cicero
This season is eerily similar to the '02 season. Under rated offense, great defense, little notice fromthe media and so on. Does this also mean a return to the nail biting weekly scares? I wouldn't have it any other way. We have the best damn coaching staff in the land and I trust them to keep our guys focused. It isn't going to be easy but I believe.
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1) The 2002 offense wasn't underrated. Without MoC, that team would have (and did when he was hurt) issues moving the ball with any consistency.
2) This year's defense isn't quite up to the 2002 standard yet. It might get there someday, but the 2002 defense was ready to rock from day one against teams liek Washington State and Texas Tech. That's a big jump from Youngstown State and crAkron....
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