LOBSTERVATIONS, EH

[DaddyBigBucks]

on Point #7, Exposing the Pretenders:

Q: How can you tell a team is a pretender?

A: When they say that the game against you is the biggest in the history of their program, and it's not the biggest game for your program that month.

[milkman21]

Beautiful.

[billmac91]

Originally Posted by Tresselbeliever

Actually, those were the Buckeyes playing in Glendale, but against a much better defense in Florida than what they were used to playing all year long.

Which brings us to the point that we can't evaluate what we've done against YSU or Purdue or even Washington against what LSU has done against VaTech or South Carolina or Florida. And if anything, the Big Ten is worse this season than last season. So even though we are cruising along right now, I wouldn't say that we would compare favorably against some of these other teams.

Just based on what I've seen this year out of LSU....I've watched the Va Tech game, Tulane game, UF game and South Carolina game, they are very beatable and their offense is very weak

I don't even think they go into the SEC championship undefetaed....I just think our defense is as good as advertised and while our offense does struggle at times, when Tressel decided to open it up some we've been efficient

Even w/ 3 picks, Boeckman looked sharp on his TD pass to Small, his drive where Hartline got it over the middle and Beanie could have easily gone over 100 for the fifth striaght game

Will the sledding get more difficult??? Absolutely, but there isn't a team in the country that will put big points up on our defense

And technically, yes that was the buckehes in Glendale, but that wasn't the same team we had seen all year...that was a sluggish, non fire-in the belly squad, that was told how good they were for close to 50 days......i don't think this team will let that happen, especially w/ last year firmly planted in their brains

[sandgk]

Originally Posted by billmac91

Just based on what I've seen this year out of LSU....I've watched the Va Tech game, Tulane game, UF game and South Carolina game, they are very beatable and their offense is very weak

I don't even think they go into the SEC championship undefetaed....I just think our defense is as good as advertised and while our offense does struggle at times, when Tressel decided to open it up some we've been efficient

I also have watched a lot of the LSU games - and the one thing that really stands out is how fast and hard-hitting that defense of theirs really is.

Their offense isn't going to be gaudy like say a Texas Tech or Hawaii. However, they are ranked 32nd in nation right now, (15 places north of tOSU) so they are doing something right. As was mentioned earlier by RoscoeParrish, Hester is a dangerous player.

Right now they are justifiably ranked as the best team in the country.

Unbeatable, no. Beatable, yes, like every team. Very beatable? I don't buy that. I think it would take an A-game from whoever plays them to beat them.

[Waller]

Originally Posted by Oh8ch

15. QUARTERBACK CONTROVERSEY

This kid - playing behind this line that makes his inability to scramble a moot point - has the potential to be one of the best in some time.

Have to strongly disagree here. Boeckman has improved, but I really don't see much potential for him beyond being servicable. I know we are only 6 games in his career, and if proved wrong, am more than willing to admit it (I hope I am), but I just don't see a LOT of improvement going on here. Doesn't mean I want to see the other QBs take over (actually, after watching them play, I believe Boeckman is the best we have). But seriously, if you had the ability to immediately draft another player for any one position, wouldn't it be the QB position? Certainly no one on the D, and the RB and WR I can't think of who I would replace.

That said, Boeckman has the ability, given our strengths in the other positions, to take this team to 2 NCs. He is gusty, generally makes good decisions, and has the trust of the coaching staff. That last point is good enough for me, but I don't think we should make TB out to be more than what he is.

GO BUCKS!

[korchiki]

I agree with most of the comments on TB...the only thing i really want to harp on is his constant throwing off of his back foot...at times he has looked very sharp and posied in the pocket ie a few passes to small over the middle

but at others he is just leaving the ball up in the air and just HOPING the WR can make a play instead of leading the WR so he can for sure make a play...

[Thump]

Originally Posted by korchiki

the only thing i really want to harp on is his constant throwing off of his back foot...