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11-14-2007, 01:31 PM
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The Future Of Big 10 Football?
This is my first post, so I thought I would ask a provoking question. I have been an Ohio State fan for 16 years. I cut my teeth in the John Cooper era (boy how disappointed I was) and in the Tressel era have become a super fan. One thing that irks me though is the complete lack of respect the big ten schools get. The nation always pokes fun at our schools and treats them like a step child. Of course the reason is these schools usually never win games against SEC schools or other big opponents. I have noticed that most "big" conferences use a spread type (basketball on grass) style of offense. Big Ten schools ( OSU and UofM) have struggled against this. So, do you think our schools should change to keep up, and go with a spread with the option, or, keep it more the way it is, three yards and cloud of dust? To me it seems like we will not gain national respect until we can match the speed and style of these other teams. |
11-14-2007, 01:35 PM
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Half the distance to the goal
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We just need an offensive coordinator from the Pac-10, and to move Dustin Fox.
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11-14-2007, 01:36 PM
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I'd move Donnie Nickey first...
How many BCS bowls since its inception? The "nation" can say whatever it wants...
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11-14-2007, 01:37 PM
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Half the distance to the goal
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You don't think Dustin would be a good WR?
We just need to open up the playbook. Of course, nothing will fix the fact that our team is so slow...  |
11-14-2007, 01:37 PM
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Nonsense. For one thing, Illinois, Purdue, Northwestern, and others all supposedly run this magical spread-style offense.
For another, this stuff goes in cycles. The Big Ten used to be the conference that cannibalized it's own national title hopes. Perfect example, 1999, UM, MSU, and Wisconsin beat each other out of the national title picture.
The Big Ten just needs some coaches besides at UM and OSU that can recruit some damn talent to the conference.
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11-14-2007, 01:45 PM
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You mean to tell me feeding our players steak and potatoes nonstop isn't the way to win football games?
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11-14-2007, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by HailToMichigan
The Big Ten just needs some coaches besides at UM and OSU that can recruit some damn talent to the conference. |
I think that's a big part of it. I'd throw Illinois in there too, but they're not recruiting the A.Benn's and M.Wilson's they got last year.
Wisconsin recruits a ton of under the rader guys to go with one or two bigger time guys. Iowa WAS hot for a year, but not so much now. Penn State's having a down recruiting year this year and when Joepa leaves, it'll be interesting to see if they become a hot team to go to (ala the transition from Coop to Tress) or one that fizzles (ala Nebraska). If MSU keeps taking these 3* players from Ohio that the OSU's and UM's don't take, they could really make some noise and get that wagon rolling downhill. | |
