Ohio State 3, Southern Cal 35 (Sept. 13)

[jwinslow]

Originally Posted by Bucky Katt

Oops! Sorry, back to your regularly scheduled silly thread.

Silliness split off (http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/forum/r...ghty-nice.html).

[BuckeyeGanoosh]

Let's kick this off the split right, go Bucks! Beat USC!!!!

[shetuck]

Los Angeles Times: Jake Locker weighs in on USC and tOSU

Washington quarterback Jake Locker faced USC and Ohio State as a freshman last season, so he has an idea what to expect when those teams meet Sept. 13 at the Coliseum.

The sophomore compared Ohio State linebacker James Laurinaitis, a returning All-American and Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner, with his counterparts at USC, Rey Maualuga and Brian Cushing.

"Laurinaitis was pretty fast," Locker said. "He played sideline to sideline."

Locker compared the Ohio State star's style most closely to Cushing's. He said Maualuga was slightly different.

"Rey was a little bigger. He comes up and hits you hard."

Hey... who turned out the lights? Where'd my chin-strap go? Damn you TYRONE!

Did somebody saying crushing?

[DaddyBigBucks]

Locker was very unfortunate to play OSU, UCLA and USC in successive weeks last year. UCLA doesn't have near the defense of the other 2, but clearly took a page out of OSU's playbook and physically beat Locker up.

Having seen it work in 2 games in a row, USC knew just what to do. Locker stood in pretty well under the circumstances, but after 3 straight weeks of being beaten to death, he wasn't quite the same the rest of the year.

I'd like to hear him comment on the coverage skills of the LBs. Li'l Animal's interception where he dropped back when Locker thought he was blitzing was amazing. Most players would've had the ball whiz right by their head. JL's hands were quick enough to make the pick. Then their was the pick-off of the shovel pass.

[troy#1]

Originally Posted by DaddyBigBucks

Locker was very unfortunate to play OSU, UCLA and USC in successive weeks last year. UCLA doesn't have near the defense of the other 2, but clearly took a page out of OSU's playbook and physically beat Locker up.

Having seen it work in 2 games in a row, USC knew just what to do. Locker stood in pretty well under the circumstances, but after 3 straight weeks of being beaten to death, he wasn't quite the same the rest of the year.

I'd like to hear him comment on the coverage skills of the LBs. Li'l Animal's interception where he dropped back when Locker thought he was blitzing was amazing. Most players would've had the ball whiz right by their head. JL's hands were quick enough to make the pick. Then their was the pick-off of the shovel pass.

Question, did you see the hit locker took in the game against Hawaii? Man! He got blasted! Knocked him out of the game and went to the hospital!