THE GAME: Ohio State 42, Michigan 7 (Nov. 22)

[HailToMichigan]

Originally Posted by jwinslow

The question is, do you have confidence in Threet executing the scheme?

For me the scheme isn't relevant when talking about Threet. He's a redshirt freshman - that's what I wonder about. You always worry about starting a freshman, and it's always the same questions - will he mature fast enough, can he get used to the talent level, etc. And most of all, can the line protect him? Cause if not, then nothing matters, not the playbook or Steven Threet or anything.

And I don't think you can scheme your way around a bad offensive line. Not possible, IMO. If they can't run block, that's half your offense out the window. If they can't pass block, maybe you throw Feagin in there to run around some, but in the end, you can't scheme your way out of blown assignments and physically inferior linemen.

So the scheme is the scheme, and it's not gonna make or break anything. To coin a phrase, it is what it is. If people think the offensive line is the reason we'll lose this game, then I really don't have an answer for that other than "Mike Barwis." I really think the O-line is the difference between 8-4 and 4-8. (And I don't think they're 4-8 bad.)

[shetuck]

Originally Posted by HailToMichigan

Based on what you said I think you figured it out. Just that I think the notion that we'll be operating at some kind of disadvantage this year because "the personnel don't fit the scheme" is overblown.

Fair enough. Let me try expressing my confusion differently...

Originally Posted by HailToMichigan

...I think the offense will be OK from a scheme perspective...

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Originally Posted by HailToMichigan

... And I don't think you can scheme your way around a bad offensive line...

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[Jaxbuck]

Originally Posted by Buck68

hope it didn't hurt too much. You'll have a tough time convincing me you cannot add 6-1-0 to 2-11-1 and grasp that the total is less than .500 or 'even'. And 'revenge' is 'getting even' which puts the total at zero, or even. And to even mention that a true Buckeye might not like to "dominate"...good googlie mooglie...! Actually, i hope you completely fail to convince me you do not grasp any of this.

First of all, it was 2-10-1.

Second, my views of our standing in the rivalry are well known. Use the search function.

[brutus2002]

I see Tressel coaching for another 12 years. IMO he goes 9-3 in that span or better. The series will be 60-50 IF HE wins 9 of the 12...Thats a hell of alot better than the 35-55 record when he took the program over. We will have cut that in half. IMO we catch Michigan in B10 titles as well or come damn close. We already have more recognized NC's. Hell Minnesota has more AP NC's than Michigan.

[BB73]

Originally Posted by brutus2002

I see Tressel coaching for another 12 years. IMO he goes 9-3 in that span or better. The series will be 60-50 IF HE wins 9 of the 12...Thats a hell of alot better than the 35-55 record when he took the program over. We will have cut that in half. IMO we catch Michigan in B10 titles as well or come damn close. We already have more recognized NC's. Hell Minnesota has more AP NC's than Michigan.

Teams with as many Coaches National Championships in football as TSUN:

Baylor, Duke, Northwestern, Indiana, Vanderbilt, Rice, Idaho, Florida International, North Texas State, San Jose State, Temple, Central Michigan, ...

You get the idea.

[Bleed S & G]

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[TS10HTW]

It's been too long....


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