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2016 tOSU Really Basic Defense Discussion

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With them gaining more confidence with each game I really see us becoming more aggressive with out abilities to blitz.

A great corner can only cover for so long before their man gains an advantage. However if you bring the heat and behind that heat is 4 really good cover corners who only have to work for 4 seconds then no one is getting deep and absolutely these INT returns for touchdowns will continue.

Said it before but when Booker is 100 I'd love to see a 4-4 front again teams like scum/Wisconsin/MSU

we play a ton of 1 high anyways and I'm not sure about you but give me Baker or Booker any day in the box over Webb. Plus I don't like Webb's disadvantage in size when paired up with a tight end. You saw it with Andrew's he just could not bring him down solo.
 
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Gave up 116 total yards, including only 82 yards after Rutgers opening drive. In fact, if you take out Rutgers' very first play (completion of 21 yards), Rutgers had 95 yards total offense for the game.

As for scoring defense, the defense itself has given up only 2 TDs and 2 FGs in four games. Granted, aside from Oklahoma the competition hasn't been good, but regardless, giving up 20 total offensive points in four games is pretty damn good. Technically, our scoring defense is 9.25 ppg, but in reality it's 5.0 ppg...
 
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Basically, this is very good....


MililaniBuckeye said:
Gave up 116 total yards, including only 82 yards after Rutgers opening drive. In fact, if you take out Rutgers' very first play (completion of 21 yards), Rutgers had 95 yards total offense for the game.
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Rutgers ran 54 plays for 116 yards, or an average of 2.1 yards per play. After that first pass play of 21 yards, Rutgers gained 95 yards on 53 plays, or 1.8 yards per play.

Rutgers was 3 for 16 passing (.188 completion percentage) for 33 yards, or 1.7 yards per attempt. After that first pass play, Rutgers was 2 for 15 passing (.133 completion percentage) for 12 yards, or 0.8 yards per attempt.

MililaniBuckeye said:
As for scoring defense, the defense itself has given up only 2 TDs and 2 FGs in four games. Granted, aside from Oklahoma the competition hasn't been good, but regardless, giving up 20 total offensive points in four games is pretty damn good. Technically, our scoring defense is 9.25 ppg, but in reality it's 5.0 ppg...
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Correction: 2 TDs and 3 FGs in four games for an average of 5.75 points per game.
 
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MililaniBuckeye said:
Granted, aside from Oklahoma the competition hasn't been good, but
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No buts about it, this defense is playing at a high level.

Between rules changes over the last decade that make breathing on a skill player without the football a personal foul, and the evolution of college offenses, putting up these kinds of defensive numbers is silly.
 
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MililaniBuckeye said:
As for scoring defense, the defense itself has given up only 2 TDs and 2 FGs in four games. Granted, aside from Oklahoma the competition hasn't been good, but regardless, giving up 20 total offensive points in four games is pretty damn good. Technically, our scoring defense is 9.25 ppg, but in reality it's 5.0 ppg...
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Last year OSU's D wasn't shutting down even the garbage opponents like they are now. Opponents aren't even moving the ball on us that much, let alone scoring.
 
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Systems_id said:
Last year OSU's D wasn't shutting down even the garbage opponents like they are now. Opponents aren't even moving the ball on us that much, let alone scoring.
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OSU is #1 in opponent point per play at .136. Next best is Da U at .186

Last year it was at .209

Also telling is that OSU is #1 in opponent yards per point (how many yards of offense the other team has to generate to earn a point) at 25.7
Contrast that with the Ohio State offense which needs 10.1 yards to score 1 point.
 
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To the earlier point about still being somewhat concerned about the interior DL against the run, I noticed today that 8 of the 11 starters graded out as champion on defense.

The 3 who did not were the DT's and the MLB

I'm not gloom and dooming it because it would take a hell of a lot of things to go wrong for any team left on the schedule to beat OSU but it is, imo, a legitimate chink in the armor.
 
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Buckeye Football Notebook: 'That was the worst experience of my life'

Despite playing outstanding defense in each of their first four games, the Buckeyes got their first shutout of the season this past weekend against Rutgers. Numerous times over the years the first-team defense will be able to pitch a shutout for three quarters or so, only to watch the backups give up a score late in a game.

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That wasn't the case last Saturday as all of the backups played well and preserved Ohio State's 58-0 shutout. What does it do for the young players who contributed to that kind of an accomplishment?

"Well, I think they feel a great responsibility," defensive coordinator Greg Schiano said. "I don’t think it’s so much the shutout, they feel a responsibility to go and play as hard as they can."

Even when freshman linebacker Malik Harrison committed a personal foul for a late hit on quarterback Tylin Oden in the fourth quarter, Schiano was pleased that the young guys never stopped playing hard.

"When our guys went in there -- and you never want penalties -- but from my vantage point the quarterback was going down, but… We play hard. We’re going to play hard, and that was good to see from our guys. Not that you want a penalty, but that everyone was swarming the football and going as hard as they could. That to me is what it’s all about. That more than the shutout or the score, just how they’ve been playing."

Entire article: http://theozone.net/Ohio-State/Foot...book-That-was-the-worst-experience-of-my-life
 
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Last year OSU's D wasn't shutting down even the garbage opponents like they are now. Opponents aren't even moving the ball on us that much, let alone scoring.
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The offensive play calling has helped the defense tremendously. They aren't on the field for 3/4ths of the game because we are going three and out after an unsuccessful 3rd and 8 QB draw this year.
 
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Jaxbuck said:
To the earlier point about still being somewhat concerned about the interior DL against the run, I noticed today that 8 of the 11 starters graded out as champion on defense.

The 3 who did not were the DT's and the MLB

I'm not gloom and dooming it because it would take a hell of a lot of things to go wrong for any team left on the schedule to beat OSU but it is, imo, a legitimate chink in the armor.
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That will require a teams defense to stop our offense though to maintain a run at the heart of our defense mentality.

I am concerned though still with our interior. Early against Rutgers their back found some space and if not for us pouring it on they would be able to stick with that game plan.

I'm not concerned with the personnel to me we just refuse to sell out to stop the run when we have teams that find success. Even though we have legit maybe 3 first rounders in our secondary many times we won't bring a 7th or 8th into the box.
 
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