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2020 tOSU Defense

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DaBuckeyes said:
Definitely conditioning. He ran out of energy running a 100 yards every play biting on short routes and then needing to chase the guy burning him for a TD every play... But actually in all seriousness that just looks like pathetic effort and really has no justification. To make it worse he then takes a bad angle. Don't know how he can stay on the field with effort like that.
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The angle was bad because he started running too late. He absolutely dogged it on that play, but maybe if that same play had happened in the first quarter, he would have run it out and made the tackle. Lack of conditioning probably isn't usually a significant issue for OSU, but when we see a secondary generally doing fine in the first half and falling apart in the second, with new starters playing 60+ snaps for the first time who are jogging out plays late in the game, maybe it's an issue this year.
 
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zincfinger said:
The angle was bad because he started running too late. He absolutely dogged it on that play, but maybe if that same play had happened in the first quarter, he would have run it out and made the tackle. Lack of conditioning probably isn't usually a significant issue for OSU, but when we see a secondary generally doing fine in the first half and falling apart in the second, with new starters playing 60+ snaps for the first time who are jogging out plays late in the game, maybe it's an issue this year.
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I honestly think he just thought wade is there and would make a play so he dogged it. Sevyn also looked like he was jogging back there on the play he got beat deep.
 
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Yes, as Coombs said, Ohio State brought “very good pressure” against Indiana. But that wasn’t enough to avoid Penix lighting the defense up. So would it be enough going forward when, if the team reaches the College Football Playoff as it hopes, the Buckeyes do battle with some of the nation’s best quarterbacks with even more talented supporting casts and stronger offensive lines?

“We’d like for those things to finish in more sacks,” Coombs said. “Obviously, I thought their quarterback did a really nice job in standing in there and getting rid of the ball just before sacks. Under a lot of pressure, and he was an accurate thrower in those situations, but I think we’ve got a lot of guys that can rush the passer and I do think they’re putting a lot of pressure on the quarterback.”

Most of the time this year – and in years past – Ohio State has relied on a four-down front to rush the passer, and it’s created some disruption with it from a few different areas.

Penetration from starting defensive tackles Haskell Garrett and Tommy Togiai has played a big role in the Buckeyes’ pass rush. Every coach and player on the roster has lauded the duo for what they’ve brought to the table both as run-pluggers on a defense that’s been stout against ground games and in the pass game. Togiai, touted as the strongest player on the team, has a knack for getting movement up the middle, which he pairs with relentless effort. Garrett does much of the same.

Their combined sack total of four doesn’t do the amount of pressure they have generated justice. Yet it’s also indicative of the defensive front as a whole. Pressures haven’t been a problem at all, but sacks haven’t been overly plentiful. The Buckeyes are averaging 2.75 sacks per game, which is the team’s lowest mark since 2016.

“We have to figure out how to get home faster,” Cooper said. “I feel like we were winning and getting our pressures, but what we try to be really critical of is how can we be a second faster, a step faster, just a little bit, 0.1 second or a step faster so that we can get that ball out and get a sack or get a sack-fumble and make plays for our team. So we just still have to look at the film critically and figure out what we can do better.”
 
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Then Indiana's offensive line must be 5 All-Americans. 50+ pass attempts, only 2 sacks allowed, and zero holding calls. :roll1:
 
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dragurd said:
Lol I was more upset by the constant pick plays including one where 3 of their wide recievers were blocking then any holding. Though I'm sure there was quite a few.
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I said it before but our pressure was solid in Indiana game....our D-line isn’t getting the credit it deserves.

The secondary tho....ouch. It’s tough for a D-lineman to get home when QB knows where they’re going with ball pre-snap. It’s literally standing in the pocket, which takes some balls, and letting route develop long enough to pull trigger on throw. So give Penix credit for that......but making him read the defense would’ve been nice. Promise we have 5-6 sacks against IU if Penix was forced to make progressions.

Also, the pick plays aren’t effective against zone. I put it on the coordinators that IU knew exactly what we were in, and abused the hell out of it.
 
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Lotta guys on the defense are going to take the next step even with the extra year of eligibility. I totally get it, but we better get some experience for the younger guys in the front 7. Good things we have so many games this year...
 
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RB07OSU said:
Lotta guys on the defense are going to take the next step even with the extra year of eligibility. I totally get it, but we better get some experience for the younger guys in the front 7. Good things we have so many games this year...
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Not directed at you......but funny Pete Werner and Baron Browning are considered 1st-2nd round picks, and yet our defense is consistently ripped apart. I have a theory but I'll keep it to myself.

Keep balling Baron...
 
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billmac91 said:
Not directed at you......but funny Pete Werner and Baron Browning are considered 1st-2nd round picks, and yet our defense is consistently ripped apart. I have a theory but I'll keep it to myself.

Keep balling Baron...
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Those two have been playing extremely well. Add Borland to that list. To echo what I think you are getting at, they aren't the reason we are getting shredded. Scheme and the back 4 are the reason.
 
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