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Greg Schiano (HC Rutgers Scarlet Knights)

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You can at least make the argument that we're just young at Safety. Pryor has been getting better little (very little) by little every game.
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Purdue may have been his worst game of the year. He is not getting better and neither is Fuller tbh. Fuller looks steady, like last year, but he hasn't made "the jump" like we expected.
 
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GREG SCHIANO BELIEVES OHIO STATE DEFENSE “MAKING PROGRESS IN ALL AREAS,” LINEBACKERS “HAVE PLAYED CONSISTENTLY” DESPITE CRITICISM AFTER PURDUE LOSS

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After Ohio State gave up 539 yards and six touchdowns to Purdue’s offense in its 49-20 loss in West Lafayette on Saturday, many Ohio State fans want to see the Buckeyes make major changes to their defense.

But even though the Buckeyes’ defense has struggled all season with giving up big plays, and that finally caught up to them in the form of a loss this past weekend, Ohio State defensive coordinator Greg Schiano still believes his defense only needs smaller tweaks in order to start playing up to the standard that is expected in Columbus.

On Wednesday, Schiano acknowledged that his defense “had a tough night Saturday night without a doubt,” and that giving up big plays has been a problem all season. Purdue hit six plays of 20-plus yards on Saturday, including three plays of 40-plus yards that all went for touchdowns in the fourth quarter; the Buckeyes have allowed 26 plays of 30-plus yards this season, tied for the fourth-most among all Football Bowl Subdivision defenses.

While it hasn’t translated to game action, yet, though – and at this point in the season, it really needs to – Schiano likes what he has seen from his defense in practice, and is confident that the play of his unit will soon turn the corner.

“The truth of the matter is that we’re actually making progress in all areas,” Schiano said Wednesday. “There’s some things that I wish we’d make it faster. But when you watch the game and really evaluate it, there’s a lot of good plays. A lot of zero-yard gains. Negative gains. Sacks.

“Being around these guys every day, practicing with them, watching them perform and really evaluating them, I do think that they’re on this kind of ascension,” Schiano added. “I think we’re getting close, and just in the nick of time, because we need to go out and play really good defense down the stretch if we’re going to accomplish the goals that we set out for at the beginning of the year.”

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...-linebackers-have-played-consistently-despite
 
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Actually, I agree with his assessment. The linebackers have been extremely consistent. They haven't improved at all and they have played like they were lost since the season began. Sure, there have been some serious injuries, but my goodness.

Turning the corner? With four games left in the regular season? Seriously?

Two teams ahead of you are ranked much higher on defense. TSUN is #1 in total defense, Ohio State #70. The Buckeyes are #44 in scoring defense and #79 in opponent average yards per down and, I can't find it now, but three from the bottom on allowing plays over 30 yards.

The problem isn't "these guys", Mr Schiano, it is the defensive coaching staff.

 
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He said the walked up linebackers was a strategy to negate double teaming on the defensive ends. It hasn't really worked so they started taking it out of the playbook last week, but it's still in some packages.

Still a great coordinator, but he's calling plays for a defense he doesn't have, because of both injury and graduation. Way too impatient when we don't get pressure from the d-line. We look pretty good playing cover 4 because it protects the linebackers and safeties, not so much in pure man. The goal of the defense is to contest every throw. If the linebackers can't hold up on the easy slants and crossing routes when we blitz, then we aren't going to meet that goal. Better to just call the safer defense more often.
 
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I didn't watch the Purdue game because I sensed what was coming. I watched the Purdue at MSU game because I knew what was coming. Teams that have made us their Bowl game have consistaintly lost the next week. I did note how well Sparty tackled Purdue.
 
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Taosman said:
I didn't watch the Purdue game because I sensed what was coming. I watched the Purdue at MSU game because I knew what was coming. Teams that have made us their Bowl game have consistaintly lost the next week. I did note how well Sparty tackled Purdue.
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I hear you. FYI, I watched the Nebraska game yesterday. If the Buckeyes don't get it together, I think I know what is coming too.
 
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