Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Monday/Tuesday Thoughts… BCS Edition

Beyond the 8:22pm start time and endless commercials, the BCS title was far more interesting than the final score indicated.

1) The speed of Florida disrupted the Buckeye offense. The Buckeye offense was plain offensive. They failed to establish a running game, Pitman looked good when he got the ball, and worse Troy Smith thought he was a track star. He danced like Chad Henne and didn’t notice that Florida is faster than any team he has faced this season. Three step drop and release young man if you want to play vs. the NFL blitz.

2) The loss of Teddy Ginn Jr. was not that big of a deal. Ginn is a vertical threat who runs straight fly patterns. Without blocking Florida’s D-line, Smith didn’t have the chance to throw deep. Florida shut down Gonzo. That was a key.

3) I like the call to go for it 4th and 1 on your own 30 yard line late in the first half. It’s time to see if your team can bite down and dig out one tough yard. When they failed to convert, the game was over. Did the call stink of desperation? No. It stank of anger that a team so dominant during the regular season could not convert a 3rd and 1 during a critical moment (24- 14) when the game was still within reach. Should you re-group in the locker room?? Re-Group to what? OSU still stank in the 2nd half. It was not the 4th and 1 call that hurt the most. It was Troy Smith getting stripped deep inside Buckeye territory I like the brass balls call to see if your team has a pulse. They did not.

4) How bad was OSU d-line?? Okay folks, when the large white man plays QB he is going to run the ball RIGHT UP THE MIDDLE.


I give OSU/Michigan red cards for miserable bowl season play. You wasted several hours of my life and I want them back!!
-H. Moleman

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