Easy money to be made last night against that spread.  tOSU didn't impress me much. I expect them to win next week and then cruise to the playoffs, without much difficulty.   

Morning after thoughts: Stroud is going to be really good. He’s Dwayne Haskins when it comes to talent. He will never be Fields. No one will. Just need him to have Fields work ethic with Haskins talent and this team will be just fine. I think he has that. He’ll make mistakes, but Olave and Wilson will bail him out until he gets comfortable. No worries at all when it comes to Stroud. Ohio States ability to win a national championship does not rest on his shoulders. 
 

Denzel Burke is a freshman all-American and I don’t think you can take him off the field the rest of the year even when Brown and Banks come back. Burke got picked on last night but I loved the way he played. By years end he will undoubtably be our best corner. 
 

I don’t understand targeting. If you think you do you’re wrong. 

I love the defensive scheme change to the base 4-2-5. Simply because it gets our best athletes on the field at all times and we shouldn’t ever put ourselves in position again to have a Tuf Borland on the field against an Alabama. But those 2 linebackers have to be disciplined on play fakes. Playing single high with corners giving space, the slant route is open 100% of the time if the linebackers bite up on a play fake. I get it Minnesota is a run heavy team with a monstrous OL. I personally think that may be the best OL we play all year unless we face Alabama again. I get that the natural instinct is to help up on the run, but you’re leaving your corners out to dry when you do that and then they look like the bad guys. Need to fix that this week because I’m sure Oregon is going to try to exploit that. 
 

Josh Proctor played his best game as a Buckeye last night. Our best defenses in recent memory 2016 and 2019, Malik Hooker and Jordan Fuller were the most important players to the overall success of the defense. Need that type of play from Proctor. 
 

Treveon Henderson is going to win a heisman before he leaves Ohio State. My god that dude is special. Also how can you not love Miyan Williams? Under recruited kid who came to Ohio State, committed to getting his body in better shape, and is now a certified stud. That’s such a good 1-2 punch. 
 

 

1 hour ago, GrantNKY said:

Morning after thoughts: Stroud is going to be really good. He’s Dwayne Haskins when it comes to talent. He will never be Fields. No one will. Just need him to have Fields work ethic with Haskins talent and this team will be just fine. I think he has that. He’ll make mistakes, but Olave and Wilson will bail him out until he gets comfortable. No worries at all when it comes to Stroud. Ohio States ability to win a national championship does not rest on his shoulders. 
 

Denzel Burke is a freshman all-American and I don’t think you can take him off the field the rest of the year even when Brown and Banks come back. Burke got picked on last night but I loved the way he played. By years end he will undoubtably be our best corner. 
 

I don’t understand targeting. If you think you do you’re wrong. 

I love the defensive scheme change to the base 4-2-5. Simply because it gets our best athletes on the field at all times and we shouldn’t ever put ourselves in position again to have a Tuf Borland on the field against an Alabama. But those 2 linebackers have to be disciplined on play fakes. Playing single high with corners giving space, the slant route is open 100% of the time if the linebackers bite up on a play fake. I get it Minnesota is a run heavy team with a monstrous OL. I personally think that may be the best OL we play all year unless we face Alabama again. I get that the natural instinct is to help up on the run, but you’re leaving your corners out to dry when you do that and then they look like the bad guys. Need to fix that this week because I’m sure Oregon is going to try to exploit that. 
 

Josh Proctor played his best game as a Buckeye last night. Our best defenses in recent memory 2016 and 2019, Malik Hooker and Jordan Fuller were the most important players to the overall success of the defense. Need that type of play from Proctor. 
 

Treveon Henderson is going to win a heisman before he leaves Ohio State. My god that dude is special. Also how can you not love Miyan Williams? Under recruited kid who came to Ohio State, committed to getting his body in better shape, and is now a certified stud. That’s such a good 1-2 punch. 
 

 

Proctor left the game in a sling I agree he looked great.  Coombs better figure something out, Minny is good but 408 yards?  They have to get Banks back and hopefully Brown, assuming Proctor isn’t out long, maybe Coombs can build a bend but not break D?

What is the report on the MN RB that left the game with the left ankle injury?

5 hours ago, 9068 said:

After getting in from CCU-Citadel game watched end of Ohio State game. OSU super athletic. I know Buckeye fans will never agree, but if that hit to the head wasn't targeting, they can't call it all year. Why doesn't NCAA just use an illegal helmet contact foul? No DQ, 15 yards from succeeding spot. After two, DQ the player, one game suspension. Seems more equitable to me.

 

 

 

If we are talking about the same play I agree with the play by play man, it was a good football play with incidental contact.

13 hours ago, theguru said:

It was a mess, the play by play guy was making my ears bleed too.

I made a mistake here, it was the color guy that was making my ears bleed and the play by play guy had it right (or at least right as I see it) about it being a good football play.

32 minutes ago, theguru said:

If we are talking about the same play I agree with the play by play man, it was a good football play with incidental contact.

There was nothing incidental about that contact....big hit. But hey, it's not a foul unless it's called. Just my opinion. I've seen ejections for targeting for much less.

Just now, 9068 said:

There was nothing incidental about that contact....big hit. But hey, it's not a foul unless it's called. Just my opinion. I've seen ejections for targeting for much less.

I agree it was a big hit (assuming we are talking about the same play at the end) but I thought it was a good football play where his helmet made some contact as he was going lower and the player with the ball was going lower.  I am glad it was a no call but again the commentators going on and on about it was WWE like.