#11 Ohio State vs. #13 Michigan State

[col63onel]

Need 2007 level chaos to have any chance.

Don't need that much chaos. 2007 got a 2 loss team to #2. We just need to get #4.

I think another ND loss, an extra loss by the SEC runner up and Oklahoma winning the B12 might be enough. Not saying it's likely, but below 2007 levels.

 

[Chris]

Team is jekyll and hyde. Maybe Iowa finally opened their eyes re: playcalling?

 

[col63onel]

Team is jekyll and hyde. Maybe Iowa finally opened their eyes re: playcalling?

No, it's college kids who are just inconsistent. Nothing was working last week. Passing game absolutely demolished a really good PSU squad. And we get an MSU squad coming off an emotional home game.

 

[Ohio]

Weber looks like a totally different player. He's never looked near this good.

 

[Ohio]

No, it's college kids who are just inconsistent. Nothing was working last week. Passing game absolutely demolished a really good PSU squad. And we get an MSU squad coming off an emotional home game.

Dobbins had 9 yards per carry last week.

There is one common theme in all of our losses in the Urban era. The coaches, obvously, finally, changed their gameplan this week and we are seeing the results.

It isn't an accident. This team is flawed, but the OU and Iowa games go WAY differently if we approached them this way.

 

[Chris]

No, it's college kids who are just inconsistent. Nothing was working last week. Passing game absolutely demolished a really good PSU squad. And we get an MSU squad coming off an emotional home game.

Hmm. So this playcalling isnt any different?

I just feel like OSU is at its best with a power run game.

 

[col63onel]

Dobbins had 9 yards per carry last week.

There is one common theme in all of our losses in the Urban era. The coaches, obvously, finally, changed their gameplan this week and we are seeing the results.

It isn't an accident. This team is flawed, but the OU and Iowa games go WAY differently if we approached them this way.

He had 1 carry for 35 which skewed his average. Given the way the defense was getting shredded, they weren't going to keep up with Iowa running the ball.

 

[col63onel]

Hmm. So this playcalling isnt any different?

I just feel like OSU is at its best with a power run game.

They aren't running any different plays than they normally run. Weber's 2 TDs are base plays. They are just blocking them way better, and MSU has a hangover effect.

 

[Ohio]

He had 1 carry for 35 which skewed his average. Given the way the defense was getting shredded, they weren't going to keep up with Iowa running the ball.

Running the ball keeps the defense off the field.

 

[Ohio]

They aren't running any different plays than they normally run. Weber's 2 TDs are base plays. They are just blocking them way better, and MSU has a hangover effect.

The plays aren't different but the playcalling is different and you damn well know it.

 

[col63onel]

Running the ball keeps the defense off the field.

Except when you up tempo offense.

 

[Ohio]

Oh look another OSU player ejected for fake targeting.

Still waiting to see that tally showing we have exponentially more ejected players than our opponents.

 

[col63onel]

The plays aren't different but the playcalling is different and you damn well know it.

So the plays aren't different but they are different? What?

 

[Ohio]

Except when you up tempo offense.

We've played with crazy tempo today, with long sustained drives, keeping the defense off the field.

So the plays aren't different but they are different? What?

Dude, stop it. You know the coaches changed the playcalling today. Just accept it and embrace the results. Nobody said they are running new plays.

 

[col63onel]

We've played with crazy tempo today, with long sustained drives, keeping the defense off the field.

Longest TD drive is under 4 minutes.

Dude, stop it. You know the coaches changed the playcalling today. Just accept it and embrace the results. Nobody said they are running new plays.

No, this is "internet football fan fallacy 101". Plays work better, so it must be some sort of change in play calling.

No, they are just executing better. And MSU looks drunk.