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We're not winning the national title this year. The dream is over. Our defense is great, our special teams are great, but let's face it, the offense blows. At first I thought I was watching a team that just felt sorry for itself, and certainly there was some of that going on, but as the game wore on it became more apparant that we just weren't that good.
We won 27-6 against the Aztecs, sure, but they were giving up an average of more than 40 a game. Consider this: our three TD drives covered 1, 20, and 32 yards. That's it folks, 32 yards was our longest TD drive! Here's the problem: with out Smith in there, we really aren't a good rushing team. He's the only one who gains good yardage carrying the ball. However, Smith is just not a good passer. He's not accurate, not at all, and he has this nasty tendancy to throw the ball straight into the defender's hands about three times a game. Zwick's throws are more accurate and more likely to go into a Buckeye's hands than the opponants, but we can't seem to run the ball when we hand it to the tail back. It's either designed runs for Smith, or improvised runs by Smith. Outside of that, where is the running game?
I'm at the point were I think JT should go back into 2002 mode: run, run, pass, punt, play defense. Don't let the offense lose the game for you. That plays to our strengths: defense, special teams, field position. Even still, we're going to drop another game. At some point you need the offense to win a game for you. In 2002 we had Holy Buckeye, among other moments. Who's gonna do that on this team? I think the best we can hope for is to still win the big ten with one loss in conference and get a bcs birth. I just don't see this team running the table in the big ten.
It's a shame, cause our defense, special teams, and WRs are national championship caliber.
We're not winning the national title this year. The dream is over. Our defense is great, our special teams are great, but let's face it, the offense blows. At first I thought I was watching a team that just felt sorry for itself, and certainly there was some of that going on, but as the game wore on it became more apparant that we just weren't that good.
We won 27-6 against the Aztecs, sure, but they were giving up an average of more than 40 a game. Consider this: our three TD drives covered 1, 20, and 32 yards. That's it folks, 32 yards was our longest TD drive! Here's the problem: with out Smith in there, we really aren't a good rushing team. He's the only one who gains good yardage carrying the ball. However, Smith is just not a good passer. He's not accurate, not at all, and he has this nasty tendancy to throw the ball straight into the defender's hands about three times a game. Zwick's throws are more accurate and more likely to go into a Buckeye's hands than the opponants, but we can't seem to run the ball when we hand it to the tail back. It's either designed runs for Smith, or improvised runs by Smith. Outside of that, where is the running game?
I'm at the point were I think JT should go back into 2002 mode: run, run, pass, punt, play defense. Don't let the offense lose the game for you. That plays to our strengths: defense, special teams, field position. Even still, we're going to drop another game. At some point you need the offense to win a game for you. In 2002 we had Holy Buckeye, among other moments. Who's gonna do that on this team? I think the best we can hope for is to still win the big ten with one loss in conference and get a bcs birth. I just don't see this team running the table in the big ten.
It's a shame, cause our defense, special teams, and WRs are national championship caliber.
