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Here is the main problem. They lack an identity offensively. They have a spread-option QB and they are forcing him to play an I-formation pro-style attack....and it isn't working. The offensive line is bad. Cordle stunk at center, he stunk at guard and yesterday he proved he stinks at tackle. Browning is a lost cause and Andy Miller looked exactly like he is....a TE playing tackle...The WR look like they are going to be ok.

The defensive line is so grossly overrated it is scary. Has Doug Worthington done ANYTHING at all to be worthy of the title of captain? Thaddeus Gibson takes over Alex Boone's title from last year as being the most overrated player ont he team. Brian Rolle is a nice player, but he is a DB playing MLB. He has no protection from the interior of the d-line and he'll get abused next week....Anderson Russell is not very good either....he got beat for 2 TD's yesterday versus a team who threw the ball 91 times ALL YEAR last season...Saturday vs USC is going to be ugly. I am staying far away from the Shoe next Saturday. Sitting there yesterday was bad enough.

Agree with you on everything except to points (bolded above):

Your statement about has Worthington done Anything, to me that would imply he has done something. NO, he has never done A SINGLE THING. HE SUCKS!

Russell- It isn't that isnt very good, he is GOD AWFUL He is the worst secondary player I have seen at OSU since my Freshman year at OSU and that is more than 15 years ago.
 

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Agree with you on everything except to points (bolded above):

Your statement about has Worthington done Anything, to me that would imply he has done something. NO, he has never done A SINGLE THING. HE SUCKS!

Russell- It isn't that isnt very good, he is GOD AWFUL He is the worst secondary player I have seen at OSU since my Freshman year at OSU and that is more than 15 years ago.


So what you're saying is you agree with me....lol

To the point you made about Tress bringing in Bauserman in the 2nd qtr...I think they had to do that. Say Prior got hurt on the final series of the game...It would be difficult to go into USC with a guy who had zero in-game experience...I realize he only had about 6-8 plays but they had to do it.

What about the recruitment of Shugarts and Adams at tackles? It just goes to show something isn't right if two highly-touted recruits cannot supplant Miller and/or Cordle to play at either of the tackle positions...

I think they have team speed this season. Faster then in years past, but Ross Homan needs to step up and someone, beit Sabino or Spitler, someone needs to do something defensively at any of the LB spots...COleman played huge yesterday, but get Russel out of there and get Hines int here full-time as FS. Neither Torrence or Amos did anything to stand out yesterday either...

I didn't realize OSU has any TE's on their roster until yesterday because no one has seen a TE in years, but Ballard and Stonebrunner can be nice weapons...Next week should be a little different if both Posey and Small are actually healthy and can play at WR.

I am not veryimpressed with Boom. I realize t is more the OL then him, but Saine looked like he did a couple of years ago at times...shit is frustrating...
 

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i dont like either team, im a Florida State alumni but i GUARANTEE that Ohio St will get fuccin CRUSHED in this game. they have NOOOOOO chance in hell
 

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Clearly O St was looking ahead....dont put .50 worth of meaning to the navy game. USC will get a fight they wont win...

LOL. What have you seen in Ohio St over the past couple years, or yesterday, vs. what you've seen in USC over the same period of time, that would have you make such a ridiculous statement?

Coverit,

ProPokerPlayer is obviouly bluffing. I'd love to take him on in a game of TexasHoldem. His tells are absurd. If he's talking, he's bullshitting.
 

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this game will be close, i go to SC practices and follow them closely... SJ st. was not a great indicator of what SC offense will accomplish vs. OSu
i see a 17-14 game, maybe 24-17.
 

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Teams make the biggest improvements from wk 1 to wk 2. The one troubling thing for OSU was they they still looked very slow against a team athletically they should have dominated. Remember the service academies have a weight limit so they cannot have linemen above 260lb. The Middies dominated both lines of scrimmage yesterday against much larger players. I would venture to say that man for man they were outweighted by 30+ pounds. What does this mean...in the trenches, OSU is not athletic. They are still slow at the point of attack.

Still, the game is on the road, and I want see Barkley perform in hostile environment. Let's wait on the line fellas

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Holy shit it is only USC -4.5

Wow...that is waaaaaay too low...
 

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2 or 3 Barkley picks and this one stays tight and he will throw some picks in this one.
 

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Guys,

as an OSU grad and homer, explain to why USC IS NOT the play. I just don't see OSU keeping this close.

As Winone pointed out, OSU is really struggling on the Oline
 

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-4.5 is a gift. doubt there are enough OSU homers to keep it that low, expect 7 by gametime.
 

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Ohio State will make a much better game of it then is being stated. BigTen, my good friend is an OSU alum, and he texted me during yesterday's Ohio State game (he was at the game) saying the same exact thing (assrape). I do not believe Barkley will fail under the intense atmosphere, however I think this is Pryor's official coming out party. Anytime you can get Ohio State + points in the Horseshoe, take it.
 

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Like to see the line go higher making that ohio st ml juicy
 

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Someone should try to create a poll in this thread. Maybe a mod can do it? that would be great
 

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