Here for the Wins

This is the biggest item. Offense has 6 guys that you don’t really rotate, particularly when going well. As an example, Hill will be gone but Smith and Lefau will be plenty experienced. Similar for Burkes replacement. Sark had an aha moment years ago when Tech ran 100 plays. That plays a part too. It’s also different than offense because he can dictate tempo and player usage.

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To an extent I agree that we are limited but rounded routes in which a WR drifts or fades is not going to help a QB.

He’s running his routes hard generally speaking. There were two balls, one in each game, in which I’d generally expect an effort to go down and get them. That first deep ball he got bumped off the route pretty easily then couldn’t decide where to finish the route. I do think there’s some acclimation ahead.

The first deep ball was an absolute terrible job on Wingo’s part. On the ball short of him, no effort to get it. That part was poor. Look at the route again on that play. It doesn’t appear to be good. On the drop, his hands were like a 10 -year old. Not the dropping it part but how he attempted to catch it.

It wasn’t even necessarily about you. There’s just tons of talk about this regarding Arch. It seems a bit unprecedented too. Generally speaking, people have lost context. One of those being, if you miss seeing a guy or mid a throw but eventually score 7, just move past that miss because the ultimate goal was achieved. Also, there’s been no comparison to other guys. I used Nussmeier as an example. He’s thrown a ton of passes thus far. His yards per attempt is rather low 5-6 yards per attempt. They haven’t scored a ton of points. They’re having to drive the field, dinking and dunking. I don’t have proof but I’d wager he’s passing, or missing, available targets down the field too. Maybe people will back off the unreasonable standard and get to what is more normal. We have a ton of growing to do offensively. Penalties are one element to cut down. Wingo - not sure what to make of him. We’ve seen Moore get down for a ball at least twice. Wingo has passed on two attempts to do the same. He dropped an easy and has had several questionable routes. For Arch, make those throws on 3rd down to get you that next set of downs. First downs will lead to TDs.

Don’t fall for this bs. I’ve been thru the 3rd quarter. There are 3 plays in which Jesse chirped up. The first deep throw to Wingo. If you watch closely, you’ll see one WR had 3 bodies near him, Baxter was covered, another WR with two guys on him. Wingo had single coverage, got knocked off his route then did who knows what. The second one showed Livingstone getting knocked off his route so him hitting him off the break became pretty difficult. The third was a miss, but he got a completion. And we scored that drive. Theres been a hyper focus on this for whatever reason.. Nussmeier I’d wager, once again, is turning down open opportunities down the field but not much criticism. Penalties and drops were far more impactful.

What exactly do you mean here?

It’s almost like you’re taunting me with this initial line. I have read one guy lost us the game. From my seat, we had a prove it moment twice inside the 10. Sark put us into position to fail on the sneak. Then 3rd and 3. I’m generally of the opinion that if you’re going on 4th at that distance, you go run on 3rd. Yeah, yeah missed pass. Again, those are prove it moments for the Oline. And really a perfect game and venue to do it. And not to mention, the team would likely be pumped for Baxter in his return to the field to slam one home.

Well sure just like any player would. It is easier to think a call through than to think a play thru then deliver physically. That is probably a common denominator for any game. There are plays that leave points on the table due to lack of execution.

Most of this is true. But Sark also pissed away a 4th and half a yard. This after controlling the OSU line on that drive and progressing from the 9 to the half yard line in 3 plays. That is the singular worst play of the game. The pick may have been the second worst. Poor choice by Arch but Sark had his ass handed to him on that one too. The hold was hurtful. We had the OSU front a bit compromised after the 15-play drive. This sequence was probably the most underappreciated one of the game. On the Wingo slant, that route has to contend with a safety. I think there’s room, but there’s less contention on the route he chose.

The counter was kicking them short. The ideal solution is to have a second guy back. Unless you like the kamikazee return specialist.

The 3rd and 5 on the last possession. It’s not a great throw, but Wingo’s reaction is delayed and odd. He leaves his feet.

I don’t that’s a substantially different result. Maybe the TE gets the first, but we progress done the field anyway.

That was on Wingo. Feel free to stop your game when the ball is released. There’s ample time to adjust yet he never does.

The run game was positive, but there were no big plays, few broken tackles. It was not threatening enough to cause an adjustment to OSUs defensive gameplan.

This is stupid Sark right here. Complete stupidity.

If people don’t block, you will lose yards occasionally. You may even adjust your game by virtue of that.

Don’t drink too much. Barry Sanders does not rush for a million yards at OSU and Detroit unless he knows how to hit the hole.

I’d be curious to see any analysis that proves or even slightly substantiates that depth wins over the starters. For example, the OSU had 10 starters on defense that logged 65% or more of their defensive snaps. They undoubtedly had some missed time for injuries and most definitely some garbage time snaps. Offensively, they have 7 guys. That doesn’t includes Simmons and McLaughlin, lost to season ending injuries, or their replacements. Now, you have the TE and two highly drafted RBs who were not included. I would wager that non-garbage time plays has little usage of backups. Texas is a bit different and this year may prove differently. Injuries are the largest factor in the depth chart coming into play, and beyond one or two guys going out it is very difficult to overcome multiple injuries. Ohio State had two once the season started but were buoyed by tons of game experience.

You’ve been fairly well spoiled at many positions. And with that you have many guys that look as good because of their surroundings when only 10% of your opponents can match you physically.

Consider yourself lucky. Back then I wanted to gain but couldn’t. Now it’s completely the opposite.

Point taken. But again your best guy was not a second unit guy. Neither was your other tackle. I’m not certain why we played a guy at less 100%, but it bit us in the end. You previously referenced out playing our Oline. That likely played a part. The screen pass was good execution on your part, poor recognition on ours more so than our play call. Then our attempt at tackle was poor and took out a secondary tackler.

Ok. You won in spite of one guy.

I tend to agree. Sark has gone 4-wide with a TE as part of that. We will see how Endries fits in with that. Based on what I’ve seen earlier, at least last year, yall go to Man defense more than we do. I previously mentioned our variability. I think that’s our approach to coverage - mix it up and allow flexibility. So is Burke national championship caliber or not? He won one so he must be. But it’s almost like are saying he’s not good enough or not OSU good.