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  1. harveycmd
    Criminal sooners are in the same boat. It's not a coincidence that as soon as everyone could pay legally, they took a steep hit. Now all you hear from them is finding value in the bargain shopping market. Clearly, schools with marginal resources that previously succeeded by cheating aren't going to keep up with legitimate big money programs.
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    No kidding. I guess if we don't blowout SJSU by 60 we're going to hear this and the "creativity" mantra until our ears are ringing. Rather have "creative" comments than play calls that are more likely to fail than work.
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    I'm sure some are thinking red zone calls weren't "creative" enough. First red zone opportunity was fine. Arch actually made a good throw to Livingstone. It was good coverage and you can't really blame Livingstone for not making the catch. Don't like the way the goal line QB sneak unfolded. Not necessarily a bad call, but when they got to line of scrimmage and saw how OSU was stacked for the sneak. I would say there should have been a timeout or audible option. These were both individual plays that aren't indicative of systemic problems. If it keeps happening this season, then you can get worried.
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    Must admit I don't understand the criticism. Given that the offense (primarily Arch) had trouble executing basic pass plays that were clearly schemed well enough to work, what exactly should Sark have done to "adjust"? Sark adjusted by running more, which was successful, and eventually working Arch into connecting on some shots. It's not the end of the world. Arch will play much better.
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    I doubt it. Not unless they can come up with about $200 mil.
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    It said early Wednesday morning. Guessing that's like 1 am.
  7. harveycmd
    Sad to hear. Thought he would be playing over the next few games with a chance to work. Maybe he still will, but hard to say.
  8. harveycmd
    Arch should have taken my advice and talked a lot of smack before and during the game to juice himself. Just watched the interview again where Kobe was talking about the first time he played against MJ when was 18. Guy asked him what it was like to hear MJ talking with so much respect for him after the game. "It was nice, but he didn't tell me anything I didn't already know."
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    PFF
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    Arch was playing in his first big road start matching wits with an NFL DC that he had no good way to gameplan for. OSU has some of the best defensive personnel in the country. Arch flat out missed throws. JJ flat out dropped passes. There's not really a qualitative difference.
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    To be clear, Arch is an amateur working his way to the pros. Did Arch miss wide open TDs? What about JJ's inability to create separation and consistently provide a good target? I mean, he couldn't beat a true freshman playing his first game. Convincing the demos doesn't count for much. This is empirical evidence.
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    Bad throws are bad throws, but the drops were unforced errors too. For JJ, that was three out of ten. For Arch is was seven out of thirty.
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    One thing we're not hearing is that JJ's three drops were just as bad or worse than Arch's seven bad throws. That's two bad games in a row against Texas. Doesn't seem like the best player in CFB stuff. Certainly not the same level of scrutiny.
  14. harveycmd
    This is true, but it doesn't make them true title contenders. In fact, closer to a paper tiger. If strength of schedule really is an important component of playoff selection and seeding, it's hard to see how the alter boys land a top eight seed even if they win out.
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    Bama fans do like Sark, but it's not financially doable. Can't see him wanting to go either. They could get Gruden, but it would be risky and really expensive.
  16. harveycmd
    Problem for Bama fans is they can't fire DeBoer unless they get about 200 million in donations. DeBoer's buyout is 67 million. Rest of the coaching staff a good 15 million. They have to pay the next guy at least 100 million guaranteed to come in if they want a proven, big time coach rather than an up-and-comer. The rest of the staff will probably need 20 million.
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    I don't think DeBoer has a scheme problem or inability to figure out the SEC. His problem is that Saban was a disciplinarian and he isn't. Now that the players on whom Saban used the wrath of God to keep in line don't have the structure, they're simply giving way to bad habits. DeBoer doesn't have the personality to cover that.
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    I would like to add that all the talk about Sark getting fooled or outcoached is silly. Sark knew exactly what was happening. Even at the beginning he had plays good enough to work. Arch missed. The only play call that bothered me was the QB sneak at the goal line. They wanted to go quick, but when Arch got to the line and saw eight defenders in the G-C-G box, Sark should have told him to call time-out. Headset communication was still on.
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    That Miami o-line looked really good. Their edge rushers all pretty good too. Thing with them is that they find a way to be inconsistent. I'm certainly wait and see on LSU in the trenches. Clemson's o-line is average, and their defense was horrible last year. How much better is the Clemson defense this year?
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    The question is if the players can adjust to a wide range of game plans week to week. Downs can, but maybe not everyone. Again, historically college players can't really do that. They need a consistent base defense. Maybe the inverted Tampa is the base defense, but offenses will know if that's the case. For most teams it won't matter because OSU is simply better.
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    Criminals better wake-up. Their o-line was horrible and ILL ST ran really well against them. If they play like that against Michigan, they'll get dog walked up and down the field.
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    It will be interesting to see how Patricia handles the defense throughout the season. There was a lot of talk about "disguised coverages," but they only actually disguised coverage about 30% I think. They basically played single high inverted Tampa as their base defense. That's what Sark explained to Arch at half-time. Texas ran well in the third, and Arch was able to move it through the air in the fourth. In college, you generally can't tailor a defense weekly as you can in the NFL because the players aren't experienced enough. Patricia had all off season for this one game.
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    Auburn probably deserves to be ranked. Certainly looked a lot better than the criminal sooners.
  24. harveycmd
    The good news for OSU is that they really have only one big test left, and that's Penn State at home. They could of course lay another egg against Michigan. Their fanbase is gloating now, but those who look at the actual play rather than just the win are pointing to run defense and lack of run game on offense. They probably won't see a run defense as good as Texas until the playoffs.
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    I'd agree. That said, I saw a stat that Baxter and Wisner averaged around 3 yards after contact against OSU. That's not bad.
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