Penn State Open Thread
The march on Maybin Hill| Kickoff: | 8:00PM ET |
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| Previews: | 11W, ATO / BSD, ZN, HHV |
| Favorite: | Penn State (-2.5) |
| Television: | ABC (You’re getting it) |
| Radio: | OSU Football Affiliates |
| Weather: | Perfect |
And we wait.
There are some compelling matchups to get you through the day, but 8PM can’t get here soon enough. Watching that offense collide with the Buckeye defense under the lights is going to be special.
I do have a creeping suspicion that we as a fanbase are undervaluing both Royster and Clark and I pray that the defense that showed up against Minnesota and Michigan State makes an appearance tonight. But Big Ten football championships run through Columbus these days and if the Nittany Lions want one of their own, they are going to have to take it.
It’s a virtual lock that Ohio State will get the ball first to start the game. Establishing Beanie and/or Pryor and by extension, the line, early is crucial. If you’re scripting out the first four plays what do you call?
If you’re headed to the game today, enjoy yourself. Be hostile in the Shoe, but gracious to any PSU fans you may run into — spirit and class are not mutually exclusive. Should be a helluva game and it’s looking like you’ll be able to leave the ponchos at home.
Everyone in the world knows two plays of the first drive are going to be 1, Beanie off tackle and 2, Pryor off the zone read. If history holds true that’s like a 50+ yard drive every time it’s first attempted in a game.
Unfortunately I won’t be able to catch this game live. I’m super pissed. My better half made plans for us to go out tonight, so I’ll have it on my DVR for a late night/early morning showing.
That’s rough flip. TGFDVR. I would like to see a little play action in the first set of downs. I think in order for the Bucks to win TP has to throw the ball today. Beanie will get his but TP will have to make plays with his arm. 8pm can’t get here fast enough!!
Its finally gameday. About to head to a tailgate in Knoxville, TN in front of Neyland before the battle with Alabama begins. FatPhill’s job is on the line as usual, but if THE Silver BULLETS can pull out a W today and Rocky Top does manage an upset, I like the BCS mix talk to begin officially…I don’t know about the rest of you fans, but I pray to the heavens we get a shot at an SEC team in a bowl game, not the MNC, but maybe another bowl. Yes, the trojans at the Rose Bowl would be special, but with us playing them next year, I would like to get that SEC monkey off the back asap, when we would have a good matchup. Maybe trojans win out and we play Oklahoma or SEC in the rose bowl??? Interesting… Bucks-Gators rematch, Bucks-Bama, Bucks-Georgia…I like our chances in all three right now. I am tailgaiting all day at Neyland, Bucks jersey on, and coming home to watch the game. An unbelievable lineup of Football games today, if you are a college football fan, what a buffet of games and what better way to celebrate than to Tailgagte and talk shit to Tennessee fans about how terrible their “Great SEC” team is. Somehow the vols always find a way to win these games every other year or so, so will see what happens.
If you are in Columbus, be thankful.
I love that the bucks are the underdog today… LET THAT CHIP GROW!!!
that’s a nice line
http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/odds/las-vegas/?s=1628
GO Bucks!!!
I think they’ll be expecting a Beanie run with the first play so we ought to go with a play action pass and follow that up with the option read. TP does a fantastic job of knowing which way to go with that. However, I think therein lies a very key matchup for our offense tonight where TP will be facing probably the best and fastest DE he has ever faced in Maybin. Can’t wait to see TP in space 1 on 1 with him. Best way to counteract the speed of their DE’s is to run up the middle, which we have the best guy in the country for that. Most likely, Tress will play it conservative and wait to see what kind of room we have to run before we start to air it out. I think he’s overly cautious letting TP throw the ball putting too much stress on him not to throw the int. I think we have to take some shots down field on 1st down though.
Defensively we will be fired up no doubt. If our front four can get the kind of push we got last week, we can force DC out of the pocket where our LB’s will be roaming. Hopefully, Heacock learned last week how effective man coverage can be for us. Enough of this effing soft zone crap. We’ll be picked apart all night. Add in a few timely corner blitzes and create turnovers while not committing any ourselves, we’ll be able to contain their OFF.
I’ve already read some jackass writers trying to discredit our win last week by saying they may have given too much credit to MSU coming in to that game. You don’t say. But, there’s no way in hell when we get the W tonight the same can be said about PSU. Time to get some respect back boys. Now let’s get it!
Go Bucks!
Lion, Its whats for dinner.
Flip are you kidding me? You need a new girl bro.
“Unfortunately I won’t be able to catch this game live. I’m super pissed. My better half made plans for us to go out tonight, so I’ll have it on my DVR for a late night/early morning showing.”
Navy here (obviously with Chief as my nickname)
a quick run down:
One year I was Out of town for six weeks, came home for the scUM Game…my wife asked what I wanted to do. My response was anything after the game.
Next year I left a party (okay it was my daughters) a little early to catch the game.
This year my wife made plans. I told her have fun.
GO BUCKS!!!!
BTW big ups to all the Buckeye fans down south where I am…out last night yelling O-H to each other during a Halloween event…
I like the play action on first down but it depends on where we have the ball. There is no question they will try to get 8 men to the LOS. We need the return game to be strong and the coverage on kicks to be very good.
You just get that feeling with Terrelle Pryor that he is a special player and plays his best when the pressure is on. He been in big games and the bottom line is he is a winner. Buckeyes roll 31-17. O-H!
Penn St fans are so classy. 2 Buckeyes 1 cup. I knew they liked shit.
JoePa needs TP! classic.
omg, we scored 28 that day in 06?
damn…that is fused in my memory as one of the slowest, most boring ohio state days save one or two plays. it strikes me now just how offensively spoiled we were that season with troy and the gang hanging up 500-600 yds a game. i’d kill for a 28 point game today, but back then i remember thinking it was a just about a bust of a game…
jason, is that pic of boone up at the top from bastogne? it looks like a bastogne picture, and if it is…what an appropriate image for the game today.
“I bought this beer from Ki-Jana Carter”
Are we live blogging tonight, Jason?
Laurinaitis’ neck looks unhealthy.
I expect an alien to pop out and smack Daryll Clark.
Laurinaitis’ neck > Frank Beamer’s neck
“Boeckman for Heisman”
Stupid DVR. Which headgear did Corso choose? I’m guessing Penn State.
He picked OSU, alongside Lebron and all of Herbie’s kids sporting Buckeye jerseys.
Thanks, flip. You knew Terrelle in Hightops was going to pick the bucks.
Brutus’ head, baby. I’m fired up beyond belief. Let’s hope this home nighter isn’t a heart breaker like the last one. Defense has their work cut out for them and they are carrying the outcome on their shoulders. I pray they continue to play with a chip on it as well. LiC and the offense should be able to move the ball and score some points…hopefully they can score enough.
Go Bucks!
God damn it, the Corso Kiss of Death.
Corso said he has never been wrong when he picks the bucks. Really?
PSU fan here.
Should be a good game. On the PSU side, I’m hoping the fast D and strong line can hold the Beanie. If they can, it’ll force TP to throw. (While he’s definitely a phenom, he’s still got some growing pains and swopping QB’s doesn’t help him much).
Good luck stopping the PSU Spread HD offense. (Gotta admit, it’s the first time since 2005 that I actually look forward to the offense getting the ball). OSU may have snagged PA-boy TP, but we got the OH-boy Daryll Clark … (odd eh?) … haven’t really seen TP play, but I’ve been impressed with Daryll. Your defense will have it’s hands full, no doubt.
Special teams. Imagine we’ll all be holding our breath here. A single mistake in a game of this calibre could cost a win.
OSU definitely has home field advantage. PSU’s record at the Horseshoe is dismal. Hopefully they’ll improve on that tonight.
Either way … it should be a GREAT football game!
(Can’t believe Flip’s doing the DVR thing – geez).
-Randsco.com
PS – The link is to online PSU listen-live Internet options (for any OSU fans that are out-of-country or who have broken televisions). Hope it helps.
PPS – To any Ohio State fans going to the game (and lucky PSU fans) … it’s just a GAME. We can be rivals and still treat each other as fellow football fans.
If I’m not mistaken, the first time he did the headgear thing he picked OSU in 1996, right before Coop shit the bed again.
I swear he picked the Buckeyes in a big game and he was wrong about it. I can’t remember though. Must have been either the Texas game in 2005, or the national title game in 2007; but I’m not sure he did a helmet pick for that game since Fox had the rights to that game.
He picked Florida in the title game. I remember thinking that was a blessing going into the game.
Florida is murdering Kentucky. 28-0 in the first quarter.
The Illinois-Wisconsin game is like the opposite of the Ohio State-Illinois game. Every other play is a holding penalty on Illinois.
The Ohio State Buckeyes….turning Lions into house cats in the ‘Shoe since 1993.
No, I don’t think we are undervaluing Royster and Clark. Yes, they have been very solid all season. However, PSU has not faced a defense like this and Beanie/Pryor bring more X-factor into the game.
Look for bigger plays on the side of the Bucks. Barring bad TOs in this one, I’m confident we get the ‘W’.
Looks like Pamon likes the spread against Illinois.
Not sure if I want Wisky to win out of pity and a need for our game against them to look better, of I want the Illini to be on a winning streak headed into our game against them
I agree, poguemahone. Same with Northwestern.
Jay Valai hits like a monster.
flip:
What’s more important? A happy relationship or watching the Buckeyes? I think you need to re-examine your priorities. JUST KIDDING!
I hope we can control the LOS against these guys, that the team gelled last week, and that it wasn’t their one-off game of the season so far.
GO BUCKS!!
Oklahoma scores like a video game.
dammit Northwestern. I was hoping they’d win out (sans for the Ohio State game, of course), maybe playing Vanderbilt in one of the Florida bowls in a battle of nerd schools. Losing to a high school team doesn’t help.
Oh, and I doubt any of you guys get Raycom Sports (you lucky bastards), but if you’re watching parts of the Gators-Wildcats game, you’d see Urban Meyer going to the Buckeye Pistol in short yardage/goal line situations.
IIRC from this morning…what Corso said was he’s never picked the buckeyes in an OSU home game and been wrong…so everytime Gameday has been at Ohio State and he’s put on the Brutus Head, he’s been right. So…I have no idea if that’s right, but i do remember that caveat in what he said this morning.
vico-i’m watching some of fla-uk on gameplan…love the gameplan, its like heaven if you have add
He did indeed pick the Buckeyes against Texas in 2005. I remember that.
i suspect someone at kentucky is going to be teaching kick-protection blocking this week in practice…
dirty6:
I think they should call Coach Tressel for some advice.
TV Tan Line image.
If there’s a rule in the book that allowed Michigan’s first TD to count, it shouldn’t be there. That was incredibly cheesy, especially in a game where you only need one foot in-bounds for possession.
He picked us for the LSU game as well…
Just got in, expected him to pick PSU, now I am sick to my stomach.
man, im a lot of beers in. need to chill out a little. gotta be up for the game!
Mix in some water, devier.
Also, these Spartans do not want to win this game. C’mon!
i told you posey…you can’t drink like me…i’m a much larger sexier man…you should’ve taken it easier…now i’m going to miss a bunch of blocks again…i hate my life
Colt McCoy’s halftime numbers: 24/26 for 230. Dayamn.
wow. im so buzzed up im still posting as Devier. Now that is good stuff
haha..you’re telling me..i have another name for this place…but i’m not using it..shhhhhh…pregame warm up aka i’m hammered
name meaning…well name but not for the website..but for posting…i’m confused…what?
flipbuckeye: you need to wear the pants in the house. No way would my wife EVEN THINK ABOUT TELLING ME TO “DVR” THE OSU/PSU GAME!
The only way I miss this game live is if there is a death in the family(mine!, LOL).
I thought the GameDay special from Ohio Stadium was cool and it was neat to have LeBron James there and have him admit that if he played college ball(football and basketball), he would have went to Ohio State!
Does anyone really think it’s a good idea to make fun of someone (Alex Boone) trying to battle his alcoholism?
dude…relax….that’s alll.. i’m all good and i’ll prove it tonight..just messin with bud
One other thing: I think this is “TBDOSWITL.” (the best damn Ohio State website in the land, for real Buckeye fans[not bandwagon fans]).
heck yes buckeyedude…heck yes
btw…how much ball flinging do you guys think we will actually see coming out of the backfield from pryor tonight? does tressel let the kid loose?
I’m not upset. I’m just amazed at how classless people can be.
I can relate devier posey. I’m drinking Amber Bock right now(5:30pm), but come game time, it’s all SAMUEL ADAMS, which I only drink on special occasions(big Buckeye games) because it costs so darn much.
now now everyone hug…we’re going into a big game tonight and i don’t want to see any seperation anywhere or i’ll get sick to my stomach about the outcome…i won’t appreciate that
my new special beer is definitely blue moon..don’t know what it is about it but it gives off one hell of a warm feeling…used to be yuengling..and yes…i have been drinking for way too long
Lighten up Tom Biological. I don’t think we’re going to solve Boone’s drinking problems tonight, OK?
as the guy to portray boone..i apologize if anyone took offense to it..just trying to have fun…now can we focus back on the task at hand?
O-H-
yuengling is the shit I wish I could get it in ohio.
It’s Blogical. And who said anything about solving his problems? I did mention something about class however, which is something you apparently don’t have if you’re asking me to “lighten up”.
There is a difference between making fun of someone for displaying poor judgment and someone with a serious problem.
TP is coimng out tonight, i can’t wait to see number 2 and 28 under the lights. On a side note anybody go to the Cavs game last night, if not some guy was doing a flip completely passed out in the middle of it and just bashed his head on the floor, busted it wide open craziest shit i ever seen. GO BUCKS
BUCKS 24
Nursing Home Lions 21
blogical..what did i just say, little one…stop the divide i’m starting to see an bad omen and i don’t like it..and yes yuengling is awesome but there is something about the blue moon (w/out the orange b/c it’s a man law) that just gets the blood flowin and the fists flyin for this man
That being said…
GO BUCKS!!! BEAT PENN STAAAAAAAATE!!!
Eat your heart out, JoePa.
Did JoePa pack Enough Tighty Whites and an extra pair of pants for tonight?
“what did i just say, little one…stop the divide i’m starting to see an bad omen and i don’t like it.”
Oh I see. I’m the one who’s causing the divide my demanding respect and class. Fantastic logic.
“little one”
LOL. Can we focus on the game now, dimwits?
BuckeyeBrown—
I love Blue Moon. Recently I was introduced to Michelobs version of it. Its calld ShockTop. I LOVE IT
shocktop..is that the one with teh orange dude with a mohawk? if so it ain’t bad posey..and blogical..i love you and i will kindly oblige…go bucks!
Thanks, that’s better. I love you too, “sweetie”…j/k. What’s you’re prediction for the final score?
yeah, I love it. a little better than Blue Moon. We are going to the local Hooters to watch the game. The wife loves tennessee, so that way we can watch both games
yeah i’m hittin up hard times in my area..and my final prediction is 31-17 on pretty much all ohio state websites haha
Greetings, buckeye fans…little of topic but I just got back from the open basketball practice/scrimmage…saw some things to get excited about – I’ll have a full report in next day or so…it was only a 90 minute session but some of the kids showed flashes.
Thanks Chris. Looking forward to it.
I only come here and OHD. Where does everyone live in OHIO? Im in a suburb of Cincy, Eastgate
k i’ll be back on later on the iphone…more pregaming and bar trip…everyone be safe and see you guys in a few…
boone has a drinking problem? i didn’t know that. that’s serious business if he does, talk about demons.
i used to like blue moon, but then i found out its a canadian beer that poses as a belgian import. wtf?
tonight is all about jack daniels single barrel. smoooooth….
buckeyebrowny:
Have fun. Be SAFE. L8r.
Blue Moon is made by Coors
dirty6:
He announced it publicly back in 2006 in relation to a DUI. It was in the news for a few days, but not for very long.
I’m beginning to wonder about how good Sparty is. 21-21 tie with Michigan.
If they lose to Michigan then the sky will officially fall in East Lansing.
Yeah, Blue Moon is made by Coors in Canada. But the ‘recipe’ is for a Belgian Wheat Ale, which is what the market it as. I don’t know about you, but when ‘Belgian’ is plastered all over the label, I expect a nice European import, not a glorfied Molson. FWIW.
Touchdown Sparty.
“I don’t know about you, but when ‘Belgian’ is plastered all over the label, I expect a nice European import, not a glorfied Molson. FWIW.”
That’s why I always go with a variation of Sam Adams for full-flavored beer. I admit though, if I want more than one…Mich Ultra. Alcohol really doesn’t mix well with a 6 day workout routine.
Sparty interception with 5 min or so to play and a 7 pt lead…
I know I said I was confident about the game, but here in the waning hours I’m alternating between “HOLY CRAP BEANIE AND PRYOR = UNSTOPPABLE, TWO TD WIN AT LEAST” and “HOLY CRAP HEACOCK IS STILL OUR DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR AND HE WON’T PLAY MAN UNTIL WE’RE DOWN BY 21″
34-20 Buckeyes.
Blogical,
I hear you. I’m drinking bourbon these days to get the calories down. I can have four bourbons for the calorie ‘cost’ of a full-beer.
Corey checking in from Lane:
dirty6:
Good call, but keep in mind alcohol by itself carries 7 calories per gram. Carbs carry 4, Fats carry 9, Proteins cover 4…
…and that’s my uninteresting exercise science factoid of the day…
pogue:
I’m doing the same thing! BTW, Sparty pulled it out.
That dream where Michigan ends the year with only two wins is still alive.
You guys see D Stanley on Buckeye Football Fever? Green crushed velvet sport coat with green tie to match. The knot is the size of Dublin. Not pretty. I thought those giant knots went out of style?
I-O
It’s all keyboard skinny ties for me.
I hear you. Mugatu style all the way.
You just now Mark May is gonna pick PSU in a rout.
*know
Mark May hates PSU almost as much as OSU. If asked to pick his head would probably explode… which is really alright with me.
Game time!
So what time does the game actually start? I suppose they’re going to blab for what seems like an hour.
Love these games.
I can’t stand night games, for some reason. And I was at the Texas game.
I wasn’t a huge fan of the Scarlet Fever gimmick earlier, but it looks pretty sweet to see the stadium like that. Maybe this can be a weekly, unannounced thing?
Great return.
TP looking sharp
This third down is huge for momentum.
#28 has the flu again ????
Browning is getting worked early. He’s going to have a difficult night.
Let’s go D
O-line and D-line have to step up tonight.
Let’s buck this trend now, guys.
That was on Butler, right?
Oh come on, who’s the flag on?
Nice
YES!!!!
The defense settled down. Would have been nice to get that INT, but would have been the same as a punt, probably.
We are throwing on first down tonight at least. I like that throw-away out of Pryor as well.
browning is getting torched tonight
Interior offensive line is getting tooled on. I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: their conditioning is awful
It’s going to be a battle. OSU was this close to getting a backside hit/fumble on that last Clark pass, so hopefully that will start to break for them.
er backside == blindside
Geez, Gibson nearly gets the sack, then the next play is a designed QB keeper and the entire D-line gets dominated.
Starting Gibson has ended up being a great move by Tressel. Can’t agree with his D-coord., but I like the move.
Awful, awful call on the PI
This early in the game, my fears of a PSU blowout are being allayed. Still, we need a stop and the offensive line needs to get out of the locker room.
Yeah, I ? the PI 2.
I’m so glad the staff waited to put Gibson in the lineup until after the USC game.
Great job.
Alright, the defensive line has come to play. Gibson in on that last sack.
LOL, Jason.
Small scares me. I really hope he doesn’t muff one tonight.
Shouldn’t there be an automatic rule where the guy taken #1 in the spring game has to start, no matter what?
This girl in the “Fills you up” commercial is hawt.
That rule sounds good to me.
Both offensive lines are playing pattycake in the early going. Defensive struggle anyone?
thadius maximus
I’m fine with a defensive struggle because I think ours is better. And home field + great defense usually equals a delicious win sandwich.
Of course, after I say this, you know this game will end 49-42
my nerves are shot already. a d struggle will put me over the edge.
Hey, you’re not the one who has to go to campus two days after the game. A win and the place will be buzzing, a loss and it’ll be like a morgue.
uh oh. don’t get Beanie riled up.
nice play
Pryor has ice in his veins right now.
Thanks, Brent.
That’s incomplete, never mind. No need for review. Groan.
uh oh
For crying out loud. It bounced on his hands.
Punt time.
hands are underneath
Goddammit. There’s got to be some kind of coaching in programs everywhere that tells the offense to hurry up and snap a play before review can monkey with a first down call.
get it right!!!!
Tough to tell. I’m sure I can guess what Penn State fans are thinking.
paterno is running the replay machine
It’s a catch. They better not overturn.
Vico, you’re right, who’s sleeping on that hurry up call. snap the damn ball!!!!
crap. i need a beer.
bullshit!
Lame.
Lack of a downfield passing game may be catching up to us.
shut up muffburger.
That was the right call, guys. Take off the Scarlet-tinted glasses.
oh yeah. replay showed it bounced off the turf, not his hands as I thought.
Musberger’s right – something big is about to happen for one team. Let’s hope it’s us.
Yeah, I’m more upset that the offense waited to run a play than the reversal of the call on the field. Again, coaches everywhere have to have some kind of hurry-up package on plays following potentially iffy first down calls.
but i got a beer anyway
Great punt. Looks like two teams trading punches right now.
More Thaddeus.
The problem is they don’t know what’ll be reviewed.
We can see the call is iffy from the comfort of the living room…but not the coaches. Maybe they need a replay coach.
Thad’s a stud, can we get a o-line to block
PSU looks better on offense right now. We really need to get better field position.
Great play, D.
Jermale Hines is going to be a beast next year. He’s approaching beastliness this year, of course.
Whew…great play, D.
i like the aggressive D
Ran into the kicker.
Beanie Wells 97 yard run.
Coleman gave me a heart attack with that coverage. And oh my god, we didn’t get hitting the punter of that play?
No call! Woo!
Heacock is actually calling a a great and agressive defense. I also wonder why Hines does not start in front of Russell
Ray needs to field that one.
I was typing. Why didn’t anyone field that punt?
poguemahone, you’re right. There’s a lot of young talent on this team. May take a hit at LB next year, but we’re in good shape just about everywhere else.
Now see, I thought stunting linemen was illegal in our program. Very cool to see.
Great playcall, though I’m a little concerned about the relative inability to wrap up and plant on the spot. Of course, Clark is a big guy, so he’s going to be able to get those off and avoid sacks, but still.
Etienne Sabino, Ross Homan and Brian Rolle. I like the sound of that.
Yeah, the fact that we’re keeping Clark somewhat in check has me encouraged for when we tackle Juice later.
2 possessions with bad field position…ack.
Juice is struggling this year too. Of course, he was struggling last year, so I don’t know what to think.
Pass the ball
Come on O-line, you have to show up tonight.
DANE FUCKING SANZENBACHER, BITCHES
Sweet play out of Dane.
great play
Whew…great play O.
Seeeeee. That is why I’ve been on the Sanzy bandwagon for a while now.
Thas my white boy nice patients by Pryor
The o-line is stinking it up
Made me gulp when Herbie used the word predictable.
Anyone notice that Paterno has his headset on backwards?
Vico, as long as he doesn’t get hit head-on by someone bigger than him, he should be a good one.
What’s with the uncreative runs for Beanie? I know the O-line is getting dominated, but I’m calling about 80% of the runs before the snap.
Does Beanie look like himself? I know the O-line isn’t doing well.
i don’t even think Paterno is still alive
pass on 1st or 2nd down just ruined a big play
That was ghastly.
o line looks like crap!
OK, now we pin them down there, then get a pick 6. Let’s go.
Beanie should actually have negative yards rushing right now, the way the O-line is playing. He’s doing fine given what he’s being given, which isn’t much, thanks to the roly-polies up front.
O-line might be sucking but when you put everybody at LOS you can’t block them all, we need to pass some in early downs and stop being same old Buckeyes of 2008
I swear the staff comes in with good intentions each week with their scripted opening plays. We were throwing on first down early on the first two possessions, but when shit tightens up a little, JT goes back to what he knows and loves.
Are we going to run out of comment space? This has got to be our best participation ever. Let’s get a Turnover!!!
O-line might be sucking but when you put everybody at LOS you can’t block them all, we need change it up, the run game won’t wprk need to loosen them up
Yes, Pryor needs to give them a reason to be scared of his arm. They’re absolutely not right now.
Could TB pass? Or would he just be a statue out there to get clobbered.
He gave them a reason. The playcalling and the O-line is what’s killing us.
Todd Boeckman would have been hit 5 or 6 times by now.
Guys, this game is flying by.
I’m pretty sure that Boeckman would just get swallowed. Pryor is rolling out a lot when he’s given the chance to pass.
i just want Pryor to be given a chance to let loose because our defense is playing lights out
He needs to play pitch and catch with the TEs against their LBs.
Welcome to Tresselball lol
Kinda funny we have so many comments over a 0-0 game. This is Big Ten EXCITEMENT, people!
Illinois all over again. Grrr.
Stuff em?
They’ll go for it on 4th if they don’t get this.
Bad spot.
Horrible spot. That was bull.
Well, that sucked.
Welp. That’s not good.
Guess what? Zone D.
get Russell off the field and get a coach who can call offensive game to give us a chance
Holding them to a field goal here is huge for momentum.
Had em pinned back there too.
poguemahone, Pryor needs that challenge of being down three for some two minute magic.
hold them to a field goal
Come on turn it over.
Big hit.
MY GOD. I will have a screen cap of that early in the week.
I can’t believe he held on to it.
A block here would make me all warm and fuzzy inside. PSU gets the ball to start the second half.
nice ass hit, Tressel better let the offense play because our defense looks the best they have all year to me anyways
Block that SOB.
Marcus Freeman had an early Christmas gift, but he apparently didn’t like the wrapping.
Yeah, defense is solid.
Penn State is up 3-0. They were up 3-0 last year…..
Yeah, the offense is not doing squat. 3 points in this game is huge.
damn!!
Yeah, but not at the half, right?
We need a drive…score some points!
It is amazing how many defensive players drop int’s see it every single game usually more then one. Grab a high life and hope Thomas gets it to around the forty so we might try to score before halftime. I love D’s intensity tonight
Tom B. – no, with like 11 minutes left in the first quarter.
But hey, wasn’t PSU leading us at home in ‘06?
At the half, I mean?
We can work with that.
when was the last time we blocked a kick??? we need to steal that special teams coach from FL!!!
I dunno. I’m just hoping they can tie right now. I think that would be huge.
You can’t call that in that situation. Try midway through the first quarter.
That would’ve been an amazing catch.
Yep: Penn State lead us 3-0 at the half in 2006
Nice call Jason where the bomb to Robo on 1st 10 in the 1st quater
Dang, Browning. You can’t do that.
It’s definitely doable…if the offense wakes up that is. I’m not entirely sure the D can hold them in the entire second half like this.
Adding to our school record for false starts.
that is not what we needed
They better give us that first down. And they do.
Gift spot there.
Wow, take Browning off the field for a little bit. He’s stinking up the joint.
As many guys as they have on the LOS (not in this situation), slants or a squareout pass to a TE would be nice.
who is that right tackle. He sucks!!
Browning nevermid we have a bunch of out of shape lineman who cannot move
YES YES YES YES YES!
Nice catch. Let’s go!
HOLY CRAP ROBO WHERE HAS THAT BEEN ALL SEASON.
We couldn’t stop it against FLorida, LSU, USC and even Purdue. Until we can prove we can stop it, opposing defensive lines will split their ends wide every single time on passing downs. We NEVER pick it up. It’s frustrating to see the same mistakes over and over.
Pass Interference not called.
Nice jump ball catch by Robo. Good body control.
Notice Ballard and Beanie doubled Maybin on that next play?
Kick it.
Dane….dude….just drop the ball if you can’t stay on your feet.
Your boy, Vico. :)
Tressel better let Pryor play football in the second half. to get some guys off LOS
Ouch, bit of a dimwitted move by Dane, but he’s been good tonight, so no hard feelings.
Hey, uh, Pettrey? Make this. We need it
Please don’t miss it. Please don’t miss it. Please don’t miss it. Please don’t miss it. Please don’t miss it. Please don’t miss it.
And that was definitely pass interference on the jump ball.
Definitely have a new kicker.
Is Pretorious done for good now?
OMG. I’m gonna have a heart attack before this game is over.
A more than adequate response to Penn State’s FG drive. Very nice
exciting big 10 football.
Huge to tie it at the end of the half.
I just want to say, give that placeholder 20 helmet stickers for that catch and hold.
This has been a very even game…. TOP 15:03 to 14:57… yardage… Let’s hope the D can keep this up
This is where i am confused our passing game works when we have to throw, so why don’t we throw when they are playing run. I think Pryor throws a nice ball just let him do it more, its nice to see a Big Ten Game instead of the SEC and B12 with no defense. I guess thats why Big Ten denfensive players are good in the NFL.
Let’s talk adjustments…
The offenses are a LOT more wide open in the SEC.
Adjustments = when anyone but Williams is in the backfield, expect the run to come between the tackles.
PLAY SOME FUCKING MAN HOLY SHIT NO FG FOR PSU IF WE DO THIS
Offensively, bench Browning and keep Rehring off the damn field. Send a message. Pattycake is not cutting it against Penn State. Find more creative ways to give Beanie the ball. Slamming him into the back of the O-line twice and passing is the Michigan State offense, and you only do it when you secretly suck. Stop that.
My adjustments would be throw the ball more and somehow get the ball to Small or Posey in the second half, i want to see a big run after a catch. I also would make sure Hines is on the field at all time. I do think Clark will make a mistake when pressured so keep bring the heat
“PLAY SOME FUCKING MAN HOLY SHIT NO FG FOR PSU IF WE DO THIS”
Amen, brother.
“Pattycake is not cutting it against Penn State.”
Ugh. No kidding. Doesn’t it seem like they’re taught to do this?
Yes, blitzing Clark is working really, really well. He’s tossed a few balls up for grabs that should have been picked. If we start making those plays, this is a much different game.
poguemahone, if you bench Browning and Rehring, who do you go to? Person and who else? Shugarts and Adams are out and I doubt anyone else would be better.
They have to step it up and get Browning some help with Maybin.
D: I’d play more man and keep bringing pressure. They can’t deal with it, although they have to watch for misdirection, screens and QB draws.
O: 1. Block somebody. 2. Block somebody. 3. OPEN IT UP and stop playing so tight. 4. Have Pryor play pitch and catch with the TEs against their LBs. Their LBs are the weak spot this year, why aren’t they doing this? 5. Use some misdirection.
I also think the O-line needs to have someone piss them off. Call them a bunch of girls again or something. They need to play nasty and aggressive!
I’ve been thinking that a reverse or end around is due…. Also opening holes for the running game.
Hines is a man!
70and 71 need to get arrested, get them off the field thats our problem, it really is the bottom line O-Line looks like the need Gastric by pass surgery
I really believe Bollman is history after this year. Heacock may just be saving his job.
Yes, it does seem that they are coached to do this. Spielman nailed it when he called it a pillow fight. He mentioned Anthony Munoz on his radio show the other day, and one of the things Munoz was was downright nasty. Spielman once came on a blitz and, while blocking the defensive end, Munoz got a hand free, and tried to block Spielman, but given his height advantage over Chris, it was more a clothesline. Spielman got knocked flat on his ass, and freely admitted he was embarassed. He’s talked to Munoz numerous times since then, but while admitting he’s a wonderful guy, said he was the biggest, meanest badass on the field when the ball was in play.
I’d die to have our offensive linemen coached to play with such ferocity and tenacity.
Jason – this is why I’m not a coach; I forgot about the injuries to Adams and Shugarts.
But benching an experienced starter for a walk-on for even a few plays is sure to piss him off a bit.
LETS GO BUCKS!!!
That hit was spectacular.
3 and out here would help quite a bit.
Yeah, pogue.. the coaches are in a bit of a bind. Just gotta get Browning some help.
Well, that’s not a good start.
Jenkins made the tackle. Uh oh.
Now Penn State is running on us. Gerg.
I’ve still got a grudge against Munoz for letting his kid go to Tennessee.
this isn’t looking so good
Much better. Stiffen up, D!
Doesn’t he have a daughter at OSU?
Stuff em, D.
Unless she plays offensive tackle, I don’t care. ;-)
You know what I just realized? Penn State usually runs on us. Evan Royster scored their first TD last year and they didn’t stop gashing us until our lead was too much. Tony Hunt had a field day in 2006. I wonder why this is.
Big down, how about thuggish Gibson sack or Jenkins Int
Has anyone notice none of our guys have made a catch over the middle all night?
“I wonder why this is.”
Their playcalling is as creative as ours.
No, what I mean when I say they “run” on us is that they have success moving the ball on the ground, consistently.
YES!!!
Haven’t you seen our DTs get punked for a while?
Is Danger Ray Small’s middle name?
They always have great O-lines, and we always have a great secondary.
Yeah, but we shut down Sparty and UM most years on the ground, and most other run-based teams. I think PSU’s zone blocking helps them a lot.
I love it when they get 8 yards running on 3rd and short. BAM!
Are there only 3 people commenting?
Throw the dam ball on first down
STIFF ARM OF JUSTICE!
Sanzenbacher has got some Gonzo in him tonight.
Please please please please throw the ball more
Stay in the shotgun now!
Keep doing that. Please.
Saine…catching the ball?
Keep this drive alive!
Sanzenbacher nearly got killed after that catch.
I never would have dreamed they’d keep him this much under wraps.
I knew the PSU defense would come to play, but I’m surprised at how well they’re bottling up Beanie.
What a play!
ROBO!
That’s a catch.
Overlooked fact: 3rd down playcalling has been stellar tonight
@#$%&*!
Great catch
The last one probably wasn’t a catch, but this one is. Review better not overturn this.
I don’t think they can overturn that. I hope.
I agree poguemahone. It’s nice to see Pryor starting to take some of those throws they’re daring him to make.
Nice call.
Pryor looks good throwing tonight Robo hell of a catch hitem up top for a TD
Hartline hasn’t touched the ball yet?
I’m gonna have a heart attack.
I need to coach when my kid plays or I’ll go nuts.
Boone’s doing some jawing out there with that LE. Maybe the line will get fired up and give Beanie some holes.
Eating up a lot of clock and getting the defense some rest. I like this recipe.
Yeah, Tom – sorry I called the defensive struggle earlier. Take some aspirin.
Maybe Pryor should have pulled that ball out?
Lordy, that read-option was predictable. 3rd down playcalling was great up till that.
Super call, Beanie. LOL, pogue!
Dang, I wanted to see a throw to the end zone there.
are you kidding me throw the F@$king ball seriously
We play for field goals here at OSU.
6-3 BUCKEYES!
That might wrap up the scoring.
We were moving the ball when we threw it!
Field goal is huge in this game!
The coaching staff listened to the players there, I think. Unfortunately.
Nice long TOP drive!
tom, i with ya. i may not survive this one.
6-3 BUCKEYES!
That might wrap up the scoring.
If it does, I’d be more than happy with it. Penn State’s been able to drive the ball, though. I’m cautiously optimistic over here in Alabama.
“6-3 BUCKEYES!
That might wrap up the scoring.”
Please no. I want to LIVE. I need another beer.
Bless it, but seriously why would you run when we can’t run with 9 in the box, it hasn’t worked yet. Pryor is having his best game throwing and what do we do run the ball the stress of our games it makes you drink.
This is cro-mag football without the good offensive lines.
We’re having a good game throwing because there are 9 in the box. There are 9 in the box because we are running a lot. If we stop running, there won’t be nine in the box anymore, and Pryor will be throwing in to defenders instead of wide open receivers.
Drinking your way out of coronary = Grandpappy Pogue’s strategy for 86 years. Do it.
Can’t drink…I’m on call. As long as my beeper doesn’t go off before 11:30 and we come out on top of this one, then I’ll be happy
I’m telling you what guys, this game makes me understand why my coaches yelled so much. And I don’t understand how Tressel can seem so calm. Unbelievable.
We shold be up by 10, i feel like we are the better team minus are play calling. I can’t believe we ran it on 3rd down it would have been different if it was 3rd and 1or2. This are problem with SEC because you got to score against teams with potent offense
Daryl Clark is unbelievably strong.
yah, i thought he was tackled 5 yards ago
Can we stop him with the first guy
JL is off the field? Did I hear that right?
JL is on the field now.
Oh. Ouch.
Zone. Groan.
They set up the pass the entire game. Here comes a passing assault.
not the zone!!!
Over pursued.
Damn it. We bring an obvious blitz and leave the middle wiiiiiiiiiiiide open. I’d have gotten 10 yards on that.
Guess we stopped blitzing Clark is not good under pressure. I tell you another thing our safeties are our defensive weakness have not seen then make one play in the run game
This is why we need TDs, not FGs.
The “zone groan” is becoming the story of the 2008 OSU defense. We dominate in man, get dominated in zone.
Man, Coleman scares me in coverage.
Good job by Coleman on that pass.
4th QTR already. It’s only 10:20, guys.
Anyone else notice Jenkins or Chekwa lining up 10 yards off his man on that last play? Damn you, Heacock. Damn you.
Watch for the draw on this next play, because they’re just outside of FG range.
I know. That’s why I don’t want a D struggle.
I’m thinking sweep, or play action trickery (fake end around to williams or something).
More TDs. Less FGs.
i want a blitz here rush six and we are due to see Mr. Jenkins making play
more TD’s and Less FG’s… as long as we start the scoring of TD’s
Tressel is out on the field, yelling at dudes. Let’s hope that gets us a stop. And it does.
great play by heyward
Yeah, it’s as if we played for a FG the last series.
BLOCK.. BLOCK
MISS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Or the shuffle pass. Same difference. Glad they missed the FG.
oh what i wouldn’t give for a long clock-eating, beanie stiff-arming drive
OK. Maybe Tressel isn’t as calm as I thought he was, LOL!
Oh man, next thing you know Tressel is gonna pull a Pete Carroll and start hopping around with this shirt off.
OK, now TD’s
As Jason brilliantly put it, Tressel had a boner for that FG on the last drive.
first dwon bomb to Robo make the Shoe erupt because i do like how the crowd is sounding to night . Go for JT first down Play Action Robo will be one on one or Hartline will be. This is a perfect time to
JT does get wood for kicks.
nice!!!!
I’d be excited too, because the team is playing well. I think we’ve got a lot of confidence right now. Time to seal this one up tight.
Running clock would be nice…but they’re not off balance yet. I’m looking for that play specifically designed for PSU…real special like. We need to get them to start guessing.
I’ve never seen the team so amped! Passion is beautiful!
Meanwhile, meltdown in progress:
http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2008/10/25/641894/game-day-open-thread-ohio#9626040
their d line is very good
we are gonna need another TD because they can score at any time
Very close to the vest. Well, at least we’re ahead of the sticks. Let’s convert.
Oh Beanie. Beanie, Beanie, Beanie. This is a big game, Beanie.
Beanie taking control. I’m going to love the PSU schadenfreude if we win this.
What? 3rd down? Bad spot.
Oh for gods sake.
OH FUCK
WTF?
FUCK
Freshman QB terrible decision.
come on D!!!
FUCK!!!
run run run run run run you are going to eventually fumble trying to run down the clock with a field goal lead in beginning forth quater. I know you have to run on 3rd and 1 when are we going to play football
What is PSU doing with their QB?
Oh my god. OH MY GOD.
I’m going to puke.
That’s what a bad spot will do
Dang, we would have had the first down too.
They brought Devlin in to throw here. Gotta overcome this adversity, D.
Come on D.
Pick it. Fumble it.
Have you noticed that holding is legal for PSU? Disgusting.
Damn it.
Play action to TE anyone?
come on D
I will say one thing, the D is coming with some bad intentions tonight.
anybody see play action on 2nd and 1 why don’t we ever do that. The defense has played light out tonight and our offense again is the problem
That, Pryor, is how you run the QB sneak.
Let’s drive them back!!!
The D must hold.
I just know that Pryor will find a way to make up for his mistake. I just know it.
Game over.
Motherfucker.
Sabino was in on that goal line series.