Comments on: Buckeyes Give Penn State Much Needed Beatdown; Next stop Iowa then Pasadena http://www.thebuckeyeblog.com/ohio-state-beats-penn-state/ College football analysis and opinion with a heavy Ohio State bias Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:49:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: gulfportcarl http://www.thebuckeyeblog.com/ohio-state-beats-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-71078 gulfportcarl Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:30:02 +0000 http://www.thebuckeyeblog.com/?p=929#comment-71078 I really think the Purdue game was a wake up call for the Buckeye's. Know that their awake watch out. Penn State victim #1 and we go on to the next victim. Penn State found out that they might be in the same conference as the Buckeye's but not the same league. Clark found out what it's like playing a real denfense. Pressure in the pocket, pressure when he rolled out. Whatever speed he had was surely negated. What about the secondary. They acually manned up and played in your face defense. Clark never crossed the goal line on that 4th and goal. That was a homer call. How about the O- line, they acutally blocked and opened up holes to run thru. Proud to be a Buckeye, Let show Iowa the same. I really think the Purdue game was a wake up call for the Buckeye’s. Know that their awake watch out. Penn State victim #1 and we go on to the next victim.
Penn State found out that they might be in the same conference as the Buckeye’s but not the
same league. Clark found out what it’s like playing a real denfense. Pressure in the pocket, pressure when he rolled out. Whatever speed he had was surely negated. What about the secondary. They acually manned up and played in your face defense. Clark never crossed the goal line on that 4th and goal. That was a homer call.
How about the O- line, they acutally blocked and opened up holes to run thru.
Proud to be a Buckeye, Let show Iowa the same.

]]> By: CLT Buckeye http://www.thebuckeyeblog.com/ohio-state-beats-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-71077 CLT Buckeye Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:18:16 +0000 http://www.thebuckeyeblog.com/?p=929#comment-71077 Oh, the tears of the Penn State faithful are so delicious!! I was shocked the Buckeyes (especially the O) played as well as they did. The D played lights-out, which was great to see. If they can do that the next two Saturdays, the offense just needs to not lose the game (turnovers) and we should be golden. What I fear is winning vs. Iowa and then scUM playing the role of spoiler the following week (they have, at times, shown flashes of real talent). Granted, we'd still be on our way to Pasadena, but it would be bittersweet. Oh, the tears of the Penn State faithful are so delicious!! I was shocked the Buckeyes (especially the O) played as well as they did. The D played lights-out, which was great to see. If they can do that the next two Saturdays, the offense just needs to not lose the game (turnovers) and we should be golden. What I fear is winning vs. Iowa and then scUM playing the role of spoiler the following week (they have, at times, shown flashes of real talent). Granted, we’d still be on our way to Pasadena, but it would be bittersweet.

]]> By: Annapolisbuckeye http://www.thebuckeyeblog.com/ohio-state-beats-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-71065 Annapolisbuckeye Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:23:43 +0000 http://www.thebuckeyeblog.com/?p=929#comment-71065 I hear ya. It's been a roller coaster season. The minute you think things are coming together, you get a Purdue. I think the Buckeyes are moving forward though although I hate to think that Penn State was way over rated. Regardless, I'm not so sure Saturday was a "surprise." I think Purdue was a serious wake up call for everyone - coaches and players. Buckeyes looked much better prepared for Penn State. Pryor carried himself much differently this game also. I think it was the Dispatch that reported this morning how calm and centered he was during pre-game warm ups. When we start to see Pryor pull it together mentally -- when he hits that zen sort of thing, look out. He's going to be tough. I'm not looking past Iowa. I do think it's a much tougher game with Stanzi. I don't have near as much faith in their late comeback style without him. I also think the Buckeye defense could give a freshman backup qb starting his first game nightmares. I will look past Michigan though. I hear ya. It’s been a roller coaster season. The minute you think things are coming together, you get a Purdue.

I think the Buckeyes are moving forward though although I hate to think that Penn State was way over rated. Regardless, I’m not so sure Saturday was a “surprise.” I think Purdue was a serious wake up call for everyone – coaches and players. Buckeyes looked much better prepared for Penn State.

Pryor carried himself much differently this game also. I think it was the Dispatch that reported this morning how calm and centered he was during pre-game warm ups. When we start to see Pryor pull it together mentally — when he hits that zen sort of thing, look out. He’s going to be tough.

I’m not looking past Iowa. I do think it’s a much tougher game with Stanzi. I don’t have near as much faith in their late comeback style without him. I also think the Buckeye defense could give a freshman backup qb starting his first game nightmares.

I will look past Michigan though.

]]> By: Jay http://www.thebuckeyeblog.com/ohio-state-beats-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-71064 Jay Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:02:04 +0000 http://www.thebuckeyeblog.com/?p=929#comment-71064 Dude, anything can happen with this team. We now know USC is not all that. Purdue has been awful this year and impressive. The Wisconsin game is what I am looking at. Iowa plays that exact game, albeit without Stanzi who knows, and they ran roughshod on the Buckeyes. Iowa has been turning it over like crazy. If they have one of those wierd games like they did at Penn State or Wisconsin, where they just pick off passes and eek out first downs, I could see the pressure mount on this team. Look, I am not sold on this team. They reflect Pryor...an emotional, up and down kid. Dude, anything can happen with this team. We now know USC is not all that. Purdue has been awful this year and impressive. The Wisconsin game is what I am looking at. Iowa plays that exact game, albeit without Stanzi who knows, and they ran roughshod on the Buckeyes.

Iowa has been turning it over like crazy. If they have one of those wierd games like they did at Penn State or Wisconsin, where they just pick off passes and eek out first downs, I could see the pressure mount on this team.

Look, I am not sold on this team. They reflect Pryor…an emotional, up and down kid.

]]> By: Annapolisbuckeye http://www.thebuckeyeblog.com/ohio-state-beats-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-71061 Annapolisbuckeye Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:42:49 +0000 http://www.thebuckeyeblog.com/?p=929#comment-71061 Am I missing something here Jay? What in yesterday's play suggests that Ohio State will lose to Iowa -- especially considering the DL that you just mentioned. You're right, if the Buckeyes lose to Iowa it will be a huge embarrassment. However, you seem to be assuming that they will? Nothing I see to justify that conclusion. Am I missing something here Jay? What in yesterday’s play suggests that Ohio State will lose to Iowa — especially considering the DL that you just mentioned.

You’re right, if the Buckeyes lose to Iowa it will be a huge embarrassment. However, you seem to be assuming that they will? Nothing I see to justify that conclusion.

]]> By: Jay http://www.thebuckeyeblog.com/ohio-state-beats-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-71055 Jay Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:56:46 +0000 http://www.thebuckeyeblog.com/?p=929#comment-71055 I think it is fair to say that if Ohio State loses to Iowa after they lost their QB (their back-up played a total of three college level snaps before yesterday) that it would be much, much worse than the Purdue game. It would probably lead to an onslaught of national media dismissal. Moreover, I would suspect that it would bend Pryor's head into a pretzel. Iowa by rights has no business being even remotely in this game. They are playing thier fifth string RB (first string went down in the summer, second string went down right before season, third string was demoted after first game, fourth string was injured at Michigan State) who is a true freshman, they are using a redshirt freshman QB with one game played, well a bit less than one game played. They are playing with only two offensive linemen who were listed pre-season as starters. They are down to four receivers and one was a QB less than a year ago. Make no mistake, the Penn State game was a nice surprise, but if it was only to set up an even worse embarrassment. God help Jim Tressell. I think it is fair to say that if Ohio State loses to Iowa after they lost their QB (their back-up played a total of three college level snaps before yesterday) that it would be much, much worse than the Purdue game. It would probably lead to an onslaught of national media dismissal. Moreover, I would suspect that it would bend Pryor’s head into a pretzel. Iowa by rights has no business being even remotely in this game. They are playing thier fifth string RB (first string went down in the summer, second string went down right before season, third string was demoted after first game, fourth string was injured at Michigan State) who is a true freshman, they are using a redshirt freshman QB with one game played, well a bit less than one game played. They are playing with only two offensive linemen who were listed pre-season as starters. They are down to four receivers and one was a QB less than a year ago.

Make no mistake, the Penn State game was a nice surprise, but if it was only to set up an even worse embarrassment. God help Jim Tressell.

]]> By: buckeyemark53 http://www.thebuckeyeblog.com/ohio-state-beats-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-71054 buckeyemark53 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:43:47 +0000 http://www.thebuckeyeblog.com/?p=929#comment-71054 In the end, the Buckeyes had a solid win over a well-respected team (especially Penn States defense). Pryor looked good with the help he got from the O-Line. The backs ran hard. The defense was everything I thought thye'd be yesterday. Let's keep it going! Go Bucks!! In the end, the Buckeyes had a solid win over a well-respected team (especially Penn States defense). Pryor looked good with the help he got from the O-Line. The backs ran hard. The defense was everything I thought thye’d be yesterday. Let’s keep it going! Go Bucks!!

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