What other message boards are saying (Playoff Edition) (Ohio State)

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I cant believe we are still living the ilegal cleat thing.... Haaaa ! That's one of the saddest attempts ive seen in a long time.
 
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DaddyChad said:
The bottom line in this game is the LOS play. This will be the best LOS talent Ohio State has played since Michigan; I think we’re far deeper and better than Michigan as well. You can scheme around your Oline getting whipped some but it’s unlikely you win. Really think this game is decided by who’s Oline performs better in this game; we’ve had our struggles but we’re used to seeing elite talent in most games.
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Agreed. If we can limit the false starts and holding penalties, I think we will do fine. We’ve had a propensity for that this year at the worst times and have killed numerous drives with them.

On the other side, I just don’t see Ohio State’s makeshift O line holding up against our experienced and deep D line. I think that’s where the game will hinge.
 
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NO SIR EEE said:
-Nico compiled all of his stats against the turds on their schedule and wilted in the big games, for the most part. But, they still went 10-2 in a great conference, so they are indeed a weird team to evaluate.

-If we can beat Tennessee (at home)… we then matchup with the 1 seed Oregon Ducks & can steal their path the rest of the way. I like it. Going to have to be lat 4 great teams. It’s Ryan Day’s chance to change his narrative forever.

-Let's not overlook Tennessee since this is Cooper 2.0 era we all know you can't spell Citrus without UT.

-We are a scary team to have to deal with and some of the Tennessee over confidence I have seen is laughable. Believe in the Buckeyes!

-I don’t think Tennessee’s offense or QB are very good, but we’ve laid some eggs this year also. And our patchwork OL against an SEC D line in a game in December outside in Columbus is scary. We don’t have a FG kicker to rely on, which is important in games like this (probably low-scoring, elements at play where fluky things can happen).

-100% we are winning this game. Tennessee won't last a half at the shoe.

-Ryan Day has proven that he needs the better player at all 22 positions to win football games. Gonna be tough because Tennessee might have a better player at one or two positions.

-Michigan beat us by almost never blitzing and keeping 2 safeties back and baiting us into run into their D line that we couldn't handle. Will Tennessee deploy a similar strategy? I don't know. But if they do blitz us and leave our WR trio in one and ones, I think we should like that. Our OL is better pass blocking than run blocking, and our backs can pick up blitzes with the best of them. I would welcome an over aggressive strategy by Tennessee, but I don't think we'll get it. They are going to play the pass like Michigan and hope OSU still struggles to run into light boxes.

-Heupel is pretty clever. Advantage goes to the Vols coaching staff with 13 days to prepare.

-Did you see Day’s interview, dude is so glum and dispirited….he’s already lost….toast actually….I observed little hype and positive emotion from him.

-I actually think they will come out and crush tenn. I’m usually conservative with my picks but this is setting up to be an easy bet and win. I have Osu like 28-13.

-Concerned about TN's defensive front against this oline...with last year's Cotton Bowl performance still weighing on my mind.

-Tennessee isn't in Ryan Day's head like Michigan so I don't see us stubbornly playing into their strength ( I really hope this is the case). Our offensive line won't be manhandled like they were against Michigan either so I expect a little bit more success running the ball and some better protection which should give Howard more time to find the talented receivers.

-I believe that there's a lot of angry players looking for redemption. Kind of feel the same about the coaches.

-Well the Ryan Day effect is the biggest problem for OSU...If he can keep himself out of the play calling, and allow the team to play its game I give OSU a 7 out of 10 chance to win...if we screw around and get destroyed up front...well these weeks off preparing will mean nothing...

-My confidence in the Bucks never wavers. We can beat anyone. And in most all cases, we probably should. Our Defense will be the best unit on the field next Saturday and it won’t even be particularly close either. All we’ll really need from our Offense is to not turn the ball over and to stay ahead of the chains. Touchdowns instead of field goals, when given the opportunities.

-Support the team regardless of who they are playing. Pretty sure most everyone was calling TN soft all season.

-I have very little confidence in Ryan Day and the offensive line. I wouldn’t be surprised if they laid an egg at home.

-Tennessee got the worst possible draw in the playoffs. We'll destroy these soft ass fools.

-Ohio State has the potential to outrush Tennessee and blow them out. Ohio State has played a murderer's row of rush defenses and still managed 5 yds/carry.

-Saw Tennessee live this year vs. Oklahoma (my brother is DE for OU and played in the game)…Oklahoma D put out the book on how to stop Tennessee. We just have to follow it.

-In 1996, the University of TN wore illegal cleats in a soaking wet Peach Bowl. Karma is coming.

-Cold temps are going to have us see injuries. I have no faith in our backups on the OL if this should happen. Of course, the knife cuts both ways and it could end up biting them.

-TN will be a tough matchup, but one we can win. Personally I don't believe there is any team that should beat us, if we play well on offense. The defense is playing well enough for me to say that.

-It's going to be way too cold for Tennessee. They won't be able to throw and their rushing offense is mid. We should roll.

-We get the absolute easiest 1st round game. We are blessed for sure. Let's Roll!!

-Our roster can compete with any SEC school. Ryan Day will have to have a great gameplan though.

-I've watched Tennessee a couple of times this year, they don't impress me.

-Tennessee is a fraud and I don't care what anyone says.
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Dang people really don't know about us... I'll feel bad when we plant our flags on their turf too lol
 
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207 others said:
I went to rural Ohio before and it is legitimately the closest thing we have to pure dystopia. It was a single road with an hour of corn surrounding the road and nothing else, then a stop sign with a meat store, then an hour of corn. Flat as Kansas without being able to see anything but corn.

On the satellite the county is a yellow square. People make fun of WV but it is pretty with dumb people, Ohio is ugly with retarded people. Every person I met under 30 had Insane Clown Posse tattoos, on drugs, looked like prisoners
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dang that's mean
 
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I didn’t read a ton in this thread but I’ll post this:

Seems like the wheels are falling off the OSU program. While probably being the most talented team in college football (player vs player), this team doesn’t seem to play well together. Lots of internal conflict.

If the Vols can get up 10-14 points early in the game….I think the fragile individual egos of the OSU players, will break.

JMO
 
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207 others said:
I went to rural Ohio before and it is legitimately the closest thing we have to pure dystopia. It was a single road with an hour of corn surrounding the road and nothing else, then a stop sign with a meat store, then an hour of corn. Flat as Kansas without being able to see anything but corn.

On the satellite the county is a yellow square. People make fun of WV but it is pretty with dumb people, Ohio is ugly with retarded people. Every person I met under 30 had Insane Clown Posse tattoos, on drugs, looked like prisoners
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A state full of juggalos? NO!!!!
 
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jasonvol18 said:
Mich is 7-5. You can say the same thing about us. Our Fan base is actually too confident and we lost to a bad 6-6 Arkansas. See the similarities?
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At least our loss was towards the beginning of the year. They lost literally at the worst possible time. I think it's going to be a tough game.
 
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jasonvol18 said:
Mich is 7-5. You can say the same thing about us. Our Fan base is actually too confident and we lost to a bad 6-6 Arkansas. See the similarities?
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This is more like Jones losing to Vandy to keep us out of a NY6 game. Beat Florida and Georgia in the same season and couldn't win the east because of the coach.

also OSU lost at home, can't remember where Jones lost to Vandy that year.
 
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LouderVol said:
This is more like Jones losing to Vandy to keep us out of a NY6 game. Beat Florida and Georgia in the same season and couldn't win the east because of the coach.

also OSU lost at home, can't remember where Jones lost to Vandy that year.
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2016... a year that will live in infamy... could have played for an SECC or gone to the Sugar Bowl but Butch couldn't beat mediocre South Carolina and Vandy with our best roster (at athe time) since 2001
 
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CladInOrange said:


Per this thread we are all criminals.
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Lolol

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jasonvol18 said:
Mich is 7-5. You can say the same thing about us. Our Fan base is actually too confident and we lost to a bad 6-6 Arkansas. See the similarities?
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I agree. I mean, I hope I'm the one hearing "I told you so" come late Saturday night, but IMO this will be a very tough game in a tough environment. If we win I'd be willing to bet the margin of victory is by a single digit number.
 
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"-Tennessee is a fraud and I don't care what anyone says."

That's the locker room materials we need. They are challenging our team's manhood. This is the game. This game right here. Tennessee is back? The SEC knows. Everyone outside the SEC hasn't heard. If we lose, we will be embarrassed in front of the nation. Not getting at least win against Georgia in the last 3 years leaves questions about us being elite level. Dropping games to Carolina, Mizzu, and Arkansas makes us look like we aren't quite ready to claim " we're back!". A first round loss in the playoffs would actually look worse than not getting in the playoff. This game would seal it.
 
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rocketskates said:
I agree. I mean, I hope I'm the one hearing "I told you so" come late Saturday night, but IMO this will be a very tough game in a tough environment. If we win I'd be willing to bet the margin of victory is by a single digit number.
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I think most people recognize that the game will be tough. I just think a lot of people's perception of it have changed from "probably lose by a decent margin", to "we have a legit shot to win this even if things aren't 100% in our favor".

one factor that I haven't seen mentioned is what type of reffing we are going to get. seems like a lot of the refs have it out for the SEC.
 
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