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

[GetEmVols]

-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.

We are overconfident? Look at their posts

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Brother, if you want to be a Buckeye sympathizer, I'm not going to stop you. I'm not going to try to convince an irrational group that has dug in their heels on being the center of the universe that they're not. Every fanbase has that to an extent but they're the worst of them all in that regard. I hope we smack them in the mouth at their place and they get to cry about it all offseason.

That you characterize my post as a Buckeye sympathizer makes my point. I've bled orange my entire life. Competed for that same shade of orange at UT-Martin. There are worse fan bases. A couple in the SEC come to mind

 

[DeepSpringsVol]

"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."
.
How did that turn out for Oklahoma?
.

If he means by make the field a cow pasture to slow down our speedsters. Then he is right. The grounds crew in Norman taking vacation time that week kept em from getting smoked.

 

[amaralfan1]

Maybe you guys did build a wall around that sh*thole in westWV. Electric fence?

The Ohio River has acted as a bit of a natural moat for centuries. The inability to cross it led to the Battle of Buffington Island and the eventual capture of John Morgan Hunt during the Civil War. Hunt was locked up in the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus, but managed to escape. He was shot to death by union soldiers in Greeneville, Tennessee less than a year later.

 

[amaralfan1]

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I knew I'd be right about the huntington-Ohio zone. You guys need to barricade this zone, fentanyl overdoses. The light region is due to it being a forrest, i know this because having [anywhere in] western WV in the "nice" shade is for the same reason

Fentanyl has been a big problem in SE Ohio. It started with the pill mills, evolved into black tar and then it became Fentanyl. Columbus has similar issues.

 

[iuvol]

“Easiest 1st round game”
“Overconfident UT fans”

Man those folks are as delusional as it gets.

I am trying to figure out how our running game is MID. We have a record breaking tailback.

 

[ptgrbn]

-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.

They do know we recruit nationally right? Plenty of midwesterners on our roster. Doesn’t OSU recruit heavily in FLA? Are those kids cold weather ready?

 

[orangebloodgmc]

-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.

I am sensing a lot of whistling thru the graveyard here, trying to convince themselves it will go OK for them.

 

[orangemadam]

“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.”

Absolutely ****ing clueless.

Well, according to Mel Kiper, they are correct. We don't have a rb in his top ten to be drafted.

They appear to have no respect at all for the Vols. We shall see.

 

[Orange931]

I am trying to figure out how our running game is MID. We have a record breaking tailback.

Yeah that makes no sense. Sampson only led the best conference in America in yards and touchdowns by far, but that’s mid.

 

[stevenrich2003]

OP thanks for sharing this. I think it will be a good game.

 

[onevol74]

My favorite thing about this is what the heck good would long cleats do in a bowl game that was played indoors.

The Citrus bowl is and has always been an outdoor stadium.

 

[Carl Pickens]

That you characterize my post as a Buckeye sympathizer makes my point. I've bled orange my entire life. Competed for that same shade of orange at UT-Martin. There are worse fan bases. A couple in the SEC come to mind

What did you play at UT-Martin?….and when?

 

[uncle chewii]

Sure is a cocky bunch of yankees

They’ve been eating too many of those poisonous nuts.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

What did you play at UT-Martin?….and when?

Golf. Early 1980s

 

[Carl Pickens]

-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.

wtf? Do they think Knoxville has San Francisco weather year round?

 

[Carl Pickens]

Golf. Early 1980s

A good friend of mine played football there in the mid 80’s and my cousin was a cheerleader during the same period

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

A good friend of mine played football there in the mid 80’s and my cousin was a cheerleader during the same period

 

[Arrested Devolopment]

-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.

Ohio posters are restarted. Would love to see what their posts looked like prior to the Michigan game.

 

[207 others]

The Ohio River has acted as a bit of a natural moat for centuries. The inability to cross it led to the Battle of Buffington Island and the eventual capture of John Morgan Hunt during the Civil War. Hunt was locked up in the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus, but managed to escape. He was shot to death by union soldiers in Greeneville, Tennessee less than a year later.

Love to learn thanks for the write up, I'll read up on that! Hopefully huntingtonians are unable to swim, they definitely don't have cars, so watch for bicycle crossings with shopping carts attached to the back and the smell of burnt popcorn!!

 

[mackievol]

Wow, their fans come off worse than Bama and Georgia’s, which is really tough to do

Ever been anywhere in Ohio? I'd be bad too

 

[WillisWG]

Would You Rather Have a Black Out or Scarlet Out for the Tennessee Game?

www.elevenwarriors.com

Think we should help them decide?

 

[amaralfan1]

Love to learn thanks for the write up, I'll read up on that! Hopefully huntingtonians are unable to swim, they definitely don't have cars, so watch for bicycle crossings with shopping carts attached to the back and the smell of burnt popcorn!!

I interviewed at WOWK in Huntington back in 2010. The town seemed sketchy and the TV station was a real dump. I wasn't going to leave Knoxville for that. A month later I interviewed in Columbus... a far superior city to Huntington.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Great sports school at the time in the Gulf South Conference. Our conference consisted of Troy, Jacksonville St., North Alabama, NE Louisiana(now La Monroe), Delta State, West Alabama, Mississippi College and UT-Martin. Our actual rivals were Murray State and Austin Peay from the OVC. We went to the NCAA end of season tournament in almost every sport. Basketball team was loaded with transfers from big majors. Loved it there

 

[Tennman47]

I was on the field in the end zone of the citrus bowl. I loved it Rain and all. Our Defense will shut them down like we have all teams this year running