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Naturally. The onus still lies on us, though.
Except those D's played a different style or scheme than us. Bama plays a inside-out block-eating zone scheme, Penn State an inside-out cover 3 with zone blitzes, MSU a cover 4, and Wisconsin was learning an entirely new system, being in only the second year and all. Or at least that was my understanding last year in the playoffs, when I was having this discussion. MSU is the most similar, playing a net-like cover4 that can only be called aggressive. ALL of these schemes take away the pass, and inside runs. But of course, OSU wants to go outside runs. Who takes away those? That's why those DEs in the bear front attacked the QB and mesh point, and the rover and MLB attacked the outside runs. We really do schematically match-up to their system in a superior fashion compared to those "great defenses." (Not that I'm trying to insult them.)
I have one prediction, if OSU thinks they are going to wear us down and roll over us at the end of the game, they will lose. As I said in an earlier thread, if they haven't put it away by the fourth quarter, we win. I think we have some surprises, one of them is called depth where we haven't had it in a while, the o and d lines.
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# | Bud Foster: Virginia Tech defense is " more aggressive and twitchier" than Wisconsin, Bama, Oregon As far as a matchup? Yes, although BC will have a slightly different offense this year with a new QB.
As far as defense and overall talent? There's no comparison, OSU is a much better team overall. Either way, Pitt and OSU are two of the three losses I currently have penciled in.
UNC vs Sakerlina -2.5 Sakerlina
TCU -14.5 at Minnesota Minn
Auburn vs. 'ville -10.5 Aub
Sparky vs aTm -2.5 aTm
Bama -10.5 vs Wiscy Bama
tOSU -13.5 at VT VT
Just got the email from the Roanoke Times about Fearless Forecasters. Don't know if this is the place to make the suggestions; but could someone with authority to create a thread see if there is interest in a TKP group?
Bladerunner...very leg worthy.
There was a ton of talent on the '99-'00 teams. 2001 and 2002 were supposed to be (sort of) rebuilding years with 2003 being the year everything came together again...
Damn right we're gonna win.
Sakerlina in a yawner
TCU
'ville
aTm
Bama
anOSU - only because i superstitiously picked them last time and we won. I know it should not affect the game, but I want to do whatever I can to help just in case.
In all fairness, after they manhandled all those teams in the postseason last year, it's really up to our defense to prove that they can be stopped now.
The smaller one is probably smaller because it wouldn't look right on the motorcycle helmet at the normal size (either the "old" normal or the "new" normal).
It depends upon how good he is. If he's truly an elite back, he'll get carries. If not, he'll probably wait his turn regardless of where he goes on his list of 5.
Actually I'd prefer something along the lines of "brewer and company too much for OSU's defense."
I admit that I haven't been reading their blogs, but having just read their comments on TKP's Q&A...."the majority of 11w respects our defense & Bud," what comments are reading? Maybe a third (I'd say more like a quarter) of their comments have expressed a score prediction, or general opinion, which seemed respectful (aka OSU wins by less than 14) to me. Most (60% +) seem to think we're gonna get crushed...aka 40+ to 20-. That doesn't seem respectful to me. They all seem to think that their D vs our O is a narrow win for them...thats cool, I can respect that. But they also seem to think that their O vs Bud's D...their O "is a machine" and our D will get destroyed...ala 'Bama, Oregon, MSU, PSU...hell, it seems like TKP pointing out that those D's played the bear very differently than us was completely ignored. Maybe all the a**hole OSU fans I've met have colored my vision on it, but all I heard last year was, "You guys got no shot. Prepare to get your a** destroyed." Fuck man, all I said after was, "How about them Hokies?!" And I hope the players are listening to all this, they did last year.
Highly regarded guys? Currently? By whom?
or maybe he hasn't been drilled after refusing to call fair catch so he doesn't have any trepidation yet.
So pumped. Was worried they were going to go with EJ for a while there.
I think the natives on both islands are getting restless. if I were you guys I'd be sick of all the hype too. I'm sick of it and its my team.
Didn't know where to post this but I found this quote from a Buckeye fan over on Elevenwarriors and I must say it is very pleasing to read as a Hokie. Not all of their fans are complete homers.
The stadium seats about 66,000+. If you want my personal assessment of the stadium I'll be happy to say. I've been to multiple games in the Shoe, not to mention I was at last years VT game in the shoe, and man that was a hard pill to swallow. Reverting back to Lane Stadium I had the privilege to go see the 2011 Miami game when Jacory Harris was QB and it was deep in the 4th quarter with VT up 35-31 (I think it's what it was). There was about a minute and a half left on the clock and it was up to Bud Fosters defense to come up with a stop. That stadium was louder than any Ohio State game I've ever been to. I say that with no disrespect it was truly a site to behold. Immediately following the first play that was snapped, the Hokie Defense came up with a big stop, Enter Sandman was played and I've never seen anything like it. It was electric in that stadium. I think the numbers game is a little outplayed here because those fans know how to get rowdy. I just hope we have enough Buckeye fans in there to try and offset but I have a feeling that wont happen. Here's to a legendary game in Blacksburg, I'm expecting one for the ages. Let's be real here, VT outside the top 25 is a slap in the face with all the talent that roster possesses. They got unlucky with injuries last year. I fully expect VT to bring everything they got, but then again, so will we. As long as we have Urban I think our Buckeyes will do fine in Lane.
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Everett Golson will be starting for FSU.
I think he is going to be a very good possession receiver and make a high percentage of catches, but I don't see him as an Eddie Royal/ Andre Davis type receiver that can bust it for 75 yards. We need someone like that at receiver and we don't right now. Bucky has shown he can catch the deep ball, but the guy I'm hopeful for is McMillian to be able to take a screen or end-around to the house.
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# | Virginia Tech Secondary Prepares for Braxton Miller and No. 1 Buckeyes Miller has been fielding punts for what 4/5 weeks at most now? I'm ok with him back there thinking about the gunners coming for him while he is looking up.
I was
South Carolina
TCU
Auburn
A&M
Alabama
VT
I keep hearing them say stuff like that. I'm utterly confused by it since our second string DLine is bigger than our starters, and DT is our deepest position....