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Thomas is more the short route and make plays with his feet guy. I don't remember him going deep for hardly any balls last year. I could be wrong. One of the freshmen is going to have to step up week one since Corey Smith is out.
Coach Meyer said they're still trying to find that #9 and that Torrence Gibson may be him.
Pretty sure Thomas is that guy already.
If our LBs aren't running the circle drill/bull in the ring or Oklahoma drills, something is wrong.
I have to believe he's working on this.
me too...that's why I think containing Zeke is a BIG IF
Zeke vs Motuapuaka
that match-up scares me. Moto really looks to follow the movement and not stay with his assignment.
Miller might be dangerous to have a big play or two, but he won't even be in anOSU's top 3 receiving threats for this game. Urban might try and have him go in motion for a pitch and then throw a deep ball as well, but I certainly agree with the fact that VT vs Elliot is far more significant than Clark vs Miller.
Bud will put his scheme into place regardless of who lines up at what position. While Braxton is a great athlete, we face great athletes every week. I think Braxton could be more of a liability week 1 than an asset especially if he is responsible for picking up blitzes and having to make catches in traffic.
1. No, but you need to keep an eye on him because his speed is back breaking
2. When Braxton is lined up at H-back just play him like you would Curtis Samuel. They both run a 4.3 so nothing really changes.
You only need to worry if Braxton starts lining up under center and starts completing passes. Braxton has switched to WR/H back full time so this isn't expected, but I also wouldn't be surprised if Urban has intentionally been coy to the media about how much Braxton can actually throw right now. I doubt this would happen, but Braxton's ability to run the read option under center certainly adds a new dynamic. He is still dangerous at H-back, but won't have the same numbers advantage he normally would with a designed QB run. Totally different ball game and I expect Meyer will use him a lot as a decoy.
I think this is a fair assessment. I don't think Braxton Miller will even be a factor if we can't stop Zeke. The kid is a beast and I fully expect him to get a lot of touches early in the game. UM is not going to stop handing him the rock if it's successful. If we are able to contain him (big IF IMO) then it's possible that BM gets more looks, but even then, he's not the only talented athlete OSU will try to use.
Ultimately, I think THE matchup in this game is Zeke vs Motuapuaka and not Clark vs Miller. The team who has more success running the ball will win the game.
Let's face it. The Buckeyes have a lot of weapons, and Miller isn't the number one threat. You better cork up that running game.
I don't think Braxton needs a special scheme over any other hback. The game plan still would remain: load up to shut down the interior run game, treat the edge plays like GT.
Exactly.
I hear Bill Dooley had some pretty good teams, recruiting violations aside.
That is very true. Conner is right up there with him.
I said in another thread, but the key for the Hokies to contain the Buckeyes will be the Jet Sweep. 3 things can happen and everybody on defense needs to win their battle and stay in position.
Braxton and Curtis Samuel will be sent in motion probably 15-20 times and they will either
1. Get a touch pass (which is nice because it's not a fumble if it's dropped) and try to get the edge.
2. Fake to the Hback and give it to Elliot.
3. Fake to Hback and go deep. There is no Devin Smith this year so some Buckeye WR will have to be a legit threat to be effective. Freshmen Torrence Gibson and Jonny Dixon may be that guy week 1.
The interesting part will be to see if Bud forces the action like he did last year with a scheme nobody sees coming.
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1. Zeke will likely be the best RB we face this year and was playing fastastic football at the end of the season. The first priority has to be to contain him.
Zeke and James Conner are pretty close together. That's not a slight against Elliott, just a statement regarding how brutal Conner is for Pitt. Between Conner and Boyd, Pitt actually has a chance to surprise people.
Apologize, assumed you had regular cable. Four hours till kickoff I think your best bet is to go to a friends house.
This is awesome, but for some reason all that pops into my head is this:
Braxton is at best my forth biggest concern to scheme around.
1. Zeke will likely be the best RB we face this year and was playing fastastic football at the end of the season. The first priority has to be to contain him.
2. Thomas is their most technically sound receiver. Its no accident that he is their only receiver that caught more than one pass against us last year. He is priority #2
3. QB Scrambles
4. Then maybe Braxton
They all just roll off the tongue.
its got to be gang tackling IMO.. hope to god its not 1v1 all night or else we're in trouble