lhglrkwg

January 6th, 2024 at 2:26 PM ^

Half of what makes Will Howard a good QB is his legs. Ryan Day almost never ran his QBs. Will be very interesting to see between now and November if Day / his OC actually run the QB sometimes or if Howard and Day insist on trying to showcase Howard as a pocket passer

tybert

January 6th, 2024 at 3:05 PM ^

Ran across a very knowledgeable and friendly Buckeye fan early in December while at Disney. Great talk about the rivalry. McCord was already in the portal. He mentioned how badly they needed a QB with at least the legs to turn 3rd and 8 into a running 1st down. 

I think Howard may be better as a leader. Day will be under pressure to do what he did in the UGA bowl game when he let CJ scramble. 

Qmatic

January 6th, 2024 at 2:35 PM ^

I realize 3 straight victories over them should have made this clear, but after our win over Alabama I was listening to Klatt this week and he brought up Ohio St and for the first time in 2 decades (?), I heard their name and thought “well they are not on our level. Who cares about them?”

What an amazing time we are living in.

iMBlue2

January 6th, 2024 at 2:44 PM ^

All this turmoil and losses stacking hasn’t had an effect in recruiting down there, just grabbed the #1 corner for 25.  Don’t get it honestly I mean all the fans say they don’t pay to play  /s

SF Wolverine

January 6th, 2024 at 3:04 PM ^

Still loads of raw talent.  Day should give up play calling, and they need a new ST coach.  Defense looks fine to me.  I wouldn’t do more than that, but I hope they spend a lot of energy rearranging the deck furniture.

NewBlue7977

January 6th, 2024 at 3:09 PM ^

"Other CFB fans are amazed at the OSU fan melt down after an 11-2 season."

 

If you are a program like OSU and U-M where winning is inbred in their history, then the fans should expect better than 11-2 with all that talent.  For the Michigan fan in me, I want Michigan to be in the playoffs every year.  An 11-2 record with a bowl loss and two straight losses to end the season would not be good enough as a fan.  

WestQuad

January 8th, 2024 at 12:59 AM ^

Before the most recent B1G expansion 10-3 is what I considered our floor.   It’s an ok year but it basically means you beat everyone you should have and you lost all of the toss-ups.  11-2 if it includes an OSU victory is a good year.  Without an OSU victory it is disappointing.  Anything better is great.  9-4 means you didn’t win any tough games.  OSU had a disappointing year.  

tybert

January 6th, 2024 at 3:10 PM ^

Until Ohio gets top notch OL, DL, and S&C coaches, we will continue to have the edge in The Game as long as we get very good QB play. Jim's attempt to match their speed in space around 2018-20 didn't work without a QB like JJ. A year ago, Klatt talked about how JH made a point to build a team that controlled both lines, like he did at Stanford. It took a few years to give up the speed approach but teams like Bama found out we can win with a 1990s style attack. 

MRunner73

January 6th, 2024 at 3:14 PM ^

A new OC needs more than one year to click even if it's the right combination, let alone a new QB & special teams coach. OSU takes another step back in 2024.

Dablue1

January 6th, 2024 at 3:23 PM ^

Day is so smart! With weather, illness, bad DC, adjusting to new DC, and cheating already used, he had no excuse to use to avoid being fired after losing next year. Now he’s bought himself “adjusting to new OC” as a reason to keep his job long enough to lose to us a 5th straight year. 

CLord

January 6th, 2024 at 4:23 PM ^

OSU getting away from a mobile QB was a big part of their downfall.  Day was so in love with his own offensive mind that he just figured his brilliance would carry the day.  4 slices of humble pie (including the Missouri ass beating) should be enough to actually help OSU figure a few things out, but hopefully they make the wrong moves ala RichRod type pivots.

WolverineGoneTerp

January 6th, 2024 at 5:21 PM ^

It doesn't matter.  We'll kick their ass no matter who the coach is.  Michigan has found their identity and their soul.

New QB?  New OC?  Great.  A ballerina can pirouette in front of a shotgun, too.  It won't help.