Opponent Watch: Minny v Ohio Snowflake Thread

I feel like that targeting rule is there so that KO'ing someone isn't allowed to be a strategy to force fumbles. But nah can't have the best OSU DB sit a half against Oregon.

Watching Boise UCF and a punt returner just took a massive shot to the head while looking up to catch the ball - no targeting.

Rule is stupid and applied so inconsistently they should just take it out as written.

The missing the next game as continuing penalty shouldn’t (but definitely does) affect refs willingness to enforce. If it was a choice to eject for rest of game, eject for full game, award a turnover at spot of foul or give a 30 yard penalty would result in more calls.

But then you have arguments about which penalty is called (ala NBA flagrant nonsense)

Ohio State kinda sucks, I hope Michigan is able to figure out any kind of shell defense to avoid lightning strike monster plays before November rolls around.

Ohio State also haven't been coached at all to avoid targeting.  They must have some other process worked out to avoid having their defensive players ejected than just knowing and following the rule.  Their defense plays and acts extremely immature, and lord willing some teams will expose that over the course of the season.

They didn't even look at fucking targeting...

This OSU team is beatable and could (could) lose 2 games in the B1G this year. Minny was able to run the ball and OSU corners kept getting away with PI. The offense was bailed out by some big plays that had little to do with CJ being great. I know it was his first start, but I’m not sold that he is the answer. He struggled to throw when flushed from the pocket and didn’t get  a lot of pressure when he stayed in the pocket. Most of his passes were quick and the other skill positions beat a below average Minny defense. His numbers look great bc of insane YAC. 

Milton was 11 of 23….against Bowling Green.  141 yards, 40 of which were on one play.  Last I checked, 11 out of 23 is less than  50%.  Tennessee writers are expressing concern about the passing game.   Draw your own conclusions….

The officiating in this game was an absolute joke. If those head shots by OSU were done by Michigan against OSU both would have stood. Also there were at least 3 very obvious pass interference calls where the refs just looked the other way. You seriously start to wonder if the conference knows that their ticket to getting a team in the play-offs lies with OSU so the officials are instructed to give them such breaks. It's getting to a point where watching an OSU game is like watching a world wrestling match where you know the outcome has been decided before anything takes place.