Every run first team they played rushed for 200 plus yards. The majority of the OSU schedule was pretty weak outside of
Guess we'll find out in a few weeks. BTW, I'm not an OSU fan but I am a fan of another B1G university'
Oops . Sorry. I thought I was replying to that Zorich character. Believe it or not, I'll actually be pulling for ND but I have a hard time when I'm discussing CF with fans with their school blinders on. This OSU team - from what I've read - should be their most talented since 2014-15.
I dont know if they are more talented than the Justin Fields team but they are absolutely loaded
All those teams you listed are much better rushing offenses than Notre Dame has last year, all averaging around 198-214 ypg on the ground, while Notre Dame was at 143ypg, And now you take away Kyren Williams. So even if our rushing defense sucked this year (which it won't), Notre Dame likely does not even have a good enough rushing attack to take advantage of it.
Very good running game? Says who? You guys have a first time QB and your leading returning rusher had how many yards last season? I know you're probably optimistic like most fans are but there's not much to suggest Notre Dame will be a great running team this year when they lost a good running back to the draft. And as good as Kyren Williams was, he barely eclipsed 1k yards the last two seasons.
1. Harry Heistand, the best OL coach in the country is back. We had an awful one last year. Huge upgrade will obviously help
The reason I'm picking OSU is that it all starts at QB in CF and most "experts" say that Bryce Young and CJ Stroud are the 2 best in the country. For ND to throw a 1st time starter into a situation like a crazy atmosphere at the Shoe (1st game) - IMHO- is too much to ask. That's like poking a bee hive. But as many have pointed out, OSU's NC season revolves around how much that defense improves from that POS 2021 defense
Remember, let’s meet back on this board at halftime and then after the game. ND will have an explosive run game. But again, this thread is about the OSU defense.
Why are you posting on this board with a fake handle/name???
Since you keep referring to last year, you're saying schemes and coaching and putting a player in the right position don't matter? Like Knowles and his new staff is going to come in here and do the exact same thing they did last season and not improve what they're doing in a 9 month timeframe?
A couple of things I know for certain
Okay coach, Schematically, what will they do different?
I'm sure the new OSU coaching staff won't let the changes out - why are you asking him ?
I already told you. The coverages are multiple-they basically ran one the entire year last season. They use a JACK/LEO concept. The splits on the defensive front are variable. The calls have been simplified. Knowles is known for using the spill concept to funnel the running backs to where he wants them to go. You honestly think Knowles is running the same defense they did at Ohio State last year??
Every defense funnel’s. What will the LBs be doing this season that was different than last?
“But yet you keep pointing to last year and applying that to this year's defense.”
They are running a 4-2-5 base nickel with 3 safeties. The personnel is the same but what they do is a lot different. Linebackers attack more than the read and react they have done forever, which let's your linebackers play faster and be more productive in games. So that right there is why they won't be the same as last season. The DL does not attack as much under Knowles and instead prefers to wall up OL's and clean up at the LOS with the front 7, which leads to opponents not rushing for many yards per game. The pre snap looks for a Knowles defenses are so confusing for offensive coordinators, you don't know where the blitzes are coming from or where the coverage is going, the guy is fantastic at calling defenses. Our defense for the past couple of seasons was so basic and vanilla, it never changed pre snap, every coordinator knew exactly what we were doing it was predictable. That's not the case anymore, it's literally the exact opposite now. There's many reasons why this years defense will not be even close to last year's defense. So looking at 2 minute clips of the Michigan game is not going to help you all that much other than making you falsely feel good.
According to your depth chart it’s a 3-3-5
Just a little bit above - not much. According to this 2021 247 Composite roster talent, Alabama, Georgia and OSU are bunched at the top and have kinda separated themselves from the others. I don't believe the 2022 version has been released but I don't anticipate it changing much at all since those three finished 2,3, and 4 in the final recruiting rankings behind TAMU. This TAMU class is the one that set Saban off about buying recruits
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You act like players can't improve and coaches don't make a difference.
The same. Ohio State and Alabama are the 2 favorites to win the NC this year. Both teams are loaded
Put Georgia right there with them But the one thing Georgia is missing (a big one) is the outstanding QB that both OSU and Alabama have. I think most of us can agree it all starts at QB
I watched Ohio State play two PAC12 teams last season, one at home. One game was a loss, the other game a high scoring nail biter.
That could be a real concern against their DL who return Zach Harrison and those two true freshmen DEs from last year - Sawyer and Tumoloiua (sp?). Sawyer and Tumoloiua were ranked the 4th and 5th overall recruits in the 2021 class and I read that they were the 2 highest ranked DEs (combined) ever signed by one school on the Composite. Both of those kids really came on strong the last part of the year. They also return 4 of their top 6 inside players. The DL will definitely be the strength of their defense.
They have a very good case to make as having the number 1 QB, RB and WR in the country.
Again, their defense sucked last year (especially in those games) and every Buckeye fan will admit it. Much of it was attributed to a crappy coaching job by the defensive coaches - in particular, Coombs and Washington who were both let go, They replaced their whole defensive staff with Larry Johnson being the only one that was retained
I've already told you this before but Ohio State IS NOT running a 3-3-5, they never have and they aren't changing it. They are running a 4-2-5 defense with one of the DL guys being a stand up linebacker on certain obvious passing downs (that's smart). If you think Ohio State is running a 3-3-5 100% of the time I just don't know what to tell you guyAccording to your depth chart it’s a 3-3-5
Not a very smart defense to run in the B10. Your DC will find out quickly this is not B12 pass first football.
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That is not a run stop defense. That is a defense you play against passing teams.
That’s the only reason you play 5 DBs.
Big mistake.
