Bosa, potentially the best dlineman in the country.......
and one of their best offensive playmakers Marshall.
Things getting interesting.
and one of their best offensive playmakers Marshall.
Things getting interesting.
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That is helpful, but may fire the bucknuts even more. They are loaded w talent, but every break helps VT!Bosa, potentially the best dlineman in the country.......
and one of their best offensive playmakers Marshall.
Things getting interesting.
I doubt they'll miss a beat. Although Bosa is a one of a kind, they've got plenty of reinforcements.Just the break VT needs, just like the break you got last year.
Just the break VT needs, just like the break you got last year.
...But it is also a reality that the team in general and the offense in particular was severely lacking in experience. Having a senior quarterback, especially the two time Big 10 player of the year winner would have made a difference. And while Braxton may not be an elite passer, he's a good one. What he is is an elite runner. That could have forced a change in Foster's scheme both in game preparation and during the game.
I don't know if the results would have been different last season, and none of us ever will. So full credit goes to Va Tech I their win, and their ability to take advantage of any breaks they may have gotten.
I wouldn't argue that it would have been a much different outcome had Miller been at qb. We had and have had trouble with running qbs and that dynamic is something I'm hoping Meyer doesn't take advantage of in this coming game. If he's done his homework, he'll run Jones from the spread 25 times. BUt he better bring a box to take him home in and have the other kid warmed up and ready to play.As a fan, although for another team, I can understand why VTHookie would be upset with those who make it sound as if BT was given some kind of gift with the win last year. It wasn't a gift, but there were factor that erected the game.
Here's the reality. What you say is true in that the Hokie players outplayed the Buckeyes, and Foster came in with a scheme in the Bear front that the Buckeye's were unprepared for and were unable to adjust.
But it is also a reality that the team in general and the offense in particular was severely lacking in experience. Having a senior quarterback, especially the two time Big 10 player of the year winner would have made a difference. And while Braxton may not be an elite passer, he's a good one. What he is is an elite runner. That could have forced a change in Foster's scheme both in game preparation and during the game.
I don't know if the results would have been different last season, and none of us ever will. So full credit goes to Va Tech I their win, and their ability to take advantage of any breaks they may have gotten.
The break was facing a QB in his first real game, that's a break. You may have still won but that was a nice break.What break? That Miller was out? Give me a break, look at Barrett's stats last year. He had ONE game with below a 60 CMP% and 1 game where he threw 3 INT. Aside from the Penn State game that kid was a very solid QB for them. I mean, there is a reason why even though healthy, Miller is now a WR. Let's not forget that that game was also Brewer's second career game for us.
VT outplayed them and Foster out schemed Urban Meyer pure and simple. There were no "breaks."
The break was facing a QB in his first real game, that's a break. You may have still won but that was a nice break.
Here's the problem with that argument...if anyone gives OSU a pass against VT due to OSU's lack of experience on offense, then it's only reasonable to give VT the same benefit. After all, VT played that same game with a brand-new quarterback who had only been on campus a couple of months (Barrett had been around OSU a lot longer, mind you), and we were playing freshman at virtually all of the skill positions. At the end of the day, one could reasonably argue that OSU was playing with more experience on offense that night than VT was.
I see the Big 10 is outlawing their schools playing FCS team, saying they are shooting for toughest schedule in NCAA, One thing the Commissioner forgot, the Big 10 still plays conference games, thus every school plays weak schedule compared to other conferences. If he wants to toughen schedules, they should play all non conference games with SEC schools. Big 10 is worst conference of the so called big 5.
Both teams were young last year. We can go position by position and see which team was less experienced but that doesn't matter. It doesn't change that the youth of OSU's QB and the inexperience of the offensive line was effected more. In part because while VT could focus their Fall camp somewhat on the Buckeyes, OSU had to play Navy the week prior. Not a better team bout anyone who knows college football knows that style requires extra preparation.
As I've said continuously that isn't an excuse and VT deserved the victory, but breaks due factor in the equation. OSU had some breaks in the National Championship regarding Oregon's roster. Doesn't change that they won or whether they should have, but the status of a couple of Duck receivers did make a difference.
The funny thing about making fun of conference strength of schedules. When you win the National Championship in a playoff where you take out the number one and two ranked teams nationally, you don't give a crap about conference strength arguments.
You guys really don't need to be playing Navy for any reason. That's a no-win situation no matter how you choose to look at it.
Yet HR....they have the defending National Champion. What will you say about Big 10 if OSU beats VT?I see the Big 10 is outlawing their schools playing FCS team, saying they are shooting for toughest schedule in NCAA, One thing the Commissioner forgot, the Big 10 still plays conference games, thus every school plays weak schedule compared to other conferences. If he wants to toughen schedules, they should play all non conference games with SEC schools. Big 10 is worst conference of the so called big 5.
Nebraska - yes; Perv State - NO!If I were making the schedule, VT would never play Big 10 schools in any sport, other than Nebraska and Penn State.
There are many variables you could factor in. Any way you look at that game last year, we should have lost by two tds or more. Yall did win the MNC after all. If you sat down and averaged out the talent level of TOSU and VT by estimated high school recruit measure from ANY recruiting service, you would find an overwhelming advantage to TOSU across the board. Meyer has proven to be one of the top 5 coaches overall of the past several decades imho, and has in place a top-shelf, formidable staff as good as any in the country. The biggest crowd ever to witness a game at the shoe. I could go on. There was only the slightest chance for us to win. But we did.
And there aren't really any viable excuses, including breaks. As you can see from the above data, every "break" you give us can easily be more than neutralized by the mere might and level of your players and staff. Our players and coaches outwitted and outplayed yours on that night. We might do it again this year, despite the tiny chance; our players and coaches have their number and they've got confidence. I assure you they will leave it all on the field. Wouldn't it be something if we were to be 2-0 all time against the mighty Bucks?
It would be even better if we didn't lose several games to inferior teams afterwards.
Ha, I think he wouldn't be the only one. Based on the committee's criteria if anyone should have been dropped in place of TCU or Baylor, it was FSU. And just like how the playoffs proved OSU should be there, the playoffs proved that FSU possibly shouldn't have been.
Good post Hokiemtc. With the love the committee has for the team from Ohio, they probably can get in this year with a 10-2 or 9-3 record. When committee sleeps with a team, it doesn't matter what the record is.