Meyer: Barrett starter vs Rutgers
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not too surprising given last game. Honestly both of them scare me so I'm not too upset either way
Was watching BTN and Beyond last night with Wanny on the panel. One of the things they agreed about was that while Cardale Jones brought the aspect of the deep threat, the offense and the entire team appeared to run better and be more ENERGIZED with Barrett as the QB.
They also considered the scenarios of if Indiana would get to 6 wins, and all three said yes. When it came to Rutgers, Wanny said no, saying we would not beat Nebraska. He pointed out he had a lot of colleagues/ friends on our staff, but he seemed to think Nebraska was getting it together and would be tough to beat.
They also considered the scenarios of if Indiana would get to 6 wins, and all three said yes. When it came to Rutgers, Wanny said no, saying we would not beat Nebraska. He pointed out he had a lot of colleagues/ friends on our staff, but he seemed to think Nebraska was getting it together and would be tough to beat.
JT is an incredible runner who can also pass very well. He is the very definition of a dual threat quarterback.
You might. I just want to beat them. No one will remember beyond net week the circumstances of the win.
no you don't, you just want to beat them! I wish they were playing their 5th stringers at every position.
And J Leman said yes, Rutgers would get to 6 wins by beating Nebraska, Army, and Maryland.
Wanny also said RU has the best Special Teams in the country and is the heads of every opponent's Punter and Kicker. He credited the Indiana Punter's muff on worrying about the rush.
So, Urban just realized what everyone else in America already knew...........……. Jones should have gone pro last year.
Interesting analysis of the situation, for anyone interested: http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2015/10/urban_meyer_picks_jt_barrett_j.html
Blames the play calling and the lack of a deep threat emerging to take advantage of Cardale's strengths. Nothing I can really disagree with. I've felt all year they've had a round hole offense they were trying to pound a square peg into.
So why did it happen this way?
Meyer shot for the stars, taking a risk on Jones' big upside. He did it knowing that Barrett, the ultimate good soldier, would stay at the ready in any circumstance. It may have been a risk worth taking, because with the easy schedule and Barrett's easy nature, if it didn't work this possibility - back to J.T. - would always be there.
Blames the play calling and the lack of a deep threat emerging to take advantage of Cardale's strengths. Nothing I can really disagree with. I've felt all year they've had a round hole offense they were trying to pound a square peg into.
So why did it happen this way?
Meyer shot for the stars, taking a risk on Jones' big upside. He did it knowing that Barrett, the ultimate good soldier, would stay at the ready in any circumstance. It may have been a risk worth taking, because with the easy schedule and Barrett's easy nature, if it didn't work this possibility - back to J.T. - would always be there.
Great news for the Buckeyes. I didn't think he'd be able to go, but sounds like he will. Can't afford any more injuries on defense.
Agreed. As a player, it's nice to beat someone at their best. But that's a whole different thing.
As a fan, I want to play the best, but I'm totally okay if the best have their worst day of the season when they play us. Just want to watch the team win.
That was Fridge actually - after Joe Fedge knocked out Maryland QB. He threw a fit for media and called GS out
I'm getting flash backs of Pat White slicing through our defense like a warm knife through butter.
Sure, that's it.So the pressure got to Urban and now he has to look for a better way , instead of doing what made the Buckeye's undefeated so far this season.
Guess what's good enough for other opponents ain't good enough for RU :cool2:[banana]
Last years OSU offense was unstoppable and we weren't the only lucky recipients of that treatment.
By this time of the year last year, I had watched OSU several times and excluding the Vtech debacle I had thought that they were the best team I had seen all year (turns out I was right--not trying to toot my own horn)
But that was last year and I have seen almost all the OSU games this season and they simply are not as dominant so far. Maybe that's because the QB situation was uncertain, but this isn't last year's OSU team--at least so far
Humor me guys, I don't expect to win, but I want to have SOME hope!
By this time of the year last year, I had watched OSU several times and excluding the Vtech debacle I had thought that they were the best team I had seen all year (turns out I was right--not trying to toot my own horn)
But that was last year and I have seen almost all the OSU games this season and they simply are not as dominant so far. Maybe that's because the QB situation was uncertain, but this isn't last year's OSU team--at least so far
Humor me guys, I don't expect to win, but I want to have SOME hope!
Or be the team that proves Urban right for not starting JT
ray:Don't think RU will win, but upsets happen and that's why I refuse to be all doom and gloom ,
even when the Scarlet Knights are hosting the Buckeyes.:chairshot:
Anything can happen, Pat. The Washington Generals beat the Harlem Globetrotters a couple of times!