Wait till you watch this interview!
https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2017/01/ohio_state_must_make_changes_t.html
Since Herman left to be the Houston head coach after the 2014 national title season, Warinner and Beck have never run the offense to the same level. Beck, as I have written more than once, also hasn't coached the quarterbacks to the same level. Warinner, a great offensive line coach, seems out of his element as the primary play caller.
And receivers coach Zach Smith, who owes basically his entire coaching career to Meyer, also deserves a hard look. After losing Michael Thomas, Jalin Marshall and Braxton Miller, Curtis Samuel stepped in with a great year at H-back, but no other receiver emerged. The Buckeyes played true freshman Ben Victor, who had three catches this season, in a fairly major role Saturday because they didn't know what else to do.
In October, I wrote that Warinner, Beck and Smith weren't getting the job done.
Saturday was the breaking point.
In general, no one should overreact to a blowout loss against a fantastic team. The Buckeyes still overachieved all season.
But when it comes to this offense, the play calling and the development and execution at quarterback and receiver, this isn't a one-game problem.
It's a two-year problem.
Maybe I just missed them, but I didn't see either Warinner or Smith in the locker room after the loss. Coaches I did see included all four defensive coaches, running backs coach Tony Alford, offensive line coach Greg Studrawa (who also didn't seem to have a great first year in Columbus) and Beck.
So Beck drew the heat, and he took it, for which he deserves some credit.
When someone asked Beck if J.T. Barrett will be back in Columbus next year, I asked Beck if he should be back.
"I don't know, that's Coach Meyer's decision," Beck said. "I thought I worked really hard and feel good about it. We didn't finish the way we wanted to, obviously. We didn't play a very good game all the way around offensively, and I'm a big part of that.
"I'm one of the leaders of the offense. With that being said, bullets get shot at me and I've got to do a better job and I understand that."
After last season, Beck admitted he wasn't at his best in Year 1 in Columbus as Herman's replacement. He said this year was better.
"I think so. I just think I understood, I was able to see things and help our offense," Beck said.
Then Saturday happened. And nothing worked.
"We just didn't do a good job," Beck said. "It just was ugly all the way around. ... It just seemed like we all took turns, coaches included, not being efficient or executing."
Beck admitted the Buckeyes get stuck in their tendencies, like, oh, I don't know, running J.T. Barrett all the time. He said the offense needs to find an identity. He said there were too many inconsistencies in the passing game.
Meyer said after the loss that Ohio State "will become a good passing team. We will. Next year."
He said the same thing after last season. Then nothing changed, and the Buckeyes weren't a good passing team.
This time, change is a must.
https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2017/01/ohio_state_must_make_changes_t.html
Since Herman left to be the Houston head coach after the 2014 national title season, Warinner and Beck have never run the offense to the same level. Beck, as I have written more than once, also hasn't coached the quarterbacks to the same level. Warinner, a great offensive line coach, seems out of his element as the primary play caller.
And receivers coach Zach Smith, who owes basically his entire coaching career to Meyer, also deserves a hard look. After losing Michael Thomas, Jalin Marshall and Braxton Miller, Curtis Samuel stepped in with a great year at H-back, but no other receiver emerged. The Buckeyes played true freshman Ben Victor, who had three catches this season, in a fairly major role Saturday because they didn't know what else to do.
In October, I wrote that Warinner, Beck and Smith weren't getting the job done.
Saturday was the breaking point.
In general, no one should overreact to a blowout loss against a fantastic team. The Buckeyes still overachieved all season.
But when it comes to this offense, the play calling and the development and execution at quarterback and receiver, this isn't a one-game problem.
It's a two-year problem.
Maybe I just missed them, but I didn't see either Warinner or Smith in the locker room after the loss. Coaches I did see included all four defensive coaches, running backs coach Tony Alford, offensive line coach Greg Studrawa (who also didn't seem to have a great first year in Columbus) and Beck.
So Beck drew the heat, and he took it, for which he deserves some credit.
When someone asked Beck if J.T. Barrett will be back in Columbus next year, I asked Beck if he should be back.
"I don't know, that's Coach Meyer's decision," Beck said. "I thought I worked really hard and feel good about it. We didn't finish the way we wanted to, obviously. We didn't play a very good game all the way around offensively, and I'm a big part of that.
"I'm one of the leaders of the offense. With that being said, bullets get shot at me and I've got to do a better job and I understand that."
After last season, Beck admitted he wasn't at his best in Year 1 in Columbus as Herman's replacement. He said this year was better.
"I think so. I just think I understood, I was able to see things and help our offense," Beck said.
Then Saturday happened. And nothing worked.
"We just didn't do a good job," Beck said. "It just was ugly all the way around. ... It just seemed like we all took turns, coaches included, not being efficient or executing."
Beck admitted the Buckeyes get stuck in their tendencies, like, oh, I don't know, running J.T. Barrett all the time. He said the offense needs to find an identity. He said there were too many inconsistencies in the passing game.
Meyer said after the loss that Ohio State "will become a good passing team. We will. Next year."
He said the same thing after last season. Then nothing changed, and the Buckeyes weren't a good passing team.
This time, change is a must.
