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We have a handful from that class that could be. Ty, Benhardt, Wandale, Luke, Thompkins, Heinrich........... there is a lot of talent in that class thats already showing.Our next All American
There was one "Suh-like" play late in the game where the running back or receiver took a swing pass and Keen was the guy who knocked him out of bounds for a short gain. Right after that play I said to my group that a d-linemen just made the tackle on the sideline. I noticed.Ty looked good today but I think most of us knew this was coming. The big guy who impressed me also was Keen Green. That guys does have an NFL body and showed his ability to run today as well. I think he's one of our 3 best DL if today is an indicator.
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They are young but they were tough at that point of attack and they stayed with assignments as you noticed the counters and cut backs against the grain didn’t kill us as it has the last umpteen years.Ty still has a long ways to go. Our D-line still overpursues a lot on reach blocks or when the Guard pulls and Ohio State is as good as anyone at using misdirection to exploit a defense. Ty Robinson was guilty of this a number of times. He has a lot of upside, but Ohio State exploited our young guys a number of times.
Miller took himself out of the play on one TD run by Fields I think it was and I saw him take a really bad angle on another one. Other than that, I was reasonably happy with our LB play. IMO we got better backer play overall than I've seen for a while against a really good offense. I was encouraged by the physicality of our D line as well. While the result wasn't what I had hoped, I saw a lot of encouraging things. We were not able to stay with OSU's WRs but that doesn't surprise me all that much. I don't think anybody else in the B1G will either.Miller is just too slow. Thought honas played well enough. Thought we tackled really well on short passes which was a nice change.
Agree on the penalties, and if you go re-watch the game there were egregious holds not called on OSU. I don't think the refs cost us the game as we were going to lose to them no matter what, not bitching about that, but that game is a lot closer without that shit. If we go down 17-14 at half, that game has a way different feel. Especially since we moved the ball pretty well, just made untimely turnovers.Miller took himself out of the play on one TD run by Fields I think it was and I saw him take a really bad angle on another one. Other than that, I was reasonably happy with our LB play. IMO we got better backer play overall than I've seen for a while against a really good offense. I was encouraged by the physicality of our D line as well. While the result wasn't what I had hoped, I saw a lot of encouraging things. We were not able to stay with OSU's WRs but that doesn't surprise me all that much. I don't think anybody else in the B1G will either.
The biggest disappointment for me in this game was all of the penalties. Quite of few of them including that face mask on that punt return were complete horseshit. It's kind of hard to believe that we were called for 5 holding penalties in the first half and OSU didn't hold a single time????? It kind of went the way I was a afraid it would. The B1G has way too much at stake from OSU getting in the final 4.
Yep, and everyone said we were going to fall off the face of the earth with the loss of Darrion and the Twins. Hell I thought we looked better.For the DL, Casey Rogers also looked good. There are a lot of guys that played well in the DL, which seems like something we haven’t had in a long time.
Both lines looked night and day better than 2019. There's your tangible evidence that everyone wants so badly.Yep, and everyone said we were going to fall off the face of the earth with the loss of Darrion and the Twins. Hell I thought we looked better.
And our 4 star DL are playing like it.Yep, and everyone said we were going to fall off the face of the earth with the loss of Darrion and the Twins. Hell I thought we looked better.
I agree. I was pleasantly surprised with Payne and the only one who looked bad was Nelson. The rest kind of held their own. I liked what I saw out of that group. Definitely a great base if they maintain that level of play.And our 4 star DL are playing like it.
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Nelson didn't play great, but Henrich was worse and Tannor didn't play much better.I agree. I was pleasantly surprised with Payne and the only one who looked bad was Nelson. The rest kind of held their own. I liked what I saw out of that group. Definitely a great base if they maintain that level of play.
Nelson was by far the worst in my opinion. He is swimming in it for whatever reason. Tannor made a few plays and had a sack, but go back and watch Nelson. He was bad.Nelson didn't play great, but Henrich was worse and Tannor didn't play much better.
So grading the OLB's you'd go: 1) JoJo 2) Payne?Nelson didn't play great, but Henrich was worse and Tannor didn't play much better.
I think Nelson missed some practice time due to injury, so he's a little behind the curve. I think he'll be fine though.Nelson was by far the worst in my opinion. He is swimming in it for whatever reason. Tannor made a few plays and had a sack, but go back and watch Nelson. He was bad.
I was sure Payne was going to be a hand in the dirt DE for us but he's obviously not big enough for that. I could see him at DE in a 4-3. I liked how they changed things up with the 4 man fronts at times.Payne had some issues with ending up in the same gap as another Husker which is understandable considering it's a new position for him. He physically looks like he is up for the challenge though and I liked when they did the 4 man front when Payne was in a 3 pt stance and Domann was more of a 4-3 LB.
I thought I read that he got sick and lost some weight and that spurred the position change. I could be remembering incorrectly though.I was sure Payne was going to be a hand in the dirt DE for us but he's obviously not big enough for that. I could see him at DE in a 4-3. I liked how they changed things up with the 4 man fronts at times.
I actually thought Payne looked decent. That might be a good spot for him as he performed better than most that were tried.I was sure Payne was going to be a hand in the dirt DE for us but he's obviously not big enough for that. I could see him at DE in a 4-3. I liked how they changed things up with the 4 man fronts at times.
. Nearly the exact same thing last year for OSU first touchdownMiller took himself out of the play on one TD run by Fields I think it was and I saw him take a really bad angle on another one.