***Official CFB NCG Thread: Ohio wins; Joe T shamed once again*** (2 Viewers)

[jurb26]

Mariota is going to have to win this game in the air.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Cinemax could have Emmanuel talking about what Oregon cheerleader she'd like to go down on. I'd at least DVR that.

Do the Oregon cheerleaders redshirt and extend eligibility by taking grad courses? Because they look like they're twenty-five.

Most middle school girls look like they're 25 these days.

Not really.

 

[CR69]

Mariota is going to have to win this game in the air.

Thoughts on that last throw?

 

[Capella]

Thread title

 

[jurb26]

nothing going right for Oregon.

You mean except for recovering all 3 of the fumbles so far?

Well, ithey only resulted in 6 points. So....

 

[jurb26]

Damn fine catch there.

 

[Mad Cow]

Dang, does Oregon hold every down?

 

[hagmania]

Wow, way to highpoint that ball.

 

[jurb26]

Oregon just got away with tackling that tOSU DT.

 

[CR69]

Marcus is making lots of nice throws tonight. He's also without his top 2 WRs.

 

[GroveDiesel]

Even as a Bucks fan I never dreamed the game would be going like this so far.

Don't count chickens...a lot of football to go. This Oregon team can tie it in about a minute and a half...

Oh absolutely. But I thought OSU was going to struggle to stop them at all.

 

[jurb26]

Dang, does Oregon hold every down?

Pretty much it seems.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Somewhere LHUCKS is having a ZIMA with a gentleman caller, with his Ducks gear, sweating profusely.

 

[lod01]

Cardale Jones > Mariota, Winston.

 

[The Commish]

Marcus is making lots of nice throws tonight. He's also without his top 2 WRs.

Does this matter much in this offense? Doesn't seem to....get to your spot and you're fine....doesn't seem like they have to beat defenders one on one.

 

[jurb26]

Mariota making better throws tonight overall but he misses way too many of those easy flat routes.

 

[GroveDiesel]

Dang, does Oregon hold every down?

NFL draft expert Daniel Jeremiah tweeting exactly that earlier today. Said not even like "gray area" type holding, but "bear hug tackle to the ground" holding on every play.

 

[jurb26]

Dang, does Oregon hold every down?

NFL draft expert Daniel Jeremiah tweeting exactly that earlier today. Said not even like "gray area" type holding, but "bear hug tackle to the ground" holding on every play.

Yeah, which is exactly what they got away with on that drive. They literally tackled the DT and it was blatantly obvious.

 

[Sonny Lubick Blowup Doll]

How was this guy the 3rd stringer?

Seriously, I'm watching and thinking he's the best NFL QB prospect in college.

He reminds me of Dante Cullpepper and Kordarale Stewart.

Wait, and Ben Roethlisberger!

 

[rail]

2 turnovers and OSU still leads by 11 . . .

 

[CR69]

Mariota making better throws tonight overall but he misses way too many of those easy flat routes.

Yeah it's not like the hold on the TE affected the timing at all

 

[mr roboto]

Mariota making better throws tonight overall but he misses way too many of those easy flat routes.

He puts too much air under the ball on shorter throws. He can rip them downfield but he kinda babies those dump offs.

 

[GroveDiesel]

And is it me, or is Marriota's arm strength pretty suspect? Not a whole lot of mustard on his ball.

 

[massraider]

Mariota making better throws tonight overall but he misses way too many of those easy flat routes.

This is not a #1 overall pick-type QB.

 

[jurb26]

I'd like to see Cardale unleash a 75 yd Hail Mary. I think he can throw it that far.

 

[Tecumseh]

Now they see a hold...

 

[timschochet]

Marcus is making lots of nice throws tonight. He's also without his top 2 WRs.

And Ohio State is without their top 2 quarterbacks.

Let's face it- in the past several years, whenever Oregon has struggled on offense, it's against a big, strong, physical defensive line. They haven't really played one all year, now they are. So far, I think that's the key to the game.

 

[SIDA!]

Somewhere LHUCKS is having a ZIMA with a gentleman caller, with his Ducks gear, sweating profusely.

Serious question:

Is LHUCKS still around these parts under a different name?

 

[jurb26]

Mariota making better throws tonight overall but he misses way too many of those easy flat routes.

Yeah it's not like the hold on the TE affected the timing at all

He missed the throw. Plan and simple. If you can't see that then I can't help you.

 

[dparker713]

2 turnovers and OSU still leads by 11 . . .

Yardage is pretty close at this point though. Could certainly turn around in a hurry.

 

[CR69]

Mariota making better throws tonight overall but he misses way too many of those easy flat routes.

Funny how your criticism of him changes. Up to this game it's been his pocket presence and deep accuracy. Now it's his ability to throw to the flat?

 

[The Commish]

Marcus is making lots of nice throws tonight. He's also without his top 2 WRs.

And Ohio State is without their top 2 quarterbacks.

Let's face it- in the past several years, whenever Oregon has struggled on offense, it's against a big, strong, physical defensive line. They haven't really played one all year, now they are. So far, I think that's the key to the game.

What was FSU?

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

And is it me, or is Marriota's arm strength pretty suspect? Not a whole lot of mustard on his ball.

A lot of people are observing the same thing. I'm sure NFL scouts are well aware of it.

 

[joffer]

Somewhere LHUCKS is having a ZIMA with a gentleman caller, with his Ducks gear, sweating profusely.

Serious question:Is LHUCKS still around these parts under a different name?

Eminence?

 

[jurb26]

Mariota making better throws tonight overall but he misses way too many of those easy flat routes.

Funny how your criticism of him changes. Up to this game it's been his pocket presence and deep accuracy. Now it's his ability to throw to the flat?

No, I pointed this out rather clearly in the other thread with his horribly inaccurate pass on a 3rd down conversion vs. FSU.

 

[Sonny Lubick Blowup Doll]

HE IS DOWN!

And they won't score on the next play.

Wow, a Christo, first one!

 

[dparker713]

Marcus is making lots of nice throws tonight. He's also without his top 2 WRs.

And Ohio State is without their top 2 quarterbacks.

Let's face it- in the past several years, whenever Oregon has struggled on offense, it's against a big, strong, physical defensive line. They haven't really played one all year, now they are. So far, I think that's the key to the game.

Bull####.

 

[Galileo]

I'd like to see Cardale unleash a 75 yd Hail Mary. I think he can throw it that far.

He can put it through the goal posts from the 50 yd line while on a knee...

 

[timschochet]

Marcus is making lots of nice throws tonight. He's also without his top 2 WRs.

And Ohio State is without their top 2 quarterbacks.

Let's face it- in the past several years, whenever Oregon has struggled on offense, it's against a big, strong, physical defensive line. They haven't really played one all year, now they are. So far, I think that's the key to the game.

What was FSU?

They weren't as physical.

 

[GroveDiesel]

Now they see a hold...

From the other freaking side of the field. Why didn't ESPN replay it? Or the Oregon pass that probably hit the ground earlier? At least show it ESPN.

 

[timschochet]

Marcus is making lots of nice throws tonight. He's also without his top 2 WRs.

And Ohio State is without their top 2 quarterbacks.

Let's face it- in the past several years, whenever Oregon has struggled on offense, it's against a big, strong, physical defensive line. They haven't really played one all year, now they are. So far, I think that's the key to the game.

Bull####.

How am I wrong? BTW, I still suspect Oregon will pull this out.

 

[jurb26]

Little early for that play, no?

 

[The Commish]

That was kinda dumb

 

[Mad Cow]

What a game for the Buckeyes so far!

 

[The Commish]

Marcus is making lots of nice throws tonight. He's also without his top 2 WRs.

And Ohio State is without their top 2 quarterbacks.

Let's face it- in the past several years, whenever Oregon has struggled on offense, it's against a big, strong, physical defensive line. They haven't really played one all year, now they are. So far, I think that's the key to the game.

What was FSU?

They weren't as physical.

I was asking with respect to your blanket statement about playing a physical defense. If you don't consider FSU's defense to be physical, what do you consider it?

 

[timschochet]

She just said "Oregon facing the largest deficit of the season"- weren't they behind by 2 scores to Michigan State? I can't remember.

 

[Ilov80s]

That was kinda dumb

Coaches said Mariota must not be able to throw the ball far enough to get it into the endzone.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Good lord, this ESPNU broadcast with Wilbon and everyone is seriously painful. The ESPN2 one with the coaches is kind of good, though.

 

[Galileo]

What a game for the Buckeyes so far!

 

[timschochet]

Marcus is making lots of nice throws tonight. He's also without his top 2 WRs.

And Ohio State is without their top 2 quarterbacks.

Let's face it- in the past several years, whenever Oregon has struggled on offense, it's against a big, strong, physical defensive line. They haven't really played one all year, now they are. So far, I think that's the key to the game.

What was FSU?

They weren't as physical.

I was asking with respect to your blanket statement about playing a physical defense. If you don't consider FSU's defense to be physical, what do you consider it?

OK. If you want me to be exact- Oregon hasn't played a team AS physical as this one. Yes Florida State, Stanford, Michigan State all had physical defenses but not AS physical as this one. And so far the Buckeyes are controlling the LOS on both sides of the ball. Fair enough?