Game Thread: Minny (4-4) @ #3 Ohio State (8-0)

[Sgt Brutus]

Glad we are finally knocked down from 1. Let's see if it fires up the boys. The interim for the Gophers is an idiot, should be a comfortable win.

 

[fishinabarrel]

Hopefully Cardale can find his touch. Lets see what he can do with a second chance

 

[Sgt Brutus]

Hopefully Cardale can find his touch. Lets see what he can do with a second chance

Plus he won't have to be looking over his shoulder the whole game

 

[mall3013]

Plus he won't have to be looking over his shoulder the whole game

So what happens if CJ is lights out and wins in dominant fashion? Does he keep the starting job or back to JT?

 

[Sgt Brutus]

So what happens if CJ is lights out and wins in dominant fashion? Does he keep the starting job or back to JT?

Think it all depends on how deep in the dog house JT is with Urbs for what he did

I'm thinking its a really good chance no matter what Barrett will resume starting

 

[Sgt Brutus]

Im disappointed in the program for only giving one game, even if it is the standard

 

[fishinabarrel]

So what happens if CJ is lights out and wins in dominant fashion? Does he keep the starting job or back to JT?

Could go either way. Depends on how big of an example Meyer wants to make.

 

[mall3013]

Im disappointed in the program for only giving one game, even if it is the standard

I tend to agree with this. Sometimes you have to take a step back and look at what is the most important thing here. JT did a very bad thing by getting behind the wheel after drinking, which he was underage. He is lucky he didn't hurt himself or somebody else. As much as we love and support Buckeye football, it's a lesson that hopefully JT will learn from and getting a multiple suspension isn't unreasonable. If we lose, then we lose. Urbs has to make a statement and I think he will.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Cardale can get the job done but I think they will use Brax in the redzone honestly. He will be like JT in there with the read option and we might see a couple passes from him. I wouldnt be surprised if this happened.

 

[Shanemansj13]

I tend to agree with this. Sometimes you have to take a step back and look at what is the most important thing here. JT did a very bad thing by getting behind the wheel after drinking, which he was underage. He is lucky he didn't hurt himself or somebody else. As much as we love and support Buckeye football, it's a lesson that hopefully JT will learn from and getting a multiple suspension isn't unreasonable. If we lose, then we lose. Urbs has to make a statement and I think he will.

I think he should have gotten a 2 gamer too. I know it is only one extra game but it was probably the right move. Now I know he got his scholarship taken away for the semester which is most likely a bigger blow. I think we could have eeked out (hopefully blowout lol) two wins against Minny and Illinois with Cardale in there.

 

[fishinabarrel]

Gameday! Long wait again today for our game. At least there are some decent games on beforehand. Rutgers week was tough waiting without anything that great to watch. Not worried about getting the W. Maybe a little worried about HOW we get the W.

 

[Wamu]

 

[Sgt Brutus]

Beginning to wonder if we just aren't going to find our form this year... Scary thought.

So much hype at the start it was almost impossible to live up to but we don't look like a championship team right now.

Then again, we didn't until the B1G CCG last year so

 

[Shanemansj13]

The secondary has played good, no doubt, but they do give up too many big plays still. I know they play man coverage and that is tough to do. I still think they need to improve. I think once JT gets back in there it will help out the whole team but most importantly give the defense rest. With Cardale the defense is on the field too long bc of lack of moving the ball and drives stalling. Cant put anything on the defense though, especially the run defense. It looked great!

 

[mall3013]

I'll go out on a limb here and say that the team will rally behind JT and they go on a hot run from here.