Three tOSU Players Suspended for NU game...

[GBRsal]

They are not suspended, they have free tattooing appointments that day

[jeffcat]

Losing Herron and Posey doesn't hurt tOSU much. Hall is a better RB than Herron. Posey is the best WR, but he should of been kicked off the team in December anyways. Verlon Reed is probably the best WR and he is out for the season with an ACL tear.

 

Doesn't really matter though. You could put the Green Bay Packers out on the field and they would lose with the coaching staff tOSU has.

[roksmith]

I don't think anybody really appreciated the job the Coach Tress did in holding his team together.

It's obvious that the Buckeye offense is completely and utterly horrible.

The defense might be able to lock down and make it into an entertaining game, but I don't look for the game to be that close.

I never thought I'd resign myself to a 10+ point loss to anybody, but I believe you guys probably will enjoy this night more than those of us in Ohio.

 

Good luck folks.. Here's to a good game and no serious injuries.

[jeffcat]

I don't think anybody really appreciated the job the Coach Tress did in holding his team together.

It's obvious that the Buckeye offense is completely and utterly horrible.

The defense might be able to lock down and make it into an entertaining game, but I don't look for the game to be that close.

I never thought I'd resign myself to a 10+ point loss to anybody, but I believe you guys probably will enjoy this night more than those of us in Ohio.

 

Good luck folks.. Here's to a good game and no serious injuries.

 

Tressel was a mediocre and very overrated coach in himself. I was glad to see him gone and the offense was mediocre while he was there. The only thing keeping his offense afloat with Bollman and Tressel's playcalling was superior athletes to bail him out. After watching his idiotic coaching against elite competition, he proved he was a fraud of a coach. tOSU just needs to get a legit coach in there for once.

[mnhusker]

Seems OSU is doing all they can to abate the NCAA Beat Down they have comeing ............. that said it makes a Husker victory even more important than it was last week as we were not expected to win ........

[mnhusker]

I don't think anybody really appreciated the job the Coach Tress did in holding his team together.

It's obvious that the Buckeye offense is completely and utterly horrible.

The defense might be able to lock down and make it into an entertaining game, but I don't look for the game to be that close.

I never thought I'd resign myself to a 10+ point loss to anybody, but I believe you guys probably will enjoy this night more than those of us in Ohio.

 

Good luck folks.. Here's to a good game and no serious injuries.

 

Tressel was a mediocre and very overrated coach in himself. I was glad to see him gone and the offense was mediocre while he was there. The only thing keeping his offense afloat with Bollman and Tressel's playcalling was superior athletes to bail him out. After watching his idiotic coaching against elite competition, he proved he was a fraud of a coach. tOSU just needs to get a legit coach in there for once.

 

I am not a TOSU expert because in the past I am a Husker/big12/8 fan. That said TOSU has had a good run and I think coaches do matter ..... Even the hated Notre Dame had good talent yet they sucked ........... and Billy C produced less than the talent that he had on the field. ....... I think at times talent eclipses coaches but to set up a program like like TOSU takes a very good coach. To bad about the suspensions I'd rather beat a team at full strenghth than one with players out.

[Danimal]

This is not the way I want to win though. We need those players on the field to challenge and make our players better.

 

Not the way I want to win either, That said, we are coming off a big loss and this is an absolutely HUGE recruiting weekend, I'll take any legal advantage we can get.

[jeffcat]

I don't think anybody really appreciated the job the Coach Tress did in holding his team together.

It's obvious that the Buckeye offense is completely and utterly horrible.

The defense might be able to lock down and make it into an entertaining game, but I don't look for the game to be that close.

I never thought I'd resign myself to a 10+ point loss to anybody, but I believe you guys probably will enjoy this night more than those of us in Ohio.

 

Good luck folks.. Here's to a good game and no serious injuries.

 

Tressel was a mediocre and very overrated coach in himself. I was glad to see him gone and the offense was mediocre while he was there. The only thing keeping his offense afloat with Bollman and Tressel's playcalling was superior athletes to bail him out. After watching his idiotic coaching against elite competition, he proved he was a fraud of a coach. tOSU just needs to get a legit coach in there for once.

 

I am not a TOSU expert because in the past I am a Husker/big12/8 fan. That said TOSU has had a good run and I think coaches do matter ..... Even the hated Notre Dame had good talent yet they sucked ........... and Billy C produced less than the talent that he had on the field. ....... I think at times talent eclipses coaches but to set up a program like like TOSU takes a very good coach. To bad about the suspensions I'd rather beat a team at full strenghth than one with players out.

 

You take away the pseudo-NC game in 2002, and it's not as impressive. They beat up a K-State team that was lucky to make it into that Fiesta Bowl. Smashed ND, but ND sucked anyways and was just as overrated as they always are. They got crushed by Florida almost exclusively because of how horrible the coaching was. Went on to choke away the 2007 season against Illinois and LSU also because of poor coaching. The Texas loss in 08 was alright....they actually coached that game decently well, but lost. Got blasted by a weak USC team both years they played due to HORRIFIC coaching. Beating Oregon in the Rose Bowl was nice, but after seeing Oregon against elite teams, it's pretty obvious they are just a gimmick team and overrated.

 

Tressel was a very mediocre and below average coach and for all of his "success" against weaker and vastly undertalented opponents in conference, he would size it up with getting massively exposed against teams that had similar talent. I don't think he ever beat a single team with similar talent outside of 02 Miami and maybe 06 Bichigan.

[PaulCrewe]

. Got blasted by a weak USC team both years they played due to HORRIFIC coaching. Beating Oregon in the Rose Bowl was nice, but after seeing Oregon against elite teams, it's pretty obvious they are just a gimmick team and overrated.

 

Yeah about that. USC in those years had talent to run circles around most teams in the country. Those Buckeye teams were not even close to the talent levels that were residing in LA. The Oregon thing is also a crock. They would run circles around all but two, maybe three team(not so much now with James out). But seriously only LSU, Bama, and MAYBE, MAYBE Oklahoma could run with the Ducks.

[BOJ]

I don't think anybody really appreciated the job the Coach Tress did in holding his team together.

It's obvious that the Buckeye offense is completely and utterly horrible.

The defense might be able to lock down and make it into an entertaining game, but I don't look for the game to be that close.

I never thought I'd resign myself to a 10+ point loss to anybody, but I believe you guys probably will enjoy this night more than those of us in Ohio.

 

Good luck folks.. Here's to a good game and no serious injuries.

 

Tressel was a mediocre and very overrated coach in himself. I was glad to see him gone and the offense was mediocre while he was there. The only thing keeping his offense afloat with Bollman and Tressel's playcalling was superior athletes to bail him out. After watching his idiotic coaching against elite competition, he proved he was a fraud of a coach. tOSU just needs to get a legit coach in there for once.

 

I am not a TOSU expert because in the past I am a Husker/big12/8 fan. That said TOSU has had a good run and I think coaches do matter ..... Even the hated Notre Dame had good talent yet they sucked ........... and Billy C produced less than the talent that he had on the field. ....... I think at times talent eclipses coaches but to set up a program like like TOSU takes a very good coach. To bad about the suspensions I'd rather beat a team at full strenghth than one with players out.

 

You take away the pseudo-NC game in 2002, and it's not as impressive. They beat up a K-State team that was lucky to make it into that Fiesta Bowl. Smashed ND, but ND sucked anyways and was just as overrated as they always are. They got crushed by Florida almost exclusively because of how horrible the coaching was. Went on to choke away the 2007 season against Illinois and LSU also because of poor coaching. The Texas loss in 08 was alright....they actually coached that game decently well, but lost. Got blasted by a weak USC team both years they played due to HORRIFIC coaching. Beating Oregon in the Rose Bowl was nice, but after seeing Oregon against elite teams, it's pretty obvious they are just a gimmick team and overrated.

 

Tressel was a very mediocre and below average coach and for all of his "success" against weaker and vastly undertalented opponents in conference, he would size it up with getting massively exposed against teams that had similar talent. I don't think he ever beat a single team with similar talent outside of 02 Miami and maybe 06 Bichigan.

I agree in part, but they did beat a decent Texas team too.

 

Edit: I had to rethink this, 4 and 3 in BCS bowls and 81% winning certainly isn't "mediocre." He may not have won some of the games he should have, but he was not mediocre. And they actually destroyed that Texas team in Austin. I still agree in part, but the word "mediocre" needs to be changed.

[knapplc]

I wouldn't consider Tressel "mediocre" AT ALL. That's bizarre. Over the past four-ish years Ohio State's SOS hasn't been that good, but from 2005-2001 you played decent competition, and Tress still thrived.

[jeffcat]

. Got blasted by a weak USC team both years they played due to HORRIFIC coaching. Beating Oregon in the Rose Bowl was nice, but after seeing Oregon against elite teams, it's pretty obvious they are just a gimmick team and overrated.

 

Yeah about that. USC in those years had talent to run circles around most teams in the country. Those Buckeye teams were not even close to the talent levels that were residing in LA. The Oregon thing is also a crock. They would run circles around all but two, maybe three team(not so much now with James out). But seriously only LSU, Bama, and MAYBE, MAYBE Oklahoma could run with the Ducks.

 

USC had a true freshman QB in 09 and a mediocre offense and team in general. They still pulled out a W in Columbus. The game in 08 wasn't surprising they lost........it was surprising when you get HUMILIATED though. The Oregon thing is not a crock. Let's face it....the PAC whatever blows. Oregon has lost to Boise, LSU, OSU, and Auburn in rather convincing fashion. Basically, whenever they play a "legit" team, they lose.

[jeffcat]

I wouldn't consider Tressel "mediocre" AT ALL. That's bizarre. Over the past four-ish years Ohio State's SOS hasn't been that good, but from 2005-2001 you played decent competition, and Tress still thrived.

 

During that time period, Dantonio was the Def. Coord. WR Coach Hazell is gone. The original QB coach is gone. This coaching staff has been a shell of it's original staff for quite some time. tOSU has never been known for good offenses outside of the 2006 team which was just loaded with talent all around.

[jeffcat]

I don't think anybody really appreciated the job the Coach Tress did in holding his team together.

It's obvious that the Buckeye offense is completely and utterly horrible.

The defense might be able to lock down and make it into an entertaining game, but I don't look for the game to be that close.

I never thought I'd resign myself to a 10+ point loss to anybody, but I believe you guys probably will enjoy this night more than those of us in Ohio.

 

Good luck folks.. Here's to a good game and no serious injuries.

 

Tressel was a mediocre and very overrated coach in himself. I was glad to see him gone and the offense was mediocre while he was there. The only thing keeping his offense afloat with Bollman and Tressel's playcalling was superior athletes to bail him out. After watching his idiotic coaching against elite competition, he proved he was a fraud of a coach. tOSU just needs to get a legit coach in there for once.

 

I am not a TOSU expert because in the past I am a Husker/big12/8 fan. That said TOSU has had a good run and I think coaches do matter ..... Even the hated Notre Dame had good talent yet they sucked ........... and Billy C produced less than the talent that he had on the field. ....... I think at times talent eclipses coaches but to set up a program like like TOSU takes a very good coach. To bad about the suspensions I'd rather beat a team at full strenghth than one with players out.

 

You take away the pseudo-NC game in 2002, and it's not as impressive. They beat up a K-State team that was lucky to make it into that Fiesta Bowl. Smashed ND, but ND sucked anyways and was just as overrated as they always are. They got crushed by Florida almost exclusively because of how horrible the coaching was. Went on to choke away the 2007 season against Illinois and LSU also because of poor coaching. The Texas loss in 08 was alright....they actually coached that game decently well, but lost. Got blasted by a weak USC team both years they played due to HORRIFIC coaching. Beating Oregon in the Rose Bowl was nice, but after seeing Oregon against elite teams, it's pretty obvious they are just a gimmick team and overrated.

 

Tressel was a very mediocre and below average coach and for all of his "success" against weaker and vastly undertalented opponents in conference, he would size it up with getting massively exposed against teams that had similar talent. I don't think he ever beat a single team with similar talent outside of 02 Miami and maybe 06 Bichigan.

I agree in part, but they did beat a decent Texas team too.

 

Edit: I had to rethink this, 4 and 3 in BCS bowls and 81% winning certainly isn't "mediocre." He may not have won some of the games he should have, but he was not mediocre. And they actually destroyed that Texas team in Austin. I still agree in part, but the word "mediocre" needs to be changed.

 

That Texas team was terrible early on with a true frosh QB and they lost to K State and A&M. On the other hand, that 06 team, was arguably the most talented team ever. The 05 game was a joke against Texas too. They blew that game by playing musical QBs with Smith and Zwick and their horrific playcalling otherwise that game is a W. The next week after that game, that 05 team was struggling against a poor San Diego State team and was being booed by the fans. Let's not forget the awesome collapse against Purdue.

[BOJ]

I don't think anybody really appreciated the job the Coach Tress did in holding his team together.

It's obvious that the Buckeye offense is completely and utterly horrible.

The defense might be able to lock down and make it into an entertaining game, but I don't look for the game to be that close.

I never thought I'd resign myself to a 10+ point loss to anybody, but I believe you guys probably will enjoy this night more than those of us in Ohio.

 

Good luck folks.. Here's to a good game and no serious injuries.

 

Tressel was a mediocre and very overrated coach in himself. I was glad to see him gone and the offense was mediocre while he was there. The only thing keeping his offense afloat with Bollman and Tressel's playcalling was superior athletes to bail him out. After watching his idiotic coaching against elite competition, he proved he was a fraud of a coach. tOSU just needs to get a legit coach in there for once.

 

I am not a TOSU expert because in the past I am a Husker/big12/8 fan. That said TOSU has had a good run and I think coaches do matter ..... Even the hated Notre Dame had good talent yet they sucked ........... and Billy C produced less than the talent that he had on the field. ....... I think at times talent eclipses coaches but to set up a program like like TOSU takes a very good coach. To bad about the suspensions I'd rather beat a team at full strenghth than one with players out.

 

You take away the pseudo-NC game in 2002, and it's not as impressive. They beat up a K-State team that was lucky to make it into that Fiesta Bowl. Smashed ND, but ND sucked anyways and was just as overrated as they always are. They got crushed by Florida almost exclusively because of how horrible the coaching was. Went on to choke away the 2007 season against Illinois and LSU also because of poor coaching. The Texas loss in 08 was alright....they actually coached that game decently well, but lost. Got blasted by a weak USC team both years they played due to HORRIFIC coaching. Beating Oregon in the Rose Bowl was nice, but after seeing Oregon against elite teams, it's pretty obvious they are just a gimmick team and overrated.

 

Tressel was a very mediocre and below average coach and for all of his "success" against weaker and vastly undertalented opponents in conference, he would size it up with getting massively exposed against teams that had similar talent. I don't think he ever beat a single team with similar talent outside of 02 Miami and maybe 06 Bichigan.

I agree in part, but they did beat a decent Texas team too.

 

Edit: I had to rethink this, 4 and 3 in BCS bowls and 81% winning certainly isn't "mediocre." He may not have won some of the games he should have, but he was not mediocre. And they actually destroyed that Texas team in Austin. I still agree in part, but the word "mediocre" needs to be changed.

 

That Texas team was terrible early on with a true frosh QB and they lost to K State and A&M. On the other hand, that 06 team, was arguably the most talented team ever. The 05 game was a joke against Texas too. They blew that game by playing musical QBs with Smith and Zwick and their horrific playcalling otherwise that game is a W. The next week after that game, that 05 team was struggling against a poor San Diego State team and was being booed by the fans. Let's not forget the awesome collapse against Purdue.

Jeff-

 

Neither of your last two posts substantiates a "mediocre" moniker for Tressel. Losing some games here and there does not make one mediocre. I am not saying he was Woody Hayes, but Tressel's record is counter to mediocrity.