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No postgame analysis needed! One over riding concern now! BEAT MICHIGAN!!!! Forget Whisky...they are pretenders, look at our record. Now we focus on the scUM!If Tressel or Meyer had been coaching last year, we would be going for nine in a row! Can I even begin to tell you how much I hate Michigan? In 1975, four of us were the last people to be asked to leave the Outhouse after the Buckeyes beat scUM, we jumped in our car and drove like lunatics to get back home to watch the WOODY HAYES SHOW!I am 65 years old and have gone on the field after every win over scUM! Will never forget 1970, 2002, 2006.....those were special! My three sons were taught never to boo anyone, except Michigan....we hate them!

I hate the way Herman calls plays. I love how he teaches the offense but Urb has a WAY better feel when calling plays during games. The only time I've seen the offense kick ass is when Urb has told Herman what play will work. I really want Urb calling the plays next year. He's just got better vision for the course of a game. This year was the perfect year to teach Herman to quit being too gimmicky. I cant be mad at getting him much needed experience i can tell him is use your tailback! Throw some flag routes!!!!!

If you are going to run an up-tempo offense, then run an up-tempo offense! When the Buckeyes do that, the offense is at its best. But, up-tempo is not checking the sidelines before every play while everyone stands around and the Defense has plenty of time to substitute and make adjustments. Run the plays and tell Miller quickly and decisively what play you want him to run next. Then snap the ball and go! We have superior personnel and Coaches. Just do it!

Duane, I attended the game and had great seats. From where we were, Philly Brown was open at least a half a dozen times and Braxton seemed to be more interested in running. Wisconsin pulled their safety up (24) and one of their LB's to make sure he couldn't get out. That worked for them until the pass/run in OT where he finally broke loose down to the 2 yard line.

when I watch college football I actually see alot of Tresselball, running the ball early if you say. Stanford, Alabama, Notre Dame etc. etc. etc.
It is called football teams run the football.
Meyer is a running offense type coach. When you have better players you don't need some flashy trickery to win.
Execution is the problem during the early stages of games and I don't think Herman and Meyer feel they need to take risks with a relatively young Qb. When Herman coached at Rice probably 80% of the time Rice had inferior talent. Maybe that is why Rice had those incredibly bizarre stats, Herman probably needed an open offense to win. When Ohio State jammed the football down Wisconsin throat in overtime It looked like that Herman is in the Mensa society. Maybe they executed properly
Football is not rocket science.

What always baffles me is the abilty of EVERY team we play with a 2 armed QB to complete one short pass after another all day long and our total inability to come close to that. When Walt Harris was on the staff we were a passing machine. Before that and after we have forgotten the short possession pass, yet everyone else runs it on us. I mean, seriously, look at the no-names who have had career days against the Buckeyes. I know, 11-0, but really?

Meyer stated that he AND Herman were calling the offensive plays.....he admitted in the post game presser that they should have run Hyde much more.

Meyer will insert himself where he see's fit.......