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As far as i know this is a free board i'll talk about who i want . You move on an shut the hell up!

I agree, Tressel's perspective on people is a respected opinion I believe he's a good judge of character. His thoughts on individuals on staff or others is a valid point. These threads are for discussion all things are open.

Exactly. I'm not saying forget about Tressel, we don't forget about Woody. I'm just saying move on, and begin a new with Meyer

Heacock took over for Snyder his first year was not good in 2004 that is when Fickel became co Heacock does not like to blitz loves soft zone, too conservative!

I will be thrilled to see Mike Stoops and his epic blow ups every year on the sideline of each UM OSU game. Stoops sucks and you all know it.

well didn't you hear? Meyer is trying to assemble the suckiest coaching staff in the country!

How many points does the other team get for an epic blow up by an opposing team's coach?

Not such a big Mike Stoops fan from everything I hear. Temper tantrums don't win games.

Once again i wonder why people have a problem with coaches that get fired up and show emotion!!! it will be a nice change!!!

You mean mike stoops, the defensive coordinator at Oklahoma that never had a defense ranked below 10 in total defense?

Maybe its his wealthier twin.

Man....that kinda blows.

But it sure lights a fire under the defense. And as far as I am concerned, defense is played with much more emotion than offense. The offense has to be controlled rage, defense just rage!

Great point.

This defense, from '05-'10 consistently ranked from around the top 3-10. However, they did so without any real punch on a consistent basis.

And a lot of that I attribute to the fact that they had a mild-mannered D coordinator in Heacock. Recall right before the half against USC in '08 where he huddled with them just off from the sidelines and told them to settle down so that they may be able to execute better. The problem was that outside of Jenkins, they were all too serene and settle that game. Marcus Freeman was the worst. He got burned time and time again along with Anderson Russell and to make matters worse, the LB'er cost the team a penalty for a wimpy push on Sanchez. He should've sought to end his career for the way he had humiliated him throughout.

The last thing I want in a defense are players who're too cerebral and cautious. That's not to say that those aren't good traits to have. It's a fine balance. You can make wise decisions but also seek to take an opposing offense's key player out of commission. Your objective as a defender is to get on and off the field. To do whatever you have to do to keep from getting worn out down the stretch. That's what any D-coordinator worth a damn will tell you. It's the motto all great defenders live by, however because of the fine and penalty heavy rules these days, they dare not say such publicly.

Any great D-coordinator will stress to his defense the art of ball stripping--forcing turnovers at every turn. Because again the objective is to get on and off the field ASAP. So I hope whoever the next D-coordinator is will instill this mindset into the defense. And furthermore let's hope we'll get a secondary coach in here who'll teach our corners to keep one eye on the receiver and one watching for the ball rather than facing the receiver with both eyes.