Subtitled “Breasts, thighs and homo-erotica on live national television”.
Sunday marks three years for this website, an anniversary I consider substantial since I have such a short attention span. I’d like to personally thank all the spammers that constantly bombard my pages. No birthday spam necessary.
Our first post was a little social commentary, something that I feel compelled to commemorate on this occasion, and I will do so with Adam Lambert. Adam Lambert, you may recall was on American Idol or something like that (incidentally Adam Lamberg is somebody totally different).
I have a multi-year disdain for the American Music Awards since most of the music is unlistenable, plus there are about 25 too many award shows. The shows are nothing but opportunities for insecure Hollywood types to stroke their own egos.
Lambert closed the 2009 American Music Awards with an s&m-laden sex-charged performance of a song off his album. Aside from the gross inappropriateness of the performance on live tv- including an oral sex simulation and a man-on-man kiss, the music sucks and the vocal performance was even worse. The performance assaulted me on so many levels, I’m not even sure where to begin.
So I’ll begin with the FCC.
Five years ago CBS was fined $550k by the FCC for Janet Jackson’s nipslip during the Super Bowl. Where does the FCC come in on a penalty for the Lambert performance? They haven’t; instead, they’re concerned about things like this:
ABC and Dick Clark Entertainment are pulling down videos of the Lambert video faster than Perez Hilton likely got to his feet for a standing O following the performance, but until it’s gone here’s the show:
With all of this in mind, I present the Ten Things involving Janet Jackson’s gleaming nipple that are less offensive than Adam Lambert’s AMA performance:
1. Janet Jackson’s gleaming nipple co-hosting Saturday Night Live with Octomom
2. Janet Jackson’s gleaming nipple crushing a small woodland creature
3. JJGN giving the bro handshake to Hugo Chavez
4. JJGN helping to sneak illegals across the border
5. JJGN high-fiving Mariah Carey’s nipple
6. JJGN giving the exploding fist-bump to Ellen Degeneres’ nipple
7. JJGN tackling Chicago Bears Wide Receiver Devin Hester and partially pulling down his draws
8. JJGN standing next to Josh McDaniels while he drops the F bomb on the NFL Network
9. JJGN playing in the BCS Championship
10. Both of Janet Jackson’s nipples getting exposed during the Super Bowl with Larry King standing next to her in a Speedo and a green poker visor (only those two) giving a thumbs up
I’m not sure why television crews covering sporting events haven’t quite figured out that it’s usually not prudent to get close ups of athletes and coaches when they’re pissed off. It’s especially unprudent to add the audio track.
Take the Broncos -v- Giants game Thursday evening on NFL Network. McDaniels is the Head Coach in the orange day-glo sweatshirt going batshit on the sideline. And for the record, they won the mother f****** game 26-6.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. Eat turkey. Watch football. Repeat. That’s the plan for the next six days or so. Here’s the itinerary to help keep you on track and feel free to mix the turkey in whenever you can:
Just when I get hopeful there may be meaningful change to college football, namely a playoff, I hear interviews like the one that follows. New BCS Executive Director Bill Hancock was on Dan Patrick last week spouting off the usual BCS party lines- integrity of the bowls, protecting academics, blither, blather, etc.
For the record, only an idiot fails to see how a playoff can be established while still maintaining the bowls. Apparently Bill Hancock is such an idiot.
I’m stunned Mr. Hancock and his associates continue to use the shield of academics to hide under as well. Every level of football except for D-I has a playoff as does nearly every other collegiate sport. D-I basketball players miss three times as much class as football players too. It’s an insult to all college football fans’ intelligence to even raise the issue of academics.
Only one change and that’s swapping Florida and Alabama. I think Florida’s the better team solely because of who’s behind center; we’ll find out for sure in two weeks.
If the season were to end today and I were Commissioner, these would be the first round matchups (played at the home stadium of the higher-seeded team):
I think of the cursing and the anger LSU fans must have experienced Saturday night and I just laugh, laugh, laugh. Here’s Les in his own words:
I mismanaged the back end of the Ole Miss Game. It’s my responsibility. I’m the head coach. I let the clock get away from me. It’s my fault. It’s my mistake.
Here’s the video in case you missed one of the worst clock mismanagement episodes of the season, and if it helps, picture Les wearing a Michigan windbreaker instead of an LSU one:
Shame on you if you didn’t stay up for the Pac-10 party Saturday night. Here are your ten (five) answers:
1. Will Ohio State’s offense add another chapter in the bad Michigan defense story? Ohio State 21, Michigan 10
Damn I hate it when I’m wrong. I called an Ohio State win by 10 and Tress ran up the score winning by 11. Don’t I feel sheepish. I called for a Forcier fumble too, something that was hardly going out on a limb but the timing of that was pretty excellent for the good team.
Had Pryor connected on two bombs to Posey, the game would have looked more dominating, but the outcome never really was in question. Still, the offensive plan for Ohio State has worked to near perfection the last few weeks. It remains to be seen whether or not that success carries into the bowl game, especially because the bowl opponent is TBD at this point.
2. Will the Boren brothers go “Hanson Brothers” on the Wolverines? Ohio State 21, Michigan 10 (feels good to write that twice)
As it usually is, the action on the field stayed pretty classy. The Michigan fans on the other hand had words for the Borens all game long.
Justin and Zach provided the following statistical rebuttal: 251 yards rushing. Thank you.
3/4. Who’s going to represent the Pac-10 in the Rose Bowl? Oregon 44, Arizona 41 (2OT) Cal 34, Stanford 28
If you’re keeping score at home, I picked both Oregon and Cal to win.
The more significant of the two games was Oregon/Arizona where the Arizona loss took them out of championship contention (glory of the Pac-10 variety only of course). Oregon now plays Oregon State on December 3rd in Autzen where the winner goes to the Rose Bowl to face Ohio State.
Despite making mistakes in the game, Jeremiah Masoli and the Duck offense would not quit. I was particularly impressed with Masoli’s guttiness and his ability to both run and pass effectively against a decent Wildcat defense (no relation to the Wildcat offense). I don’t know if it’s his diminutive stature (listed at 5′11″) but Masoli reminds me very much of Troy Smith. Funny enough, if you compare Masoli’s numbers to Smith’s numbers from his Junior year, they’re almost identical. If Oregon makes it to the Rose Bowl, let’s hope Masoli hits the buffet table as hard as Troy did post-Heisman.
5. How stoked are you for Florida/Alabama this weekend? Florida 62, Florida International 3 Alabama 45, Chattanooga choo choo 0
Florida gets Florida State, Alabama gets Auburn, then they get each other in what will result in orgasmic SEC delight. Drink it in college football fans, because there are seldom few opportunities left to use your SEC beer goggles.
That’s my message to Michigan fans- we’ll always have Delaware State.
Ohio State 21, Michigan 10
As an indication of how far the Michigan program has fallen, all that kept the Wolverines from ending the year on a stunning 7 game losing streak was the win against I-AA Delaware State, and that’s a two game improvement over last year. As it is, Team Rodriguez ends bowl-less again with a 5-7 final record and in a tie for last place in the conference with Indiana.
There’ll be plenty of soul-searching in Ann Arbor this winter and there are no easy answers. Firing RichRod won’t accomplish much except adding another year to the bottom of the bell curve.
They took their chances with two freshman QB’s, neither of which is a complete player in terms of fitting into his system. Tate Forcier is a decent passer and can create with his feet but isn’t nearly sturdy enough to survive loads of run calls over an entire season in the Big Ten.
Denard Robinson is a gifted runner but isn’t a thrower (yet, perhaps ever). If there’s no threat of meaningful passes, Robinson becomes a one trick pony that’s easy to stop when you’ve got the type of defense Ohio State has.
If Michigan Running Back Brandon Minor were healthier today he may have made a difference, but one of the many painful lessons RichRod has learned in his second year in the league is you must have a power running game. You don’t have to use it often, but no matter what kind of offense you run, there will be times in the Big Ten where you must be able to line up and simply overpower your opponent.
Obviously the biggest area of concern for Michigan is their defense. At the bottom of the conference for every statistical category that the NCAA tracks, the defense never got their bearings in conference play. I can’t even imagine how bad the defense would have been had DE Brandon Graham left for the NFL last year. Graham was all that kept UofM from ranking at the bottom in the nation defensively.
And defense is where RichRod has made his biggest miscalculation. I believe he thought he could be good enough on offense with his system to just outscore Big Ten opponents. What else would describe the lack of focus on defensive recruiting. Evidence of this is their piss-poor defense this year and the fact that they only have 8 of their current 20 commitments next year as defensive players, and only 3 of those as defensive linemen.
It should be to raised epidemic levels a la wartime draft status in Michigan. There should be posters in every high school in the state- “We want you to play defense for Michigan!”.
Ohio State - Six in a row
Ohio State now has six straight victories over the Wolverines, a feat which is starting to cleanse the beatings we took in the 90’s. Just in case you want to take a walk down memory lane, here are the scores from the last six:
It’s not all sunshine and roses for the Buckeyes (though Wolverine fans- just remember when you’re shoveling snow on January 1st, it will literally be sunshine and roses for buckeye fans ). Despite getting another dominating rush performance and the defense getting takeways and playing well, there are loads of places for improvement and even some areas for concern.
First and foremost in the “does this thing have a CarFax report” department is the one-dimensionality of the offense. The playcalling and the execution through the stretch run in the Big Ten has been exactly what was needed at this point in what I’ll call the “three year offensive master plan: building a team for Terrelle’s Senior year”.
Terrelle’s greatest development as a player has been in his ability to the manage the game and not make mistakes. You needn’t look any further in how far Terrelle has come than across the sideline in the Michigan game today.
Tate Forcier was throwing the ball around like a drunken sailor and he had four interceptions to show for it, and should have had at least two more. For the first time in four games Terrelle threw an interception, and unlike almost every other interception he’s thrown this year, it wasn’t a poor decision, it was just a bad throw. It’s not sexy, but managing the game is a huge part of the equation that goes into the Tressel Strategy Super Computer (TSSC).
Against good defenses (Penn State, Iowa) our offense has done enough to win while our defense has provided stops and breaks where needed. My concern is against a team like Oregon in the Rose Bowl, they’ll have some success limiting us on offense and their offense is too dynamic to think our defense will be able to flat out dominate the way they have other teams. The OSU offense is going to be relied upon to do more and that’s concerning.
Pryor’s inability to get any level of accuracy on deep throws is also very troubling. I’d like to think if he throws 500 long balls a day in the off-season he’ll get better, but having never played the position I just don’t know. It’s good that he’s at least missing long now as opposed to lobbing ducks that get picked off. His mechanics are clearly still inconsistent, and hopefully that will come with time.
OSU’s performance on 3rd down also is a problem. 18-for-48 to be exact over the last three games and 6-for-16 against the Wolverines. Add to that our sudden poor execution in the punting game and that’s the kind of negative field position that loses games. That will need to be better in order to get a Rose Bowl win.
The positives
A win is a win against Michigan- it doesn’t matter how it comes.
For the fifth game in a row and the eighth time this season Ohio State rushed for over 200 yards. As maligned as the offensive line has been, they’re starting to take over games and open up huge holes. Added to that is the good run blocking from fullback Zach Boren and the powerful back-and-forth combination of Saine and Herron. Put it all together and you have one of the most dominant rushing attacks in college football. 96 yards for Herron Saturday; 84 for Saine.
One of the more entertaining moments of the game came in the 2nd quarter with the Buckeyes up 7-3. Ohio State was supposed to run a rollout pass with a run option to the right. The play they actually ran was an option right counter, something I don’t recall seeing yet this season. It worked perfectly with Michigan getting sucked right and Saine rumbling left for a touchdown. After high-fiving the family I turned to my wife and said “Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.”
That play was brought to Buckeye fans not by Coach Tressel or Bollman but instead by the Student Manager Matt Esselstein. You see, Esselstein is responsible for writing the plays on the whiteboard for the offensive players once the formation has been called. It turns out Esselstein wrote the wrong number on the board and lucky enough, the wrong play turned into the right play.
On the third touchdown for the Buckeyes, I love the call from Tress and the execution from TP on the screen pass. Michigan brought the sellout blitz, Pryor threw the screen perfectly and Boom Herron made a great catch and ran it in. It’s not bells and whistles but it’s the type of solid playcalling and execution that Ohio State must have to be successful.
Today is kind of like an if, then statement. If Ohio State wins, I’ll continue watching the later games. If Michigan wins, I’ll put a size 10 1/2 through my television and drown my sorrows in barbecue sauce. I know what you’re thinking- consummate professional. Totally.
It will be an emotional game with the usual stakes plus Archie Griffin as honorary captain, a tribute to Stefanie Spielman planned, and the throwback uniforms. Here’s where I’ll be:
7:30pm #25 Cal @ #17 Stanford, not anywhere to be seen on TV which is why I laugh when West Coasters cry about east coast bias. One of the best games of the year in your conference- not on television. Are you the Pac-10 or the MAC? (Scoreboard watching)
It’s all about The Game, but there are a few other tilts worth keeping an eye on. Here are the questions I can’t wait to be answered…
1. Will Ohio State’s offense add another chapter in the bad Michigan defense story?
It’s not a huge mystery why Michigan has lost four in a row, six of their last seven, and needs a win over Ohio State to go to a bowl game. Here are some hints:
82nd in pass defense
84th in rush defense
80th in pass efficiency defense
76th in sacks
84th in scoring defense
The game plan for Ohio State is simple tomorrow, and Buckeye fans looking for high octane offense are going to be disappointed. Michigan’s offense can score and their defense is under-sized and highly susceptible to the run. The plan for Ohio State is ball control using the short passing game and heavy doses of run left, run right, run up the middle. The game may be close at the half but Ohio State will simply overpower and run over the Wolverines come the 4th quarter.
Michigan QB Tate Forcier is pixie-like in stature, has small hands (which usually ends up with him fumbling at some point) and hasn’t gotten much help from his offensive line this year. What he does do very well is throw on the run. Because of that, it will be important for the OSU defensive ends to keep Forcier in the pocket and running backwards as much as possible.
Ohio State is favored by 12 and I like them to win by 10.
2. Will the Boren brothers go “Hanson Brothers” on the Wolverines?
One of the few dramatic storylines this week is former Wolverine and current Ohio State Offensive Guard Justin Boren playing against his former team. His departure from Michigan was not quiet with him talking about erosion of family values and so forth.
Justin has been credited for added toughness to the Ohio State offensive line and I’d argue between he and his brother, Freshman Fullback Zach Boren, they’re both responsible for the resurgence of the OSU run game.
Michigan will certainly be gunning for both Boren brothers and I recommend they go a little Hanson on them.
3/4. Who’s going to represent the Pac-10 in the Rose Bowl?
Runner-up game of the week goes to Oregon playing at Arizona in a night game. Actually two great Pac-10 night games with Cal playing at Stanford also.
Oregon and Arizona both control their Rose Bowl destiny, that is of course until one of them loses Saturday. The key matchup will be the Oregon ground game vs. the Arizona rush D. I like Oregon in that matchup.
Despite the game being played at Arizona, the Ducks are favored by 6. Ducks win.
The Cal-Stanford game is very intriguing. Both teams run the ball well and neither team defends the pass. Cal has the better rush defense, at least statistically, so at least on paper that gives them the edge.
If you happen to be at a Cal-Stanford party Saturday night- here are two fun facts for you to drop: Stanford is #1 in the nation in kickoff returns and #2 in sacks allowed.
Stanford is favored by 7; I like Cal in the upset.
5. How stoked are you for Florida/Alabama this weekend?
Actually Florida plays Florida International and Alabama plays Chattanooga. Florida is favored by 45 and there is no line for Alabama because they’re playing a high school team.
I spend most of my blogging time making snarky comments and pursuing various tomfooleristic endeavors. Life has a funny way of putting things in perspective for you whether you like it or not.
Buckeye nation lost a true warrior last night after an 11-year battle with breast cancer. Stefanie Spielman was a champion for cancer research earning millions of dollars through her fund the Stefanie Spielman Foundation.
Stefanie, the wife of Buckeye and NFL great Chris Spielman, was an integral part of the Columbus community selflessly giving her time and limited energy to raising awareness and money for breast cancer. Plus, she put up with Chris which has to put her in line for sainthood consideration.
I’m deeply saddened by her loss and want the Spielman family to know they are in our collective thoughts and prayers.
No changes from last week so the matchups still hold serve. Wouldn’t it be great if we could actually see these? If I was the Commissioner, these would be the first round pairings:
I’ve spent the last three days roaming Chicago with AT&T’s weak 3G (actually GSM) coverage on my wireless so I’m a bit behind. Better late than never I suppose. Here’s what we learned last weekend in college football:
1. Is your cat (Bearcat) making too much noise all the time? Try Kitten Mittons: Cincinnati 24, West Virginia 21
I called Bearcats by five over West Virginia; nearly nailed that with the margin of victory at 3. Cincy still plays an Illini team that is far more talented than WVU (notice I didn’t write “better” there) and then has a young but very good Pitt team on the road (not the backyard brawl but maybe the brawl with the kids a couple neighborhoods over, maybe in the 7-11 parking lot).
Cincinnati had the turnover margin in hand coming into the game but ended up -2 off a fumble and an interception. West Virginia dominated time of possession 34-26 and racked up 200+ yards rushing but couldn’t do enough to stop Cincy on defense. They especially couldn’t stop QB Tony Pike from doing his best Mariano Rivera impression throwing 2-for-4 out of the bullpen with both completions going for touchdowns.
Pike looks to have the ultimate college football gig right about now- throw down a few hot dogs, play a couple pranks on the sideline, run two pass plays for touchdowns, towel whip the fellas as they come out of the shower, constantly threaten a sick pencil-thin mustache, and have your humerus operated on every now and again. Sounds like co-ed utopia to me.
2. Mojito me please. Ohio State 27, Iowa 24 (OT)
I picked Ohio State by 10 and as you know it was much, much closer than that (line was 16.5).
The last word on this game is the interesting turn the Ohio State offense has taken over the last three games. Recognizing that defenses are going to load the box and dare TP to throw, Tress has simply decided to run right at teams. Give ‘em what they want I suppose. So far it’s working. Hopefully that trend continues against Team Rodriguez this Saturday.
TCU by far had the more impressive of the style-point beatings Saturday dropping the Bionic Elbow early and often on a decent Utah team.
Boise State clearly showed who has the best football in Idaho, a state that has to be at least the 45th or 46th best state for football. Well played Broncos. Well played.
New rule for college football’s Cinderellas- first team to drop 100 on somebody during their remaining games is in- no questions asked. No harm in making a blood sport out of it and besides, would that rule really be any more arbitrary or obscure than the current rules and formulae in place? I think not.
4. USC’s Spin Class. Stanford 55, USC 21
I called a Stanford win and they obviously won big.
USC has now lost two of their last three and have given up almost 750 combined rushing yards in the two losses. As the losses mount for a USC team that is clearly in transition (and perhaps in crisis), the opportunity Ohio State lost to beat them stings even more.
5. Martina Martinez = Michigan; Green Man = Wisconsin Wisconsin 45, Michigan 21
I obviously got the pick right in this one but not much of a reach. Michigan kept it close in the 2nd half but that defense just can’t stop being generous. Wisconsin had a very balanced 229 on the ground and 240 through the air.
The more I watch Michigan the more I wonder if RichRod may just be in over his head. I think he probably thought his offense would be dominant enough to outscore most or all Big Ten opponents, a point Tony Gerdeman made over at the OZone. Whether he thought that or not, the defense is not holding up their end of the bargain for the Wolverines this year (or last year either).
6. Come out blasting. Michigan State 40, Purdue 37
Northwestern 21, Illinois 16
Some level of justice was served Saturday, at least for Big Ten fans hoping for a better bowl showing this year. Michigan State outlasted Purdue and thankfully qualified for a bowl game after what has been a gut-wrenching season for the green and white.
Northwestern won the battle of Illinois outlasting the fighting Zookers with a little help from the officials. A second straight losing season and a second bowl-less season for the Illini will make for an especially numbing winter in Champaign.
Illinois gets 13 days to prepare for a fascinating road matchup at Cincinnati before closing with Fresno State. The Illini have the talent to win both games but your guess is as good as mine as to whether or not they will.
7. Threat level in Eugene this weekend: Yellow. Oregon 44, Arizona State 21
The Ducks raced out to a 31-7 lead and then held off a good 2nd half from ASU. Oregon continues to display focus and toughness as they march through the Pac-10. They’ll have a tough test at Arizona this Saturday in a night game.
QB Jermiah Masoli continues to do his best west-coast version of Terrelle Pryor, and just like Ohio State, Oregon has simply just been running over opponents despite the lack of a downfield passing game.
8. Elbows and Knees; Steve Spurrier = Dee in the yellow pantsuit. Florida 24, South Carolina 14
Pittsburgh 27, Notre Dame 22
I called for a Florida win by 20+ which obviously was a little high. Still, Florida did what they needed to to go through the SEC regular season without a loss. South Carolina QB Stephen Garcia threw for 186 yards and two interceptions and got no help from the rest of the offense, Steve Spurrier’s offensive intellect notwithstanding.
Despite giving up 19 second half points, Pittsburgh delivered the fourth loss of the season to Charlie Weis and the Fighting Irish, guaranteeing a BCS-less holiday for them.
Pittsburgh finishes with a road trip to West Virginia and then the de facto Big East Championship game against Cincinnati.
Installment number 11 from Dan Rubenstein. Line of the vid: “…I’m sure whoever the new guy is will be very open to looking at you for a Graduate Assistant job”.
The Block O flag is flying all week at Red Renee world headquarters; it’s Michigan week. Before we look forward, let’s take one more look back at the Rose Bowl clincher against Iowa.
**OSU Kicker Devin Barclay is no doubt breathing a mixture of euphoric oxygen with a couple sighs of relief this week. Kicking the game-winner in overtime to earn a share of the Big Ten title and a trip to the Rose Bowl is the dream for any Ohio State kicker. Who’s breathing a bigger sigh of relief is the New Mexico State player who knocked Pettrey out of the New Mexico State game. If Barclay would have missed that kick and Iowa gone on to win, that Aggie would have had a hard time letting go of his hit.
**After re-watching the Iowa game a couple of times, I was less discouraged with the OSU defensive play and more impressed with the Iowa offensive play. The gameplan team Ferentz put together on offense was outstanding mixing quick strike throws with their usual QB rollouts to keep the OSU D-line in chase mode instead of attack mode.
**For his part Iowa QB Vandenburg played at as high a level as anyone could have possibly expected, even his parents (special shout out to Mrs. Vandenburg whome we saw several times on the tv broadcast Saturday). Considering Iowa’s receivers dropped several passes that were very catchable, the redshirt freshman could have had a historic day in Ohio Stadium. In my opinion, his performance ranks only behind Zach Collaros’ performance in replacement of an injured Tony Pike in the Cincy-South Florida game.
**The play of both Boom Herron and Brandon Saine has to be very encouraging for Buckeye fans. We started the season without having a # 1 at running back and it now appears that we have two. And if something were to happen to either of them, Jordan Hall has more than proven that he can step in if need be. The prospects of the O-Line getting even healthier and getting the opportunity to practice more together in preparation for the bowl game make me feel all tingly inside. How about you?
**Tressel is a genius, I will never question his decisions*. JT took a lot of heat when Pryor was struggling earlier in the season. It turns out Tress really does know his QB best and the patience and faith Tress has shown in Pryor is really starting to pay off. It’s not all sunshine and lollipops with Pryor but he’s definitely maturing and developing into the QB Troy Smith was when he left Ohio State. Pryor might not do anything in the NFL but he can leave Ohio State as one of our most decorated Quarterbacks in our history if he continues to progress.
**Receivers blocking downfield. While the OSU receivers didn’t play a huge role against Iowa catching the ball, they did a fantastic job blocking downfield. It’s great to see guys doing whatever they can to get the win instead of complaining that pass plays aren’t being called.
On to Michigan…
Michigan QB Tate Forcier guaranteed a win over Ohio State, at least by proxy. Here was his exact quote to the Detroit News following another Big Ten loss last weeK:
I am going to get (my teammates) to a bowl game. If it means spending 10 hours in film this week, then I am going to do it. But we are going to get them to a bowl game.
Bad form too on the “spending 10 hours in film…” comment- not exactly the kind of rhetoric you want your starting QB to be spewing in the midst of an NCAA investigation on violating practice time rules.
The last time Ohio State left Pasadena in January, they left with a win. Thirteen years later, they’re headed back, hopefully with the same result (though let’s not lose to Michigan this time, mkay?)
I need to re-watch OSU -v- Iowa a couple times but some initial thoughts:
Whatever people are saying about the offensive line, keep saying it. Whatever it takes to motivate the hog mollys is fine with me. Nothing wrong with a 4th straight 200+ yard rushing performance either. If we were getting consistent special teams play this squad would be down right orgasmic for Coach Tress- pure Tresselball just like the manual reads.
I’m concerned the D-Line didn’t get pressure on Iowa but I need to re-watch to better understand why. Getting the sack on 3rd down in overtime is all that really matters I suppose.
Despite the loss and the list of injuries, Iowa is definitely a charmed team this year. Watching another gravity defying pinball reception in their favor tells me Coach Ferentz has some very good karma flowing his way.
The way Ohio State has run the ball the last four weeks and with a 6′6″ QB, I don’t like the decision to punt on 4th & 1 from the OSU 32 in the 1st half. Besides that, there’s not a whole lot else to disagree with Tress about.
I don’t like the long completions Iowa had; Devon Torrence in particular struggled a little bit. Giving credit where credit is due though, that’s the most talented set of receivers we’ve played this year and Iowa’s redshirt freshman QB played very well, throwing the ball into some very tight spaces.
Despite being the kings of 3-and-out on defense this year, Ohio State was only able to force two 3-and-outs against the Hawkeyes.
Pryor’s stats are pedestrian at best but he took what the defense gave him. Iowa was obviously playing safe zone coverage not allowing Ohio State to get anything deep. Rather than forcing the issue and throwing into coverage as Pryor did earlier in the season, he took what was available and didn’t turn the ball over. That’s a critical part of a QB’s development and it’s good to see Pryor getting there even if he’s not throwing 300 yards per game.
Whether it’s fear of losing playing time to more injury or other running backs, both Brandon Saine and Boom Herron are playing at a very high level right now. Running, catching, blocking, breaking tackles- these guys are finally playing like every Buckeye fan hoped they would.
The Buckeyes secured at least a share of a 5th straight Big Ten title. Whether the conference is down or not this year, that’s a remarkable accomplishment.
For all the recent big game troubles Ohio State has had, they’ve now won consecutive games against higher ranked opponents (though they were favored heavily today).
The Rose Bowl opponent for Ohio State is still very much in the air. As I write this, Oregon is up 14-7 over Arizona State. At the conclusion of that, all Pac-10 teams have two conference games remaining, except Stanford who only has one and Arizona who has three. Arizona was in a tie with Oregon for the conference lead until they lost to Cal today, so that puts Oregon in the driver’s seat as long as they go on to beat ASU tonight.
Stanford looks like the best team in the Pac-10 right now having dropped 50+ in consecutive games on both Oregon and USC, but my money’s on Oregon to be in the Rose Bowl based on where they stand and what’s left. I’ll have a more detailed post later this week but in the meantime here’s what each of those teams has left:
Oregon 7-2 (5-1 in conference)
playing Arizona State tonight
@ Arizona
Oregon State
Stanford 7-3 (6-2 in conference)
Cal
Notre Dame
Arizona 6-3 (4-2 in conference)
Oregon
@ Arizona State
@ USC
Oregon State 7-3 (5-2 in conference)
@ Washington State
@ Oregon
Not a lot of big games but plenty to keep the interest level up and the last football game in Ohio Stadium this fall. Sunday starts Michigan week. Here’s where I’ll be:
7:00pm Alabama @ Mississippi State, ESPN/360 (scoreboard watching) Arizona @ Cal, can be seen from a tree next to a hippie somewhere on campus (scoreboard watching)
A special Ten (eight) Questions for you this week tributing one of the best (albeit little known and slightly raunchy) sitcoms on television- “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”.
It’s spotlight weekend for the JV squads bringing up the rear plus another Weis referendum and of course the final home game in the Shoe with the Big Ten Championship and a trip to the Rose Bowl on the line. Savor the flavor- a long cold winter lays ahead.
1. Is your cat (Bearcat) making too much noise all the time? Try Kitten Mittons:
Cincinnati gets a scrappy 7-2 West Virginia team coming into Nippert Stadium Friday night under the lights. These teams are pretty evenly matched which explains the 9.5 point spread (in favor of Cincy).
The Bearcats have rattled off consecutive wins against two 3-6 teams and a 4-5 UConn squad but will be tested against a West Virginia team that can do things on both sides of the ball. Cincinnati has given up over 150 yards on the ground to opposing teams five times so that obviously bodes well for West Virginia’s hope to get Noel Devine in a position to control the game.
Cincinnati can score quickly and uses the pass to set up the run, so if West Virginia can make a couple plays defensively in the passing game, the momentum could shift. Cincinnati has been very good in the turnover department this year (3rd nationally), the Mountaineers not so much (95th nationally). That will be a key to watch Friday night.
UC Coach Brian Kelly swears he doesn’t have a quarterback controversy, which is a true statement until it turns into a quarterback contoversy. With former Heisman candidate Tony Pike and his flimsy humerus (humeri?) returning from injury and the next coming of Tim Tebow in Zach Collaros starting, a good thing can turn into a bad thing in just a few turnovers.
And speaking of Zach Collaros, I’ve seen him in person and he is the real deal and could very well be the next Tim Tebow, but he’s bound to hit some growing pains eventually. But just in case, children of the third world, keep an eye on your foreskin.
I don’t think Cincinnati is going to win out against their remaining schedule but I don’t think they’re going to lose at home tonight. Bearcats by 5.
2. Mojito me please.
Refreshing, unexpected, sweet, and loaded with Rum. That’s what Ohio State’s win over Penn State was last week.
This week a battered and bruised Iowa team comes into Columbus. They’re not dead yet though. The Hawkeye defense should keep Iowa in the game, at least for a half. Unlike Penn State last week, Iowa plays a more conservative defensive scheme rarely blitzing and preferring to keep things in front of them; the very definition of bend but don’t break. Ohio State was able to take advantage of Penn State’s aggressiveness last week and will have to do things differently this week.
By dropping more in coverage, Iowa will provide tighter spots for Terrelle to throw into, something he’ll have to be very careful with. Another test of TP’s growing maturity will come against a patient, well-coached and disciplined defense. If the Offensive Line can play well and get the running game going, things will go smoothly for the offense. If the running game doesn’t go anywhere, it could be bumpy for the home team.
On offense, Iowa loses some intangibles without Rick Stanzi but should net out about the same. Stanzi has thrown 14 interceptions on the year vs. only 15 touchdowns- chances are redshirt freshman James Vandenberg can match those numbers. What they’ll miss is Stanzi’s ability to make clutch throws on 3rd downs.
Iowa has several excellent pass-catching options in Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, Marvin McNutt, and the best Tight End in the Big Ten- Tony Moeaki. McNutt is a converted QB and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him lined up in the Wildcat Saturday both running and passing out of that. Other than that, Moeaki is the key for Iowa. It will be critical for Homan and/or Rolle to stay with Moeaki and keep him from breaking out.
Iowa uses the run to set up the pass and considering they don’t have much of a running game and they’re facing Ohio State’s 3rd best nationally run defense, it doesn’t project well for Team Ferentz. The real problem for Iowa, as is the case for every team Ohio State faces, is dealing with the Buckeye Defensive Line. Northwestern Defensive End Corey Wootton was in the backfield all game long last week against the Hawkeyes. Unfortunately for Iowa, Ohio State has 8 Corey Woottons. Advantage Ohio State.
Ohio State is favored by 16.5 which is a big number, even the way the Bucks have played lately. With the loss to Purdue still fresh, I don’t expect the Buckeyes to take Iowa lightly. I like Ohio State by 10 at home.
3. Splitting minimum wage.
Boise State and TCU are fighting over the BCS at-large spot this week; why not let them both play and split the payout?
TCU has the toughest test with a very good Utah team coming in. TCU is favored by 20 which tells you all you need to know about how good Vegas thinks TCU is. I like TCU to win.
Boise State has 7-3 potato-loving Idaho coming into town to challenge the blue turf. Boise State is favored by 31.5 so consider it a monumental upset if Idaho has it close at halftime.
4. USC’s Spin Class.
Stanford is going to do their best to put on some Stevie Winwood during USC’s spin class this weekend. Stanford and tailback Toby Gerhart have the exact type of physical running game that has given USC trouble in the past. I have no idea where USC’s psyche is after getting blown out by Oregon and barely surviving against Arizona State last week but I know exactly where Stanford’s psyche is- time to kick big brother in the nuts. USC is favored by 10.5.
5. Martina Martinez = Michigan; Green Man = Wisconsin
This one’s pretty simple- Wisconsin is playing to keep their place in a tie for 2nd place in the Big Ten. Michigan is fighting for their program, a bowl game, and potentially RichRod’s job. Rumors about QB Denard Robinson starting or at least playing more mean Michigan is searching for answers on both offense and defense.
With Wisconsin’s ability to run the ball with John Clay and control the clock, and Michigan’s ability to yield gobs of yards on defense, Michigan will need to score quickly because they won’t see the ball much.
Come out blasting. That’s the game plan for all four teams in Northwestern @ Illinois and Michigan State @ Purdue Saturday. All but Northwestern are fighting for bowl eligibility and now’s the time to either show up and play or sit at home for the Holidays, swag-bag-less.
As proof that Vegas has a sense of humor, Illinois is favored by 4.5 and Michigan State is favored by 2.5 at Purdue. I like Illinois and Michigan State to win.
7. Threat level in Eugene this weekend: Yellow.
Or is it orange? Oregon knows Rose Bowl glory awaits if they can win out against their remaining schedule of Arizona State, @ Arizona, vs. Oregon State. The Sun Devils nearly got USC this week but won’t be so lucky this week. It will be interesting to see how the Ducks balance the two LaRunning Backs going forward (LaMichael James and LeGarrette Blount). Oregon is favored by 18.
8. Elbows and Knees; Steve Spurrier = Dee in the yellow pantsuit.
With all the complaining about Navy’s cut-blocking last week, Notre Dame’s coaching staff might do well to go with the “elbows and knees” philosophy this week @ Pittsburgh. If they don’t, Pittsburgh freshman Running Back Dion Lewis will run all over them.
Pittsburgh is also #1 in the nation in sacks so don’t expect Jimmy Clausen to have much time to throw the ball, not that Pittsburgh will allow them to have the ball very often.
Despite all this, Pittsburgh is only favored by 7 at home so maybe Vegas knows something I don’t. Wannstache is bound to do something to cause his team some points, still I like Pitt to win and speed up the spiral for Charlie Weis.
Steve Spurrier is so clearly Dee in the yellow pants suit. Playing with an under-talented team and harboring hopes that coaching can fix everything. In comes Tim Tebow and Florida to claim their Heisman and finally start the Gator locomotive on the way to Pasadena.
As much as I’d like to pick South Carolina at home in the upset, I’ve seen them play too much this year and know that offensively they simply can’t be counted to do anything except go three and out and raise Spurrier’s blood pressure. Gators are favored by 17; they win by 20+.
By now you’ve probably seen or heard about the three Tennessee football players arrested for armed robbery, two of which have made significant contributions to the Vols this year.
Besides the strange details of the story- a CO2 pellet gun, a Toyota Prius used as the getaway vehicle, and the logistics of three football players actually fitting into a Prius, good old Channel 2 in Knoxville puts things in perspective. Four stories below the lead is the following headline:
Man awakened in ditch with moonshine and rifle.
It reads like a travel and tourism ad, doesn’t it? Here’s the screen shot from the web page:
Stop me if you’ve heard that one before. More dissension in the BCS, this time from Texas Coach Mack Brown. In his weekly press conference Mack dropped the following:
“…I still don’t like the way it’s set up because I don’t think we should have non-BCS schools, I think it’s demeaning to those schools that are playing really well.”
Not to take his quote unfairly out of context, here’s the video clip from that conference:
I interpret his comments to mean non-BCS schools don’t belong in the BCS championship game, a sentiment I agree with. I have no problem with non-BCS schools taking two at-large spots, particularly in a year like this, but promoting the notion of keeping them out of the championship game encourages dischord which is the only way a playoff is ever going to happen.
The frequent argument by non-BCS supporters is that Boise State or TCU or Utah would perform just as well or nearly as well in BCS conferences as the front-runners. I like to flip that argument around. What is a far greater certainty is that Alabama or Florida or Texas would go undefeated against Boise State’s schedule.
Ask yourself how Alabama, Florida or Texas would do against the following teams (and assume your home turf is the same color as your home jerseys):
7-2 Oregon
1-9 Miami University
@ 6-3 Fresno State
@ 4-5 Bowling Green
5-4 UC Davis
@ 4-5 Tulsa
@ 3-6 Hawaii
1-7 San Jose State
@ 3-6 Louisiana Tech
It’s a very silly discussion when you put it in that frame of reference. Is Boise State good? Sure. Is TCU good? Sure are. Very good. To leave our college football’s championship game to the nuances of computers and poll weightings is just stupid, and the BCS powers deserve any dissent that comes their way. Thanks Mack for representin’.
Outside of the top three, I have a hard time distinguishing one team from another aside from a loss or two and the logos on their helmets (and perhaps the color of their astroturf). When it comes down to it, it’s difficult to distinguish any of the top 8 from one another, just like the Heisman candidates.
If the season were to end today and I was the Commissioner in charge of seeding, this would be the first round playoff matchups:
Dan Rubenstein checks in with the latest installment. Line of the vid: “Pretty much everything about college football is dumb except for the football itself.” Enjoy:
Just in case your springs are a little rickety and you’re in the market for a new mattress, check out the most racist mattress store in America. (HT: Uncle Morty). Enjoy:
Before moving on to Iowa, time to put a bow on the Penn State game with some final thoughts:
It’s worth reiterating the facets of the spectacular show put on by Junior DT Cameron Heyward Saturday. Heyward led the team in tackles with 11 including 3 tackles for a loss and 2 sacks. Any defensive lineman leading the team in tackles is a remarkable occurrence. D Linemen are usually caught up doing the dirty work plugging holes and chasing quarterbacks out of the pocket. It’s such a rare occurrence in fact that the last time a D Lineman led the team in tackles it was Simon Fraser on August 30, 2003 against Washington (7 tackles, 1 sack).
Ohio State leads the Big Ten in scoring at 29 points per game. I repeat, Ohio State leads the Big Ten in scoring at 29 points per game. So much for offensive futility I guess.
A 4th shutout of the season occurred for the Buckeyes. Though it was called a touchdown on the field, and though the replay didn’t provide enough conclusive evidence to overturn the ruling on the field, Daryll Clark (more specifically the ball he was holding) did not cross the goal line. No matter, a defensive tour de force notwithstanding.
Despite still missing on several throws, Terrelle Pryor showed noticeable zip on several other short range completions, something that has been lacking this year. Also, the fact that he overthrew Dane Sanzenbacher instead of underthrowing him shows he might be closer to finding some touch on the long ball. Chicks dig the long ball.
Another look at the defensive statistics post-Penn State are eye-opening. The Buckeyes are now ranked 23rd nationally in sacks, 11th in pass defense, 6th in pass efficiency defense and total defense, 4th in scoring defense and 3rd in rushing defense. That’s top 10 in almost every defensive category. For all of Pryor’s interceptions this year, the Buckeyes still sit at 13th nationally in turnover margin.
Special teams. Upon further review, I clearly missed the gap in special teams for Penn State. Despite being pretty weak in kicking on the Ohio State side, Penn State sits at 115th nationally in net punting- an issue that was clearly exploited by Ohio State and Ray Small. Players making plays in big games.
The new-look aggressive secondary for Ohio State is big with me. The corners were much more aggressive on the line of scrimmage Saturday instead of the weak zone crap we’ve seen for much of the last two years. It resulted in only 125 total passing yards to Penn State, 96 of those going to Graham Zug on mostly three plays. The longest of those was 31 yards. That 31-yarder to Zug is in limited company. Since the 85 yard scramble pass to Navy RB Marcus Curry in the opener (85 yards- I’m sure you remember it), the Buckeye secondary has given up only two other passes the entire season of 30 or more yards. 32 yards to Indiana’s Tandon Doss and 33 yards to Wisconsin’s Nick Toon. Thank the D-Line for part of that, but either way that’s solid secondary play.
Just when I think I have Ohio State figured out, they go and do something stupid and totally redeem themselves…
Here are your ten answers:
1.Will LSU finally put Alabama out of their misery? Alabama 24, LSU 15.
Nearly, but not quite. LSU had ‘Bama on the ropes taking a 15-10 lead into the 4th quarter. Unfortunately LSU went into that quarter without their quarterback and their starting running back due to injuries earlier in the game.
And then Julio Jones finally got on track. Jones caught a 73-yard touchdown pass with 10 minutes and change to go and that was the difference in the game.
Alabama running back Mark Ingram was again the game changer getting 144 yards on 25 carries leading to a 5 1/2 minute time of possession advantage. LSU was only able to manage 95 yards rushing on 29 carries. Alabama also got another benefit from the striped shirts late in the game when an LSU interception of Alabama QB Greg McElroy was ruled an incomplete pass on the field.
Having already secured a spot in the SEC Championship game, Alabama faces a road game at 4-5 Mississippi State on Saturday.
2. Does Oregon get caught looking back? Stanford 51, Oregon 42.
Anybody else want to lose in the Pac-10? The Pac-10 is like the Big Ten this year only with better teams.
After dispatching USC by 27 points last week, Oregon gave up 505 yards to a scrappy Stanford team (ranked 14th nationally in total offensive yards). Despite the loss, Oregon remains a dangerous team, particularly with the announcement today that Running Back LeGarrette Blount has been un-suspended and will be eligible to play the rest of the season.
With one conference loss, Oregon remains in control of their Pac-10 destiny with upcoming games against Arizona State, Arizona (the other one loss team) and Oregon State.
3. Is this Terrelle Pryor’s moment? Ohio State 24, Penn State 7.
This was certainly the moment that the Ohio State offense and Terrelle Pryor took a big step forward. That’s not to say they won’t take steps backward in the future- that’s a certainty, but an impressive performance nonetheless.
TP cut down dramatically on the “oh no…” throws, but the overthrow of a wiiiiiiiiiide open Dane Sanzenbacher was heinous. For the first time that I can remember this season, Terrelle looked comfortable behind center and in command of the offense. Part of that is maturity; part is coaching; part is play-calling; part is actually getting time to throw. Well done all the way around.
4. Is this Daryll Clark’s moment? See # 3.
Legacy cemented unfortunately for Clark- not being able to win the big game. He’ll have an opportunity to win a bowl game this year but barring a collapse from Ohio State, Penn State is out of the Rose Bowl.
5. Is this the week Iowa finally puts it all together, and by putting it all together I mean lose? Northwestern 17, Iowa 10.
My prophetic words from Friday should haunt Iowa for quite some time:
It would be forgivable for Iowa to look ahead to Ohio State next week, but that could be trouble with the cardiac cats coming into town. Northwestern has been solid on offense this season and disappointing on defense. With a fiery defensive-minded coach in Pat Fitzgerald, you have to believe Northwestern has a stellar defensive performance in them somewhere.
Iowa looks to be the perfect team for Northwestern to put it all together. Without much running game to speak of and a QB in Ricky Stanzi that just makes plays, but also makes mistakes when given the chance, Iowa sets up for the classic upset candidate.
It’s true that Ricky Stanzi left the game with an injury (and will miss the rest of the regular season), but don’t let that be an excuse Hawkeye fans. Northwestern was also playing without the full use of their starting Quarterback, plus they’re Northwestern (what with their silly academic standards and purple uniforms and all). Look no further than what Cincinnati has done with a back-up quarterback this season and know you won’t get any pity from me.
The problem with Iowa (and there are several at the moment) is they’re without a running game (9th in the conference, 94th in the nation). Their offense is predicated on running to set up the pass; without that, they’re an easy target. It also doesn’t help that they’ve turned the ball over 10 times in the last 2 games.
Next up for the Hawkeyes is a trip to Columbus to play the aforementioned Buckeyes.
6. Can Pete Carroll stop the bleeding? USC 14, Arizona State 9.
I picked ASU to win by a field goal; missed that by a bit.
The Trojan D did a fair job limiting ASU, mostly through the benefit of turnovers, but the USC offense is doing nothing right about now. Arizona State has a good defense but USC Freshman Matt Barkley has clearly hit the wall. Over the last three games, Barkley has gone 43-for-85 with 5 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Yikes.
7. Will Navy put a stop to this Notre Dame nonsense? Navy 23, Notre Dame 21.
Thank goodness all that nonsense is over. Oh yeah, one more thing- Chuck- you’re on the hot seat again. Urb- the job is yours if you don’t think that whole “rebuilding after Tebow” thing is going to work out.
8. (In best used car salesman voice) What’s it going to take to get Boise State in the top 5 (aka how many points do they need to beat 3-5 Louisiana Tech by on the road)? Boise State 45, Louisiana Tech 35.
Any team that gives up 35 points to a 3-5 Louisiana Tech squad doesn’t belong in the top 5. Sorry spuds.
9. Can Greg Paulus make good on turning Syracuse football into the Duke basketball equivalent? Pittsburgh 37, Syracuse 10.
Just for fun- Greg Paulus’ numbers from Saturday: 12-for-18 for 120 yards, 0 touchdowns, 2 interceptions. Looks like the Orange could use Jon Scheyer and Kyle Singler also.
10. When you’re watching 6-3 South Carolina at 4-4 Arkansas, please tell me you’ll be reminding yourself of how awesome the SEC is. Arkansas 33, South Carolina 14.
Feel the Gamecock magic.
I expected the defensive lines to dominate the game today between Ohio State and Penn State. Turns out I was only half right.
If there’s a better defensive line in the country other than Ohio State, I haven’t seen them. The Buckeyes front four is nearly unblockable. They’re athletically gifted, they’re fast, they’re nasty, and by going two deep, they are too much for almost any offensive line to handle.
That certainly was the case Saturday against Penn State. The Bucks finished with only two sacks but were constantly in the backfield and kept the running backs and Daryll Clark from getting to the second level, thus freeing up the linebackers to make plays in space behind them.
For me this continues to be the story of the year for the ‘09 Buckeyes. I wrote earlier in the year that this Defensive Line might be as good as the ‘02 championship line with Will Smith, Simon Fraser, Kenny Peterson, etc. The ‘09 version isn’t quite as deep as ‘02 but they have the possibility of ending the year as a better starting four. My guess is we lose the entire line this year (except for John Simon) to either graduation and/or the NFL so enjoy them while you can.
Three huge surprises for the Buckeyes tonight- first was that Coach Tressel and his staff outcoached Team JoePa, particularly on offense. Tressel did a masterful job of taking the pressure off Pryor with quick passes, dump offs and enough variety in formations to keep Penn State off balance. I can’t even remember the last time the end around actually worked and there were at least two successful bubble screens that I saw. It obviously didn’t hurt that Ohio State averaged 6.6 yards rushing on 1st downs in the 1st half alone.
The setup on the bomb to Devier Posey in the 3rd Quarter was also brilliant. Prior to that pass, Ohio State had 17 first down plays, 16 of which were runs. The Penn State cornerback got lulled to sleep with the run game and then the Buckeyes went bomb over the top (and the safety help took a bad angle). Absolutely brilliant.
The second huge surprise of the afternoon was the play of the Ohio State Offensive line. I expected the Ohio State offensive line to get mauled all game long and yet nearly the opposite happened. The Buckeyes didn’t allow a sack, rushed for 225 yards and more importantly got almost 5 yards per carry. A stunning turn of events for a line that has just plain sucked for most of the year. I give a lot of the credit to Tress for the schemes and playcalls, but the O-Line came to play tonight so mega props to them for that.
Third surprise was Ray Small. Small has been the classic story of trapped potential. Flashes of brilliance, various stints in the coaches’ dog house and a verbal tete a tete with the Small family. All of that in the past, Ray single-handedly changed the complexion of the game with an 18 yard average on punt returns giving Team Tress the all important field position edge. He also contributed positively on offense with a catch and run. Well done Ray- keep it coming, we need you.
Here are a few other interesting stats from the game:
*Coming into the game, Penn State hadn’t given up 200 yards rushing to any team this season. The most previously given up was 163 net yards to Iowa. *Neither Quarterback hit the 50% completion mark. Terrelle Pryor only threw 8 completions on 17 attempts. On the other side, Daryll Clark threw 12 completions on 28 attempts. Both QB’s threw for exactly 125 yards. *Terrelle Pryor has now gone two straight games without throwing an interception. He has only one other game this season without an interception and that was against Illinois. Baby steps to be sure, but he’s clearly making better decisions. *Terrelle Pryor has averaged 8.2 yards per carry over the last three games and has scored a rushing touchdown in each of the last four games. I repeat- he has scored a rushing touchdown in each of the last four games. *Ohio State has now gone 20 straight games without allowing an opposing rusher to get 100+ yards. That’s excellence.
More to follow on this watershed game for both programs.
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