Category Archives: Strategy

Ohio State Signing Day Roster Analysis: Offense

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

After breaking down the defense previously, it’s time to take a look at the offense. The 2012 season was a fascinating one on that side of the ball for Ohio State as the Buckeyes worked to absorb the new spread … Continue reading →

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Ohio State Football Week 11 (Part 2): Red House

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

This week’s column comes from Jim Hendrix, if for no other reason than no song has more versions in my iTunes playlist than Red House. What we learned last week: Indiana is not ready for prime time. The Hoosiers’ game … Continue reading →

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Ohio State Football Week 11 (Part 1): Gimme Back My Bullets

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

This week’s column looks to Lynyrd Skynyrd for inspiration as we examine why the Buckeye defense has looked more like its old self the past couple of weeks. Hint: It’s really not that complicated. With Ohio State off this week, … Continue reading →

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Second Thoughts: Ohio State-Cal

Posted on September 18, 2012 by

Observations from a second viewing of the Buckeyes and Bears… Pretty simple reason the Ohio State defense struggled against the run in the second half: Cal went with 11 personnel (one back, one tight end) to get Ohio State to … Continue reading →

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Second Thoughts: Ohio State-UCF

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

A second viewing of Ohio State’s 31-16 win over Central Florida mostly reinforced some things from watching it live at the stadium. Braxton Miller was the man of the match mostly because of his feet, quick enough to get him … Continue reading →

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