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September 24 - Colorado @ The Ohio State - GAME THREAD

When will we win a road game?

  • Stanford

    Votes: 2 3.2%

  • Washington

    Votes: 6 9.7%

  • Arizona st

    Votes: 2 3.2%

  • UCLA

    Votes: 21 33.9%

  • Utah

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • 2012

    Votes: 20 32.3%

  • 2013

    Votes: 2 3.2%

  • 2014 +

    Votes: 2 3.2%

  • Never

    Votes: 7 11.3%
  • Total voters
    62
Sexton Hardcastle

Sexton Hardcastle

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I'm pretty excited to see CU play in the shoe. Wish it could be in person. :gobuffs:
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Should be fun to watch. It is going to be interesting to see how Fickell manages games as the head coach. His background is on defense and special teams, so I am thinking it will be a pretty conservative offensive gameplan. Also, we are sandwiched in a pretty tough stretch for them:

@ Miami
CU
Michigan State
@ Nebraska
 
TheBuckeyeBattleCry.com
Non-Conference Preview: Colorado


Like many schools at this time of the year, there is a new hope in Boulder Colorado, as the Buffaloes open up a new season under new coaching, new competition, and an all-around attitude of professionalism under new head coach Jon Embree. Gone are the days of Dan Hawkins, where success means losing ten consecutive games on the road and then asking for a contract extension. Fans hope they will never have to worry about blowing a major league in conference by giving up 35 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. Entering their first season, there isn’t a doubt that Colorado fits better in the Pac 12 and will be able to compete year in and out with most of the competition. Recruiting should improve drastically in the upcoming classes considering how well the change of conference creates a better talent base.


The truth of the matter though is that Colorado goes to Hawaii to open the season with an 18 game road losing streak on their shoulders. The beginning of the tenure of head coach Jon Embree is not going to be pretty. A whole new staff is trying to adjust to a brand new conference, while battling off injury and dealing with a large learning curve for players. Not to mention a five game conference stretch against Stanford, Washington, Oregon, Arizona State, and USC.
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24-10 Ohio state, would love to see the buffs win, but I think our offense really struggles against a good defense in that environment. Should be our only OOC loss though.
 
i saw a top 100 players list on one of the off-brand websites (don't remember which)....Ryan M was at about 65....Ohio State had 4-6 guys on the list. i still think they'll line up, be talented and deep, and play good D.

you never know, but i think Unleash is probably right. i would have guessed 28-13 or something. i can live with 2-2 OOC but i'm counting this one as one of the L's.

However, as badly as the Cal game got away from us.....i'm still bruised as per roadies in a hostile OOC environment. but i like us to at least show up.
 
On Vic and Gary this morning they had a writer from Ohio on the air. They asked him about the Ohio State team this year. The guy thought they would not be as good but expected them to be 9-3. Also said he felt Braxton Miller would be the starter by week 3 against Miami.

P.S. He also seemed like a bit of a pompous **s when it came to Ohio State. He implied that the cheating scandal was a witch hunt and that it really didn't seem so bad when you consider Miami. He is probably right because I am sure there are no boosters paying players at Ohio State :lol:.
 
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*uckeye scrimmage. Ooooh, these guys sound scary.

http://espn.go.com/college-football...iller-throws-2-td-passes-ohio-state-scrimmage

" Braxton Miller threw two touchdown passes and Joe Bauserman had one in Ohio State's scrimmage Saturday."
" Bauserman, a fifth-year senior, took most of the snaps with the first team and threw a 10-yard TD to Jeff Heuerman but was also intercepted in the end zone by Travis Howard."
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Huh. Sounds like they might use both this year.




Here's an article I found on Jim's little bro. You would've think he'd resign with Jim.
Dick Tressel says it’s ‘strange’ to coach at OSU
Jim’s brother Dick is Fickell’s assistant coach
 
[h=1]Ohio State football: Buckeyes could play two QBs[/h]
COLUMBUS — Platoon situations aren't always looked upon as ideal.

If you have two quarterbacks, the line of thought suggests, you don't have one.

The jury is still out on who will be the starting quarterback for the Ohio State football team on Sept. 3 when Akron visits Ohio Stadium. But it looks as though the two-quarterback system might be an option.
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http://news-herald.com/articles/2011/08/20/sports/nh4399775.txt
 
[h=1]Ohio State's 4 to watch[/h]
August 26, 2011


Offense: Dan Herron
The Buckeyes need someone to keep the seat warm at running back until Herron returns after serving his five-game suspension. It's also vital for the Buckeyes that Herron stays in game shape while he's off the field. There's a reason why they call the all-Big Ten tailback "Boom," after he rushed for 1,155 yards on 216 carries last season while catching another 19 passes for 180 yards. He could help make up for any early-season slump when he returns.


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Defense: Andrew Sweat
After playing alongside Brian Rolle and Ross Homan for much of last season, Sweat is the man responsible for manning the otherwise inexperienced linebacker corps. He recorded 41 tackles in his first year as a starter and will need to bump up his production this season. It should help that he's being coached by Mike Vrabel, who's in his first year on the Buckeyes staff after a 14-year NFL career.
Special teams: Drew Basil
The sophomore kicker is expected to take over full time on kickoffs and field goals this season. Both of his field goal attempts last season in place of former starter Devin Barclay were blocked. His leg is reportedly stronger this summer. He displayed it during a scrimmage when he made 3 of 4 field goals.
Coach: Luke Fickell
Fickell is taking over for the Buckeyes on an interim basis with an undetermined future for himself and the program. He served as an assistant on the staff the previous 10 seasons, including most recently as a co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. The Columbus, Ohio, native started as nose tackle for the Buckeyes before graduating in 1997 with 212 career tackles. Fickell's defensive background will allow offensive coordinator Jim Bollman to handle the offense without interference.
— Shannon Ryan
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http://articles.chicagotribune.com/...10826_1_ross-homan-devin-barclay-luke-fickell
 
VamosBuffaloes said:
[video=youtube;03bMhTwOjkE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03bMhTwOjkE&feature=player_embedded[/video]
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I'm a big fan of Luke Fickell's. His work on the Daily Show is excellent, and his role as a cop in the Hangover was ****ing hilarious.
 
[h=1]OSU's Jake Stoneburner shares fans' relief after dodging Toledo's threat: Buckeye Leaves[/h]
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- News, notes and leftover tidbits about the Buckeyes and the Big Ten.


Imagine if Ohio State had lost to an in-state school for the first time since 1921 on Saturday.


"That's not good," tight end Jake Stoneburner said. "I wouldn't want to be part of that. Thankfully it didn't happen. [Toledo] is a great team and they played their hearts out, and we give them the utmost respect, but we can't allow that to happen in Ohio Stadium." ...
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http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2011/09/osus_jake_stoneburner_shares_f.html
 
[h=1]Ohio State-Colorado to kick off at 330pm(ET)[/h]
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State game against Colorado, Sept. 24 at Ohio Stadium, will kick off at 3:30 p.m. and it will be televised by ABC.

The game will be the first meeting on the gridiron between the two schools since 1986, a 13-10 Ohio State win at Ohio Stadium. The teams also played in 1971 (a 20-14 Colorado win at Ohio Stadium), 1977 (a 27-10 Ohio State win at the Orange Bowl), and 1985 (a 36-13 Ohio State win in Boulder, Colo.). The Buckeyes lead the all-time series with the Buffaloes, 3-1.

http://www.foxsportsohio.com/09/12/...ing_ohiostate.html?blockID=563619&feedID=3725
 
[h=1]Ohio State expecting Miami’s best shot on Saturday in battle of NCAA-tainted programs[/h]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — No. 17 Ohio State has already moved on from Saturday’s close call against Toledo.


Next up is a date with a program that has gone through a lot of the same trials and tribulations as the Buckeyes — Miami.


Interim coach Luke Fickell stressed that his team wouldn’t take a lot of time to reflect on the 27-22 victory — a last-ditch drive by the Rockets died at the Buckeyes 17 with 48 seconds left — before shifting the focus to Saturday’s major road test against the Hurricanes.


“We have about a 17-hour incubation period, or whatever you want to call it, that we can reflect on what (the Toledo game) was all about and how things went,” Fickell said after the squeaker against the Rockets.


Lucky for the Buckeyes, they’ll have a lot more than 17 hours to address the things that didn’t go well.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/sport...ted-programs/2011/09/11/gIQAH3mhKK_story.html
 
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