Week 6: OSU @ Nebraska

[Bleeding Red]

There is NO WAY Dickell could even be considered for any head coaching job after this year. Maybe Vrabel will put his fist completely through Bollman's head after this game and put him out of his misery.

Not much can be said for Dickell's defense either. They have let a chump QB run all over him the entire second half.

[Bleeding Red]

At least someone told Dickell how to use timeouts at the end of the game. Coaching 101

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

The sad thing is how many recruits will turn away from Ohio State now.

I can't remember where I READ IT BUT 13 GUYS OFFERED BY THE BUCKEYES HAVE ALREADY TURNED THEM DOWN.I believe all were for 2013.

I think a few who have signed the letter of intent for next year will walk away.

Things are going to be bad for a few years if not more.

The only thing might save them is getting a big time coach in here next season.

[Bleeding Red]

I will not watch another OSU game as long as Bauserman is on the field.

To this point, I think the Columbus media has been really mild in how they question Dickell. I think they will grill him, and it will be well deserved. That was a complete breakdown in coaching. It wasnt all Miller getting hurt. It was the defense. And that is all Fickell.

[Raiderball]

I turned to catch a bit of Stanford. OSU was in complete control of that game. Turned it back and Nebraska leading. I know Miller was knocked out of the game but what the he ll happened?
Was already counting on WVU jumping Nebraska in the polls tomorrow.

NCfan, next years recruits can't sign LOI until Feb. They are only verbal commitments at this point.

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

I know they can not sign I figured everyone knew what I was say.

The next time I will make things clear.

[dazed&confused]

Well, the Buckeyes are good for one thing.....beer sales on Saturday! Perfect storm has hit the program. Time to blow it up and start over. They have young players to work with in the next couple of years but all remnants of the Tressel regime coaching-wise needs to go. Any new coach will have to deal with sanctions which may throw a wet blanket on any hires. Davis needs to go as AD and Gee has wore out his bow-tie schtick, too.

[dazed&confused]

At least its getting closer to basketball season!

[WitnessProtection]

At least its getting closer to basketball season!

So long as Tattoo-Gate hasn't spread to the men's hoops lockerroom.

[VegasEagle]

I will not watch another OSU game as long as Bauserman is on the field.

To this point, I think the Columbus media has been really mild in how they question Dickell. I think they will grill him, and it will be well deserved. That was a complete breakdown in coaching. It wasnt all Miller getting hurt. It was the defense. And that is all Fickell.

I feel the same way im over this season Im not watching until Blowserman Fickell and Bollman are canned call me fair weather all you want Im sick and tired of wearing OSU crap around and getting laughed at I have had it...

[ZacBrownBand]

*makes fart sound with tongue*

^^ that's how I felt about the way we finished

[Vladd]

If Fickle had won this game he had a shot at keeping his job next year. But he is toast now. This game was just like everything else this year concerning the Buckeyes, a total melt down. Fickle and Bollman will be lucky to land coaching jobs at the Jr High level after blowing a 21 point lead and getting their arses handed to them in the second half. I am still in shock.

I am with Bleeding Red, I will not watch another game when Bauserman is the quarterback. If Miller can't play because of his injury, I would have to believe that one of the other QB's on the team could do better than Bauserman, heck even play one of the managers or waterboys.

This second half was the worst display of Coaching, or non Coaching I have ever witnessed by any Coaching staff at Ohio State. They panicked after Miller went down and that's on the Coaches.

I am a long time Ohio State fan, but everyone has a breaking point and I am at that point with the program the way it is being run in Columbus right now. Not only does the whole Coaching staff need to be fired, but the AD and the President need to go. It has been nothing but one big mess and cover up and every day something new comes out. The whole mess is a total embarrassment for Ohio State and it's fans.

[seofan_via_dublin]

So much great things were being written about this team, up until about 7 minutes left in the 3rd!

Those great things are not forgotten, even though the Buckeyes TEAM (not about to lay blame on one guy it was a group meltdown), could not close the deal!

You can bet your sweet butt I'll be watching this team regardless of who is coaching, playing QB, or serving popcorn! My team, My colors, WIN OR LOSE!

Go Bucks!!!

[Bleeding Red]

Several things were proven last night:

1.) Dickell is straight out of the conservative playcalling mold.....but instead of offense, it was a conservative defense that killed us the second half. No blitzing, no stunts, just straight up getting pushed around. They made NO effort to continue the defensive scheme that shut Nebraska down the first half. Fickell made no effort to motivate the defense and fend off a comeback. Instead he just chomped his gum and talked to the mystery man on his headset like deer in headlights. Strike one.

2.) Bauserman is the WORST college QB I have ever seen. Period. Yet Dickell continues to use him. "See definition of insanity". Strike two.

3.) They closed the playbook with a 21 pt lead and started the attempt to burn the clock by running between the tackles every first and second down. Not only predictable, but completely inefficient. Dickell proves he cannot close out a game. Strike 3. You are out!

Guiton has been at OSU several years. I am sure he knows the playbook. Graham is a solid QB even though he is a redshirt freshman. What does it say to the TEAM when Dickell keeps putting in Bauserman and getting the same results? Dickell is telling future recruits who could immediately help OSU "I will play the older (much older in this case) players and you can ride the bench and later transfer if you want to see the field".

IMO, this has nothing to do with a lack of talent on this team. That is hogwash. They were good enough to take the Huskers behind the woodshed and then the coaches let them down. Its unacceptable. Bollman looked like a genius the first half, back to looking like a clown the second half.

Incompetence is one thing. Condoning it is another.

[seofan_via_dublin]

First off, strike one applies.
Everything else you said is void as for the 7,000th time I'll explain, FICKLE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE OFFENSE!!!

The defense stopped attacking when they went up 21, and played not to give up big plays and force Nebraska to chew clock. It's a defensive gameplan that has worked for 11 years! It didn't last night because the players failed in exicution!

If Miller is not able to go this week, Bollman has already said that Guiton will get #1 reps in practice and will play against Illinois if Miller can't!

[98jettakeoff]

Defense quit on OSU second half. Sounds like all out panic must have set in on OSU
sidelines when Braxton Miller went down. Guess you would panic if Joe Bauserman
is looked upon as your "next best option". He is horrifically bad throwing the ball,
and his 'teammates' must have absolutely no faith in him. He really should never see
the light of day again off the OSU bench. He is a 25-year old benchwarner, period.

Luke Fickell was hired to be a good company (OSU) man, played for for his OSU
'bloodlines'; his loyalty; and his naivete to take on the OSU job with no head coaching
experience. Luke, you have been played by your superiors. Kids know when there is
no real authority/nobody genuinely in charge (current OSU players); and
recruiters working against OSU now are hard selling the Fickell situation; NCAA
sanctions; poor nationally televised performances (i.e. Nebraska last night); etc..

The good news? Season's half over, but the balance doesn't look any prettier than
what has happened to date.

All, of course, JMHO

[Bleeding Red]

First off, strike one applies.
Everything else you said is void as for the 7,000th time I'll explain, FICKLE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE OFFENSE!!!

The defense stopped attacking when they went up 21, and played not to give up big plays and force Nebraska to chew clock. It's a defensive gameplan that has worked for 11 years! It didn't last night because the players failed in exicution!

If Miller is not able to go this week, Bollman has already said that Guiton will get #1 reps in practice and will play against Illinois if Miller can't!

That is hogwash Dubs. Its a one year coaching interview. If he is stupid enough to not poke his nose into the offense, I dont feel sorry for him at all. Especially when the offense has been so poor. If he wants others to dictate his future, he can. They have already decided it. He has been around this offensive scheme for how many years? He has seen this how many times this year? Yet he goes back to Bauserman every time! He has the choice, yet he choses to ignore it, based on your opinion.

It was failed execution. It was also failed defensive play calling. They played "Not to lose" with a 21 point lead. They didnt keep their foot on the gas pedal. We werent watching a different ballgame, you are just failing to put the blame where it needs to be!

How many college/NFL coaches ONLY have something to do with offense or defense? Not many. You can explain your perspective 7000 more times. I watched it happen (again).

[seofan_via_dublin]

Under Tressel the offensive coaches coached offense, the defensive coaches coached defense and they did not attend each others meetings or input on the other side.

Your statement of not many NCAA/NFL coaches have nothing to do with the other side of the ball is dead wrong.

You believe what you want, I'll simply supply the facts behind what you see, you can choose whether to use them or to ignore them and blindly cheer or jeer our team with no insight into why what you see has changed!

[oldmo31]

Agree Dubs,will continue to support.I can honestly say that in 45 years of being a Bucks fan,that was the most disapointing loss I've ever watched.Feel sorry for the players to be in Cbus this week.Scored 27 and got beat by what we hang our hat on,DEFENSE.

[dazed&confused]

1) Young team=growing pains.

2) Tressel ain't walking through that door to call plays

3) Coaches ARE lame ducks. Pressing a little?

4) Off-field distractions? YUP!

5) Unreasonable expectatations from the fan base? Not us...........

6) Definition of insanity...doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results (Bauserman).

Summation- sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug. This is our year to be the bug. Might be a few more to come. That might thin out some "fans" which may not be totally a bad thing. But I have lived long enough to know the worm eventually turns. This is THE Ohio State University and sooner or later will be on top again.