Comments on: OSU/Illinois — Semi-live update

By: sportsMonkey

sportsMonkey — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 01:56:24 +0000

Woody – I totally agree. Get it out of the way now, like I wrote earlier. And, as far as “close” games go, at least it was nowhere near as nail-biting as the 2002 Purdue game!

“Holy Buckeye!”

By: Woody Hayes

Woody Hayes — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 20:58:58 +0000

Part of me was actually hoping for a close game before Michigan.

By: Baby Jesus

Baby Jesus — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 18:45:39 +0000

Illinois was beating PSU at PSU, was up on Wisconsin, and beat MSU before they went into a free for all. So this shouldn’t be a surprise, plus it didn’t help that coach went all conservative in the second half. I mean we were putting the whooping on em in the first half and it easily could of been 24-0, if not for the fumble…But I’m thinking this is bait and switch play calling for Michigan. I expect to see alot of play action for that defense…..

By: Michigan Dave

Michigan Dave — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 07:05:08 +0000

Good point about Illinois changing the offense.

Ohio State didn’t make the massive offensive errors that Michigan did. If we give away 9 points to you guys it will probably be a beatdown. I think the place where OSU didn’t execute well today was on the offensive line in the pass protection department.

I really want a #1 vs. #2 game on the 18th, but I think that both Indiana and Northwestern are capable of being very difficult opponents at home. I know for sure that Indiana can’t be taken lightly. They put up over 30 on both Illinois and Iowa.

By: sportsMonkey

sportsMonkey — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 06:21:30 +0000

Dave – Yes, it’s the team that lost to Rutgers… but also the team that almost beat Wisconsin last week. They’re a different team since they went with the new QB and the option.

Illinois/OSU is always a close game (the rivalry is not as big as, but goes back farther than, the OSU/UM rivalry). Still, today’s lack of production lays square on the shoulders of the offensive play callers. Nothing but Pittman runs for the entire second half (other than third and long) is disgusting. Tressel was clearly trying to run the clock down after taking a 17 point lead.

By: Michigan Dave

Michigan Dave — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 03:02:12 +0000

#1 and #2 sure didn’t look like it today. Michigan’s offense gave away 9 points and then Carr decided to put in some second team players on D. Illinois suprised me. Is this the same team that lost to Rutgers 33 to nil? I did not expect Smith to get hit like that.

By: darren

darren — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 01:58:23 +0000

um, maurice was in the minnesota game, where he ran straight into a lineman and laid HIMSELF out. it looked kinda funny but i felt bad for him.

By: Sylvester-Yon Rambo

Sylvester-Yon Rambo — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 01:34:43 +0000

Maurice wells has been injured for the past few weeks and wasnt available for todays game.

By: buckeye up north

buckeye up north — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 00:32:41 +0000

I’m still not breathing! Tressel has a lot of explaining to do! Makes you wonder(worry) what he has planned for the Michigan game. I’ll start breathing(or die) after that one!