Been a concern for sometime about the Big Ten's ability to keep up with the spread offenses of the Southeast, Southwest and Pac Ten conferences. The Buckeyes certainly have been outclassed in the past three bowl games by this type of offense. Seems the pattern continued with USC at the beginning of the season although USC won by only 3 three points.
Too early to tell since league play started shortly after. Then along came Purdue and Terrell Pryor's (and the rest of the team) miserable performance. Got back on the winning track vs Iowa and Michigan, among others. They may have been on the winning track but the offense almost looked like the days of Woody Hayes - 3 yards and sit down, or so a college chum said while watching the Iowa game in the horseshoe.
Having 6 to 7 weeks off before the next bowl game challenge can be hurtful to ones psyche keeping past attempts in mind. Should I watch the game with my hand covering my eyes just like I did when dad said to close them. Of course, I still managed to peek between my fingers.
At the first 3½ minutes I still was not convinced that the child method of watching should be dismissed. After all, the Buckeyes were playing a team that averaged almost 38 points per game. But the Ducks were not expecting their defense to be on the field for 70% of the game. That does not give a spread offense much time. Penalties and the Buckeyes defense worked against them.
Coach Tressel decided to give Pryor his wings and did the sophomore start to fly. Maybe with two more seasons as OSU's quarterback we will see a continuing improvement.
Too early to tell since league play started shortly after. Then along came Purdue and Terrell Pryor's (and the rest of the team) miserable performance. Got back on the winning track vs Iowa and Michigan, among others. They may have been on the winning track but the offense almost looked like the days of Woody Hayes - 3 yards and sit down, or so a college chum said while watching the Iowa game in the horseshoe.
Having 6 to 7 weeks off before the next bowl game challenge can be hurtful to ones psyche keeping past attempts in mind. Should I watch the game with my hand covering my eyes just like I did when dad said to close them. Of course, I still managed to peek between my fingers.
At the first 3½ minutes I still was not convinced that the child method of watching should be dismissed. After all, the Buckeyes were playing a team that averaged almost 38 points per game. But the Ducks were not expecting their defense to be on the field for 70% of the game. That does not give a spread offense much time. Penalties and the Buckeyes defense worked against them.
Coach Tressel decided to give Pryor his wings and did the sophomore start to fly. Maybe with two more seasons as OSU's quarterback we will see a continuing improvement.
