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Camp Thread
goodnews:
We have a chance to be a good football team according to the head coach.
Wick250:
One thing has not changed about college football since it started to evolve in the 1870s. Teams with the best offensive and defensive lines usually win. Strength up front covers up a whole lot of problems.
Of course the o-line was disappointing last season, but why are so many of you sure it will not improve? Are we not starting four new guys there? Is not the vital center position now manned by a transfer that started for a very high-powered FBS offense? Most importantly, Pelini had inherited Wolford's o-line coach. Now he has a guy that he knows and trusts, having played with him at OSU, More importantly, Peterson coached for Tressel at OSU for 8 years.
The d-line sees the return of a top-notch end, and there is more depth there then we have had in a long time. Some of those guys are inexperienced, but they have quite good credentials coming out of high school. It is not unreasonable to expect significant improvement there also.
ytownchief22:
QB's really struggling throwing the ball in practice. INT's and overthrows galore. Time to be concerned yet?
goodnews:
Its pretty obvious that the lack of quality coaches on this team is a major issue. Outside of the 2 Pelinis and Peterson, the rest should be cutting their teeth on Friday nights not Saturday afternoons in FCS. They are unproven and over-chaired. I dont blame them but the HC for assembling such a green horn staff. Which is another topic in and of itself.
IAA Fan:
Great point on staff and maybe I will break that topic out to a thread.
I will say this. I was never a fan of Mark Brungard, talk about missed throws, but he achieved great things. I remember that they let him go wild against Alcorn. Then again, they had no chance against us. The next week he kept Mark in check against EKU and it was close. Our TB back then was Shawn Patton, who struggled at times against big lines with Tressel's off-tackle offense. I cannot remember his name, but coach T knew we would struggle on the ground against Alcorn and brought in a converted linebacker who had a great day for us.
Maybe this team will do the same with Mays and our crop of TB's?
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