If Tressel said that, he wasn't being entirely truthful. There are articles where the players themselves said they were yelling at each other on the sidelines.
Like I stated above, and in emails to friends, where the heck where our tight ends? They can be some of the most valuable players on the field when trying to avoid a quick rush too! Just look at how LSU and FLA used theirs the past 2 NC games.
I too am disgusted with the coaching this year. I'm disappointed that our guys couldn't keep their cool and got stupid penalties.
I AM NOT taking anything away from LSU and their coaching staff. They did a great job.
Think of it this way, you have seven months to be bitter and finally get a haircut.
I don't debate the fact that OSU has good team speed, but the last 2 years have proved that they are not used to playing against teams with great team speed. At the beginning of the year, Michigan had the same problem adjusting to the speed of the teams from the south. Ohio State looked like they were not prepared for the speed and did not adjust to the speed until it was too late. As a couple of you have suggested, it was also obvious that LSU was better coached in the this game. OSU is going in the right direction by scheduling USC next year and have scheduled Texas in the past, but they do not have the big game experience due to the depth of the Big 10 this year and do not routinely see the type of speed the teams from the SEC posess. Great thread and some great posts on this thread about Monday.
Think of it this way, you have seven months to be bitter and finally get a haircut.
Bitter...nah. Disappointed...yes. As I have stated numerous times...I am a Northern Ohio (Cleveland) sports fan. This type of let down is the norm for me.
And...if I do get my hair cut, it won't have anything to do with your (envious) comments!
We're all better coaches than the ones on the field, but here's some confirmation from a Cleveland Plain Dealer article:
"3. Throwing to the tight end is a good thing. Eight Tigers caught passes Monday night, versus four Buckeyes. Eight LSU players rushed the ball, versus three from OSU. The Tigers took advantage of every player in their arsenal. The Buckeyes handed off to Beanie Wells 20 times and threw toward their receivers.
Remember how wide open LSU tight end Richard Dickson was on his two touchdown catches? Maybe Buckeyes tight ends Rory Nicol and Jake Ballard would have been that wide open if Ohio State had called anything for them."
For many (I won't use 'ALL' as it is too encompassing) who think we all drink OSU Kool-Aide (we don't), here's a good article.
Marvin Fong/The Plain DealerOSU head coach Jim Tressel has taken some heat for the way his team played in the national title game. Doug Lesmerises: What I remember... Poll | Talk in OSU Forum New Orleans - Jim Tressel enjoys...
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