GAME Scrub Night: Ohio St vs Minnesota

And our D was very questionable last year, and we beat Clemson.

But this years D isn't last years. How many defensive starters from last years team are playing this year? Didn't they replace at least five? I just hope the D and Stroud get better each week.
 
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But this years D isn't last years. How many defensive starters from last years team are playing this year? Didn't they replace at least five? I just hope the D and Stroud get better each week.
True. Just wanted to point that out
 
Was surprised targeting wasn't called. But it is funny you think all Ohio State fans thought it was a clean hit.

To me it was a questionable hit but didn't meet every definition of targeting.

What gets me is the announcers spending over 5 minutes saying the 'review' was for 'targeting' when it wasn't. There were no flags on the field and they were too fucking stupid to realize it.

I sat here the whole time knowing the review was simply to determine if the receiver made a catch/fumble, or was he down before the ball came out.

Targeting was never reviewed because the refs didn't throw a flag on the play.
 
To me it was a questionable hit but didn't meet every definition of targeting.

What gets me is the announcers spending over 5 minutes saying the 'review' was for 'targeting' when it wasn't. There were no flags on the field and they were too fucking stupid to realize it.

I sat here the whole time knowing the review was simply to determine if the receiver made a catch/fumble, or was he down before the ball came out.

Targeting was never reviewed because the refs didn't throw a flag on the play.

Great point that it didn't meet every definition of targeting. Joel Klatt (former CU player) wanted targeting called badly it seemed.
 
We need improvements from the LB's and 1 person at RB. That looks like Henderson. Stroud should only get better and both lines were a little less impactful than I thought. Stroud showed good presence in the pocket and knows when to throw the ball away. A home crowd against Oregon should help next week.
 
Then why did Minny score 31 points? I don't disagree that it's the first game and all that.

Because there are 7 more defenders other than the defensive line, and 6 of those 7 we're first time starters
 
Great point that it didn't meet every definition of targeting. Joel Klatt (former CU player) wanted targeting called badly it seemed.

There was reason the refs didn't flag the hit as targeting.

He didn't 'Launch'
He didn't hit him with the 'Crown' of the helmet.
It wasn't a 'Defenseless' player.

It was simply a BIG hit.

 
We need improvements from the LB's and 1 person at RB. That looks like Henderson. Stroud should only get better and both lines were a little less impactful than I thought. Stroud showed good presence in the pocket and knows when to throw the ball away. A home crowd against Oregon should help next week.
Minny tougher than Oregon. There, I said it.
 
Minny tougher than Oregon. There, I said it.

Oregon's got more 'big play' talent though. The question is how well developed it is? How disciplined it is?

The difference in the game last night was that Ohio St's talent was enough to overcome their earlier mistakes.

Minny had to play a clean game and work for everything they got. For the most part they did, but when Minny had a couple of mistake ridden later possessions Ohio St capitalized on them.
 
Huskers need to punch in more TDs like Ohio St also 2AM can’t be the best running back
 
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I think OSU will be fine. They may have just played their toughest game in the regular season last night. Stroud is only going to get better, they have arguably the best O-line, RB room and WR's in the country. They'll give up some points, but so did LSU 2 seasons ago when they won the title.
 
I think OSU will be fine. They may have just played their toughest game in the regular season last night. Stroud is only going to get better, they have arguably the best O-line, RB room and WR's in the country. They'll give up some points, but so did LSU 2 seasons ago when they won the title.
I didn’t watch the whole game, but the part I saw, showed Minnesota getting very lucky. I wouldn’t count on them hanging with the big boys.
 
But this years D isn't last years. How many defensive starters from last years team are playing this year? Didn't they replace at least five? I just hope the D and Stroud get better each week.
I can agree with this. I thought OSU did not look like a NC contender last night. That said, it’s week 1. Lot of time to get shit straightened out between now and January
 
I didn’t watch the whole game, but the part I saw, showed Minnesota getting very lucky. I wouldn’t count on them hanging with the big boys.

Ohio State dropped two picks that hit defenders right in the hands and had another pick taken away bc Dallas Gant decided he needed to smack Morgan on his helmet 2 seconds after he released the ball
 
I can agree with this. I thought OSU did not look like a NC contender last night. That said, it’s week 1. Lot of time to get shit straightened out between now and January

No they didn't, and I came in this season not expecting them to be, just too many question marks. That said, a lot of new players that could get better as the year goes on so who knows
 
To me it was a questionable hit but didn't meet every definition of targeting.

What gets me is the announcers spending over 5 minutes saying the 'review' was for 'targeting' when it wasn't. There were no flags on the field and they were too fucking stupid to realize it.

I sat here the whole time knowing the review was simply to determine if the receiver made a catch/fumble, or was he down before the ball came out.

Targeting was never reviewed because the refs didn't throw a flag on the play.
Targeting can be determined upon review with no flag being thrown.

 
The refs kind of messed up (arguably) twice that play... Targeting and they blew it dead, even though the ruling on the field was a fumble (if I remember correctly)

When you've got a hit that big, I think a targeting flag could automatically have be thrown. Let the review booth figure it out if it met the definition or not.

In this case I don't think it did. However, the rule on 'review' is there has to be undeniable evidence to overturn the original ruling, so maybe that's why a flag was not thrown and my idea is whacked.
 
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We need improvements from the LB's and 1 person at RB. That looks like Henderson. Stroud should only get better and both lines were a little less impactful than I thought. Stroud showed good presence in the pocket and knows when to throw the ball away. A home crowd against Oregon should help next week.
LB should be good once NCAA approved Palaie Gaoteote's transfer. Still not sure why it's taking so long, but I suspect the transfer approval should get a approval soon.
 
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