Comments on: Ohio State’s Offense

By: mileslong

mileslong — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:53:06 +0000

“The differences were in the upper tails.”
now that sounds racist to me…

By: Gary Moehler

Gary Moehler — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:07:05 +0000

The Smaller 11 just plain sucks!

By: TopoGigio

TopoGigio — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:36:13 +0000

Interesting comments on race here: there seems to be the belief by some on this site that white = slower, black = faster. Some would say this is racism, others would point to the % of blacks starting at speed positions at the highest levels of sports in the US. I’ve heard of a scientific study that tested large populations of high school kids in basic athletic drills. The results showed similar medians for the races. The differences were in the upper tails. 99%ile blacks faster (or whatever the test was) than 99% whites.

Anyone have any data?

By: Crunk

Crunk — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:53:11 +0000

Crunk is drunk. (FYI.)

By: Crank

Crank — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:37:03 +0000

hash marks
just ask kickers

By: Cronk

Cronk — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:40:11 +0000

Also, the NFL field is narrower by 10 yards. Makes a big difference when you’re trying to bounce runs outside. Just ask Reggie Bush

By: ChrisApplewhite

ChrisApplewhite — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:18:48 +0000

OSU isn’t bad against the spread, and neither really is OU. My point was always that both teams built up reputations against traditional offenses, then look mortal against spread teams.

It’s harder to play against spread teams, so nobody is going to be better against them, but if you spread out OSU, they are going to look like a slightly better version of everybody else. Unlike us, they can actually force punts because they can tackle in the open field and cover downfield.

Nobody but the NFL has figured out the spread, and the only answer seems to be “have NFL athletes on defense.”

By: Scipio Tex

Scipio Tex — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:44:44 +0000

And an offense does not possess the ball for 60 minutes, scientist.

A thousand pardons for picking a random number that suggested I may have been watching basketball.

BTW, it was also exaggeration that Florida hit Ohio State’s QB 556 times. Just a little charity for you there.

By: TLR

TLR — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:08:29 +0000

A game is 60 minutes not 40, football genius.

By: bizarro echeese

bizarro echeese — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:38:10 +0000

Ohio State’s offense seems to be more effective when you play your defensive backs a quarter mile off their receivers.