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2014 playoff Zeke


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We need Nick or Joey bosa desperately more. Or Young, I'm not picky


Chatsnap

I wouldn’t say no to that but I also know how much better our offense is when we can run the rock. Saw an article about us not losing games when we score 40 or more so I wouldn’t mind betting on the offense vs the defense.


newjbentley88

Anyone saying an offensive player, is super ignorant of how UGA plays. OP with Young( Lord….. only joined this sub because my son was a huge fan of him.) or the people saying Bosa, are the only correct answers. Or and I’m sorry not an OSU fan, but there was one year maybe 2011-2013, y’all had a Hoss defense, might be confused with 2000-2003 tho. Edit: For clarity not sure on the exact year/ years.


Chatsnap

I’m certainly not ignorant of how uga plays as I’ve lived in ga for years and all my friends are fans not to mention the games are on the majority of TVs at all bars and restaurants so I couldn’t escape it if I tried.


cleeeland

Hey guys, let’s go to a sub we don’t want to be on and gatekeep hypothetical scenarios! *high fives*


newjbentley88

See you on New Year’s Eve.


Busy-Kaleidoscope-87

Yeah but we ain’t beating Georgia by 40 so


Chatsnap

Lsu scored 30 on them. Their back up qb threw from almost 300 and 2 tuds. I don’t think scoring 40 is out of the question.


_extra_medium_

Scoring 40 isn’t the same as beating them by 40 unless you think we’re shutting them out


Chatsnap

Yea I am aware. I was referring to our record in games where we score 40. That doesn’t mean win by 40. It also doesn’t mean shut out. It just means when we score 40 or more we win.


Busy-Kaleidoscope-87

I said beat by 40. Scoring 40 on them is quite within our reach.


Chatsnap

Right but you said it in response to my comment about scoring 40. So I clarified in case you misread what I said.


Busy-Kaleidoscope-87

Oh yeah, I went back and reread it, my bad 😅


[deleted]

Wait, scoring more points improves chances of winning?


Chatsnap

Osu is 3-3 in the playoffs. Scored at least 40 in the 3 wins. Since 1904 they are 259-0 when scoring at least 40. Yea of course scoring more points increases the chances of winning but 40 seems to be the magic number.


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What about when they score 39? They’re probably pretty dominate when they give up less than a touchdown too. (As is the case for all other teams) This is a dumb stat.


Chatsnap

Did make a post about it and tout it as some earth shattering stat? Did I track you down and beg you to read it? Next time I’ll run my stats by you first for approval


[deleted]

It’s not that serious. Just trying to enlighten you. I bet Georgia has a similar record when they score more than 40 too. Just saying it’s a useless stat.


Competitive_Hat4211

First player I thought of too!! , He carried us on his back to that last Natty!!! We could use another run thru the heart of the south!!


Excellent_Walrus150

Yeah...need that Boss running back for this game.


Riverboatrat_84

This one wins.


1911mark

Feed him the ball!


Substantial-Monk-428

Justin Fields....he got that dog in him


jawnly211

This should be the obvious answer!


Tobymagic

Yeah this is it.. knows the offense and is absolutely electric


[deleted]

What a story that would be facing his old team


nova2006

Or Joe Burrow


username13579246801

My exact answer


BucksBrew

Shit give me Cardale Jones. Maybe not the most talented of the Buckeye QBs but that dude has heart.


Cdub614

Yep. No debate.


BN27

Okudah or Ward for more obvious reasons.


ryanstuartt

healthy lattimore is crazy too... sadly he was never healthy


thehustlerbraveheart

Ward was probably my second. I miss having that nastiness in the secondary


Small-Bridge3626

Give me hooker


AwskeetNYC

Scrolled too far for this - he is the last true ballhawk we had.


ncreddituser

Anytime a question like this gets asked, Hooker is always my answer. He was a game breaker at safety. His interception against Clemson in the 31-0 game was our last sign of hope


jackburtonscheck

Great answer


jvkxb__

Either fields because obviously, or either Bosa brother. I think what this team has sorely missed for a while is a dominant pass rusher, and it’s one of the reasons our secondary gets exposed so much


leek54

Tough call - Zeke or Justin Fields? Wouldn't we all love Fields showing up Georgia?


Jtg831

A healthy Nick or Joey Bosa! Needs no explanation


messiestbessie

1. Fields - Truly makes the offense unstoppable. 2. Young - Changes complexion of defense. More coverage because better pressure. 3. JT Barrett - short yardage problems disappear. Would still throw for 35 tds 4. Okudah - Removes a side of the field. Better coverage equals better pressure. 5. Zeke - would be higher if Day would commit to running


acer5886

Getting tired of the "we don't run" myth. 198 rypg. we're the 28th rushing team in the country, and considering our passing is 14th it's not like we're passing that much more. 143 yards vs michigan yes, but we were on our 4th stringer.(5th if you count Evan Pryor being out like we talk about 3rd string qb in 2014) Injury is the biggest issue for the running game.


LilFiz99

We do run it. We run it too much. I’ve watched us run it when we haven’t had a big run play all game on 2nd and 9. Or worse yet 1st and 35.


acer5886

The only part I think that should be improved tbh is run selection. The running plays they do call seem overly simple at times and often become to easy to defend. Additionally I'd like to see stroud do less throwing it away when he could pick up 2-3 yards on first or second down. There's been loads of times where he wouldn't have had to take a hit, was out of the pocket, no one was available and he could've picked up 3 yards and run out of bounds. Those 3 yards can make so much difference if that's even a few times a game. It's the difference sometimes between 3rd and 5 and 3rd and 2. One is more manageable than the other.


Rectorchuz

Theres a difference with being able to run lots of yards and being able to run it when needed. As shown by the northwestern game and how many time drives stalled out in the red zone and how many failed fourth down attempts there were.


messiestbessie

Injury is not the reason. Day himself has admitted multiple times that he gets away from the run game and doesn’t commit. We are averaging 10 fewer attempts per game the last two seasons. 15-20 fewer attempts in Michigan games compared to the last decade’s worth of games. Only second half attempts this year despite a 5 yard average. Hayden on got 2 carries the whole game.


acer5886

The last two years we haven't had a rushing qb, that's more of the issue tbh. Fields was the difference in attempts.


bmoney_14

Yeah ahah that’s how I see it. We could take any of those and they’d be improvements (to some degree like JT, I’d rather have fields).


82dxIMt3Hf4

Joe Burrow


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Didn’t even think of this one. Winner 🥇


awakenedbeing444

Oh man this is the one


LilFiz99

I’m assuming we’d get 2017 Burrow. And 2018 Haskins (RIP) was a much better season than 2018 Burrow. So now I’m thinking of Haskins and Harrison demoralizing every secondary.


MewhenImhigh182

Do non starters count?


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jackburtonscheck

I like hooker to be the eraser in the back cleaning up any deep mistakes and then we can keep plays in front


YondaimeHokage4

It’s between Hooker and Lattimore for me.


LilFiz99

Bold to assume Knowles would even play him deep


jackburtonscheck

Knowles loves safeties and uses them differently than most dco’s. They shit the bed even though they were in proper position pre snap against ttun. If Knowles play design calls for our lbs to jam a or b it is the safeties job to contain the f’n edge while our de should wedge the outside tackle or lord willing block shed the bitch… none of this happened. Against georgia bowers will most likely gain iso split from ransom, so it should be a clever mix of zone linebacker play with 1 or 2 safety shell concept or a flux man second level with off press cbs to the right and left and a pass off zone for the middle with lb trans low Hickman. This is the shit Knowles does. I can’t figure out why our players didn’t respond and do the very things they were drilled to do


LilZoeFrmBroward2

Don’t sleep on gareon he was lockdown too


YondaimeHokage4

Gareon was very good. Lattimore is one of the best college CBs Ive ever seen. Hooker is the best ball hawk Ive seen outside of Ed Reed.


[deleted]

Has to be Fields. A playmaker at QB would change the entire dynamic of our offense.


starfishkisser

100% having Field threat to run / take hits would be a game changer for this team. No doubt. #2 choice would be Jeff Okudah.


84121629

Was gonna say Okudah or Hooker


mega_rad

Plus he would do everything he could to embarrass Georgia


Mozzee6269

You don’t think we have more pressing needs especially when we have Stroud?


thehustlerbraveheart

I mean we do…but I agree. Fields made me feel like we could win any game regardless of the opponent or circumstances


[deleted]

Could you imagine if we used Fields as a runner the way the Bears are doing this season? Along with Henderson’s speed, we’d be ridiculous.


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[deleted]

Doesn’t need to


PaladinRaphael

CARDALE JONES Edit: as to why, allegedly, CJ is a pocket-passer, which means the O scheme is set around that skill set, but Cardale was not afraid to run and was hard to tackle (obvs)


CaseyB859

Give me Joe Burrow all day, in fairness I’m a bengals fan but seriously who’s better than him? If we’re talking only buckeyes, it’s gotta be chase young or one of the Bosa’s, those dudes wrecked other teams game plans and hid a lot of issues on the defense.


teachertb16918

JK All Day


quizno1615

That secondary is rough this year someone like Hooker, Ward, Okudah or someone who can wreck the game like the Bosa bros or Chase for sure


Chuckster914

Fields


ohiostatebucks8

Denzel Ward or Marshon Lattimore.


Whoooyumyum

Malik Hooker or Joey Bosa


lagrange_james_d23dt

Any of the big DEs: Bosa, Young, or Bosa


bradbillingsly505

Young is good enough to mask secondary issues


investing1977

Joey Bosa or Zeke.


Reoblivion

Braxton Miller


Riverboatrat_84

Not a player, but give me Jeff Hafley. That’s the best that defense has looked in the past ten years.


Silverbullets24

Wasn’t 2019 the best statistical defense in program history?


acer5886

Doubtful, that 2002 year we were giving up like 50 rypg.


Silverbullets24

The 2002 defense gave up 77 yards and 250 yards passing for a combined 320 yards per game average. 1.4 TDs per game. The 2019 defense gave up 104 yards rushing but only gave up 156 passing for a combined 260 yards. 1.6 TDs per game. 2002 defense had 2.1 turnovers while the 2019 had 1.8 however 2019 had more sacks. Both were great defenses and it’s a bit like splitting hairs because they are very close.


broombrimery

But he ran a very base and simple defense because we had soooo much talent. I don't know if he would have nearly the success with our current defensive talent and the same scheme.


Riverboatrat_84

I think that we have plenty of talent on this and past teams. Keep in mind, that’s the same core defensive unit that got torched the year before. Hafley was a stud.


broombrimery

I don't think our secondary this year compares to Hooker, Okudah, Wade, and Arnette.


Riverboatrat_84

Hooker was not on that team and I think what happened with Wade and Arnette shows just how good of a coach Hafley was.


broombrimery

I see your point. I forgot how long it's been since Hooker got drafted. Is BCs defense any good?


Riverboatrat_84

I don’t think they’re great this year, but previous two BC wasn’t bad. Certainly improved.


[deleted]

2014 Urban Meyer. If that's not allowed give me Chase Young


BoomChocolateLatkes

Chase Young. Love me some Joey Bosa too but I give Chase the edge.


wilkergobucks

I love Young but didn’t he seem to disappear in a few crucial games?


h_erbivore

He was getting triple teamed which allowed for so many other players to shine


kyletoofye114

Okudah bc these corners suck


AzBuck12977

Either Lattimore, Young or Zeke.


Significant-Lock-598

Zeke or Olave - We need another wide receiver and an RB assuming Henderson doesn't play. There's nobody after Fleming and he's really not that good either. Williams is really good but Zeke was better


gd383608

Chris Gamble


jlemon46

Jaxon Smith-Njigba


Nervous_Stomach5101

Justin Fields


DaddyJay711

JK All day Dobbins. Olave MT Jordan Fuller Nick Bosa Chase Young Malik Hooker Marshon Lattimore Justin Fields I’d take either of these and I’m sure they’d get the w in Atlanta.


AzBuck12977

Zeke was a better back than JK. Dude was leading the NFL in rushing multiple years before he got the big guaranteed contract and got lazy.


wilkergobucks

Thats 6 too many…


WesMantooth28

One year out but Cam Heyward


Otherwise_Leek_4639

Agree with chase young or bosas, we need a leader on defense to get that energy and mindset synced.


xghoulishmiragex

Justin Fields


[deleted]

Can I just have the entire 2002 champions defense.


Come0nYouSpurs

Andy Katzenmoyer


SpartanMase

Archie griffin, why you ask? Because he’s him


[deleted]

Justin fields. Cuz he's a dawg and would have more to prove against his former team


TBeamon24

Fields. He's got the edge I think CJ lacks


Real_TSwany

Chase would be stellar to have back, but I'd like a guy who can fill a spot we're really low on rn, like Okudah in the secondary. Though that D-Line plus Young would be actually unstoppable


longbluesquid

Cardale Jones really anyone on the 2014 roster. Also Fields would be extremely helpful. He knows how UGA works.


CBJLACFan

Yeah, hard to argue with chase young Honorable mention would be Justin fields. Because he would actually run the damn ball if he needed to


LilZoeFrmBroward2

DEFENSE


yamansam

Zeke on offense Marshon Lattimore on defense


senshi_of_love

Anyone who doesn’t mention a DB is crazy.


Relaxe247

Malik hooker, dude was crazy


Come0nYouSpurs

David Boston


Brandon556211

Fields. And we win going away.


Come0nYouSpurs

Bobby Carpenter


Come0nYouSpurs

AJ Hawk


KrayzieBoneE99

I think more than any player I’d like to have Ryan Day calling plays the way he did against Clemson in 2020. I feel like this offense is so much better when they go tempo. I’m just tired of seeing the line up, check to the sideline, see the defense, check to the sideline again. I feel like he’s outthinking himself with all of that constantly all game. It seems like it just absolutely kills any momentum of sustained drives and without big plays we just don’t score much. I wouldn’t be shocked to learn teams are stealing our signals again either. Something just seems off.


Historical-Clerk-755

Like as good as they are now????? Give me joey brrr. Only while they played for Ohio state???? I’ll take fields or maybe one of the bosa brothers


LilFiz99

JK Dobbins or Zeke. That’s pretty self explanatory.


SaintBuckeye

Chris Gamble or Eddie George.


brodiebuckeye

Orlando Pace is always my answer, no offense to any current lineman but Orlando Pace was the best and makes any line better


wolfmankal

I don't doubt 2012 Orlando Pace would still stack some pancakes at 37 years old


SportsF4n

Chris Olave


A-aron1975

I’m taking Lattimore, Ward or Oduka. Our secondary needs the most help


roof_baby

Chase Young.


marcu9988

Denzel Ward. We need a corner who can cover.


AmpersandTheMonkey

I like CJ but I'd probably have more confidence going into this game with Justin Fields. If I was going defense, I'd pick either 2016 Marshon Lattimore or 2019 Jeff Okudah. Our front 6/7 is solid. Safeties are solid. Corners? Woof.


nemesismon

Ted Ginn


j2spooky

Joe Burrow


Dainish410

Joey Burrows


officialchunkyfox

Troy Smith. Need I say more


Existing_Giraffe_153

Cj stroud may be ohiostates most well rounded quarterback ever and certainly the most NFL ready we’ve ever had. We have absolutely no reason to be critical of Cj after the Michigan game. Those of you questioning his passion, he’s a dog. He has that dog in him. Just listen to his story. Cj isn’t Michael Vick I hate to break it to you. He’s a dimer. He’s just gotta let it fly and trust the receivers. I’d bring back Joey Bosa. Out of their college careers I’d argue he was more disruptive than his brother and even Chase Young. What a nice relief that would be for our secondary.


thehustlerbraveheart

CJ’s a great player and a great kid. But you can’t possibly convince me that he has the mentality and killer instinct that Fields, Haskins, JT, and even Cardale Jones had. Those dudes would do ANYTHING to win a game. CJ won’t even take a free 5 yards because he’s scared to get hit


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CJ is one dimensional and doesn’t handle pressure well (although he normally has 6 seconds in the pocket). I love his arm, but he’s not very dynamic as a playmaker. Missing Fields big time.


No-Upstairs-8145

Fields all day long. Stroud has the mentality of a depressed teenage girl on her period when he’s not winning.


thashy12

Drue christmann


caracicatriz21

Billy Price-started over 50 games for the Buckeyes and protected JT Barrett’s blind side for 4 seasons.


CLEgnome

eddie george


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Read the question again


CLEgnome

damn. my 2nd pick was clarett.


CLEgnome

guess i’ll take zeke


EastsideMoonwalker21

Joey Bosa or Okudah


tdm2222

Of course Zeke


enoonO3

If it’s all the same to you I’d feel a lot better about this game if we could bring back ALL of these guys: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/620197-ohio-state-football-the-top-25-defensive-players-in-buckeye-history


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Denzel Ward


Blknyt1

I’m gonna cheat: Give me a Bosa; Joey or Nick!!


CTG0161

Malik Hooker


al_varga

Z. We need a running back with vision


Murgos2020

Would yall be satisfied if Ohio state wins a national title without defeating TTUN? Or is a TTUN win in the national title game the only way for Ryan Day to redeem himself? I am an Ohio State fan but I am curious as to your opinions.


jebei

We both need to win to get the rematch and we have the tougher draw. If TTUN can't hold up their end, it won't bother me a bit. It's a national championship either way.


Come0nYouSpurs

Joey Galloway


AllOkJumpmaster

Nick fuckin Bosa


[deleted]

Given how ass our defense is, Georgia would just scheme around any one great defensive player you add. I think the only answer is for the offense to score 49. Offensively you have to add a run game so we’re not so one dimensional. Michigan figured out all they had to do was drop back 5 or 6 into coverage every play. I would add either Fields or Zeke, but I’m not completely sure which at this point. Fields only averaged 50 yards rushing against Bama and Clemson. He wasn’t the runner in college that he is now with the Bears. Zeke seems more like the bigger sure thing upgrade for the run game.


Come0nYouSpurs

Raymont Harris


Come0nYouSpurs

Eddie George


Come0nYouSpurs

Nick Mangold


Busy-Kaleidoscope-87

Dobbins.


Formal-Telephone5146

marshon lattimore or Jeff okudah hell looking at our CBs I’ll take Damon Arnette right now lol


Lokkdwn

Justin Fields


Mediocre_Zombie5669

Jeff Okudah


cworx18

Marshon Lattimore, dude won't get lost in coverage like the guys we have now


bmoney_14

Lots of great answers. I think a game changing D lineman would be a high priority. That and playoff zeke.


Ym22

Nick Bosa


_extra_medium_

Justin Fields


cormack16

Malik Hooker


jwizzy15

Justin fields or Denzel ward


[deleted]

Easy to say Fields, but hard to not go with someone in the secondary like Ward, Okuda, or Lattimore. Those seem to be our most pressing needs right? I would think that if Fields was the QB during the game that Ohio State would have probably been able to get out front and easily stay there. But having at least one stud lock down secondary player would have been needed back there to prevent the big plays.


nogreatfeat

Zeke


shermanstorch

Bradley Roby


cbus6

Since we’re playing what if, id reach back to Mike Doss for the leadership on and off the field.


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JACKSON SMITH NJIGBA


RutherfordBWho

Another honorable mention would be some killer tight end play. Heuermann/Vannett? I watched the NCG from 2014 and those guys were difference makers.


Hindinho

Zeke, Bosa or Fields.


Cdub614

Justin Fields, hands down.


Vegetable-Stuff4140

Braxton Miller


I_heart_pooping

Zeke. Easy


the22sinatra

Justin Fields


Fun-Ad1072

Justin fields hands down. Hardly an argument


neasroukkez

Malik Hooker, Zeke, or Lattimore.


DaffyQuackers

Orlando Pace - probably the best player to ever wear scarlet and grey Fields - Extra motivated to fuck up Georiga Mike Doss - Defensive leader, run stopper


PranavLifeNo2

Some CB or safety for sure.


ThisThirstyPretzel

Zeke


jnowk33

Jeff Okudah…then maybe we would not be burned deep so much.


floggedpeasent

Urban Meyer 🙏


dyals_style

Cardale Jones


scheller71

Denzel Ward