OSU is obnoxiously good. When you get a team that has that much talent and is as focused as they are while having fun, it’s a dangerous combination. It’s not an accident that they are destroying everyone they are playing. The only potential weakness that I see is their o line may have issues against an elite opponent. Besides that though, they are extremely good at every position group. And I’m sure people will jump on me for this, but you remove that OSU name, and I actually kind of enjoy watching them. I’m sure someone will find some dirt that a player or two of theirs had a run in with the law, but as a whole they have a bunch of guys that are very likable. Very talented, having fun, and laser focused.
All that being said, this NU team is just bad. No way around it. I don’t care how good OSU is, if you are a good team, you don’t lose a game by seven touchdowns. The offense is historically bad and while our defense is good, they aren’t creating enough turnovers like they’ve done in past years.
It’s incredible how little separation our WR’s get. There isn’t enough athleticism- teams know that so they just play tight man coverage, which makes it harder to run the ball. I actually think we could be a good running team if we had even a little bit of a passing game to compliment it. Playing against one of the best fronts in the country last night, the o line actually played pretty well. But when you don’t have a passing game, I don’t care how good your o line is. It becomes too much to overcome.
I personally applaud consistency with a coaching staff and the loyalty Fitz has shown, but it’s time for a change on the offensive side. Sure, we have faced some really good defenses this year, but this offense is borderline setting records in futility. Maybe it gets a little better in the second half of the season, but that’s only because it’s so bad right now.
All that being said, this NU team is just bad. No way around it. I don’t care how good OSU is, if you are a good team, you don’t lose a game by seven touchdowns. The offense is historically bad and while our defense is good, they aren’t creating enough turnovers like they’ve done in past years.
It’s incredible how little separation our WR’s get. There isn’t enough athleticism- teams know that so they just play tight man coverage, which makes it harder to run the ball. I actually think we could be a good running team if we had even a little bit of a passing game to compliment it. Playing against one of the best fronts in the country last night, the o line actually played pretty well. But when you don’t have a passing game, I don’t care how good your o line is. It becomes too much to overcome.
I personally applaud consistency with a coaching staff and the loyalty Fitz has shown, but it’s time for a change on the offensive side. Sure, we have faced some really good defenses this year, but this offense is borderline setting records in futility. Maybe it gets a little better in the second half of the season, but that’s only because it’s so bad right now.
