You're a towel.

Nothing is over for crying out loud. We're atop the MAC East and that's what the season is going to boil down to.

Guys, the thing many of you seem to not get is that this is not just a one game or one season thing. I think over the last 20 games we now have a losing record. and, contrary to some opinions, our recruiting has not chnaged over the last 2-3 years to indicate improvement is coming. We still simply do NOT get enough highly rated players. 28 is another on this board who is correct: there are no playmakers out there. No fumbles forced in 3 games and only the one int today. I just don't see how anyone can say this program is going in the right direction. Maybe by the end of the year I will change my mind but right now all I can say is this is a team that is bottom 20 material!

We were definitely outclassed in talent the past two years. Last year we out worked Marshall, this year we were just overwhelmed. And you are right, even though some will say we had 3-4k, we had about 750 fans.

This team has weaknesses, but things will improve when they find out who they are and if they don't give up. We are not a top 25 team or even close to it so erase that from your head. Our goal is and should always be MAC East and MAC Championship.This is still within reach, but certainly not expected this year. Better things will come our way. We are not a University or a community to let a loss declare an entire season a waste. Think tO$U. They lose one game to VT and they already feel their season is done. They don't care about Big 10 Championships or Rose Bowls - their sole purpose is on the National Title and being number 1 in everything. That's kind of pathetic. Give me good old OHIO any day. Losing is part growing. Better days ahead.

The wheels fell off last year because there was absolutely zero heart from the offense when things started to go south.

From what I've seen, we are lacking any identity as an offense. Two quarterbacks, a lot of rotation with different types of running backs, a young line, and no go-to receivers outside of Chase. I think we have enough talent to put together a decent offense, but we haven't found what works yet. If your offense doesn't have a set plan, it doesn't matter whether or not you have a playmaker.

Look at Marshall as an example. The last three years, they've done nothing but talk about how much more talent they had than us. We still beat them because there wasn't a running threat and their "playmakers" had talent, but made too many mistakes. This year, they are a completely different team. Physical up front, excellent running game, and Cato didn't look like the guy we faced the last few years. (Hats off to you, by the way; your team looks great. Too bad your SOS would probably keep you from the playoff, because I think you have a team that could surprise the big boys.)

This isn't last year. We don't have a third year starter like last year, so we're going to have to be patient with the development of the offense. We're coming home for the first time this season to play two very winnable games. I think this is the time we'll need to get it figured out. If we don't start to see some consistency, then we're probably in deep trouble.

There is definitley reason for concern but to say the season is over so soon is a bit of a stretch. One positive is that other than today the defense looks like a very solid unit marshall is probably the best offense our guys will face this year their athletes mixed with their expirience as much as I hate to say it looked more crisp than Kentucky did last week mostly because those guys are still very young. Offensively is my biggest concern I think that we need to name a starter and ride with that guy throughout the game it can't be good for a kids confidence to have in the back of their mind that they could be sat at any point in the game. Also it's not fair to compare these new quarterbacks to Tettleton let us not forget his first year as a starter he had Lavon Brazill as his security blanket and these guys just don't have a WR at that caliber or even Donte foster from last years team. With that being said the O-line needs to open up some more holes for Daz he is running extremely hard rarely goes down off first contact. Chase is a great deep threat but struggles in his intermediate routes to get speration. On defense Ian Wells is playing like a beast Jovon johnson is all over the field and I think Devin jones deserves to be a full time starter regardless if kristoff is healthy or not josh is a smart kid but he just isn't there athletically. Devin Bass was disappointing today but I think it was what he needed after his season he needed to be humbled a little bit and I think this game will force him to realize that he has lots of work to do. Basham has been missing the past three games and I'm wondering when he will show up and prove last year wasn't fluke.

I think this game was a learning expirience and the guys can bounce back depending on how they look at it these next two games at home should rebuild confidence before we get deep into our MAC schedule

well the good news is that Eastern Illinois doesn't appear to be the good team they have been in the past so hopefully we will win at least one more non-conference game. I used to think Idaho was a lock, now I'm not so sure.

The OP wasn't necessarily calling the season over. I don't think it is either. I agree, this is still probably a 6 win team. Maybe, with the right breaks. I don't see the 6 wins on the schedule, but wouldn't be surprised to see it.

PG pointed out that the Frank tenure is over. It may not be this year, but we sure can see it from here. And for all you people calling us out saying "Frank has done so much for Ohio football" just stop. WE KNOW. We know that Frank has done that. And grateful for it.

But Frank isn't going to live forever folks. Sometimes I think people on this board are stuck in Happy Valley with Joe Paterno or Tallahassee with Bobby Bowden or Ann Arbor with Lloyd Carr. All great coaches who championships upon championships, but they were eventually asked to leave because change was needed. Change is needed at Ohio. Why is that such a bad thing?

This tread is a joke. No need to hit the panic button after two games most people thought we would lose. Many people have Marshall going to a BCS bowl while UK just lost to Florida in 3 OT's. We have a very young and inexperienced group. The two years after this look to be the best in school history. These implications that Frank should go after a 1-2 start are laughable. He is the best coach we've had by far. I still think we'll go 7-5 which if you go back 10 years people would've been thrilled with. We may do better because of how weak the east is but there is no way we win the MAC title. This team will improve on all facets next year and I promise this will be a team to be reckoned with.

Actually, I am not thin skinned. I am also not a hypocrite. Do you lack the intellectual ability to make the connection between your rant about "act like you've been there" coming off a bit thinned skinned, the quoted post from a CUSA thread having nothing to do with OU, and the rhetoric you posted predicting a Marshall reaction actually being played out on the OU forum? If so, I apologize for engaging you. It's apparent a battle of wits would be a completely one sided proposition.

Marshall is a legit top 25 team. The MAC doesn't have any teams even close to top 25 this year. Barring a turnover disaster game, Ohio will be in every other game this year and I still think the Bobcats can come out on top more often than not. Considering that this was sure to be a rebuilding year, I think it still can be a reasonably successful season that can help make the ultimate goals achievable in future seasons.