For a guy who said he does not know the Xs and Os you have quite a list of demands. It seems everything you have ever seen work you want. However, I am not sure there are enough practice reps to prepare and execute well the entire Encyclopedia of football offense. Also I believe there is an evolution of Ohio's offense in play that fans will be pleased with in time. Emotion, I saw emotion in this last game, though, it might have not been visible to you. When Moore made his great tackle, there was emotion involved believe me. When Daz went Solich on their CB, there was emotion involved believe me. I saw many more such emotion filled plays, just the Ohio players tend to show it between the snap and the whistle. Not sure you get it.

I thought I'd comment on a couple of these. First is on the "hurry up". I've noticed that when Ohio does go full hurry-up, the offense is significantly less effective than when they don't. That doesn't surprise me, since once of the strengths of the Ohio QB's, historically, has been in their use of audibles, and if you go at first sound, there is no time for an audible. It also hurt in a second way, by giving the D less time to rest. I thought it was an excellent choice to use it less often.

Secondly, I liked your comment about "Not enough blitzing in obvious passing situations." That's a good sign that the defense is mixing things up. It would be a disaster if they D consistently blitzed in obvious passing situations. Blitzes are more effective, and less likely to get burned badly, if they come at unpredictable times, and from unpredictable directions.

As for the comments on 2 back sets, sweeps, fullbacks, screens, etc, I really don't care how the offense gets yards and points - so long as they get them. Two back sets, fullbacks, I-Formation, option, pistol, Run-and-Shoot, West Coast Offense, Spread - it's all OK with me, so long as they make it work. Offensive productivity was off this year, so I presume there will be some changes. 

Here's the Ohio Offensive and Defense output, by year (Bolded years are MAC-East Championships):
       O Pts/Gm  MAC Rnk  Tot Off  Rnk    D Pts/Gm  Rnk   Tot Def    Rnk
2006    19.7        6     276.6     10      18.1     1      302.9     3
2007    30.5        4     362.8      8      29.9     8      407.5     5
2008    24.1       10     361.4      8      27.2     6      348.6     3
2009    24.8        6     310.1     10      21.3     2      348.5     5
2010    27.5        4     326.1      8      23.8     5      353.4     6
2011    30.5        5     446.4      4      22.1     2      361.4     4
2012    31.7        4     444.8      4      24.8     4      388.8     4
2013    27.4        6     379.4      6      27.5     6      405.8     5

One thing jumps out at me. With the exception of 2008 where the offense was bad at putting points on the board, the offense has typically been ranked about 4th though 6th in the MAC. The Years when Ohio won the MAC East were not the best offensive years, in fact, far from it. The stat that IS related to success? Ohio has always won the MAC East in years when they have been ranked 1 or 2 in Defense Points/game, and never won the MAC East in years when they are not.

So, does that mean forget the offense, and fix the defense? Maybe.

L.C.--Could you re-do your data by grouping it (for at least this year) as to how we did against good teams vs. the dregs.

I, too, don't care how we get it done.  But to keep doing BUTM when it was obviously, laughably not working is an interesting concept.

We have overrated our talent. Most fan bases do. And any intelligent evaluation of strategy and play-calling is warranted. But our problems go beyond that. We were outscored 116-13 in a three-game stretch against conference teams. There are probably a lot of factors that led to this, but that's just not even showing up more than anything else. What kind of disconnect is there between the coaches and players or players and players? And can this be corrected? Or will this hang over the program?         

I would agree and The results would support this way of thinking.

I don't think Tressel would be interested. He seems very happy with the work he is doing at Akron. Athens can be a tough gig for wives that have never lived in a remote college town.
He is now 61 years old. I really don't know how that will affect his career but he is not a young man.

When Frank wins the MAC, it will be the first time since 1968, that will not soon be forgotten. We have to hire a coach to replace him when he retires, Frank has earned the right to finish this the way he wants. Look at what Grobe did and how highly he is regarded and Frank has surpassed that. That isn't to say he can do no wrong, but he should be able to finish it how he wants barring the really insane.

Really?  For those spouses who have come to Athens and embrace it, their time her in Athens has been very rewarding.  Just call Allison Groce and Marcie Ford.  Just give Kara DeRuyter orJackie Germano a call.  From what I can tell from my brief encounters with the spouses of this football staff, they truly enjoy it here.  Sure, we would all like a few more shopping and dining options but the overall quality of life in Athens is safe, rewarding and welcoming.