Finn was mobile, strong, fast, quick and an excellent runner and passer. Not hobbled by an injury in the least. As I said earlier, I was afraid that Toledo was rope-a-doping us. They played their last two regular season games like an NFL team that had clinched their division -- resting key players and giving backups a chance. Today they were clearly the better team. They controlled the line of scrimmage on both offense and defense. We might have had a fighting chance with Rourke, because our defense kept us in the game with key stops and UT shot themselves in the foot with penalties.
With the improvement this team showed this year, and with some key transfers to bolster up the OL and DL, I think we can take it all next year. Sixth time will be the charm!
Edit: As a Cub fan, I had years of practice saying, "Wait 'til next year." But next year did finally come in 2016. OHIO will have its day. To put things in perspective, Iowa State has not won the Big 6-8-12 championship since 1912, and Indiana and Minnesota haven't won a B1G title since they ended up in a three-way tie with Purdue in 1967.
Last Edited: 12/4/2022 10:04:48 AM by OhioCatFan