Obviously something isn't working because we are getting shredded every week. Is it a lack of talent? Bad coaching? Does anyone have Jimmmy Burrow's number?

Not really joking here but this may be an all time worst in FBS history for passing defense through 5 games...

FAU - 364
Penn State - 338
Iowa State - 300
Fordham - 503
Kent State - 398

Giving up 500+ passing yards to an FCS team and then 735 total yards against Kent State...I'm sorry something needs to change, someone has to go. We clearly don't have the talent. It's quite sad and truly embarrassing.

Let me say it again, 735 total yards to Kent State, Cooper with 240 rushing, Cephas with 246 yards receiving...come on, these are video game numbers.

Really? I think our lack of talent explains the problem.

As to Jimmy Burrow, you must be forgetting his last 1-2 defensive squads, which had horrendous secondary play. There was one year (2017?) when I believe we gave up bombs for TDs on the first play of consecutive games, including Kent. I hadn't even found my seat before we were down 7-zip.

One definite problem on D is #8. He was playing flag football yesterday -- tapped a couple of receivers after their catches rather than tackling them. One went for 40 yards after his contact yesterday. He did the same thing against Penn State; the running back scampered 40ish yards along the sideline for a TD.

I disagree. Of course we don’t have a team of 4 and 5 stars and we never had. We have enough talent to be a lot better than we are. That falls on the coaches to get them prepared, develop them, play the right players, have good game plans, schemes etc. I don’t think that’s happening.

Different coaches different schemes same results. It is lack of good players.poor tackling and technique and way too many big plays.

I remember a number of posters during the preseason were praising the Nowinsky hire as a brilliant move on TA's part. For a time, I bought into this malarky and I told a friend of mine, who is an ardent OHIO fan and attends every home game and some road games, that the "intellgensia of bobcatattack.com are saying that our defense should be markedly improved this fall because of the new defensive coordinator and the new scheme he's putting in." Needless to say, I've heard him say several times now, with a huge amount of sarcasm directed at yours truly, "Where's this great new defense you were talking about." I guess that the answer is that Coach Martin is getting the last laugh, and BA has egg all over it's collective faces, mine especially, for buying into this drivel.

What was your alternative to the Nowinsky hire?

You are saying he was the only option availabe? If so, that would speak volumes about the state of OHIO football.

I'm asking what your option was. You implied that there was a better idea. I'm typically in the hire a young guy trying to make his mark camp--but that is boom or bust. I'd look at FCS guys. However, on paper this didn't look like a bad move at all. In the end it may not be a bad hire. It just doesn't look good after 5 games.

Even if Miami had a better defense I don't think you can draw many conclusions. Miami would be playing with players Nowinski recruited and Ohio wouldn't. I'm pretty sure Miami had a better defense than us last year. The one thing that is clear to me is that the defense is not particularly talented no matter who is coaching.

The 240 rushing an 240 yard WR the very FIRST time that has happened in FBS History.

I’ve said it here before this team was 3-8 last yr, cannot expect much. Also said play your players Earlier then someone called me a parent. It’s a mindset, it’s a nicey nice program. U need dawgs. I’m here originally to follow 4 new guys Vakos Williams Hankins Brawley, all from my neck of the woods, now this team got me reeled in. V is V then 2 of the 3 cats the played better teams in high school and Cleveland Heights produces college players. Now u seeing Adonis in an making plays, better than older cats, Austin got in late and be crazy if he don’t play this week Is probably give up on OU he is a player and CJ maybe the best tackler on that team damn sure more instinctive and one those guys that changes a team just by effort and physicality. Then again, this team doing the same things and expecting different results. Fact is u need players and same players playin gonna get u same result is just what it is.

Conclusion this team d soft like tissue paper, Keye, Weaver only dogs u got on D. May sneak in a win this week vs another soft ass team

O can get it done. Was at game, only thing they need to throw out is the ass backwards early. Run McCormick N/S don’t stretch him, then ran Bangura in 10 hole, seemed lil backwards few times. But that O is real deal, Bostic needs touches somehow someway.

I'm sure he's got a good one in mind!

Hmmm, when you can't stop the run, playing straight Man to Man is a bad idea. But o.k.