It seems like Ohio punting this year is almost useless and we might as well go for it until we are in FG range. No matter how far back out punt can push them it seems like OUr opponent is on the edge of FG range in 4 or 5 plays at very most. Then we play taking more risks and it is a matter of can Ohio get a sack, turnover, an offensive penalty, or hope that they miss a long FG or at least hopefully eventually hold them to a FG instead of a TD. I said to the group I was with near the the Akron game that since we aren't really playing defense the last two games until they get on OUr side of the field. We are almost playing prevent defense and trying to keep everything in front of use so they don't get a 50+ yard touchdown just on that play.

ESPN has a segment calling a vertical catch over a defender getting "Mossed". We need a new term because you verified my concern. We are so vulnerable to getting "Kokosioulised" that the defensive scheme is designed mostly to make sure that we don't.

Thanks for the clarification. I still don’t understand when you have two safeties why you can’t bump and run a little bit. This is especially true when the quarterback is getting the ball out quickly and you have no pressure on him from the front four. That is how your opponent gets over 400 yards passing.

Wow, so if he DOUBLES the win total to 6, there's no sign of improvement? Glad I don't work for you.

Ohio cannot win a game without having the MAC East Offensive Player of the Week. I would not be surprised if that trend continues for the entire season.

This week Sieh Bangura had 92 rushing yards and 3 TD on 16 attempts and caught a pass for a 25 yard TD. That apparently is better than Rourke's 427 yards and 3 TD on only 27 pass attempts plus 40 rushing yards. I would have voted for Rourke.

According to the announcer, the show was a salute to Gene Thrailkill.

He said his wife and other family members were there.

I still remember seeing Superstar and Bridge Over Troubled Water when I
was a freshman.

In Nowinsky's presentation on his defense, his core belief was in a single safety, rather than having a safety over each corner.

Same songs I remember. I have a 1971 110 album that has those songs on it. And there is a YouTube of a 1971 halftime performance with those songs. And I missed the reference to Thrailkill Saturday, although a friend told me that was his understanding.

You don't just jump into that defense and say go get them. You have to have talent to run a trail man required in 2-Man coverage. And without the right personnel you can be just as bad in that defense as you are in any other defense.

Both of the above?

Boil the game down to whose Red Zone offense is most efficient, is this the OU strategy? Eliminate easy scores, give up lots of yardage hoping for a mistake or two a game, rely on your place kicker and outscore the opponent by scoring in to the 40's. After getting lit up by Fordham on numerous huge plays (average TD pass 45 yards that game); well if Rope-A-Dope worked for the Great One than it is far better than the Fordham game strategy! I hear Ringo singing "Back Off Boogaloo" as training the corners each practice.

Guess that only works if opponent's D is not dominant or dominant enough like Kent to keep the OHIO score out of the 40's.

Yes, at one point they had Bill's daughter and son out on the field with some players from his era and the Voice of the Bobcat's (aka PA guy, aka oldkatz) gave them nice recognition. Both of his progeny seemed very pleased with the recognition. I spoke with them briefly when they returned to their seats.