Pretty awesome. It shows on the field. Last year we couldn't buy a third down conversion, it's been a big improvement this season.

I was at the homecoming game, great day, luckily beautiful weather, more than 30 first downs and lots of 'cats in the end zone!

Interesting!

I've never looked into this rating in-depth, but I'd imagine sensing pressure/avoiding sacks/pocket awareness would be a crucial factor in forecasting how a QB would translate to the NFL.

I'm curious what PFF is doing, if anything, to isolate how much of this statistic the QB (Rourke for example) is responsible for as opposed to it being the way the scheme is designed with back picking up blocks, or timing of routes/line performance. (All the variables at play help illustrate why football analytics with on-field data are a completely different animal than sabermetrics)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AEj3LA2vSo

Since he makes so many plays or tries to make plays, I think we're going to have to live with some turnovers because of it.

I've missed you. When you going to go nuts again & get suspended? Don't want to miss that

Starkly demonstrating that you have no clue.

Do not give Bshott all the credit, he's one of a growing number that can do nothing but complain about the offense. As I said a couple weeks ago, this may be the most prolific offense in school history and all people could do was throw dirt on that comment.

Yep. Nothing should be better. 4-3 is just perfect! You never cease to amaze in your ability to be so incredibly short-sighted ... not to mention your refusal to allow any criticism.

Is Ohio averaging 7.0 yards per play ... yep. No argument here.

Was Ohio's offense able to get one-inch to beat UC ... nope. Were they able to score one second half touchdown to seal a win at UC ....nope.

Were they able to score once in the 4th quarter to seal a win at NIU ... nope.

Is Ohio 91st in the country in 4th quarter points at 5.3 points per game ... yep.

Is Ohio #115 in giveaways at 2.2 per game ... yep. 2nd worst in the MAC.

Certainly, there are no flaws in Tim Albin's offense. Absolutely none! How dare anyone say otherwise!!!

Is Ohio #113 in pass play percentage ... yep.

Is Ohio #116 in pass plays per game ... yep.

Is Ohio #6 in average team passer rating ... yep.

Hmmmm? Maybe there's some correlation there? Ohio chooses to continually run the ball unsuccessfully in the 4th quarter and fail to seal two games rather than lean on a very efficient pass offense? No! Keep running our backs UTM when the defense knows it's coming. Let's keep playing football in the dark ages and refuse to evolve in play-calling when the game is on the line.

Yep ... offense is putting up great numbers. And it could lead to a fantastic 7-5 season! But who cares, right! Most prolific offense in school history!!!! WOOOOO!!!! Raise the banner!!!

You guys are so close minded when it comes to anyone questioning the decisions of this coaching staff or program.

You'd happily sit on your porches sipping lemonade for the rest of your life with HUGE smiles on your faces watching Frank Solich coach this program to 7-5 (5-3) seasons from now until eternity.

+1

And today with a 52-14 win over a decent BSU team that only lost to Norte Dame 24-16 it’s still clear that Frank was satisfied with these early season losses and has made no adjustments in the offense or game strategy. It certinaly not plausible or even within the realm of possibitiy that this team might be jelling and putting things together on both sides of the ball. No reasonable person would ever come to that conclusion. No, it’s clear that we suck and that we have the most predictable coaching staff in all FBS football.

(Note: None of the above is meant to say that I wasn’t personally very disappointed in our UC and NIU losses. However, in my miind that’s now water over the dam.)

Go OHIO!

We can dedicate the first quarter to those calling for Albin to turn #12 loose. I guess Albin was trying to raise those horrible pass play percentage and pass play per game rankings. Sure glad he woke up and fell back on his seniors; 65, 63, 57, 83, 21 & 45. Why should anyone, who understands the makeup of this team, give a rip about pass play percentage or pass plays per game?

bshot44: I actually agree with your general premise about Rourke. I think where we differ is that I think we have made great strides so far this season and that we are seeing great improvements in recent games. Admittedly BG was not much of a test but Ball State is a decent team. I watched much of their game against Notre Dame and the Irish OL was not opening up the kinds of holes that we were last night. Some of those hole were big enough and open long enough that Casper, Colorado or I could have run through them.

It's a message board ... not a pep rally. Get over it.

And it's amazing how some people (you) can just ignore how one play was the difference in winning & losing. Isn't the goal to win every game ... not just try hard?

If that was MACC game and Ohio couldn't punch it in from one-inch line in final minute, I should just ignore it because we led by 21 at one point?

Yea! Moral victories!

I'm sure that play still eats at the team & staff ... but not you. So yeah ... I think most would classify Cincinnati loss (and NIU) as a disappointment. Those are both games Ohio should've won. Instead of being 7-1 and the MAC frontrunner ... they're 5-3 and have zero room for slipping up to probably win MAC East.

And who is "woe is me-ing" here? You are fabricating a positive comment about Rourke and me wanting to see the ball in his hands more as an anti-Ohio stance. You're ridiculous.