Yeah - so said Bob Marley. Easy for him - he did not have to face the Ducks in the Rose Bowl did he. So Buckeye fans... is there something that worries you about this match-up??
From the 4 games I have seen of the Ducks and knowing our team's strengths and weaknesses I am a little worried of 2 things
1) Masoli's ball fake - Man that is a killer. In the USC game there were several instances when Masoli was already rushing past the line of scrimmage before the USC defenders realized he had the ball. His ball fake is simply the best in the business.
2) Up-tempo offense - Our defense is intimidating on most counts save few: Our corners give a lot of cushion to WRs and dont jam em. But more importantly we rely a lot on generating pass rush by rotating linemen. The Ducks once they get a first down start going up-tempo and there is no huddling. Which means no rotation of linemen. Who will captain the defense then - has to be someone on the field. May have been Laurinaitis last year. Who will it be this year - Brian Rolle maybe?. Also, can we get consistent pass rush if the same linemen are in there snap after snap?? Or is it even worth to get a pass rush since the ball is out of Masoli's hands so quickly?
I have exhausted my quota of questions allowed per day so I'll let you guys do the talking now
i have to say, their quick tempo offense defintly scares me, if you looked at our defense last year aganist texas, nearing the end of the 4th, Big Thad was always bending over and such.
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