Willyville Guy

Frye is under pressure, and the group needs to improve. Pass blocking looked good though… against Akron.

Good start overall against Akron. Defense looked great. Studs at every level. Tyleik Williams looks enormous out there lmao. Tuimoloau and Downs combined on a sack. Burke had a nice pick. Ransom was laying lumber all game. Styles looks great at LB. And Cody Simon didn’t even play. The offense sputtered out of the gate with drops and penalties, but they figured it out over the course of the game. I feel good about Will Howard after yesterday. The throws were accurate, he looked big and fast and smart on the runs, and he seemed relaxed and confident. The OL did not get the push I was expecting to see against Akron, and Day made all of the starters stay in there even after the score was out of hand. We’ll keep an eye on that situation. It’s clear that the plan for the running game is to use Judkins as a sledgehammer and create space for Henderson – yes please. In the passing game, it seemed to me like the deeper routes that took longer to develop were working better than Chip Kelly’s short stuff, but we’ll see. Oh, and 18-year old true freshman Jeremiah Smith had 6 catches for 96 yards and 2 TDs to kick off his Heisman campaign first season as a Buckeye. Looked like a beautiful day in the Shoe! Best thing about being 1-0…. EDIT: Forgot to mention that Egbuka got robbed on that 1st quarter TD review.

Ryan Day has required his QBs to "throw guys open" since he got here. I'd bet that came directly from Chip based on the radio comment this morning.

I’m about ready for a hype video.

I agree that I don't know how great Downs can be. I do remember how badly the Buckeyes wanted him coming out of high school, and it looked like he was going to choose OSU, but then Saban worked his magic and there was nothing our guys could do. Word among the beat reporters is that he's shockingly smart and tough, and there is talk of using him on both sides of the ball. I cannot remember a more highly regarded safety tandem than Downs and Latham Ransom heading into a season. Can't wait to watch them play. As for Bama, I would think the machine that is already in place, the depth on the roster, and the university's commitment to the football program will keep them in the hunt for at least a few years post-Saban.

I-O baby! Roster looking absolutely stacked, and once again we're heading into the season with a QB that most of us haven't seen play. I hope Will Howard can run this offense efficiently, because if he can... look out!

this is the juice we needed

Let's keep cooking in here for another season. Start with a natty, end with a natty.

Ya he’s…um…something. This is going to be good.

This offseason, man... lol I came around to the idea that O'Brien's famously an a-hole and maybe the Bucks need some of that edge to go along with Day's message about love. But Chip Kelly at OC seems like a big upgrade, especially given his history with Day. I would expect that the two of them see eye-to-eye on how the offense should be run.

They had 44 seniors who are moving on.

Love to see it lol

Wow. The Bucks are f’n loaded.

I think Day may have been overwhelmed with his duties as head coach, de facto OC, de facto QB coach, and playcaller. Bringing in someone with experience running an offense will help with all that - hopefully. I agree with you about Day as a playcaller but would also like to see him take on more of a CEO role than trying to do everything himself on that side of the ball. Glad to see Dennis move on to other things. As for Hartline, my sense was his promotion was intended to give him a pay raise and honor his work as WR coach, but I don't know about his interest or ability to take over the whole offense. Between the big roster retentions, portal moves, and a high-profile hire like this, Day sure seems to be coaching like his back is against the wall. Any idea how he compares to Howard or even Noland?

Did not see this coming…