No Spielman, You're Wrong! GO BLUE!!!
From last year in A2 - mid-way through the first quarter. ESPN announcers react to Gardner coming into The Game...
Dave Pasch: “And Devin Gardner is coming in the game at QB for Michigan. Denard Robinson will stay in the game… What do you think of this?”
Chris Spielman: “I think it’s wrong! I think it’s the wrong idea!”
May Chris Spielman* have nightmares all week!
GO BLUE!!!
* And I hope like hell we get Griese doing color commentary... it's only fair!
November 18th, 2012 at 5:51 PM ^
November 18th, 2012 at 5:57 PM ^
i hope they compare national championship rings. oh wait...
November 18th, 2012 at 5:52 PM ^
November 18th, 2012 at 5:56 PM ^
November 18th, 2012 at 6:01 PM ^
November 18th, 2012 at 7:58 PM ^
HOke's made many right decisions, but what glares about the Nebraska game is that that second half cost us the BiG. I knew it as it happened. I just sat there staring at the screen, knowing this was the most important 30 minutes of football all year, and the massive blunder that was an unprepared Bellomy is what stared back at me.
I'm still loving the staff, and Devin, but the more Devin shines, the more I "wait... what?" Borges' decision to play Bellomy EVER over Devin.
November 18th, 2012 at 9:28 PM ^
I wouldn't say that Bellomy was unprepared as much as I would say he was not capable of being better at this point in his career. This opens up another issue, on why DG wasn't considered an option in the Neb. game, especially after Bellomy's early struggles.
November 18th, 2012 at 5:56 PM ^
The deuce package wasn't exactly a wild success overall last year. Now that DG has emerged as a downfield passer its a completely different story.
November 18th, 2012 at 5:58 PM ^
No, but there was something wildly prophetic in what Spielman said, and you gotta appreciate that it was him saying it!
November 18th, 2012 at 6:14 PM ^
Maybe he was just imagining what it would be like with OSU putting 2 QBs on the field and then realized that that would entail Bauserman being on the field again.
November 18th, 2012 at 5:58 PM ^
Spielman was in the group to always keep Denard at quarterback because he was the game changer. It was Urban that wanted to bench Denard for a mistake.
November 18th, 2012 at 9:14 PM ^
If I remember Correctly, Spielman always wanted the ball in Denards hands-- he should never sit a play out or have anyone else (like Gardner) take snaps at QB-- even if Denard is the field at the same time. I'm not a Spielman fan, but his comments weren't ridiculous...
November 18th, 2012 at 5:59 PM ^
November 18th, 2012 at 6:04 PM ^
He is completely unprofessional. He lied multiple times last year about Lewan being downfield in the Sparty game. They showed the replay multiple times and he was in the backfield. He is always looking for a reason to bad mouth us. I really, really hope we don't have to listen to his nonsense on Saturday.
November 18th, 2012 at 8:01 PM ^
Spielman's a good dude, but unlike Herbstreit, he just doesn't have the grey matter between his ears to jump into objective mode as his job description now requires. He is just too much of a homer Bucknut. Nothing wrong with that, and not his fault for being the semi-dumbass he is, but I just blame his network.
November 18th, 2012 at 9:23 PM ^
November 18th, 2012 at 9:31 PM ^
has desmond been in the booth for? Griese would be a better comparison, but as you know, he is very steady and impartial as you will get as an announcer.
November 19th, 2012 at 3:08 AM ^
November 18th, 2012 at 6:12 PM ^
I would prefer to have him in the booth. It will be fun listening to him while we're up by 40 in the 4th quarter.
November 18th, 2012 at 6:20 PM ^
lying his proverbial ass off to a national TV audience about his interest level and involvement in negotiations for the Ohio job.
November 18th, 2012 at 7:50 PM ^
November 18th, 2012 at 9:16 PM ^
you've got to admit it was a nice ploy. A whole YEAR of vising other coaches/players/facilities/teams, researching your future opponents (ncluding Mich) in the name of ESPN before jumping back into coaching...
November 18th, 2012 at 6:44 PM ^
November 18th, 2012 at 7:21 PM ^
"Chris Spielman: “I think it’s wrong! I think it’s the wrong idea!”" - from the OP
Making a defense try to account for the two best athletes in your offense is never a bad idea. As someone mention, when we went to a "deuce" formation, Robinson was almost always the decoy as I recall and it wasn't as successful as, say, the inverted veer, which managed to get us 13 yards on average each time we used it. That being said, the "deuce" worked beautifully against Iowa and I certainly hope it gives the Buckeyes fits (play action definitely will, given their pass defense situation).
November 18th, 2012 at 7:22 PM ^
November 18th, 2012 at 7:33 PM ^
November 18th, 2012 at 7:43 PM ^
He's had it out for Michigan ever since his dad told him he couldn't go there.
November 18th, 2012 at 7:54 PM ^
insights sometimes, but he's such a homer, so damned humorless.
November 18th, 2012 at 7:59 PM ^
November 18th, 2012 at 9:33 PM ^
Still nervous about what Gardner will look like against a halfway decent defense...
OSU plays a lot of zone which can confuse QB's and force picks.
November 19th, 2012 at 6:56 AM ^
Their pass defense is like 91st in the country. This is not your daddy's OSU defense this year. I am sure Urban will get them back but right now it's not the typical defense you have become used to down there. See Indiana game.
November 18th, 2012 at 9:37 PM ^
that he hoped that ESPN/ABC would let Spielman & him do The Game.
That WOULD be interesting, eh?
November 18th, 2012 at 9:41 PM ^
November 19th, 2012 at 1:00 AM ^
November 19th, 2012 at 7:03 AM ^
Agreed. We know what Denard will do against a speedy defense - the history is there. Gardner IMO is harder to game plan for and having Denard as a running option while Devin is in there is going t take a lot of practice time up for OSU this week. I expect Devin to make mistakes - frankly his progress from a year ago is "shocking" as he showed little in game action (yes mostly mop up time but he looked nothing like a top ranked national recruit - see what redshirt frosh QBs are doing at Oregon and A&M). Now he looks like a young Vince Young, albeit versus junk competition excl NW. But I expect a better ability to come back from mistakes with that arm and a more two dimensional player.
Also people are freaking out about OSU defnese as if its their vintage - it's not a great defensive team. I think when we look back at the game Sunday morning the discussion will be more about what OSU can do to our defense as we have a lot of trouble with Miller type QBs. And the defense seems to have sagged a bit here the last 3-4 weeks, even against some bad offenses. (yes they didnt give up a ton of points to Iowa but that offense is horried and only throws to TE and we still had trouble with stopping that)
November 19th, 2012 at 12:15 AM ^
SPEILMAN: Brian I just watched as Miller shaked and baked his way for a 20 yard TD...
GRIESE: he is fast but those 3 holding penalties probably didn't help.
SPEILMAN: I didn't see any holding, that was just great athletism
GRIESE: ok Chris
GRIESE: man Chris Denard is having a great day as a QB today in the shoe,
SPEILMAN: it's really only because i spoke w Urbs yesterday and feels sorry for him and his lack of QB skills and hasn't blitzed to much all day.
GRIESE: didn't Urb recruit Denard at Florida
SPEILMAN: ya Brian but it was to be a WR. Never to be a QB....he is not what Florida or Ohio is looking for.
GRIESE: what does Ohio look for in a QB Chris
SPEILMAN: Brian they like athletic QB's who can run when they need to take off.
GRIESE: you know Denard has ran for about 4000 yards as a college QB..
SPEILMAN: most of those yards are vs very inferior talent Brian.
GRIESE: are you watching the same game as me?
SPEILMAN: yes Brian I'm watching the best team in college football today play.
GRIESE: you know Michigan is up 26-16 w only 3 minutes left in the game?
SPEILMAN: it's just a hiccup and doesn't mean anything.
Lets go to a commercial guys!!!
Lol