Ohio State Snowflakes: The Offense
November 26th, 2022 at 3:53 PM ^
JJ! CJ! Donovan! the PRESENT and FUTURE are BRIGHT!!
November 26th, 2022 at 4:54 PM ^
Buckeye tears taste like sugar because it's oh so sweet!!!
November 26th, 2022 at 5:09 PM ^
Who’s got it better than us?!
November 26th, 2022 at 3:53 PM ^
CATHARSISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!
November 26th, 2022 at 3:54 PM ^
I LOVE ALL OF YOU FOREVER AND EVER
November 26th, 2022 at 3:54 PM ^
JJ with the game of his life and it's only the beginning!
November 26th, 2022 at 4:00 PM ^
Where are all the “JJ sux” haters now? That kid just played like a Pro. He came to Michigan to win The Game and did just that.
November 26th, 2022 at 4:12 PM ^
I know this isn’t the reality, but it feels like we spent the entire season baiting Ohio State to not take our pass game seriously.
November 26th, 2022 at 4:47 PM ^
I was literally thinking that at halftime. Epic set up by the coaches if true.
November 26th, 2022 at 5:00 PM ^
Space Cayote and Devin Gardner both said that Michigan had numerous ways to "fix" the passing game. Routes were kept simple all season. I was hopeful but not surprised (because I personally don't know as much as I think I know.)
November 26th, 2022 at 8:32 PM ^
Thats what it looks like and 10% of my brain thought that might be a possibility.
November 26th, 2022 at 4:23 PM ^
It took JJ 12games to show us what he has and it was worth the wait. JJ was the BEST QB on the field today! You gotta love that. (BTW: I always had faith in JJ all season)
November 26th, 2022 at 4:42 PM ^
J.J. knew that he couldn't fall back on Corum's running; not saying that J.J. wasn't trying this season, but it's hard not to feel like you can always turn to a Heisman candidate when you need to. That option wasn't there and I think it gave J.J. more motivation.
November 26th, 2022 at 6:28 PM ^
The receivers too.
November 26th, 2022 at 6:31 PM ^
Shout out to the WRs today I dont remember any "bad" drops. Sure there were some passes that went through hands, but generally they were excusable. I didn't see the "smack your forehead" horrible kind of drops from the last few weeks
November 26th, 2022 at 7:07 PM ^
nice to see johnson grab a few today. hes had a rough year but managed to get it done on the biggest stage
November 27th, 2022 at 6:25 AM ^
It's pretty far down the very long list of awesome things that happened, but getting the passing game going really quieted that narrative that WRs would transfer out or not come for lack of touches. Turns out they'll get ample touches in the biggest game of the year. Narrative busted.
November 26th, 2022 at 3:54 PM ^
Praise the lord.
November 26th, 2022 at 8:34 PM ^
I generally dont pray for the players for a game nut I did last night. They had something special in them to win in that envinment today.
November 26th, 2022 at 8:47 PM ^
Nut you did? Nut we all did!
November 27th, 2022 at 7:34 AM ^
So much for NNN...
November 26th, 2022 at 8:56 PM ^
Sounds like you need to head on down to Brighton Ford.
November 26th, 2022 at 3:54 PM ^
I predicted a two score loss if Corum was less than 90%.
FUCK. ME.!!!!!!!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
GO BLUE!!!!!!!!!!
November 26th, 2022 at 6:03 PM ^
I think most of us thought losing our heisman hopeful vs their heisman alone would be it. So glad I, and you, were wrong. Something that buckeyes can’t and won’t say ever.
November 26th, 2022 at 3:54 PM ^
GONNA WALK DOWN HIGHT STREET SINGING THE VICTORS NIW. C YOU ALL LATER
November 26th, 2022 at 5:19 PM ^
Be careful
November 26th, 2022 at 3:55 PM ^
Brilliant. Things were tough early, adapted, made the plays. JJ. Donovan. CJ. The OL making it work.
Stunning. I’m astonished.
The coaches were absolutely brilliant. Harbaugh with a master class.
I’m at loss for words.
November 26th, 2022 at 4:31 PM ^
I'm at a loss of voice. I was screaming at the TV the entire second half.
I'll admit I was screaming at JJ for his shaky start. The first Johnson TD was a beautiful effort, but I was afraid it was a fluke. But after the second one, I started to get hopeful. And then Donovan did what he does and ... well, I've never been so happy to be proven wrong.
November 26th, 2022 at 4:41 PM ^
Me too! My voice is shot!! LOL
November 26th, 2022 at 4:45 PM ^
I'll admit that the first Johnson TD looked like a lucky break to me, too, because of the missed tackle. But when J.J. was stepping up in the pocket more and was evading sacks, I felt a lot better.
November 26th, 2022 at 5:26 PM ^
What I was waiting for early in the game was for play-action and some option football for JJ, especially with OSU crashing the box the way they were, and especially from the outside. It didn't seem like we took advantage of his legs fully until the second half.
But, when they did, it opened it up for Edwards and the rest of the running game.
November 26th, 2022 at 6:39 PM ^
EXACTLY… McCarthy’s run plays opened the door for Edwards. Poetry in motion..
November 26th, 2022 at 9:30 PM ^
Having watched the highlights "a few" times, I think this is demonstrably true on the two long TDs.
1. The OSU safety is late chasing Edwards, but you can see he even takes a couple steps towards the JJ side of the run
2. The (safety? actually the same guy! number 12) obviously has responsibility to go after Edwards on the run, with a defender behind him covering JJ. But the guy gets distracted and takes a half step towards JJ, and Edwards is gone. I think if 12 goes after Edwards full speed there its a TFL.
November 28th, 2022 at 6:29 AM ^
I too thought that first TD was a fluke. When I went back to rewatch, I noticed something though ...
All 11 Buckeyes are within seven yards of the LOS at the snap. They were looking for the knockout punch, and had no safety margin. All the receivers were 1-1 with a single defender for a score.
November 26th, 2022 at 3:55 PM ^
JJ is awesome. He is going to be a first round NFL pick in 2 years. We are in great hands. Everyone who doubted this team's passing game can suck it. And the running game in second half. Wow. Just wow. DE with that hand dismantled them. Playoff here we come. We can do it all. Be afraid.
November 26th, 2022 at 3:55 PM ^
JJ FUCKING MCCARTHY!!!!!!!!!!!
LONG MAY HE REIGN!!
November 26th, 2022 at 3:55 PM ^
Take that, JJ doubters!
Go Blue!
November 26th, 2022 at 3:55 PM ^
THIS IS WHY JJ PLAYS!!
November 26th, 2022 at 11:22 PM ^
Yup. JJ's speed and running ability were critical. His TD run and that whole drive were the difference.
November 26th, 2022 at 3:56 PM ^
Holy hell, that was fun.
November 26th, 2022 at 3:56 PM ^
J.J. answered the call. Period.
Love it.
November 26th, 2022 at 3:57 PM ^
What a second half EXPLOSION!! LOVE IT!! It was all JJ, Edwards and Johnson. The seemingly dead running game came to life.
I'm shocked, it's dream come true.
GOOOOOOO BLUUUUUUUUUE!!
November 26th, 2022 at 4:44 PM ^
JJ airing it out forced OSU to change up their scheme and that opened up the run and allowed us to get a stranglehold on the rest of the game.
THAT’S why a balanced offense is so crucial
November 26th, 2022 at 7:10 PM ^
I honestly don’t know if they changed up their scheme. JJ hitting those receivers was great, but they still played them the same. I think the running came from JJ’s runs on his rollouts where he passed earlier in the game, and from our line all playing perfect to open a hole for Donavan to hit and he took it from there. I feel like the line needs more credit for creating those couple holes to burst through with perfect execution. Donavan speed and vision to hit the holes did the rest
November 26th, 2022 at 11:06 PM ^
Yeah. Klatt on the telecast was in disbelief that OSU's defense wasn't making any adjustments - they just kept playing tight man to man with little to no safety help deep. I think the success in the running game was more due to adjustments that Michigan made than adjustments that OSU made.
November 26th, 2022 at 3:57 PM ^
They found a way to win, big plays!!!! Probably the best win I've ever seen in my lifetime just over last year.
20 years ago as an 8 year old I remember bursting out in tears after OSU picked off the pasts on the last play in 2002.
I've never seen an OSU win in Columbus since I've been old enough to watch!
November 26th, 2022 at 4:44 PM ^
Neither have I. That was magical
November 26th, 2022 at 5:06 PM ^
We took what they gave us. They went all out to stop the run, so we burned them deep. Then when they backed off, we found the room to run. Good use of limited resources today with Corum unavailable and Edwards with a bum hand.
November 26th, 2022 at 3:57 PM ^
They must've keyed on something. Two HUGE TD runs don't come out of nowhere, and those were just absolute daggers. I am curious to see what set those up other than our O-Line just winning in the trenches.
November 26th, 2022 at 4:25 PM ^
The Bucks were crashing HARD to stop the run. Most plays there were 7-8 guys coming. If their blitz doesn't get through, there's nobody left to catch Edwards.
Same with the 2nd throw to Johnson and the one to Loveland. That one safety was the only one left back there, he's got someone coming at him full speed, and he doesn't have any angle on him or a clue where he's going.