Hey, so it turns out that there's a basketball game today.
....anybody awake? For the first time since March 8th....
— Ohio State Hoops (@OhioStateHoops) November 25, 2020
its GAMEDAY pic.twitter.com/ygJ9OJR5aJ
Get dumped then, Illinois State.
Word of the Day: Persnickety.
BRINGING THE HEAT. It's been extremely obvious that Ohio State hasn't had near the same sack numbers this year compared to last (missing you, Chase Young <3 ), but weirdly, it's also probably not fair to say that this year's pass rush is decidedly worse.
In fact, you could argue that it's been... significantly better?
Looked this up on PFF because I was curious.
— Bill Landis (@BillLandis25) November 24, 2020
'20 OSU defense through four games: 108 pressures, 10 sacks, 79 hurries, 19 QB hits
'19 defense first four games: 65 pressures, 21 sacks (yo), 39 hurries, 5 hits
'19 first four B1G games: 86 pressures, 18 sacks, 55 hurries, 13 hits
So statistically, about twice as much pressure on quarterbacks through the first four Big Ten games, but somehow half the sacks. I'm not sure what to even make of that besides politely requesting that they try to finish the job from now on?
COOP. Back when the Big Ten canceled its season, there was nobody I felt worse for than Jonathon Cooper. And now that the season's back, there's no Buckeye defender who's been better.
Highest-graded defender in each power five conference pic.twitter.com/7LB5S9AoCb
— PFF College (@PFF_College) November 24, 2020
Coop needed this season, and after everything he's gone through, he deserves every bit of it.
BRACKETOLOGY! It just wouldn't be basketball season without some absurd prognostication, and thankfully I think Joe Lunardi will always be able to deliver in that department.
Behold, the extremely correct bracket:
It looks like Oklahoma and Creighton are on notice.
BEST IN THE B1G. You can probably go ahead and get used to hearing this, but Ohio State has both of the Big Ten's best receivers, and it ain't particularly close.
Highest passer rating when targeted in the Big Ten
— PFF College (@PFF_College) November 24, 2020
1. Chris Olave, Ohio State - 144.4
2. Garrett Wilson, Ohio State - 142.9 pic.twitter.com/DawHRKTvDL
The better question might be, when is the next time the Buckeyes won't have at least have a chance to have the two best receivers in the conference? Because the way things are shaking out on the recruiting trail...
SONG OF THE DAY. "Bride" by Sam Fermin.
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