2019 Ohio State Season Thread

[ELA]

Rutgers OL Jonah Jackson transferring to OSU for his final year.  Could be an immediate starter.

Glossed over this the first time, surprised it's not getting more pub.  I guess because he's an OL?  He was the best OL on the transfer market.  I think he's a lock to start.

[Brutus Buckeye]

First undefeated season. 

[Cincydawg]

So, how will Fields do in his first year?

1.  Outsnandingly, OSU wins the B1G and is 13-0.  He gets some Heisman notice.
2.  More than adequately, he does quite well and makes some miscues, OSU finishes 12-1 and makes the playoff.
3.  He is only "OK" (or gets injured) and the Bucks go 9-3.
4.  He doesn't start beyond a couple of games and is not good at all, prone to errors.
5.  He never sees the field past garbage time.

[ELA]

I mean 4 and 5 are out, they have no other option.  I'll say #2

[MrNubbz]

Beat me to it ELA,gonna be a long season if Fields gets hurt.And maybe even if he doesn't

[Cincydawg]

They may need to chill his tendency to run.  He broke a finger in HS and was out.  He was 220 pounds in HS and could run over people.

He still has that proclivity a bit.

[Roaddawg]

I mean 4 and 5 are out, they have no other option.  I'll say #2

Nobody knows anything about Baldwin, so who knows, he may be unsung hero!  He was recruited by Day, supposedly has an arm, and has time to set in, and won't be forced to learn a completely new offense with Meyer's departure.  I hope he pans out, but don't want to see a split QB rotation by any means.

[Roaddawg]

I see that Urban Meyer is joining the FOX Sports Saturday Morning Pregame show...........Sounds very very familiar.  Is he on the road to USC already?    Something makes me think so!   

[MaximumSam]

I guess we'll see.  I' always a Debbie Downer but it feels like the Bucks are overthinking this.  Fields is a big time athlete who can throw.  They are talking about going under center, this and that but it seems like Fields would be great in that Cardale Jones like offense from 2015, where he can make hard fakes and run or pass downfield.  It would be unusual if Fields can be as accurate as Haskins was, so a lot of the YAC yardage seems destined to drop.  If he doesn't run much, then what is he?  

[Cincydawg]

He can pass quite well, I think.  He ran a lot in HS as I noted because he often was the biggest kid on the field outside maybe the lines.  He wasn't in passing situations much his freshman year for obvious reasons.

[847badgerfan]

I see that Urban Meyer is joining the FOX Sports Saturday Morning Pregame show...........Sounds very very familiar.  Is he on the road to USC already?    Something makes me think so!    

I'm pretty confident in thinking that USC held on to Helton only because they thought Meyer would be available at some point after the coming season. They certainly have the money to pay him.

[FearlessF]

USC will allow him to bring whatever POS assistants he would like

[Brutus Buckeye]

USC will allow him to bring whatever POS assistants he would like

True perhaps, but there's no need to drag Tom Herman into this.

[Roaddawg]

I'm pretty confident in thinking that USC held on to Helton only because they thought Meyer would be available at some point after the coming season. They certainly have the money to pay him.

Would not surprise me one bit to see him land there or in South Bend.  I think the Left Coast would be fitting, and it would give him an easy road to line with Trophies.  Unlike many, I am not one to think he was finished coaching.