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Author Message Athens General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Alexandria, VA Post Count: 5,478 Status: Offline     That was pretty bad.    Posted: 9/5/2026 6:03:39 PM  I don't understand how Ohio's defense after shutting out Nebraska on their first drive of the second half could stop nothing after that. Not a good look to collapse like that in the 4th quarter which portends it could very well happen to Ohio in MAC play. Nebraska had the 17th ranked recruiting class in the Big Ten last season, rated overall on par with Ohio. The team was outcoached not out muscled. 4-8 season is possible if Ohio doesn't tighten up its defense. Most Memorable Bobcat Events Attended 2010 97-83 win over Georgetown in NCAA 1st round 2012 45-13 victory over ULM in the Independence Bowl 2015 34-3 drubbing of Fiami @ Peden with 25,086 fans 2023 10-7 near shutout of Iowa State @ Solich Field 2025 17-10 defeat of WVU @ Peden in front of 26,740 Back to Top StevenTimothyVitte General User Member Since: 5/22/2025 Post Count: 379 Status: Offline     RE: That was pretty bad.    Posted: 9/5/2026 6:24:48 PM  Athens wrote: I don't understand how Ohio's defense after shutting out Nebraska on their first drive of the second half could stop nothing after that. Not a good look to collapse like that in the 4th quarter which portends it could very well happen to Ohio in MAC play. Nebraska had the 17th ranked recruiting class in the Big Ten last season, rated overall on par with Ohio. The team was outcoached not out muscled. 4-8 season is possible if Ohio doesn't tighten up its defense. I think you're overreacting. It's Game #1 and against a B1G team. Back to Top Athens General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Alexandria, VA Post Count: 5,478 Status: Offline     RE: That was pretty bad.    Posted: 9/5/2026 8:49:31 PM  StevenTimothyVitte wrote: Athens wrote: I don't understand how Ohio's defense after shutting out Nebraska on their first drive of the second half could stop nothing after that. Not a good look to collapse like that in the 4th quarter which portends it could very well happen to Ohio in MAC play. Nebraska had the 17th ranked recruiting class in the Big Ten last season, rated overall on par with Ohio. The team was outcoached not out muscled. 4-8 season is possible if Ohio doesn't tighten up its defense. I think you're overreacting. It's Game #1 and against a B1G team. The data point 21-49 I have to go by against a middling Big Ten team doesn't give me any confidence. Especially when combined with comparing the recruiting. Fans on here act like the talent level at Nebraska is close to the level of Ohio State but but they are wrong about that looking at the recruiting rankings. https://247sports.com/season/2026-football/overallteamran... Ohio State 351.49 Southern Cal 342.52 Oregon 341.13 Michigan 306.13 Northwestern 227.24 Purdue 223.37 Nebraska 216.86 Wisconsin 212.53 Bowling Green 197.07 Miami 186.72 Central Michigan 186.20 Ohio 185.59 This is with the transfers included. Nebraska's class was 31 points ahead of Ohio's class but 134 points below Ohio State. Without transfers Nebraska is only 11 points ahead of Ohio. Did I watching the game think even when Ohio was leading in the second quarter observing the both teams that Nebraska had more talent than Ohio? I thought Nebraska had more team speed. This idea though Ohio was roadgraded by the massive Nebraska Cornhusker line doesn't hold weight because the moved the ball on the ground by edge sweeps. It was not pushing forward for 8-10 yards straight ahead per carry. For the most part Ohio's defense was exploited by Nebraska's play calling. The coaching staff didn't make the necessary adjustments. If Ohio was able to keep it within two scores I would give the loss today a pass but how do you infer this team will be 9-3 using the data points we have so far today? I know the program has clunkers on the road against the P4 before only to turn it around and have the usual 8 to 10 win season. Going by observed results so far Jax St, Stonehill, Sac St, Kent St & Ball St should be wins. You can't extrapolate this to the usual 8-10 win season based on this current moment. Ohio didn't play a program anywhere near the level of Ohio State today like what WMU is going up against at Michigan. Most Memorable Bobcat Events Attended 2010 97-83 win over Georgetown in NCAA 1st round 2012 45-13 victory over ULM in the Independence Bowl 2015 34-3 drubbing of Fiami @ Peden with 25,086 fans 2023 10-7 near shutout of Iowa State @ Solich Field 2025 17-10 defeat of WVU @ Peden in front of 26,740 Back to Top Athens General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Alexandria, VA Post Count: 5,478 Status: Offline     RE: That was pretty bad.    Posted: 9/5/2026 9:08:52 PM  Quote: After the missed field goal, Nebraska easily ran down the field as its running game effortlessly tore apart every piece of Ohio’s defense, while scoring a touchdown to add eight points. From this point on, the Bobcats' defense could do nothing against the Cornhuskers' running game, as Nebraska was able to do whatever it wanted on the ground.Content marketing services “In the second half we got schemed up a little bit, and outmatched physically,” linebacker Jack Fries said. “A lot of that falls on me. I’ve got to be better at communicating, getting more knockback on my block construction and leading the defense better.” https://www.thepostathens.com/article/2026/09/httpsdocs-g... Fries himself said they were outschemed by Nebraska. Defensive unit was obviously unprepared. Coaches have a job to make sure each unit is prepared. Most Memorable Bobcat Events Attended 2010 97-83 win over Georgetown in NCAA 1st round 2012 45-13 victory over ULM in the Independence Bowl 2015 34-3 drubbing of Fiami @ Peden with 25,086 fans 2023 10-7 near shutout of Iowa State @ Solich Field 2025 17-10 defeat of WVU @ Peden in front of 26,740 Back to Top StevenTimothyVitte General User Member Since: 5/22/2025 Post Count: 379 Status: Offline     RE: That was pretty bad.    Posted: 9/5/2026 9:23:28 PM  I understand and acknowledge the data you're using, but I'm gonna stick to what I said: I think you're overreacting to the first game of the season. Back to Top Athens General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Alexandria, VA Post Count: 5,478 Status: Offline     RE: That was pretty bad.    Posted: 9/5/2026 9:31:49 PM  StevenTimothyVitte wrote: I understand and acknowledge the data you're using, but I'm gonna stick to what I said: I think you're overreacting to the first game of the season. To make another point here Poulos has to bring that leadership and carry the offense down the stretch for Ohio to pull out tough games. Was he able to stitch together a strong drive when it counted? He threw a late interception to make the rout that was on worse. His work was fine enough except down the stretch. Most Memorable Bobcat Events Attended 2010 97-83 win over Georgetown in NCAA 1st round 2012 45-13 victory over ULM in the Independence Bowl 2015 34-3 drubbing of Fiami @ Peden with 25,086 fans 2023 10-7 near shutout of Iowa State @ Solich Field 2025 17-10 defeat of WVU @ Peden in front of 26,740 Back to Top Deciduous Forest Cat General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Ohio Post Count: 4,574 Status: Offline     RE: That was pretty bad.    Posted: 9/5/2026 9:34:51 PM  Athens wrote: StevenTimothyVitte wrote: I understand and acknowledge the data you're using, but I'm gonna stick to what I said: I think you're overreacting to the first game of the season. To make another point here Poulos has to bring that leadership and carry the offense down the stretch for Ohio to pull out tough games. Was he able to stitch together a strong drive when it counted? He threw a late interception to make the rout that was on worse. His work was fine enough except down the stretch. Vezza threw the pick Back to Top cbarber357 General User Member Since: 9/9/2012 Location: Pickerington, OH Post Count: 1,205 Status: Offline     RE: That was pretty bad.    Posted: 9/5/2026 9:35:23 PM  Athens wrote: StevenTimothyVitte wrote: I understand and acknowledge the data you're using, but I'm gonna stick to what I said: I think you're overreacting to the first game of the season. To make another point here Poulos has to bring that leadership and carry the offense down the stretch for Ohio to pull out tough games. Was he able to stitch together a strong drive when it counted? He threw a late interception to make the rout that was on worse. His work was fine enough except down the stretch. For somebody with such strong opinions and judgements it’s very funny that you’re completely unaware that Matt Vezza subbed in and threw the pick. Back to Top Athens General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Alexandria, VA Post Count: 5,478 Status: Offline     RE: That was pretty bad.    Posted: 9/5/2026 9:47:47 PM  cbarber357 wrote: Athens wrote: StevenTimothyVitte wrote: I understand and acknowledge the data you're using, but I'm gonna stick to what I said: I think you're overreacting to the first game of the season. To make another point here Poulos has to bring that leadership and carry the offense down the stretch for Ohio to pull out tough games. Was he able to stitch together a strong drive when it counted? He threw a late interception to make the rout that was on worse. His work was fine enough except down the stretch. For somebody with such strong opinions and judgements it’s very funny that you’re completely unaware that Matt Vezza subbed in and threw the pick. I was watching while talking with friends out at a restaurant so I missed it but what was Vezza doing in there anyways? I realize the team was in the game until the 4th quarter but it was a collapse at the end worse than Rutgers last year. I forgot to mention Sac St. on the schedule so 5 wins (Jax, Stonehill, Sac St, Kent, Ball). Eastern Michigan lost to SJSU but barely and they've been decent in recent years. Results at the moment say 5+ wins unless play improves. Today was not good. Most Memorable Bobcat Events Attended 2010 97-83 win over Georgetown in NCAA 1st round 2012 45-13 victory over ULM in the Independence Bowl 2015 34-3 drubbing of Fiami @ Peden with 25,086 fans 2023 10-7 near shutout of Iowa State @ Solich Field 2025 17-10 defeat of WVU @ Peden in front of 26,740 Back to Top cbarber357 General User Member Since: 9/9/2012 Location: Pickerington, OH Post Count: 1,205 Status: Offline     RE: That was pretty bad.    Posted: 9/5/2026 10:36:17 PM  Athens wrote: cbarber357 wrote: Athens wrote: StevenTimothyVitte wrote: I understand and acknowledge the data you're using, but I'm gonna stick to what I said: I think you're overreacting to the first game of the season. To make another point here Poulos has to bring that leadership and carry the offense down the stretch for Ohio to pull out tough games. Was he able to stitch together a strong drive when it counted? He threw a late interception to make the rout that was on worse. His work was fine enough except down the stretch. For somebody with such strong opinions and judgements it’s very funny that you’re completely unaware that Matt Vezza subbed in and threw the pick. I was watching while talking with friends out at a restaurant so I missed it but what was Vezza doing in there anyways? I realize the team was in the game until the 4th quarter but it was a collapse at the end worse than Rutgers last year. I forgot to mention Sac St. on the schedule so 5 wins (Jax, Stonehill, Sac St, Kent, Ball). Eastern Michigan lost to SJSU but barely and they've been decent in recent years. Results at the moment say 5+ wins unless play improves. Today was not good. Now you also self admittedly were barely paying attention and have strong opinions on our performance. Lol Back to Top Athens General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Alexandria, VA Post Count: 5,478 Status: Offline     RE: That was pretty bad.    Posted: 9/5/2026 11:14:27 PM  cbarber357 wrote: Athens wrote: cbarber357 wrote: Athens wrote: StevenTimothyVitte wrote: I understand and acknowledge the data you're using, but I'm gonna stick to what I said: I think you're overreacting to the first game of the season. To make another point here Poulos has to bring that leadership and carry the offense down the stretch for Ohio to pull out tough games. Was he able to stitch together a strong drive when it counted? He threw a late interception to make the rout that was on worse. His work was fine enough except down the stretch. For somebody with such strong opinions and judgements it’s very funny that you’re completely unaware that Matt Vezza subbed in and threw the pick. I was watching while talking with friends out at a restaurant so I missed it but what was Vezza doing in there anyways? I realize the team was in the game until the 4th quarter but it was a collapse at the end worse than Rutgers last year. I forgot to mention Sac St. on the schedule so 5 wins (Jax, Stonehill, Sac St, Kent, Ball). Eastern Michigan lost to SJSU but barely and they've been decent in recent years. Results at the moment say 5+ wins unless play improves. Today was not good. Now you also self admittedly were barely paying attention and have strong opinions on our performance. Lol I did see the interception but missed the QB substitution. That doesn't mean I wasn't watching the game overall. The reality is this team is giving up 49.0 ppg on defense at the moment. When the team doesn't get it done in the 4th in a MAC game this board will explode the first time it happens like the Ball State game last year. How many weeks did I have to listen to that on this board? Somehow because Nebraska plays in one of the largest football stadiums in the country imploding in the second half is OK. It was not ok at Rutgers for some and an unforgettable disaster at Ball State for most others. I moved on the second the game was over to talk about what was left of the MAC title picture. But right now where Ohio sits it could struggle to make a bowl game. Did you watch the Western Michigan game? They know how to play defense! Most Memorable Bobcat Events Attended 2010 97-83 win over Georgetown in NCAA 1st round 2012 45-13 victory over ULM in the Independence Bowl 2015 34-3 drubbing of Fiami @ Peden with 25,086 fans 2023 10-7 near shutout of Iowa State @ Solich Field 2025 17-10 defeat of WVU @ Peden in front of 26,740 Back to Top mid70sbobcat General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 820 Status: Offline     RE: That was pretty bad.    Posted: 9/5/2026 11:19:54 PM  Athens wrote: StevenTimothyVitte wrote: I understand and acknowledge the data you're using, but I'm gonna stick to what I said: I think you're overreacting to the first game of the season. To make another point here Poulos has to bring that leadership and carry the offense down the stretch for Ohio to pull out tough games. Was he able to stitch together a strong drive when it counted? He threw a late interception to make the rout that was on worse. His work was fine enough except down the stretch. Poulos did not throw an INT. Vezza was in the last 2 series. Second, we put our 2nd team in for like the last 6 minutes. Nebraska was trying every which way to run up the score as evidenced by throwing for a TD with under 2 minutes and up by 21 at that point. Back to Top Taiwan BC General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Kaohsiung Post Count: 529 Status: Online     RE: That was pretty bad.    Posted: 9/5/2026 11:50:57 PM  I thought we played quite well considering the situation. Playing in one of the loudest stadiums with a new QB and many new faces on offense and still scored quite a bit. More time of possession and we would have done a good deal better. Nebraska's recruiting isn't largely better than us but, they have the cash to keep players they've recruited that actually show out on the field. Combine that with signing a bunch of proven players that have had many, many starts elsewhere and you have a group that has played a lot of high-level football. We have to keep more players that have shown promise. We are losing too much starting experience and losing depth in the process. Let Hendricks go, sure. We can't match offers in the millions. But there were so many portal losses that could have helped today. That's not anything we don't know but... We've got to find a way to bolster our funds. And it doesn't even have to be NIL. We've got to get creative. Like I said a few years back, (Much to one posters clowning dismay),Ohio has to realize that good publicity from sports is worth real, actual money. And I don't even think it would take that much money comparatively. I think many players love Ohio. They love the football culture. They love winning. Bring in some former players that can talk about the realities of portal success. We just have to be able to get in the ballpark money wise and we have a good shot at keeping more players. As always, go Bobcats! 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