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Ted Thompson
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Official Game 3 Thread: Tennessee

Posted: 9/10/2016 11:08:05 PM

Use this thread to talk about anything game-related. For away games, we'll have a separate travel thread.

Date: September 17th, 2016 12:00 PM

Opponent: Tennessee (2-0)

Site: Neyland Stadium

TV: SEC Network

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RE: Official Game 3 Thread: Tennessee

Posted: 9/10/2016 11:32:38 PM

I think that we will be close to a 4TD underdog.

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RE: Official Game 3 Thread: Tennessee

Posted: 9/11/2016 7:18:04 AM

We have to wrap up their running back, he is a lot like Jamal Lewis, but not as fast. We need to press the receiver and get some QB pressure. On offense we will need to throw some deep balls to free up the running game, we can expect to see 8 in the box. If they look at the Kanas game they will see our WR core as no threat, but they will be sadly mistaken. Tim Albin and Burrow will need to earn their money this week, if we expect to win.

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RE: Official Game 3 Thread: Tennessee

Posted: 9/11/2016 9:53:07 AM

The team will have to have flawless execution and some leprechaun paradise luck: I am saying we can win this one. UT is as over rated as they are talented.

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RE: Official Game 3 Thread: Tennessee

Posted: 9/11/2016 1:49:21 PM

Not really, we can play with them. We do not have to be flawless or lucky.

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RE: Official Game 3 Thread: Tennessee

Posted: 9/11/2016 2:00:44 PM

They're mostly a running team, but I expect them to test our secondary early and often.

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We will get by.
We will get by.
We will survive.

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RE: Official Game 3 Thread: Tennessee

Posted: 9/11/2016 4:05:39 PM

allen wrote:

Not really, we can play with them. We do not have to be flawless or lucky.

Completion percentage is going to need to come WAY up (was just a shade over 50% yesterday). That falls on both Wyndham and the receivers of course)

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RE: Official Game 3 Thread: Tennessee

Posted: 9/11/2016 4:49:53 PM

Victory wrote:

I think that we will be close to a 4TD underdog.

We open as 27.5 underdogs.

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RE: Official Game 3 Thread: Tennessee

Posted: 9/11/2016 5:08:51 PM

mf279801 wrote:

allen wrote:

Not really, we can play with them. We do not have to be flawless or lucky.

Completion percentage is going to need to come WAY up (was just a shade over 50% yesterday). That falls on both Wyndham and the receivers of course)

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RE: Official Game 3 Thread: Tennessee

Posted: 9/11/2016 5:09:59 PM

Pataskala wrote:

They're mostly a running team, but I expect them to test our secondary early and often.

Their passing game looks suspect, hopefully we don't give 20 yard cushions, because they are Tennessee

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RE: Official Game 3 Thread: Tennessee

Posted: 9/11/2016 6:12:37 PM

Alan Swank wrote:

Victory wrote:

I think that we will be close to a 4TD underdog.

We open as 27.5 underdogs.

I still feel as if we are completely overmatched. I say we cash the check and not suffer any more injuries. This is not our most important game.

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RE: Official Game 3 Thread: Tennessee

Posted: 9/11/2016 9:31:07 PM

El Gato Roberto wrote:

Alan Swank wrote:

Victory wrote:

I think that we will be close to a 4TD underdog.

We open as 27.5 underdogs.

I still feel as if we are completely overmatched. I say we cash the check and not suffer any more injuries. This is not our most important game.

Could you let us all know what your pre-game speech to the team would be if you were FranK?

RS Bobcat

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RE: Official Game 3 Thread: Tennessee

Posted: 9/11/2016 10:06:19 PM

RSBobcat wrote:

El Gato Roberto wrote:

Alan Swank wrote:

Victory wrote:

I think that we will be close to a 4TD underdog.

We open as 27.5 underdogs.

I still feel as if we are completely overmatched. I say we cash the check and not suffer any more injuries. This is not our most important game.

Could you let us all know what your pre-game speech to the team would be if you were FranK?

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RE: Official Game 3 Thread: Tennessee

Posted: 9/11/2016 10:39:23 PM

RSBobcat wrote:

El Gato Roberto wrote:

Alan Swank wrote:

Victory wrote:

I think that we will be close to a 4TD underdog.

We open as 27.5 underdogs.

I still feel as if we are completely overmatched. I say we cash the check and not suffer any more injuries. This is not our most important game.

Could you let us all know what your pre-game speech to the team would be if you were FranK?

Thank you, lol. Hey guys we are going to lay down because we are mediocre, but we will play hard against Gardner Webb. Guys I don't think you can win this one. I know Central Michigan just beat a ranked team, but not you guys.

Let's not short change are selves and think like losers.

Last Edited: 9/11/2016 10:41:29 PM by allen

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RE: Official Game 3 Thread: Tennessee

Posted: 9/11/2016 10:43:36 PM

allen wrote:

RSBobcat wrote:

El Gato Roberto wrote:

Alan Swank wrote:

Victory wrote:

I think that we will be close to a 4TD underdog.

We open as 27.5 underdogs.

I still feel as if we are completely overmatched. I say we cash the check and not suffer any more injuries. This is not our most important game.

Could you let us all know what your pre-game speech to the team would be if you were FranK?

You forgot to remind them to be careful not to hurt themselves...

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RE: Official Game 3 Thread: Tennessee

Posted: 9/12/2016 12:30:42 AM

Frank's pre-game talk to the team: "I want you guys to lay an egg like we did against Louisville a few years ago. No need to be relentless in this game. Just let them blow us out from the start. Just stay healthy for the Gardner Webb game. You guys aren't nearly as good or talented as my team that beat Penn State or the ones that beat Temple and Marshall every year, and I don't want you to try to be relentless like they were. In fact, I received a letter recently from an OHIO alum in California who said he was a Certified Pigskin Analyst. This expert said you sucked and that we hadn't recruited a decent class in the last three or four years. He said that I sucked even worse than you. He is right. There is no way possible we can win this game against an actually good football team. So, save your energy, and go out there and have some fun and don't worry about the score. I've got a lifetime contract here, so I don't worry and you shouldn't either. Now, just go out there and play our normal mediocre brand of boring, conservative, sleep-inducing football. Perhaps, if we are so boring that we put Tennessee to sleep we can slip into the endzone a few times and no one will even notice. Go OHIO! Our motto -- beat the weak sisters and forget the rest."

Last Edited: 9/12/2016 12:31:52 AM by OhioCatFan

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RE: Official Game 3 Thread: Tennessee

Posted: 9/12/2016 1:12:34 AM

OCF, I have to hand it to you that was funny.

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RE: Official Game 3 Thread: Tennessee

Posted: 9/12/2016 7:12:01 AM

OhioCatFan wrote:

lol

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RE: Official Game 3 Thread: Tennessee

Posted: 9/12/2016 9:23:24 AM

The idea that you can magically play the game in a way that eliminates risk of injury is laughable. "not trying" just to avoid getting hurt is probably the surest way to get hurt.

Tennessee can surely beat us with their skill players but I don't see them just rolling us in the trenches. Stuff the run, take a few chances and don't turn the ball over. stay in the game and see what happens. it would be the ultimate irony if we pull this one off after losing to TX ST at home, but right now it doesn't seem all that far-fetched.

Last Edited: 9/12/2016 9:24:39 AM by Deciduous Forest Cat

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RE: Official Game 3 Thread: Tennessee

Posted: 9/12/2016 9:36:09 AM

Deciduous Forest Cat wrote:

Tenn lists 4 players from Ohio, two OL from Colerain.

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RE: Official Game 3 Thread: Tennessee

Posted: 9/12/2016 11:11:52 AM

Deciduous Forest Cat wrote:

I agree. They need to go out and play hard, and see what happens. I expect a battle, and a game that is closer than 28. It's a game that will provide a good test for Ohio's run defense.

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RE: Official Game 3 Thread: Tennessee

Posted: 9/12/2016 12:05:08 PM

We should just ignore the thought of laying down. Ohio University is not chump university. It is not fair to our players to give up on them before a game. I remember we played Tulsa in basketball and Tulsa had just beat a ranked opponent and a fan suggested we would get shellacked, however we outplayed them and should have beat them. This is why the player play, they believe. It disgusts me to think that people think this way, but this is their freedom and their heart, two things I have no control over. The coaches need to believe and the players need to feel they believe and we need to go there and punch them in the mouth. Go Bobcats

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RE: Official Game 3 Thread: Tennessee

Posted: 9/12/2016 4:39:39 PM

Punching a team in the mouth can go two ways. Va Tech punched them in the mouth Saturday night and went up 14-0. 31 consecutive points by Tennessee later, the rout was on. I won't say it's impossible to win but I will say if we don't find a way to convert more red zone chances into TD's, we won't keep it close. It has been a problem in the first two games, settling for 3. Way too many short FG's. With this stable of runners, I'm a little surprised this has been an issue. It seems like more often it's passing teams that get stalled out in the red zone when the field shrinks.

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RE: Official Game 3 Thread: Tennessee

Posted: 9/12/2016 4:48:27 PM

100%Cat wrote:

Va Tech went ahead 14-0, then proceeded to hand Tenn the ball back via 5 fumbles.

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RE: Official Game 3 Thread: Tennessee

Posted: 9/12/2016 5:28:38 PM

allen wrote:

OhioCatFan wrote:

lol

Very well done

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