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Kyle Jones retweeted
Despite being high-profile names, Arthur Smith and Matt Patricia have not met expectations for Ohio State in 2026.
@LAlenstein and @Jones on what's gone wrong for both coordinators, and if their performance correlates to NFL backgrounds coaching at the college level.
“the next era of college football won’t simply be about who can afford the best players. It will be about who can get the most out of them, collectively.“
I COULD NOT AGREE MORE 👏
Some Ohio State fans, and frankly, fans of other major programs, don’t want to hear it.
But college football has entered a new normal. And I believe we’re still trying to make sense of today’s game through yesterday’s expectations.
➡️open.substack.com/pub/lechar… 🌰🌰
Kyle Jones retweeted
It’s been unpopular to defend Arthur Smith this year, but even coming off what I thought was his worst day calling play- the OSU offense’s problem is execution, not play calling. He’s gotta fix it as the leader of the O, but the position coaches need to coach guys to execute
Kyle Jones retweeted
Claude can’t get to the backside dig on a Sail concept, especially not in a muddy pocket. Knock it off.
Fun rep for OSU fans to watch:
1) CJ's pocket presence + holy off-platform arm strength, Batman
2) Cowboys putting Downs in position to succeed by playing him as the 'role-runner' in Tampa 2, where he did so much damage while in Columbus
Ahead of tomorrow's tilt, let's do a little scouting of the Iowa Hawkeyes courtesy of @HudlIQ. Given who we're talking about, we'll obviously begin with the defense.
As usual, Phil Parker's team lines up in 4-down fronts 93% of the time and majors in zone coverage (76%), playing mostly Quarters (38%) and Cover 3 (24%).
They don't blitz an average amount (31%), but almost never run simulated pressures (3%), and often match personnel, going with a 4-3 against 12P 73% of the time this season.
They haven't seen much man coverage so far this season (just 38 snaps) but have struggled when doing so (42% success rate, -0.18 EPA/play).
I would guess Matt Patricia will man-up his corners tomorrow, despite how Illinois had some success against such looks last week.
Like the defense, what the offense lacks in exoticism, it makes up for with excellent play along the offensive line.
They get chunks in the run game, protect the QB, and take care of the football.
Add that to a defense that quickly gets the ball back and good special teams, you get a team that can dictate games without being sexy.
Among other things in this week’s @11W Film Study, I broke down how a frustrated Illinois defense acted like someone playing Madden…which didn’t turn out so well.
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Lots of hate on Ohio State's starting Middle Linebacker, but there were a few things in this week's @11W Film Study that show why the coaches trust him so much.
Watch the entire breakdown from the Kent State game - on both sides of the ball - here: elevenwarriors.com/ohio-stat…