Here is a question for OSU fans: have you ever seen the team "struggle" but still win before in your lifetime? If you answered no, then you are an idiot.
I have been watching Buckeye football for many years now, and under Tressel you'll see at least one game per season where the team looks lethargic, disinterested and plays ultra-ultra-ultra conservative. Illinois was a prime example of this, yet Buckeye fans are quick to say that we have HUGE problems, that our coaching staff sucks and that Ohio State doesn't look like a championship team.
But what about the previous four games? I'd say that aside from special teams issues -- which appear to have been straightened up -- the team played extremely well defensively and looked very in sync offensively through the first four games, especially against the Hurricanes.
Bad games happen. Games where the opponent plays up to the talent level of the other team happens all the time. Conservative game plans due to strong winds are common under Tressel. I was wrong to think that they would kill Illinois, but I'm not panicking and saying that this team is in trouble. There is no identity crisis to speak of and there is no reason to get worried. If there is cause for concern, we will find out when the team travels to Wisconsin in a week and a half.
I love Ohio State and all the fans and everything about the football program, but sometimes we as fans can be a joke when it comes to understanding what happens during a game. Learn more about the game, don't jump to quick conclusions and actually take time to absorb what has happened, and calm down!!!!
That is all...
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