Brady Poppinga is NOT the answer at ROLB

[rbaloha1]

Matthews was with the ones in the nickel according to later updates. So they clearly want to get him on the field and its pass rush and coverage first.

LT?

Appears Matthews is getting more snaps with #1 unit.

[b bulldog]

Is Hawk the answer in the middle??? He did not record one tackle in the game against the Cards, not one! IMO, Hawk may be one of the first LB's to be replaced if his play doesn't improve.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Is Hawk the answer in the middle??? He did not record one tackle in the game against the Cards, not one! IMO, Hawk may be one of the first LB's to be replaced if his play doesn't improve.

Isn't there enough bad news outta michigan to keep you quiet on the Ohio State front?

[Gunakor]

Is Hawk the answer in the middle??? He did not record one tackle in the game against the Cards, not one! IMO, Hawk may be one of the first LB's to be replaced if his play doesn't improve.

I doubt it. There's no real need to make any changes to the starting unit unless they start underperforming, at which time you identify the problem and fix it. Right now there is no problem. So I don't expect any drastic changes.

[Brando19]

Is Hawk the answer in the middle??? He did not record one tackle in the game against the Cards, not one! IMO, Hawk may be one of the first LB's to be replaced if his play doesn't improve.

Isn't there enough bad news outta michigan to keep you quiet on the Ohio State front?

F'n traitor Rodriguez! He screwed over WVU and quit right before their bowl game. I hope he is out of a job soon.

[wist43]

Strange how all the Jeremy Thompson hype has disappeared...

[Partial]

Thompson has been hurt, but I think he is a year away anyway. I think he'll be a solid LB in time, but he needs some more Greene in his face to make him nasty.

Cannot wait for a healthy Matthews. Would love to see him play quite well on Fri.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Thompson has been hurt, but I think he is a year away anyway. I think he'll be a solid LB in time, but he needs some more Greene in his face to make him nasty.

Cannot wait for a healthy Matthews. Would love to see him play quite well on Fri.

I hear your point, but if he isn't nasty after playing ball for this many years, he ain't never going to be. Some players are nasty, some aren't. You either have it in you or you don't.

[Brando19]

Thompson has been hurt, but I think he is a year away anyway. I think he'll be a solid LB in time, but he needs some more Greene in his face to make him nasty.

Cannot wait for a healthy Matthews. Would love to see him play quite well on Fri.

I hear your point, but if he isn't nasty after playing ball for this many years, he ain't never going to be. Some players are nasty, some aren't. You either have it in you or you don't.

Maybe we haven't seen him angry. Maybe we wouldn't like him when he's angry.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Thompson has been hurt, but I think he is a year away anyway. I think he'll be a solid LB in time, but he needs some more Greene in his face to make him nasty.

Cannot wait for a healthy Matthews. Would love to see him play quite well on Fri.

I hear your point, but if he isn't nasty after playing ball for this many years, he ain't never going to be. Some players are nasty, some aren't. You either have it in you or you don't.

Maybe we haven't seen him angry. Maybe we wouldn't like him when he's angry.

Maybe he doesn't get angry.

Actually, being nasty isn't an emotion..it is a state of being. Wayne Simmons was nasty....Hawk isn't.

If you have to play "angry" that is an emotion..and those type of players and teams rarely are able to sustain..it takes a ton of energy to stay in that emotional state.

Think about basketball games....team comes out with ton of emotion.....then boom, they run outta steam.