A missed shot in basketball means nothing, and if a team starts to go on a run and gain momentum, the other team can simply call one of its 57 timeouts to try and level the emotions. That s not the case in football. Each game is a movie that nobody has seen there are directors and players, and not even they know the plot or the ending. You know the directors and players for the 2000 Buckeyes. The Buckeyes seem to emphasize avoiding mistakes more than they focus on being successful.
Negativity has a dramatic effect on game play.
One bad play has the ability to coat the entire team in depression. This has been evident in several upsets during the Cooper regime, as well as in many games last year. The offensive play calling was monotonous and predictable. The Bucks defensive scheme of the past few years has been picked up on and expected, and young players at critical positions were unable to make good reads or wrap up ballcarriers consistently. The play calling on offense should improve under Stobart, and if John Tenuta is as good a defensive coordinator as he is a secondary coach, the offense won t have to score too many points.