If anything, he thinks Bellisari might be trying too hard to make things happen, especially when it comes to the passing game. And it's not like the Buckeyes keep their backs in on every pass play to help with protection. Cooper said, and then he started laughing. And I keep kidding Steve, he doesn't do anything easy. Our backs haven't caught a pass yet.
Some coaches demand it.
They even make the passing game part of the running game, Cooper said, citing Pittsburgh coach Walt Harris, former passing-game coordinator at Ohio State. Harris used a shovel pass to bring Penn State great pain in a 12-0 win last week. We run draws. Walt pitches forward. That was three big plays in that game, and that was passing yardage for Pitt . . .