Ross Fulton retweetledi
Total offense was at its lowest point since the prehistoric, pre-Air Raid era.
The architect of the nation's top offense has ideas why.
footballscoop.com/2026/03/16/tot…
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Ross Fulton breaks down football strategy
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@dpbrugler Drafting Downs as soon as you can is an absolute can’t miss, no-brainer.
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Fun question I've been asking to scouts: "Caleb Downs is the best safety prospect you've personally scouted since....?"
A few have answered "Ever"
Albert Breer@AlbertBreer
I feel comfortable saying Caleb Downs is the best football player in the 2026 draft class. He won't be the first pick—you have to consider upside, positional value, all that, and there are guys with more of all that stuff. But no one in the class is a better football player.
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@maxtoscano1 OSU not using Klare in-line definitely decreased his effectiveness/utilization in the pass game because his role never really fit in the offense.
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He reaches and pins the end inside, anchoring despite the tackle *pushing his guy into him*. 2v1 😂
Ohio State almost never let him play in-line the way Purdue did and in all the tape I've watched of this guy, I've never seen a single reason why.
Max Toscano@maxtoscano1
Okay that's it He is really good. I can't believe how little Ohio State utilized him considering he *can* play in-line
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Ross Fulton retweetledi
Some very simple, very effective play sequencing off of wide zone by Ohio State.
The key to offense is building off of things and making it all look the same. It's not just in design. It must be in personnel, formations, everything.
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Very similar to last year’s Super Bowl, if you can’t even maintain a pocket for 2 seconds when the defense is rushing 4 and playing split safety zones behind it, it’s gonna be a long night. Tough to beat Stubbie/Book/Area/Special/Mini/Taxi/Erase/Lock/Mix without that pocket.
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NBC guest analyst Kyle Shanahan on Seattle D:
If you can’t run the ball, they’ll keep their two safeties very deep, they’re going to give up no explosives. I’ve looked for two years, you can’t get the explosives unless you run the ball, unlock them, bring (the safeties) up. ...
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@BuckeyeNatty @BobbyCarpShow @steeleC22 All he is doing is using 1-word so that a defense can be ready against tempo instead of a longer play call.
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No wonder Jim Knowles defense is so complicated & takes time for kids to learn…
He’s expecting them to be sports trivia experts
🎥 @BobbyCarpShow | @steeleC22
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All 3!? Greatest triumvirate since Octavian, Pompey, and Mark Antony!?
Mary Kay Cabot@MaryKayCabot
I'm guessing that the #Browns, in a perfect world, would like to keep more than 1 of their 3 finalists (Jim Schwartz, Todd Monken, Nate Scheelhaase) & they're perhaps trying to strike the right combo. Which one is the HC? The coordinator? Could they keep all 3??
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CFB is much more of an NFL style game now.
Brian Fremeau@bcfremeau
Game possession totals have been shrinking over the last decade due to tempo preferences downshifting, plays per drive increasing with improved offensive efficiency, and game/play clock rule changes. FBS games averaged 23.9 possessions per game in 2025. bcftoys.com/possessions
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Ross Fulton retweetledi
Game possession totals have been shrinking over the last decade due to tempo preferences downshifting, plays per drive increasing with improved offensive efficiency, and game/play clock rule changes. FBS games averaged 23.9 possessions per game in 2025.
bcftoys.com/possessions
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Experience matters! Starting lineups of the last three College Football Playoff National Champions, all from the Big Ten.
2025 Indiana
0 freshmen
3 second-years
2 third-years
10 fourth-years
4 fifth-years
4 sixth-years
2024 Ohio State
1 freshman (Jeremiah Smith)
3 second-years
4 third-years
9 fourth-years
6 fifth-years
2023 Michigan
0 freshmen
3 second-years
4 third-years
7 fourth-years
8 fifth-years
1 sixth-year
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@ChaseAllanArch1 @TShoeIndex It’s Day’s offense. We saw that with Chip
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@RossRFulton @TShoeIndex Ross saying "Shanahan/McVey/LaFleur" this is *really* overselling by association based on what Smith has done in ATL-PIT. Those guys are far more creative with downfield passing concepts. Smith is heavy emphasis on 13 personnel, run-heavy, stretch plays, horizontal passing.
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Someone more informed please talk me off the ledge here
Pete Thamel@PeteThamel
Sources: Ohio State is expected land former NFL head coach and current Pittsburgh Steelers Offensive Coordinator, Arthur Smith as their next Offensive Coordinator.
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@geoffschwartz It’s still Day’s O. Likely a melding of Day pass game with Smith’s updates to the run game.
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Wow. Interesting. Curious about his passing game stuff with their WRs
Matt Zenitz@mzenitz
Ohio State is expected to hire Arthur Smith as its new offensive coordinator, sources tell @CBSSports. Smith, who was the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons from 2021-23, was the Pittsburgh Steelers’ OC the last two seasons.
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@TShoeIndex Smith uses some UC RPOs, which will help. Need the ability to run the football without the Q run threat.
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@TShoeIndex Shanahan/McVey/LaFleur guy. Day is running back bringing in a vet OC who can specialize on the run game. Day’s pass O is Shanahan based, so they have common background. Expect more NFL style, multi TE looks—especially getting Sayin more under center.
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@TShoeIndex Relative to Hartline as an OC? Absolutely, both in terms of organizational skills and play calling experience.
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Former Steelers OC Arthur Smith is finalizing a deal to be hired as the next offensive coordinator at Ohio State, per source.
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