OptimusPrime
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It's funny, when Tressel's offenses were bad, it ALWAYS Tress or Bollman's fault.
When Meyer's offenses are bad, it's Barrett's fault.
Our whole offense this bad, and it starts with the offensive coaching staff. Blaming everything on the QB is just the laziest of hot takes.
The offense was no better last year. With a different coaching staff. Hell, the previous year either. They were just fortunate to have the best college running back in a decade to carry the load. Even if one doesn't want to watch the QB play with a critical eye and see what is going on, you at least have to wonder what those three teams had in common.
And I'm not defending any of those offensive coaching staffs. Two years ago, they managed to have Cardale Jones throwing 5 yard outs all day and wondered why the offense sucked. This group isn't impressing me either. But it doesn't take a genius to watch Barrett play and see that he can't play the position at a high enough level. Against good teams you can't hold the ball so long, you can't throw late, you have to be willing to throw to guys that are covered. Throw them open. He isn't capable of that.