Ohio State’s blowout loss to Oregon has drawn plenty of criticism from Buckeyes fans and former players alike. And two of the program’s former stars are among the most frustrated.
Former Ohio State running back Beanie Wells called the loss “embarrassing,” taking particular aim at the Buckeyes’ defense, as national champion quarterback Cardale Jones agreed with that assessment.
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Ohio State jumped out to a 14-0 lead against Oregon on Saturday, but the Ducks scored 38 straight points on their way to a 41-28 win. It was the Buckeyes’ second straight loss after falling 30-18 at USC, and it was their first time losing back-to-back games to unranked opponents since 1992.
Former Buckeyes blasted the team after the game, and Barstool’s Brandon Walker said that Ryan Day is “doing the worst job of his entire career.” Ohio State then fired Discher just nine games into his first season, and Day said this week that Luke Fahey will remain the starter against Northwestern.
When host Dave Holmes of The Script podcast asked the pair of former Buckeyes for their reactions to Ohio State’s loss this week, Wells didn’t hold back.
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“Oh, it’s wild. And, you know, I use the word a little bit loosely at times, but this is, you know, very much indeed what it is: embarrassing,” Wells said on The Script. “When you look at the performances that we’ve had in these big matchups, when you look at the inability to be able to get to the passer, be able to stop plays on third down, and more importantly, just be able to stop explosive gains. I mean, that’s not Ohio State football.”
“When we talk about Ohio State defenses, we typically talk about the Silver Bullets. Well, there’s no bullets flying. I think we all are out of bullets at this point in time,” Wells continued.
Jones argued that Ohio State’s defensive numbers were inflated by weak competition, and that the Buckeyes keep coming up short against good teams.
“We were stacking up against those top defenses because we was going against really bad offenses,” Jones said. “We continue to fall short in these big matchups of recently. So that is an issue of concern.”
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Needless to say, some of the program’s former players are just as frustrated as the fans.
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