Roundtable Wednesday: Where Does OSU’s Season Go From Here?

Here at Pistols Firing, we use Slack to communicate back and forth. Sometimes this is constructive. Other times we riff for 20 minutes on Mike Gundy’s golf game. We’re going to try and do an informal roundtable every Wednesday about whatever is going on this week and post it here.

It’s going to be pretty slangy and GIF-y and not meant to be anything serious. We’re just here to talk about OSU the way we all do in real life. If you need to brush up on any of the contributors, you can do so here.

Porter (publisher): Where does OSU’s season go from here?

Caleb (intern): This.

Just kidding. I think it solidifies the team and *hopefully* causes them to realize how tough his season will be. I see them bouncing back well against Pitt and things settling down before Big 12 play starts.

Sam (head of hoops): Depends on how involved Robert Allen gets.

Max (baseball): I don’t anticipate Mason having two bad games in a row. Hopefully we’ll rebound this week, but I don’t see us taking down Baylor on the road at this point.

Caleb: Is there a way we could get another round of OKC Dave’s survey about our chances to win each game? Or a Twitter poll for 7, 8, 9, or 10 wins? I think the fanbase is having a bigger reaction than the team itself.

Carson (podcasts): It’s easy to forget amid the chaos that was Hail Chippy OSU led the game 14-0. The defense was solid except on third downs. Offense ran the ball well when they tried. Mason had a howler. All of which seems correctable vs. Pitt. #FreeJustice

Porter: I agree. I still think we are going 9-3. I realize that sounds completely insane, but CMU might be good. This weekend is really big. For this season and the program as a whole. We are overvaluing last week’s outcome and undervaluing this week’s. #freejustice is awesome by the way.

Boone (head of recruiting): If OSU had won on Saturday, it would have been all about the “cardiac cowboys” surviving a threat against a veteran MAC team. It doesn’t change expectations for me. I think the team responds by coming out with more purpose and intensity this week and will help build momentum and confidence as they prepare for conference play.

Porter: Let’s say it goes poorly. Yurcich or Spencer more on the hot seat?

Thomas (Xs and Os): Ideally Yurcich

Carson: How warm does the equipment trunk get with a Mulleted man sitting atop it with a clipboard?

Boone: Because it’s OSU and they have unrealistic expectations on offense: Yurcich. But the guy who plays it ultra-conservative and makes the final call on the game plan on both sides of the ball is the one who should…

Caleb: I think public opinion would say Yurcich. Gundy and Spencer are both so loved by the people it would take a lot for them to feel the heat. Yurcich never quite locked in like the others and seems to have had trouble winning over fans (See: Ford, Travis)

Sam: Definitely Yurcich, it was egregious how quickly he abandoned the run last week. Also #FreeJustice

Thomas: I feel that Gundy does have a hold on the offense but if he were to hire a true spread OC the offense would still improve play-calling wise.

Caleb: All i can think of with that #FreeJustice hashtag is Arrested Development.

Porter: Haha, that’s awesome. I just can’t bring myself to believe that either coach is truly going to be on the hot seat this year barring OSU going like 2-10 (which isn’t happening). The silver lining in all of this is that if it does go south, it will go south because Rudolph plays more games like he did on Saturday which means at least we get another year of him.

Sam: Yeah what was up with all the overthrows?

Porter: I was more concerned with the deep underthrows. He looked, ahem, Walsh-y on some of those deep sideline balls.

Sam: More ammo for Todd McShay

Boone: At least he got his Texas game out of the way early this year.

Carson: “One does not simply make sideline throws…”

Porter: Last question: Would you rather have Walsh back on the team the rest of the year or Ateman back?

Boone: This.

Carson: Considering how bad third down & red zone offense looked? Give me the Brigadier General.

Sam: General Walsh please.