re: Haselwood's comments about our staff

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needing someone with quick feet to beat Bama.

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Its not a coincidence most QB's who are on teams who beat Bama use their feet to make things happen at some point. They do it with OL missing blocks and WR's not getting open initially. They are also smart with the ball, which is also not a coincidence. Teams often need both to overcome a team like Bama.

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Fromm having faster legs doesn't necessarily mean we win.

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There are no guarantees, but the odds do go up with a QB who can make something out of nothing. A first down is better than a punt. Thats just basic football knowledge.

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You keep defaulting to a QB needing to always being able to get positive yards, but that's not realistic.

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I never said always. Take Cardale Jones vs Bama for instance. He didnt have a good game passing, and stats say he only gained 42 yards on 17 carries, which isnt all that impressive, but that is with sacks and bad snaps taken into account. Looking more closely, he gained 83 yards on 7 carries, good for 6 first downs. That turned a potential of 6 punts into sustained drives. OSU needed every bit of that to beat Bama by 7.