Oklahoma backup quarterback Austin Kendall made headlines Thursday when a video surfaced of Kendall trash-talking Ohio State ahead of the Sooners’ matchup with the Buckeyes on Saturday. “I think they have a really basic defense,” he said. “I think we can go out there and, I mean, [Oklahoma starting quarterback] Baker [Mayfield], he’ll light them up. I’m really looking forward to it. If my number’s called, I think I can do the same.” – Austin Kendall, Oklahoma backup QB, on Ohio State’s defensive scheme Lost in all the furor caused by Kendall’s comment on the Buckeyes’ defense, which drew multiple comments from current and former OSU players on Twitter and other social media sites, is the simple fact: Ohio State’s defense is basic. Of course, this does not mean Ohio State’s defense is bad or easy to score against — the opposite is true. It also does not mean it is a scheme that is easy to play in or execute in. It should be no insult to the OSU defenders to say that their defense is basic, because it is a version of a scheme that countless other college football teams run — a variation of the Michigan State…
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