Hard to Believe, but Jim Bollman Got Another Job as a College Football OC
Imagine, if you will, this scenario: An offensive coordinator at a college football powerhouse puts together a stunningly inept season of offense, takes a year off from taking plays, then shows up at a middling Big Ten program and tries to implement his old offense—only without a relative advantage of talent when it comes to conference play. If Big Ten fans find that scenario familiar, they should. It’s the story of Greg Davis, ousted from Texas after a brutal year of offense only to wind up at Iowa, where the Hawkeye offense horrified the unsuspecting masses of Kinnick Stadium with abject ineptitude en route to a 4-8 record—Kirk Ferentz’s worst since he was rebuilding the program more than a decade ago. We’re ready to relive that scenario in 2013. Former Ohio State offensive coordinator Jim Bollman , who oversaw one of the most brutal years of offense in …
Hard to Believe, but Jim Bollman Got Another Job as a College Football OC
Imagine, if you will, this scenario: An offensive coordinator at a college football powerhouse puts together a stunningly inept season of offense, takes a year off from taking plays, then shows up at…
Ohio State Football: Unblemished Buckeyes Have Learned How to Close
Head coach Urban Meyer has brought about a lot of change in his first year leading the Ohio State Buckeyes. Meyer’s spread offense is a far departure from what former offensive coordinator Jim…
Buckeyes no longer purveyors of Tresselball
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — For years and years, Ohio State fans complained about the ultraconservative playcalling of coach Jim Tressel and his offensive coordinator, Jim Bollman. Even as the wins piled up, they derisively referred to it as ”Tresselball,” a bland blend of not doing anything risky offensively while leaning heavily on your defense and kicking games. Then Tressel stepped down because of NCAA problems and Bollman wasn’t rehired. Now there’s a new regime running the Buckeyes. Even at this early stage, after a solitary game, it’s evident that there has been a dramatic change. The ball is snapped every few seconds. Multiple receivers and ball-carriers are utilized. There is continual motion. Speed is of the essence. The early returns have been favorable so far for coach Urban Meyer and offensive coordinator Tom Herman.
Ohio State Football: How Offensive Scheme Will Better Fit Buckeye Weapons
Ohio State’s offense in 2011 was full of very mismatched parts playing roles that they are not best suited for, and its production suffered immensely because of it. The offensive line among others…
Ohio State Football: Why the Offensive Line’s Growth Will Make or Break Offense
The fact that Ohio State has failed to produce many quality offensive line prospects in the last 10-12 years was one of the worst-kept secrets of Jim Tressel. Former offensive line coach Jim…
Ohio State Football: Why the Offensive Line's Growth Will Make or Break Offense
The fact that Ohio State has failed to produce many quality offensive line prospects in the last 10-12 years was one of the worst-kept secrets of Jim Tressel. Former offensive line coach Jim Bollman was notorious for developing linemen with poor technique and at times looking lost and out of shape on the field. Ironically, it was current Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer that exposed Ohio State …
Former Buckeyes coach Jim Bollman lands at Boston College
Boston College head football coach Frank Spaziani announced Friday that former Ohio State coach Jim Bollman has been named the offensive line coach and running game coordinator for the Eagles.
Frank Spaziani Names Jim Bollman Offensive Line Coach/Running Game Coordinator
Spaz has named former Ohio State offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Jim Bollman to the Boston College football staff. Bollman will serve as offensive line coach/running game coordinator (whatever this means). Nice…
Ohio State Falls To Michigan 40-34
Michigan snapped an 8 game loosing streak or in other words finally beat the Buckeyes after 2,962 days defeating Ohio State 40-34 in Ann Arbor. Ohio State ended it’s season 6-6 after loosing…
