It was more of a smash-mouth offense. It's designed to have options to every back, and it was fooling them and doing a lot more than we thought it would. It was a big difference.

We've got some options on offense. We'll run more option, bootleg and waggle, and we'll use fullback, tailback and quarterback as runners. With the quarterback running, we've got an extra threat from what we've had the last few years.

Physical, physical, physical. Word on the street is that Big Ten is smash-mouth, hit-you-in-the-mouth physical football. They probably feel like they're going to be physical, and they will be. We have to be smash-mouth right back. If we play like we're supposed to play, there's no offensive line that can handle us.

Watch Your Mouth.

These were problems they knew about when they designed it. We met with ODOT. Mr. (Jason) Stephens attended a meeting in Chillicothe and we pointed out the problems and the problems haven't gone away, ... We have flash flooding with less rainfall; property is being damaged and township roads are being flooded.

It was more horseplay than anything else, fooling around,