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Did anyone even read the comments? Seems people are making a bigger deal about it and trying to fit it into their anti-Urban agenda to me. I like how Elliott kept it real, even if he seemed frustrated at times. I don't read his comments as hate of Urban though, frustrated yes. He certainly isn't the first or last player who will lobby his coach for more time on the court or field.
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Ezekiel Elliott critical of Ohio State play-calling after loss to Michigan State: "We weren't put in the right situations to win"
Ezekiel Elliott Very Critical Of Play Calling
Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott was very critical of the coaching staff's play calling in the Buckeyes loss to Michigan State.
Ari Wasserman, Cleveland.com By Ari Wasserman, Cleveland.com
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on November 21, 2015 at 7:44 PM, updated November 21, 2015 at 8:56 PM
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- After carrying the ball just 12 times in Ohio State's 17-14 loss to Michigan State, Ezekiel Elliott called out the Buckeyes play-calling and said he's declaring for the NFL Draft after the season.
Elliott was very critical of Ohio State's coaching staff and the play-calling in Saturday's postgame interview. He said that he repeatedly lobbied on the sideline for the Buckeyes to give him the ball or to call more power running plays, but his calls for the ball were ignored.
Instead, the Buckeyes struggled to gain only 132 yards of total offense. Elliott finished with only 33 rushing yards, snapping his 15-game streak of rushing for at least 100.
"I'm disappointed in the play-calling. I'm disappointed in the situations that we were put in, and I wish it all played out differently," Elliott said. "It is very disappointing. In the one drive that we had where we kind of had some momentum after we scored on the strip-sack, the plays we ran, we ran a lot of gap schemes and we were gashing them. You guys saw that on that drive. We had a lot of momentum.
"Honestly, we didn't see those plays for the rest of the game. Those plays weren't called anymore. I asked for those plays to be called, and they weren't. It just hurts. It hurts a lot because of how we lost. I feel like we just weren't put in the right opportunity to win this game. We weren't put in the right situations to win this game."
Urban Meyer after Michigan State loss
Buckeyes lost to the Spartans 17-14.
Elliott became the third all-time leading rusher in Ohio State history in last week's 28-3 win over Illinois with a 181-yard rushing performance. He trails only Archie Griffin and Eddie George.
The Buckeyes passing game has struggled to some extent all season -- especially with the quarterback derby between J.T. Barrett and Cardale Jones lasting more than two months into the year -- and Elliott had become Ohio State's most consistent weapon.
Urban Meyer has praised Elliott all year. But Elliott felt ignored against the Spartans.
"It is kind of something we've seen all season, honestly," Elliott said. "We'll have some momentum, we're calling plays that work and then we kind of try to get away from it and try to get cute and run some other stuff."
Who is he talking about?
"I'm talking about the play-calling, so whoever calls the plays," Elliott said.
Who was he lobbying to?
"I was lobbying to Coach Meyer all game," he said.
Ezekiel Elliott vs. Michigan State
Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott, right, jogs onto the field with extra padding on his right shin. He spent time in the hospital earlier in the week and wasn't sure if he was going to play.
Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer
What was the explanation?
"I have heard no explanation," Elliott said.
Perhaps the reason Meyer was hesitant to rush Elliott was because the running back was hospitalized earlier this week for three days with a skin infection and cyst on his right shin.
"Nobody knows this, we kind of kept this under wraps, but earlier this week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday I was hospitalized," Elliott said. "I had an infection in my leg. Honestly, I didn't even think I was going to be able to play during those days. It really took a toll on my body, but I was able to get back into practice Thursday and play in the game."
Elliott said he felt fine. He also said he feels like he deserved more carries.
"I think I do deserve more than 11 carries," he said. "I think I really do. I can't speak for the play calling, I don't know what was going on or what they were seeing, but honestly, it didn't work out. It wasn't working."
The final question of Elliott's press conference ended with him announcing his intentions to leave Ohio State at the end of the year.
"This will be my last game in the 'Shoe," he said. "There's no chance of me coming back next year. I have to make the most of my time left. I just want to thank Buckeye Nation for making this place so special and I'm sorry about tonight."
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Ezekiel Elliott critical of Ohio State play-calling after loss to Michigan State: "We weren't put in the right situations to win"
Ezekiel Elliott Very Critical Of Play Calling
Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott was very critical of the coaching staff's play calling in the Buckeyes loss to Michigan State.
Ari Wasserman, Cleveland.com By Ari Wasserman, Cleveland.com
Email the author | Follow on Twitter
on November 21, 2015 at 7:44 PM, updated November 21, 2015 at 8:56 PM
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- After carrying the ball just 12 times in Ohio State's 17-14 loss to Michigan State, Ezekiel Elliott called out the Buckeyes play-calling and said he's declaring for the NFL Draft after the season.
Elliott was very critical of Ohio State's coaching staff and the play-calling in Saturday's postgame interview. He said that he repeatedly lobbied on the sideline for the Buckeyes to give him the ball or to call more power running plays, but his calls for the ball were ignored.
Instead, the Buckeyes struggled to gain only 132 yards of total offense. Elliott finished with only 33 rushing yards, snapping his 15-game streak of rushing for at least 100.
"I'm disappointed in the play-calling. I'm disappointed in the situations that we were put in, and I wish it all played out differently," Elliott said. "It is very disappointing. In the one drive that we had where we kind of had some momentum after we scored on the strip-sack, the plays we ran, we ran a lot of gap schemes and we were gashing them. You guys saw that on that drive. We had a lot of momentum.
"Honestly, we didn't see those plays for the rest of the game. Those plays weren't called anymore. I asked for those plays to be called, and they weren't. It just hurts. It hurts a lot because of how we lost. I feel like we just weren't put in the right opportunity to win this game. We weren't put in the right situations to win this game."
Urban Meyer after Michigan State loss
Buckeyes lost to the Spartans 17-14.
Elliott became the third all-time leading rusher in Ohio State history in last week's 28-3 win over Illinois with a 181-yard rushing performance. He trails only Archie Griffin and Eddie George.
The Buckeyes passing game has struggled to some extent all season -- especially with the quarterback derby between J.T. Barrett and Cardale Jones lasting more than two months into the year -- and Elliott had become Ohio State's most consistent weapon.
Urban Meyer has praised Elliott all year. But Elliott felt ignored against the Spartans.
"It is kind of something we've seen all season, honestly," Elliott said. "We'll have some momentum, we're calling plays that work and then we kind of try to get away from it and try to get cute and run some other stuff."
Who is he talking about?
"I'm talking about the play-calling, so whoever calls the plays," Elliott said.
Who was he lobbying to?
"I was lobbying to Coach Meyer all game," he said.
Ezekiel Elliott vs. Michigan State
Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott, right, jogs onto the field with extra padding on his right shin. He spent time in the hospital earlier in the week and wasn't sure if he was going to play.
Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer
What was the explanation?
"I have heard no explanation," Elliott said.
Perhaps the reason Meyer was hesitant to rush Elliott was because the running back was hospitalized earlier this week for three days with a skin infection and cyst on his right shin.
"Nobody knows this, we kind of kept this under wraps, but earlier this week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday I was hospitalized," Elliott said. "I had an infection in my leg. Honestly, I didn't even think I was going to be able to play during those days. It really took a toll on my body, but I was able to get back into practice Thursday and play in the game."
Elliott said he felt fine. He also said he feels like he deserved more carries.
"I think I do deserve more than 11 carries," he said. "I think I really do. I can't speak for the play calling, I don't know what was going on or what they were seeing, but honestly, it didn't work out. It wasn't working."
The final question of Elliott's press conference ended with him announcing his intentions to leave Ohio State at the end of the year.
"This will be my last game in the 'Shoe," he said. "There's no chance of me coming back next year. I have to make the most of my time left. I just want to thank Buckeye Nation for making this place so special and I'm sorry about tonight."
Ezekiel Elliott critical of Ohio State play-calling after loss to Michigan State: "We weren't put in the right situations to win" | cleveland.com
