I feel like this guy gets a free pass.

Wynn came in highly touted by recruiting services, and I had him as the 7th best prospect of the 2011 class.

He had one sack this year, and one sack last year. Two sacks over two years from the starting DE. Last year we all wrote it off as him being undersized and green. Despite gaining size, his production and disruption have been just as poor this year. So what is the verdict? Is this guy a bust? I have a hard time labeling him that at this point since there are players from the 2011 class who haven't even seen the field yet, and will make impacts down the line. Is Wynn a victim of high expectations?

I'm not sure, but I do know OSU needs better production from the second "bookend".

Discuss.

Some obvious gaffs that come to mind:

• Leaving Vaz in too long.
• Timeout debacle #173
• Allowing the QB to get sacked 9 times without using a TE or RB to pass block
• Having Reuben Robinson in pass coverage late in the game
• Having Sean Martin in pass coverage late in the game
• Letting up (this is a pattern) once he has a double digit lead in the 4th. I'd like a stat on how many 2nd half leads Riley has blown. I'd bet it's well above average.
• Texas QB begins to run, Banker & Riley begin to cry
• Another choke in a big game

etc. There are probably many more, have at it.

I tried not to comment during this game. But, I wrote 4. They were, in order:

4:09 Beavs look to be winning both lines and playing with fire.

4:19 Get Vaz out of there.
Man it sucks not having a QB

4:40 Even though Vaz was decent on that last drive, I’d give Mannion a shot. Gotta open up the passing game at some point to keep the run game going. Vaz’s turnovers have held back the play calling.

4:51 A lot of bad coaching. Jeez.

Bendbeaver then shows up and says he doesn't see bad coaching. I didn't feel like ripping him a new one, so I stopped posting and just watched the nightmare that is Mike Riley unfold. I'd say OSU won 9 games in spite of that man, and that's a great job by the players.

By the way, regarding the calls for Mannion…the guy is a turnover machine, let's not act like we have Steve Young riding the pine. Yes, he should have been in the game after the Vaz fumble, but he's not a savior. If neither guy improves this off-season, OSU doesn't have a viable QB.

I don't care what number you want to place on the win cap theory, this was it in action.

Positives: Reuben Robinson's last game

Go Beavs!