I heard from someone that was there that they thought it would blow over. He wouldn't tell me much, but I could tell he was hinting that it would be alright. Just said there's more to the story.. For what it's worth.
If by rearing its heads, you mean going 8-8 during their rebuilding years, sure. They did it differently, on the fly. But they've turned one of the oldest defenses into a pretty young one in a short amount of time.
Sounds like a personal beef with JT. I've still yet to see any great reasons why this guy will succeed. "Because he's not Tressel" isn't a great reason. I'm also a little sad you didn't ask any of us to get into the presidential bracket challenge