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The Power Five => Big Ten => Topic started by: medinabuckeye1 on January 02, 2025, 02:33:52 PM
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I think I have the format right.
CFP Semi-Final, winner gets PSU/ND/UGA in Atlanta for the NC.
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This is a LOT of games against mostly elite competition to win it.
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true, both of these teams have a tough row to hoe...
one of them has to win
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true, both of these teams have a tough row to hoe...
one of them has to win
What was the toughest row that you've ever hoed?
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hard to tell
my mother and both grandparents had large gardens
and I walked miles of rows of soybeans
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Hook 'Em.
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Back from New Year's camping, and here we are.
There is no way Texas can possibly beat the juggernaut that is The Ohio State University.
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Back from New Year's camping, and here we are.
There is no way Texas can possibly beat the juggernaut that is The Ohio State University.
Nice try😂. I think this last game v ASU will wake them up.
Texas was my pick to win it all from the beginning. I have a hard time changing it now.
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Nice try😂. I think this last game v ASU will wake them up.
Texas was my pick to win it all from the beginning. I have a hard time changing it now.
Your Buckeyes look just unbelievable in the postseason so far. I think Texas can make more of a game of it than Oregon did but man, it's hard to predict a Texas victory here. Should be a good game though, I hope.
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Your Buckeyes look just unbelievable in the postseason so far. I think Texas can make more of a game of it than Oregon did but man, it's hard to predict a Texas victory here. Should be a good game though, I hope.
Texas is the team that can match up at EVERY position. WRs, RBs, QB, O and D line, LBs, DBs. Studs everywhere. Hope for a close game as well.
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said it long ago, Natty would come down to Texas or Ohio State. this game is the de facto Natty imo.
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Back from New Year's camping, and here we are.
There is no way Texas can possibly beat the juggernaut that is The Ohio State University.
https://youtu.be/PfsTk5i7mPw
Well tOSU just beat the highest spender so we have that going for us
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https://youtu.be/PfsTk5i7mPw
Well tOSU just beat the highest spender so we have that going for us
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LSU needs to check the exchange rate or somethin'
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Texas was my pick to win it all from the beginning. I have a hard time changing it now.
said it long ago, Natty would come down to Texas or Ohio State. this game is the de facto Natty imo.
You two must have killed it on futures and money line bets 🤑
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said it long ago, Natty would come down to Texas or Ohio State. this game is the de facto Natty imo.
Agreed
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ohst has obv looked the best but tx has pedigree and will eat **** the next week online - should make for a good nc game as the winner will rammycack penn st.
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ohst has obv looked the best but tx has pedigree and will eat **** the next week online - should make for a good nc game as the winner will rammycack penn st.
You pretty sure ND won’t beat PSU?
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The PSU-ND thread is over there ---->
:)
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ohst has obv looked the best but tx has pedigree and will eat **** the next week online - should make for a good nc game as the winner will rammycack penn st.
I really don't wanna know what youse folks are doin down there in Mizzou
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Texas didn't learn it's lesson the last time they joined forces with the southeast against a northern assault.
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Texas dog walked this on the road...
Ohio State lost to this at home....
https://twitter.com/brockheilig/status/1874928425234047138
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Fire Ryan Day!
https://twitter.com/THEREDRANGER3/status/1874963510758973485
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5% margin for error
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You pretty sure ND won’t beat PSU?
no i was just messin' w/ that part.
the undercard's one fraud playing another, can't trust either one.
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I really don't wanna know what youse folks are doin down there in Mizzou
HA! beat me to it never heard the term but it's easy to imagine what unmannerly approach he's referring to
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my father made the term up as far as i know - i learned it from him using it to describe demo jobs. he was from southern indiana God rest his soul.
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Texas dog walked this on the road...
Ohio State lost to this at home....
https://twitter.com/brockheilig/status/1874928425234047138
I think Ryan Day is presently saving his job, but IMO he's just proving how dumb his game plan against Michigan was. So cocky he felt he could beat Michigan at what Michigan does, that he did it. He wasn't 'wrong", OSU had to miss two chip shot FGs, and hand Michigan a TD to lose, but we've seen in the playoffs this is the best team in the nation, as long as they do what they do.
Hell, hand this job to someone who doesn't take that game personally, and they are probably the #1 seed
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perhaps Ryan was smart enuff to lose that game, knowing that a top 4 seed was a kiss of death in the playoff
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perhaps Ryan was smart enuff to lose that game, knowing that a top 4 seed was a kiss of death in the playoff
honestly might’ve been the best thing to happen to them.
After that loss they could just relax and go cut it loose and try to win a Natty and take out the anger and aggression on everyone else.
As long as they can run the ball for 160+ a game like they are right now in the playoff and as long Howard is attempting under 30 passes a game like he is and connecting on some big chunk plays to his stud WRs and as long as that defense is creating havoc and controlling the LoS like it has been the last two games- they are almost unbeatable.
Texas has a LEGIT OL and DL though. They present challenges with the big boys upfront that Tennessee and Oregon do not imo. They are a much more legit stronger team along both sides of the LoS than either Tennessee or Oregon.
Still think Ohio State should win by about a td, but hey wtf do I know. I could see Texas pulling off the upset- especially if Ewers gets a hot hand. And that’s the thing about Ewers- you really don’t know which guy you’re gonna get. He runs very hot and cold. But when he’s hot- man he can sling it and just torch you. And when he’s not- man it can look fugly.
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Passing Defenses
1 Ohio State (6) 141.2 4
2 Texas (4) 156.9 7
3 Iowa State (18) 161.7 15
4 Notre Dame (3) 162.3 11
5 Washington 166.8 13
6 Northern Illinois 172.5 15
7 Rice 173.8 18
8 Oregon (1) 175.7 12
9 Western Kentucky 176 18
10 Indiana (9) 176.1 11
Rushing Defenses
1 Ole Miss (16) 83.5 7
2 Indiana (9) 89.9 12
3 Michigan 92.6 10
4 UCLA 96.2 17
5 Ohio 99.9 14
6 SMU (12) 100.2 13
7 Penn State (5) 100.4 7
8 Ohio State (6) 101.1 11
9 Tennessee (7) 103.9 13
10 Texas (4) 104.5 11
Total Defense
1 Ohio State (6) 242.2
2 Indiana (9) 256.3
3 Texas (4) 261.4
4 Penn State (5) 280.1
5 Northern Illinois 284.9
6 Minnesota 290.9
7 Tennessee (7) 293.2
8 Notre Dame (3) 295.3
9 Oregon (1) 301.9
9 Louisiana Tech 301.9
*None of the the Final Four are in the Top Ten in Offense
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https://www.si.com/college/ohiostate/news/texas-longhorns-steve-sarkisian-brutally-honest-ohio-state-buckeyes-matchup
Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian has provided a brutally honest statement on his team's matchup with the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl.
Sarkisian said, via Eleven Warriors. "Clearly, we're massive underdogs. Nobody's going to give us a shot. So we're going to need all that we can to try to win this game.”
Playing the woe is me role,hey stevie wasn't it shots that got you in trouble before? maybe that's why
ya just don't know how the forlorn Horns stand a chance at home now that Gawja is out of the picture.
Puhleeze
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https://www.si.com/college/ohiostate/news/texas-longhorns-steve-sarkisian-brutally-honest-ohio-state-buckeyes-matchup
Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian has provided a brutally honest statement on his team's matchup with the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl.
Sarkisian said, via Eleven Warriors. "Clearly, we're massive underdogs. Nobody's going to give us a shot. So we're going to need all that we can to try to win this game.”
Playing the woe is me role,hey stevie wasn't it shots that got you in trouble before? maybe that's why
ya just don't know how the forlorn Horns stand a chance at home now that Gawja is out of the picture.
Puhleeze
Reads like when Kirby tried to run out the “nobody believes in us” schtick.
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tale of the game will be which Quinn Ewers shows up. I just don’t trust him to bring his A game. In that first half at home vs Bama before he got decapitated he was DEALING. The next year he went on the road vs Bama in Tuscaloosa at night and ripped them. He went on the road to Ann Arbor this year and just shredded Michigan. Those were 3 defenses loaded with NFL draft picks everywhere and he was just shredding them all like mozzarella.
He’s got legit high end arm talent, the kid was the #1 player and #1 QB in the nation as a recruit for a reason when he signed with Ohio State. We’ve seen him shine in moments vs top competition- just haven’t seen enough of it consistently. Right now if the draft was today he’s probably a 3rd Rd pick- but if he rips Ohio State and then ND/PSU and wins a Natty that’ll flip to top 10ish pick. If he struggles mightily vs Ohio State wonder if they’ll unleash Arch and if Ewers winds up staying in college and transferring somewhere else.
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What's the actual line?
6.5 points for OSU, which sounds about right, but in no sense is Texas a huge dog.
A 7 point dog wins about 1 in 3.
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PFF
#5 Texas vs #8 Ohio State
https://youtu.be/uQmD5W3fndM
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What's the actual line?
6.5 points for OSU, which sounds about right, but in no sense is Texas a huge dog.
A 7 point dog wins about 1 in 3.
A 1 in 3 chance of winning is quite low. The majority of mediots and talking heads are picking Ohio State, and some like Colin Cowhered predicting a blowout. It's reminiscent of the complete lack of respect given to Texas in the 2006 Rose Bowl facing off against the ZOMG bESt ColLEgE FoOTBaLl tEaM oF aLl tIMe!!!!! Here's Cowherd's take:
“...I think they’re gonna get rolled by Ohio State, who’s playing with a level of defensive violence and offensive perfection that looks like a Sunday team.”
https://thesportsrush.com/nfl-news-thats-not-beating-ohio-state-colin-cowherd-gives-his-verdict-on-texas-sneaking-past-asu/
Like I told HB on another thread, this isn't a case of Sarkisian Lou Holzing to me, he's just repeating what the rest of the college football world is saying. Most people are picking against Texas and given the way each of the two teams have performed in the postseason so far, it's hard to argue against that.
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Idiots.
Texas will defend against Jeremiah Smith by SENDING THE HOUSE against Howard. Best way to cut off a WR- get the QB.
Let’s see if Ohio State is ready for that. I am skeptical.
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I think, or perhaps hope, Texas plays its A game and can make a game out of it. Playing its best, Texas can beat any team in the country.
But as MDot and others have pointed out, we really haven't seen Texas at "its best" very often this season. The game against Michigan was really good, but it was a long, long time ago. In the second half of the season, the Horns have pissed down their own legs and shot themselves in the foot so many times it's really tough to believe they're capable of anything else.
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A 1 in 3 chance of winning is quite low. The majority of mediots and talking heads are picking Ohio State, and some like Colin Cowhered predicting a blowout. It's reminiscent of the complete lack of respect given to Texas in the 2006 Rose Bowl
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It won't be a blow out either way, my concern is still the O-Line staying healthy. And Texas may have the best Defensive backfield in all of CFB. I had the Longhorns back as did most of the CFB world did then with USC being spoilt children,so stop is the woe are we vs a 2 loss Buckeye squad with a thin offensive line ;D. Texas will be coming after Howard. Howard will be handing off to the RBs to keep the heat off - WR Emeka Egbuka will need a big game as Smith will have a posse covering him.That he certainly is capable of whoever wins this game takes the hardware IMHO. The offensive scheme has been changed since laying an egg at home vs the evil doers hope it's close like the Gawja game 2 yrs prior - with a different outcome of course
Go Buckeyes,somewhere Woody is watching
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I think so long as OSU doesn't dress out on red and black, Texas has a shot.
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I think so long as OSU doesn't dress out on red and black, Texas has a shot.
Horns should wear maize and blue...
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Not the colors it was the play calling,tOSU can always dress up as Sun Devils not going to get that bad of call 2 weeks in a row.....hopefully
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Not the colors it was the play calling,tOSU can always dress up as Sun Devils not going to get that bad of call 2 weeks in a row.....hopefully
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Tell it to the viewing audience gotta way with one that’s blatantly obvious, you still get home field advantage
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My hat is off to Arizona State and Hatteburg.
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Tell it to the viewing audience gotta way with one that’s blatantly obvious, you still get home field advantage
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Hey we're not playing the disrespect card
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Lemme know when you're done crying like a little baby and we can get back to talking about this game.
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You waking up? Finally? That's nice. Now go eat a sammich over the sink and stop yer crying.
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Bastage,where's all the sooner fans when you need them,oh other board - is there and SEC board with clicks here - asking for a friend
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What the world, needs now...
...is NOT more Sooner fans. :)
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C'mon we just had Christmas and you still have some eggnog,be reasonable
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Nog is all gone, sadly.
Oh and is this game being played in Phoenix???
https://twitter.com/OhioStAthletics/status/1874635071153729694?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1874635071153729694%7Ctwgr%5E66df9d651685e93323de580bb30f39842eb1737d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surlyhorns.com%2Fboard%2Findex.php%3Fapp%3Dcoremodule%3Dsystemcontroller%3Dembedurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fohiostathletics%2Fstatus%2F1874635071153729694%3Fs%3D4626t%3DnCJ3vyimKViZTYIrr4_DVw
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https://twitter.com/OhioStAthletics/status/1874635071153729694?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1874635071153729694%7Ctwgr%5E66df9d651685e93323de580bb30f39842eb1737d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surlyhorns.com%2Fboard%2Findex.php%3Fapp%3Dcoremodule%3Dsystemcontroller%3Dembedurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fohiostathletics%2Fstatus%2F1874635071153729694%3Fs%3D4626t%3DnCJ3vyimKViZTYIrr4_DVw
Well they got the tumbleweeds down.I agree with some of the posts - ya have home field,dern sensitive Texicans.Can't imagine what the price is for the average ticket
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If Texas had beaten Georgia in the SEC championship game the Horns would have been on the other side of the bracket and therefore slotted to the Orange Bowl semifinal.
In 2006 we had to play USC in Pasadena. That's just the way it goes.
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Well in '08
tOSU played LSU in the Superdome
Illinois played USC in the Rose Bowl
Michigan played Gators in Orlando
Penn St played T a&m in San Antonio
I mean WTF not like LA is a great HFA,just the travel and change of weather at least for teams from the upper mid west. Look what USC/UCLA did playing in the BIG now.Travel and weather change can be problematic
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No worries about weather inside JerryWorld, he never opens the roof even in beautiful weather.
And the place is such a hulking cavern of sterility and lameness, there's really no homefield advantage to be had.
Your midwestern boys will be fine.
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Well the there will be a plethora of Surly Horns and not nearly as many poisonous nuts.Perhaps we can ask some sooners or aggies stand in for us
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Won't matter how many horns are there. That vast space swallows up whatever noise the massive stupid TVs don't manage to completely block, or drown out.
Like I said, there's really no homefield advantage to be had. Just look at the Cowboys' record in that stadium.
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Well the horns have something to play for - they can only hope to play like the 'Boys and get paid for it.Where the Buckeyes wouldn't play like the Browns no matter how much they were paid.....probably. At least your Jimmy didn't ask you to pay for the digs like the chiseler jimmy here
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Well I did just read that, unlike that stupid stadium in Atlanta, JerryWorld is going to allow Bevo on the sidelines for the Cotton Bowl.
So now y'all are really in trouble.
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Won't matter how many horns are there. That vast space swallows up whatever noise the massive stupid TVs don't manage to completely block, or drown out.
Like I said, there's really no homefield advantage to be had. Just look at the Cowboys' record in that stadium.
well, the cowboys SUCK
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He-e-e's Ba-ack
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Won't matter how many horns are there. That vast space swallows up whatever noise the massive stupid TVs don't manage to completely block, or drown out.
Like I said, there's really no homefield advantage to be had. Just look at the Cowboys' record in that stadium.
Well then what do they do when the Cowboys host the Texans?
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well, the cowboys SUCK
Is Bevo a steer?
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;)
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Back from New Year's camping, and here we are.
There is no way Texas can possibly beat the juggernaut that is The Ohio State University.
Nope, you don't get to use that phrase...
NO WAY OSU can beat Texas!
Texas has bought just as much talent as Ohio State, and given a week being told they are the underdog will properly motivate them to come out swinging and loaded full of gimmick plays to get that advantage. Texas is wearing their Road Unies to reinforce they are the underdog even though they are ranked higher and the game is in their backyard.
My gut feeling is their game will playout kinda like the first OSU Oregon game. Where OSU kinda looks a little better but a key turnover or gimmick play gives the Longhorns the lead. And a late-missed field goal by OSU ends their playoff run.
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I appreciate the effort but....
Nobody out sandbags utee94
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Never figured him to play the victim card,pretty sure he didn't join the lefties :111:
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Ain't me, just read the national pundits. Texas is toast. No chance 'tall.
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I'm certainly not nearly the sand bagger that UTee is, not remotely close.
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Sandbagging bastages the lot of you, jockeying for position on the national stage after sleepy joe and the laughing hyena have been shown the door. Here's hoping the good guys from the North tOSU/ND - even the allegheny hillbillys will keep the haughty texas hordes from the hardware and restore order on our cherished grid irons
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I think you woke up some echoes ...
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I appreciate the effort but....
Nobody out sandbags utee94
paging honestbuckeye.
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Ain't me, just read the national pundits. Texas is toast. No chance 'tall.
DOOOOMED!
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I think you woke up some echoes ...
ISWYDT
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Texas needs two things to go their way to win. They need good Ewers and their defensive line needs to have consistent pressure yet not be fooled by the dump offs to the running backs. If either of those don’t happen, it won’t be a close game: if those two things happen, they’ll need a big player on special teams or turnover to go their way. Buckeyes are loaded and have too many weapons on offense otherwise.
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I picked Texas to win the NC at the start of the season so I'll stick with that. But it's hard to imagine the Buckeyes losing after the last two games. IMO Texas has the edge when it comes to coaching and it will be a home game for them.
Ohio State 17
Texas 24
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But it's hard to imagine the Buckeyes losing after the last two games.
The big question, IMHO, is whether or not they can keep it up.
They've kinda coasted after fast starts in the last two games:
- Only outscored Tennessee 21-17 in the last three quarters
- Outscored 21-7 by Oregon in the last half and change
Obviously it didn't matter since they jumped out to 21-0 and 34-0 leads so they could afford to coast but that will not go on forever. At some point they are probably going to have a fight in the fourth quarter. They haven't had that since the end of November and we all know how that worked out against a team nowhere near as good as any of the other three remaining in the CFP.
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The big question, IMHO, is whether or not they can keep it up.
They've kinda coasted after fast starts in the last two games:
- Only outscored Tennessee 21-17 in the last three quarters
- Outscored 21-7 by Oregon in the last half and change
Obviously it didn't matter since they jumped out to 21-0 and 34-0 leads so they could afford to coast but that will not go on forever. At some point they are probably going to have a fight in the fourth quarter. They haven't had that since the end of November and we all know how that worked out against a team nowhere near as good as any of the other three remaining in the CFP.
Well the good news for you is that Texas is absolutely awful in the 3rd quarter. The MO lately has been to build up a decent first half lead, hang on through abysmal 3rd quarters, and then ice a game that's closer than it should have been, with maybe one good drive and some hero-ball defensive stops in the 4th. Against ASU, the awfulness extended into the 4th quarter, and it required hero-ball in 2OT to win the game.
If the Horns aren't up by 10-17 at the half, it's unlikely Texas will win the game.
(Edited to Add: I don't think Texas will be up by 10 to 17 at the half, which is one reason why I don't think Texas is likely to win the game)
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https://twitter.com/usatodaysports/status/1875270941002883130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1875270941002883130%7Ctwgr%5E1a672d9be9c88c9407bab83ddb28bdd88350c2d0%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surlyhorns.com%2Fboard%2Findex.php%3Fapp%3Dcoremodule%3Dsystemcontroller%3Dembedurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fusatodaysports%2Fstatus%2F1875270941002883130%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc255Etfw257Ctwcamp255Etweetembed257Ctwterm255E1875270941002883130257Ctwgr255E25d29252cc39ff1018ebf4759b4e9bd4d4557ad7257Ctwcon255Es1_26ref_url%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Ftexas-longhorns-football
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gonna shiot burnt orange on the sideline
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No worries, his handlers have a bucket they shovel the Bevo excrement into...
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the 13th man!
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I'm fascinated by the "team-X is unbeatable" trope in college football. Particularly for this Buckeye team. Have they played well in their last two games? Yes. Did they scrape by Nebraska at home, and lose to a pretty good, but not especially good Michigan team also at home? Also yes.
All of these teams within a few rankings of each other at the end of the season are pretty close to even in talent. Oregon had a spectacularly bad half and couldn't recover. That happens in this game. The Buckeyes have played well twice in a row. There's no particular reason to believe there will be a third.
I'm not saying OSU shouldn't be favored, but no, Texas is not doomed. Sorry UTee. :-)
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Well then what do they do when the Cowboys host the Texans?
Lose, mostly. When they host anybody, really, not just the Texans.
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Y'all don't listen to utee talking about no home-field advantage in Jerry-world. Bastard's been telling me for 14 years how LSU had major home-field advantage vs. Oregon to start the '11 season. Despite Jerry-world being 7 hrs and 450 miles from Baton Rouge.
Now the burnt orange bastard wants to talk like Texas has no home field advantage, being < 3 hrs and < 200 miles from Jerry-world.
Bevo is banned from Tiger Stadium for the sheer hypocrisy.
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I'm fascinated by the "team-X is unbeatable" trope in college football. Particularly for this Buckeye team. Have they played well in their last two games? Yes. Did they scrape by Nebraska at home, and lose to a pretty good, but not especially good Michigan team also at home? Also yes.
All of these teams within a few rankings of each other at the end of the season are pretty close to even in talent. Oregon had a spectacularly bad half and couldn't recover. That happens in this game. The Buckeyes have played well twice in a row. There's no particular reason to believe there will be a third.
I'm not saying OSU shouldn't be favored, but no, Texas is not doomed. Sorry UTee. :-)
you are wrong. ole~.
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I'm fascinated by the "team-X is unbeatable" trope in college football. Particularly for this Buckeye team. Have they played well in their last two games? Yes. Did they scrape by Nebraska at home, and lose to a pretty good, but not especially good Michigan team also at home? Also yes.
All of these teams within a few rankings of each other at the end of the season are pretty close to even in talent. Oregon had a spectacularly bad half and couldn't recover. That happens in this game. The Buckeyes have played well twice in a row. There's no particular reason to believe there will be a third.
I'm not saying OSU shouldn't be favored, but no, Texas is not doomed. Sorry UTee. :-)
agree 100%.
Ohio State can be had. They've already proven that, twice. Are they a hell of a team? Of course. But this nonsense about "mOsT taLeNteD tEam EvAR OmErG tWeNtY mIlLun DuHleR rOsTeR" has got to stop. They might be the best team if they finish the job during a weak year where there really is no great team that stands clear cut above the rest- and that's that.
People need to look at those early 2000s Miami teams when they talk most talented rosters of all-time. Sean Taylor was a backup because Ed Reed started in front of him. Ed Reed is only the greatest safety in this history of the fucking game and Sean Taylor might've been that if not for his tragic murder. Frank Gore was the 3rd string RB because Clinton Portis and Willis McGahee were ahead of him. Andre Johnson is a HOF WR and was Jeremiah Smith before Jeremiah Smith. Vince Wilfork who is an NFL HOF'er was the starting NT. I am sure I am missing many more 1st round picks and legends. But those Miami teams were the most talented teams ever assembled and we'll probably never see anything the likes of that again.
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you are wrong~whatever~ole~.
FIFY
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Ohio State can be had. They've already proven that, twice. Are they a hell of a team? Of course. But this nonsense about "mOsT taLeNteD tEam EvAR OmErG tWeNtY mIlLun DuHleR rOsTeR" has got to stop. They might be the best team if they finish the job during a weak year where there really is no great team that stands clear cut above the rest- and that's that.
who's actually saying that? I think people are saying they are the most talented team this year, but I don't see anyone or hear anyone claiming they're the most talented team ever?? Most people are stating that there isn't a clear cut powerhouse this year, but OSU may be at the top of the talent group this year.. and that may be true, but I also think this is a year where the top isn't elite like some other year's when we clearly see 2-3 elite teams.. I would argue 2023 Michigan is more talented than any 2024 team and I don't think that's biased and NFL rosters would support that as well. I would also argue there have been some Buckeye teams in the last 10 years that are more talented than this Buckeye team as well.
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who's actually saying that? I think people are saying they are the most talented team this year, but I don't see anyone or hear anyone claiming they're the most talented team ever?? Most people are stating that there isn't a clear cut powerhouse this year, but OSU may be at the top of the talent group this year.. and that may be true, but I also think this is a year where the top isn't elite like some other year's when we clearly see 2-3 elite teams.. I would argue 2023 Michigan is more talented than any 2024 team and I don't think that's biased and NFL rosters would support that as well. I would also argue there have been some Buckeye teams in the last 10 years that are more talented than this Buckeye team as well.
Urbz and Tress were saying that shit before the season. That fat guy on On3 who is a Bucknutjob fan and does a podcast with Andy Staples also saying shit like that ever since Ohio State decided to show up and play ball in the playoff and not choke at home to a 20 point dawg that doesn't have a QB and can't complete a forward pass. Believe he lumped them in the same class as 2019 LSU which is just...LOLZ considering that team ran a murderers row gauntlet to 15-0 and Joe Burrow was the QB of that team and Justin Jefferson and JaMarr Chase were the WR's- you know only one of the best 3 or 4 QB's in the entire NFL right now and probably the two best WR's in the entire NFL right now...
I think 2023 Michigan might just wind up being the last great college team we so go undefeated now that the NIL/portal era is here in full effect and has gone to straight up insanity levels- even more nutty than anyone could've imagined from just a few years ago when it became reality. It will be hard as shit for anybody to keep players from just hitting the portal and transferring for more money or because they didn't get x amount of carries or passes thrown their way or as many defensive pass rush snaps they wanted going forward. Stacking talent and depth is harder than ever today- and dog eat dog competition in practice and camp where you have backups that could start at most other places is what makes teams elite. Flat out just going to see less and less of that from now on.
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I'm optimistic that the unlimited transferring business will not last forever.
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I'm optimistic that the unlimited transferring business will not last forever.
I'm not...but I do hope you are correct because it's flat out ruining the sport.
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Urbz and Tress were saying that shit before the season. That fat guy on On3 who is a Bucknutjob fan and does a podcast with Andy Staples also saying shit like that
So the first two to promote the program they love and no reasonable people since. If all we search for are levels of absurdity, that's what we'll find, but that doesn't mean a remotely measurable quantity of sane humans believe it.
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Yeah I haven't really seen anyone in the main stream suggesting that this year's Ohio State team has the most talent ever. I've certainly seen some suggesting that they have the most talent this year, and that's reasonable, they very possibly might.
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Bevo is banned from Tiger Stadium for the sheer hypocrisy.
BEVO is also banned from Memorial Stadium in Lincoln for some good reason
like not allowing a crimson 13th man manure bucket in the sacred place
might easily be cornfused with a Sooner bucket
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agree 100%.
Ohio State can be had. They've already proven that, twice. Are they a hell of a team? Of course. But this nonsense about "mOsT taLeNteD tEam EvAR OmErG tWeNtY mIlLun DuHleR rOsTeR" has got to stop. They might be the best team if they finish the job during a weak year where there really is no great team that stands clear cut above the rest- and that's that.
People need to look at those early 2000s Miami teams when they talk most talented rosters of all-time. Sean Taylor was a backup because Ed Reed started in front of him. Ed Reed is only the greatest safety in this history of the fucking game and Sean Taylor might've been that if not for his tragic murder. Frank Gore was the 3rd string RB because Clinton Portis and Willis McGahee were ahead of him. Andre Johnson is a HOF WR and was Jeremiah Smith before Jeremiah Smith. Vince Wilfork who is an NFL HOF'er was the starting NT. I am sure I am missing many more 1st round picks and legends. But those Miami teams were the most talented teams ever assembled and we'll probably never see anything the likes of that again.
True.
I was there in person when this happened:
“The Miami Hurricanes entered the 2003 National Championship Game on a ridiculous win streak of 34 games and boasted one of the most talent-laden teams of all time -- including NFL (https://thespun.com/nfl) players such as Andre Johnson, Jonathan Vilma, Sean Taylor, Willis McGahee, Ken Dorsey, DJ Williams, Antrel Rolle, and a few others. However, it was a Maurice Clarett-led offense that stole the show, as the freshman ran for two touchdowns, including the game-clincher in double overtime.”
Any one who buys that hype around this Cotton Bowl is not living in reality.
I am quite confident the players- on both team- don’t buy it. The Buckeyes were 12 point dogs, but I heard predictions leading up to the game as crazy as Miami 56-0. I knew from the first snap it was going to be a war. I expect the same on Friday.
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Interesting weather in Dallas area, might make it difficult for anyone planning to fly in on Thursday, or anyone planning to drive in Thursday or Friday. 5-8" of snow predicted during the day on Thursday, with accumulation of 3-5" overnight. That's enough to shut down most Texas cities for a few days...
(https://i.imgur.com/jzzyXpB.png)
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enjoy!
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Oh I'll be sitting comfortably in my home in Cedar Park, Texas.
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Interesting weather in Dallas area, might make it difficult for anyone planning to fly in on Thursday, or anyone planning to drive in Thursday or Friday. 5-8" of snow predicted during the day on Thursday, with accumulation of 3-5" overnight. That's enough to shut down most Texas cities for a few days...
(https://i.imgur.com/jzzyXpB.png)
Eh? That's what we called a dustin' growing up... Just get the plows moving, get the salt crews going, and you're good to go!
Oh, wait... This is Texas. Never mind. It'll shut you down for a week :57:
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I was speakin to my brother and all the Bucknut and Hook'em fans traveling to Jerry World
well, my brother won't go near Jerry World during that time
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Yeah I really have no desire to see another college football game in that stadium. I like it fine for NFL but for college it's just a really sterile, soulless venue. I doubt I'd go even if I had free tickets and a teleportation device to get me from my couch, into and out of the stadium, with zero effort.
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Eh? That's what we called a dustin' growing up... Just get the plows moving, get the salt crews going, and you're good to go!
Oh, wait... This is Texas. Never mind. It'll shut you down for a week :57:
Luckily Austin is down below the snow/wintry mix line for this storm. We're only supposed to get rain.
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I was in DFW a couple weeks after the Super Bowl the year where there was ice/snow the week of. The Uber driver ran his mouth the entire fare talking about how much money they lost in fares, because nobody wanted to go anywhere, and the SB had people all over the metroplex and it was the worst week evahhh.
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Ticket prices beginning to drop now that people are realizing they might not be able to get to the stadium on game day.
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BEVO is also banned from Memorial Stadium in Lincoln for some good reason
Because of 1996.
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I doubt I'd go even if I had free tickets and a teleportation device to get me from my couch, into and out of the stadium, with zero effort.
Can I use that machine?
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Because of 1996.
BEVO didn't poop on the sideline in Lincoln in 96
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BEVO didn't poop on the sideline in Lincoln in 96
No, Nebraska's defense did on 4th down.
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Horns didn't play in Lincoln until 1998.
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Can I use that machine?
Just make sure there's not a fly in it with you when you try to teleport.
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BEVO is also banned from Memorial Stadium in Lincoln for some good reason
like not allowing a crimson 13th man manure bucket in the sacred place
might easily be cornfused with a Sooner bucket
Really, it was just a jab of irony. Since Mike the Tiger has been banned from Tiger Stadium, I don't see why Bevo shouldn't be also.
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Herbie Husker and Lil' Red are allowed, even encouraged to attend
Inbred Jed, on the other hand..............
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UGA can't go to the Aloha Bowl.
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Ralphie the cow isn't allowed in the stadium at UNL
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How about the Husker Prick Squad :D?
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Piss on those a-holes.
Anyway, forecast is looking a little better for D/FW over the next couple of days. Maybe fans will be able to get to this game after all.
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Just make sure there's not a fly in it with you when you try to teleport.
Why is it just flies?
By the logic of the movie, all teleporters should be transformed into a cross between themselves and their own gut microbiome.
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Piss on those a-holes.
Anyway, forecast is looking a little better for D/FW over the next couple of days. Maybe fans will be able to get to this game after all.
damn the luck
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pretty weird thing to say when you were going to be in the 12 team playoff regardless of the outcome of the very final game of the regular season that you shit the bed in at home as a 23 point favorite to a team that literally did not have a QB....I guess Ryan Day is a grower not a shower.
https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1877428560585011234
translation:
https://twitter.com/Ess_Tee_Dee/status/1877430627793867173
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LOL... Ohio State fans know what to do with this weather. It's the Texas fans that are flummoxed.
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LOL... Ohio State fans know what to do with this weather. It's the Texas fans that are flummoxed.
It's not whether or not Ohio State fans know what to do, it's the fact that there will be huge numbers of Texans driving on the roads, all around the metroplex and all around the stadium.
That should scare anyone to death.
Just like I tell all my yankee transplant friends when they scoff at the weather and insist they'll be fine driving through it. I say, "Oh, I know YOU'LL be fine. It's the 900,000 Texans on the road around you, that are the problem."
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It's not whether or not Ohio State fans know what to do, it's the fact that there will be huge numbers of Texans driving on the roads, all around the metroplex and all around the stadium.
That should scare anyone to death.
Just like I tell all my yankee transplant friends when they scoff at the weather and insist they'll be fine driving through it. I say, "Oh, I know YOU'LL be fine. It's the 900,000 Texans on the road around you, that are the problem."
Oh, I hear you. I feel the same way around SoCal when we get the tiniest amounts of rain.
Of course you probably have those Texans who think that having 4WD will help them brake better in the snow :57:
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It's not whether or not Ohio State fans know what to do, it's the fact that there will be huge numbers of Texans driving on the roads, all around the metroplex and all around the stadium.
That should scare anyone to death.
Just like I tell all my yankee transplant friends when they scoff at the weather and insist they'll be fine driving through it. I say, "Oh, I know YOU'LL be fine. It's the 900,000 Texans on the road around you, that are the problem."
This is so true. I was in the South once when it snowed and yikes, stay off the roads to stay away from the Southern drivers!
In defense of Southern drivers, every year here in Cleveland the first workday with snow is a complete clusterf$@k! I think we forget over the summer how to drive in winter conditions so literally every year in Cleveland when the first snowstorm hits we drive as if this was Atlanta and we'd never seen ❄️ before.
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In defense of Southern drivers, every year here in Cleveland the first workday with snow is a complete clusterf$@k! I think we forget over the summer how to drive in winter conditions so literally every year in Cleveland when the first snowstorm hits we drive as if this was Atlanta and we'd never seen ❄️ before.
LOL. The one thing that I do realize is that we have a similar thing here in SoCal with rain.
We'll go 5 months without rain. Then that first rain hits, and ALL the various oils and other crap that's embedded into the pavement after 5 months of no precipitation starts to lift and seep out. The first hour or two of that first seasonal rain, driving is like driving on snow/ice.
New transplants who are used to driving in inclement weather can easily be caught out in that scenario because they've never lived someplace that goes 5+ months without rain, so they don't understand how dangerous that first hour or two can be.
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Oh, I hear you. I feel the same way around SoCal when we get the tiniest amounts of rain.
Of course you probably have those Texans who think that having 4WD will help them brake better in the snow :57:
Yup, we definitely have plenty of those.
Personally, I just stay at home when the weather goes to shit. I'm fortunate to have a job where I can do that, of course...
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Yup, we definitely have plenty of those.
Personally, I just stay at home when the weather goes to shit. I'm fortunate to have a job where I can do that, of course...
yep folks here in Texas we go completely crazy driving in the snow
we just arent used to it and have no idea how to come to a stop
I too stay at home during freezing weather
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LOL. The one thing that I do realize is that we have a similar thing here in SoCal with rain.
We'll go 5 months without rain. Then that first rain hits, and ALL the various oils and other crap that's embedded into the pavement after 5 months of no precipitation starts to lift and seep out. The first hour or two of that first seasonal rain, driving is like driving on snow/ice.
New transplants who are used to driving in inclement weather can easily be caught out in that scenario because they've never lived someplace that goes 5+ months without rain, so they don't understand how dangerous that first hour or two can be.
Driving aside, it's fucking weird that it never rains out here. I love LOVE the total lack of mosquitos, but still. We've gone far longer than 5 months with not a drop of rain. Many times. I grew up having a rain shower every single day, at least 9 months of the year.
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half the roads in DFW are elevated (major HWYs and interstates) that stuff freezes and nobody can 'drive on it'. has nothing to do with who's from where. that combined with a city that wisely doesn't budget to have 1000s of plows (w/ salt) for oft chance there's ice/snow for a college semifinal means ya'll fkd.
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half the roads in DFW are elevated (major HWYs and interstates) that stuff freezes and nobody can 'drive on it'. has nothing to do with who's from where. that combined with a city that wisely doesn't budget to have 1000s of plows (w/ salt) for oft chance there's ice/snow for a college semifinal means ya'll fkd.
Yup. ROI on investing in ice/snow handling infrastructure for roads in large southern cities is almost zero. Occasionally it causes a problem. Just unfortunate timing.
Jerry don't care, the seats are sold and the teams are present. Play ball.
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half the roads in DFW are elevated (major HWYs and interstates) that stuff freezes and nobody can 'drive on it'. has nothing to do with who's from where. that combined with a city that wisely doesn't budget to have 1000s of plows (w/ salt) for oft chance there's ice/snow for a college semifinal means ya'll fkd.
All you need are some chains for the tires.
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I haven't seen tire chains in quite sometime.Back in the day when it seemingly snowed from Thangiving to opening day of baseball,then yes. The thing is years ago temps stayed consistently cold and didnt vascilate backforth like the last couple of decades. It's 15° right now in Northern Ohio with a bit of a breeze 🥶
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I think the location of these neutral site games is frequently overblown, but I wonder if it matters as far as attendance here. You are now talking 3 bowl games, as to 1 or 2, and last week is during the holidays and the first one, so you get people that want to guarantee a trip. Then next week is the championship.
This week you have to take work off. If you win you are going to the championship, and you'd probably want to go to that, and if you lose, well, you are probably glad you missed it. But if you don't have to hop on a plane. If you don't have to book a hotel. If you don't have to take time off work.
Seems like this one could be a HEAVY Texas crowd
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I think the location of these neutral site games is frequently overblown, but I wonder if it matters as far as attendance here. You are now talking 3 bowl games, as to 1 or 2, and last week is during the holidays and the first one, so you get people that want to guarantee a trip. Then next week is the championship.
This week you have to take work off. If you win you are going to the championship, and you'd probably want to go to that, and if you lose, well, you are probably glad you missed it. But if you don't have to hop on a plane. If you don't have to book a hotel. If you don't have to take time off work.
Seems like this one could be a HEAVY Texas crowd
From the perspective of an Ohio State fan who has previously travelled to multiple NC and CFP games, I agree with all of this.
Part of the difference is that you don't have as long to plan as you used to. I went to the BCSNCG where Ohio State beat Miami back in 2002/3. Back then Ohio State beat Michigan on Saturday, November 23, 2002 and didn't play Miami until Friday, January 3, 2003. That is one day shy of six weeks between games. Those of us (like me) who went to that game had a long time to decide we were going, buy tickets, figure out travel arrangements, etc.
For this game, Ohio State beat Oregon less than two weeks ago in Pasadena and here were are with a game against Texas in Dallas today then, as you pointed out, if the Buckeyes beat Texas they'll play Notre Dame in Atlanta less than two weeks from now.
The quick turnarounds make it nearly impossible to plan your own trip. You simply can't economically book a flight on that notice so unless you live in the DFW area your only viable way to go is on a package. I've done both, planned my own trips and packages. The packages are nice but they are also EXPENSIVE compared to planning your own trip. Buying the Alumni package trips for:
- The Rose Bowl (vs Oregon)
- The Cotton Bowl (vs Texas), and
- The Peach? Bowl (vs Notre Dame, assuming tOSU wins the Cotton)
Buying all three of those would probably be easily north of $10k and that doesn't include tickets for the home Playoff game against Tennessee.
In addition to all of that, I think you have a really good point here:
If you win you are going to the championship, and you'd probably want to go to that, and if you lose, well, you are probably glad you missed it.
Exactly. If Ohio State loses in Dallas I'd be glad I missed it and if they win, I'd rather go to the CG in Atlanta (which is also closer, potentially drivable, and thus a LOT cheaper). Either way, I don't really want to go to the game in Dallas. The only exception would be if I lived close enough to Jerry World to go to the game without a flight and without more than maybe one night in a hotel. That is going to massively favor Texas because obviously there are a LOT more Texas fans in DFW and the surrounding area than Ohio State fans.
For comparison:
- The drive from the Horseshoe to Jerry World is almost 1,100 miles and takes nearly 16 hours (https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Ohio+Stadium,+411+Woody+Hayes+Dr,+Columbus,+OH+43210/AT%26T+Stadium,+AT%26T+Way,+Arlington,+TX/@36.2696811,-95.3379866,1735439m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x88388e9401f27f55:0x4b4983cd164998a5!2m2!1d-83.0195872!2d40.0028131!1m5!1m1!1s0x864e7d86c8884727:0x6d1e60e88c6a9df8!2m2!1d-97.0934165!2d32.7479966!3e0?authuser=0&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDEwNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D).
- The drive from the Horseshoe to Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a little under 600 miles and takes a little under 9 hours (https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Ohio+Stadium,+411+Woody+Hayes+Dr,+Columbus,+OH+43210/Mercedes-Benz+Stadium,+AMB+Drive+Northwest,+Atlanta,+GA/@36.8562146,-87.4981783,861156m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x88388e9401f27f55:0x4b4983cd164998a5!2m2!1d-83.0195872!2d40.0028131!1m5!1m1!1s0x88f5037c38c799e3:0x6541be00805df0ee!2m2!1d-84.4005905!2d33.7553232!3e0?authuser=0&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDEwNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) so it is about half the trip to DFW.
If I was still young and single and travelling to games like this, I'd hold out for the CG in ATL on the basis laid out by @ELA (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=55) that there is no scenario in which I'd rather go to DFW.
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Just as a point of fact, the Peach Bowl has already been played in Atlanta, that was Texas' win over Arizona State. The next game in Atlanta is just the CFP final.
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Just as a point of fact, the Peach Bowl has already been played in Atlanta, that was Texas' win over Arizona State. The next game in Atlanta is just the CFP final.
I wasn't sure. I put the "?" because I didn't know how they treated that:
- The Peach? Bowl (vs Notre Dame, assuming tOSU wins the Cotton)
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Looking at this, my Great-Great Grandfather Joshua DeWees made almost exactly this trip back in the 1860's.
- He trained in Columbus
- Took a train to Cincinnati
- Took a steamboat across the river to Covington
- Fought the SEC invaders at Perryville in Kentucky
- Was part of the first Union Regiment into Chattanooga
- Was wounded at Lookout Mountain in Georgia
- Cooked hotdogs and smores over a roaring fire in Atlanta (that is a joke, they didn't have hotdogs nor marshmallows and the roaring fire wasn't in Atlanta, it WAS Atlanta)
It took him a bit longer than 9 hours.
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So, if Texas and Ohio State meet in DFW/JerryWorld to play a football game....does LSU still have home-field advantage?
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Yup
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From surlyhorns: Today I learned that when Colt hit Quan to beat tOSU in the 2009 Fiesta Bowl, the LB Quan ran away from was current ND head coach Marcus Freeman:
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- Cooked hotdogs and smores over a roaring fire in Atlanta (that is a joke, they didn't have hotdogs nor marshmallows and the roaring fire wasn't in Atlanta, it WAS Atlanta)
Hot-lanta--ever since 1864.
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The betting public, which has been invested in Ohio State all season, is squarely behind the Buckeyes against Texas on Friday. Approximately 72% of the bets placed -- and 82% of the money wagered -- on the Cotton Bowl at ESPN BET was on Ohio State as of Friday morning.
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Bayless's.
How can Skip be such a dick and Rick be so damn cool?
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Bayless's.
How can Skip be such a dick and Rick be so damn cool?
It was many years before I discovered they were related. Total opposites.
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Wonder if Skip just doomed OSU. His hawt taeks are generally putrid.
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Wonder if Skip just doomed OSU. His hawt taeks are generally putrid.
One can hope.
But it's not just him, pretty much every major national guy is not only picking the Buckeyes, but convinced it'll be over by halftime.
Corso is likely the only national guy that'll pick Texas, because he picked Texas to win the NC at the beginning of the year.
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One can hope.
But it's not just him, pretty much every major national guy is not only picking the Buckeyes, but convinced it'll be over by halftime.
Corso is likely the only national guy that'll pick Texas, because he picked Texas to win the NC at the beginning of the year.
They are smart. Same folks that picked OSU over UM and Bama over Oklahoma. 😂😂
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They are smart. Same folks that picked OSU over UM and Bama over Oklahoma. 😂😂
I see what you're trying to do here. But your sandbagging reverse jinx voodoo hex won't work.
The Longhorns are DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!
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Honestly don't care who is doomed, but this talk about how great Ohio State is exactly the kind of karmic setup that seems to often end with whatever the team is that gets the adulation losing.
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Honestly don't care who is doomed, but this talk about how great Ohio State is exactly the kind of karmic setup that seems to often end with whatever the team is that gets the adulation losing.
Wouldn't that be a real shame???? :)
In all seriousness, Buckeyes are favored because they should be. They're trending in the right direction, and Texas is either stagnant or going the wrong way. I'd pick the Buckeyes too if I had to bet.
But, hopefully it'll at least be a close game. I think the Longhorns are due for a solid effort and can keep it from being a blowout.
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Honestly don't care who is doomed, but this talk about how great Ohio State is exactly the kind of karmic setup that seems to often end with whatever the team is that gets the adulation losing.
You're not hearing it from most Ohio State fans except for the slappie types like mdot ;D.Offensive line still concerns me
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You're not hearing it from most Ohio State fans except for the slappie types like mdot ;D.Offensive line still concerns me
OL concerns me as well but beyond that I think there is an issue of intensity. As in, can the Buckeyes play at the remarkable level that we saw to open the Tennessee and Oregon games for a third consecutive game (and hopefully fourth as well).
Around here we tend to give the SEC teams a LOT of crap for scheduling crappy FCS opponents the week before rivalry week but there is a very good reason for it.
@OrangeAfroMan (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=58) pointed this out once, for as great of a coach as Steve Spurrier was and for as great as the Florida teams that he fielded were, one thing that Spurrier's Gators NEVER accomplished was to win consecutively:
- SEC Game
- FSU Game
- SECCG
- Bowl
Here were their results from the inaugural SECCG in 1992:
1992, 2-2:
- beat Vandy
- lost at FSU
- lost to Bama
- beat NCST
1993, 3-1:
- beat Vandy
- lost to FSU
- beat Bama
- beat WVU
1994, 2-1-1:
- beat Vandy
- tied FSU
- beat Bama
- lost to FSU
1995, 3-1:
- beat Vandy
- beat FSU
- beat Arkansas
- lost to Nebraska (and it was BAD)
1996, 3-1:
- beat USCe
- lost at FSU
- beat Bama
- beat FSU
1997, 3-0:
- beat USCe
- beat FSU
- missed SECCG
- beat PSU
1998, 2-1:
- beat USCe
- lost at FSU
- missed SECCG
- beat Cuse
1999, 1-3:
- beat USCe
- lost to FSU
- lost to Bama
- lost to MSU
Note that this 1999 team was 9-1 and ranked #3 in the country heading into their clash with #1 FSU in the Swamp. They finished 9-4 and outside of the top-10.
2000, 2-2:
- beat USCe
- lost at FSU (badly)
- beat Auburn
- lost to Miami, FL
2001 was unusual, the games on 9/15 were postponed due to 9/11. Florida was scheduled to play the Vounteers on 9/15 but that got kicked back to December 1. Florida lost that game thus missing the SECCG.
2002, 1-2:
- beat USCe
- lost at FSU
- missed SECCG
- lost to Michigan
2003, 1-2:
- beat USCe (barely)
- lost to FSU (barely)
- missed SECCG
- lost to Iowa
2004, 2-1:
- beat USCe
- won at FSU
- missed SECCG
- lost to Miami, FL
2005, 2-1:
- lost to USCe
- beat FSU
- missed SECCG
- beat Iowa
That is it. After 2005 they started scheduling a patsy the week before FSU and in 2006 they cruised to a 62-0 win over Western Carolina then beat FSU, Arky, and tOSU to win a NC. Their week-before FSU opponent since then:
- FAU in 2007
- Citadel in 2008
- FIU in 2009
- ApSt in 2010 (despite what some Michigan fans will tell you, this was an easy game)
- Furman in 2011
- Jacksonville St in 2012
- Georgia Southern in 2013
- Eastern Kentucky in 2014
- FAU in 2015
- LSU in 2016 (did this get rescheduled due to weather?)
- UAB in 2017
- Idaho in 2018
- week off in 2019, Mizzou prior to that
- There was no FSU game in 2020 due to COVID and Florida played an all-SEC schedule
- Mizzou in 2021
- Vandy in 2022
- Mizzou in 2023
- Ole Miss in 2024
So apparently the Gators are back to playing an SEC game the week before FSU but it frankly hasn't worked out real well for them.
IMHO, it is simply VERY difficult to maintain a VERY high intensity level game-after-game-after-game.
As far as tonight's game, I think that Texas and Ohio State are evenly enough matched that it comes down to who has the better game relative to their ability:
- If Texas is "due" for a great game after not playing all that well these last two and Ohio State is "due" for a clunker after opening the last two so incredibly well, this gets ugly in favor of Texas.
- If they both play well or both play poorly it should be a competitive game.
- If they both bring their "best game" it should be a great game and a classic.
- If Ohio State continues to play well while Texas continues to play not so well, Ohio State runs away with it.
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So you're saying it could be a close game with either team winning, or it could be a blowout by either team???? :)
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So you're saying it could be a close game with either team winning, or it could be a blowout by either team???? :)
Tie ruled out
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So you're saying it could be a close game with either team winning, or it could be a blowout by either team???? :)
Yep, and I guarantee it!
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It's interesting that the next team that the loser of this game will play, will be the same team again, next Fall.
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It's interesting that the next team that the loser of this game will play, will be the same team again, next Fall.
Winner gets Notre Dame in between.
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Seems to me that they're both very talented and overall well-coached. If they both play their best games it should be a great one. It's debatable whether or not Texas can play their best game....they usually just play their best half and then spend most of the other half calibrating the sights on their rifles to achieve maximum accuracy as they aim for their foot.
For those hoping for a great game, now would be good time for the Horns to play a full 60 minutes. They can start by matching the intensity OSU has been showing early on. Longhorn defense is usually reliable in that regard. The offense needs to avoid starting with a bunch of 3 and outs while the Buckeye defense works itself into a progressively more feverish lather. The Buckeyes have kicked the snowball down the top of the mountain early on the last couple games and the avalanche consumes everything in its path. If Texas weathers that and lets OSU know early on "we ain't TN or UO" then I think it'll be a good game. If Texas gets caught in that, Sark might go full Sark, and then who knows what might happen. Anything from Greatest Comeback Of All Time to OMG Can You Believe Some Of Us Thought UT Could Win?
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What a game.
The sack/strip/scoop/score will get all the attention but the play before that was arguably more important. Seven yard loss on and goal from the 1 was HUGE.
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Pretty even teams. I was getting pretty down watching the Buckeyes continually shooting themselves with stupid penalties.
Very impressed with both defenses.
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won the first two round playoff games by 3 TD's, only beat Texas by 2 TD's. FIRE DAY!
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All-timer of a play there by Jack Sawyer returning a Texas fumble 82 yards to put the game away.
But all these crowd shots…that went on the whole game! The disparity of appearance between Buckeyes and Longhorns fans!
Every time the ESPN cameras panned over the Ohio State section their crowd looks like pre-diabetics buying jugs of anti-freeze and canisters of bean dip at Walmart on a weeknight. Then, ESPN panning over the Longhorns sections, they looked a younger, fitter, instagram-y, Coachella festival crowd.
(https://i.imgur.com/FiYkUxU.jpeg)
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The disparity of appearance between Buckeyes and Longhorns fans!
Every time the ESPN cameras panned over the Ohio State section their crowd looks like pre-diabetics buying jugs of anti-freeze and cans of bean dip at Walmart on a weeknight. Then, ESPN panning over the Longhorns sections, they looked a younger, fitter, instagram-y, Coachella festival crowd.
(https://i.imgur.com/FiYkUxU.jpeg)
buddy it's Ohio....it is one of the fattest, white trashiest disgusting states in the US. The farm animals aren't the only cows that live in Ohio. when it comes to states with the best looking women, Ohio is definitely a bottom tier state.
when it comes states with good looking women Texas is easily top 5. Florida is #1 and I'll fight anyone on that to the death. Ain't nothing like South Florida in the US. It's straight up insanity. But yeah Ohio has a bunch of butt ugly fatties. That state sucks. Just like it's football team. :)
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All-timer of a play there by Jack Sawyer returning a Texas fumble 82 yards to put the game away.
But all these crowd shots…that went on the whole game! The disparity of appearance between Buckeyes and Longhorns fans!
Every time the ESPN cameras panned over the Ohio State section their crowd looks like pre-diabetics buying jugs of anti-freeze and canisters of bean dip at Walmart on a weeknight. Then, ESPN panning over the Longhorns sections, they looked a younger, fitter, instagram-y, Coachella festival crowd.
(https://i.imgur.com/FiYkUxU.jpeg)
Keep Austin Weird Hot
Very even game, statistically.
I have to know if Blue on Texas was hurt last game. He dominated Clemson, was a ghost vs ASU, and had 2 TDs tonight. He is a legit dude who should get fed the ball, even if #26 is good.
In this era of spread offenses and base nickel defenses, any team with its best pass-rusher on the left side of the offense is in the stone age. Put his ass vs their right tackle, and you get plays like Sawyer's. RTs can pass block, but they're not LTs.
And yes, the toss sweep play was asinine. You're averaging 2 ypc for the game and you're calling that play? Idiocy.
The NCG should be a blowout, so that's fun. A 2-loss NC. Their 2nd loss did not risk them missing the CFP at all.
Herbstreit was wearing A LOT of makeup. That's weird.
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Talented ladies are everywhere. They're just covered up more often in some latitudes.
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Camera showed Howard's mom a lot.
Also IMHO young people show up to games they don't have to plan a vacation around. But yah, last night it looked liked UT had a student section, and OSU did not.
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won the first two round playoff games by 3 TD's, only beat Texas by 2 TD's. FIRE DAY!
Well you quit calling Booger a CTE/Mongoloid case just a few yrs ago or do you have the same condintion and can't remember???>:(
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Listen to what Chris Fowler says - Henderson can make a house call from just about anywhere - then he does
https://youtu.be/IEcijvWqZlY?t=533
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq6iBT2i_b8
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Well, sigh of relief. Neither one of A&Ms former and once again rivals won the SEC or the NC ( no longer mythical) in their first year in the SEC.
That game 1 loss to ND actually looks pretty good. I thought OSU and UT were very evenly matched. That fumble return and 14 point swing at the end were ….something.
I predict ND will win the CFP, to put and end to their almost 40 year drought.
Here’s to next season.
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Well, sigh of relief. Neither one of A&Ms former and once again rivals won the SEC or the NC ( no longer mythical) in their first year in the SEC.
That game 1 loss to ND actually looks pretty good. I thought OSU and UT were very evenly matched. That fumble return and 14 point swing at the end were ….something.
I predict ND will win the CFP, to put and end to their almost 40 year drought.
I wouldn't be shocked - hopefully the Buckeyes won't be writing ND's epitaph like some of zany fans already have
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Yeesh that game.
Congrats to the Buckeyes, best of luck against the domers.
Seeya next year in Columbus.
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Yeesh that game.
Congrats to the Buckeyes, best of luck against the domers.
Seeya next year in Columbus.
Your Longhorns played a great game and that 14 point MoV is very misleading. The game was in doubt until the sack/strip/scoop/score at ~2 minutes to go.
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good one
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overshadowed in all of this was the play of Buckeye defensive tackles Ty Hamilton and Tyleik Williams. The Longhorns managed a meager 58 rushing yards on 29 carries – that’s 2 yards per attempt – despite an offensive line that was a Joe Moore Award finalist. The defensive line, with linebackers Cody Simon and Sonny Styles, has propelled the Buckeyes to the No. 2 run defense in college football at just 2.7 yards per attempt.
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That playcalling series at the end with UT first and goal from the 1 or 2 yard line will live in infamy, but the story behind that microcosm was UT's RT getting whupped all night by OSU's end. That play was waiting to happen, and it finally did. And it wasn't the only time that guy got home. At what point do you consider sticking a TE over there to help? I know it's not what you want to do, but you have to try something. The guy was just outmatched all night, and Texas let the thing ride.
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The guy was just outmatched all night, and Texas let the thing ride.
They also let Ewers ride. It was almost like the Michigan method.. Keep him in there and just hope he doesn't screw up so bad he costs the game. Only difference is Michigan didn't having Arch Manning rotting on the bench for no reason. If I'm an OSU fan, I'm thankful every day Ewers bailed on OSU. Howard is a far better option.
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He's turned in a consistent workman like performance,don't tuen the ball over move the sticks even with a hand that looked like a couple of prarie dogs were burrowing in it
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(https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB1rhGDk.img?w=768&h=432&m=6)
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Ohio State is the first team to ever win the Rose Bowl and Cotton Bowl in the same season.
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but, not the last