Michigan - Ohio State.....

Meh it was a major disappointment but my sangfroid is intact. The folks aren’t panicking or making excuses like they’re making out in the press.

We’re pretty Luke warm about backin in if TCU and/or USC loses. Though a potential rematch would be intriguing.
 
Mott the Hoople said:
Meh it was a major disappointment but my sangfroid is intact. The folks aren’t panicking or making excuses like they’re making out in the press.

We’re pretty Luke warm about backin in if TCU and/or USC loses. Though a potential rematch would be intriguing.
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That really sucked. I hate losing to Michigan at any time but at home, with a playoff birth on the line and being favored is not a game we should lose. Even though he's something like 41-4 I see there are calls for Day's job. People laugh but losing to Michigan twice in a row is no bueno. Obviously nothing's going to happen but to aim for the Captain Obvious award, he needs to win next year.

I also saw the President stepped down. She must have been like "if Day isn't going to step aside then I will because two losses in a row is unacceptable!" LOL.
 
Well right at the moment it looks like we might get that rematch, Go Utes! Up 24-17 as of this posting.

You know I’m going to never let. Forget if USC loses this game and OSU backs in as a result. LOL
 
PostmodernProphet said:
Where is Mott when you want to talk about football games?.....
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Actually I give my congrats to UM. The fact of the matter is Dey played not to lose and our defense, particularly our secondary, played like pussies.

But backing into the CFP I’m looking forward to a rematch. The question everyone is asking now is will we get that rematch in the Qtr finals?
 
I was surprised by the USC blowout, even though they had lost to the Utes earlier in the season.

That Michigan won is not the surprise. The margin of victory is what surprised me.

Now I just hope TCU wins. Otherwise, Bama might back into the CFP. And I don't want to see us humiliated on that stage.
 
WinterBorn said:
I was surprised by the USC blowout, even though they had lost to the Utes earlier in the season.

That Michigan won is not the surprise. The margin of victory is what surprised me.

Now I just hope TCU wins. Otherwise, Bama might back into the CFP. And I don't want to see us humiliated on that stage.
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Conversely if OSU had won no one would have been surprised. Feelings are ambivalent here in Columbus, except for the die hards. We didn’t beat UM or win the conference. So yea we are perfectly aware that we’re backing in so we view ourselves as underdogs. It’s a bit odd that no conference champ in the PAC 12 or ACC that didn’t have just 1 loss.

But hey you’re spoiled. You had a winning record and you beat Auburn and you’re going to play a New Years Day Bowl and will probably win. So all in all y’all had a good year. I know, anything but a National Championship is unsatisfactory to Bama fans but not even Bama can win them all.

But Y’all don’t have a one game season to the degree we have.

So up here it’s like “Screw the National Championship we want michigan!”. So this is super high risk high reward. The best of all outcomes would be defeating michigan for the NC. It would be OSU’s greatest win ever. If we loose to UM it would be our most humiliating defeat ever. Imagine the horror of losing to Auburn twice in one season?

So right now in Cbus it’s all about redemption. There’s only two ways to redeem this season. Beat UM and/or win the NC.
 
Mott the Hoople said:
Cawacko, from here in Columbus, I would like to thank you and USC from the bottom of my black little heart.
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You're welcome. That sucked. We were at field level in the first half and Caleb was right in front of us riding the stationary bike and you could tell it wasn't good by the looks on the trainer and Riley's faces when they came to talk to him.

Hopefully the Bucks take advantage of the opportunity but Georgia is going to be tough to beat I'm afraid.
 
Not to start, but it isn’t a coincidence that three of the four schools in the finals are State schools, big money schools, traditionally big money schools, and leading NIL benefactors (https://www.action network.com/ncaaf/highest-paid-college-athletes-in-the-nil-era), as I’ve noted previously, money is the common denominator to winning in college sports

And it is only going to get worse
 
cawacko said:
You're welcome. That sucked. We were at field level in the first half and Caleb was right in front of us riding the stationary bike and you could tell it wasn't good by the looks on the trainer and Riley's faces when they came to talk to him.

Hopefully the Bucks take advantage of the opportunity but Georgia is going to be tough to beat I'm afraid.
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Meh, we either beat them or we don’t. What really matters is if we do win then we absolutely have to beat UM or suffer the disgrace of the most humiliating defeat in OSU history.
 
archives said:
Not to start, but it isn’t a coincidence that three of the four schools in the finals are State schools, big money schools, traditionally big money schools, and leading NIL benefactors (https://www.action network.com/ncaaf/highest-paid-college-athletes-in-the-nil-era), as I’ve noted previously, money is the common denominator to winning in college sports

And it is only going to get worse
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Pac 12 - 12 teams, 2 private schools
SEC - 14 teams, 1 private school
Big 10 - 14 teams, 1 private school
ACC - 14 teams, 4 private schools
Big 12 - 12 teams, 2 private schools
and then you have Notre Dame - private school

So considering that public schools far outnumber the private schools it's not all that shocking that public schools win more often. But that doesn't mean private schools can't win. And look at what Miami is doing with their N.I.L. They are at the top among giving deals to their athletes.

Of course money helps but if it were strictly money then schools like Texas and Texas A&M would win every year and that isn't the case.
 
Mott the Hoople said:
Meh, we either beat them or we don’t. What really matters is if we do win then we absolutely have to beat UM or suffer the disgrace of the most humiliating defeat in OSU history.
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Agreed. CAN NOT lose to Michigan twice in one season. (I think we beat them if we get a chance at a rematch.)
 
cawacko said:
Agreed. CAN NOT lose to Michigan twice in one season. (I think we beat them if we get a chance at a rematch.)
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This will be a defining moment if we do play for the national championship for Ryan Dey. In similar situations both Tressle and Meyer won the national championship.
 
Mott the Hoople said:
Meh it was a major disappointment but my sangfroid is intact. The folks aren’t panicking or making excuses like they’re making out in the press.

We’re pretty Luke warm about backin in if TCU and/or USC loses. Though a potential rematch would be intriguing.
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How you feeling about the playoffs? I just think Georgia is going to be hard to beat but Ohio State does have talent so it’s not out of the realm of possibility.
 
cawacko said:
Pac 12 - 12 teams, 2 private schools
SEC - 14 teams, 1 private school
Big 10 - 14 teams, 1 private school
ACC - 14 teams, 4 private schools
Big 12 - 12 teams, 2 private schools
and then you have Notre Dame - private school

So considering that public schools far outnumber the private schools it's not all that shocking that public schools win more often. But that doesn't mean private schools can't win. And look at what Miami is doing with their N.I.L. They are at the top among giving deals to their athletes.

Of course money helps but if it were strictly money then schools like Texas and Texas A&M would win every year and that isn't the case.
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And of those ten schools how many do you honestly think will ever play for a national championship?

In time, the SEC will flush Vanderbilt as the Big 10 will do the same with NE. ACC, which has five private schools, will descend in significance, most likely NC, NC St, FLA State, and Clemson will depart at some point to join the SEC. As noted, money is the common denominator, and private schools, unless they want to sell their souls as distinguished institutions, won’t go the money route

And there is nothing wrong with any of that, is what it is, but to portray college football, especially in the future, as anything but professional is inappropriate, best money can buy will succeed
 
TCU, this is your best chance ever to finally get some national respect from the BIG TEN BRAGGARTS AND SWAGGARTS!

Now just go do your thing and earn it!
 
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