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So if Ohio state wins the national championship but lost to Michigan earlier is it a good year?
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No & there will be an asterisk next to it.
Flagg the Wanderer
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Losing to Michigan or not, OSU coming back one year later to reclaim the crown is going to cause plenty of gastro-wolverinial issues among that fanbase.
I was happy that this might finally be Oregon’s year but in the end, #7 vs # 8 validates the playoff format.
I was happy that this might finally be Oregon’s year but in the end, #7 vs # 8 validates the playoff format.
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Be not simply good - be good for something.
It validates the format, in that the best teams were all included in the playoffs, but the not seedings.
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I think next year they might seed the teams by going with the rankings instead of re-seeding teams. Also, the new playoff system is similar to the NFL in that you can lose an early or late season game & still have a shot at the whole thing. Both these teams did just that.
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I'll never understand why teams do this stupid shit & I see NFL teams do it in short yardage as well sometimes. This right here was game set match.
View: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1877932437780488319
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The play is fine, but the execution was complete dogshit.
QB has to fake like he's running a power or draw and THEN pitch, not pitch right away like that.
I agree. You have 2 NFL 1st round picks at the tackles. You run a quick hitter behind one of those big boys 3 times, if needed.
OSU has talent and speed off the edge and the LB. Why run wide to their strength.?
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Watch #2 Caleb Downs. He sniffed that thing out before it even started. Then you have for a Texas a tackle, TE & two wr's trying to block Downs, Ransom and Igbinosun. What’s the chances you block all three of those guys running East and West? Good fucking luck with that.
44 of OSU is a very good edge player as a rusher and edge setter. But Banks could block power him straight up. Classic case of a play caller overthinking the situation.
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So...I think ND may be overmatched this time.
I felt confident against Indinia, hesitant but okay against Georgia, and pretty good against PSU. But LT Knapp going down in the last game may be the final nail for this squad. That's the fourth starting OL to go down for the season, and it's at left tackle. They're not even sure if it will be Baker or Jagusah at LT for the game. On the DL, the only starter left is Howard Cross. Credit to the OL and DL coaches for keeping them rolling, but it's a lot. Baker was clearly overmatched against PSU, giving up 5 hurries and a sack in a partial game.
Similarly, Morrison is the one DB they could possibly man up against Jeremiah Smith. He's out, and ND relies a lot on man coverage. They can't pull men out of the box with Henderson running the ball, especially with the DL ailing as badly as it is. A big question will be how ND uses S Watts. If they have to have him key on supporting the run, he's less available to be a backstop (and loses his INT potential) against Smith & Co.
Leonard will need to show great judgement on when to move in the pocket, and when to stand and deliver the ball. Kid is a gamer for sure, but isn't going to out skill an OSU squad. The WR to watch isn't Greathouse or Collins. Watch #6 Jordan Faison. Along with TE Mitch Evans, he's a great release valve underneath. Think 2007 Welker.
But I think this game is decided on the lines, and while my heart believes (and all of me wants to see the Planet's own OSU melt down in the event of an OSU loss) my head says this one is too much. Put the Michigan loss aside, and OSU should have been the favorite to win it all from wire to wire this year. They have talent to spare, and have been playing absolute lights out.
...But that's why they play the games.
I felt confident against Indinia, hesitant but okay against Georgia, and pretty good against PSU. But LT Knapp going down in the last game may be the final nail for this squad. That's the fourth starting OL to go down for the season, and it's at left tackle. They're not even sure if it will be Baker or Jagusah at LT for the game. On the DL, the only starter left is Howard Cross. Credit to the OL and DL coaches for keeping them rolling, but it's a lot. Baker was clearly overmatched against PSU, giving up 5 hurries and a sack in a partial game.
Similarly, Morrison is the one DB they could possibly man up against Jeremiah Smith. He's out, and ND relies a lot on man coverage. They can't pull men out of the box with Henderson running the ball, especially with the DL ailing as badly as it is. A big question will be how ND uses S Watts. If they have to have him key on supporting the run, he's less available to be a backstop (and loses his INT potential) against Smith & Co.
Leonard will need to show great judgement on when to move in the pocket, and when to stand and deliver the ball. Kid is a gamer for sure, but isn't going to out skill an OSU squad. The WR to watch isn't Greathouse or Collins. Watch #6 Jordan Faison. Along with TE Mitch Evans, he's a great release valve underneath. Think 2007 Welker.
But I think this game is decided on the lines, and while my heart believes (and all of me wants to see the Planet's own OSU melt down in the event of an OSU loss) my head says this one is too much. Put the Michigan loss aside, and OSU should have been the favorite to win it all from wire to wire this year. They have talent to spare, and have been playing absolute lights out.
...But that's why they play the games.