Actually surprised the Bucks toed the line as well as they did. I thought it was a good game to watch play out.
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Great highlights. Now that was a diversified offense!
But good God, those helmets were awful.
In your proposal would the teams that don’t make the playoffs only play 10 games per season?
Damn man without the OSU starting QB the Tigers dedicated the D to smothering the LOS. A desperate insurmountable challenge for untested, inexperienced QB's. No McCord, no Harrison, hell it's 1+1.
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Yeah acting like OSU’s 19 year old 4* QB who hadn’t taken a meaningful snap all year should play at the level of Mizzou’s 4* QB who had been a multi-year starter is a wild take. Same thing can be said about the rest of OSU’s “talented” players who were getting major run for the first time. I don’t care what your ranking coming out of high school was, reps and experience trump all.
Right, as Coach Cignetti says, "I'll take production over potential any day".
Yep, and it's the reason - especially going forward (12 team Playoff) - that many bowl games will start disappearing with all eyes on the 12-team Playoff
I've read that only 2 OSU coaches have had losing records against Michigan starting right after WW2 - John Cooper and Ryan Day and they were the ONLY non-native Ohio coaches in that time span and they usually lost with better rated talent. Look for Ryan Day to be kicking cans if he flops again next year again. Ha ha, 11-2 is a disaster in Columbus but they looked terrible on Friday and the heat is severely on Day in Columbus
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As I said,... OSU has the talent to have every backup as plug-and-play.... or close to it.
But they still could not run the ball even with only 1 OL starter missing That's something that happens almost every week at every school. Also, the fact they had to use a backup 4 star QB is lame....
Mizzou made adjustments and OSU did not.....
Looking at the play-by-play list that is clear just from how successful they were running the ball in the 2nd half...
OSU was out coached in this game.
Okay you're right....
Mizzou's did nothing but control the game when it really counted while OSU never, ever, controlled the game. Sorry, but when your only score comes from having to kick a field goal from 44 yards out isn't controlling anything... it just means you have decent kicker.
And actually, Mizzou controlled the game from their last THREE possessions when they recovered OSU's fumble with 3:13 left in the game and ran out the clock....
OSU never looked good and it wasn't because they lacked the talent.
I never felt like Missouri had a chance of losing that game. O$U's offense was so pitiful - it kind of reminded me of us when we played them the first game. Our defense kept us in the game for a little while, but our Offense did nothing.
Day has the stench of losing about him now with O$U fans. He could be gone mid-season next year. I don't think he's a bad coach necessarily (although he was outcoached against Mizooo), but O$U expectations won't allow a 2 loss season unless one of the losses is in the CFP. And even then, you can't lose 4 consecutive game against the Fighting Harbaughs.
They will use the bowl games as playoff sites. The other bowls, we'll see. I'm hoping some rule will be enacted to discourage or disallow transferring until a later date. It maye be a permanent problem though, in which many bowls will yes, start disappearing, potentially.
They couldn't run because Mizzou stacked the box all game, as anyone would when they know you can't throw the ball. Idk what that has to do with coaching. Being a bunch a 4* O Lineman doesn't mean you can road grade 2 dudes at a time every play.
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This started with my comment that OSU was outplayed the entire game... that was all I said at first..... and, they were outplayed the entire game.... they did nothing.
As to why they were outplayed it really doesn't matter.
I don't think they were outplayed the entire game, but regardless, how could it not matter?? The entire conversation this bowl season has been about what a sham it's been with so many key players missing for a variety of reasons. Unless of course the result of the game suits a narrative you want to spin, then it's a totally legit out come worthy & deserving of praise & ridicule. Right?
They couldn’t run the ball because Mizzou stacked the box once OSU’s 3rd string freshman QB who hadn’t attempted a forward pass in his collegiate career was thrust into action. Duh…
OSU literally lead the entire game up until Mizzou’s second to last drive that started in the 4th quarter.
No Sh!+. I don't understand what is so complicated about that, other than the obvious fact that a lot of people simply WANT to embellish reality & take shots at OSU. I get wanting to, but adults stick to reality & don't distort it to suit their wishes.
This 100% and they're ready to lynch Day in Columbus. He loses his buddy - AD Gene Smith (retiring) who hired him in a couple months - and you can bet the new AD will have the heat on him if Day flops again in the bigger games. It's funny, but 11-2 at OSU is considered a disaster - especially losing to Michigan when OSU supposedly has better roster talent than UM.
Can't stand him, but give the devil his due.......Harbaugh and his staff are the best in the B1G and can really develop talent. Far better than Day and PSU's Franklin
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