Comments on: Don’t let ESPN convince you the BCS is at fault http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2007/12/02/dont-let-espn-convince-you-the-bcs-is-at-fault/ An Ohio Sports Blog Wed, 16 May 2012 15:37:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: lancelott http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2007/12/02/dont-let-espn-convince-you-the-bcs-is-at-fault/comment-page-1/#comment-78396 lancelott Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:49:28 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2007/12/02/dont-let-espn-convince-you-the-bcs-is-at-fault/#comment-78396 for Bobster: http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?collegeName=Ohio+State&abbrFlag=0&abbr=O&type=school but i'm sure you knew that already :P for Bobster:

http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?collegeName=Ohio+State&abbrFlag=0&abbr=O&type=school

but i’m sure you knew that already :P

]]> By: Bobster http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2007/12/02/dont-let-espn-convince-you-the-bcs-is-at-fault/comment-page-1/#comment-78394 Bobster Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:04:02 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2007/12/02/dont-let-espn-convince-you-the-bcs-is-at-fault/#comment-78394 If the Big Ten is so great why isn't the NFL drafting them like crazy? Oh wait... If the Big Ten is so great why isn’t the NFL drafting them like crazy? Oh wait…

]]> By: lancelot http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2007/12/02/dont-let-espn-convince-you-the-bcs-is-at-fault/comment-page-1/#comment-78382 lancelot Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:22:57 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2007/12/02/dont-let-espn-convince-you-the-bcs-is-at-fault/#comment-78382 to zach: *cheers* to zach:

*cheers*

]]> By: zach http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2007/12/02/dont-let-espn-convince-you-the-bcs-is-at-fault/comment-page-1/#comment-78381 zach Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:05:08 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2007/12/02/dont-let-espn-convince-you-the-bcs-is-at-fault/#comment-78381 so here we go, OSU vs LSU. I want some damn redemption. I am sick of getting ridiculed by my friends, the media and who ever else feels like poking fun of the Big Ten and especially at Ohio State for last year. I TO THIS DAY, AM STILL GETTING CRAP. I want redemption, i want satisfaction, I want a spell checker on this post comment cause i am sure there are tons of spelling mistakes. I want a lot of things, but I WANT OSU to kick the crap out of LSU. so here we go, OSU vs LSU. I want some damn redemption. I am sick of getting ridiculed by my friends, the media and who ever else feels like poking fun of the Big Ten and especially at Ohio State for last year. I TO THIS DAY, AM STILL GETTING CRAP. I want redemption, i want satisfaction, I want a spell checker on this post comment cause i am sure there are tons of spelling mistakes. I want a lot of things, but I WANT OSU to kick the crap out of LSU.

]]> By: Jim (Annapolisbuckeye) http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2007/12/02/dont-let-espn-convince-you-the-bcs-is-at-fault/comment-page-1/#comment-78361 Jim (Annapolisbuckeye) Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:32:24 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2007/12/02/dont-let-espn-convince-you-the-bcs-is-at-fault/#comment-78361 Who says we don't have a play off. That is what I like about this system, every game is a play off. You lose and you're out. So this year, a number of teams lost. You mean to tell me that a play off is going to correct this situation? Upsets happen, play off or no play off. You're comments about ESPN and MTV are right on target. Perception of popularity drives the commentary as can be seen by the SEC and their annual publicity drive. You would think that they should just have a spot in the BCS Championship reserved for them. And if Ohio State beat anybody else in the BCS Championship, the title would be held up across the country with a big question mark next to it. And what a great situation ESPN and the SEC has created -- if the top SEC team loses, it is because the division is soooo difficult. It has nothing to do with the fact that they had nine stupid penalties or just played like crap. I like an Ohio State/LSU game. Tressel will use the controversy as a motivator in the same way he did against Miami. It is what they need to get through the break. Bring it on and GO BUCKEYES!! Who says we don’t have a play off. That is what I like about this system, every game is a play off. You lose and you’re out. So this year, a number of teams lost. You mean to tell me that a play off is going to correct this situation? Upsets happen, play off or no play off.

You’re comments about ESPN and MTV are right on target. Perception of popularity drives the commentary as can be seen by the SEC and their annual publicity drive. You would think that they should just have a spot in the BCS Championship reserved for them.

And if Ohio State beat anybody else in the BCS Championship, the title would be held up across the country with a big question mark next to it.

And what a great situation ESPN and the SEC has created — if the top SEC team loses, it is because the division is soooo difficult. It has nothing to do with the fact that they had nine stupid penalties or just played like crap.

I like an Ohio State/LSU game. Tressel will use the controversy as a motivator in the same way he did against Miami. It is what they need to get through the break.

Bring it on and GO BUCKEYES!!

]]> By: chazz http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2007/12/02/dont-let-espn-convince-you-the-bcs-is-at-fault/comment-page-1/#comment-78359 chazz Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:07:09 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2007/12/02/dont-let-espn-convince-you-the-bcs-is-at-fault/#comment-78359 How about no polls until the fourth or fifth week of the season when most teams have completed their out of conference games and everyone can truly assess the top teams and grade them strictly on strength of schedule and margin of points up to that point. That way anyone who wants to get a jump in the BCS poll will be less likely to schedule every cupcake they can find. Not perfect maybe but could eliminate the pre-season hype that seldom pans out. How about no polls until the fourth or fifth week of the season when most teams have completed their out of conference games and everyone can truly assess the top teams and grade them strictly on strength of schedule and margin of points up to that point. That way anyone who wants to get a jump in the BCS poll will be less likely to schedule every cupcake they can find. Not perfect maybe but could eliminate the pre-season hype that seldom pans out.

]]> By: kurterle http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2007/12/02/dont-let-espn-convince-you-the-bcs-is-at-fault/comment-page-1/#comment-78354 kurterle Mon, 03 Dec 2007 01:37:17 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2007/12/02/dont-let-espn-convince-you-the-bcs-is-at-fault/#comment-78354 "The reason this system" - correction - "The reason this season" “The reason this system” – correction – “The reason this season”

]]> By: kurterle http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2007/12/02/dont-let-espn-convince-you-the-bcs-is-at-fault/comment-page-1/#comment-78353 kurterle Mon, 03 Dec 2007 01:35:47 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2007/12/02/dont-let-espn-convince-you-the-bcs-is-at-fault/#comment-78353 I have changed my mind about the BCS vs. a playoff. The BCS system is the way to go. The reason this system was so incredibly exciting was because of the BCS system. If you're only playing the regular season to make the top 8 (or top 16), you don't live or die with each game. A playoff also does not result in the best team (remember Villanova in the NCAAs in 1985? Didn't think so). I have changed my mind about the BCS vs. a playoff. The BCS system is the way to go. The reason this system was so incredibly exciting was because of the BCS system. If you’re only playing the regular season to make the top 8 (or top 16), you don’t live or die with each game. A playoff also does not result in the best team (remember Villanova in the NCAAs in 1985? Didn’t think so).

]]> By: Ken http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2007/12/02/dont-let-espn-convince-you-the-bcs-is-at-fault/comment-page-1/#comment-78348 Ken Sun, 02 Dec 2007 23:02:45 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2007/12/02/dont-let-espn-convince-you-the-bcs-is-at-fault/#comment-78348 How sad is it that you knew juice was running and buckeyes were either not good enough to stop or to dumb to figure out he was going to run it. ------------------------------------- Sort of the way that LSU played defense against McFadden, eh? How sad is it that you knew juice was running and buckeyes were either not good enough to stop or to dumb to figure out he was going to run it.

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Sort of the way that LSU played defense against McFadden, eh?

]]> By: Evan http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2007/12/02/dont-let-espn-convince-you-the-bcs-is-at-fault/comment-page-1/#comment-78344 Evan Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:36:58 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2007/12/02/dont-let-espn-convince-you-the-bcs-is-at-fault/#comment-78344 Yeah, I'm with SM here. I vastly prefer to play LSU over WVA. WVA, with a healthy Pat White, scares the holy hell out of me. Ryan Perrilloux is a poor man's Juice Williams. LSU plays a much more conventional offense (read: a pro-style non-spread offense), which OSU matches up much better against than a true spread. LSU's defense will probably give the Bucks fits, but if it's a low scoring game then I think we've got a reasonable shot at winning. As for backing into the game, LSU looked shoddy week after week, lost a game, then eeked out a win against a bad Tennessee team. Ohio State lost a single game to a team that will be playing in a BCS game, then came out the next week and pitched the most dominant defensive performance by any team this season in 1A football. Who's backing into the game now? Yeah, I’m with SM here. I vastly prefer to play LSU over WVA. WVA, with a healthy Pat White, scares the holy hell out of me. Ryan Perrilloux is a poor man’s Juice Williams. LSU plays a much more conventional offense (read: a pro-style non-spread offense), which OSU matches up much better against than a true spread. LSU’s defense will probably give the Bucks fits, but if it’s a low scoring game then I think we’ve got a reasonable shot at winning.

As for backing into the game, LSU looked shoddy week after week, lost a game, then eeked out a win against a bad Tennessee team. Ohio State lost a single game to a team that will be playing in a BCS game, then came out the next week and pitched the most dominant defensive performance by any team this season in 1A football. Who’s backing into the game now?

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