Since the last installment, we’ve been (almost) given the gift of a four-team playoff postseason to begin in a couple of years. Since that still-not-entirely-final announcement, the discussion has mostly shifted to how the four teams should be chosen, a question that–despite sanctimonious column after sanctimonious column to the contrary–has no right answer.
What a great weekend for Buckeye Nation! Although I didn’t have the privilege of being in attendance, all signs point to the fact that Saturday’s open practice with the students was a tremendous success!! This is one of many great ideas Coach Meyer and his staff have put together in the process of giving the look of Ohio State football a facelift. This “rebranding” is something I would like to talk about.
Times are getting exciting for Ohio State fans leading up to the 2012 Spring Game. Newly minted head coach Urban Meyer has finally gotten a chance to get his players out on the field to evaluate talent and figure out his depth chart. Although Coach Meyer is still not finding his “playmakers” on offense, the defense already looks poised to return to dominating fashion this coming year. Several photo galleries and video clips also confirm the effect new Strength and Conditioning staff has had on this team, as nearly all the players look to be in far better shape, faster and stronger than last season. After this team went a dismal 6-7 last year, I think all OSU fans want to see our Buckeyes return to the glory we’ve been spoiled with over the past decade.
Before we get into the next phase of the college football’s new era, I wanted to add a quick update on the post-season proceedings. Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott and current Big 12 commissioner Chuck Neinas have publicly supported the Big Ten’s four-team non-bowl playoff system and also expressed interest in a conference-champions-only rule.
As you read this, a dozen men (the 11 FBS conference commissioners and Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick) are meeting to determine the next way we will argue about who doesn’t deserve to be the national champion. With the current BCS contract with ESPN expiring following the 2013 season and dissatisfaction with the post-season arrangement at an all-time high thanks to an abomination of a title game that found a way to create brand new controversies (is losing a conference championship game really worse than not even making it to one?) when we were so sure we had finally seen it all.
I had this post ready to go when it was first announced that Joe Paterno had passed but then had read that this hadn’t been confirmed by the family.
Unfortunately the inevitable has come to pass, and so we join with college football fans around the country in honoring Joe Paterno.
There comes a point in every college football season when you have to sit back, take a look at all the undefeated teams and ask yourself which ones are faking it, coasting through their early season on a wave of bad opponents and lucky wins.
(This was post was supposed to be posted tomorrow, but thanks to the site’s EIC fat fingering, it went live early. Either way, enjoy. – ed)
The season is almost over and it can’t end any faster for our beloved Ohio State Buckeyes. Off the field issues, poor performances by the coaching staff and players, and inconsistent play on the field by the “rotating” team leaders have left us where we are today. Where are we? Sitting pretty with a smooth 6-4 record and a more than realistic chance of losing the final two games of the season to finish 6-6. Thanks poor decision-making of college students (tattoos…smh) and adults (covering up tattoo bartering exercise with lame excuses).
“Hey, Paterno’s been fired.”
The salacious and horrific nature of the allegations were notable enough, but their presence in the context of the PSU program was what elevated the story to stratospheric-levels. Paterno and PSU had built a “brand” of integrity and honor unrivaled anywhere else in major college sports.
As of right now. Not the end of the season, as we thought earlier today.
A lot of people think it’s a shame he’s going out like this, and I guess it is in a way. The man’s been coaching since the Spanish-American War.
We’ll be in and out during the day, killing time waiting for the 8 PM kick-off of the Ohio State/Wisconsin game. That doesn’t mean we still can’t discuss football happening in other parts of the country. Join us during the day, chime in on whatever strikes your fancy, give us your best College Game Day sign ideas, whatever.
Previously, week seven would pretty much mean the season was more than half over. But, with the expansion of the BEE ONE GEE and the addition of a championship game, we can delay the half way point by just a little more.
I hate 8 o’clock kick-offs. Luckily it’s a nice day outside and decent slate of games to keep us busy while we wait for our Ohio State Buckeyes to face off against the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Feel free to chime in on anything that suits your fancy this fine Saturday of College Football.
Men of the Scarlet and Gray Ballot – Week 4
Rank
Team
Delta
3
Oklahoma Sooners
3
4
LSU Tigers
-1
6
Oklahoma St. Cowboys
-2
10
Texas A&M Aggies
2
11
Virginia Tech Hokies
2
12
Arkansas Razorbacks
2
13
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
–
14
Baylor Bears
1
15
West Virginia Mountaineers
7
16
South Florida Bulls
2
17
Florida Gators
–
18
Clemson Tigers
–
19
Texas Longhorns
1
21
Michigan Wolverines
4
22
USC Trojans
1
23
TCU Horned Frogs
–
24
Oregon Ducks
–
25
Florida St.
Borrowed from here.
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