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[Legacy Fan]

I know the Marshall v OSU game was broadcast on the Big 5 + Big 5 network, so I anticipated a slightly biased commentary. I was ready for it.


But holy crap.

Calling Terrell Pryor a Heisman candidate after completing bubble screens to TE's all night with the occasional hail mary where the receiver toasts the DB and has a half hour to adjust to the ball?

Irresponsible.



Blow me, big 5 + big 5 - and blow me OSU. You have made the BCS championship game a joke for half a decade - you suck.

[TheBestPlayersPlay]

Terrelle Pryor is the favorite for Heisman this year. The Buckeyes will probably be in the champ game again this year. How anyone can hate on the only cold weather team to field one of the nations best college football teams year in, year out ...is beyond me.

Go Bucks!

[Jax Dawg]

Originally Posted by Legacy Fan

I know the Marshall v OSU game was broadcast on the Big 5 + Big 5 network, so I anticipated a slightly biased commentary. I was ready for it.


But holy crap.

Calling Terrell Pryor a Heisman candidate after completing bubble screens to TE's all night with the occasional hail mary where the receiver toasts the DB and has a half hour to adjust to the ball?

Irresponsible.



Blow me, big 5 + big 5 - and blow me OSU. You have made the BCS championship game a joke for half a decade - you suck.

Actually, if you watched Ohio State the last two years you'd say Terell Pryor looks 100X's better this year. The TE pass is new to tOSU this year, they usually never throw to the TE but finally have one with some skills.

If the Buckeyes somehow survive a tough schedule this year to remain unbeaten then Pryor deserves all the hype he'll get for the Heisman.

Actually the Bucks have a winning record in BCS games, if this were the Browns, we'd all be all be ecstatic.

[Legacy Fan]

Originally Posted by Jax Dawg

Actually, if you watched Ohio State the last two years you'd say Terell Pryor looks 100X's better this year. The TE pass is new to tOSU this year, they usually never throw to the TE but finally have one with some skills.

If the Buckeyes somehow survive a tough schedule this year to remain unbeaten then Pryor deserves all the hype he'll get for the Heisman.

Actually the Bucks have a winning record in BCS games, if this were the Browns, we'd all be all be ecstatic.

I've watched some OSU, but not followed them. And yes, Pryor has shown remarkable improvement, and I'd kill to have an athlete like that on any one of my teams i root for. I just don't think he's the best football player in college. Or the best QB. Tressel is doing Pryor a favor at the next level by playing him in a pro-style offense, now. I think Pryor would be better suited to a spread (which would weaken his NFL chances of ever being successful), and then I'd make the argument over & over that Pryor is the best collegiate player/QB in the nation.

But my argument is just based off the tired "Big 10 is weak" argument and the fact that OSU plays scrimmages all September long where SEC teams are playing against (other) BCS bowl teams by that point. Yes I know the argument is stale - I'm sick of hearing/saying it myself - but them's the breaks.

[TheBestPlayersPlay]

Miami , Texas, and USC are scrimmages?

[Vegasdogg]

Yes the Buckeyes are ranked #2 right now because they play a patsy schedule. The SEC has a few good teams right now. Just like the Big Ten.

[Legacy Fan]

Originally Posted by TheBestPlayersPlay

Miami , Texas, and USC are scrimmages?

Come on, TBPP, do it right - that's not 1 season.

September 2010:
Marshall, Miami (FL-finally), Ohio, Eastern Michigan

September 2009
Navy (gasp- a Service Academy?) Only beating by 4 points; USC - lost in a year USC sucked; Toledo; Illinois

September 2008
Youngstown State, Ohio, USC, Troy (seriously)

September 2007
Youngstown State, Akron, Washington, Northwestern

September 2006
Northern Illinois, Texas, Cincinnati, PSU

September 2005
Miami (OH), Texas, SD State, Iowa

Then proceed to head to the National championship every year because they beat a shit Michigan team in November and get trounced by real teams. They finally redeem themselves last year by beating oregon in the Rose Bowl, despite it being Oregon's 1st Bowl appearance ever (probably).

(Sorry, I'm not backing down, it's not your fault, but I'm blaming the color commentators from Thursday night. Jim Tressel & Woody fucking Hayes would have called a less biased game).

[Jax Dawg]

Originally Posted by Legacy Fan

Come on, TBPP, do it right - that's not 1 season.

September 2010:
Marshall, Miami (FL-finally), Ohio, Eastern Michigan

September 2009
Navy (gasp- a Service Academy?) Only beating by 4 points; USC - lost in a year USC sucked; Toledo; Illinois

September 2008
Youngstown State, Ohio, USC, Troy (seriously)

September 2007
Youngstown State, Akron, Washington, Northwestern

September 2006
Northern Illinois, Texas, Cincinnati, PSU

September 2005
Miami (OH), Texas, SD State, Iowa

Then proceed to head to the National championship every year because they beat a shit Michigan team in November and get trounced by real teams. They finally redeem themselves last year by beating oregon in the Rose Bowl, despite it being Oregon's 1st Bowl appearance ever (probably).

(Sorry, I'm not backing down, it's not your fault, but I'm blaming the color commentators from Thursday night. Jim Tressel & Woody fucking Hayes would have called a less biased game).

I'm sorry Leg, but you're out of touch here. EVERY school has cupcakes. Take a look at SEC schools and see for yourself. You come on here bashing Ohio State when there are a lot of supporters on here of that school but fail to mention you favorite school - WTF? Are you afraid we might analyze you're school's schedule as harshly?

[Legacy Fan]

Originally Posted by Jax Dawg

You come on here bashing Ohio State when there are a lot of supporters on here of that school but fail to mention you favorite school - WTF? Are you afraid we might analyze you're school's schedule as harshly?

Jax- Grab a cold one, and take a quick look at the title of the thread.


Ready?


Ok. Apologies to the "new school" membership (we're not even a year-old board yet), but it's pretty well known that I'm a Notre Dame fan to the point where I get stomach aches prior to kick off (just like with the Brownies). They take a ton of heat regarding their schedule (which is why I tossed in the "Service Academy" barb). And yes, I know everyone has cupcakes - that's not the point. The point is that OSU routinely waltzes into national championship games or Rose Bowls (in the last half decade) when all they are required to do is beat a garbage Michigan team each season.

But mostly, I'm still burnt up over Thursday night's garbage color commentary. I always pull for Marshall (again, some of the "regulars" know that my grandfather was Marshall's AD that perished in the plane crash in 1970) so I wasn't pleased with that outcome, and it just starts the cakewalk for OSU to get to Pasadena or the title game.

[Thaak]

Originally Posted by Legacy Fan

I've watched some OSU, but not followed them. And yes, Pryor has shown remarkable improvement, and I'd kill to have an athlete like that on any one of my teams i root for. I just don't think he's the best football player in college. Or the best QB. Tressel is doing Pryor a favor at the next level by playing him in a pro-style offense, now. I think Pryor would be better suited to a spread (which would weaken his NFL chances of ever being successful), and then I'd make the argument over & over that Pryor is the best collegiate player/QB in the nation.

But my argument is just based off the tired "Big 10 is weak" argument and the fact that OSU plays scrimmages all September long where SEC teams are playing against (other) BCS bowl teams by that point. Yes I know the argument is stale - I'm sick of hearing/saying it myself - but them's the breaks.

Dude, if you actually go out and do a statistical analysis of the non-conference teams that the best 6 teams in the SEC play vs. Ohio State, I think you'll find that Ohio State plays a tougher non-conference schedule overall. You see a lot of SEC playing Sun Belt, Conf USA, MAC, and Div 1-AA (FCS) and Div II teams. Ohio State plays MAC, Conf USA, and I think a WAC or MWC team and Miami this year.

[Thaak]

Originally Posted by Legacy Fan

Jax- Grab a cold one, and take a quick look at the title of the thread.


Ready?


Ok. Apologies to the "new school" membership (we're not even a year-old board yet), but it's pretty well known that I'm a Notre Dame fan to the point where I get stomach aches prior to kick off (just like with the Brownies). They take a ton of heat regarding their schedule (which is why I tossed in the "Service Academy" barb). And yes, I know everyone has cupcakes - that's not the point. The point is that OSU routinely waltzes into national championship games or Rose Bowls (in the last half decade) when all they are required to do is beat a garbage Michigan team each season.

But mostly, I'm still burnt up over Thursday night's garbage color commentary. I always pull for Marshall (again, some of the "regulars" know that my grandfather was Marshall's AD that perished in the plane crash in 1970) so I wasn't pleased with that outcome, and it just starts the cakewalk for OSU to get to Pasadena or the title game.

You are quite out of touch aren't you? I mean they have to beat 2 or 3 other Big Ten teams that compete in the top 25 if not the top 10, every year as well.

It is more than just beating Michigan. You also can't hold a Big 10 team in September against them, even if that Big 10 team is not one of the stronger Big 10 teams. Ohio State has no control over the Big 10 schedule.

[Legacy Fan]

Originally Posted by Thaak

You are quite out of touch aren't you? I mean they have to beat 2 or 3 other Big Ten teams that compete in the top 25 if not the top 10, every year as well.

It is more than just beating Michigan. You also can't hold a Big 10 team in September against them, even if that Big 10 team is not one of the stronger Big 10 teams. Ohio State has no control over the Big 10 schedule.

In the last 5 years PSU has been relevant in maybe 2 of them.

And...... Iowa? Wisco? Indiana? Purdue? Competing for the top 10? Have you lost your mind? If you change the premise to "competing for .500" then we can get back into the same conversation.