Official Game Thread: Championship Game Oregon vs Ohio State. 8:30 PM

[TrueOrange]

Sorry I didn't mean that. Just ticked. I can't stand URBAN Meyer.

Don't care for him either.


Honestly, though, it's just sports. (And I say that knowing both an OSU fans that has been a good friend, so I'm happy for him, and another that's a jerk.)

 

[ToptheTerrible]

Would you guys prefer a classy loser or a douchebag winner? My guess is all of VN would choose the latter.

 

[Boston Vol]

There needs to be 16 teams in the Playoffs like in FCS

No that would be terrible

 

[Sandvol]

There needs to be 16 teams in the Playoffs like in FCS

I think 8 would pretty much insure the best team is NC. 16 teams means a month or 5 weeks of playoffs. Just don't see it.

 

[ChadFeldheimer]

Crazy to think some people didn't even believe OS should have been in the Final 4. (myself included) But then they dominate the play offs. Irving Meyers is a better coach than I thought. Mullen wasn't the mastermind behind his success at Florida after all.

 

[TrueOrange]

There needs to be 16 teams in the Playoffs like in FCS

Wouldn't really work without the playoff rounds starting before New Years.

 

[DD4ME]

Honestly, those turnovers might have also been what kept Oregon in the game so long.

It absolutely did. By my calculation aside from turnovers Oregon got dismantled.

 

[DeepSpringsVol]

My niece is married to one. But dang I dislike Ohio State and hate Urban Meyer. Still no excuse to get irrational. I actually had to pray for forgiveness for my ridiculous post.

 

[buckfama]

What's the score? Haven't been able to watch the game. I have been traveling on the road...

 

[vols-1]

Pretty much went the way I thought. OSU was better in every position but QB. And a good coaching staff can figure out Oregon's offensive gimmick's.

 

[djwes]

I dont care for Meyer or OSU but they earned this one.

Gotta give props when due.

 

[golfballs]

Meyer knows he needed this one. It won't be a total cakewalk with harbaugh coming

 

[daj2576]

I posted this elsewhere, but I thought you guys might find this interesting:

For the ninth year in a row (and 9 out of the only 10 years I have data for) the team with the best four year recruiting average wins the national championship game. As bowl season concludes, talent averages and the Sagarin ratings were right 56% of the time, while Vegas favorites and ESPN 'FPI' favorites were only right 45% of the time. Admittedly bowl season is more dynamic and harder to predict than the regular season but it appears that the national championship game, with a 90% prediction rate, is the most sure prediction of all (talent averages were the only one of Vegas, ESPN FPI and Sagarin that predicted an Ohio State win).

 

[ToptheTerrible]

16 never ever happens. Ever. Too many games for college kids. Too much fluff outside the top 10 anyway.

 

[Dave1967]

No that would be terrible

It works fine in the FCS

 

[TrueOrange]

Though FSU was undefeated, it was obvious they couldn't win it all. It would make a lot of people mad to leave an undefeated team out, but TCU should have been in before them.

I agree.

 

[DeepSpringsVol]

I apologize to all for my over the top post. They were stupid and yes like my comments about Urban Meyer classless

 

[Sandvol]

Wouldn't really work without the playoff rounds starting before New Years.

If you had 16 teams you would have to start the week after the conference championships. Then you have Christmas. Just don't see it happening. You could start after Christmas and get 8 teams in a playoff.

 

[Dave1967]

Meyer knows he needed this one. It won't be a total cakewalk with harbaugh coming

Don't automatically assume that Harbaugh will turn Michigan around quickly.

 

[UT_Dutchman]

What's the score? Haven't been able to watch the game. I have been traveling on the road...

You didn't miss much unless you like osu.

 

[Boston Vol]

It works fine in the FCS

Don't think three loss, and in some cases, four loss teams should be playing for a national title

 

[Catbone]

Ohio State has started a dynasty.

 

[Boston Vol]

Don't automatically assume that Harbaugh will turn Michigan around quickly.

Nah, it's automatic

 

[ToptheTerrible]

If there is one positive it's knowing how much pain this is causing the gator nation. They are fit to be tied... cUM dumped them for a place he cared more about.

 

[865dude]

I was enjoying watching espn 2 until they threw Stephen A, and skip on.