Slimpsy1647545505 Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Did that article just say we have arguably the best defense in the nation? After last year, I'm not sure I believe that... ^ That choke bowl tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 ^ That choke bowl tho. Ah. I didn't watch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicranium Posted August 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Did that article just say we have arguably the best defense in the nation? Best DL in the nation. Most national analysts agree. I'm not sure if I do. I like our guys but I don't know for sure if they're the best because I don't know everyone else out there. And Spence is sitting for 2 games and the guy who filled in for him in the Orange Bowl left due most likely to grade concerns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 If Braxton did not play for ohio state.he would be a good QB by college standard. But to the Buckeye fans he is god. :dumb: Did that article just say we have arguably the best defense in the nation? After last year, I'm not sure I believe that... I never said it was a great article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicranium Posted August 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 ESPN's Football Power Index thingamabobber still has OSU as the favorite to win the B1G... http://i.imgur.com/xroVMCX.png I understand Wisconsin being above MSU because they're in the other division but Michigan ahead of MSU... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Michigan State should dominate the conference this year. They are built like Ohio State from 2002 - 2004: absolutely great defense and a conservative offense (that isn't going to make a ton of mistakes). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airwg2189 Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Michigan State should dominate the conference this year. They are built like Ohio State from 2002 - 2004: absolutely great defense and a conservative offense (that isn't going to make a ton of mistakes). Agreed. The Rose Bowl last year was one the best games of the year IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Michigan State should dominate the conference this year. They are built like Ohio State from 2002 - 2004: absolutely great defense and a conservative offense (that isn't going to make a ton of mistakes). This. Hate to say it, but this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicranium Posted August 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Michigan State should dominate the conference this year. They are built like Ohio State from 2002 - 2004: absolutely great defense and a conservative offense (that isn't going to make a ton of mistakes). I really don't understand how ESPN's FPI thing came up with those results. Braxton's injury and MSU's toughest conference games all being at home... who knows. They lost some big pieces on defense but they have Dantonio and Narduzzi so it really doesn't matter. And their offense has a real starter going into the season and they were on a roll with him at the end of last season. I know their offense exposed their defense a bit in their first scrimmage a week or so ago. Their defense bounced back this week but the way the scoring is done for their scrimmages makes it nearly impossible for the team that won the first scrimmage to win the second. MSU @ Oregon should be great to watch. If they win that they will probably jump into the top 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Michigan State should have played for national title last year. They got jobbed by the refs hardcore at Notre Dame last year. If they were a marquee CFB name like Alabama, then all the national pundits would have been crying foul and demanding that Michigan State get a title shot last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Michigan State should have played for national title last year. They got jobbed by the refs hardcore at Notre Dame last year. If they were a marquee CFB name like Alabama, then all the national pundits would have been crying foul and demanding that Michigan State get a title shot last year. I'm not sure if it's a good or bad thing that I am agreeing with Tilley 100% on these posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airwg2189 Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Michigan State should have played for national title last year. They got jobbed by the refs hardcore at Notre Dame last year. If they were a marquee CFB name like Alabama, then all the national pundits would have been crying foul and demanding that Michigan State get a title shot last year. And against Florida State, they likely would have won. Their defense completely keeps an offense like theirs in check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 I'm not sure if it's a good or bad thing that I am agreeing with Tilley 100% on these posts. 100 percent good. It means you have a high IQ and swag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 And against Florida State, they likely would have won. Their defense completely keeps an offense like theirs in check. Yeah id like Michigan State in that game, for shizzie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 100 percent good. It means you have a high IQ and swag. http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/8/21/11/anigif_enhanced-buzz-26536-1377098277-26.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicranium Posted August 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Game week. Also, Torrance Gibson (was a 5* everywhere before the summer - now a composite 4* due to a big drop on Rivals) played on ESPN yesterday. Wore OSU cleats. Reason he's fallen recently was because he wants to play QB and people aren't sure if he can. Threw for 298 yards and 5 TD's yesterday against a very good Dwyer team. Also ran for another score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airwg2189 Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Game week. Thursday can't come soon enough. Cheers all, here's to a great season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicranium Posted August 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 The first 2 weeks of this season have some amazing games. A&M-South Carolina on Thursday Then Saturday... OSU @ Navy Bama vs. WVU Clemson @ Georgia FSU vs. Okie St. Wisconsin vs. LSU Week 2... USC @ Stanford MSU @ Oregon Michigan @ ND VT @ OSU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zx2guy19 Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Man, week 1 and 2 really are starting strong. Can't. Freakin. Wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Yeah bro's, color me stoked. I'm hearing that this Gibson kid is as good as ours (knocking on wood). Seems like a legit athlete, thats for sure. Not sure that he'll be a QB here, though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyBuiltRacing Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Ohio State's third-year coach named five captains for his team. Braxton Miller, quarterback. Jeff Heuerman, tight end. Michael Bennett, defensive tackle. Doran Grant, cornerback. Curtis Grant, linebacker. Did anyone watch the game yesterday? The d-line for Dwyer was on average something like 2 inches shorter and 60lbs lighter, it was like watching men against boys lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyBuiltRacing Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 5 days til kickoff and several starting spots still remain open.... "two spots on the offensive line, one spot at corner and all the receiver spots are still up in the air." I'd like to think that only 1 WR spot may be open with Smith and Spencer being starters. The 2 spots on the line are the most concerning, followed closely by the 1 DB spot being open still. Either everyone is great and it's hard to pick the starter or the polar opposite of that. http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2014/08/urban_meyer_ohio_state_startin.html Edit, Reeves is apparently going to be the nickel back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicranium Posted August 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 I think the DB battle is just a good battle and the OL battle was just so many open positions but it's winding down now. I'd really like it to be Price, Boren, Elflein in the middle because those are all younger guys so if Decker stays for his senior year then you're only losing Baldwin at RT for 2015. Also Boren and Elflein would make 2/5th of the OL be from Pickerington which would be neat. I'm fine with Apple or Conley at the spot opposite Grant. Both are on the larger side of normal for CB's and that will be important with them going to more bump and run coverage under Ash. Also, starting to see posts pop up on other OSU websites with people just now realizing that CBS Sports Network isn't just regular CBS. Few things are able to amuse and annoy me as much as completely unaware OSU fans during the season. "What channel is the game on?" and "what's the weather look like for Saturday's game?" are the two most asked questions. Every. Single. Year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyBuiltRacing Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Thankfully my wife works for TW and we get every channel they offer. I imagine I will have a house full on Saturday, due to no one else getting the channel outside of bars here locally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Thankfully my wife works for TW and we get every channel they offer. I imagine I will have a house full on Saturday, due to no one else getting the channel outside of bars here locally. Ask her why the idiots we talked to yesterday cant figure out why we arent getting CBS sports in HD, even though we have all the other channels on that tier AND have it in SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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