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TheC said:

Ryan Day wastes the most talent in college football. If they find a way to blow this game, I think he’s done.

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Nah he's safe even if ND beats them. If they washed out in round 1 , he'd be gone.

hdhntr1 said:

It was really bad in the distant past and then there was an attempt to break their stranglehold (prominent teams being able to control all the top talent) by reducing scholarship limits and more sharing of revenues. But now we seem to be going in the rich get richer direction to a degree never seen before

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True on a number of levels in our society. It is not good and getting worse.

hdhntr1 said:

Was that a Bronx cheer?

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A hold my nose and cheer.

If you can't get in with four dives from the one you should lose. But the go out and fool yourself/

RhabdoWildcat said:

Is this honestly any different than it’s ever been?

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It was really bad in the distant past and then there was an attempt to break their stranglehold (prominent teams being able to control all the top talent) by reducing scholarship limits to 85 and more sharing of revenues. But now we seem to be going in the other direction where the rich get richer to a degree never seen before

FanatiCat said:

Both Texas and PSU had questionable playcalling cost them at the end of the game. PSU being aggressive and throwing midrange pass down the middle that was INT. Contrast that to the brilliantly executed OSU screen pass before halftime that was low risk - high reward and paid off with a TD.

Then Texas’ poor play selection with the lateral run that doomed them - I knew after that play they weren’t getting a TD. ALthough even if TX had scored there was still over 2 minutes and OSU could have easily gone down and got a FG.

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Texas scores there, I think they win.

stpaulcat said:

What does it mean that so many detest two of the best college football teams in the country? It didn't used to be this way. Frankly, I could give a crap about this game. It's like college football has been taken over by 12 or so gangs of highly paid thugs to bring glory to their universities? Is this what NU aspires to? I'll take the Ivy League any day.

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Here we run into two different kinds of detesting. dOSU because, well they are dOSU that represents some of the worst aspects of the sport and closer to SEC in that regard, Then there is ND. The dislike there is more because of the relationship with NU and how they are held up and compared to NU as if the standards and constraints are the same. (Plus the effects of the transfer portal and how they have been able to routinely fleece us of some of our best players or longer ago the taking of Parsegian). Basically there is a whole lot of built in advantages for both programs that we will never sniff and seeing them playing for this honor is just rubbing salt in the wounds, especially with what we have endured over the last couple years

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fcmchi said:

The Ohio State fans are the worst I’ve dealt with, either at Ryan Field or at the Horseshoe. Non-alum Notre Dame fans are pretty obnoxious, too.

But I’ll cheer for OSU because they are from the Big Ten.

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Was that a Bronx cheer?

RhabdoWildcat said:

Is this honestly any different than it’s ever been?

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it’s similar but more unpalatable now because the big money is all out in the open on the field basically

Both Texas and PSU had questionable playcalling cost them at the end of the game. PSU being aggressive and throwing midrange pass down the middle that was INT. Contrast that to the brilliantly executed OSU screen pass before halftime that was low risk - high reward and paid off with a TD.

Then Texas’ poor play selection with the lateral run that doomed them - I knew after that play they weren’t getting a TD. ALthough even if TX had scored there was still over 2 minutes and OSU could have easily gone down and got a FG.

AdamOnFirst said:

The RBs are fantastic and they have more talent than most of the teams on their schedule, but their o line I pedestrian compared to the other top teams and their passing game talent isn’t remotely elite.

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Well their O-line was good enough to rack up plenty of rushing yards against other playoff teams, including ND.

AdamOnFirst said:

They’re also matched up against absurdly talented D linemen who are also well paid. Guys are gonna win and lose plays in these matchups. OSU’s d line is a force to behold.

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Yeah, I get it, but that no consolation for the Texas boosters who paid for and demanded a championship. A better block on that play, and perhaps UT scores a touchdown and then wins in overtime. Today we'd instead be talking about Ryan Day getting fired because he couldn't beat Michigan or take OSU to the promised land.

There can be only one winner in the end. Everyone else will scream, cry and open their wallets in an attempt to buy better players.

Notre Dame can go **** themselves. I hope and expect Ohio State to cover comfortably.

No Chores said:

Well, the offense had 2 thousand yard rushers, so the o-line must have been pretty good as well.

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The RBs are fantastic and they have more talent than most of the teams on their schedule, but their o line I pedestrian compared to the other top teams and their passing game talent isn’t remotely elite.

EvanstonCat said:

Truly a nightmare scenario. The two teams I hate most in the world. I hope the earth opens up and swallows them both. This is sickening.

Damn you Texas

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So all that “Ohio State is the worst” talk was so much crap. You either hate the Buckeyes above all else or you don’t.

NU Houston said:

The Texas RT completely whiffed on the block on that 4th down sack / fumble / TD return. Highly recruited players who are now getting paid boatloads of money, and they still make crucial mistakes that cost their teams games and potential national championships. Same thing with the Penn State QB the night before.

It's a rough game.

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They’re also matched up against absurdly talented D linemen who are also well paid. Guys are gonna win and lose plays in these matchups. OSU’s d line is a force to behold.

NU Houston said:

The Texas RT completely whiffed on the block on that 4th down sack / fumble / TD return. Highly recruited players who are now getting paid boatloads of money, and they still make crucial mistakes that cost their teams games and potential national championships. Same thing with the Penn State QB the night before.

It's a rough game.

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Yes, money doesn’t mean you don’t make mistakes. Look at the Head Coaches for proof of concept.

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CappyNU said:

Zapala hails from the village of Zabrze, which was tossed back and forth between German/Prussian and Polish rule for centuries, then governed by Nazis until the end of World War II. Also known for its historic coal mines.

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