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i'm cautiously optimistic about this hire. Day needed to hire an oc that could take over play calling, someone he had confidence in, and Kelly fits that bill. i also like that Kelly likes to run the qb, which is a dimension that has been missing from the Buckeye offense since Justin Fields left. the threat of the qb run will make Ohio State's offense even more dangerous. as for why Kelly would want to leave ucla, it's hard to be successful there. the bruins exist in the shadow of usc. they take a back seat not only to usc, but on their own campus. bball is king at ucla, football is just a sideshow. and there is no urgency to compete for national titles there, and as result, they don't emphasize it. in Columbus, Kelly will have all of the resources and support he needs to help the Buckeyes compete for a title. as a bonus, he'll get to work with two young talented coaches he's mentored, Ryan Day and Justin Fry. Kelly and Ohio State are a good fit.

xichigan will struggle for bowl eligibility next season. have fun hoping for a music city bowl. fail2thecheaters

the difference, leghumper, is that while an 11 win season is something special at ole miss, something rare to be celebrated, at Ohio State it's considered a disappointment. Ryan Day hasn't won less than 11 games in any season at Ohio State (outside of the 7-1 2020 season). he's won 2 big 10 titles, a sugar bowl and a rose bowl. he has a 56-8 record, and he's on the hotseat in Columbus. lane kiffin has a 34-15 record, with no conference titles or cfp appearances, and he has no fear of losing his job. that's the difference between 11-2 in Columbus, and 11-2 in oxford.

a horrid team? define horrid. Ohio State is the flagship program of the big 10, and one of the winningest programs in college football history. the Buckeyes are a perennial playoff team, that pours talent into the nfl. he chose well.

Buckeye nation welcomes you. Henderson and Judkins should be a pretty potent 1-2 punch next season. if Day can get the qb situation squared away, and i feel confident that he can, the Ohio State offense should be pretty potent next season. Go Bucks! and muck fichigan!

CJ Stroud couldn't throw in the snow? define 'couldn't', because Stroud threw for 394 yards, 2 tds, and no ints that day. which is much better than mccarthy and mcnamara, who combined for 190 yds, 0 tds and 1 int. looks like it was jj and cade who couldn't throw in the snow. as for the weather in a2 on game day, the forecast is 39 degrees with a light breeze, and only a 24% chance or precipitation. McCord and Harrison played high school ball in philadelphia, 40 degrees at game time in november with very little wind won't phase them. Go Bucks! beat cheat-again!

you're part of the noise people should ignore, chris. you're willing to rationalize uga's struggle on saturday, saying the dawgs didn't dominate, they just escaped a quality opponent in 6-3 mizzou. and we know mizzou is a quality opponent, because they beat 6-3 k state. you know who else is 6-3, rutgers. except, whereas uga overcame a quality opponent in the friendly confines of their home stadium, the Buckeyes had to overcome a quality opponent in a hostile stadium. rutgers is currently listed as xichigan's best win, but they're Ohio State's third best win - provided you think they're better than wisconsin. if not, then the knights would be Ohio State's 4th best win. three of Ohio State's toughest games this year were on the road, @notre dame, @wisconsin, and @rutgers, and those last two were in consecutive weeks. a two week stretch that was preceded by the penn st game. that is a very difficult 3-week stretch. Ohio State has beaten four top 25 defenses this year. do you know who hasn't faced even a single top 25 defense this year? uga. xichigan has face 1 - rutgers. and as i already pointed out, 3 of those 4 were on the road. xichigan is going to pound Ohio State and penn st? check this out, Ohio State @purdue: 41-7. xichigan at home against purdue: 41-13. Ohio State @rutgers: 35-16. xichigan at home against rutgers: 31-7. xichigan is much more dominant, right? you're right about two things at least, chris, this first poll doesn't matter. it's the last one that matters. and about a billion words will be wasted espousing the teams that fit the bias of the speaker. you can add yourself to that list, chris.

either of those defenses would m a u l that a n e m i c bama offense. the only reason bama only has 1 loss so far, is that the sec is not good. houston gave texas a better game than the tide did, and Ohio State put more points on a great penn st defense than bama did on a terrible south florida team. bama got 17 on usf, meanwhile uab and fau both put 56 on that same usf team. here’s an idea melch, how about worry about your own terrible team, instead of criticizing two legitimate teams.

what constitutes mediation on this site? i've responded to this comment a couple of times now, and they both say awaiting moderation, so let me break it down to see what part of the comment is causing the algorithm to freak out. @melch, if you watched the game, you saw two defenses who were ranked in the top 5, and both of those defenses held the other team’s offense to well below their season average. and in your mind, it’s not that the defenses were actually good, it’s that those offenses, who had previously put up big numbers, were just bad. talk about delusional.

Ohio State has won 17 of the last 20. two in a row does not a trend make. the greatest beneficiary of the bcs era was the big 10. they benefitted from the consistent excellence of Ohio State. the Buckeyes were the only reason the big 10 remained relevant since the advent of the bcs. Ohio State has 13 bcs/ny6/cfp victories. the rest of the big 10 combined has 14. Ohio State has played in 5 national championship games, winning 2. no other big 10 team has even played in one, let alone win one. without Ohio State, the big 10 might as well be the big 12. as for hairball, he's 1-6 in bowls, 2-6 against Ohio State. and that one bowl win was a citrus bowl. meanwhile, Ryan Day has a rose and sugar bowl trophy, and just as many big 10 titles in half the time. you're right about one thing grit, a payment is due in ann arbor on 25 nov, and hairball has written checks his skunk weasels can't cash. instead of stealing signs, hairball will be stealing a ticket on the first flight out of ann arbor. Go Bucks!

yes grit, the Buckeyes are going to beat the skunk weasels in the sh!thouse this season.

washington and oregon would beat the brakes off Ohio State? did you actually watch the game chris? facing the #1 defense in the nation, missing a first round wide receiver and their starting running back, Ohio State still put up almost 400 yds of offense and 20 points. and while Ohio State was beating penn st, in a battle of two top 5 defenses, oregon was in a dog fight with washington st, and washington nearly lost to 1-5 arizona st. this Buckeye team is loaded with nfl draft picks, and their wins at notre dame and against penn st are better than any other combination of wins from any other team. penix and nix might be better than McCord, but he's getting better each week, and McCord is surrounded by much more talent than either penix or nix. on the other side of the ball, the Silver Bullets are the #3 defense, and that's after facing three very good offenses, penn st, notre dame and maryland. this Ohio State team is getting better every week, and they're a legitimate national championship contender. do better at your job chris.

if that's where you got the record, then the sporting news is wrong too. let me ask you, what's Ohio State's record against xichigan, according to sporting news? the refs weren't wrong. they threw a flag for targeting. they called it correctly. the replay official is the one who got it wrong. and there was a launch, which is why bullard's feet were in the air after the illegal hit. it's on video, you can rewatch it yourself. but the launch is only one part of it. there were other aspects of that tackle that fit the definition of targeting. i know that you don't want to admit it was targeting, because then you'd have to admit the title is tainted. were you an impartial, objective observer however, you'd agree that hit fit the definition of targeting. if the situation were reversed, and a Buckeye defender laid that exact same hit on stetson bennet, you'd absolutely call it targeting; but because it won the game for your team, you don't want to admit it. that's ok bill, no one's going to take the title from your team if you display some integrity and call that play what it was. you can just admit it, keep your integrity intact, and still be able to celebrate the title. what do you say?

look up the rule? ok...leading with helmet, SHOULDER, forearm, fist, hand or elbow to attack with forcible contact at the head or neck AREA..... kind of sounds exactly like the hit on Marv, don't it. throw in some helmet to helmet contact, launching, and upward thrust while you're at it. it doesn't say head or neck, it says head or neck AREA. last i checked, the shoulders are squarely in the head and neck area, and considering it gave Marv a concussion, that hit with the shoulder, while launching himself at a defenseless player in the head and neck area, is the very definition of the rule. the ground didn't cause that concussion, bullard's illegal hit did. oh yeah...google Ohio State's record yourself, billy. Ohio State is 23-15-3 against the schools of the sec. i'm a bit of a philanthropist, billy, so there will be no charge for the education i've now bestowed upon you. i consider it a public service. you're dismissed lil' billy, and take that tainted title with you.

Ohio State is 23-15-3 against the schools of the sec. go cry some more? uga fans are some of the whinniest fans on the planet. y'all give xichigan fans a run for their money. that blown call by the replay official cost Ohio State a national championship. are you going to tell me that had the situation been reversed, and Ohio State beat uga on a blown call from the refs, uga fans would've moved on? is that what you're trying to tell me? because if so, you're lying. uga fans would be like those miami fans still complaining to this day about the 2002 fiesta bowl. just take your tainted title and move on, billy.

Day is 2-2 against hairball. Day has 2 bowl wins in 4 years - both major bowls, hairball has 1 bowl win in 8 years - a second tier bowl - citrus. Day has a cfp win, the rest of the big 10 coaches combined - including hairball - 0 cfp wins. Day has 2 b10 championships in 4 years, hairball has 2 in 8 years.

you're absolutely right, it was clearly targeting. had that hit happened in any other game, it's upheld as targeting. bullard's actions after the game have been entirely disrespectful, and have served to motivate the best player in college football. uga had better hope they don't have to face the Buckeyes this season. Ohio State was down 3 of their 4 top receivers, and their top 3 rb's and was still a missed fg away from winning that defacto uga home game. as we saw with a healthy bama in 2021 and Ohio State last year, teams with explosive downfield passing games can shred that uga defense, and the Buckeyes will have the most dangerous passing game in the country next season. hope to see you again uga.

10 Buckeyes to 7 skunk weasels. let's hope that translates to the field this year. Go Bucks! and eff that school up north!

die hardest of Buckeye fans here. i remember that 2018 spring game very well. i thought Burrow played better than Haskins, but i was completely ok with either of them winning the job, because i thought either was a big upgrade from JT Barret. don't get me wrong, Barret was a gamer, and never lost to xichigan, but Ohio State's downfield passing game was not national championship worthy with him under center. Haskins and Burrow were both great options, and i was sorry to see Joe leave, but i felt pretty good with Haskins. that feeling was justified as Haskins had the greatest season for a qb in big 10 history - better than drew breeze or tom brady. i still rooted for Burrow to do well. if Burrow had transferred to cinci, Justin Fields still goes to Ohio State, and the undefeated Buckeyes are the 1 seed facing a shaky oklahoma team in the 2019 cfp. the question is, who is the 2 seed. clemson is still probably the third seed, and either bama or uga is likely the 2. the national championship game is Ohio State, with a healthy Justin Fields, and Garret Wilson and Chris Olave in their prime, vs probably bama(?). this isn't the 2020 bama squad, and i think Fields, Chase Young and the Buckeyes bring the title home to Columbus. i still like Burrow (not a bengals fan), but him going to lsu probably cost Ohio State a title.

whoa, let's not get carried away here. Ohio State will return to their rightful position as big 10 champions. Ohio State is the flagship program of the big 10, and they're going to remind everyone of that fact this year. especially hairball and his skunkweasels. let's not forget here, that in his 8 years in a2, hairball is 2-6 against Ohio State, and 1-6 in bowl games. the Buckeyes will hoist that trophy in indi again, and Ryan Day will win his third big 10 championship in 5 years, enroute to a rematch with uga, while hairball again tries desperately to get an nfl job.

@tim i think you're going to be very surprised by psu this year. the nits will be very good next season. they'll likely be undefeated when they head to Cbus in late october. i think they'll lose in The 'Shoe, but i think they'll beat scum in happy valley, and could very well be sitting at 11-1 by the end of the regular season.

Noah Ruggles is a very good kicker, who made some big kicks in his career. including the game winner at the end of last year's rose bowl. for that peach bowl kick, i don't know that it was entirely his fault. i think there may have been a problem with the hold. there are going to be some very good teams in the big 10 next season. xichigan will be a cfp contender, and so will penn st. the nits are going to be a top 10 team next season. maryland will be a dangerous team. expect significant improvement from wisconsin and nebraska, both have the potential to win 10 games. illinois and iowa will both be very solid, and both will be in the b10 west mix. Ohio State will also play at notre dame next season, so there is plenty of iron to sharpen these Buckeyes.

it is reasonable to question Ohio State's chances next season with a first year starter at qb, after the loss of 2-time heisman finalist CJ Stroud. but consider, under Ryan Day, first year starter Dwayne Haskins: 4,831 yds and 50 td's, first year starter Justin Fields: 3,273 yds and 41 td's, and first year starter CJ Stroud: 4,435 yds and 44 td's. with all of the offensive weapons surrounding him, whoever wins the job this coming season will have similar numbers. Ohio State's offense will be explosive as always. the limiting factor on the Buckeyes will be the defense. Ohio State has a lot of nfl prospects on that side of the ball, and Jim Knowles' defenses usually show marked improvement in year 2, so they should be much improved. the Buckeyes will definitely be in the mix next year.

@faclon wasn't suggesting that this comment section had anything to do with kirby's opinion. i was just pointing out that the comments being made here are eerily reminiscent of the comments that were being made in 2014. as an added bonus, the attitudes of the talking heads on espn were very similar in 2014 too.

not confusing them at all, boxster. dd33 was saying that Ohio State will have kirby's full attention, and i was just pointing out that the Buckeyes had his full attention in 2014 too.

so a bama team that lost twice, and survived three other one score games deserves to be in over a team that beat everyone on their schedule by double digits, except that final game? you're not an sec homer at all, are you. did you feel that same way last year when your dawgs lost badly in their final game before the cfp? playing in the peach bowl in dawg country, right. imagine if uga had to play Ohio State in cleveland. that'd be pretty sweet, huh? i know you're probably going to say that playing in cleveland wouldn't matter to the dawgs. except, you make a point of mentioning playing in the peach bowl, so clearly, in your mind, location matters. when the playoffs expand, and sec teams have no choice but to play up north in december, that right there doubledeuce, is going to be pretty great. you'll finally get to see your team play in real football weather. i mean, your dawgs seemed to enjoy playing in kentucky weather. now imagine them playing in real winter weather. you're gonna love it dd33. i know i will.

the bama team that lost twice, and struggled against some mediocre teams, that bama?

and the Buckeyes had nick saban and kirby smart's full attention in 2014 too.

@303 Ryan Day can't win big games? this is his 4th season, and in the first 3, he's won 2 big 10 titles, a rose bowl and a sugar bowl. those are some pretty big games.

reading this comment section, i'm having flashbacks to 2014. no one respecting Ohio State. no one thinking the Buckeyes had a prayer to win. everyone already looking past the Buckeyes to the championship game matchup ......eerily similar.