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Post by ajbuckeye on Dec 9, 2019 16:43:37 GMT
First and foremost, the Buckeyes are in the playoffs and going through the 3 game gauntlet winning all games but double digits while showing some character will go a long way in the playoff. The wake up call and domination in the second half will do wonders as we get into the playoffs.
Looking into the LSU jump of OSU here are the facts presented by the B10 network.
Wins vs top 25 tOSU 5 LSU 4 Wins by 1 score of less tOSU 0 LSU 3 Number of FCS games LSU 1 tOSU 0
Looking at each teams toughest 3 game stretch
tOSU PSU, ttun, Wiscy (all double digit wiins) LSU Auburn, Bama, Miss, (2 wins by less than 7 and then giving up 600 yards to a 6 win team.
Comparing Game by game LSU #5 UGA win by 27 tOSU #8 Wiscy win by 13 LSU #9 FL win by 14 tOSU #8 Wiscy win by 31 LSU #12 Aub win by 3 tOSU #10 PSU win by 11 LSU #13 Bama win by 5 tOSU #14 ttun win by 29 LSU UR Texas win by 7 tOSU #21 UC win by 42
Note: every other game was a blow win by both teams
If you looked at the Vegas lines it favored tOSU by 3 vs LSU
If you look at the Massey Composite almost every pool had tOSU number 1. The 3 opinion polls, MCFP, AP, USA Today had LSU at number 1?  ?
Once again the MCFP favored the ESPN SEC conference and it is a pretty big deal because playing Clemson is much much different than playing OU. From what I saw the committee only reasoning is that they took an in depth look at the matrices between both teams and come up with the LSU is better? I would love to hear the components that they looked at. I am sure the so called 'eye test' won out becasue it clearly was not body of work.
That being said, bring it on. After 3 bruising games the Buckeyes will be well rested and can focus on getting back in shape as opposed to recovery as they had to address over the last 3 weeks. Should be a fun playoff. Hoping for the second crown during the MCFP eara.
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Post by EvilVodka on Dec 9, 2019 17:09:55 GMT
this picture says it all   |
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Post by ajbuckeye on Dec 9, 2019 17:44:24 GMT
this picture says it all I stand corrected. LSU is the best period. Thanks for keeping me in-line. Sometimes I just throw out nonsense. |
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Post by doc on Dec 9, 2019 18:48:11 GMT
In 2007 - 12 years ago when the current players were 7 -10 years old.
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Post by tigercpa on Dec 12, 2019 12:12:43 GMT
Yep, biggest issue is Georgia.
UGA is just the SEC fraud we have to put up with this year. Tactic: Rank everyone in a conference too high to start with and then when they lose, don’t shuffle them down as much as with other teams.
Result: The math takes over and the bullshit floats to the top.
UGA only beat teams with questionable offenses, and it is more likely that the UGA-UFla-Auburn triumvirate should have been placed 10-11-12 rather than 5-9-12.
UGA-FLA-AUB all had SEC athletes but were severely limited by bad/inconsistent QB play and questionable coaching. It’s also interesting to note that TWO of those teams played in the SECleast, a division no better than the ACC Atlantic.
Everybody discounts UGA’s loss to the Gamecocks, when instead it should be entirely instructive.
Thus, ESPN way undersells the UGA loss and way oversells the Clemson almost loss @ UNC.
In my best Obi-wan voice: Trained you well, ESPN has.
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Post by doc on Dec 12, 2019 14:13:03 GMT
Biggest irony - the Georgia kicker is being named first team all American by all the sites and services and had he made a fairly makeable FG against South Carolina the Bulldogs could have been #2 going into the championship game (manipulated to have a #1 vs #2 SEC championship game) and quite possibly still made the playoff despite losing.
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Post by ajbuckeye on Dec 12, 2019 18:32:40 GMT
So the reason that UGA likely misses out of the playoffs is because of the kicker that lost the game on some what of a chipshot is some how an All American???
These are some pretty compelling stats doc. And the resurgent LSU defense is what jumped them over the Buckeyes. Had the resumes been swapped I am sure the espn pundits would have rehashed the Mississippi type of performance stating they just could get past the horrendous display of defense.
#83 scoring offense in the country, Mississippi...
#104 scoring offense in the country, Arkansas...
#70 scoring offense in the country, Texas A+M...and...
#63 scoring offense in the country, Georgia playing without key offensive personnel.
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Post by doc on Dec 12, 2019 18:48:31 GMT
I pointed out those rugged offensive stats in another thread.
And quite frankly the All American kicker should have been Keith Duncan from Iowa. He made 29 of 34 FG attempts and was perfect on PATs, 25-25, he scored 112 points. Note that Iowa actually kicked more FG's than they had TD's. All of their games were close so he was always kicking under game deciding conditions. The kid from Georgia did scored 7 more points but he kicked 19 more PAT's. And as mentioned before, missed a FG that may have put his team in the playoff. If they had gone into the SEC CG undefeated, they would have made the playoff.
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Post by ajbuckeye on Dec 13, 2019 18:26:22 GMT
this picture says it all This picture does say it all. I have been to neutral site games against NW, Wiscy, MSU, Tenn, LSU, Bama, Florida, Washington, TCU and Cinti. LSU fans were by far the worst. This picture pretty well depicts typical tiger fans from my experience. Some would actually get right in your face to point you thought you were going to get in a fight. |
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Post by doc on Dec 13, 2019 18:54:32 GMT
If that couple to the right got married I'll bet they're divorced...
I was at that game and the LSU fans I encountered were fine if not a bit condescending. Best story from the game - I was at the Bourbon Cowboy on Bourbon Street and there were 6-7 LSU co-eds doing the Coyote Ugly on the bar. They were all pretty hot, had on short skirts up to their coochies which left very little to the imagine. Anyway, this woman more my age came up to me as I was watching these young ladies and in a very sour tone asked me, "What do you think you're doing?" to which I replied, "I'm watching the show." She then said, 'Well the one on the left is MY daughter!!' I looked at he and said, "Well, if you don't want me watching her you might want to tell her to get down off the bar." She stormed off in a huff. She had so much botox in her lips she looked like a fish - we saw her several times while we were there and started referring to her as Mrs. Lippet.
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Post by ajbuckeye on Dec 13, 2019 20:49:36 GMT
If that couple to the right got married I'll bet they're divorced... I was at that game and the LSU fans I encountered were fine if not a bit condescending. Best story from the game - I was at the Bourbon Cowboy on Bourbon Street and there were 6-7 LSU co-eds doing the Coyote Ugly on the bar. They were all pretty hot, had on short skirts up to their coochies which left very little to the imagine. Anyway, this woman more my age came up to me as I was watching these young ladies and in a very sour tone asked me, "What do you think you're doing?" to which I replied, "I'm watching the show." She then said, 'Well the one on the left is MY daughter!!' I looked at he and said, "Well, if you don't want me watching her you might want to tell her to get down off the bar." She stormed off in a huff. She had so much botox in her lips she looked like a fish - we saw her several times while we were there and started referring to her as Mrs. Lippet. Too funny!!! I remember that bar. Pretty sure it is on the corner of Canal and Bourbon Street. We made the mistake of going out after the game in the streets and it got to the point that we just called it a night. After the Bama game in New Orleans, we did not see any Bama fans out and about after the game. If somehow I make it down there this year, I would probably follow the Bama protocol but I got a good feeling if we get there it will be ours. |
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Post by tigercpa on Dec 15, 2019 14:29:49 GMT
If that couple to the right got married I'll bet they're divorced... I was at that game and the LSU fans I encountered were fine if not a bit condescending. Best story from the game - I was at the Bourbon Cowboy on Bourbon Street and there were 6-7 LSU co-eds doing the Coyote Ugly on the bar. They were all pretty hot, had on short skirts up to their coochies which left very little to the imagine. Anyway, this woman more my age came up to me as I was watching these young ladies and in a very sour tone asked me, "What do you think you're doing?" to which I replied, "I'm watching the show." She then said, 'Well the one on the left is MY daughter!!' I looked at he and said, "Well, if you don't want me watching her you might want to tell her to get down off the bar." She stormed off in a huff. She had so much botox in her lips she looked like a fish - we saw her several times while we were there and started referring to her as Mrs. Lippet. Mrs. Tiger and I have noticed at Clemson games that the young ladies barely wear anything to those early season games. At halftime of the GT game, I went to pee and get drinks. I came back and told her I saw 3 cooters and 6 boobs on the way up the steps. |
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Post by doc on Dec 15, 2019 15:56:57 GMT
If that couple to the right got married I'll bet they're divorced... I was at that game and the LSU fans I encountered were fine if not a bit condescending. Best story from the game - I was at the Bourbon Cowboy on Bourbon Street and there were 6-7 LSU co-eds doing the Coyote Ugly on the bar. They were all pretty hot, had on short skirts up to their coochies which left very little to the imagine. Anyway, this woman more my age came up to me as I was watching these young ladies and in a very sour tone asked me, "What do you think you're doing?" to which I replied, "I'm watching the show." She then said, 'Well the one on the left is MY daughter!!' I looked at he and said, "Well, if you don't want me watching her you might want to tell her to get down off the bar." She stormed off in a huff. She had so much botox in her lips she looked like a fish - we saw her several times while we were there and started referring to her as Mrs. Lippet. Mrs. Tiger and I have noticed at Clemson games that the young ladies barely wear anything to those early season games. At halftime of the GT game, I went to pee and get drinks. I came back and told her I saw 3 cooters and 6 boobs on the way up the steps. I need to take in a game at Clemson😉. |
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