Game Thread 2015 National Championship Game: (2) Oregon vs. (4) Ohio State, Jan 12th @ 8:30p ET, ESPN

[BuckeyeNation27]

I wish they had better focus on the players rather than the coin. As is it looks very low quality.

It's photoshopped....and I think the point of it was to focus on the coin.

 

[joefoshow]

I know that much but it could have been so much better.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

There's no disputing that Florida delivered a beatdown in that game. But 8 years on, I don't believe 42-14 was an accurate reflection of the general caliber of those teams.

Neither was 41-14...

 

[NFBuck]

There's no disputing that Florida delivered a beatdown in that game. But 8 years on, I don't believe 42-14 was an accurate reflection of the general caliber of those teams.

I might be in the minority, but I kind of do. UF's defense was built to slow down that Buckeye attack. For as good as that offense was, the OL was a definite weakness, and UF's front seven had the speed to exploit that...and did they ever. Our tackles just could not keep up.

 

[OSUK]

All I know is that I have officially forgiven Urban Meyer for the sins of 42-14.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

2) Dropped passes. 2 dropped passes >>>>> 4 turnovers. Mkay....

The first dropped pass was a 5-yarded just past midfield. Even if the receiver makes the catch to convert the first down, there's no way to reasonably assume they move any further, let alone score. Now, the second drop, I think, was a significant play in that it would've been a long gain, fairly deep into OSU territory and likely would've led to at least three points. That said, we had three of our turnovers in Oregon territory on drives where we were moving the ball at will (the Corey Smith fumble definitely cost us points). I'll give Oregon the TD on their long drop if they give us TDs for each of our turnovers in their territory...or even a TD on Corey's drop and FGs on the other two turnovers. So, let's now call the final score 55-27...

 

[jwinslow]

Colin Cowherd mentioned [something to drive in calls]

FIFY.

It's done to put the other team at a disadvantage from a substitution and adjustment perspective. OSU runs a lot of hurry-up but do not maintain that tempo very often.

Oregon runs a lot of things to overcome their deficiencies. OSU runs it to increase their advantage, but the purpose/exploit is the same for both.

 

[jwinslow]

I wish they had better focus on the players rather than the coin. As is it looks very low quality.

You want a better photo of #16 Zach Domicone, #15 Someone Not Named Elliott, and a mythical #62? I don't think there's a single player on this team with 62's facemask, and certainly no tinted visors.

 

[Tanner]

Watching that game again (and again and again) one thing I take away is just how well coached this team was. In all facets and at all levels.

 

[pianobuck46]

All I know is that I have officially forgiven Urban Meyer for the sins of 42-14.

41-14, wasn't it?

 

[NFBuck]

41-14, wasn't it?

Yes.

 

[shiloh]

Ohio State played so well in the 2014 NC game and was so dominant that some of us are talking about the depressing 2006 NC game. Time and circumstance washes away all the bad memories. ok, I still have bad memories about 1969. Never mind.

 

[Palpie]

41-14, wasn't it?

That game ended 7 - 0. Never seen a game go scoreless after an opening kick return for a td before or since.

 

[kujirakira]

Ohio State played so well in the 2014 NC game and was so dominant that some of us are talking about the depressing 2006 NC game. Time and circumstance washes away all the bad memories. ok, I still have bad memories about 1969. Never mind.

I'm still salty about 2006 and this thread has sucked in the last 24hrs imo

 

[MaxBuck]

Oregon's only competition in the PAC North next year would be Washington and they aren't good enough.

Stanford could challenge them.

Assuming they play Stanford football.