Game Thread 2015 Sugar Bowl: (1) Alabama vs. (4) Ohio State, Jan 1st @ 8:30p ET, ESPN (civilized thread)

[Woody1968]

I see three major weaknesses for OSU:

Cardale's mobility - This is a well known achilles heel of Alabama but I'm not sure if it will play out that way given the QB injuries. He is a monster in terms of strength and has surprising mobility but his feet and confidence are just okay. He's typically better than the nervous runs on display in the CCG but he's a big step down from Barrett (who was the same versus Braxton). The other concern is how well he will operate the option. Braxton is a gamebreaker but was not great at running the option. Barrett is a good, physical runner but it is his smarts and vision that elevate him into the playmaker he is. We do not have much to go on with Jones, as they limited the amount of option plays and his previous PT was in blowouts.

I like to think that Cardale has more mobility than Bo Wallace.

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

3 of the top 4 markets for the College Playoff show were Ohio. Columbus, Cleveland, and Dayton. Tuscalosa was the other market.

Yeah but you don't get it. It's like a religion down here. We go to games and tailgate and everything.

 

[UpNorth_Buckeye]

 

[UpNorth_Buckeye]

I'm assuming it's the same as it would be for a bowl game, but does anyone know when the media gets access to the team? Is it only the week before the game like it would be for the regular season?

 

[BamaInHoustonRTR]

youtube video

Very nice, I enjoyed that. Thanks for posting.


BTW Y'all need a beer emoticon.

 

[BUCKYLE]

Ever put your nuts on an unconscious man's face at a Chick-fil-A? Didn't think so, Yankee Doodle.

Well yeah, but it didn't have anything to do with football. Point taken.

Also, he wasn't unconscious.

 

[BUCKYLE]

Very nice, I enjoyed that. Thanks for posting.


BTW Y'all need a beer emoticon.

:cheers:

 

[BUCKYLE]

That used to work.

 

[ABDIW]

Hello Buckeye fans, ABDIW here. Bama fan. Not here to engage in any sort of trash talk with you all, I have created an account on this site to discuss the Sugar Bowl with you all.

If it helps a friendly welcome, I was hoping you'd get in over TCU, as I thought the dominating of Wisconsin spoke volumes.

 

[AlabamaPaul]

Hello Buckeye fans, ABDIW here. Bama fan. Not here to engage in any sort of trash talk with you all, I have created an account on this site to discuss the Sugar Bowl with you all.

If it helps a friendly welcome, I was hoping you'd get in over TCU, as I thought the dominating of Wisconsin spoke volumes.

The posters here are very knowledgable. Have fun along with the rest of us...

 

[Saw31]

Welcome aboard.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Our kicker seems to be good for one kickoff out of bounds every game and it's usually after Ohio State scores and seems to have momentum on their side.

Well, yeah. Most kickoffs do happen after the team scores.

 

[Krenzelicious]

@finebaum

I've seen divorced couples at custody hearings happier to be sitting next to each other than Nick Saban and Urban Meyer now.

 

[Krenzelicious]

"Not all boobs are good boobs."
Courtesy of @BuckeyeHumor:

 

[Telekinesis]

Not a Bama fan, and haven't ever been to Archibald's, but I can definitely vouch for Dreamland. I have family in B'ham, and we go there every time we visit. Holy moly - some of the best BBQ I've ever had. Maybe the best.

Edit: Nah, Eli's in Cincinnati is better. Dreamland is damn good though.

I will also throw my hat in for Dreamland. I'd rather go to Montgomery Inn, though.