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Buckeneye
I lead, you follow.
scUM stands to win a title. Their first outright since the 2nd world war. The Bucks failed to take care of this problem, a sacred burden, and ultimately that's on us.
That said, there was something that crossed my mind last night which hadn't previously. The B1G was not as pro-active and heavy handed in dealing with, arguably, the largest on-field advantage cheating scandal in conference history.
Just taking a moment to look at how this has unfolded now that the damaging events are behind us, I'm almost beginning to view this much in the same mold as this fanbase would view the SEC allowing a team to carry on under the same black cloud. Winning a title, and all that comes with it, trumps all in the eyes of the commissioner(s). The ends justify the means, to put a fine point on it. This even includes, as we now understand, the potential of facing that title being vacated, the wins over-turned and the offending program nuked.
At the end of the day, the history books don't matter to those in the present. To them, to us even, it's a 'we all saw it happen', and make no doubt that scUM will keep their own account of how this all went down as time comes and goes.
I'm torn, because a win would probably be solid for not only the conference, but B1G country as a whole. The last 20 years have really seen setbacks, even if they are optics wise, at the quality of Midwestern football. Which sucks because I'm still old enough to (barely) remember how we didn't hear the 'SEC' chant after every mid tier program from that conference felt the need to dick ride the top programs when they squeak out wins against lesser opponents.
Either way, I find it almost tragically poetic that, after one of the worst bowl seasons in my lifetime, *ichigan stands poised to send us off into the greatest shift in CFB history; one that I believe, coupled with run-away NIL measures, a de-facto 'free agency', the devaluation of pageantry, history, rivalry, pride, has all but crushed the soul of the sport which helped bind so many of us to it for years.
Deep down, I suppose I am pulling for Udbub. At the end of the day, nobody should like to see cheaters go unscathed and continue to win.
That said, there was something that crossed my mind last night which hadn't previously. The B1G was not as pro-active and heavy handed in dealing with, arguably, the largest on-field advantage cheating scandal in conference history.
Just taking a moment to look at how this has unfolded now that the damaging events are behind us, I'm almost beginning to view this much in the same mold as this fanbase would view the SEC allowing a team to carry on under the same black cloud. Winning a title, and all that comes with it, trumps all in the eyes of the commissioner(s). The ends justify the means, to put a fine point on it. This even includes, as we now understand, the potential of facing that title being vacated, the wins over-turned and the offending program nuked.
At the end of the day, the history books don't matter to those in the present. To them, to us even, it's a 'we all saw it happen', and make no doubt that scUM will keep their own account of how this all went down as time comes and goes.
I'm torn, because a win would probably be solid for not only the conference, but B1G country as a whole. The last 20 years have really seen setbacks, even if they are optics wise, at the quality of Midwestern football. Which sucks because I'm still old enough to (barely) remember how we didn't hear the 'SEC' chant after every mid tier program from that conference felt the need to dick ride the top programs when they squeak out wins against lesser opponents.
Either way, I find it almost tragically poetic that, after one of the worst bowl seasons in my lifetime, *ichigan stands poised to send us off into the greatest shift in CFB history; one that I believe, coupled with run-away NIL measures, a de-facto 'free agency', the devaluation of pageantry, history, rivalry, pride, has all but crushed the soul of the sport which helped bind so many of us to it for years.
Deep down, I suppose I am pulling for Udbub. At the end of the day, nobody should like to see cheaters go unscathed and continue to win.
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ORD_Buckeye
Wrong glass, Sir.
As long as Simple Jim lets Ono shower with the team, he's good with all of it.
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ORD_Buckeye
Wrong glass, Sir.
Unemployed? Check.
Deeply underwater on house he couldn't afford in the first place? Check.
Flying to LA for the Rose Bowl with what looks to be pretty damned nice seats? Absolutely.
Don't tell me this lunatic hasn't been paid off nicely for his silence.
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LovelandBuckeye
You never lose to those pricks. Ever. Ever. - UFM
1,000% that MFer was paid quite well to STFU.
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IT'S
NOT
ABOUT
STEALING
SIGNS
IT'S
ABOUT
HOW
YOU
BROKE
RULES
TO
GAIN
AN
UNFAIR
COMPETITIVE
ADVANTAGE
BEYOND
ANYTHING
ANY
OTHER
TEAM
HAS
EVER
DONE
NOT
ABOUT
STEALING
SIGNS
IT'S
ABOUT
HOW
YOU
BROKE
RULES
TO
GAIN
AN
UNFAIR
COMPETITIVE
ADVANTAGE
BEYOND
ANYTHING
ANY
OTHER
TEAM
HAS
EVER
DONE
God I hate those bastards.....they cheat and they are trying to deflect and their delusional fan base eats it up.....
Quote from the article "About 80 percent of teams in college football steal signs," he said. "We actually had to adapt because in 2019, 2020, Ohio State was stealing our signs. Which is legal. We had to get up to the level they were at and make it an even playing field."
Translation-We had to adapt and use illegal methods because OSU was pushing our stools in. Nevermind they ducked us in 2020!!!
This further goes to show you that "never lose to those prick ever!!" Fuck them all in piss and blue!!!
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osuvictory1
Just a schlub from Y-town
They are completely ridiculous. He went on the record admitting to the sign stealing. Is he alleging that OSU sent people to video Scum? What proof? Or was he fed a line by the coaches and admin that they blindly believe?
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No he's doing what their idiot fans are doing.....pretending all that they did was figure out patterns in teams' signs based on in game scouting. You know....because it's possible to get every single team's signals during each game.
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