Big Ten uber alles
Heck, I'm glad to see the 'Zookster' recruit well, even though it costs the Buckeyes a couple of recruits. I'd like to see Notre Dame get squeezed so hard that they only recruit in the SEC and Big 12 and ACC areas. (and Michigan also.....)
In reality, I truly believe that the Big Ten needs to get stronger from mid-top to bottom. The top one, two or three places are always strong, but the mid-levels and especially lower levels get clobbered in the inter-conference and bowl games. I relish the year the Big Ten went 7-0 in the bowl games (2002 ?), with the 'well, I guess the B10 was pretty strong after all' quotes from the talking heads on TV.
Why do y'all think the SEC is rated so high? Speed? Nope. Competitive teams from top to bottom. We got whomped twice by SOUTH CAROLINA in bowl games. Oh the shame of it all.........people grit their teeth when the B10 tees it up against a Tennessee in the Citrus.....
Just my opinion, FWIW, but having about 60% of the nation's population within the B10 ' borders' indicates to me that we should have some pretty good teams, year in and year out. I feel blessed that I'm a Buckeye, and we're one of those teams. I'd hate to be one of those teams that waits every four years or so for a 'good one' and challenge for the title......
Great job Ron! Keep it up. Mason, Terry, Pat, Kurt, Mark, join the crowd and build up the programs to an always competitive level. Let's make the Big Ten the best.....
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