Game Thread Southern Cal 18, at tOSU 15 (Sept 12th, 8 pm, ESPN)

[Bill Lucas]

did you know it took until 10 minutes left in the 4th quarter for osu to sack usc

Stop trolling and perhaps you'll get responses. Your post quality has gone downhill quite a bit in the past couple of days.

1) You're quoting Bucknuts threads. Take those for what they're worth. If you want to know how a rabid 19-25 year feel then feel free to quote Bucknuts as how "most" Ohio State fans feel about the USC game.

2) Ohio State has played against a highly touted freshman QB before with most of his team from the previous year returning and he got soundly spanked in front of his home crowd.

3) What the hell does last years sack count have to do with this year? According to most USC fans USC hasn't lost any starters from last year because the starters this year were "starters" last year anyway even though the real "starters" were drafted into the NFL. Apparently USC had 36 "starters" last year because again according to USC posters on your forums 8 "starters" are back on defense.

 

[USCStephen]

Usc has no lost no starters on the OL so wouldn't saying how long it took OSU to get a sack last year be relevant went essentialy the same units are facing each other again?
USC has 8 previous starters who are expected to start this year, if you were to compare starters returning from the rose bowl, USC returns 4 starters, 1 DL and 3 DB's.
Bucknuts is no different than any other fansite no? has its good and bad.

 

[Mike80]

Usc has no lost no starters on the OL so wouldn't saying how long it took OSU to get a sack last year be relevant went essentialy the same units are facing each other again?

What you said (I think I have problems translating internet speak) is that you think (but you don't know) that OSU has the same units going up against the "same" USC units.

That's utter horseshit and you know it - well, ok, you probably DON'T know it on the Ohio State side.

USC has 8 previous starters who are expected to start this year, if you were to compare starters returning from the rose bowl, USC returns 4 starters, 1 DL and 3 DB's.

:crazy:

Bucknuts is no different than any other fansite no? has its good and bad.

Who gives a crap about Bucknuts.

 

[osubartender23]

I'm just saying OSU fans seem to feel a lot more confident than previously, I don't know why.

Because USC is starting a true freshman who has proven absolutely nothing so far on the college level. Sure he was highly touted out of high school, but I seem to remember another highly talented QB out of California who the media seemed to love : Jimmy Clausen. You can make an excuse an say that he started for ND, but just because a QB has talent around him doesnt necessarily mean he can make the right decisions to utilize that talent. So until Barkley steps out on the field and proves something in a game, OSU fans have the right to be confident.

 

[WyoBuckeye]

did you know it took until 10 minutes left in the 4th quarter for osu to sack usc

Last year's performance by the Buckeyes was all around Ohio State's worst performance of the year and it isn't even close. If USC is gauging Ohio State by that game then they run an extremely dangerous risk of severely underestimating the Buckeyes. It would be like Oregon State fans being all confident against you guys this year just because they beat you guys up last year when it was USC's worst performance of the year. BTW, did you know that USC only managed one sack of the Oregon State Beavers last year? How much confidence should that give them this year?

 

[southcampus]

Why have buckeye fans all of a sudden became extremely confident in the result of this game being in their favor?

We're confident that our QB will be able to manage the game better than your QB, which will undoubtedly be the key to winning this defensive showdown.

You're starting a true freshman QB that has been talked about as the next great thing but isn't "Quite ready" [See Taylor Mays podcast I linked a few pages back], your best D lineman is out of this game, your starting safety is ineligible, and lets not forget the most important thing: this starting frosh QB you have is playing in OUR house at NIGHT.

The obvious comparison to this game would be Texas 06 for many Buckeye fans. Two top teams meeting, albeit in Texas, one with a frosh QB. We only sacked Colt ONE time that night, but if you watch this video: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBhyTHj8IzY]YouTube - Ohio State Buckeyes Texas Longhorns 2006 Higlight Video[/ame] you will see that we hit the shit out of that kid. Expect a similar treatment for Matt Barkley, maybe worse given the time and place of this matchup.

 

[sflbuck]

Why have buckeye fans all of a sudden became extremely confident in the result of this game being in their favor?

I think we can say the same thing in reverse about USC fans. Why is SC fan (and you) showing no concern.

Corp is injured and SC fan says we got Barkley and he's better anyway. And you come on this board and link an article that compares Barkley's practice stats with USC starters from the last several seasons. Another SC scout poster claims Barkley would start right now at all but three other college football teams. Has this SC fan ever heard the names Tebow, Bradford, Snead, Pryor, McCoy, Robinson from Okie State, Griffin at Baylor or any number of other QB's that would start right now ahead of him.

O'Dowd hurt, well OL is our deepest position. Now that he's says he's "back" you do not consider he may be limited by this injury.

Armstead is out, no problem we just plug in someone just as good in.

Listen, Barkley may win three Heisman before hes done at SC and you may win at the Shoe. But if you don't see why I feel better about our chances with him starting now as opposed to a healthy Corp (better mobility, some limited D1 experience, 3 seasons of spring ball and years in the system vs 1) I can't help you.

The 12 year olds (emotionally and mentally as well as in chronological age) in any fan base will beat their chest and say we're better. The question is do you want to be one of them.

 

[jwinslow]

Usc has no lost no starters on the OL so wouldn't saying how long it took OSU to get a sack last year be relevant went essentialy the same units are facing each other again?
USC has 8 previous starters who are expected to start this year, if you were to compare starters returning from the rose bowl, USC returns 4 starters, 1 DL and 3 DB's.

Wilson was either starting or splitting time with gibson, who got a lot better as his first year progressed as a starter. Williams was barely playing at all early in the year, and certainly wasn't number two. They were not using 3-4 sets like now...

And last year's linebackers weren't the best blitzers. Sabino coming off the edge outside worthington or heyward as 3-4 ends is a whole different ballgame.

Bucknuts is no different than and other fansite no? has its good and bad.

This board was started as escape from bucknuts for more level headed posting... a nd became gigantic as posters recognized that.

 

[JimsSweaterVest]

jwinslow, I have missed your piercing witty posts. It's been too long an off-season! :)

I hope the game brings us some quality classy USC fan posters, not a deluge of trolls.

Oh, and I hope and pray we give USC the same treatment we gave the Skunks from Up North last November.

 

[gefootball10]

jwinslow, I have missed your piercing witty posts. It's been too long an off-season! :)

I hope the game brings us some quality classy USC fan posters, not a deluge of trolls.

Oh, and I hope and pray we give USC the same treatment we gave the Skunks from Up North last November.

 

[GoBuckeyes81]

USCStephan,

Buckeye fans are usually always confident. There usually isn't a time when we don't think we have enough talent to win any game. With that being said this team has been borderline cursed in the big games lately. Buckeye fans know it's going to end soon it has to. USC has a true freshman coming into the 'shoe I don't know the stats but I'm sure the record for true freshman QB's in the 'shoe isn't pretty. I wouldn't say we believe the game is going to be easy or that we are going to win. The Buckeyes showed everyone something in the Fiesta Bowl, while we didn't win that game we could of and probably should have beaten a team that had a pretty good claim to be in the national championship. I think Ohio State fans including myself are excited at the fact at kicking the [censored] out of USC espicially after last year. I can't wait let me say it again for emphasis I can't wait until USC comes to the 'shoe and see's some real Big 10 football. :osu:

 

[DaddyBigBucks]

Why have buckeye fans all of a sudden became extremely confident in the result of this game being in their favor?

Link?

USC Names Matt Barkley Starting QB... - Page 4 - Bucknuts Forum

Scout.com: According to some "Buck" fans...SC has no chance....

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1) You're quoting Bucknuts threads...

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Bucknuts is no different than any other fansite no? has its good and bad.

No

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This board was started as escape from bucknuts for more level headed posting... and became gigantic as posters recognized that.

Using internet message board guys as a gauge of how a fan base feels makes no sense whatsoever. People on message boards are not a representative sample of ANY group; much less football fans. The vast majority of Ohio State fans have no freakin' clue who Barkley and Corp are, and they won't care until 8pm on the 12th of September.

Jwins' already covered the history with Bucknuts as well as it needs to be covered; which is to say that he understated it. Using links to Bucknuts/Scout as evidence of what "Ohio State fans" think is very weak sauce around here.

And what do you care if Buckeye fans are confident? I used to live in Orange County. I know damn well that it would be difficult to find an SC fan that knew a Buckeye's name apart from Pryor. And I know that they are all confident that the game will be just like last year. I really don't give a rip. But then, I'm not crawling all over your message boards either. To each his own I guess.

 

[NextBuck]

I'm just saying OSU fans seem to feel a lot more confident than previously, I don't know why.

OF course a fanbase would be more confident with a team starting a true freshman QB on the road in a hostile enviorments against a Top 10 team. Is this a trick question?

I think Barkley is going to be your best QB yet when it is all said and done, but I can see why Buckeyes have higher confidence

 

[matcar]

Usc has no lost no starters on the OL so wouldn't saying how long it took OSU to get a sack last year be relevant went essentialy the same units are facing each other again?
USC has 8 previous starters who are expected to start this year, if you were to compare starters returning from the rose bowl, USC returns 4 starters, 1 DL and 3 DB's.
Bucknuts is no different than any other fansite no? has its good and bad.

I'm not going to be nearly as nice as Jwins and others. You're being a douche at this point. If you don't see a boy fresh out of high school as a reason for optimism, then you have your head in the sand. I'm not "confident" in a tOSU win, but I not dense enough to ignore the benefits involved for tOSU when a true frosh in his second game trots on the field.

I'm quite certain that this years game will be dramatically different from last as both teams have changed significantly.

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

I'm just saying OSU fans seem to feel a lot more confident than previously, I don't know why.

because they're fans. I'm pretty sure you know exactly why.