The Polls (AP, Coaches, & CFP, etc.)

[Buckeye513]

We will never know for sure but it wouldn't surprise me if they had been, no.

Why? Michigan had been ranked over both for weeks going into The Game.

 

[BuckBuckTN]

If Urban goes to ESPN (not a tough, stressful gig and a pretty nice chunk of change for the work,) do you think he'll become part of the "vast anti-OSU conspiracy?"

Just curious.

 

[buckeyesin07]

Why? Michigan had been ranked over both for weeks going into The Game.

Agreed. Michigan was the darling of the committee until they got their doors blown off by OSU--squarely within the top 4 despite the loss to ND, a near loss to NW, and less-than-impressive wins against Indiana and MSU. They were in without a doubt, had they won out.

 

[Onebuckfan]

The committee has spoken no one here can change the committee or process ...hopefully we are in the mix next year.

 

[buckeyemania11]

If Urban goes to ESPN (not a tough, stressful gig and a pretty nice chunk of change for the work,) do you think he'll become part of the "vast anti-OSU conspiracy?"

Just curious.

It's not necessarily an "anti-OSU conspiracy"

Its more of a pro SEC jerk off fest. Oklahoma was nearly a victim of it as well.

 

[Jaxbuck]

Plenty of OSU guys work for ESPN. Spielman chief among them that I can think of. The OSU/B1G bashing absolutely still exists.

 

[MaxBuck]

It doesn't interest you. Cool. It interests some people on this board. That doesn't give you license to put words in their mouths:

A great percentage of those taking issue with the committee are not saying OSU should be in, but that OSU should be above Georgia. But you knew that already.

I put no words in anyone's mouth. And you're obviously entitled to care about whatever it is you care about.

Bottom line: I was expressing my own opinion. No need for any fragile snowflakes to feel threatened by that.

 

[Jaxbuck]

Why? Michigan had been ranked over both for weeks going into The Game.

Why? Because there is nothing ESPN and the CFP would do to promote the ACC and SEC that would surprise me.

They could have absolutely started this "2 losses are really like wins because.... SEC" bullshit on tsun.

We will never know.

 

[Buckeye Maniac]

Plenty of OSU guys work for ESPN. Spielman chief among them that I can think of. The OSU/B1G bashing absolutely still exists.

Just Herble Kirkstreit and Joey now, I believe. Robert Smith and Chris Spielman went to Fox.

 

[Dryden]

Just Herble Kirkstreit and Joey now, I believe. Robert Smith and Chris Spielman went to Fox.

Correct. FOX employs Robert Smith, Spielman, Cris Carter, and by affiliation with BTN, James Laurinaitis and Stanley Jackson. Hell, you could even throw in Brady Quinn since he's half Buckeye anyway (the one guy that defended Zach Smith -- a close personal friend and former high school teammate, and understands the culture of OSU football growing up here even if he went to Notre Dame).

 

[jwinslow]

If Urban goes to ESPN (not a tough, stressful gig and a pretty nice chunk of change for the work,) do you think he'll become part of the "vast anti-OSU conspiracy?"

Just curious.

Maybe then someone there will remember that Dwayne made the trip to NYC for the Heisman. Not holding my breath.

 

[Bestbuck36]

The committee has spoken no one here can change the committee or process ...hopefully we are in the mix next year.

Sure we can. Take them out back and beat the shit out of them dressed like Antifa and blame it on some conspiracy

 

[BB73]

Correct. FOX employs Robert Smith, Spielman, Cris Carter, and by affiliation with BTN, James Laurinaitis and Stanley Jackson. Hell, you could even throw in Brady Quinn since he's half Buckeye anyway.

Brady's half-Buckeye? THAT explains why his sister had a half-Buckeye jersey when she was at the bowl game against her brother's Domer team after the 2005 season.

I've always wondered why, and the TV people never said.

 

[Buck33Eye11]

Brady's half-Buckeye? THAT explains why his sister had a half-Buckeye jersey when she was at the bowl game against her brother's Domer team after the 2005 season.

I've always wondered why, and the TV people never said.

married to AJ Hawk

 

[BB73]

I just read the last 40 pages of this thread.

On the bright side, suffering through that means that I can skip the hour of scourging my back tonight.