Game Thread tOSU @ Minnesota, Nov 15th @ 12p ET, ABC/WatchESPN

[kujirakira]

So at what point do we get one of those 'whats wrong with 2013 defense' threads for 2014 special teams?

 

[buckeyebri]

OSU 31 points, 498 yards, 7.8 yards per play, 3 turnovers, 4 punts
Minnesota 304 yards, 4.8 yards per play, 2 turnovers, 5 punts

TCU 30 points, 427 yards, 5.8 yards per play, 2 turnovers, 6 punts
Minnesota 7 points, 268 yards, 3.9 yards per play, 5 turnovers, 8 punts

I don't see any justification for TCU being considered markedly better than Ohio State.

FACTS..EVIDENTS11!

 

[Mike80]

But, that speed. That's a dominating team that would never give up more points against a bad team like Kansas than they did to Minnesota.

Nope. Never. Not gonna happen.

 

[leek]

I have to be honest I never thought the Gophers were going to win everybody around currently just want to see a competitive football team. We are not asking for to much but at the end of the day this is Vikings country. Many of us like college football but we don't LOVE college football. OSU was the better team but surely they are not in the same breath as anybody in the top four this year. I would love to see a Big Ten team win the National Championship I just don't believe we will see it for some time in the near future.

Aren't you missing the Wild game? Why waste time here?

Go Dallas!!!!

 

[SloopyHangOn]

so wait - you say they could be a top 5 team but they aren't top 4 material?

No no no. He's saying they may be to 5 but not in the same breath as the top 4. Clear distinction.

 

[4four4]

OSU 31 points, 498 yards, 7.8 yards per play, 3 turnovers, 4 punts
Minnesota 304 yards, 4.8 yards per play, 2 turnovers, 5 punts

TCU 30 points, 427 yards, 5.8 yards per play, 2 turnovers, 6 punts
Minnesota 7 points, 268 yards, 3.9 yards per play, 5 turnovers, 8 punts

I don't see any justification for TCU being considered markedly better than Ohio State.

TCU had their third and fourth string players out there between the third and fourth quarters.

 

[Mike80]

Aren't you missing the Wild game? Why waste time here?

Go Dallas!!!!

Ouch...that's cold

 

[Mike80]

TCU had their third and fourth string players out there between the third and fourth quarters.

And that's Ohio State's problem because.....?

 

[4four4]

Aren't you missing the Wild game? Why waste time here?

Go Dallas!!!!

I am working, watching the Wild win and talking to message board who believes they elite football team is top four worthy. Which they are currently not.

 

[Mike80]

No no no. He's saying they may be to 5 but not in the same breath as the top 4. Clear distinction.

Ahhh right - it's so arbitrary that it makes TOTAL sense!! I didn't see it because it's too cold.

 

[youra6]

Is this stuff legal?

 

[Mike80]

I am working, watching the Wild win and talking to message board who believes they elite football team is top four worthy. Which they are currently not.

You still sound very goddamn bitter.

 

[HorseshoeFetish]

Doesn't all this talk about how good TCU is belong in a Wisconsin thread?

 

[matcar]

So at what point do we get one of those 'whats wrong with 2013 defense' threads for 2014 special teams?

I HAVE to believe they will focus on this more than ever this week.

 

[4four4]

And that's Ohio State's problem because.....?

It's not but OSU didn't play their third and fourth string players today. At the end of the season If anybody here believes the TCU game is a non-factor for the committee they need their head examined.