Ohio State vs Flordia for the National Championship
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Jimbo, your team was in it for about 5 seconds (how did the refs miss the holding midfield on the kickoff?) , At least Michigan made to halftime before choking. I would have liked to see OSU bring a title to the BIG TEN, but being a Michigan man, I found OSU's defeat Oddly satisfying. What was Tressel thinking on that 4th and 1 at his 29?
It was definitely the LIONS. Jimbo, I saw the game the same way. This was not the team that played Michigan. Tressel and Troy both looked like deer caught in the headlights. Tressel's game plan against Michigan would have worked against Florida (3 step drops etc...). Come to think of it, Florida's game plan looked a lot like the OSU's against Michigan.
One last thing - Wasn't Ginn wearing the condom on the wrong head?
I have no idea what Tressel was thinking, this is the first time I have ever seen Tressel not make the correct adjustments. He made NO adjustments.
See my previous post , up two.
Offensively, it helps when you block someone and Defensivley it helps when you cover someone.
Like I said previously, OSU has never played a zone D, not sure why they decided to do that, but it is NOT how the D normally plays.
Jimbo
Why do you have a problem with Meyer or Florida? Shouldn't you be upset with the OSU defense and the coaching staff?
If you don't like being scored upon, than stop it.
One good thing to come out of this is:
Maybe Ginn, Gonzalas and Pittman WILL come back, to see if they can Win another championship next year.
Remember the Buckeye Defense is mostly Southmores and Freshmen.
jimbo
I tell you what, congrats to Florida. That was purely awesome. And what a complete and total embarrassment to Ohio State. It was mostly Florida but I think a great High School team could have beat Ohio State last night. They looked completely unprepared and overmatched. It was like Florida was playing a Division 3 school. Yikes.
This is why we play the games. I am still in favor of an 8 team playoff system. Regular Season is good, but champions are ones that can emerge when it counts. Florida proved it last night and the basketball NCAA tournament. I think others should be a given a shot to prove things with playoffs. We can vote all we want but its how you perform when it counts.
Great job Florida. Fantastic game plan, coaching and excecution. And yes, a Big East team could have beat Ohio State. Of course wont know because of the wacky world of College Football.
This is why we play the games. I am still in favor of an 8 team playoff system. Regular Season is good, but champions are ones that can emerge when it counts. Florida proved it last night and the basketball NCAA tournament. I think others should be a given a shot to prove things with playoffs. We can vote all we want but its how you perform when it counts.
Great job Florida. Fantastic game plan, coaching and excecution. And yes, a Big East team could have beat Ohio State. Of course wont know because of the wacky world of College Football.
I have seen the replay 20 times now and no one mentions anything about holding...
No announcer, no official, not even the Flordia players or coaches ....
I saw a potentual block in the back around the 45 yard line, but the guy held up on it.
Jimbo
I hope Urban doesn't turn out to be like Spurrior always running up the score, thats all.
If you happen to read ANY of my previous post you would know that I like Urban very well, watched him progress from coaching at OSU on up.
Also you would have seen where I mentioned that "had OSU not been in this game, I would have been rooting for Flordia.
Jimbo
Sad part in college football is that if you don't run up the score your not a top team.
in defense of urban, all season he tried not to run the score up (except, maybe arkansas) just to gain style points.
yes, he went for it on 4th down, with the clocking ticking for zero. but i didn't see any indication, he was actually trying to score. if i missed something, i apologize!
as for the game, florida executed it to near, flawless perfection. that was the first time this season that happened. maybe, they were saving the best for last. but this is one die-hard gator fan who never thought florida would have won by 27....3, maybe!.
however, you knew it was a special night when chris hetland was 2-for-2 in his field goal attempts. during the season, he was 4 for 13!!
yes, he went for it on 4th down, with the clocking ticking for zero. but i didn't see any indication, he was actually trying to score. if i missed something, i apologize!
as for the game, florida executed it to near, flawless perfection. that was the first time this season that happened. maybe, they were saving the best for last. but this is one die-hard gator fan who never thought florida would have won by 27....3, maybe!.
however, you knew it was a special night when chris hetland was 2-for-2 in his field goal attempts. during the season, he was 4 for 13!!
It looked like one team showed up to collect a trophy and the other showed up to play football, I'll let y'all guess which is which.
I'm shocked that Ohio State didn't put up a better game, Tressel is surely experienced enough with big games to have his team ready for one like this but they were really flat. I think the 4th and one try was an attempt to light a fire under his team and it couldn't have turned out worse for them. What was worse is that it looked like they gave up around the middle of the third quarter. Florida was trying to run the clock as much as they could and it appeared that Tressel was content to let it run and didn't try to hurry up the offense at all.
Not trying to take anything away from Florida, they deserve to be number one. Well coached and good athletes. I heard some Florida players on the radio this morning describe the game as the best on they played all year. They played it when it counted the most.
I'm shocked that Ohio State didn't put up a better game, Tressel is surely experienced enough with big games to have his team ready for one like this but they were really flat. I think the 4th and one try was an attempt to light a fire under his team and it couldn't have turned out worse for them. What was worse is that it looked like they gave up around the middle of the third quarter. Florida was trying to run the clock as much as they could and it appeared that Tressel was content to let it run and didn't try to hurry up the offense at all.Not trying to take anything away from Florida, they deserve to be number one. Well coached and good athletes. I heard some Florida players on the radio this morning describe the game as the best on they played all year. They played it when it counted the most.
I call B.S.
99 % of TOP teams do NOT do this.
I do not think that is Urban's way either, at least it hasn't been.
Jimbo
Would you of rather them just downed it at 4th and goal? or hit a field goal? I mean i think fla just gambled.. If they didnt make it then osu gets the ball on their own what 2 yard line? if florida makes it they get a td... I think florida was having fun, and they wanted to show EVERYONE who doubted them that this victory wasnt just a falsey but they earned it.. YA know if florida would of won by a field goal or 1 point their be plenty of doubt if they deserved the title.. They ran up the score now their is no doubt they are champions..
I dont agree. The media vote on teams and they compare scores. If you do alot of squeeking by to win, they dont see you as a powerhouse and it effects your rankings. Not making this up. Only paraphrasing what I hear from folks on ESPN, CBS, ABC, and what I read. You gotta pummel teams when you can and win the big matches. You dont do that, say goodbye to that title shot or even a great bowl.
It looked like one team showed up to collect a trophy and the other showed up to play football, I'll let y'all guess which is which.
Not trying to take anything away from Florida, they deserve to be number one. Well coached and good athletes. I heard some Florida players on the radio this morning describe the game as the best on they played all year. They played it when it counted the most.
Yes , it was very disappointing for a Tressel led team.
He never went to any offensive adjustments for some reason, never changed from the 7 step drop, most times when that type of rush is coming you go to 3 step drops with quick passes, draws and screens to break the D's momentun.
Jimbo
So, if the score was 34 - 14, that wouldhave placed doubt in the media's minds , the ones that vote for the Championship ?
The media had NO say in the Championship, there is NO way the media could look at a 34-14 win and think that OSU should win it....
For that matter, if it ended up 24-14 they would not have doubted it.
Jimbo
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