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finelyshedded

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And if that right there doesn't tell you that OSU always enters the season overranked i don't know what does. Straight rolled a fucking zero in a National Championship play-off game and somehow ended up as number 2. Which should not have been a surprise after losing to Penn State, barely holding on against Michigan State coming down to the last four minutes and only winning because of a stopped a two-point conversion, and then having to go with the double overtime against Michigan to barely squeak by. And before that pulling one out of their ass by a point against shithouse Northwestern. Yeah sounds like a number two team to me.

Merchandising and ratings that's all its about. Come in the season ranked high so all of the fair weather fans watch TV and buy their 42nd piece of osu branded junk.

I agree that it's stupid to even have preseason polls to begin with! Shouldn't rank anyone till teams play their non-conference and 2 conference games then shuffle the deck and rank em! Those scheduling cupcakes or playing in a weaker conference will be exposed and ranked accordingly.
 

hickslawns

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I don't know about number 2 because I have no idea what other teams have gained or lost. I do know the Buckeyes were the youngest team in college ball last year. They have a lot of seasoned sophomores and juniors now. That makes me smile. I'm also fairly positive Urban brought in some more solid players. That makes me smile.

The other thing I am certain about is Alabama has been cherry picking the prison teams for years. They will likely have a tough bunch of thugs on the field. (Well maybe I made this part up just to get Joe fired up a little.)
 

Jackalope

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I don't know about number 2 because I have no idea what other teams have gained or lost. I do know the Buckeyes were the youngest team in college ball last year. They have a lot of seasoned sophomores and juniors now. That makes me smile. I'm also fairly positive Urban brought in some more solid players. That makes me smile.

The other thing I am certain about is Alabama has been cherry picking the prison teams for years. They will likely have a tough bunch of thugs on the field. (Well maybe I made this part up just to get Joe fired up a little.)
That don't bother me any. Nobody watches ivy league games for a reason, recruit winners and teach them how to get away with shit.
 

Mike

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And if that right there doesn't tell you that OSU always enters the season overranked i don't know what does. Straight rolled a fucking zero in a National Championship play-off game and somehow ended up as number 2. Which should not have been a surprise after losing to Penn State, barely holding on against Michigan State coming down to the last four minutes and only winning because of a stopped a two-point conversion, and then having to go with the double overtime against Michigan to barely squeak by. And before that pulling one out of their ass by a point against shithouse Northwestern. Yeah sounds like a number two team to me.

Merchandising and ratings that's all its about. Come in the season ranked high so all of the fair weather fans watch TV and buy their 42nd piece of osu branded junk.
I love it.
 

hickslawns

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That don't bother me any. Nobody watches ivy league games for a reason, recruit winners and teach them how to get away with shit.
I know. One of these days I'll get you fired up about it. Until then, I guess we'll listen to your Bama banter on the Buckeye thread. Lol
 

Jackalope

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I know. One of these days I'll get you fired up about it. Until then, I guess we'll listen to your Bama banter on the Buckeye thread. Lol
I'm a SEC man Hicks,worse yet a lifelong Bama fan, i was born talking shit.
 

giles

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Who's ready for some football?! I'm pumped to see the first game.
























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