Ohio State 2013 Season thread

[billmac91]

You can throw out all these numbers, but if you compare BCS Championships, not to mention head to head match ups, big games, these all clearly favor LSU. The recruiting rankings I have always thought were pretty arbitrary. Tyrann Mathieu was maybe a two star prospect and ended up being a Hesiman Finalist. LSU does a very good job developing talent that goes on and excels at the next level. Sadly, this means that the school has sort of turned into the Kentucky of college football.

But back to ohio state...

Ohio State has 6 BCS wins, and that doesn't include the taken away beat-down of a 1-loss Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl. How many does LSU have? Ohio State has the record for most players taken in the draft in 2004, with 14 picks. I'm not saying LSU isn't prestigious, their draft class last year was insane, but Ohio State is no slouch. Again, Tressel had the most players picked in the NFL draft over his tenure at tOSU. The NFL is the ultimate judge of talent...they're saying Ohio State is pretty good at collecting and developing it.

Unfortunately, OSU dipped off in 2012 and 2013 as they worked through the Tressel mess, player attrition, and just an overall decline in defensive production. Meyer has recruited the hell out of the country though, better than LSU according to "recruiting experts" and we'll be right back in the mix for NFL talent.

 

[Ohio]

So, James, SEC 0-2 in BCS games. Thoughts?

 

[oasis05]

Is tre mason better than Carlos Hyde?

 

[oasis05]

Hope Braxton took some notes. That's how a quarterback drives down the field and wins the god damn game

 

[MGMT]

Oasis stop drinking alone.

 

[James]

So, James, SEC 0-2 in BCS games. Thoughts?

Glad it happened to two teams and fan bases I hate. Jimbo Fisher was a great OC at LSU, so glad he pulled it off. I dont cheer for the conference let alone people from Alabama. However, seven in a row is still an unreal feat, and Auburn was pretty close to making it eight. I mean, this is the first time since I was a freshman in college an SEC team hasnt won it all. Pretty amazing feat.

But back to osu, did you guys get shafted with that number 12 ranking or what? I mean, UCF ranked higher than osu? Seems like an injustice to me.

 

[BimboColesHair]

So, James, SEC 0-2 in BCS games. Thoughts?

Glad it happened to two teams and fan bases I hate. Jimbo Fisher was a great OC at LSU, so glad he pulled it off. I dont cheer for the conference let alone people from Alabama. However, seven in a row is still an unreal feat, and Auburn was pretty close to making it eight. I mean, this is the first time since I was a freshman in college an SEC team hasnt won it all. Pretty amazing feat.

But back to osu, did you guys get shafted with that number 12 ranking or what? I mean, UCF ranked higher than osu? Seems like an injustice to me.

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[Ohio]

People actually care about final rankings?

Here's what I care about: championships, conference championships, and bowl victories

Ohio State came up empty this year, period. Massive disappointment.

Lots of unfinished business to take care of next year.

 

[Tlyons]

Cant wait for the defensive coaching changes and Urbs recruits to start hitting that gridiron. The season and bowl game ended quite shitty. But we have plenty to be excited about in Meyer's tenure here.

 

[Ruken]

Cant wait for the defensive coaching changes and Urbs recruits to start hitting that gridiron. The season and bowl game ended quite shitty. But we have plenty to be excited about in Meyer's tenure here.

as long as he doesn't retire again...lols

 

[oasis05]

I would like to see hyde in Auburns system. I think Mason is going to be a bigger bust than braxton when he comes out. He makes 1 cut and he's in the second level. Product of the system. Aside from speed i don't think mason has anything else on hyde.

 

[NorthCoastBias]

Mike Vrabel is leaving for a position with the Houston Texans :thumbdown

 

[Ohio]

That really sucks. Dammit.

 

[billmac91]

Good recruiter, had the defensive line playing pretty well, surprise to the staff. I don't think it will be a massive loss though. It frees up some cash to go after a big name as well. Fickell can also take over as a DL/LB coach. It's been said for a while that Fickell/Vrabel were a tandem. In some ways I think this shows where Meyer feels Luke will ultimately end up. I don't think Fickell is on staff after next year and this was an opportunity for Vrabel to work with a former colleague in Bill O'Brien.

I still think OSU makes a big splash at some point.

 

[billmac91]

Another name to watch is probably Mike Stoops if Bob does in fact take an NFL gig. Bob wouldn't bring Mike with him and Mike was almost on the OSU staff directly after Meyer was hired. Ultimately Mike decided to coach for his brother.