M-Borg vs. THE Flavortown U Thread, Orig. by Buckeye Paul, absconded w/by talent.

[Cody_Russell]

Caleb Downs. Wow.

Last couple of weeks have been insane for the Buckeyes. Almost everyone returning… Judkins… Downs…

Not sure if Ohio State’s +800 odds to win the title is up to date, but I would bet on that. Team chemistry, terrible injury luck, or the new 12 team playoff format are the big factors that could stop Ohio State from winning it all IMO. Loaded team!

[THE_WIZARD_]

It will be insufferable dealing with Talent and DSL next year...

[iam416]

Last couple of weeks have been insane for the Buckeyes. Almost everyone returning… Judkins… Downs…

Not sure if Ohio State’s +800 odds to win the title is up to date, but I would bet on that. Team chemistry, terrible injury luck, or the new 12 team playoff format are the big factors that could stop Ohio State from winning it all IMO. Loaded team!

They were down to +550 before Downs.

As I've said before, with 12, there's no missing Kirby's Death Star. They'll have to be beat. That's a problem.

But, man -- that secondary -- Burke and Ransom coming back, everyone else except Proctor back -- replace Proctor with Downs -- that allows you slide Styles down to WLB-type role.

If Howard is any sort of upgrade to The Honda McCord, then they're going be pretty damn good. They'll probably struggle a little with Akron and Western to open the season, but fortunately they get a bye week before playing Marshall. Hopefully after that they'll have shit squared a way because you gotta be 100 if you're gonna win in East Lansing.

[THE_WIZARD_]

smh

[iam416]

You could give CRD the '85 Bears defense and the Greatest Show on Turf offense and he'd still go 9-3.

Offseason talent accumulation is the high point of the season. You'll see that in October when the Huskez march into Columbus and fuck CRD's shit up big time.

[Da Geezer]

SANDBAGGER

[Jeff Buchanan]

It will be insufferable dealing with Talent and DSL next year...

Next year? JC, it's already started.

Of course, the chaos in Columbus and Tuscaloosa sewn by Harbaugh is understandable and so is CRD's hiring of O'brien and fishing in the portal for prime talent - gotta start winning.

Meanwhile, Michigan is the best team in CFB and remind me again, when was the last time OSU beat Michigan?

[THE_WIZARD_]

Actually UGA was the best team in the country last year...M won the little tournament. And if course there is the big * as well.

[iam416]

Correct. Took a miracle confluence of events for a program like that to win and they’ll be reverting hard to their mean. HARBAUGH**** knows it. That’s why he’s desperately trying to run to the NFL to avoid the consequences of his inability to sustain long-term success. He was a coward in 2020. He’s a coward now.

[iam416]

Julian Sayin should be at Ohio State, too. Thank you, Alabam”Alum”,

The Sayin-Noland battle will be interesting for sure.

[THE_WIZARD_]

AA has joined a monastery in Oregon to mourn The Nick.

[iam416]

Yes, I still miss Alabam”Alum”

[THE_WIZARD_]

That makes one of us.

[iam416]

Well, you miss fellow Big8er crashcourse, and I miss fellow sentient being AA.

[THE_WIZARD_]

You would miss me more if I left.