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[iam416]

In very different ways. Texas is all zone. Notre Dame is all man. Well, "mostly" for each. That's a completely different animal. I don't know if ND has had to check anyone as good as Carnell Tate, let alone Egbuka or Smith.

[iam416]

You know, when I saw Doug in 2022 I told him that CRD is a better coach for the CFP than he is for beating M. I thought his teams were geared more toward beating anyone as opposed to dealing with a specific team. And in 2022 they went into Atlanta and, if every break didn't go Georgia's way (hey, it's football), then they win a national title. Now, I'd never imagine they'd be so bad in 2024 against SHERRONE!!! -- I mean, offensively. The defense was obviously great. But, CRD just seems like more of a "playoff" kinda coach. I dunno.

Fortunately the 12-team thing came around just in time. Otherwise the loss to M would have ended the season and sent them to a bowl where no starters would have played. And he might have been fired.

As it is, they have a chance -- not a great one -- but a chance at a national title.

[froot loops]

Michigan just got better as the season went on. Ryan Day watched the MSU tape and thought, "if that shitty Spartan team could run well on the ground, we sure as hell can do better."

[Dan V]

Day was stupid and proud ( Lou Holtz was still in his brain).
He wanted to run against Michigans strength and be so damn macho! He was a dumb ass no doubt. He should’ve been thrown that ball over the place like he did late in the first half when they only got their only touchdown of the game.
He saved his job last night. Even if he loses to ND he is safe.
They will beat ND.

[lineygoblue]

Day was stupid and proud ( Lou Holtz was still in his brain).
He wanted to run against Michigans strength and be so damn macho! He was a dumb ass no doubt. He should’ve been thrown that ball over the place like he did late in the first half when they only got their only touchdown of the game.
He saved his job last night. Even if he loses to ND he is safe.
They will beat ND.

Agree. And its really not a rip on ND to favor OSU over them. OSU is just better. They have all the weapons they need in every phase of the game, to get the job done against the Irish. The final nail is execution. ND will put up a good fight, but if OSU plays this game the same way they've played the last three, ND has no chance.

And their upcoming win will grease the rails toward changing the playoff format. As it should.

[THE_WIZARD_]

Talent just admitted the Nutz have a chance (albeit a small one) of winning the Natty?

This is the final sign of the Apocolypse...

[froot loops]

The playoff format is working, so far this is by far the best CFP. That isn't saying much because the 4 team playoffs were kind of shit. Great change, neither team would have been in it before, but they are clearly the two best teams at the end of the year.

[lineygoblue]

Talent just admitted the Nutz have a chance (albeit a small one) of winning the Natty?

This is the final sign of the Apocolypse...

Yeah, I was expecting a prediction of +10 for the Irish by now.

The Irish don't have the horses to hang with them for those kind of points. I imagine they'll be tough in the beginning and show lots of emotion, but that doesn't win nattys.

OSU should win going away in the 2nd half. Kind of like they did last night.

[iam416]

12 is better than 4 and they’ll work out the stuff that can be better.

M has two NFL first rounders on DL, OSU was really still sorting out OL after 2nd devastating OL injury, Wink knew all this and dared them to run, and OSU played into it. And Howard was not good and the kicking game was absolutely decisive.

Whatever. ND is Tresselball. It’ll be painful.

[THE_WIZARD_]

45-17

[Jeff Buchanan]

If Day and Kelly have early success getting the ball to Egbuka and Smith with a touch of Henderson on play calls or audibles by Howard where ND plays zone, that will establish the character of the game. Big plays and an early lead for OSU with ND trying and failing to pull even with OSU. If they don't scheme for that and execute that scheme, ND is going to determine it's character. That is likely to be a low scoring slug fest.

It's been that simple for OSU with the opponents they've faced in the CFP. Sherrone forced Day into a slug fest, OSU ignored his NFL ready receivers and suffered a costly loss to M, missing out on the BTC in the process and ending OSU's regular season. It appears that OSU in beating, Oregon, Tennessee and now Texas, Day has learned his lessons from the M loss.

OSU 28 - ND 18

[THE_WIZARD_]

If USC can run up and down the field on the Lamers...imagine what the Nutz can do.

[iam416]

Yeah, USC is the only offense ND has played that is vaguely comparable. And ND doesn’t have M’s talent on the DL. And OSU’s OL part 4 is finally settled. It’s not great, but it’s also not a train wreck.

[THE_WIZARD_]

45-17

[CGVT]

And their upcoming win will grease the rails toward changing the playoff format. As it should.

No. It will validate the playoff format. As it should.