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[Kstat]

Chip on your shoulder is for teams that aren't good enough otherwise. Alabama hasn't had a chip on their shoulder since 2010.

[Wellington_beefhouser]

I do.

[The Oracle]

I was going to drop this, but just realized that when Barrett was a freshman, he didn't play. Braxton Miller was QB. As I previously noted, when Barrett went down as a sophomore against Michigan, his replacement came in and did just as well, ultimately winning a national championship.

Anyway, I don't mean to be difficult. You probably know more than me, and Barrett was good against Michigan as a junior. But it was the offensive line that keyed that victory.

Take care, and remember it's only a game. Barrett may be the second coming of Jesus Christ.

Jeezus man, I'm not upset at all. I'm just flabbergasted and tired. Been drinking all day. JT Barrett is a RS JR today. I'll spell it for you, even though I don't want to.

2014, RS Freshman vs M 176 passing, 89 rushing, 14 pt win
2015, RS Sophomore vs M 113 passing(on 13 att), 139 rushing fucking 29 point win
2016, RS Junior vs M, will be really good, because he's really good. Their best offensive player. Again, I don't know what else to say. And I'm not upset. At all.

[Kstat]

Agreed. I also feel if OSU lost tonight, they'd come to the game with some extra motivation, chip on their shoulder, nothing to lose etc. That makes them extra scary to play. As of now, M has the chip and they are barreling through the schedule full steam ahead for Nov. 26.

This makes no sense. Nothing to lose? A 12-1 B1G champ still makes the playoff.

[Wellington_beefhouser]

Calm down. Teams play more loose when they are they underdogs. Just my observation. It doesn't need to be yours.

[Detroit Dan]

Oracle-- Didn't realize that JTB was a redshirt.

Still, I don't think he's their best offensive player. I could be wrong though. Appreciate your perspectice (although I don't know why you seem so exasperated).

[The Oracle]

Ha, only because you're the only person I've come across who doesn't think he's good.

[iam416]

In Columbus, a significant minority would say Samuel.

[The Oracle]

I've just seen JTB do it way more than Samuel. Good potential on Samuel, but not yet IMO.

[iam416]

Samuel is really good, but they overused him to the detriment of Weber. Samuel had a great play in OT, but I prefer to see more base powere zone with Weber
Or, some inverted veer with samuel. They really did neither in the first half.

[Dr. Strangelove]

That was an incredibly frustrating game...particularly the defense in the 1st half

[WM Wolverine]

You guys should be thankful Wisconsin settled for field goals and you guys converted 4th and shorts when you had to.

[iam416]

I'm not sure "thankful" is the right word. OSU is pretty good on 4th and short. Wisky's offense got a little bogged down in the red zone.

It'd been nice if OSU could have stopped Wisky on 3rd down and long up 20-16 when they dropped in an inch perfect pass for 30. But, eh....is what it is...

Ohio State isn't particularly good, but they'll have a shot at the CFP if they can upset M.

[WM Wolverine]

If just one of those field goals they settle for is a touchdown, different game... If just one of those 4th and shorts is stuffed, fumbled, etc.; very different ending.

M's schedule gets tougher; a lot of 'average' B1G caliber opponents instead of awful ones; @Iowa, Maryland, Indiana, @Sparty before The Game. Illinois too!

A loss for either of us would be alright for whoever wins the game, 1 loss B1G champ will be in CFP.

[iam416]

Re FGs -- I mean, OSU kicked 3 of them as well and also threw an INT in the end zone for good measure.