'Them' in Spencer's quote is, of course, Alabama and Florida State, two teams that are ranked above the Buckeyes.

 

If I'm Spencer, I'd be careful what I wished for, as OSU Coach Urban Meyer himself voted his team #2, which was no doubt a motivational tactic. I don't really have as much of a problem with Spencer's comment as others will, as I would rather hear that and know someone has their sights set on being the best and wants to compete to prove it. I just think he may be jumping the gun a bit, as Alabama and Florida State look like two well-oiled machines right now. I think the talent level between those teams is deeper than what Ohio State is working with right now as well.

 

 

 

Agree or disagree with the content and philosophy of Spencer's quote?

 

How do you deal with this if you are Urban Meyer?

 

If you are an OSU fan, do you like this or feel it is a distraction and/or bulletin board material that will only motivate the other teams?

What's he supposed to say that they would get crushed? The team is starting the beginning of the peak/slope, this is the result of the team playing at a very high level.

No problem with talking smack although it would seem more manly if he waited until one of them were actually scheduled.

What's he supposed to say that they would get crushed?

 

This is a cop out. There are many ways he could have said he thought his team would win those games... How he chose to say it wasn't one of them.

This is a cop out. There are many ways he could have said he thought his team would win those games... How he chose to say it wasn't one of them.

 

A cop out lol come on Deuce. Do you know of any players on UL who would concede defeat or sound scared of an opponent? OSU would beat UL by at least 21 points that's how I feel and that's what I'll say publically. Everyone else can deal with my opinion.

Evan Spencer: "I guess I'm a little bit biased. But I think we'd wipe the field with both of them, but that's just my bias speaking." He laughed.

 

From Bill Rabinowitz, beat writer for the Columbus Dispatch

 

Edit: Here is the full interview: Reporter: Did you watch any football this weekend?

 

Spencer: "Oh, yeah. I got to. I got to sit on my couch and just watch other college teams and then, yesterday, watched all the pro teams. It's a good, relaxing few days."

 

Reporter: Obviously, you watched Alabama and LSU. Your thoughts on that.

 

Spencer: "I mean, both teams are really good. LSU seemed to have some momentum at the beginning in being able to move the ball up and down the field. But Alabama, they're one of the best technical teams in the country. So they kinda broke them down a little bit. But I saw holes in both teams and strengths in both teams."

 

Reporter: Does it happen when you're watching a game, envision how Ohio State would play against Alabama or what you might do against them?

 

Spencer: "Oh, yeah. Really since like midway through high school, every time I watch somebody else play, I always think about what I could have done there or what we would have done there as an offense or what we would have done there as a defense or what have you. It's good to look at other competition and kind of mentally play a game while you're sitting on the couch."

 

Reporter: So you did watch the Alabama game, and the Oklahoma-Baylor game and Stanford-Oregon. How do you think you guys would do against those teams.

 

Spencer: "I guess I'm a little biased, but I think we'd, uh, we'd wipe the field with both of them. But that's just my bias speaking." (laughs)

 

Reporter: That's Alabama and who's the other team?

 

Spencer: "Whoever. Whoever."

 

Reporter: How much do you follow this, rooting for Stanford or rooting for an LSU?

 

Spencer: "I was the biggest Cardinal fan for 3 hours because we needed a little bit of help but at the same time we still have to take care of our business. We have to go out there and show them that we're one of the best offenses in the country, one of the best defenses in the country, and one of the best kicking games in the country. We know we have to go out there and take care of business that we have to handle, but we also know we need a little bit of help as well."

 

(Source AP)

 

There is the full interview. I am shocked that the media cherry picked comments from this.....

A cop out lol come on Deuce. Do you know of any players on UL who would concede defeat or sound scared of an opponent? OSU would beat UL by at least 21 points that's how I feel and that's what I'll say publically. Everyone else can deal with my opinion.

 

Who said they had to concede defeat or sound scared? There IS a middle ground...

Evan Spencer: "I guess I'm a little bit biased. But I think we'd wipe the field with both of them, but that's just my bias speaking." He laughed.

 

From Bill Rabinowitz, beat writer for the Columbus Dispatch

 

Edit: Here is the full interview: Reporter: Did you watch any football this weekend?

 

Spencer: "Oh, yeah. I got to. I got to sit on my couch and just watch other college teams and then, yesterday, watched all the pro teams. It's a good, relaxing few days."

 

Reporter: Obviously, you watched Alabama and LSU. Your thoughts on that.

 

Spencer: "I mean, both teams are really good. LSU seemed to have some momentum at the beginning in being able to move the ball up and down the field. But Alabama, they're one of the best technical teams in the country. So they kinda broke them down a little bit. But I saw holes in both teams and strengths in both teams."

 

Reporter: Does it happen when you're watching a game, envision how Ohio State would play against Alabama or what you might do against them?

 

Spencer: "Oh, yeah. Really since like midway through high school, every time I watch somebody else play, I always think about what I could have done there or what we would have done there as an offense or what we would have done there as a defense or what have you. It's good to look at other competition and kind of mentally play a game while you're sitting on the couch."

 

Reporter: So you did watch the Alabama game, and the Oklahoma-Baylor game and Stanford-Oregon. How do you think you guys would do against those teams.

 

Spencer: "I guess I'm a little biased, but I think we'd, uh, we'd wipe the field with both of them. But that's just my bias speaking." (laughs)

 

Reporter: That's Alabama and who's the other team?

 

Spencer: "Whoever. Whoever."

 

Reporter: How much do you follow this, rooting for Stanford or rooting for an LSU?

 

Spencer: "I was the biggest Cardinal fan for 3 hours because we needed a little bit of help but at the same time we still have to take care of our business. We have to go out there and show them that we're one of the best offenses in the country, one of the best defenses in the country, and one of the best kicking games in the country. We know we have to go out there and take care of business that we have to handle, but we also know we need a little bit of help as well."

 

(Source AP)

 

There is the full interview. I am shocked that the media cherry picked comments from this.....

 

I'm not shocked at all by the "cherry-picking". Just to be clear, I'm not even really bothered by what Spencer said. As John Anthony more or less stated, what else is he supposed to say?

I don't have a problem with anything he said, except for the "wipe the field" comment. Biting off more than he can chew, IMO.

FSU would crush Ohio State and Bama!

I don't have a problem with anything he said' date=' except for the "wipe the field" comment. Biting off more than he can chew, IMO.[/quote']

 

It's a sign we're getting old Deuce, these kids have to much swag for us lol.

It's a sign we're getting old Deuce, these kids have to much swag for us lol.

 

I've just always been a "shut up and play" kinda guy... Everybody talks trash from time to time, that's the nature of competitive sports. Some guys just get too big for their britches.

FSU would crush Ohio State and Bama!

 

Lol. Yeah, there's been a whole lot of teams "crushing" Alabama for the past several years. Not gonna happen this year either.

Nobody has wiped the field with Bama for at least 5 years. Not really seeing that change this season. That doesn't mean that can't be beat, but they won't be blown out.

Really easy to talk crap about a team you will never play