Raw Deal for Ohio State

[Jumper_Dad]

With the Big 10 pushing their season back to the spring, the biggest loser appears to be Ohio State. Ohio State is the Prohibitive Favorite to win the CFP Title this season and Justin Fields is the runaway favorite to win the Heisman.

Ohio State appears to have no mechanism to compete for a National Title with arguably their best team in over a decade. With the ACC, SEC and Big12 playing in the fall, that doesn't leave Ohio State anyone of substance to be matched up against after a spring season that they could claim another national title. Ohio State may (likely) go undefeated and their fans will clamor for the title to be brought to Columbus, but I fear that it could be too little too late for the Buckeyes.

As for Fields, if the Heisman and a National Title shot are off of the boards...does he just prepare for the draft and skip the season? If Fields doesn't play that is another big loss for the fans that have been salivating for this season since last season ended. This was going to be the year of the Buckeye, a National Title and a Heisman...

[sportsfan41]

Yup.  That's why Justin Fields has a petition on sign.moveon.org.   Asking for the BIG10 to allow player to choose if they want to play this season or opt out of the season. It's up to 279,000 signatures thus far.  

[John Anthony]

2014 and 2015 teams were better.

[John Anthony]

The University of Notre Dame suspended in-person classes on Tuesday, eight days after the school’s fall semester began and after 146 students and a staff member tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said.

[sportsfan41]

People are going to continue to contract the virus.  However, athletes are in an interesting position.  If the teams choose to, it's relatively easy to limit outside interactions and monitor everyone on the team.  Hopefully, everyone comes out healthy on the other side and it serves as nothing more than a shot to the ego for the students that weren't social distancing or wearing masks.  

[John Anthony]

16 minutes ago, sportsfan41 said:

People are going to continue to contract the virus.  However, athletes are in an interesting position.  If the teams choose to, it's relatively easy to limit outside interactions and monitor everyone on the team.  Hopefully, everyone comes out healthy on the other side and it serves as nothing more than a shot to the ego for the students that weren't social distancing or wearing masks.  

ND has a 19% positive rate 1 week into school.  North Carolina has a 14% positive rate.

[Jumper_Dad]

1 hour ago, John Anthony said:

ND has a 19% positive rate 1 week into school.  North Carolina has a 14% positive rate.

UK has less than 1%.

[Jumper_Dad]

1 hour ago, John Anthony said:

2014 and 2015 teams were better.

Maybe, maybe not...but this team is loaded and you know it.

Too bad they may never get to prove it.

[John Anthony]

I don’t think this team would come within 14 of 2014, or 2015.  

[John Anthony]

1 hour ago, Jumper_Dad said:

UK has less than 1%.

Today was the second day of class right?  If they can keep it at 1% that would be remarkable.

[00Rocket28]

College is a Petri dish 😂. I don’t know why everyone is acting surprised people are testing positive. It’s like acting surprised at college kids getting mono or STD’s. College kids are going to do what college kids do. Party/hookup, especially freshman who are on their own for the first time. On top of that, college kids are slobs so it’s unlikely they’re practicing the best hygiene. Just let them play already. COVID won’t be irradicated by next fall either, so cancel that too? It’s here to stay and the sooner everyone accepts that, the sooner we can all get on with our lives.

[John Anthony]

Gene Smith is working behind closed doors I’m hearing.  Doors will be opened tomorrow, still not sure he can pull it off.

[GrantNKY]

12 hours ago, John Anthony said:

2014 and 2015 teams were better.

The 2015 team was the greatest college football team ever assembled. Damn Ed Warriner and Tim Beck. I’d rank them

1) 2015

2) 2019

3) 2014

4) 2020 

[GrantNKY]

I’ve already come to terms with the fact that I’ve seen Justin Fields play his last game in an Ohio State uniform. The next QB to take a snap under center in a football game for Ohio State will be CJ Stroud. Damn he’ll have some weapons to throw to though my god. Garrett Wilson, Julian Fleming, Jaxon Smith-Ngibia, Gee Scott Jr., and hopefully Emeka Egbuka as well. I’ve dealt with my grieving for the past week that we had 4 years of JT Barrett (who everyone here knows I loved but definitely had his limitations), but we only got 1 year of Dwayne Haskins and Justin Fields. Life’s not fair. 

[Hellcats]

Won’t they win the Spring National Championship then?  
 

NCAA brass isn’t supporting the SEC, ACC, and BIG12 having a fall season. Buckeyes may be the only honored champion.