Willyville Guy

I didn’t know the Cincinnati RB was an Alabama transfer. Kid probably couldn’t get on the field with the Tide and is now a featured back on a surprise playoff team. Good for him. Stories like this show why the portal is a good thing despite all the related headaches.

This clip made me more angry than I expected it to.

No great insights here... It's Alabama's playoff to win. They have the talent, the coaching, and the program-level comfort under the bright lights to have an edge in just about every facet of every game. Great to see Jameson Williams thrive. I do not want That Team Up North to win. I'd be happy for Georgia if they can finally beat Alabama and win a natty. Seems like they've been right on the brink forever but keep tripping up along the way. That's a good program and just has to break through eventually. Cincinnati is the Cinderella story and obviously the most intriguing if they can get some momentum going in the playoffs. Coach Fickell has been through a lot and earned this opportunity. Looking forward to some fun games!

This was mentioned in another thread (hat tip Knowles's girlfriend). It's a good sign for Day that he got the guy he wanted and that every other school apparently wanted this year. Hopefully Knowles comes in and gets the players he needs to bring great defense back to Ohio State.

Can’t knock the kid’s hustle.

Surprised to hear Coombs is expected back -- mostly because during his big speech about his demotion he emphasized that he'll continue to give the program everything he's got "this year." My takeaway was that he'll finish out the year and move on to something else.

Picking up the pieces and trying to look ahead… With team goals 1 & 2 (Beat TUN & win the B1G) off the table, I guess the Rose Bowl could potentially salvage what has to be called a failed season at this point. I’m seeing speculation that the Rose Bowl might prefer MSU this year because Buckeye fans are miserable and may not travel this year as well as Sparty, whose fans are elated about this season compared to expectations and ready to show up for a Rose Bowl. If Alabama loses to Georgia and doesn’t get in the playoff, it could be a good opportunity to match up OSU and Alabama in a bowl game – at least that would have some juice. During the offseason, Day has the enormous task of overhauling the defense. After two seasons of defense ranging from awful to just good enough, it’s time to say goodbye to Coombs and Barnes. I’m not sure what to do with Al Washington or even Larry Johnson for that matter. Both of those guys are highly regarded – and LJ in particular is a legend – but their units have been badly underperforming. Maybe with new leadership at the top things will improve. Time to bring back Dantonio? Would Marcus Freeman come if offered? Who else is out there? This is a huge test for the head coach. He made decisive moves during the season, and so I would think he’s ready to do what needs to be done during the offseason. This offseason has the potential to define his time as head coach for better or for worse.

Congrats to the TUN fans on this board. The celebration is a long time coming— enjoy it. Coming for that ass next year.

Snow in the forecast for AA tomorrow.

Not that anything needs to be said about The Game, but this year has serious juice. #2 v #5 B1G East on the line Trip to Indy on the line Playoff spot on the line I can’t wait!

I think Williams was used appropriately in OSU’s offense. His transfer under the circumstances made a ton of sense for him, and he’s going to get paid handsomely as a result.

Yeah I was a student at OSU 94-98 so I took those losses right on the chin during my prime years. This week has that feel — dominant, high-scoring Buckeye team heading up north to play a scrappy and talented rival. One thing that’s helping my anxiety is that Day couldn’t be more different than Cooper when it comes to a game like this.

The Game week starts now!

This is the kind of energy I need this weekend.

I could see Oklahoma State sneaking in as Big 12 champ with two wins against the Sooners.

And, of course, they each played a big role in finally getting the Clemson situation under control.

Olave coming out of absolutely nowhere to torch TTUN as a freshman will stay with me forever. Wilson changed the course of the OSU and Texas programs before he even arrived on campus, and he's lived up to the hype. Tough to see them go, but looking forward to seeing the next group thrive with JSN, Egbuka, Fleming, and Harrison. First things first though: I am out of mind excited to see these legends write the end of their stories.

Good win. Great to see Wilson back and peaking. Love covering in November. Love Meatball hammering out yards when called upon. Defense may still be an issue but hopefully they’ll be “good enough” down the stretch. BRING ME THE WHOLE STATE OF XICHIGAN!!

Same. I used to love DTV and the customer service, but after the AT&T deal it all went downhill. Looking forward to moving on.

Not feeling great about Ohio State’s chances to cover a 21pt spread over Purdue.

Don't I know it - nine overtimes! It was a bad loss even with Clifford playing hurt and the team maybe looking ahead to Ohio State the following week. That team has good talent though and played a very good game on the road against Ohio State...which are the primary reasons I think they are underrated. Also, Wisconsin and Auburn are three-loss teams that are ranked... and PSU beat both of them. They deserved to be ranked in my opinion.

Penn State is underrated. That was a good team we saw.

Committee doesn’t seem to value head to head, except in the case of OSU-Oregon. In any event, one of the things I like about the rankings so far this year is that the committee seems to love the B1G for whatever reason.