Big in the Playoffs

[psulongago]

Someone previously posted they wanted all Big teams to win, NO, NO.
OSU - imagine the angst in Columbus with a loss and what happens to Day. Even with all the NIL $$$, change in coaches will set the program back a year or two/
INDIANA - Don't let them rise above pretender status, they are a portal team, not sure how many the coach brought with him. Back to middle of the pack Big team and make sure Indiana rues the coach's contract
OREGON - don't care, not a real elitist big team, would like to play them again, not sure the game was really in doubt for Oregon, was entertaining though.

 

[LandoComando]

Someone previously posted they wanted all Big teams to win, NO, NO.
OSU - imagine the angst in Columbus with a loss and what happens to Day. Even with all the NIL $$$, change in coaches will set the program back a year or two/
INDIANA - Don't let them rise above pretender status, they are a portal team, not sure how many the coach brought with him. Back to middle of the pack Big team and make sure Indiana rues the coach's contract
OREGON - don't care, not a real elitist big team, would like to play them again, not sure the game was really in doubt for Oregon, was entertaining though.

I'm not rooting for ND in any situation unless it's needed for Prnn State's benefit but...
Indiana winning one game is fine
Tennessee beating Oregon and Ohio State is bad for Penn State...unless we make the final and play Tennessee
Simply put...we need the Big Ten to do well so we're not on the outside looking in when we're a bubble team.

 

[heckmans]

Someone previously posted they wanted all Big teams to win, NO, NO.
OSU - imagine the angst in Columbus with a loss and what happens to Day. Even with all the NIL $$$, change in coaches will set the program back a year or two/
INDIANA - Don't let them rise above pretender status, they are a portal team, not sure how many the coach brought with him. Back to middle of the pack Big team and make sure Indiana rues the coach's contract
OREGON - don't care, not a real elitist big team, would like to play them again, not sure the game was really in doubt for Oregon, was entertaining though.

Always want OSU/mich to lose.
I'd rather Indiana beat ND, every time and twice on Sunday. Don't care about Oregon either way. Id feel okay about a rematch and I'd rather a B2G team win over the SEC. Phil Knight is publicly trying to buy a Natty before he dies. He's 82. Will be interesting to see what he leaves the Ducks and what they do with it after he's gone, but in the short term, he's writing checks and their CFP fortunes aren't changing that...might actually be better if they win it all. Phil will be less motivated to write bigger and bigger checks.

 

[bdroc]

OREGON - don't care, not a real elitist big team, would like to play them again, not sure the game was really in doubt for Oregon, was entertaining though.

I think you underestimate Oregon going forward. They have a ton of $$$.

They have the #1 recruiting class in the country according to Rivals. PSU is 16th.

 

[RickinDayton]

Someone previously posted they wanted all Big teams to win, NO, NO.
OSU - imagine the angst in Columbus with a loss and what happens to Day. Even with all the NIL $$$, change in coaches will set the program back a year or two/
INDIANA - Don't let them rise above pretender status, they are a portal team, not sure how many the coach brought with him. Back to middle of the pack Big team and make sure Indiana rues the coach's contract
OREGON - don't care, not a real elitist big team, would like to play them again, not sure the game was really in doubt for Oregon, was entertaining though.

I said it and I stand by it. If every BIG team wins their 1st round game it gives great credibility to the B1G and helps in future selections.

 

[McCloudersportLion]

INDIANA - Don't let them rise above pretender status, they are a portal team, not sure how many the coach brought with him. Back to middle of the pack Big team and make sure Indiana rues the coach's contract

The Ahia State meltdown after 3 losses and 2 in a row at home would be great but this is all goophy irrelevant thinking. Indiana put an offensive TD up on OSU and also beat some similar opponents to PSU by worse. They arent a "pretender" and if Irish have an edge imo it's not huge - at home and their QB can scoot for 1st downs.

 

[rrdd2021]

Someone previously posted they wanted all Big teams to win, NO, NO.
OSU - imagine the angst in Columbus with a loss and what happens to Day. Even with all the NIL $$$, change in coaches will set the program back a year or two/
INDIANA - Don't let them rise above pretender status, they are a portal team, not sure how many the coach brought with him. Back to middle of the pack Big team and make sure Indiana rues the coach's contract
OREGON - don't care, not a real elitist big team, would like to play them again, not sure the game was really in doubt for Oregon, was entertaining though.

Day is gone if they lose but OSU will always be a top 5 to 10 program.

 

[KCLion]

Day is gone if they lose but OSU will always be a top 5 to 10 program.

Always is a strong word and is not historically accurate.

 

[Nbergbuck]

Day is gone if they lose but OSU will always be a top 5 to 10 program.

50-50 if there is a bad loss to Tennessee. The AD gave strong support to Day last week. He probably would not have done that if Day's job is on the line.

 

[LandoComando]

Always is a strong word and is not historically accurate.

Almost always?
Money rules the era

 

[lazydave841]

50-50 if there is a bad loss to Tennessee. The AD gave strong support to Day last week. He probably would not have done that if Day's job is on the line.

I think it's absurd that Day has a hot seat, but I don't expect the AD to publicly state it. Those guys talk out of both ends.

 

[Nbergbuck]

I think it's absurd that Day has a hot seat, but I don't expect the AD to publicly state it. Those guys talk out of both ends.

Agreed. Day is like Franklin, very successful overall, but the problem is they cannot play Kent State or Akron every week.

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

Someone previously posted they wanted all Big teams to win, NO, NO.
OSU - imagine the angst in Columbus with a loss and what happens to Day. Even with all the NIL $$$, change in coaches will set the program back a year or two/
INDIANA - Don't let them rise above pretender status, they are a portal team, not sure how many the coach brought with him. Back to middle of the pack Big team and make sure Indiana rues the coach's contract
OREGON - don't care, not a real elitist big team, would like to play them again, not sure the game was really in doubt for Oregon, was entertaining though.

Hearing that OSU NIL collective has been struggling as of late. The fans want Day out. Go Tennessee.

 

[rrdd2021]

Hearing that OSU NIL collective has been struggling as of late. The fans want Day out. Go Tennessee.

Don't know about the NIL collective but that makes a lot of sense.

As for the fans wanting Day out, that is TRUE. My son is a graduate and supporter of OSU, and their following is pushing for a HC with Ohio ties. Why? The only 2 HCs to have a losing record to Michigan are the only 2 -non-Ohio HCs since WW2 - Day and John Cooper.

 

[fastlax16]

Anything that destabilizes OSU is good for us.

 

[MacNit2.0]

Someone previously posted they wanted all Big teams to win, NO, NO.
OSU - imagine the angst in Columbus with a loss and what happens to Day. Even with all the NIL $$$, change in coaches will set the program back a year or two/
INDIANA - Don't let them rise above pretender status, they are a portal team, not sure how many the coach brought with him. Back to middle of the pack Big team and make sure Indiana rues the coach's contr
OREGON - don't care, not a real elitist big team, would like to play them again, not sure the game was really in doubt for Oregon, was entertaining though.

Hate the Big10…every single team

 

[rrdd2021]

50-50 if there is a bad loss to Tennessee. The AD gave strong support to Day last week. He probably would not have done that if Day's job is on the line.

Wasn't the OSU AD the same one that gave support to Jimbo Fisher at TAMU and then canned him just a short time later ? My point - many ADs are full of shIt and not to be believed

 

[Delcolion915]

Ohio State will win the national championship. Book it. Stone Cold lock.

 

[LandoComando]

Wasn't the OSU AD the same one that gave support to Jimbo Fisher at TAMU and then canned him just a short time later ? My point - many ADs are full of shIt and not to be believed

Their job is in the line so they kind of have to be cutthroat

 

[lazydave841]

Their job is in the line so they kind of have to be cutthroat

No, they don't have to be. It's a stylistic choice. Don't piss on my boots and tell me it's raining. Tell me it's piss.

 

[LandoComando]

No, they don't have to be. It's a stylistic choice. Don't piss on my boots and tell me it's raining. Tell me it's piss.

True...but how often do we see that approach. Often times the AD isn't truly making the call. He may have wanted to stay with Jimbo but if those controlling the cash won't to move on they'll do so with or without him

 

[lazydave841]

True...but how often do we see that approach. Often times the AD isn't truly making the call. He may have wanted to stay with Jimbo but if those controlling the cash won't to move on they'll do so with or without him

Probably more than we know. Was he the same guy who overpaid and hired Jimbo? (I don't honestly know) if he was, how does he keep jumping around and moving up the ladder? Anybody who paid attention at the time knew overpaying Jimbo was a terrible idea. It would be like a record dead to bring Dabo in somewhere because of what he did 5 years ago.

Clemson? They can get by with it. Another team? No, you don't overpay. See USC and Riley. Overpaid probably as bad as A&M did for Jimbo.

 

[ryoder1]

50-50 if there is a bad loss to Tennessee. The AD gave strong support to Day last week. He probably would not have done that if Day's job is on the line.

Probably not great options to replace him. Bring back Meyer? No. Lane Kiffin? No. Cignetti? No. Brian Kelly? No. Smart? No. Heupel? No. Maybe Lanning?

 

[rrdd2021]

Ohio State will win the national championship. Book it. Stone Cold lock.

They definitely have the " individual " talent to win it all but you're forgetting their blockhead coaching staff - especially Ryan Cooper Day

 

[rrdd2021]

True...but how often do we see that approach. Often times the AD isn't truly making the call. He may have wanted to stay with Jimbo but if those controlling the cash won't to move on they'll do so with or without him

Agree, it's all about the money and boosters today. That's why I think Ryan Cooper Day is gone if he loses to Tennessee regardless of the ADs backing.

 

[Obliviax]

Gruden picks us with both of the other B1G participants getting beat.

 

[bdgan]

Gruden picks us with both of the other B1G participants getting beat.

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I don't like the matchup but I hope they're right.

The original poser was rooting for ND to beat Indiana because he didn't want Indy to gain any recruiting momentum. Not me. I think Indy is a one trick pony and I'm more worried about losing recruits to ND.

He wanted Tennessee to beat OSU and I agree. I always want OSU to lose.

He wasn't worried about Oregon because they don't have a history of being elite. They haven't won a NC but I think they've quickly become elite. They were 11-2 with a Fiesta Bowl win last year. They're undefeated and ranked #1 this year. They have a ton of NIL money from Nike and they have the #1 recruiting class in the country for 2025. I'm rooting against them in the playoffs.

 

[Delcolion915]

EJ Manuel picked SMU. Gave zero answers why.

 

[knickslions]

I don't like the matchup but I hope they're right.

The original poser was rooting for ND to beat Indiana because he didn't want Indy to gain any recruiting momentum. Not me. I think Indy is a one trick pony and I'm more worried about losing recruits to ND.

He wanted Tennessee to beat OSU and I agree. I always want OSU to lose.

He wasn't worried about Oregon because they don't have a history of being elite. They haven't won a NC but I think they've quickly become elite. They were 11-2 with a Fiesta Bowl win last year. They're undefeated and ranked #1 this year. They have a ton of NIL money from Nike and they have the #1 recruiting class in the country for 2025. I'm rooting against them in the playoffs.

You don’t like the matchup? Then who the hell do you want to play. They are worst team in playoffs most likely

 

[Nbergbuck]

Probably not great options to replace him. Bring back Meyer? No. Lane Kiffin? No. Cignetti? No. Brian Kelly? No. Smart? No. Heupel? No. Maybe Lanning?

Meyer has said that he will not coach again. Oregon will never Lanning go. I don't think Day gets canned unless OSU gets destroyed by Tennessee. In that case Day should get caned. He has too much talent for that.

 

[Delcolion915]

You don’t like the matchup? Then who the hell do you want to play. They are worst team in playoffs most likely

If you can't beat freaking SMU at freaking home you didn't belong there in the first place.

 

[psuno1]

Go Vol's, Go Hoosiers, Go Duck's vs The OSU if they make it that far.

 

[LandoComando]

You don’t like the matchup? Then who the hell do you want to play. They are worst team in playoffs most likely

Indiana is worst team but great matchup for us

 

[lazydave841]

EJ Manuel picked SMU. Gave zero answers why.

He does the ACC show on Sirius XM. He's gotta do the homer pick; like McAfee, it's probably in their contract.

 

[heckmans]

I think you underestimate Oregon going forward. They have a ton of $$$.

They have the #1 recruiting class in the country according to Rivals. PSU is 16th.

If PSU doesn't win, I want Oregon to win.
Right now, Phil Knight is openly trying to buy a championship before he dies.
If he gets his dream, perhaps he will be a bit less motivated to buy the #1 recruiting class next year.
I suspect Oregon will not be hurting for Nike cash, even after Phil is gone, but it could be an order of magnitude different.

 

[LandoComando]

If PSU doesn't win, I want Oregon to win.
Right now, Phil Knight is openly truly to buy a championship before he dies.
If he gets his dream, perhaps he will be a bit less motivated to buy the #1 recruiting class next year.
I suspect Oregon will not be hurting for Nike cash, even after Phil is gone, but it could be an order of magnitude different.

Oregon winning would be my ideal if we don't. I want a rematch of the Big Ten CCG.

 

[AWS1022]

You don’t like the matchup? Then who the hell do you want to play. They are worst team in playoffs most likely

They are not the worst team in the playoffs….Indiana and Arizona State are worse by far. Boise State is probably worse as well. But it comes down to match ups. There are other teams in the playoffs we match up better with than SMU.

 

[LandoComando]

They are not the worst team in the playoffs….Indiana and Arizona State are worse by far. Boise State is probably worse as well. But it comes down to match ups. There are other teams in the playoffs we match up better with than SMU.

SMU, Indiana, ASU and Boise State are all in contention but SMU is an easy win
No one has a better path through two rounds--no one.

 

[rrdd2021]

Indiana is worst team but great matchup for us

I believe that OSU was Indiana's lone top 25 opponent and they got beat 38-15 and the score wasn't indicative of the beatdown. The committee needs to look at SOS next year instead of overall record

 

[Nbergbuck]

I believe that OSU was Indiana's lone top 25 opponent and they got beat 38-15 and the score wasn't indicative of the beatdown. The committee needs to look at SOS next year instead of overall record

Disagree. Indiana had only lost 1 game. That to a higher rated team and an away game. Granted, had Indiana played PSU or Oregon they probably would have lost. However, that is an inherent problem with an 18-team conference. A given team can only play about half of the schools in the conference. A team with a weak SOS could wind up with no chance to get into the CFP.