Barkley gets some more love...
http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/233090604/college-football-running-back-player-rankings
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College Running Back Rankings 2017
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Not sure how Ollison came up in this discussion other than sarcasm, but I will say that he comes from a very nice family and would be a Nittany Lion but for the unrest with BOB leaving and PSU searching for a new coach. He made a commitment to Pitt during that period and stayed with it, the irony being that they ended up with Narduci. His on campus host was from his high school, none other than John Urschel. Not Barkley talent, but a good kid, nonetheless.
I wanna see Barkley put up 250+ yards on Pitt. And then sit out the fourth quarter.
That would give Miles Sanders the chance to rack up some serious yards against Pitt, whose fans trashed him over his choice of PSU. Miles will make his point.
That would give Miles Sanders the chance to rack up some serious yards against Pitt, whose fans trashed him over his choice of PSU. Miles will make his point.
Obviously Barkley will get the bulk of the carries this season (duh), but I would love to see Sanders have a breakout year in some way (get enough carries spelling Barkley and/or in the return game).
He's an extraordinary talent with a very rare combination of power, explosiveness and speed. I've enjoyed watching him perform these last few years and am looking forward to the match-up in Columbus between two outstanding football teams. The winner becomes a favorite for a playoff spot....gonna be a helluva battle.
If Ohio State wins, they will be a favorite for a playoff spot. If PSU wins and OSU loses two more times, then PSU will be a favorite.
That would give Miles Sanders the chance to rack up some serious yards against Pitt, whose fans trashed him over his choice of PSU. Miles will make his point.
As much as I like Barkley, I would love to see Sanders make a big statement against Pitt.
You mean sit out the 2nd half? He is the best RB in the country, including the NFL. He mage 8 USC defenders look silly on that highlighted Rose Bowl run!
Of course I am assuming that you guys won't have two losses.....if you have two losses, you won't be a favorite for the playoffs......hard to see any two loss team make the final four under the current formatWell, not necessarily.
Of course you're also assuming you guys won't have two losses either.
Very true.....we have several tough matchups before that game. Road games with Nebraska and IU and Oklahoma at home are no gimmes. I expect all to be battles.....
We had one loss by 1 point in 2015 and didn't get in, and there hasn't been one as yet,
so if history is any guide, any two loss team would seem to have an insurmountable obstacle.....
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True that.....difficult tho it would have to be for the committee to completely discount non-conference results. Perhaps it will happen in time, just seems very difficult given the likely number of undefeated and one loss teams in any given year...time will tell
Not to start an argument about the system but power 5 conference champs should have automatic bids period. After all they are the conferences best teams as determined by the conferences themselves. I'm sure they'd like to put their best foot forward in the competition to crown a national champ.
