OSU loses almost everyone to the NFL draft

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Average star ranking is important, yes. But class rankings, as we've discussed, are not based off average star ranking. Michigan's average star ranking is solid, top 15, and class ranking is top 5.

Last year you said class ranking wasn't important, the most important thing was average star ranking, where on rivals Michigan is about 15th.

Let me send my agents back to last year to see what they can find...

No, I've always made this argument -- even in years where ranked high in the standard class rankings. Those mean nothing.

Spoiler: A big thank you to my agents

 

[Deep Creek]

That prediction was made based off tOSU playing a 3rd string QB and I thought FSU was a 5 loss team that was lucky to be there. I and other Bama fans last year repeatedly said that our secondary was awful last year during the season.We had a good run D and a great attitude, but we were nowhere near talented enough to win it all. We had a fucking RB playing QB.

That sounds like Baylor this year!

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

Let me send my agents back to last year to see what they can find...

Spoiler: A big thank you to my agents

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And rankings do mean pretty much nothing, except for the state I quoted in my last post about national title winners.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

I think team rankings are important only in the context of talking about national titles. I don't think any national title winner in the last 15 years has not had a top 2 class sometime in the previous 4 years. Average star rankings are important because it directly relates the overall star quality of your team and the potential that possesses.

"what's important is what i decide is important, which can change, depending on if i find it currently important or not"

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

"what's important is what i decide is important, which can change, depending on if i find it currently important or not"

Which I've pretty consistently said is star ranking. But I must admit I'm excited about being ranking high in pointless rankings. So sue me.

 

[Across The Field]

I think team rankings are important only in the context of talking about national titles. I don't think any national title winner in the last 15 years has not had a top 2 class sometime in the previous 4 years. Average star rankings are important because it directly relates the overall star quality of your team and the potential that possesses.

Exactly. Star rankings mean a lot more in the macro. It's pretty simple.

 

[bonham]

Is it rude that I'm finding this to be fun

 

[Jakology]

It's kind of sad when you have to get excited about your rival having a lot of talent leaving. Giving you a false sense of hope. J.T. Barrett is going to be the best player in the BIG next year. No question really. Ohio State will be a top 10 team in the preseason rankings. No question. Ohio State will be the favorites to win the BIG. No question. Carry on.

 

[Across The Field]

Is it rude that I'm finding this to be fun

Wouldn't expect you to be bummed out about it.

 

[4down20]

Is it rude that I'm finding this to be fun

 

[The Q]

That prediction was made based off tOSU playing a 3rd string QB and I thought FSU was a 5 loss team that was lucky to be there. I and other Bama fans last year repeatedly said that our secondary was awful last year during the season.We had a good run D and a great attitude, but we were nowhere near talented enough to win it all. We had a fucking RB playing QB.

Your run defense, and Blake Sims pulling a neil o'donnell impression, are why you lost. Not your secondary.

 

[The Q]

Which is why I'm a playoff proponent.

During the BCS era think about the number of teams that were in the same position as tOSU that weren't even given the chance to play it out on the field. And Baylor/TCU may well have been just as good as FSU, Bama and Oregon last year. (But, I still think tOSU would have won...even had their been an 8 team playoff.)

TCU destroyed the only other team to beat Bama, and they did it by 40.

They won by 50 and got laughably dropped 3 spots when 0-1 was the only correct answer.

 

[4down20]

Your run defense, and Blake Sims pulling a neil o'donnell impression, are why you lost. Not your secondary.

You'd be wrong.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Is it rude that I'm finding this to be fun

Meh, but watch out for the reload

 

[The Q]

You'd be wrong.

Sims was awful.

And Elliot ran all over you guys.

 

[7Samurai13]

Sims was awful.

And Elliot ran all over you guys.

If you took away all of his runs for gains he sucked.

 

[The Q]

If you took away all of his runs for gains he sucked.

Those 29 yards rushing really do it for you?

I was baffled why they threw the ball so much. It was clear Sims was outmatched.

 

[fishinabarrel]

If you took away all of his runs for gains he sucked.

That was one of my favorites. "Take away the two long runs and Elliot didn't do much"

 

[The Q]

Bama was up 21-6. The game was over.

And then Blake Sims realized he was blake sims.

 

[Deep Creek]

Bama was up 21-6. The game was over.

And then Blake Sims realized he was blake sims.

You guys don't understand. It is the Superdome! Bama was still reeling from the OU ass whipping in the building.