Rose Bowl and Afternoon Games Thread
Some nice games this afternoon.
Iowa beats Miss State.
Right now James Franklin is busy screwing up a huge comeback for Penn State against Kentucky:
down 6 points on the Kentucky 15, Franklin elects to kick a field goal to make it 24-27 with 4 minutes left. Looks like Kentucky is about to pull out the win.
OSU vs Washington at 5:00 EST
Texas vs Georgia at 9:00 EST
January 1st, 2019 at 4:42 PM ^
I didn't catch the Iowa game, but I read the boxscore. How did Iowa win with negatve rushing yards? I see a ton of return yards ... is that the story?
January 1st, 2019 at 5:30 PM ^
They went with the Brady Hoke 2013 Michigan State strategy
January 1st, 2019 at 4:42 PM ^
Rose Bowl = Urban Meyer Lovefest
January 1st, 2019 at 5:14 PM ^
Will add to the satisfaction if they go down. Fuck Ohio State, fuck’m.
January 1st, 2019 at 5:33 PM ^
The exact reason I can't watch it. Wouldn't mind seeing the game itself, but I can't stand 3 hours of gushing over what a great guy Urban Meyer is.
January 1st, 2019 at 5:49 PM ^
Watch the skycam feed, it’s without commentary, it’s fantastic!
January 1st, 2019 at 4:43 PM ^
I don't give a rat's hairy ass about the Rose Bowl.
But this is the Ohio State offense we will be facing for some time (albeit without Haskins), so it's worth a scouting look.
January 1st, 2019 at 4:50 PM ^
Haskins makes the entire offense. If they're truly stuck with Martell for the foreseeable future, they are gonna have to completely rely on their run game (without Weber) and screen game
January 1st, 2019 at 4:54 PM ^
They are trying to get Fields from GA next season on a fake hardship "safety" issue. He's much more of a Haskins type.
It's moronic excuse, so the NCAA will probably allow it.
January 1st, 2019 at 5:07 PM ^
I don’t understand why this is parroted all over the place.
Yes, Martell is a running QB, but in the limited snaps he’s taken this year he’s completed 82.5% of his attempts.
He has almost double the pass attempts of Dylan Mccaffery and a 30% better completion percentage.
A team like OSU will always have a serviceable QB, which will make it just that much more rewarding when we beat them.
January 1st, 2019 at 5:16 PM ^
I would be careful about extrapolating from garbage-time stats.
January 1st, 2019 at 5:21 PM ^
I’m not saying he’s going to be the second coming of Haskins.
But how many times have we said “OSU only has (insert quarterback name here) coming back next year, expect a massive drop in production.” only for the kid to come in and light it up.
When we beat OSU, it’ll be because we progress as a team, not because they drop off.
January 1st, 2019 at 5:23 PM ^
JT Barrett didn't light us up. Haskins did. If Martell turns out to be more like Barrett, that's significant. Don Brown seemed a lot more comfortable facing him than Haskins. OSU scored 10 offensive points in regulation in 2016 and had 14 through 2.5 quarters in 2017 (when Barrett got hurt).
January 1st, 2019 at 5:27 PM ^
I’ll toast to that.
If he does end up like JT, here’s to hoping he also doesn’t go undefeated against us!
January 1st, 2019 at 5:29 PM ^
I know you're trolling now, but it's worth remembering Barrett was knocked out of the game in two of "his" wins and needed a big assist from the referees in another.
January 1st, 2019 at 7:53 PM ^
And our D still got toasted in both games. 0-2
January 1st, 2019 at 5:30 PM ^
When we beat OSU, it’ll be because we progress as a team, not because they drop off. That is well said and 100% accurate.
January 1st, 2019 at 4:45 PM ^
Franklin is an idiot. Good grief.
January 1st, 2019 at 4:55 PM ^
Total 100% unmitigated idiot.
January 1st, 2019 at 5:17 PM ^
Why is he so apparently "coveted"? He's a coaching moron.
January 1st, 2019 at 5:20 PM ^
He recruits well, and he was coming off back to back 11-win seasons. Of course, Joe Moorhead helped with the latter.
January 1st, 2019 at 4:47 PM ^
The superior Big Ten East now 0-3 in Bowl Games, with the Rose Bowl remaining.
The inferior Big Ten West now 4-1, only 6-6 Purdue a loser,
All four wins by underdogs.
The 3 BT teams favored in bowl games, UM, PSU and Ohio.
January 1st, 2019 at 5:01 PM ^
To be fair... the East loses to Florida, Kentucky and Oregon
... the West beats GA Tech, Miami, Utah, MS St
January 1st, 2019 at 5:35 PM ^
Almost like the teams that did better over 12 games had to play better teams than the teams that did worse over 12 games. You have an entire five years of data that shows the Big Ten West is worse than the East. Don't get caught up in bowl games
January 1st, 2019 at 4:47 PM ^
Franklin is still Franklin. Even if you go for it on 4th and fail, you’re still battling the clock. Two outcomes—you convert and are up, or you don’t and are battling to get the ball back JUST LIKE YOU WOULD BE DOING BY MAKING THE FG. This was what, 4th and 6th from the 14? It’s not like it was 4th and 12 from the 30. Franklin gonna Franklin.
January 1st, 2019 at 4:52 PM ^
Exactly. McSorely was hot, and you're in even better field position if you fail on 4th down.
January 1st, 2019 at 5:09 PM ^
I only got to see the 1st Quarter live (on a plane, figuring out the rest of the game from message board posts). But Franklin deserves the most heat for calling a fake punt from his own 28 in the first minute of the game.
Nothing like handing UK momentum from the get-go. The Wildcats never trailed and that does matter psychologically.
PSU had 1 big loss (Michigan) this year. Nothing he could do about that. But the other 3 losses were all 1-possession games. Franklin, perhaps not coincidentally, made a questionable tactical call on a late 4th down in all of those games (OSU with the run, MSU punting the ball back to them up 3 on 4th-and-3 w/ 1:19 left and they scored and won).
January 1st, 2019 at 5:11 PM ^
I'll bet he plays a mean game of chess.
January 1st, 2019 at 4:50 PM ^
Forgot to add LSU vs UCF. Surprised LSU didn't go for it, but their defense is looking solid.
January 1st, 2019 at 4:51 PM ^
Nice INT by LSU
January 1st, 2019 at 4:52 PM ^
Aw no repeat National championship for UCF, what a shame .
January 1st, 2019 at 4:53 PM ^
I'll be suprised if Washington keeps it close.
January 1st, 2019 at 4:55 PM ^
Same here. Very surprised.
January 1st, 2019 at 5:04 PM ^
If ohio comes out with the 'urban' last game!' mentality, look out huskies. I'll be rooting for UW, like all of you.
January 1st, 2019 at 4:54 PM ^
I didn’t mind the call by Frames. Four minutes gives your defense two opporunities to hold and a field goals wins it. It is a coin flip call, IMO.
And the chick behind McSorely’s dad was ridiculous.
January 1st, 2019 at 4:54 PM ^
Will watch the Rose Bowl with the mute button and some music on. That way won't be too invested if UW fails to pull of an upset. It will be a beautiful setting, but can't stomach 3.5 hours plus of ESPN deifying Urban, formerly one of their own. LSU did everything they could to fumble UCF to an undefeated season, but their talent looks like it will prevail.
January 1st, 2019 at 4:56 PM ^
I’m not a fan of Franklin but I agree with getting the three points. Four minutes left in the game and Penn State had three timeouts.
You hope your D could get a stop.
January 1st, 2019 at 4:57 PM ^
Kudos and many thanks to LSU...now we don't have to listen to UCF and their fans chirp for the next several months. The reality is simple - want to get invited to the CFP, join a P5 conference.
January 1st, 2019 at 5:02 PM ^
Of course Herbie has to talk about what OSU did to Michigan...its not like they played a game since then and he can use that ...No, have to use any chance you can to take a shot at Michigan .
January 1st, 2019 at 5:37 PM ^
Well he actually was illustrating a very good point that Michigan plays almost man to man exclusively while UW plays all zone.
Of course he could have mentioned that OSU faced a zone team in NW, but I thought he made a good point.
January 1st, 2019 at 5:04 PM ^
I fucking hate Herbstreits stupid fucking face
January 1st, 2019 at 5:04 PM ^
It really is a beautiful setting. Even with the Buckeye stain on it.
January 1st, 2019 at 5:11 PM ^
The weather looks so nice and sunny. I really want to experience the Rose Bowl sometime in my life.
January 1st, 2019 at 5:23 PM ^
Become an OSU fan. Otherwise, plan on "other" bowls with UM.
January 1st, 2019 at 5:29 PM ^
If I absolutely have to, I’ll settle for Michigan playoff games instead of the Rose Bowl.
January 1st, 2019 at 7:39 PM ^
Just go to the Michigan playoff game that's in the Rose Bowl. Duh.
January 1st, 2019 at 5:05 PM ^
I believe you are referring to the "Urban Meyer Dick Stroking Festival" aka The Rose Bowl. I will play Xbox One and listen to music and switch over every 30 minutes or so to check the score. O/U on how many times they show Urban with that smug ass look he constantly has on his face... 50, 100 times? I don't know if I've ever seen a more punchable face in my life!
January 1st, 2019 at 5:07 PM ^
Haven't posted in months, am I able to up/down vote yet? I only have like 380 MGoPoints, maybe I don't have enough?
January 1st, 2019 at 5:33 PM ^
You must not follow politics , id like to punch them more than Urbz, but only because i see them more than him .