Game Thread 2015 Sugar Bowl: (1) Alabama vs. (4) Ohio State, Jan 1st @ 8:30p ET, ESPN (civilized thread)

[Poe McKnoe]

I would legitimately cheer for any team playing Nick Saban and Lane Kiffin. The fact that it's the Buckeyes that get them makes me ecstatic.

You couldn't write a better storyline than Urban Meyer vs these two fucks with the history they have.

 

[youra6]

wow 9.5? seems a little steep..

I've wanted to see tOSU-Bama for a few years now. really excited! go bucks!

I wish the spread was bigger. 20-30 would give the Buckeyes extra motivation.

 

[MD Buckeye]

Early money moves it to Bama -10

 

[Steve19]

Theyvwill have all the motivation that they need...

 

[jlb1705]

Suck it, ESPiN!

They're about to suck it all the way to the bank... nevermind that they have been backing Ohio State for weeks now.

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

Well, I. WAS. WRONG. We weren't the last 1-loss team in. That being said.

 

[youra6]

Von Bell has been waiting for this game since he committed to OSU.

He has to be especially pumped for this game.

 

[SloopyHangOn]

I'm not going to downplay the opportunity here.

We have the opportunity to beat the perceived kings of college football.

Then if we do we have the opportunity to knock off the defending champs or the Heisman trophy winner.

If we can pull that off with the talent we have returning?

That's how you start a new Era.

 

[sigshoota]

Theyvwill have all the motivation that they need...

 

[Coqui]

Last time Ohio State played an SEC team in the Sugar Bowl, the SEC team lost. Here's hoping for a repeat.

 

[ant80]

I'm not going to downplay the opportunity here.

We have the opportunity to beat the perceived kings of college football.

Then if we do we have the opportunity to knock off the defending champs or the Heisman trophy winner.

If we can pull that off with the talent we have returning?

That's how you start a new Era.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Bama is a terrific team. In particular, I was wondering about their OL. It seems to me that they are good, but not 2009 good. What do your guys think about their OL vs. our DL matchup?

 

[Buckeye86]

 

[MaxBuck]

... I'm no more impressed with Bama this year than I have been with Michigan State. I think they're very similar teams in terms of strengths and weaknesses.

Amari Cooper ain't walking onto the field dressed in Sparty green.

With that said, if we play another game at the same level as the Wiscy dismantling, there's no one in the country who could beat us.

 

[Mike80]

I need to go fix the wall I just ran though.....how the hell are we going to be able to wait 25 days?!?!?!?!

 

[Dryden]

Amari Cooper ain't walking onto the field dressed in Sparty green.

With that said, if we play another game at the same level as the Wiscy dismantling, there's no one in the country who could beat us.

Unfortunately, Alabama, Oregon, and Florida St have better QB options than Stave and McEvoy.