tOSU Shows it Can Match SEC in Speed, Power and Questionable Ethics

**RayShimley** · 01-05-2011, 11:06 AM

It's obvious what all five of those players care most about, and that is $$. It's not like they were selling that stuff to feed their family, they just wanted to get some sweet tats.

If any one of those players thinks they have a shot at going early in the NFL draft they are as good as gone. I'm sure the seedy agents have already descended upon Columbus and are opening their wallets.

About the actual game...

Mallett really hurt his draft stock last night. The guy just couldn't deliver a clean pass under pressure. His receivers didn't help him out much (5 drops?), but I can see a lot of NFL scouts having some serious concerns about him after that game.

Two Arkansas players had a chance to scoop that punt up, but instead chose to dive on it. How do you execute special teams almost perfectly all game and then blow it there. Mind-boggling.

After Ark's reciever dropped the ball on 1st down I had a sinking feeling that Mallett was going to get frustrated and make an ill-advised pass...Crap. Would've been one of the greatest comebacks of all time, instead it will just be remembered as another example of the NCAA's favoritism for their top-grossing institutions.

**Cydkar** · 01-05-2011, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by cyhiphopp

What's the worst that can happen if you try to pick it up and fail?

They could have kept fumbling the ball until it went out of the end zone for a touchback. You asked.

**cyhiphopp** · 01-05-2011, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by Cydkar

They could have kept fumbling the ball until it went out of the end zone for a touchback. You asked.

Good point. I guess they could have gone full Keystone Cops out there.

**RayShimley** · 01-05-2011, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by Chipper

OSU gets a lot of flak on here for their bowl performances yet they've outperformed Oklahoma.

Really? Counting this year:

tOSU's bowl record - 19-22, .463, 7 NC

OU's bowl record - 26-18-1, .578, 7 NC

**Tedcyclone** · 01-05-2011, 11:45 AM

because everyone cares about moral superiority, not. they preach it and say it because it looks nice in the media. but no top of the line programs practice it totally. they do what they got to do to win 10-12 games every year. so what, as long as they are making bank, winning, and allowed to do so, they will, should, and will.

**c.y.c.l.o.n.e.s** · 01-05-2011, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by Tedcyclone

because everyone cares about moral superiority, not. they preach it and say it because it looks nice in the media. but no top of the line programs practice it totally. they do what they got to do to win 10-12 games every year. so what, as long as they are making bank, winning, and allowed to do so, they will, should, and will.

Then disband the NCAA and let the bidding wars for players begin. I wouldn't mind them turning a blind eye to this stuff if they would stop punishing guys like Jiri for accepting gifts from a "booster" for driving a 20 year old car with Hawkeye license plates.

**Clark** · 01-05-2011, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by RayShimley

Really? Counting this year:

tOSU's bowl record - 19-22, .463, 7 NC

OU's bowl record - 26-18-1, .578, 7 NC

lol, I'm pretty sure he wasn't talking about bowls that happened 70 years ago.

OSU has been the media's whipping boy because of their failures in the NC game and that's it. I'm not sure why OU gets a pass on that. I think them not mentioning the ACC's horrible BCS bowl record is like them not wanting to kick a man while he's down.

**RayShimley** · 01-05-2011, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by Clark

lol, I'm pretty sure he wasn't talking about bowls that happened 70 years ago.

OSU has been the media's whipping boy because of their failures in the NC game and that's it. I'm not sure why OU gets a pass on that. I think them not mentioning the ACC's horrible BCS bowl record is like them not wanting to kick a man while he's down.

Really? Most of the national media attention I saw around tOSU this year had to do with them not beating an SEC team in a bowl...ever.

Did you not watch the Fiesta Bowl? The media went on and on about the stigma around Stoops and his failures in BCS games. Maybe you don't hear much about OU because you only pay attention to Big Ten football.

**Clark** · 01-05-2011, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by RayShimley

Really? Most of the national media attention I saw around tOSU this year had to do with them not beating an SEC team in a bowl...ever.

Did you not watch the Fiesta Bowl? The media went on and on about the stigma around Stoops and his failures in BCS games. Maybe you don't hear much about OU because you only pay attention to Big Ten football.

No I didn't watch the Fiesta bowl, but that was because I knew it was going to be a blowout. Although, I didn't watch the Nebraska-Washington game for the same reason