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27 minutes ago, Steamboat1874 said:

Anyone that thinks Indiana could have beat Bama is an idiot.

Even as bad as they played against Michigan and OU they would have crushed IU.

Could they have won? Sure. Would they have? Who knows. Milroe is such a wildcard.

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31 minutes ago, Steamboat1874 said:

Anyone that thinks Indiana could have beat Bama is an idiot.

Even as bad as they played against Michigan and OU they would have crushed IU.

Do you think Indiana could beat OU? If so, there's no reason to think Indiana couldn't beat Bama. Again, the game of hypotheticals will always have their teams be undefeated in the minds of SEC people. 

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38 minutes ago, Steamboat1874 said:

Anyone that thinks Indiana could have beat Bama is an idiot.

Even as bad as they played against Michigan and OU they would have crushed IU.

Anyone who watched Jalen Milroe play against OU and Michigan and is certain they would beat any particular team with a pulse is an idiot.

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4 minutes ago, mdmost said:

Do you think Indiana could beat OU? If so, there's no reason to think Indiana couldn't beat Bama. Again, the game of hypotheticals will always have their teams be undefeated in the minds of SEC people. 

I agree that hypothetical situations are like assholes but I think on a neutral field Bama, Ole Miss and Tennessee would beat IU.

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1 minute ago, Huckleberry said:

Anyone who watched Jalen Milroe play against OU and Michigan and is certain they would beat any particular team with a pulse is an idiot.

You are basing your assessment on two games .

What about all of the other games that he won?

Thats seems idiotic.

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1 hour ago, Steamboat1874 said:

Anyone that thinks Indiana could have beat Bama is an idiot.

Even as bad as they played against Michigan and OU they would have crushed IU.

You sound like you haven't seen Alabama play this season.  When Milroe plays poorly, they couldn't beat a half-decent high school team.

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1 minute ago, Beau Vine said:

You sound like you haven't seen Alabama play this season.  When Milroe plays poorly, they couldn't beat a half-decent high school team.

You are leaving out his wins though….

Wisconsin

Georgia 

South Carolina

LSU 

Auburn

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39 minutes ago, Dark Horse said:

Wow, it’s almost like he’s inconsistent and could lose or beat anyone. 

 

16 minutes ago, Steamboat1874 said:

Well yeah………

So, Alabama could lose to Indiana? 

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10 hours ago, 89Horn said:

 

So, Alabama could lose to Indiana? 

 

10 hours ago, Steamboat1874 said:

Sure but unlikely.

 

So you're an idiot, huh? 

13 hours ago, Steamboat1874 said:

Anyone that thinks Indiana could have beat Bama is an idiot.

 

 

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On 1/7/2025 at 11:35 AM, demos said:

Herbstreit clown show continues:
 


Throwing his kids under the bus to elude criticism seems like a typically Derp Turdstreak kinda thing that makes him such a despicable douchewaffle assclown.

3 hours ago, Sawbonz said:

Criminally underrated movie

Fact.

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(Lauren Merola) Kirk Herbstreit emotional on-air after Buckeyes win title: ‘I’m just fired up for these guys’

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ESPN announcer Kirk Herbstreit held back tears in the broadcast booth after Ohio State, his alma mater, celebrated its first national title in 10 years with a win over Notre Dame on Monday, stating the OSU players “went to hell and back” to end the season as champions. Appearing on “SportsCenter” alongside longtime booth partner Chris Fowler after the national title bout at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Herbstreit was already emotional when host Scott Van Pelt’s question brought him to tears.

“What’s the story of this team?” Van Pelt asked. “Don’t start with me, man. I’m a little emotional,” Herbstreit said. “I’m just fired up for these guys. When I call these games, I’m incredibly objective. I love all of these Ohio State teams, but this team, because of what they went through to get to this point, you’re just happy.”

Herbstreit briefly walked off camera to grab a tissue to wipe his eyes with before later continuing on about Ohio State’s College Football Playoff redemption after losing to rival Michigan in its regular-season finale.

“We can try and make this sound soft. My thing is, I’ve talked to these players, I’ve talked to these coaches, I know what they faced after that Michigan game,” Herbstreit said. “I know the pain, and I know a lot of people thought, to hell with (coach Ryan Day). And I know what that did — that’s a real life thing. … He just handled it, took the high road, didn’t say anything, went out, got his team ready to play four games (throughout the CFP) and they won it.”

The loss to Michigan — OSU’s fourth consecutive defeat in the rivalry — cost the Buckeyes a spot in the Big Ten title game and raised questions about Day’s future. Day came into criticism for his handling of his team during a postgame fight, his 1-4 record versus the program’s biggest rival and the 10-2 regular-season record despite a $20 million investment to build the roster.

The No. 8 seed entering the Playoff, Ohio State won all four of its CFP games by double digits against No. 9 Tennessee, No. 1 Oregon, No. 5 Texas and No. 7 Notre Dame. The Buckeyes’ success moved Herbstreit, who isn’t shy about his school ties. A Centerville, Ohio, native, Herbstreit played for Ohio State from 1989 to 1992 and was the starting quarterback and team captain as a senior. His son, Zak, is a tight end on this year’s team and his father, Jim, was also a player and captain at the school.

Herbstreit has defended OSU and Day throughout the postseason. He called those doubting Day a part of the “lunatic fringe” on the broadcast of Ohio State’s first-round Playoff victory against Tennessee on Dec. 21. “The lunatic fringe at Ohio State is as powerful as anywhere in the country,” Herbstreit said then. “I’m sure they’ll be happy tonight, be fired up about what the Ohio State team did, but God forbid they lose to Oregon. They may want to fire (Day) again.”

Herbstreit has called every championship game with Fowler since the CFP era began in 2014. Herbstreit joined ESPN in 1995 as a college football sideline analyst and started on “College GameDay” a year later.

 

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Him calling every osu game on ESPN is a beating for non osu fans. What's funny is knowing osu fans, they think he hates them. The guy will literally promote 3 osu players for a Heisman, then tell a heartwarming story about an osu coach hepling a down and out 5 star player. It's a slob fest all game. Our last game, i switched over to Craig Ways call. 

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1 minute ago, TrashMaster G said:

Seriously what "hell" did they go through?

So they lost to their biggest rival. Big fuckin' whoop. As objective as he claims to be, he can't recognize the FACT that this team did not go through anything remotely resembling significant challenges.

They got smacked by Michigan at home in what wouldve normally been a disqualifying loss for the playoffs and instead they got rewarded with an extra week of rest and home playoff game. That's some real hell Kirk. 

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12 hours ago, Kennythetiger said:

That’s what Oklahoma thought, too. 

tOSU is the only blue blood that has never had a real downturn.  Their worst timeframe in the modern era was 1988-2000 w/ John Cooper (111–43–4) . 

Even then, Cooper had a losing season his first year and one 6-6 year later on.  Hell, he took them to 2 Sugar Bowls and a Rose Bowl.  

I'd kill for that to be Texas' worst downturn. 

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15 hours ago, DigglerontheHoof said:

tOSU is the only blue blood that has never had a real downturn.  Their worst timeframe in the modern era was 1988-2000 w/ John Cooper (111–43–4) . 

Even then, Cooper had a losing season his first year and one 6-6 year later on.  Hell, he took them to 2 Sugar Bowls and a Rose Bowl.  

I'd kill for that to be Texas' worst downturn. 

Sounds like they are overdue.

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Herbie’s son is on the team right? You know they’re going to give a ring to dad, and he’s going to wear it on every Game Day. That cocksucker likes wearing jewelry more than a Kardashian. 
 

What an insufferable fanbase. 10 years between championships, and countless losses to Michigan and CFP games doesn’t seem like punishment enough. 
 

I’m still angry we scheduled them again. Shitty Texas fan experience in the Shoe and then we get to chase that with tens of thousands of Rust Belt couch burners descending on Austin. 

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On 1/21/2025 at 11:15 AM, Dewey said:

Him calling every osu game on ESPN is a beating for non osu fans. What's funny is knowing osu fans, they think he hates them. The guy will literally promote 3 osu players for a Heisman, then tell a heartwarming story about an osu coach hepling a down and out 5 star player. It's a slob fest all game. Our last game, i switched over to Craig Ways call. 

It's pretty unethical for ESPN as well, but well...

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It’s definitely not unethical but it feels smarmy, especially when they do shit like not let him pick the games he’s announcing on game day. They purport themselves as unbiased journalists but it’s clearly far from the case.

I don’t think it’s a big deal if they just owned it. I’ve thought for years that they should have a play by play guy and then a die hard but extremely knowledgeable fan from each team in the booth. I think it would add so much passion to the game while also having the potential for ridiculous amounts of humor and schadenfreude.

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6 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Herbie’s son is on the team right? You know they’re going to give a ring to dad, and he’s going to wear it on every Game Day. That cocksucker likes wearing jewelry more than a Kardashian. 
 

What an insufferable fanbase. 10 years between championships, and countless losses to Michigan and CFP games doesn’t seem like punishment enough. 
 

I’m still angry we scheduled them again. Shitty Texas fan experience in the Shoe and then we get to chase that with tens of thousands of Rust Belt couch burners descending on Austin. 

When Arch goes 2-0 against them, you will be satisfied

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Yup, it's not journalism, it's entertainment.  If the "entertainment" is annoying enough and people stop tuning in, they'll be forced to make a change.  Until then, you'll get ol' Cesspool calling Ohio State games, and you'll like it.

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On 1/2/2025 at 11:13 PM, Beau Vine said:

You sound like you haven't seen Alabama play this season.  When Milroe plays poorly, they couldn't beat a half-decent high school team.

Let's not get carried away here.  D1s at a blue blood school are all high school "all-stars" from around the country.  They would beat Allen or Mater Dei by 75 points if they wanted. 

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