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OSU-Penn State hype video. Oh my goodness.

October 24, 2014 Mike Leave a comment

Well that was certainly exhilarating! I’ve been down on Ohio State ever since I went to the Virginia Tech game when they laid a huge egg earlier this season. However I’m slowly coming around to being all in on them again. After they beat the Nittany Lions by 20+ on Saturday and beat Illinois by 35+ next week, they travel to East Lansing to take on Mark Dantonio and the Connor Cook led Michigan State Spartans. Winner most likely gets into the 4 team college football playoff…

But we’re not looking ahead here, just remember what happened when the Browns played the Jaguars. You can’t overlook anybody. The Buckeyes have beaten the Nittany Lions by an average of 30.5 points the past 2 years and won 63-14 last season. On Saturday night Ohio State wins big. BIG. It’s a statement game on national TV. You bet your ass Urban and the Bucks will be trying to redeem themselves and gain some style points. Here’s some advice: if you get the Buckeyes (-14) or lower, BET. THE. HOUSE on OSU. I know I will be. (JK, already did)

Joey Bosa literally might eat Christian Hackenberg for dinner Saturday night.

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Jerome Baker decommits from Florida to join Urban & The Buckeyes. Hello Championship!

October 22, 2014 Mike Leave a comment

I am officially flipping my commitment from Florida to THE Ohio State University. Thanks for all your support. 🅾🙌 pic.twitter.com/WxrvliX74Y

— Jerome Baker Jr. (@Lastname_Baker) October 22, 2014

Well well well, the Urbanator strikes again. This is kind of a no brainer though, right? Florida just lost at home to Mizzou 42-13 and the Buckeyes have been a well oiled machine and look better and better each week. What would you rather do? Finish .500 in the SEC and wreck your body when you have to go up against Florida, LSU, Ole Miss, Georgia, Miss. St, and Auburn every year… or stay close to home in Cleveland, pad your stats vs. Purdue, Indiana, and Minnesota, then coast to the Big 10 championship game and garner Heisman attention because you go to Ohio State? (Maybe not *Heisman* but w/e)

He’s a 6’1 202 lb. linebacker/running back and is listed as the 4th best athlete in the country and the 2nd best football prospect in Ohio.

Here are his highlight videos. Try not to drool.

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Don’t look now but OSU’s “replacement QB” J.T. Barrett is 7th in the Heisman watch

October 7, 2014 Mike Leave a comment

From Heismanpundit.com

Here is the week 6 edition of the 2014 HP Heisman Watch. After taking into account the games played so far, these are the players who have the best chance of actually winning the Heisman. This is not a prediction of the final order of the race, nor is it an endorsement of who would or should win if the vote were held today. It’s a long view of the race that takes into account schedule and statistical trends.

1. Todd Gurley 2.Marcus Mariota

3. Dak Prescott 4. Everett Golson

5. Ameer Abdullah 6. Melvin Gordon

7. JT Barrett 8. Kenny Hill

Not bad company for a freshman who has started 5 games in his collegiate career. He has the Buckeye offense humming right now and is only getting better each game. Things may get VERRRYY interesting come December…

7. J.T. Barrett, FR, QB, Ohio State

This could’ve been Braxton Miller’s spot. In fact, if Braxton Miller was healthy and doing what Barrett has been doing, he’d be in the top three of the Heisman race right now. As its stands, the redshirt freshman is on pace to have the best season for a quarterback in Ohio State’s long and storied history. It’s looking more and more like the Buckeyes will be 7-1 when they take on Michigan State in East Lansing. If Barrett continues to play like he’s been playing while leading OSU over Sparty, he’s going to have a shot at being the third-straight redshirt freshman to win the Heisman. He’s currently on pace for almost 4,000 yards of offense and 45 touchdowns in 12 games. Beat Michigan State and he’ll be able to add to those numbers in the Big Ten title game. If Ohio State is 12-1 at that point and primed for a playoff spot, Barrett’s production could propel him to the Heisman.

Season Stats: 88 of 133, 1,354 yards, 66.2%, 17 TDs, 5 INTs, 186.3 rating, 276 rush yards, 2 TDs

Season Pace: 3,249 passing yards, 41 TDs, 662 rush yards, 4 TDs.

If JT Barrett even sniffs those numbers listed under “season pace” Urban Meyer is going to have quite the decision on his hands deciding who starts under center next season. Do you go with the 2 time Big 10 offensive player of the year in Braxton Miller? Or do you go with the younger quarterback who just had the best season for a QB in the history of Ohio State? If Barrett stays on this pace, I start him no questions asked. At Ohio State it’s “what have you done for me lately,” and there’s no way you can put a record setting quarterback as second string. You’re starting to see just what JT is capable of this year- distributing the football, accuracy, finding the open guy, decent running ability… IF Barrett stays on this pace and earns the starting spot for next year, I fully expect Braxton Miller to pull a Russell Wilson and use his last year of eligibility at a different school. What school is that? Arizona. Running Rich Rod’s offense. *You heard it here first on Bottlegate.com.