# 2015 College Football Omnibus Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 30, 2015, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398 "2015-08-30T16:01:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 26
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2015, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/501 "2015-11-22T14:03:02Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Ezekiel Elliot is a useless piece of shit who should be kicked off the the Ohio State team. Whiny crybaby. [Ohio State: Ezekiel Elliott critical of coaches after MSU loss - Sports Illustrated](http://www.si.com/college-football/2015/11/21/ohio-state-buckeyes-ezekiel-elliott-criticism-coaches?xid=si_social) I agree with him. He should have been handed the ball much more frequently than he got it, especially given the weather conditions. Woody Hayes would have had him run 50 times. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2015, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/502 "2015-11-22T14:30:22Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Some black eyes for Satanā€™s Evil Conference yesterday, USC losing to Citadel? East champion Florida needing OT to beat FAU? Please football deity, let Florida lose to FSU and then whip Alabama in the SEC title. Donā€™t forget UGA going to OT vs GaSou. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2015, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/503 "2015-11-22T14:43:54Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > I agree with him. He should have been handed the ball much more frequently than he got it, especially given the weather conditions. And given the demonstrated uselessness of the rest of the game plan. Meyer takes the blame for bad play-calling this time. Elliottā€™s frustrated but that doesnā€™t make him a crybaby. Heā€™s _right_. He, Cardale Jones, and Joey Bosa are all going into the draft, btw. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2015, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/504 "2015-11-22T14:56:30Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > He, Cardale Jones, and Joey Bosa are all going into the draft, btw. Jones might be a perfect future prospect for some team with a first-class quarterback thatā€™s only expected to play another two or three years. I think thereā€™s a team in Boston like that, if only its name would spring to mind. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2015, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/505 "2015-11-22T16:26:09Z")
> [@USCDiver](#): > > Donā€™t forget UGA going to OT vs GaSou. No, noā€¦ You can go ahead and forget that. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2015, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/506 "2015-11-22T17:01:05Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Cal looked really good there for a little while. Well, only if scoring doesnā€™t count. They moved the ball like hell between the goal lines though. Dammitall to hell. It was encouraging to see Goff in fine form. If his receivers didnā€™t develop Hands of Stone at inopportune momentsā€¦if we had an O line that could run block; if we could stop an opponentā€™s running game (weā€™ve been gashed by Utah, UCLA, Oregonā€¦); if we didnā€™t get hosed by the same set of officials for consecutive Big Games ā€“ weā€™d have won. ---
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2015, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/507 "2015-11-22T19:56:02Z")
Ugh, Buckeyes. The potential for that type of performance was lingering all season, and it made them not so fun to watch. They just could never get their offense clicking on all cylinders. Now I know how Florida St. fans must have felt watching their team last year. Sluggish play and questionable coaching. I just hope they can pick their heads up and get fired up for Michigan, because if they lose that game the knives will really come out. ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2015, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/508 "2015-11-23T00:53:47Z")
> [@MOIDALIZE](#): > > Ugh, Buckeyes. The potential for that type of performance was lingering all season. Yup, itā€™s different when you play a ranked team for a change. In other news, Wazzuā€™s QB got knocked cold in the 3Q and was hospitalized, but he had already put the game away and led his team into the top 20 (and still inexplicably behind the Ducks, who they beat in Eugene). I posted last week that he was taking a terrific beating every game, but now I think he really should quit, or at least transfer. Heā€™ll be in a wheelchair before he can turn pro if he keeps playing behind that line. ---
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2015, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/509 "2015-11-23T02:02:35Z")
> [@TonySinclair](#): > > Yup, itā€™s different when you play a ranked team for a change. Yeah, because the defending national champs who returned a bunch of starters are secretly terrible. ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2015, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/510 "2015-11-23T02:07:02Z")
> [@MOIDALIZE](#): > > Yeah, because the defending national champs who returned a bunch of starters are secretly terrible. Didnā€™t seem like much of a secret to me. ---
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2015, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/511 "2015-11-23T02:20:58Z")
College football fans are the worst. ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2015, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/512 "2015-11-23T02:29:44Z")
> [@MOIDALIZE](#): > > College football fans are the worst. šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2015, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/513 "2015-11-23T04:39:32Z")
> [@MOIDALIZE](#): > > Yeah, because the defending national champs who returned a bunch of starters are secretly terrible. Not terrible, but last year was last year, and they hadnā€™t done nearly enough this year to justify their #1 ranking. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2015, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/514 "2015-11-23T14:49:12Z")
Oh, that Ohio State game was satisfying. And then NDā€™s ugly uniforms and ugly play was almost the equalizer for Saturday. Almost. But they won. Lost 2 more key players to injury for Stanford, though. Ugh. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2015, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/515 "2015-11-23T16:33:03Z")
> [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](#): > > Oh, that Ohio State game was satisfying. And then NDā€™s ugly uniforms and ugly play was almost the equalizer for Saturday. Almost. But they won. Lost 2 more key players to injury for Stanford, though. Ugh. From what I saw of Stanford on Saturday night ā€“ their pass defense is weak, and their offense is McCaffery and a great OL. That was just enough to beat the Bears, but ND may fare better. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2015, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/516 "2015-11-23T17:22:31Z")
> [@MOIDALIZE](#): > > Ugh, Buckeyes. The potential for that type of performance was lingering all season, and it made them not so fun to watch. They just could never get their offense clicking on all cylinders. Now I know how Florida St. fans must have felt watching their team last year. Sluggish play and questionable coaching. > > I just hope they can pick their heads up and get fired up for Michigan, because if they lose that game the knives will really come out. I canā€™t see people clamoring for Meyerā€™s scalp, considering his impressive first two Big Ten seasons. I think his team was not ready for a challenge against MSU and played not to lose all game long. Why they didnā€™t throw long more is beyond me since the Spartans play the run so much better than the pass. This was the least yardage gained by any Meyer team ever. Meyer simply got outcoached, and this was Dantonioā€™s best coaching performance ever. Maybe if you go back to Joe Paterno vs Miami and Jimmy Johnson might you find a better coached game. If Iā€™m a Buckeye fan, Iā€™m worried about some of the big names jumping for the NFL and the potential toxic locker room atmosphere. They are going to Ann Arbor to play the best Michigan team in years, the Wolverines are hungry and I donā€™t think the Buckeyes are. Losing the last two games is a distinct possibility. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2015, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/517 "2015-11-23T17:46:45Z")
The weather was Michigan Stateā€™s best weapon on Saturday. It was very rainy and very windy in Columbus. Neither team was interested in throwing the ball much, especially MSU with their backup QBs in the game. The most surprising thing to me was that the Buckeyes could not stop MSUā€™s running attack knowing that thatā€™s all they had. Of course Meyer should be on a hot seat, but he did play right into Dantonioā€™s wheel house, who was content playing a field position game all day. ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2015, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/518 "2015-11-23T17:48:53Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > If Iā€™m a Buckeye fan, Iā€™m worried about some of the big names jumping for the NFL and the potential toxic locker room atmosphere. They are going to Ann Arbor to play the best Michigan team in years, the Wolverines are hungry and I donā€™t think the Buckeyes are. Losing the last two games is a distinct possibility. Your lips to Godā€™s ears, as they say! šŸ˜ƒ Go Blue! Regarding E Elliotā€™s comments into an open mike - Iā€™m surprised part of their coaching doesnā€™t involve how not to look like a sore loser. I know that OSU is very accustomed to winning, maybe they need some lessons on how to lose? ---
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2015, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/519 "2015-11-23T18:47:33Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > I canā€™t see people clamoring for Meyerā€™s scalp, considering his impressive first two Big Ten seasons. Itā€™s not that people want his scalp. I just look back to his last year at Florida and wonder if the guyā€™ll stick around if the BS gets to be too much. Heā€™ll always be adored for last season, that was the most satisfying season in Buckeye history. > [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](#): > > The weather was Michigan Stateā€™s best weapon on Saturday. It was very rainy and very windy in Columbus. No question, but thatā€™s football. Gotta be able to overcome that. Michigan St. overcame that, not having their starting QB, and some bad turnovers. More important than the weather is that their D completely owned the interior. Hard to mix things up on offense when you keep going 3 and out. ---
**Author:** ![HubZilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ccd318/32.png) [@HubZilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HubZilla)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2015, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398/520 "2015-11-23T19:16:25Z")
My Nebraska Cornhuskers welcome #3 Iowa to Lincoln on Friday. Last time an unbeaten team came here, we won and took off some of the sting of our 5-6 season. Husker fans are almost giddy in their expectations to beat Iowa. Never mind the Hawkeyes are likely a better team with better players with a more solid seasonā€¦ we have the power of positive thinking: ā€œWe did it to Michigan State, we can do it to Iowaā€ On the bright side, weā€™ve kept just about every game close this year. On the not-so-bright side, all those close games (save one) ended up NU losses. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398.md?page=25) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-college-football-omnibus-thread/729398.md?page=27)