posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

Maybe I'm reading into things, but the empty seats at Ohio Stadium were sure telling.  I was born in Columbus in 1970 and have attended numerous games, and I don't remember ever seeing attendance this low (obviously last year doesn't count).  These universities can expect a lot more of this if they keep jacking up ticket prices for games no one gives two shits about.  Serves them right.  I love college football, but honest to God the schools are their own worst enemies.  Their greed for everything is probably going to lead to an NFL-lite looking concept in another 10 years.  Well OSU athletic department wisemen, pick out a sweet list of techno songs to blast out during breaks in next week's excuse for drinking - I mean Akron - game. 

I love college football, but there are just too many bad games. With conferences getting so large, you are guaranteed to have several weak conference opponents. They never seem to schedule more than one quality non-conference opponent any longer. I'll still watch, but a month of playing Tulsa, Akron, Rutgers, and Maryland doesn't excite me.

posted by Al Bundy

I love college football, but there are just too many bad games. With conferences getting so large, you are guaranteed to have several weak conference opponents. They never seem to schedule more than one quality non-conference opponent any longer. I'll still watch, but a month of playing Tulsa, Akron, Rutgers, and Maryland doesn't excite me.

Agreed.  And there is no way I'd pay $500 for a family of four to attend a game like those.  They using an NFLesque approach to pricing normal people out.  Damn shame.  

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

Agreed.  And there is no way I'd pay $500 for a family of four to attend a game like those.  They using an NFLesque approach to pricing normal people out.  Damn shame.  

What’s sad is a family of four coulda went to the Tulsa game for just over $150 if they bought tickets from Stubhub the day of the game. Tickets were as low as $20-30. 

I’m pretty sure they didn’t sell out the Oregon game either with the lowest face value to the public being $160

posted by sportchampps

What’s sad is a family of four coulda went to the Tulsa game for just over $150 if they bought tickets from Stubhub the day of the game. Tickets were as low as $20-30. 

I’m pretty sure they didn’t sell out the Oregon game either with the lowest face value to the public being $160

For the Oregon game, Buckeye Sports Bulletin all but said in one of the editorials that they were convinced OSU fudged the attendance numbers because they didn't want any "big game, but still less than 100K in the stands" news coming out. When the homer "for the fans" publication is saying that, it REALLY gives the impression that the number in the stands and the released attendance figures were not the same.

Likely the reason why the state health department announced last week that outdoor events didnt spread the covid

Still not great… but OK vs Akron 

Go read the comments from the amateur QB coaches and defensive coordinators on 11 Warriors. Took until 5 minutes in for them to call for Day’s job. 

So Which QB does everyone prefer? I think Miller might throw the nicest ball of the 3.

K'veon Pope apparently quit in the middle of the game. Crazy. 

posted by superman

K'veon Pope apparently quit in the middle of the game. Crazy. 

He tweeted Fuccc  Ohio State and deleted it to.

https://fansided.com/2021/09/21/ohio-state-suing-kirk-barton-ken-stickney-buckeye-scoop/

Anyone see this. Did he post on the Huddle or here before the name sounds fami

posted by sportchampps

https://fansided.com/2021/09/21/ohio-state-suing-kirk-barton-ken-stickney-buckeye-scoop/

Anyone see this. Did he post on the Huddle or here before the name sounds fami

What player was it that they paid?;

posted by sportchampps

So Which QB does everyone prefer? I think Miller might throw the nicest ball of the 3.

After a weak start, I thought McCord looked really good. Seemed to have jitters early on with some passes that made early-game-Stroud look accurate, but after that, he was really accurate and made some nice plays. But that's one of those games that's hard to tell, since Akron might be the absolute rock bottom of FBS football and probably would struggle to go .500 with a FCS schedule. Was good to see them get a ton of players into the game, though.

Oh, as for Pope, dude wasn't good enough to get regular PT throughout his career and, if he wasn't able to this year, after they graduated about every LB that got a lot of time, no big loss. And if he's acting like that, addition by subtraction. If for no other reason, spelling "luck" and "fuck" as "lucc" and "fucc". That shit's CC-level stupid!

posted by superman

What player was it that they paid?;

It was a walk on who was hurt. The funny thing is he got caught bc while he was hurt he was watching film with the side of the ball he doesn’t play on. 

The Buckeyes finally put it together and looked prepared from the start of game. 

Oregon trying to give one away at the end of the game

posted by rip34

Oregon trying to give one away at the end of the game

And they did it. 

Cincinnati wins the 2021 award for Team Who Exposes Notre Dame As Frauds...Again.

Alabama probably won’t lose, but if they do does UC slide into the top 3? That’d be something. 

Bama wasn’t set on that last TD but doubt it would’ve mattered. Bama locked in and moving at will now

A&M matches the TD but the QB is down and it doesn’t look good. 

Anyone see the Iowa DB that got hurt?  Made an unbelievable diving interception, jumped up and started dancing around celebrating - and blew out his knee.  He didn't do anything abnormal or obnoxious, just really bad luck.  Maybe he did hurt it diving and it took a few seconds for the adrenaline to wear off.

That's how it looked, anyway.  Didn't pay attention to any update.

A&M a huge stop….first down and driving

What a game. 

Great day of College Football.