Charles Fischer

Let's discuss all the other CFB games of the day in this thread, and we do NOT discuss the Indiana game here, as we will have a separate GameDay thread for that game. (I will delete posts about the Ohio State game, as we need to keep the discussions separate) Do provide score updates when you can, as well as your thoughts of what you saw in all the other games. We have a rich line-up of other games today!

Let's discuss just THIS game in this thread, and leave the others for another thread. Discuss before, during and a little after! I cannot believe how many predicted Indiana in the Prediction Thread pinned at the top!

While my big-picture view of Moore or Novosad is good-or-good, my gut tells me Novosad is a touch less talented than Moore, but Austin will not choke at key moments. Sorry, but "Greatness and Weakness Emerge Early" is more than just an expression for me. It is not 100%, but it is damned accurate overall. I cannot get over some of the mental images I have of Moore, the multiple pick-sixes he threw at UCLA, and how he had really poor pocket presence. The current Bruin QB is....not great. And Moore could not beat him out?

Nevada...read the room please. This is a B1G audience now, and we are SICK of the crap we've been given about the SEC while being disrespected when in the Pac-12 in the past. Key question....would Missouri have the same ranking if they were in the Big-12? With their SOS? Their schedule? Of course not, and this is an example. This is a Playoff for the 'Natty, and the objective of the Playoff is to determine a National Champion. Be honest....do you guys REALLY think the No. 5 team in the SEC could win the National Championship? Of course not. As one writer recently stated, "if you cannot make the top four of your conference, then you do not deserve to be in the Playoff." Amen. Your placement of your aggressive opinion is puzzling considering that it is on the site of the No. 1 team in the nation that can play with anyone. Yes, Georgia and Ohio State are tough, but we can play with anybody now. To come in and make your assertions are allowed and acceptable by our rules....but you cannot expect them to be well received. Note you have not been insulted or banned, as this is a wonderful group of people. But what if I were stating aggressive B1G views on an SEC board? (We call that being CANCELLED)

NOT what the Midwest bargained for....

Fright Night is Coming!

How to make a Husky fan constipated?

Damn! I can taste the bitter-bile of his Acid Reflux from here!

It makes me shudder just watching for 30 seconds!

Or the weather, I should say? How would that game have gone if...

Even if they play the Buckeyes close....what if the injuries on the Ohio State offensive line diminished their output enough for the Hoosiers to play it close, and you don't know the real level of both teams until they play other teams later? I'm sure the Committee will figure out how to get there...

And who is it that requires us to have a damn game on Peacock once a year?

Oh, if we had them last year....who knows how far we could have gone with Bo Nix? Burch underperformed last year and dealt with injuries, while Matayo, Tuioti and others were still just newbies learning the ropes. This year's defensive line would have been the difference to win those close games with the Huskies. Danno knew that, thus why he got them, and really helped the development of the young-guns to flourish. I've gotta think that Tosh being a former defensive lineman and D-Line coach has really helped their progress as well.

No, you misunderstand, as we allow all opinions about the TOPIC. But if you are commenting about the opinions of other OBD members--that is off-limits. Let's look at what you wrote... ------------------------------------------------------ "I just don’t share the same angst with the ratings as they stand today…looks about right to me with two regular season games to go for most teams. What is the specific team(s) people think isn’t ranked properly? The bracket formula is what it is, it’s what everyone agreed to. That being said, their reactions to this weeks games could induce some angst for me, we shall see." --------------------------------------------------------- Did I misinterpret what you wrote? It looks to me like you are making a side-swipe at those who disagree with you. That is "Throwing Group-Shade," something we have covered often here and is in the rules as I dealt with it quite a bit. (See Rule No. 2, 2a, and 2b) If I read your post wrong--show me, and I'll apologize and own the mistake. But if I am right...then you made a mistake, and I politely asked you to not repeat it. EVERYBODY here that posts very often will muck-up once in a while, yours-truly included. Nobody wears a halo, and when we mess up--we own it, and then forget about it and move forward. If you made a mistake and are going to leave over that? Understood. My first responsibility is to preserve the civility we have here; if we allow others to throw shade on those who disagree--it turns into a burning dumpster within a month. Yes, what you wrote was mild. But I've learned that if left without a response--the behavior continues and gets worse. You enjoyed the peace that we have here, and you enjoyed that because everyone else was following our objectives of being "polite and respectful" to fellow OBD members. If you wish to debate/discuss it by email...I welcome it. charles@fishduck.com

Hello My OBD FishDuck Forum Friends! What is your prediction of Ohio State versus Indiana? Take your shot and let's have fun with it... Let's get these predictions started, and remember I look for the differential between your predicted points with both teams from the actual points. I will use the tiebreaker information when needed, so provide all the data below! Entries without ALL the information are invalid, and predictions on other threads don't count. And please check the other posts in this thread to prevent putting up the a score that has already been predicted. We had one week where four entries were the same score! Please follow directions, as I need all that is below for tiebreakers: --the winner --the score --the amount of turnovers Ohio State creates? --the number of sacks Ohio State records on Indiana? --the number of passing yards by the Buckeyes? My prediction is: Ohio State 34-27 1 3 188

23 points and 13 rebounds for Bittle? Whew! What a confidence booster, as he knows now he can dominate inside the paint. He has really perfected an unblockable baby-hook. The Ducks have been tested and had to surge back against teams in the state, (Portland and OSU) but this experience in a hostile court will help them. Man, Brandon Angel has a smooth shot at times... Good gosh the drive to the basket by Shelstad to put us ahead by two at the end....wow what a tough shot to make!

Geotech...I was creating space in some areas of your post, and the software popped in emojis. Not my intention, but the forum technology is malfunctioning at the moment. We understand your points, and appreciate the work put into creating the post. I am frustrated with the software mucking-up at this time, and apologize for giving your post some "decorations" that were unintended.

In this thread above and others--the case for Georgia is pretty strong, and that is what most were suggesting. Let's not comment on the reaction of others, as everyone is free to give their thoughts because we "2) do not tell others how to think or what to write." We all offer our opinions...and that is it. Thanks.

"How cool is that?" Makes me want to DANCE!

I am still amazed by the stat of how Wisconsin did not make a single first down in the fourth quarter...which is when it matters most!

Really?

And here it is after the block and the ball path changed....

From the Video of Ducks vs. THEM gives us a different camera angle... You can see his hands bursting through...

My friends, the Badger players must have been astonished to see Oregon players dancing...."WTH?"