30Duck Moderator No. 1 Share Posted yesterday at 12:12 AM “Ohio State is a worthy champion,” McElroy stated, following the Buckeyes’ victory. “I think it’s even more impressive to think what this team had to overcome, and to know that had the four-team Playoff been in place, they would not have made it. It is poetic justice that the 12-team Playoff came to existence this year. “Think about how many times in the four-team Playoff era Ohio State was this close. Excuse me? It's time Ohio State won a championship???? What they had to overcome? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 2 Share Posted yesterday at 01:01 AM 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartm25 No. 3 Share Posted yesterday at 01:42 AM Though I can barely hold back my hatred for osu, the only thing I agree with what McElroy said is, ". . .worthy champion". A quick story: In college, we had a roommate from a wealthy family that confessed to us that he had been "salami-style" stealing our shampoo (i.e., take shampoo from a different roommate each day) in order to save money and hide the fact he was stealing. We appreciated his honesty, and not caring very much, we all laughed about it and easily moved on. A few days later, he entered the apartment and triumphantly declared that he bought his own shampoo. He had a look on his face that made it appear he expected us to congratulate and applaud him for this. We were unimpressed because normal people buy their own shampoo and don't steal from others. That is how I feel about osu having to "overcome" something. Really!? They had the most expensive, talented, experienced roster in the nation with legendary coaches as OC and DC; arguably the best coaching staff in the nation. You didn't overcome hardship, you just finally played up to what was expected of you. A worthy champion, yes . . . but no applause for your "hardship". 1 2 2 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 4 Share Posted yesterday at 01:58 AM On 1/28/2025 at 5:42 PM, cartm25 said: You didn't overcome hardship, you just finally played up to what was expected of you. A worthy champion, yes . . . but no applause for your "hardship". Thank you for your perfect parable! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marsh No. 5 Share Posted yesterday at 02:15 AM On 1/28/2025 at 4:12 PM, 30Duck said: What they had to overcome? 2 loses, one of which was inexcusable to Michigan... And they had to play up to their roster's massive potential. No poetic justice... Just lucky the playoff expanded this year. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbmichaels No. 6 Share Posted yesterday at 02:22 AM Definitely a worthy champion. But what they overcame most of all was their own fanbase, 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 7 Share Posted yesterday at 02:35 AM On 1/28/2025 at 6:15 PM, David Marsh said: No poetic justice... Just lucky the playoff expanded this year. Yes, that should be the headline. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 8 Share Posted yesterday at 03:24 AM "Poetic Justice?" The team with the platinum roster found the perfect season to screw up; the season when the PO expanded to reap more gold for CFB. Ohio State winning it all is the antithesis of Poetic Justice: 'The fact of experiencing a fitting or deserved retribution for one's actions.' But what do you want from a guy who played QB at Bama? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marsh No. 9 Share Posted yesterday at 03:50 AM The funny thing is that both of Ohio States last two championships can thank the playoff. 2014 the playoff expands and Ohio State slips in as the No. 4 seed. 2024 the playoff expands and Ohio State gets in because it's a 12 team playoff.They did then go on to win it all both years and taking out our Ducks in the process. But still in both years the Ducks would have been in the championship running regardless. 2014 we were ranked no. 2 and if it was still the BCS we'd get in... However the BCS favors undefeated teams so probably sitting that one out for the undeserving FSU who would have been demolished against Bama. Then this year if it was a 4 team playoff .... Well that is harder to figure out who would and wouldn't have been in besides Oregon. There were no other clear cut teams in by the old 4 team model of 1 loss teams... So maybe Notre Dame but they had that really bad loss to NIU. But in both cases it's clear that if the playoff hadn't expanded OSU would have been OUT. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Ducker1 No. 10 Share Posted yesterday at 03:54 AM Poetic justice is we bought the title with NIL and we wouldnt even qualify for the play offs last year?--LOL The times r a changin. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Eddy Green No. 11 Share Posted yesterday at 07:06 AM What did the Championship cost? Ohio State Athletic Dept claims 37 Million in the hole. Ohio State reportedly faced mind-boggling $37 million hurdle despite head football coach Ryan Day's title win WWW.SPORTINGNEWS.COM On paper, it may have looked like Ohio State football single-handedly dominated its College Football Playoff competition, but... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 12 Share Posted yesterday at 02:49 PM On 1/28/2025 at 7:24 PM, Jon Joseph said: But what do you want from a guy who played QB at Bama? Yeah, "poetic justice" still doesn't fit, but in 2014, osu2 did win with their 3rd string QB; they were spared "poetic justice" this time by the botched format benefitting the L's to Oregon and Michigan and making them champion instead of a 3 loss team. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatOrlando No. 13 Share Posted yesterday at 04:48 PM Why are we crying about poor Ohio State. Oh poor babies haven't won a National Title in ten years. I guess they'll just have to take solace in their 11 win seasons. Poor babies haven't beaten Michigan in four straight years, guess they'll have to ask the prior three recruiting classes that won against them every year they were there. Poor babies haven't won a conference title since 2020. Guess they'll have to rely on the four straight they won before that. Poor babies lost a coordinator. Guess they'll just have to poach another like they did last year twice in former NFL coach O'Brien and then UCLA head coach Chip Kelly when O'Brien left. Poor babies had people trying to get their fourth string five star receiver. Geez it's like Finebaum telling us how restless Alabama fans are with how terrible they've been since Saban retired. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
