Now and again we prefer to get the controversy going right here on Buckeyes Wire. We now have somewhat roundtable phase we prefer to name our “Buckeye Battle Cry.” We throw out a hot-button matter and every of the three writers takes turns debating a solution.
There are various views for a trio that doesn’t agree fairly often, and typically the digital mud flies. Different instances (and barely at that), there are rainbows, butterflies, and settlement among the many group.
This time we wish to keep on with the notion of Ohio State after it beat a top-five opponent, Notre Dame by successful with protection relatively than a laser and lights present on offense. As a result of OSU didn’t look as explosive as many anticipated on offense, the nationwide media raised questions and even the 2 main polls had the Buckeyes fall behind Georgia. So, that leads us to our hot-button matter for this Buckeye Battle Cry.
The query: Ought to the Georgia Bulldogs have jumped Ohio State within the polls and in nationwide notion after what we noticed final week?
Off we go … let the controversy start.
Mark Russell, Featured Author
Observe: @MarkRussell1975
My opinion might not sit properly with Buckeye Nation, however based mostly solely on the attention take a look at, Georgia regarded just like the extra well-rounded staff.
Pre-season polls actually don’t imply a lot. It’s all a guess based mostly on what groups did final yr, which by in massive are vastly completely different groups than the earlier yr. However it does give us one thing to speak about.
The factor I don’t get is that this… the voters clearly don’t assume Oregon was an excellent staff dropping them utterly out of the AP and all the best way to No. 24 within the coaches ballot. And but Notre Dame solely fell a number of spots which tells me the voters did really feel Ohio State beat an excellent staff. So, did Georgia beat up on a very unhealthy staff, and in that case why the bounce? Or did Ohio State win by double digits towards an excellent staff and in that case, why the drop? Typically the voting simply doesn’t make any sense.
It nonetheless appears like there’s some SEC bias amongst voters, however based mostly on the attention take a look at alone, I’ve no downside with Georgia leaping the Buckeyes after week one.
Josh Keatley, Featured Author
Observe: @JoshKeatley16
The Ohio State Buckeyes didn’t meet expectations on offense and there’s no questioning that. Everybody was anticipating this offense to completely destroy the Notre Dame Preventing Irish and that was clear by the 16-point unfold, but it surely didn’t look as dynamic.
I perceive Jaxon Smith-Njigba was harm and he’s such a significant piece to the offensive puzzle, however they shouldn’t have struggled as a lot. C.J. Stroud regarded awkward and couldn’t get his timing proper with the younger receivers and Ryan Day refused to run the ball till he needed to.
With all that stated, the protection regarded nice and Notre Dame is an undeniably robust squad that also has a shot at making it to the playoffs. Mark defined my confusion with the polls completely above, though I could also be inclined to purchase into the SEC bias concept greater than most.
Georgia regarded nice, however Oregon additionally regarded horrible and really properly could also be a six-win squad and that was mirrored within the polls, why is Ohio State being penalized so harshly?
Phil Harrison, Writer/Editor and Featured Author
Observe: @PhilHarrisonBW
Yeah, I don’t actually have an issue with it. Offense appears to promote, and that’s what the media appears to all the time purchase. If you’re objectively what Ohio State did in entrance of a nationwide viewers vs. what Georgia did, I believe you’d need to agree that the Bulldogs regarded extra spectacular coming off of a nationwide title.
On the finish of the day, it doesn’t actually matter, although I’ll agree that the best way OSU received must be encouraging as a result of I really feel fairly good concerning the offense nonetheless being an explosive one. Those self same gamers — when wholesome — have carried out earlier than and will do it once more.
So, no, I don’t have an excessive amount of of an issue with it figuring out that this Ohio State staff is just going to proceed to point out higher because the season goes on. It’s a brief pattern dimension and that’s what everyone seems to be working with.