Ohio St. prez disregards TCU, Boise St.

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[Bad~Rodeo]

"Little Sisters of the Poor"?

[FTJM]

This is just tainting the jury pool. TCU and Boise State both belong were they are...this season.

[Bad~Rodeo]

Absolutely and Happy Thanksgiving

[FTJM]

You too.

[FreedomPoster]

It is a common generic term for a very weak team. When you have a match-up like Alabama vs. Georgia State, Alabama is said to be playing the Little Sisters of the Poor.

Which is a good description of much of Boise and TCU’s schedules, not just one or two games.

[personalaccts]

How well has Ohio State done against the SEC?

[re_nortex]

Gordon Gee is just a civil servant at a government-run Yankee school. I surmise that he's upset that Texas CHRISTIAN University, a private school is faring so well this year and gaining such national prominence.

TCU's success has all the annoyance factors in place for an employee of the state:

• PRIVATE
• CHRISTIAN
• TEXAS

That trio has got to be Kryptonite to a government hack like lil' ol' Gordy Gee.

[bushpilot1]

In the big12 soon to be big10..schools have to play the teams and the Texas officials. Examples are the 16 fouls to Nebraska and 2 to Texas A&M.

[animal172]

I’ve had no use for Ohio St ever since the Woody Hayes days. This just confirms my feelings.

[andyk]

And for not playing in the SEC or ACC, they are punished accordingly. Just ask Mark May. It won't make any difference next year when they're in the MWC.

No one else is held to the standard to which BSU is held. They beat Oregon and TCU last year, but who cares. They could beat any team this year. This year, BSU has the best team in college football.

[mac_truck]

I watched Boise State play Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl several years ago, and it was one of the most exciting games ever. IIRC the only other team that went undefeated that year was...Ohio State who lost to Florida for the national title.

[RayChuang88]

The President of Ohio State may have just handed either Boise State or TCU a place in the BCS Championship Game with those remarks. Given how surprisingly strong the defenses of both Boise State and TCU are this season, Auburn QB Cam Newton—if he’s still eligible!—would have serious trouble trying to pass the ball if Auburn ends up facing either of these two schools in the BCS Championship Game.

[sphinx]

There is no legitimate national champion without a playoff system. Eight teams; no more than one team per conference (no runners-up); an automatic bid for the champion of the five or six top conferences with two or three at large spots for the best of the rest; flip a coin and play the games on the winners’ home fields. Good riddance to the bowls; the alums can find other reasons to get drunk.

[aft_lizard]

Geez, Christianity has crap to do with it. TCU football is built on two games a year, at max.

[aft_lizard]

Impressive defense for sure, but against whom did they shut down? Can they do it week in and week out against teams that are loaded with NFL talent like in the SEC? Any team can get up for one or two games a year. It is how D1-AA teams occasionally beat D1 teams. But until they can do it every week dealing with the injuries, speed, strength etc all you can do is look at the schedules and come up with a conclusion.

[Artie]

I would not want to be the opposing coach to Boise State or TCU in any bowl game this year.

[Rummyfan]

If either Auburn or Oregon - or both - drop a game here in the stretch, Boise State deserves to play for the championship. Ohio State and even SEC powerhouses like Alabama - playing Georgia State last week, a school that has had a football program for only five years or so - have their patsy opponents too.

[Slehn]

Some things are better left unsaid. Bad on Gee to bring the rain down on OSU by stating the obvious.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I’m still LOL on this story to even comment on it and I saw it 12 hours ago.

[hadaclueonce]

I would have guessed this quote would be from a coach or the AD, not the President of the University who wants to be respected for “higher learning.”

I guess this just about says it all.