[mozarky2]

You do, of course realize that THE OSU has only beaten ONE SEC team (a third tier Arkansas team, at that) in its entire history, right...???

[catnipman]

“You do, of course realize that THE OSU has only beaten ONE SEC team (a third tier Arkansas team, at that) in its entire history, right...???”

Oh, I think Alabama will defeat OSU, but it’s just not axiomatic that the defeat will be a total blow out. It may very well be a total blowout, but I think the game might be closer than many believe.

[Jumper]

What's 3 years, 7 years or 20 years ago have to do with these two teams and coaches? Are you implying that Alabama's tradition along with the SEC the past 10 years alone is qualification for just crowning them the winner? New history is written everyday; if OSU stumbles this year it is only because they have literally just risen out of the ashes of scholarship sanctions and program rebuilding this year. Next year the Buckeye dynasty will kick into gear, coupled with the mighty SEC officially (finally) coming into line with the NCAA on scholarships and who qualifies as student athletes, I would think in 3 years, 7 years, or 10 years that this "transparency" and equality in recruiting "student" athletes will have it's toll on both LSU and 'Bama - which leads us back to your implication of tradition and history.

Watching OSU this year is just beginning to reveal what Urban Meyer's coaching will be from here forward - everybody loses a few and if the underdog doesn't lose.... Ha, lets just have fun and watch the kids play.