College football

[Devildoc]

So standard NCAA fare; good defenses usually show up week 1, good offenses take 4-6 weeks to season. The OSU/Texas game was exactly that- defenses that were clicking already playing offenses that were clunky.

That being said- Arch Manning suuuuuuucks. When he isn't playing St. Sweathen's School For the Blind (Girls only), he does not play well. I had to endure 3 weeks of "Arch Manning is a generational talent" nonsense only to watch him sling that weird side-arm thing not well. Texas is 100% overrated.

Ohio State's best unit (even after 14 players going to the draft) is their defense. Arguably the best defensive player in the nation in Caleb Downs, Matt Patricia as defensive coordinator- so yes, they will play high level defense all year. Won us the championship last year behind Capt Jack Sawyer.

It's totally true that defenses start at a higher level and most improvement occurs between the first and second game. I do think Ohio is a better team and Texas has a higher ceiling.

 

[Topkick]

I wasn't impressed.

The defense looked fair, but the offense wasn't firing on all cylinders...or maybe they just aren't that good. J. Sayin didn't show me much more than Manning, but to be fair there were too many dropped passes.

 

[Devildoc]

Right now my eye is on Florida State's QB*. He was freaking awesome.

*I haven't seen Penn State's or Oregon's guy yet.

 

[amlove21]

The defense looked fair, but the offense wasn't firing on all cylinders...or maybe they just aren't that good. J. Sayin didn't show me much more than Manning, but to be fair there were too many dropped passes.

Sayin might as well be a true freshman, that was his second start. Gonna take some reps for sure.

 

[DA SWO]

Texas coaching cost them.
Kick field goals and they get 9 more points.
OSU had 15 (IIRC) penalty yards, Texas had 50.
That's huge.