I think the Pac-12 has had a very good year, but to say they are much better is not really so. The SEC has not won the big games in the bowls but yet they were not matched up against the Pac-12. If Oregon beats Ohio St then you can crown the pac 12 the best. Lets not forget your League runner up layed a egg to a non power 5 Boise St. I do think the majority of SEC folks do not realize the gap has closed and the rest of the CFB world has caught up. Alot of it is the CFB landscape has changed with the no-huddle hurry up offenses, and imo the pac-12 runs it prolly a little better than the rest of us. I do think the National Championship game has a chance to be a good one. People do not give this Ohio St team and coaching staff enough credit.
That's the bottom line........3rd Down Defense was just really, really bad by Alabama....I think Ohio State was 9 for 12 at one point on 3rd Down before getting stuck on one side of the field due to Alabama's punter.....Speaking of that, the Alabama Punter might have been the best player on the field and I don't think I've ever said that about a Punter.
Everyone is all over Lane Kiffin but not a word about Kirby Smart and the alabama defense that got absolutely torched giving up 550 yards? Amazing how perception works....The alabama defense was atrocious and bottom line is why they lost the game. Hell they gave up an 80 yard run when Ohio State was just trying to milk the clock.
I can lay it directly on Kiffen..... it was clear that Alabama could run it off tackle.... long controlled time consuming drives it what was needed.... on several levels.... Kiffen finds it too boring to take what you give him especially if it is just lining it up an firing right off at the opponent's nose..... he is not a chess player..... he finds it necessary to show his creativity even when it does not fit..... has to out think the game..... as mentioned earlier in this thread his cornball play call that resulted in an interception right after gaining game turning field position is a perfect example of how that little cheese eating wine sipping punk thinks..... Saban deserves what he got for hiring him...... is everyone feeling me?
i agree totally with hogjawl with respect to kiffin and his need to play it cute instead of smart . lest we forget, he is an arrogant egomaniacal prick and always has been. run off tackle was there for the taking but, no, that wasnt good enough for him. he had to try to show how smart he is and got it shoved up his arse.
