Skull session: Evan Spencer remembers his trick, Cardale Jones slaps Nick Saban’s daughter and how Ohio State offensively matches

Skull session: Evan Spencer remembers his trick, Cardale Jones slaps Nick Saban’s daughter and how Ohio State offensively matches

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Buckeyes at 50.

Word of the day: increscent.

“I’m throwing this bad boy.” With all due respect to Dolodale, the most beautiful pass a Buckeye threw during the post-season run came from the hand of a wide receiver.

And that broad receiver is never going to be forgotten.

Personally, I can not wait for that Jameson Williams to Chris Olave connection this year. Bama is not ready.

REMEMBER LAST TIME … Nick Saban’s daughter lost her head yesterday and actually accused the state of Ohio of dropping COVID-19 cases to force postponement and buy more time to cure Justin Fields.

It’s a neat theory, but there’s one big hole in it – the state of Ohio has no problem rolling Alabama with a backup (or a third string!) Quarterback.

There is no doubt in my mind that CJ Stroud would cut the Crimson Tide defense apart like a toddler with safety scissors. I’ve seen that movie too many times.

CANNOT STOP THE BAKERS. I’m really going to be with you – the state of Ohio will not constantly stop the Alabama offense on Monday night. It’s just not going to happen, and the sooner you can accept it, the less stressed you will be on game day.

But I have good news: according to 12 rival coaches familiar with the Crismon Tide, Alabama will not stop the Ohio State offense either.

“I do not think their defense can stop the offense,” said an offensive SEC analyst. “They are talented, do not get me wrong. But they are not as good as they used to be. They just do not have the same type of guys. They do not have the leading players. They are not as strong as in the past. This is the screaming thing you see on film.

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Another SEC offensive coach said on the Alabama defensive line, “They’re fine, but there were not those frats that really scared you. Auburn and Georgia have a freak. Alabama did not have that man. ”

“They do not have such a dominant pass rest as in the past,” SEC coach said. ‘(Christian) Barmore is a hell of a player.’

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Ohio State’s game pace. Ryan Day and the Buckeyes are expected to go fast. “As has been the case with them in the past, pace hurts (Alabama),” an SEC coach said. “They struggled to get up. They are easily gassed, and you see times when they do not get the signal fast enough. ”

So … first team to 50 wins?

The reality is that no one is going to consistently stop or even slow anyone down in this game. But one of these defenses will come up with one or two extremely important plays or stops, and that’s going to be the difference.

And maybe it’s my homeliness, but if I have to rely on one of these defenses to make a play or two, I choose the Buckeyes.

KEVIN WAS STILL OVER. We are less than a week away from the national title game after going through an entire college football season, and the state of Ohio is the only Big Ten team still playing football.

… and you’ll be shocked to learn that Kevin Warren has no idea what’s going on.

“We had them before the Big Ten soccer championship game, and then the Sugar Bowl semifinal, and then this week,” he said. “You just have to always communicate. We play football in a COVID environment. ‘

He added: ‘It is SUITABLE. We have to stay from day to day. But I’m getting ready to travel to Florida, and the game is scheduled for January 11th and I’m looking forward to a great game on Monday. ”

Warren’s flight is scheduled to depart from Chicago on Friday.

Bill Hancock, executive director of College Football Playoff, also told the stores that there was no schedule change for the championship game.

Asked if he has a sense of how widespread the coronavirus outbreak is in Ohio State, or that there is one, Warren said: “I do not even know if there is one.”

Imagine being the commissioner of the Big Ten during a global pandemic and not knowing what the health status of the Big Ten team is to play for the damn national title in less than a week.

But regrettably, it is very painful for the brand.

SONG OF THE DAY. “More Than a Feeling” by Boston.

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