re: Everyone can get excited about Joe Burrow

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The positive for us is the main stream OHIo StAte fan is not happy that Burrow left.

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I think this is true, but also OSU fans should have expected the loser of the race was transferring. Burrow could leave without repercussions (like having to sit out), but I was extremely happy he left.

He has a great opportunity and he was not going to start for OSU. Additionally, Meyer has shown in the past that when he has 2 somewhat equal options, he can screw it up (see 2015 when OSU was clearly the most talented team in the country with Bosa/Elliott/Thomas etc.). It is kind of a win win for both teams as LSU gets a hopefully great QB for them, and OSU can continue to recruit the QB position with an open spot

B1G>SEC

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But, this is the SEC not the Big 10 what ever the heck it is. Faster and bigger players then the Big 10. Our other 3 QB's have been with the team for couple years with the offense. Now with a new OC and scheme I do not care how good he is, as a player, if his teammates do not buy in and respect him and support and respond to him as a leader in less than 2 months he will find himself on the seat of his pants a lot. It is going to be interesting to watch what happens.

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The down vote button only works once.

Teammate confidence in a QB is very important.

A lineman doesn't want to see a dear-in-headlights look in the huddle.

A DB wants to get you the ball back and say, it's all good we have ___________. We're going to win this now.

That being said, Burrow hasn't earned that yet. As of now, it's hype. I understand the hype; and the alternative would be a disaster.

And we've all witnessed the spiral downward of a QB that loses the confidence of his teammates. A QB that has earned it can make mistakes but the belief in him is never shaken (e.g. Brady, Brees). But a QB that hasn't, every mistake is magnified exponentially.

It's not hard to earn it, people know when you have "it". But Burrow still has to do it. Les should have done it, and Orgeron needs to do it: give the QB a series to toss it around every game, early. It sets the tone. The QB is the leader, whether you are scared of passing or not.

In all fairness other than Ohio State which other Big 10 teams have played for and/or won a national title?

The same can be said for the ACC. Only FSU and Clemson have won an NC. That's 2. OSU has won 2 recently.

The SEC has won 10 since 2000 and by 4 differ

Short memory? Wisconsin!
E and Joe Burrow could have been the difference.

Did Etling have more success at Purdue or LSU?

This isn't the early 2000s anymore

SEC is not what it was when LSU started the train in early 2000 and what followed... 7 straight years of sec NC from 2006? That quickly turned into the last 5 years with Alabama and second place finisher

In more recent examples, it's all bama with attempt by Auburn and Georgia

What about the other two teams of the 4 different teams to win since 2000? LSU and Florida. Neither are in title discussion

I say the SEC dominance is overblown because it's not the sec. It's bama

Without them, and only looking at the last five years, it's

2013 Auburn lost to fsu
Playoffs start
2014 Only bama - oregon, fsu, osu
2015 Only bama - Clemson, msu, ou
2016 only bama - Clemson, osu, Washington
And 2017 was the first with another team from the sec going for the NC. In no other playoff year (except Moo state in 2014) was there another sec school in the top 5 or 6 of the rankings for the week prior to the sec championship or the selection week

Not sec dominance.

So you are essentially saying that Burrow has taller, faster receivers, a bigger and more mobile O-line and more elite running backs to work with than he had previously? Sounds good to me.

Some of you have made really great points. Some of you have never played the game obviously. Others are just plain idiots. I'm an offensive receiver. If the players on the offensive side of the ball do not buy in to JB and would rather have JM hopefully the coaches recognize the team's response and play the QB that has earned the respect of his players. Right now JB has not earned the position. It's a 2 QB system right now. Special packages for JM and JB pro set with some spread formations. Is what I see.