Alabama vs Ohio State
Now, there is no denying that these are very good match-ups when you consider the history of these programs and who is one these teams. When I watch Alabama vs Ohio State, the most intriguing part of the game is watching how Bama's head coach Nick Saban and Buckeyes' head coach Urban Meyer clash in their coaching styles. Both these men are highly regarded as head coaches in college football as they have each been able to win national championships in the past seasons and also produce a number a talented NFL players along with a couple Heisman Trophy winners.
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| Nick Saban raising the national title high in the sky |
For Saban, his first national championship came with the LSU Tigers in 2003 against the Oklahoma Sooners with a team that consisted of Dwayne Bowe, Joseph Addai, and Matt Flynn. After a two year period in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins, Saban left to return back to college football with the Tigers' rival Crimson Tide in 2007 and has since won three national championships in 2009, 2011, and 2012 with players like Mark Ingram, Julio Jones, A.J. McCarron, Dre Kilpatrick, Dee Millner, Trent Richardson, and countless others.
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| Urban Meyer shares the national title for all to see |
As for Meyer, he showed off his ability to succeed when he was the head coach at Utah from 2003-2004 where he turned a plain-looking quarterback named Alex Smith into the eventual No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft. After which, he proceeded to head to University of Florida where he made a crafty and shifty quarterback named Tim Tebow into a two-time national champion in 2006 and again in 2008 with players like Aaron Hernandez, Percy Harvin, Carlos Dunlap, Joe Haden and many others as well.
For these two coaches, it will be most interesting to see just how they will play against one another as they both possess teams which have high caliber players on both sides of the ball. My question is if Urban Meyer will allow QB Cardale Jones to let it fly or be more "ground and pound" in running RB Ezekiel Elliot.I also wonder the how Saban will go about his offense when you consider that this Buckeye defense can fly all over the field as if they were heat-seeking missiles or something. All in all, it'll probably be one of the best games of the year just based on who is in control of these two powerhouse teams.
Oregon vs Florida State
On the other side of these college football playoffs is the the game of Oregon vs Florida State, in which the most intriguing part of that game is to watch the past two Heisman Trophy winners, Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota, go head-to-head against one another to see who is more worthy of playing for the national championship. While both have the ability to play at a high level, both players have different styles of making things happen. It's an argument that is similar to what was being talked about when Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III were entering the NFL. This year's Luck is Winston while Mariota is the new RGIII.
One one side of the field, we'll see the 2013 Heisman winner in Jameis Winston. Last year, Winston was able to come out of the gates flying and ended the season with just over 4,000 passing yards and 40 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. While also capturing the Heisman Trophy, Winston was also able to win the national championship with the undefeated 14-0 Florida State Seminoles by defeating the Auburn Tigers 34-31. This season has not been near the type that he had last season as he only has thrown for 3,559 yards with 24 touchdowns and 17 interceptions along with a number of allegations that came up throughout the season, but has still been able to lead the Seminoles to 13-0 season thus far.
On the other side of the field will be this year's Heisman winner Marcus Mariota. For Mariota, he's been able to grab the experience as he has started for the Ducks for three years now. His first year in 2012 was his only with current Philadelphia Eagles' head coach Chip Kelly in which he took Oregon to a 12-1 record that was capped off with a win the Fiesta Bowl over Kansas State Wildcats. The next year in 2013, Mariota came out looking as talented as ever, but the Ducks finished with one more loss than last season at 11-2 which ended with a victory in the Alamo Bowl over the Texas Longhorns. Including this season, Mariota has had an amazing career with over 10,000 passing yards, 101 passing touchdowns, and just 12 interceptions. His rushing career has also been stellar as he currently has over 2,000 yards with 28 touchdowns. This season so far, Marcus Mariota has thrown a career high in passing yards (3,783), passing touchdowns (38), and rushing touchdowns (14) while also having a career low in interceptions (2).
Although I will definitely enjoy watching these two match up against one another today, I do have to say that I am disappointed in the NCAA for not putting Oregon against Alabama and Ohio State against Florida State. Mostly because the amount of people that would watch a national championship that gave us two Heisman winners would be through the roof. Regardless, this game will without a doubt be the game that determines who will win the national championship. The reason I say that is because both Ohio State and Alabama seem to be lacking something in part of their game that will ultimately be the downfall for either to win the national title. Of course I could be way off on this, but only time will tell if I will come out right or wrong.
Prediction: So now the big questions: Who wins between Bama and OSU? Who wins between Oregon and FSU? Who wins the in the BCS National Championship game. I have a good feeling that Bama's secondary defense will step up their game and prove themselves against Cardale Jones to win. Oregon and FSU will be a close match, but ultimately Jameis Winston has more weapons on his team to work with over Marcus Mariota's Ducks. So with Florida State vs Alabama in the BCS National Championship game, I see a Winston and the Seminoles capturing his second consecutive national title over Alabama 38-20. All that's left now if to order up some Buffalo Wild Wings, gather round the big screen, and watch the games to see who is in and who is out.
For these two coaches, it will be most interesting to see just how they will play against one another as they both possess teams which have high caliber players on both sides of the ball. My question is if Urban Meyer will allow QB Cardale Jones to let it fly or be more "ground and pound" in running RB Ezekiel Elliot.I also wonder the how Saban will go about his offense when you consider that this Buckeye defense can fly all over the field as if they were heat-seeking missiles or something. All in all, it'll probably be one of the best games of the year just based on who is in control of these two powerhouse teams.
Oregon vs Florida State
On the other side of these college football playoffs is the the game of Oregon vs Florida State, in which the most intriguing part of that game is to watch the past two Heisman Trophy winners, Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota, go head-to-head against one another to see who is more worthy of playing for the national championship. While both have the ability to play at a high level, both players have different styles of making things happen. It's an argument that is similar to what was being talked about when Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III were entering the NFL. This year's Luck is Winston while Mariota is the new RGIII.
One one side of the field, we'll see the 2013 Heisman winner in Jameis Winston. Last year, Winston was able to come out of the gates flying and ended the season with just over 4,000 passing yards and 40 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. While also capturing the Heisman Trophy, Winston was also able to win the national championship with the undefeated 14-0 Florida State Seminoles by defeating the Auburn Tigers 34-31. This season has not been near the type that he had last season as he only has thrown for 3,559 yards with 24 touchdowns and 17 interceptions along with a number of allegations that came up throughout the season, but has still been able to lead the Seminoles to 13-0 season thus far.On the other side of the field will be this year's Heisman winner Marcus Mariota. For Mariota, he's been able to grab the experience as he has started for the Ducks for three years now. His first year in 2012 was his only with current Philadelphia Eagles' head coach Chip Kelly in which he took Oregon to a 12-1 record that was capped off with a win the Fiesta Bowl over Kansas State Wildcats. The next year in 2013, Mariota came out looking as talented as ever, but the Ducks finished with one more loss than last season at 11-2 which ended with a victory in the Alamo Bowl over the Texas Longhorns. Including this season, Mariota has had an amazing career with over 10,000 passing yards, 101 passing touchdowns, and just 12 interceptions. His rushing career has also been stellar as he currently has over 2,000 yards with 28 touchdowns. This season so far, Marcus Mariota has thrown a career high in passing yards (3,783), passing touchdowns (38), and rushing touchdowns (14) while also having a career low in interceptions (2).Although I will definitely enjoy watching these two match up against one another today, I do have to say that I am disappointed in the NCAA for not putting Oregon against Alabama and Ohio State against Florida State. Mostly because the amount of people that would watch a national championship that gave us two Heisman winners would be through the roof. Regardless, this game will without a doubt be the game that determines who will win the national championship. The reason I say that is because both Ohio State and Alabama seem to be lacking something in part of their game that will ultimately be the downfall for either to win the national title. Of course I could be way off on this, but only time will tell if I will come out right or wrong.
Prediction: So now the big questions: Who wins between Bama and OSU? Who wins between Oregon and FSU? Who wins the in the BCS National Championship game. I have a good feeling that Bama's secondary defense will step up their game and prove themselves against Cardale Jones to win. Oregon and FSU will be a close match, but ultimately Jameis Winston has more weapons on his team to work with over Marcus Mariota's Ducks. So with Florida State vs Alabama in the BCS National Championship game, I see a Winston and the Seminoles capturing his second consecutive national title over Alabama 38-20. All that's left now if to order up some Buffalo Wild Wings, gather round the big screen, and watch the games to see who is in and who is out.
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