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Point/Counterpoint: Who will win the national championship?
Kevin: West Virginia Mountaineers; Mike: Ohio State Buckeyes
Kevin Duffy and Mike Mauro
Issue date: 8/28/08 Section: Sports
Mike: Ohio State
Ohio State has been a disappointment in the last two BCS Championship games, but in 2008 they have a more experienced and talented team that will avenge those embarrassing losses and win the National Title.
Led by Heisman frontrunner, running back Chris Wells, and the best defensive player in the nation in James Laurinaitis the Buckeyes will dominate the weakest major conference in college football - the Big Ten.
Kevin: West Virginia Mountaineers
West Virginia opens the year ranked No. 8 in both polls, but behind the electric backfield of Pat White and Noel Devine, the Mountaineers should contend for the National Title.
Strength of schedule is everything and the Big East is one of the weaker major conferences in the country. West Virginia should roll through its conference schedule on their way to a National Championship.
West Virginia opens the year ranked No. 8 in both polls, but behind the electric backfield of Pat White and Noel Devine, the Mountaineers should contend for the National Title.
Strength of schedule is everything and the Big East is one of the weaker major conferences in the country. West Virginia should roll through its conference schedule on their way to a National Championship.
Mike: There are too many question marks on West Virginia's schedule for them to get through unscathed. Everyone thought they'd go undefeated the last two seasons but failed to do so. Ohio State is on a mission this year. Most of Ohio State's key players have suffered two bad losses in the title game and they aren't about to let a third opportunity slip past them. With Wells, the best running back in the country, at running back and Laurinaitis, the best defensive player, at linebacker, both sides of the ball will post elite numbers this season
Kevin: It doesn't matter how hungry Ohio State is. The bottom line is that the Buckeyes cannot win a big game - or even come close for that matter. As you said, they were embarrassed in the last two seasons. West Virginia routed Oklahoma - a team that many thought deserved to be in the title game in place of Ohio State - in the Fiesta Bowl last year. This team is capable of winning a big bowl game.
Ohio State has been a disappointment in the last two BCS Championship games, but in 2008 they have a more experienced and talented team that will avenge those embarrassing losses and win the National Title.
Led by Heisman frontrunner, running back Chris Wells, and the best defensive player in the nation in James Laurinaitis the Buckeyes will dominate the weakest major conference in college football - the Big Ten.
Kevin: West Virginia Mountaineers
West Virginia opens the year ranked No. 8 in both polls, but behind the electric backfield of Pat White and Noel Devine, the Mountaineers should contend for the National Title.
Strength of schedule is everything and the Big East is one of the weaker major conferences in the country. West Virginia should roll through its conference schedule on their way to a National Championship.
West Virginia opens the year ranked No. 8 in both polls, but behind the electric backfield of Pat White and Noel Devine, the Mountaineers should contend for the National Title.
Strength of schedule is everything and the Big East is one of the weaker major conferences in the country. West Virginia should roll through its conference schedule on their way to a National Championship.
Mike: There are too many question marks on West Virginia's schedule for them to get through unscathed. Everyone thought they'd go undefeated the last two seasons but failed to do so. Ohio State is on a mission this year. Most of Ohio State's key players have suffered two bad losses in the title game and they aren't about to let a third opportunity slip past them. With Wells, the best running back in the country, at running back and Laurinaitis, the best defensive player, at linebacker, both sides of the ball will post elite numbers this season
Kevin: It doesn't matter how hungry Ohio State is. The bottom line is that the Buckeyes cannot win a big game - or even come close for that matter. As you said, they were embarrassed in the last two seasons. West Virginia routed Oklahoma - a team that many thought deserved to be in the title game in place of Ohio State - in the Fiesta Bowl last year. This team is capable of winning a big bowl game.
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Todd
posted 8/28/08 @ 10:34 AM EST
How can you say Ohio State's "mammoth" offensive line would bulldoze WVU's defensive line and LB's? Last year, everyone said OU's line would blow away the DL. (Continued…)
Eric
posted 8/28/08 @ 4:43 PM EST
I am trying to figure out how anyone can say tOSU's OL would "bulldoze" the WVU defense? OU had arguably one of the best offensive lines in the country last year and they were just too slow to stop the blitz by WVU. (Continued…)
tim
posted 8/28/08 @ 5:21 PM EST
Are u a total moron...tress is 9-5 vs top 5 teams..yet they cant win a big game? tress is 28-10 vs top 25 teams cant win big games???? mendenhall had 40 rushing yards vs osu. (Continued…)
Tre
posted 8/29/08 @ 12:06 PM EST
Hey Tim, What ind of a lying douche are you? Mendenhall had 88 yards rushing against OSU last year (not 40 as you say), and did you forget Juice Williams had 70, and Daniel Dufrene had 106 yards on just 8 carries! Juice and Dufrene are both back this year by the way. (Continued…)
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