Oregon or Ohio State?
Ohio State or Oregon. Who’s going to win the first College Football Playoff Championship?
Based on my intensive research which was watching both teams play on New Years Day, here’s my prediction:
Ohio State.
* They are huge. Or at least appeared that way lined up against Alabama.
* Cardale Jones looked like he was the biggest guy on the field — who can throw the ball pretty well. As can his receiver.
* And the Buckeyes are fast. To be so huge.
* Urban Meyer is a great college coach.
Oregon.
* Marcus Mariota. My mom loves him. And he won the Heisman which says something I guess.
* They are fast. Really fast. They had FSU huffing and puffing. Ohio State was Big Ten faster-than-Bama; the Ducks meet-George-Jetson fast.
* The Spread Offense is crazy. Got to love that.
So looks like we got a pros on each side. What to do?
Use the never fail Helmet Test.
Yes, ever since Dwayne on What’s Happening revealed the helmet test, it’s my go-to strategy.
Low and behold, I found that clip on YouTube.
Look at 2:00. Yes, “The team with the fanciest helmet wins.”
Of course in Dwyane’s case, he picked the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the Oakland Raiders.
The mid-70s Buccaneers never won a game but they did have great helmets.
That randy pirate.
In the show, the Raiders killed the Bucs. Yet I have quite good luck with selecting the winners with helmets. Unless I bet on the team.
Then they lose.
Okay. Back to tonight.
Well, I’ve examined the photos of the team uniforms for the Championship game.
Good grief.
The publicity stills really don’t give a gal a great look at the side of a helmet
The best that I can tell, Ohio State has a pretty clean helmet — except the stickers. You know, those marijuana leaves.
Okay. They are not marijuana leaves but I’ve thought they looked like that since I was 10. Old habits die hard.
Now’s here where my prejudice comes in. I hate stickers. If your team has the coolest helmet and it’s covered in tomahawks or dog bones or Fruit Loops, I’m probably not picking them. I say probably not because a really, really cool helmet might sway me.
But luckily, I can pick the clear winner, stickers or no.
Yes. Oregon’s got those wings. Pretty cool.
There you have it.
Oregon brings the trophy home to Eugene.
Thoughts?
