Former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer has made his feelings clear regarding the Ohio State-Michigan game: it's a can't-miss.
Not just for pride and intrigue on both sides, but also when factoring in College Football Playoff seeding and Big Ten title implications, it has everything imaginable that you could possibly want in a huge college football game and environment.
Meyer recently spoke about "The Game" on a recent edition of "The Tripe Option," refusing to hold back about what this game means for both sides, regardless of who wins.
“Two names: Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate,” Meyer said. “If they play, they cover. If they don’t, they won’t. I still think the Buckeyes win, I just don’t see the Wolverines moving the ball against that defense. I don’t. All I can say is Vegas thinks it’s down to 10.5. Does Vegas know something?”
Meyer took it a step further, arguing that if Tate and Smith suit up Saturday, the game is anything but competitive.
“I could make a phone call and figure out if those two players are playing, but I won’t do that," Meyer said. "I don’t wanna know. At some point, I’d say something on purpose, I don’t know. But if those two, maybe the two best receivers in college football, play, then I think it’s a two-score game. If they don’t, I think it’ll be a little tighter, but I think the Buckeyes still win.”
Although Meyer never experienced losing to Michigan in his Ohio State coaching career, the former coach offered some words of encouragement for the Wolverines if they were to pull off the upset on Saturday.
“They win, they’ll be the best win of the year of anybody," Meyer said. "They win this one, they won’t make the Big Ten Championship, or will they? But I agree with Mark [Ingram], if the Wolverines win, they’re in.”
So, there it is. The stakes can't be any higher, and the argument could be made that the pressure is on Michigan more than on Ohio State.
Come Saturday, every question imaginable will be answered in just three hours.
We're almost there. It's almost time, and yes, it's really happening.