Good Guy James Franklin

By D.J. Byrnes on December 5, 2013 at 4:36 am
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James Franklin, Missouri Quarterback

From NFL.com (emphasis ours):

The Ohio State football schedule that has been roundly criticized this week after the Buckeyes moved into position to play for a BCS National Championship found an unlikely ally on the NFL.com College Football 24/7 Podcast Wednesday in the form a title-contending SEC quarterback.

Missouri senior James Franklin spoke with NFL.com draft analyst Bucky Brooks, and said he doesn't believe a one-loss SEC team should jump ahead of the Buckeyes -- presuming they remain unbeaten through Saturday's Big Ten title game -- in the BCS standings.

"I personally think if a team is undefeated, like Ohio State, people talk about a weak conference and everything, I still they would deserve to play in it," Franklin said. "Because undefeated, tough teams or not, it's hard to win consistently and it's hard to go undefeated."

Thank you, James. Unfortunately for you, SEC shock troops are probably knocking down your door and whisking you off to an SEC re-education camp in the backwoods of Arkansas. 

Winning 12 games (24 if you count last year) is incredibly tough to do. Makes sense players have a better sense of the toughness of the feat, while studio analysts have a much easier time looking past Ohio State's streak.

Go Tigers, the one's from Missouri, that is.


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