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Ohio State sports web site BuckeyesWire.com asked before the 2020 CFP National Championship Game between LSU and Clemson, “Ohio State football fans should be rooting for LSU, obviously right?”
The logic behind that thought was because once upon a time in his college football career 2019 Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow was a Buckeye.
Make the most of it, @Joe_Burrow10. You know Ohio State fans will be rooting for you. https://t.co/M1CtTpmqdY
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) May 21, 2018
They also believed that Buckeyes fans should be rooting for LSU because the Clemson Tigers didn’t deserve to be in the title game because “the better team lost” in the semifinals in large part due to the referees.
Former Ohio State linebacker Joshua Perry had a far different take.
Unpopular opinion for you Bitter Buckeyes… but I’m rooting for Clemson tonight. I subscribe to the “root for the team that beat you” school of thought 🤷🏾♂️
— Joshua Perry (@RIP_JEP) January 13, 2020
That line of thinking didn’t go over well on Monday night.
Screw Clemson and their coach Opie Taylor. I hope LSU and Burrow curb stomp Clemson by 50+. I hate the SEC but I hate Clemson even more. They didn’t earn the right to play in this championship game, it was handed to them by a terrible biased @SECOfficiating crew
— 🌰BUCKEYES🌰 (@buckeyefan2000) January 13, 2020
RIP to your mentions
— Kevin Noon (@Kevin_Noon) January 13, 2020
Nor did the game itself as many Ohio State fans spent the game complaining about the Buckeyes not being in it.
You know what would make this game better…. if Ohio state was in it 🤷🏼♀️
— Jamie (@JamieLeigh7648) January 14, 2020
Ohio State is the best college football team in the country.
— Mekka Don (@MekkaDonMusic) January 14, 2020
Ohio State is better than both of these teams.
— Mr. Ohio (@MrOH1O) January 14, 2020
Ohio State would’ve been a better match up and a more interesting storyline. #imstillsalty
— JAY RICHARDSON (@JayRichardson99) January 14, 2020
https://twitter.com/Ben_Kerr11/status/1216901354469261313
the fact that ohio state isn’t playing tonight really makes me wanna put my fist through a wall but it’s fine I’m fine everything is FINE.
— Allissa Thornton (@AllissaThornton) January 13, 2020
Can’t help but think Ohio State is better than both these teams. Only one team could beat us… ourselves pic.twitter.com/Xp1R9Kf1oX
— Aurileus FC ⭐️⭐️ (@AurileusFC) January 14, 2020
https://twitter.com/614ARod/status/1216901055377813509
If it wasn't for a #Buckeye, they would have had very little chance of winning a title………
— Shane (@getyorocksoff) January 14, 2020
*Former Buckeye.
https://twitter.com/tigerfan19851/status/1217075335159779334
Former Buckeye “Can’t Guard Mike” seemed pretty okay with the ending though.
Value the person who lost it all and got it back. #Geauxtigers #O-H love you bro @Joe_Burrow10 🖤 and congratulations you did that! pic.twitter.com/4RBhBmXkQe
— Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) January 14, 2020