COLUMBUS, Ohio — You can’t fail at scaling Mount Everest and only complain that you wore the wrong shoes. Sometimes the mountain is just quite tall. The Ohio State Buckeyes were blown out in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday night, losing 52-24 to what very well may be the best team ever for the best coach ever. Alabama coach Nick Saban has won a record seven national titles now, breaking the previous tie with Alabama legend Bear Bryant, and he’s never had an offense like this. That offense — featuring Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith at receiver, No. 3 Heisman finisher Mac Jones at quarterback and No. 5 Heisman finisher Najee Harris at running back — did whatever it wanted to, however it wanted to, against an overmatched OSU defense, piling up 622 yards. There are questions to be asked about a defensive plan led by coordinator…
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