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Come Delight With Us in Bama's Misfortunes

I realize I'm tempting fate a tad here and Bear Saban may have a 438-point comeback up his sleeve, but I like my chances, so I'll roll with it.

Playoffs, anyone?

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flipbuckeye on 2 Jan 2009 - 11:10pm #

This is so awesome to watch. Utah came in with a brilliant gameplan on both sides of the ball and so far it is working to perfection.

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Jason on 2 Jan 2009 - 11:11pm #

I think that field goal was the part when Pittman scored on that 18-yard run at the top of the 2nd in 2006.

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Poe McKnoe on 2 Jan 2009 - 11:17pm #

I hope the Buckeyes are watching this and WANT to play inspired football.

This is what it looks like.

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Steve on 2 Jan 2009 - 11:29pm #

We should have known by their loss last season to Louisiana-Monroe that Bama can't hang with the speed of the teams from non-BCS conferences.

WTF!!! Why can't our Buckeyes take these clowns to the woodshed?!

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Poe McKnoe on 2 Jan 2009 - 11:33pm #

Can we delete this thread? The margin is getting smaller.

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Jason on 2 Jan 2009 - 11:33pm #

I knew I shouldn't have put it up.

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poguemahone on 2 Jan 2009 - 11:33pm #

Tide are roaring back. Already looking over, and they're still down 11.

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flipbuckeye on 2 Jan 2009 - 11:36pm #

Nah. Bama is still confused as hell by the pass rush. Their DL stunts are working to perfection. Maybe if Bama can score 3 TDs on special teams or defensive turnover.

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Tom Blogical on 2 Jan 2009 - 11:39pm #

ROTFL!

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Tom Blogical on 2 Jan 2009 - 11:41pm #

My apologies to Corey for posting the following comment on his b-ball preview thread...anyway, here goes...

Two years in a row, Ohio State draws SEC teams in BCS bowls. Now that Alabama and Georgia are good matchups…Ohio State draws a Big 12 team.

The college football gods hate OSU.

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Tom Blogical on 2 Jan 2009 - 11:42pm #

Remember, the players follow the demeanor of the HC.

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poguemahone on 2 Jan 2009 - 11:42pm #

You jinxed 'em, Jay. We had this if you didn't get antsy.

(Also, I was milliseconds away from posting this: http://i41.tinypic.com/148p3r8... on either my blog or some random comments section here)

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GoBucks89 on 2 Jan 2009 - 11:43pm #

Bama is not down as much as UK was earlier today. I still can't believe ECU choked it away, but I'm happy for Mike Hartline.

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poguemahone on 2 Jan 2009 - 11:43pm #

The bowl season has been 90% Big 12 defenses getting shredded (Tech, Okie State, Missouri and Kansas too, albeit to a lesser extent). I take some solace in that.

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Tom Blogical on 2 Jan 2009 - 11:48pm #

Wilson is a senior. Why is he throwing late, across his body, over the middle without squaring his body?

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Tom Blogical on 2 Jan 2009 - 11:49pm #

Is that supposed to be a pyre in hell or something? I like it.

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poguemahone on 2 Jan 2009 - 11:50pm #

Todd Boeckman should be able to answer that for you, Tom.

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poguemahone on 2 Jan 2009 - 11:50pm #

It's the collapse of Sauron's Tower in the final LOTR flick. Dorky, I know.

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Tom Blogical on 2 Jan 2009 - 11:51pm #

Oh yeah...that's why it looked somewhat familiar.

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flipbuckeye on 2 Jan 2009 - 11:52pm #

Not the same case. Todd is like 35 years old so his reflexes aren't like they used to be.

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Tom Blogical on 2 Jan 2009 - 11:52pm #

Thanks a lot. I have Coke Zero all over my laptop screen, keyboard, my new laptop tray, couch and coffee table now. :-)

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poguemahone on 2 Jan 2009 - 11:53pm #

I heard they lost his walker on the flight out to Tempe. So much for the dual QB packages.

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Poe McKnoe on 2 Jan 2009 - 11:55pm #

Man, I hate Barry Switzer...for being Barry Switzer.

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Jason on 3 Jan 2009 - 12:01am #

If Bama comes back, I'm going to look pretty stupid.

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Tom Blogical on 3 Jan 2009 - 12:02am #

"Playoffs, anyone?"

Yes, please.

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Tom Blogical on 3 Jan 2009 - 12:06am #

Pfft. Nobody owns a crystal ball that actually predicts the future or anything.

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poguemahone on 3 Jan 2009 - 12:08am #

I thought it looked hopeless for Bammer at 21-0 too

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Jason on 3 Jan 2009 - 12:19am #

A JPW interception would be nice right about now.

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Poe McKnoe on 3 Jan 2009 - 12:29am #

THIS looks like the team that lost to Michigan. No running game whatsoever.

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Jason on 3 Jan 2009 - 12:32am #

Thank you, Bama tackling.

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Poe McKnoe on 3 Jan 2009 - 12:32am #

Scratch that, who needs a stinking running game?

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Tom Blogical on 3 Jan 2009 - 12:35am #

Fox Sports was whining about Tressel keeping Pryor out of media day, and the Dispatch has an article about Bollman not being too happy about the tidbit about Boeckman and Pryor being on the field at the same time.

Think there's a connection?

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Tom Blogical on 3 Jan 2009 - 12:36am #

Yeah, it looks like Bama forgot how to tackle and catch the ball during the break.

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iball on 3 Jan 2009 - 12:36am #

I think the Bucks have a few players that just don't care. They don't seem to have any fight in them when they're down or have the odds stacked against them. the '02 team had heart.

Hopefully we can overcome this problem Monday night.

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Tom Blogical on 3 Jan 2009 - 12:37am #

Why does watching Bama look soooooooooo familiar?

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iball on 3 Jan 2009 - 12:42am #

Alabama having to re-shuffle its line is having a major effect on their offense.

Its amazing we have men with computers that are smart enough to figure out who the best teams are without having them play eachother on the field, You would think with this kind of knowledge and foresight they would be doing alot more important things, like curing cancer.

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poguemahone on 3 Jan 2009 - 12:42am #

Bama = Ohio State with an offensive line

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Tom Blogical on 3 Jan 2009 - 12:44am #

Their o-line looked a lot like OSU on that last 3rd and 2. And so did that obvious running formation.

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iball on 3 Jan 2009 - 12:49am #

Brian Hartline is not good enough to play for Utah.

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ColoradoBuckeye on 3 Jan 2009 - 12:51am #

But would he poison the locker room?

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iball on 3 Jan 2009 - 12:56am #

No, he'll just disappear during big games.

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Tom Blogical on 3 Jan 2009 - 12:59am #

Test. (My last two submitted comments are not visible to me...WTF???)

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Tom Blogical on 3 Jan 2009 - 12:59am #

Yup.

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vico on 3 Jan 2009 - 12:59am #

Dear Utah Utes,

Please, just give me 15 more minutes. Please, hold on.

I need this. My coworkers need to be harassed when I get back. They deserve it and I need it.

Please hold on.

With love,
Vico

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Tom Blogical on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:01am #

Good lord, a 3rd and 3 and they didn't have enough time for a slant?

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Jason on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:02am #

Vico, I figured you'd be a pretty big Utes fan tonight.

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poguemahone on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:08am #

Over/under on the amount of time it takes ABCESECPNDISNEYCTHULUCORP and CBS sweep this game under the rug and pretend it never happened, should the Utes hold on?

My guess: 15 seconds.

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Tom Blogical on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:09am #

If that was an OSU DE, it would've been a roughing the passer penalty.

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Jason on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:09am #

It did look kind of iffy.

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Tom Blogical on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:10am #

No doubt. LOL at the cthulu reference...

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iball on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:11am #

Anyone hear Herbsreit's comment during the Rose Bowl about Taylor Mays looking good in his uniform?

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Tom Blogical on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:14am #

Yeah. I've disowned him as a Buckeye for that and for saying the word "speed" to describe USC 20 times in the first 15 minutes of air time. It sounded to me that he prepped for the game by reading Boi from Troy. I'm sure he's divorcing his wife right now so he can go get himself some Trojan love.

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poguemahone on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:14am #

Yes. The man wears highlights in his hair. This should surprise no one.

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wsas on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:14am #

What game?

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poguemahone on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:16am #

Bama-Utah. Is it musty under that rock?

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wsas on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:16am #

You tell me, it's YOUR house...

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iball on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:17am #

So since Espn picked up some SEC games in a few years they are gonna hype the shit out of that conference,

What will they say about their almighty Bama?

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Jason on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:17am #

Tick-tock. Tick-tock.

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poguemahone on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:18am #

Hey, have you seen the real estate market lately?

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ColoradoBuckeye on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:21am #

The refs are doing their best to hook Alabama up.

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poguemahone on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:22am #

Are you kidding? The SEC has already had a Goebbels in ESPN for many years.

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wsas on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:24am #

Touche.

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vico on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:24am #

Please... 5 minutes Utah, please. I'm pleading with you.

I need this.

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wsas on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:26am #

I think we all need this.

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wsas on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:27am #

MWC Speed.

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poguemahone on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:30am #

Utah is four-and-a-half minutes away from having more bowl wins against the SEC than THE Ohio State University.

Groan.

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Tom Blogical on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:31am #

The looks on the Alabama fans right now is priceless.

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Tom Blogical on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:32am #

Yeah. And the biggest reason is running plays the other side doesn't expect. Novel idea, that.

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Jim Heacock on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:33am #

You mean we shouldn't play right into their hands? We should diverge from the game tape we've provided?

That... that sounds like commie faggot shit to me.

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Tom Blogical on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:34am #

"That… that sounds like commie faggot shit to me."

I am not Herbie, Coach Heacock.

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vico on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:37am #

But I really need this. My coworkers in Alabama have a world of shit-talking coming their way if this holds.

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Mike on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:38am #

I think I have decided to be the mid field ref for the OSU and TEX game Monday night so I can use my flamethrower on the osu O line. Then that should speed em up and get the BUCKS a W. : )

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Tom Blogical on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:40am #

31-17. Alabama got punked by a Mountain West Conference team. Classic! So much for that SEC SPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED!

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poguemahone on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:41am #

Utah has no use for your spread, your MNC, or your supposedly superior conference.

Bama defenders were so fast they couldn't help but overpursue.

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vico on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:41am #

I might cry.

I just might cry.

I just might cry, the sweetest tears since January 2003.

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Tom Blogical on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:43am #

Give 'em hell, vico!

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poguemahone on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:43am #

Kinda sad, when you think about it. Talk all sorts of shit, compadre.

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Jason on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:44am #

SEC teams just don't see this type of speed -- particularly from the defensive line -- on a consistent basis.

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Poe McKnoe on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:45am #

14 point loss? Man, Alabama got blown out.

Oh no wait, that's only Ohio State.

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poguemahone on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:48am #

I think its time the SEC faces up to it: they simply don't have the athletes to compete with the elite teams in MWC.

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Tom Blogical on 3 Jan 2009 - 2:03am #

Yep. The MWC is now hovering somewhere above the rest of college football and just below the NFL right now. (Yes, I stole and reworded that comment from an SEC fan after 2006.)

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Mike @ ZN on 3 Jan 2009 - 2:05am #

You know what's going to happen now? The media will start churning out excuses faster than you can blink. After all, for two years now, they've been pounding us that the (mythical) SEC speed is too much for any other conference to handle. Now they have to come up with an ass-saving of a lifetime.

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Poe McKnoe on 3 Jan 2009 - 2:05am #

They just don't have the athletes. It's the speed of the MWC vs the power of the SEC. Such a slow, plodding conference.

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Chaoscrusader on 3 Jan 2009 - 2:07am #

Saban is Big Ten mentality. The margin of error for a ground and pound team is small, especially if their defense is not playing well. Add in an inept offense, it is upset time. There is a lot to be learned from the Sugar Bowl. I am so tired of the hate towards the Big Ten. We need an tOSU and Oklahoma victory, just so I can get on some other notable blogs and tell them to SHUT THE F_CK UP...

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Tom Blogical on 3 Jan 2009 - 2:12am #

They're dinosaurs. The game is passing them by, and the SEC will be irrelevant in the next couple of years, if they're not irrelevant already.

(More stolen and reworded comments from an SEC fan...)

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Tom Blogical on 3 Jan 2009 - 2:15am #

Well, Saban was on the OSU coaching staff in 1981. Meh. Let them talk.

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Tom Blogical on 3 Jan 2009 - 2:17am #

There's only one excuse they'll use. It was an abberation; the SEC can't be expected to win every game, after all.

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Robb on 3 Jan 2009 - 2:18am #

I was just looking at a couple of bama message boards, and all I can say is "WOW".

One loss after a great season and they are ready to throw their coach under the bus.

Those fans sound alot like Buckeye fans wanting to throw Coach Tressel under the bus.

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MaliBuckeye on 3 Jan 2009 - 2:33am #

Ah, I've already gotten five preemptive emails from SEC fans pointing to Georgia and Ole' Miss.

It must be nice to see ignorance and denial as family friends.

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Tom Blogical on 3 Jan 2009 - 2:34am #

You should've told them Tommy Tuberville is available.

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Kyle on 3 Jan 2009 - 2:34am #

Knuckledraggers = 0; Ute Mormans = 1

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Tom Blogical on 3 Jan 2009 - 2:35am #

Tell them when we did the same thing in previous years, the argument fell on deaf ears.

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Kyle on 3 Jan 2009 - 2:38am #

Or all that cornholing in the backwoods of bama caught up with them against a state that goes big with polygamy! Yeah polygamy!

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Mike on 3 Jan 2009 - 2:39am #

Now Oklahoma just needs to win. If Florida takes another championship they'll have no problem ignoring the Alabama loss as an aberration.

Utah looked brilliant tonight. Although I thought that they were going insane with the trick play on 3rd down with 4 minutes left.

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vico on 3 Jan 2009 - 2:42am #

We need to be recruiting out of Utah and Wyoming more. I'm not sure the Buckeyes have enough Mountain Time Zone speed going forward.

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vico on 3 Jan 2009 - 2:49am #

It is, but I guess it's just hard to relay how unmerciful the locals in Tuscaloosa have been since I moved down there just in time for the 2006 season.

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beeknee on 3 Jan 2009 - 3:04am #

Utah 25, Michigan 23 This was a sign of how far Michigan had fallen (and yea they do suck). Wonder how they'll try to spin it. I'm listening ESPN

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Mormon Speed™ on 3 Jan 2009 - 3:44am #

you win the god damn award. awesome

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flipbuckeye on 3 Jan 2009 - 5:07am #

No matter how bad we lose or how bad any other team in the B10 lost their bowl games, at least we didn't get destroyed by Utah. The same Utah that had to work to beat Michigan.

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PALM BEACH BUCKEYE on 3 Jan 2009 - 10:18am #

First, too Bad OSU did not get to play Bama.....

second, I hate Saban for what he did to my Dolphins... a liar, piece of crap human being. Utah deserves some respect... an undefeated season deserves mention for the National Championship. Oklahoma needs to beat Florida and OSU needs to beat Texas.... then lets hear the excuses from the ESPN types.

Is Herbstreit starting to piss anyone else off?? This guy forgets that he was an Option Quarterback at a Big-Ten School..... he did not play in the SEC.

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Mike @ ZN on 3 Jan 2009 - 1:37pm #

Herbie is turning into a real hack/tool. I was always on his side. Used to be very fair and balanced in his analysis. If we sucked, he told us. If we were good, he told us. But now he's just falling into the ESPN/MSM line. Did anyone else hear him towards the end of the Rose Bowl? He and Bret were just talking like Penn State didn't just score 17 fourth-quarter points to pull within 14 of USC. They didn't want PSU to win, because then it would harm their network's Big Ten-bash-fest afterwards. Plus, ESPN/ABC had it out for PSU as soon as Joe Paterno didn't want to do that "contractually obligated" interview. That network is just a bunch of immature pricks. And Lisa Salters is a PSU graduate!!! If it wasn't for Joe Paterno, her fame would be non-existent. He put so much money and support into womens sports... yeah, Lisa, your sports.

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