Fiesta Bowl Open Thread
Double Dragon, you are our only hope.| Kickoff: | 8:00PM ET |
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| Previews: | 11W, ATO, OHD, DTI, Burnt Orange Nation, Barking Carnival |
| Favorite: | Texas (-9) |
| Television: | FOX |
| Radio: | OSU Football Affiliates |
| Weather: | Perfect |
Nothing left but the complaining and/or celebrating. Alex Boone, do you want to be a first-day selection?
Also, this is your last chance to get your score prediction in and have a chance to win a couple of shirts from HOMAGE. Details here.
Tp is about to have his coming out party! I think we will roll tonight. Just my gut feeling.
I humbly request a ban on anyone who lobs serious personal insults at players. Even Hartline and Rehring. We can make Rehring fat jokes, but don’t call Hartline (or anyone) a “pussy” for not wanting to get disembowled by Sergio Kindle.
Also, if I’m not mistaken, one the guys calling the game coined the “runaway beer truck” meme. Hope we see something similar from Beanie – many times – tonight.
Anything is better than calling a team or a player an “800 pound gorilla with a chainsaw for a penis”
Though i think Andy Katzenmoyer could have fit that mold…HaHa
Maybe the “800 pound Lion with with a chainsaw for a penis”
I pounded out a few emails this afternoon from home-office, while I had various TBDBITL selections playing in background on my desktop. Getting the game-face on..
My wife just got home from work and asked if I was “ready for the game” yet. Not quite; as soon as I don the sweatervest, I’ll be in full regalia. I spoke with my son (in Vegas), and he’s geared up. O-H-I-O.
The butterflies are stirring. GO BUCKEYES!
its like gametime hates me. never wants to come
Kids and I are having a pregame skull session in the basement getting pumped for the game!!!!!!!
Let’s do this!
Good luck suckers..
you too!
The butterflies are killing me…..
Mack Brown….will he get another cold sore during the game like he did in 2006????
I think I’m having an anxiety attack.
27 – 24 Bucks(please?)
Is that what this is? I keep shivering but I’m not cold. My god 1 hour.
Games will come, and games will go, but I will ALWAYS be a BUCKEYE!!!!
We’re all behind ya’ boys, BRING IT HOME!!!
Im praying to baby jesus as we speak
You know, Jesus was a man too.
I prefer to remember him when he was little. so cute
I like to picture Jesus in a tuxedo tshirt. Because it is kinda formal but it also says I’m ready to party!!!!
So, who else isn’t going to be surprised when we try the much anticipated Boeckman/Pryor formation and Rehring false starts?
Ban him! He’s insulting Rehring…wait. Actually, in anticipation of said event, the Buckeyes will start 5 yards back.
lol
I’d be surprised to see Boeckman and Pryor on the field at the same time. I wouldn’t be surprised if it failed.
Im gonna buy a keg of booze, and drink till i wobble in my shoes!!!!!
Thank you, Mr. Unitard for embarrassing Buckeye fans everywhere on the pregame show.
What a stupid intro. Fox, you fail.
Aren’t getting the Fox intro on local Cbus TV. Probably a good thing.
At least we have Eddie George in the studio.
he always looks sexy…
I want to be Eddie George.
then you would be very sexy too…
Jack Bauer too.
soooo…basically the pre-game has been all texas?
Boeckman is going to be on the field with Pryor? well thats the dumbest thing ive ever heard. hopefully Boeckman is playing tight end
Fox sucks. I want it to burn.
Orakpo vs Boone (falls off chair laughing)
I wonder how many times we will hear about colt and his dad swimming 15 miles to save that family that was drowning or whatever…
FIGHT THE TEAM!!!!
ohhh wow and the 1st mention of tOSU is the national losses
WHAT!? We lost in nation championship games!? Prove it.
national championship names? Were talkin about national championship games?
well if you wait a few mins im sure fox and crew will prove it for me…
do we have to watch those highlights everytime we have a nationally televised game?
i wish Eddie George would give a nice forearm to that fag sitting next to him…
Barry Switzer?
haha no the one sitting on his right…
I’m sorry. I’m meant Barry Switzer. (No Question Mark)
Here’s to hoping that Beanie and Pryor do a stiff arm challenge and run over all the Texas defenders trying to out-stiff arm each other.
Ain’t seen nothing yet. Wait until 8pm and the national Fox crew tells us how bad we are. They won’t get thru a minute of broadcast time before they mention it.
Did you know Fox owns 49% of the Big Ten Network? Weird.
So that’s where the halfassed coverage comes from.
seriously…..Eddie…punch that dude
Blue Man group sings?
pre game good luck
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eW2ZBU9UHI
Had that on loop all day at work today.
Wonder who on this team can sing that well. A hundred guys, one of them has to have some pipes.
And damn, the hairspray guy sure did his homework, neglecting to mention how hollow that #2 ranking was, and how easily anyone that wanted to run against them, ran against them.
Oh, and Bald Eagles are cool.
..and hairspray guy can kiss my ass. Faux (except for Eddie! Eddie!) may as well be broadcasting from the longhorn station at Austin. This is almost as bad as 2002 MNC pregame & commentary. Well, I guess that one turned out OK.
That stadium give me a hankerin’ for some Plain White Toast.
Here we go. Please dear God, a win. Please.
Fuck God. Science, please provide our boys with the Answer!
Oh, j/k about God. Pray to whoever you think can help!
Glad I am not sitting near you.
I am well grounded. Lighting would be an issue.
My god is usually porcelain.
And thy Devil is ALCOHOL!
does anyone notice that there is only a texas flag behind these annoucers?
We are still getting local news idiots.
what?
First national feed I got was the coin toss.
Haha…lydel(sp) Ross is here at the BWs in Tampa. He must of went pro in something other then football…
Firefighting, I do believe. And sold his championship ring on Ebay.
lots-o-empty seats!
I hate orange.
how many tickets did tOSU sell for the game?
alot…. its going to be a pro tOSU crowd
That’s what it sounds like from the crowd so far.
Texas fans are still trying to get across West Texas. It never ends.
Ohio’s BCS team.
Beer #1: Completed.
Go Bucks baby. Out for respect tonight.
Chances of announcers using LiC?
6 to 1?
Colt’s lip was quivering when he shook the Neck’s hand right there.
no fair, tony loves orange.
I would never sell a Championship ring. Pre-Navy, I knew a guy who was like the third string TE from 1968. He wore it everywhere.
I’ve seen that field before. :-(
She’s no Erin Andrews. Looks like Ann Coulter. Only without the penis.
I’m giddy!
Showtime!!! GO BUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
theyre both on the field already?
Woody Hayes called this play.
Boecks?
There’s our Boeckman Pryor combo! Robo with the first down!
What the fire?! Oh well. GO BUCKS!!!
HA! I didn’t see TP on the 1st play…
And it starts.
I’m liking the play calling. Not liking the penalty.
Guess we didn’t watch any film.
Where’s the DB hold?
Fuck
GAH!! Lower the boom TP! Don’t go OB!!!
Who had it!>? shit.
That’s why you go get the freakin’ 1st. Double GAH!
And the penalties rain down. Bad omen.
Lookin’ sharp so far. :(
C’mon Robo.
Robo…please…catch the freakin’ ball. Wait a tick. PASS INTERFERENCE!!!
It’s a bowl game. They don’t call penalties.
Unless of course, it’s Rehring.
Hope the Browns draft Robiske
He’s a WR. Hope he likes Detroit.
no pass interference?
Tough to call that, but it was PI. But C’mon TP, know where the marker is. Cost us there.
I’ve seen to PI penalties already that haven’t been called.
penalties = osu loss
PI call could’ve gone either way.
Agree. Wasn’t obvious live. Replay was conclusive, but hard to see that live.
Okay hold them down
That 1st series wasn’t bad. A little rust is all. I’m LOVING the play calling.
We’ve learned: The line sucks, but Boeckman can beat them through the air.
Here we go again. Can we go back to the little piece I wrote last year about how receivers need to go after the football? I would have thought Robo would have learned from last year’s critical drop that you don’t wait for the ball to arrive, you go up and get it. Michael Jenkins would have caught that one. Oh well, hopefully we’ll snag 10 interceptions and force 8 fumbles and it won’t matter.
AGREED.
So only 1 Beanie run so far.
What does Heacock have for us?
It’s early… as long as they let us play the Texas WR the same way they played us!
Yeah UT secondary is definitely suspect.
Robo’s problem right now is he doesn’t have the attitude that any ball in the air is HIS.
He’s definitely waiting for the ball to come to him. NICE STOP D!
3rd and 3, oh no
Shut em down
HA!!! 3 and out! Eat that Colt!
Now, we need to answer those 3 and outs with points.
C’mon Ray, how many times have u seen guys grab the rugby and go? You go for EVERYTHING else.
Im glad he let that go. Had disaster written all over it
LOL! With his history, dude can’t win can he?
I’d rather him let it go than try to grab it just to screw up and give Texas the ball!
And guys, robo had to wait for the ball. If it were out in front of him, he’d have scored. he had to slow down and rech back.
What I mean is go up and get it if it’s underthrown, ala Gonzo against scUM.
Meh. He knows more about being a WR than I do. Probably anyone else reading this, too.
There you go, Robo. Go get it.
Poesy, son.
What a play! Wow!
Finally
Developing a man crush on Posey
Feed him again. He’s got to get rolling.
BEANIE!!!!! MAN CRUSH!!!
Boom. Uh oh Texas, can you get carried by Beanie?
There we go Beanie!
No mo Boeckman please.
Boone is awful. He needs a 30 pack.
Doesnt look like Boone wants to be a first day draft pick
Boeckman being Boeckman. Pressure coming, throw it to a defender.
It didn’t help that Boecks was hit as he threw, though…just sayin’.
Yep. That’s always been the knock on him. he can’t throw when he gets knocked on.
Yeah, well that’s the knock on every QB.
Boone! Quicker feet dude!
The vest changing it up
way to fuck up the FG
Damn. Coverage sack.
We obviously don’t teach throwing the ball away.
LOL! No, I guess not.
Beanie was holding big time.
Good.
Sigh. A missed FG. Here we go again!
Oh Pettrey, make up for the facemask on the kickoff after teddy ginn’s return.
Yea, I remember.
Can FOX figure out how to get a live shot of the ball being snapped? I like to see what happens on a play, not just listen to the announcers description of what just happened
Boeckman isn’t doin’ too bad yet… He did get hit when he threw it. I just don’t think he’s mobile enough for that TX rush! It’s gonna screw us eventually.
The new 350z looks like the silver Viper on the show “Viper”.
http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/206555/the%20defender.jpg
WOOT
Wow. Tressel just creamed himself.
if only we got 4 points like we do in Fantasy Football.
Hurry up
O H
I O
Definitely gonna win this game with field goals.
Beer #2. Donezo.
I just started my 2nd diet coke and southern comfort…
3 points every redzone trip wont win this for us…
Relax. It’s way early. They got 0, then 3, so next is 7! :-)
ball control a D
I meant And D
Like I said, Marcus Freeman has problems in space.
My man Jenkins was the one that got burned on that one.
Good strategy. I’d no huddle us to death.
I agree.
Donald Washington had one guy.
Good play. Nothing they could do with that.
Hope that hurt.
I would love to see somebody get nailed and fumble it right now.
oooh, nice hit Chimdi!
Fierce hitting by D!
Coleman!!!
Watch the rugby punt.
Who wants to bet they’re just setting us up for a fake punt?
Bend but don’t break worked that time…
Good decision, Ray Small.
Beanie, Baby.
Good D so far, hope they don’t get worn out!
The stiff arm of justice
Beautiful. Fear the SAoJ.
Well, boys, this is it. We get a TD,and my heart might settle down to something less than a hummingbird pace.
Great coverage FOX.
Get off me!!
I think the rugby kick is a bad call when the situation calls for a pooch.
Stiff Arm!
Let’s not do the off tackle stuff.
No gain, but I love #70 sticking with it until the whistle.
KEEP RUNNING!
Obviously, he got the run out after the 1st down marker talk.
Yeah, that’s twice now.
My jaw is on the floor.
Even if we punt, Tressel Ball is working.
Gotta love Pryor’s 3rd down magic! I saw that coming a mile away.
why the F does pryor keep running out of bounds?
so we dont have to watch boeckman play
LiC
wow. He’s pretty good.
Damn.
Receivers. Please, catch, balls.
Why are these announcers hatin’ on Pryor? He picked up the 1st!
4 down terriroty, no?
NO.
That was ugly. Perhaps a pooch punt would’ve been better.
Needed a block in the secondary.
territory. dang stupid keyboard
Fucking field goals. Awesomeness.
uh oh
Can’t expect to hit 51-yarders all day long. Have some guts and go for it when it’s that short.
I don’t know. With their offense, I’d have tried to pin them deep. 4th and 2 is too long.
Yeah, you’re probably right.
Don’t liek that call. I’d have punted. D is playing well, don’t give up the field position.
Holding, no call.
isnt Pettrey like 35?
Pretorius
Fuck this. I’m sick of settling for field goals all the time. God damn it.
they can run those little dumps all night on us
Missed field goal is going to kill us.
Here we go.
We’ve seen the dink and dunk before…hope they’ve practiced this.
Fucking Fox.
I’d like to see that bubble screen return to our gameplan. We used it to great effect against USC. Let’s bring it back.
Hey, look. Soft zone. There’s a shocker.
and now the wheels fall off…
I think the Big Ten Network does a better job with the cameras.
the guys in the truck need to get a clue
This is just a little adversity. Don’t be shrinking like violets just because things aren’t going perfectly.
We’re still in it, but we won’t be for long playing chickenshit D.
Don’t you quit on me now, pogue.
FOX. Worst. Production. Ever. As for the FG, Pettrey never had a chance with that low snap.
Yes, and yes.
Texas will score on OSU’s D. There will be no shutout. I think they’re close to busting a big play on Texas.
D is starting to look soft…again.
Turnover, please.
Hoping for the same but McCoy is getting rid of the ball very quickly.
Alright, that’s it…
O-H……………….!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We’ve got to defend well in order to have a chance. Nice blitz there.
We slip on every play.
Crushed.
Come on D…put ‘em away.
D is looking strong tonight thank god
Damn it.
Fucking 3rd and 10’s
A very Joker “and here we go…”
Malcolm Jenkins struggles across the field. BIG TIME.
Ya can’t leave Cosby open! C’mon!
Alright, good job.
Awesome.
Lovely sack there. DW went after the ball, thus forcing McCoy to cover it and go down. No chance to scramble.
Awesome x2.
I can’t believe you guys hung me out to dry on the O-H I shouted out earlier.
I-O
Sorry, Tom, I was watching the game.
Let’s go 3rd down stop please.
Strip da ball, bros.
Great stop. FG attempt. Slip and die!!!
There we go. Force a FG.
Good stop.
Now show Colt McCoy’s squeeze again.
Better than giving up a TD I guess.
Good Stop!
O-H…!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I-O!!!
I-O!!!
I’m shocked we held up. A TD here would be, obviously, ginormous. Get Texas a little scared.
ha! i win!
Time for another DC and SC drinkie.
Big return please, LT. JUST RUN.
Anybody watch the UnderArmour HS game last night? How did Jamaal Berry do?
So-So. Had a nice run, but goes down easy. Fumbled once. He’s short and dreadlocked. Looks like MoW.
promising….but fumbled 2 times
I’m not unhappy with that. holding them to a FG when they have 1st and G from the 8?
There we go with the I-O! Let’s see Texas face a little adversity now.
I O!!!
Why do all of our kick returners suck? Big Time. Sorry, Flash. It’s true.
Actually, Ross is wearing his ring…
that wasn’t his fault, poor blocking. I’m just glad he didn’t fumble
Dominate? Line of scrimmage? Ohio State? What?
LOL!
Thanks guys.
Did he just say the O-line is dominant?
YEAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!
Throw that kid, Beanie.
Wow lol wtf, was that designed?
beanie showing who should have won the heisman!
getting a little silly there
The O-line is getting a big push on the LOS right now. Me likey.
We don’t need 3rd downs.
Good spot for a bomb I think. They’ve seen a screen and 4 running plays on this drive so far.
Come on O-line! Knock some heads together!
YES!
Did Posey just get UPSed to the first down?
1st down baby!
I love Devier Posey.
The field sucks.
All he does is catch first downs.
He will be a good one.
Right on cue.
Beer #3.
Cordle in the game.
Jim Cordle? I thought he was not playing tonight?
Nice gravy. No more of those please.
anyone else automatically think “was that boone?” on the false-start?
Yup. I’m calling false-starts “gravies” now. As in, they were thinking of gravy.
hahahahahaa, i like it
LOL! Good…now if it’ll stick…
YEAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!
Beanie flirting with 100 yards in the first half. YESPLZ.
Why didn’t he hurdle him?
beanie pulled the hamie
Hurdle that SOB, Beanie.
In the red zone now. No chokes!
Okay, if we get a lead, it’s imperative we DON’T FUCKING SIT ON IT
AND DON’T GET FUCKING COCKY
Oh, whres the PF on whoever pushed Hartline?
Against OSU? It’s not a PF if it is against OSU.
DOH! I forgot the most disciplined team int he country on any given week is whomever we are playing.
Did Rasta make the trip? Be a good time to run him up the middle…
Twice he has run out of bounds shot of the marker.
I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt on that one and say he lost his balance.
I would fault him for the first one… he lost his balance on that last one.
he was hit that time. Momentum carried him out.
Managable 3rd down. Nice run TP.
Come ON!
Good time out.
Beanie OK
Thank god for Pryor, OL disappeared on that last play.
i think they were settin up the screen
Please…no gravies by the O-line and let’s get the 1st down, and/or a TD. I’m not picky.
Thank 10 year old Corvettes for Pryor. heh.
How bout a bootleg here?
Fucking Browning.
another gravy, go figure
Dammit!!! Another F-ING GRAVY!
Fail. Fail. Fail fail fail.
yikes, that’s our 8 millionth false start of the year.
the real question is… which one of us DIDN’T see that coming?
Dumb Penalties!
All over him!!!!!!!!! Go for it.
That’s it. Climb all over his back. It’s legal.
r u kidding?!
we love FGs
Another freakin’ drop. I hate wasting well-thrown passes. TB hates it too. I hope.
PI again?
Now that’s a disappointing FG, but Geeeezus H. Ka-riiiiiiist. Throw a flag on that DB!
since when did hartline start giving piggy back rides
Does Stephen Pamon do national championship games now?
I meant Fiesta Bowl. Wrong year.
Why are the officials even there? Geez! That was obvious…
They have got to eliminate the F-ING gravies if they want to win this game. That last one cost them 5 yards on a critical 3rd and 2. D-U-M-B.
Totally wasted the TO.
Jim Tressel hates TDs.
And the O-linemen love gravy too much. GRRRR….
I’m not liking this QB system. Let one of them get in the groove. This is ridiculous.
Guys, we can’t expect to get PI calls. It’s not going to happen unless they draw blood, and even then maybe not.
Ow.
I hope Lane is OK.
knock out
Lane knocked himself out there.
I did that once in head-on drills in little league. Everyone kept saying “great hit” but I didn’t remember it.
Shit. That doesn’t look good. It’s his fault though. Hit what you see and see what you hit.
Ok, I’ll make the most of this injury and put these damn kids to bed.
Defaulted to my wife. I don’t have kids when a game is on. OK, not really.
Wife is off drinking wine and rolling dice. or whatever they do when they play Bunco.
Lane has been good this year on special teams. Let’s hope he’s all right–for his own sake and because Shipley is a good returner.
Stop here, and a score. Please God.
What’s the purpose of TP and Boeckman if TP doesn’t leave the LOS. Nice try, Tressel and Bollman.
I don’t wanna see it anymore. They would have figured out by now that it’s just a weak distraction.
We’re doing well, we just have the same problem now as we did in the first part of the season. Unable to get the ball in the end zone. I think they’ll get it done if they cut the gravies and other stupid penalties out.
oh boy, not looking good
Oh wow, they’re using the cart.
I <3 Shaun Lane. This blows.
will be interesting to see how we respond here..
All right boys, he’s gonna be alright, this is just a precaution. Get it out of your heads. go hit somebody!
Nader. is a beast.
He has really turned it on this year.
Nader has really put it together his final year. Nice play.
wow, texas seems really shaken up
Big one.!
How is that possible?
why cant we get the stop on 3rd!!!
This soft zone is taking years off my life. I’m dead serious.
Again.
Soft zone is not working. Change please.
Can we just permanently park someone in the middle of the field?
Because they have a great offense.
Damnit Boone! Oh wait.
HA! The Longhorns pick up a gravy.
C’mon D!
Heyward hustlin, nice to see.
I would love me some man coverage.
3rd and 11…
Alright D. 3rd and 11. Time to get the ball back.
big play here
YEEEESSSS!!!
Nice third down stop. Well done!
Are Colt McCoy’s parents there?
hahaha, would have seen them at least 15 times by now if they were
4th down territory.
Guys…the Bucks are doing everything we want except putting the ball in the end zone.
You sure you want to try that, Mack.
We gotta shake McCoy’s confidence… Not bad so far.
Whoa, looks like someone knows the meaning of “4 down territory”. Mack Brown showing some manhood.
I think Heacock and co. have done a great job so far…
Stop # 8!!!!!!!!
Holy shite!
thadeus maximus!
THADDEUS!!!!!!!!
BOOYAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fuck yes. McCoy’s girlfriend is Jessica Simpson.
No, way hotter.
THADDD!!
DAVIS YOU MAGNIFICENT BASTARD, WE READ YOUR BOOK!
Dude, that’s awesome. I just watched that movie the other day. “This is where we hold ‘em by the nose and kick ‘em in the a**.”
what movie is that?
Thunderpants
Actually, the movie is Patton.
Nice! Let’s go offense!
Offsides? Holy shit.
no gravy? i’m so confused
LOL! I like yer thinkin’.
Heh…I thought that was a gravy…
McCoy’s girlfriend looks good with her mouth open.
Pick up of 3 with 8 guys on his back….
The avatars are showing up over the posts on my laptop – does anyone know how to fix that?
try closing and re-opening your browser. i’m guessing you’re in firefox?
I’m actually in Explorer…
ah okay, i know that was a problem in firefox when they first switched to this format
gimme at least a fg, quit running out the clock!
Make ‘em pay for that 4th and 7.
You think Texas has figured out that Boekman=Bomb?
Boeckman at QB and Beanie not in… how much more obvious can you get?
Nice idea, but too much coverage there.
Anybody think St. Henry folks are still bitching?
Stop airing it out, Pryor.
Stop it with those damn floaters!
Looks like the punt is the right call here.
block someone asshole
Fuck it, go for it.
Curious, do we have an offensive gameplan?