Rude fan baby cannot be permitted to win this auctionOnce again, the Ohio State Athletic Department is auctioning off what they're calling the "ultimate spring football game experience", which entails hanging out on the sideline of the Spring Game with a headset on and other perks.
As the visiting team honorary assistant coach you will join the home team on the field for their pre-game festivities in Ohio Stadium. Prior to kick-off you will head over to the visiting team sidelines to watch the game. Throughout the game you will have the option to put on a headset and listen in as the coaches on the field communicate with the coaches in the press box. You will join the visiting team in the locker room during halftime and listen in on all of the halftime adjustments. You will return to the sidelines for 2nd half action. Following the final whistle you will join the visiting team in their locker room for post game comments from the coaching staff which will mark the conclusion of this Ultimate Spring Football Game Experience.
The auction runs through the 21st and though the action is trailing the jack raised last season (recession much?), the current high bid of $650 is a tad steep for not even getting the chance to call a flea-flicker or two.
At any rate, they've pretty much got all of the Buckeye fans we know screened with the small print:
Winning bidder must be an Ohio State fan and supporter and must dress and act accordingly and in a professional and courteous manner while participating in this experience.
Ohio State fan and supporter? Check. Dress accordingly? Check. Promise that you won't complain about blocking or play selection? Uhh...
Ken Gordon captured a dandy of a quote from secondary coach Taver Johnson after Wednesday's practice. Speaking on the rare luxury of having three skilled cover corners last season, Johnson remarked on how aggressive the unit will be this year:
"I think if we can get back to that (having three cover corners), I think you'll see a defense that will stay aggressive," he said. "But I'll tell you what -- having the front that we have right now, and even with some of our young linebackers, we have some guys up front that can get it done. So you can do some things to hide some corners when you have a front like that that can get after people."
We're all trying to temper enthusiasm but it's hard not to get excited about Gibson, Wilson, Williams, Heyward and crew right about now. It's been too long since the Buckeyes have had a dominant defensive front and defense wins...
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They must really be desperate...what, Bobby Hurley wasn't available?
Err, here is what I was referring to...
Greg Paulus signs to play QB at TSUN
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/...
If I win, (and I am definitely a fan and supporter) can I fire Bollman as my first and only official act as honorary coach??
.......just enjoy the demise because the titanic is going down.... the nose is down now and the passengers are flocking to the back to prolong the inevitable.
What happened to everybody pitching in and sending me? :)
Wil, if you get close to raising the money, we'll chip in for sure.
I'll pitch in as long as your brother has no influence over what plays you call. Now that Michigan has Paulus, your bro. will be on the sidelins calling for back door screens.
What would be the first play you called Wil?
ohhhh how the tables have turned
I'm thinking a naked boot reverse tight end screen
first step : win lottery
second step: bid on this
third step:.... profit?
I'd just punt to make Tressel happy, or if its a good return of the kickoff and they take it to the redzone. I'd probably kick a field goal. That should put a big smile on Tressel's face.
I think you get funnier every day around here, I just got done wiping away my tears of laughter :)
Why haven't you commented on the new QB you guys got up there today? Does it make you a bit nervous about the QB situation up there? Man, I hope Paulus starts when the Buckeyes roll into Ann Arbor, that would be legendary.
............to change the subject entirely (my favorite person to rag on)-- nothing worse than a loser who wants to take his ball and go home--wahhh! So much for the media darling, best offensive mind, schematic advantage, friend of Bill Bellicheck genius.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/...
..now when he has a losing season this year he can just resign and say that he was thinking about it anyway and that he wasnt asked to leave or fired.... classic loser mentality and pathologic liar tactic.
lol money
I already commented on it. Win win situation. Extra scholarship. Give it to the high-school gatorade player of the year 4 years ago. If he is any good play him. If not sit him. No worse than last year. Adds depth to the depth chart, and the kid is a competitor. The Packers aren't going to waste their time talking to a kid with no talent. This is a high reward low risk situation. For you inbred's that means there is relatively no risk in giving this kid a scholly only an up-side if he turns out to be something special. If Rich Rod wasn't going to waste his time adapting his system to Steven Threet you think he really would waste a year playing Paulus. He's there to add to the competition at the QB position, which most would argue is a healthy element to any sports team.
If this kid is such a competitor and athletic, why did his minutes and assists go down each year he played at Duke? He must have had injuries towards the end of this season, because he only averaged 16 minutes and 5 points.
I see your depth argument, but you didn't answer my question: Does the QB situation make you just as nervous this year as last? You have 2 freshmen, a white hoops player and some dude that was beat by Ohio State 40-7. I see it as a total desperation move, because RR knows he has nothing up there at his most valued position. I would see it that way no matter what team I rooted for.
ah the ass-backwardness of the NCAA. A guy can play professional baseball and then win a heisman trophy but a guy plays basketball at Duke but can only play 1 year. If he was going anywhere but michigan i'd be annoyed.
A desperation move? Not really. Read my post again. I said athletic. I didn't say the most athletic human in history. You sir are a moron. Trying to argue with irrelevant facts. Does this QB situation make me nervous? Well, sir the answer is no. Why? Because I don;t play for Michigan. I watch the games and root for them, but a football game is not going to govern my emmotions in any sense.
good objective article from the enemy camp
http://www.freep.com/article/2...
"but a football game is not going to govern my emmotions in any sense."
But spending countless hours on your rival teams blogsite obviously is.
Irrelevant is your football team.
Non-irrelevant is how good QB's told RR to go fuck himself and chose to sit at another school rather than start right away for that moonshine runner.
Corey,
That was "42" -7.
That photo is CLASSIC!!
Yeah and that guy throwin the bow is like 185. Just imagine how one of those from Ironhead Jr. is gonna feel.
Sounds like all the scUM fans are really excited about a white basketball player coming to QB their team.
How far has Michigan fallen?? I mean really, this has turned into a circus.
Wow dude, you got me...I can't believe I have lived my whole life without realizing what a moron I must be.
I never said anything about him being the most athletic person in the world, that is impossible, because I have had that label since birth and now you have proven to me I must live the rest of my life with a moron label as well. Sad day for me, I hope my wife and friends don't find out.
The kid is a flat out competitor and can only bring positives to the program. He was the gatorade high school player of the year in high-school and has athleticism.
This is where I got your athleticism quote from, so I apologize for being confused, since you post around here under plenty of pseudo-names. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate your traffic, but don't be so quick to throw out hatred to people because they ask you a question. Let me rephrase my question:
Even though you just root for Michigan and in no way does the outcome govern your emotions, do you feel better about the QB situation going into this year?
Have a wonderful evening Go Blue, err I mean sOUTHERN mAN, err I mean I run the O.
He may also be "B"
EVERYONE READ EVAN TURNER'S CLUB TRILLION BLOG POST. NOW.
NOW!!!
Anyway, I think it's a good move for Michigan to pick him up... it's as if TP were to put sneakers on and play for Matta, I don't see it as a desperation move, but a 'got nothing to lose' move...
ok, so i wanted to get other opinions on this guy bill simmons, who writes articles for espn and i guess he does a talk show as well. i went on espn's website today and actually took the time to read his article about kevin garnett possibly missing the playoffs (i read it b/c i hate bill simmons and wanted to read his whiny little article about his world being turned upside down b/c kg is out....otherwise i wouldn't give a damn....he sucks anyway).
here is a little of what he wrote, "First, it's going to be near-impossible to win a Game 7 in Cleveland with the way LeBron James feeds off a frenzied crowd that's in "Maybe if we shower him with love, he won't leave in two years mode" (like a high school junior who starts putting out because her boyfriend is leaving for college in a few months)."
does anybody else see a problem with that? first off, of course cleveland is going to shower lebron with love. the franchise has never won a title, and here is a guy who is trying to get them one. he also helped the team obtain its best record EVER in cavs history. sorry bill, but you would be doing the exact same thing to a star player that you would like to keep......people like me refer to people like you as hypocrites. secondly, where would lebron go? (b/c bill obviously thinks that he would leave....whatever prompted that...maybe he feels a little angry about ray allen's suspension...so now he is taking it out on cleveland fans....who knows?)....maybe he thinks boston should be entitled to lebron....i mean didn't boston go from worst to the best after ainge opened up the pocketbook??....or whoever is responsible for the financial decision making at boston.
well, that's my take...but i would like to pull a ray allen on this guy.
Dk if anyone saw but gainseville Ga wr tai-ler Jones committed to Stanford...didn't expect to get him but better than him going to uga or nd
I prefer the Latrell Sprewell....but whatever you choose I stand behind
Really kurt, did you see *One love T Pryor* play high school ball...amazing, nothing about a lose' nothin move about it....Gifted
Bubble Screen to Saine in the slot. I think we have not used him to his potential. He is a Percy Harvin type player.
I tried to explain to my brother that the pick and roll won't really work in football.
I Run The O, My brother and 1 of his friends are 2 of the biggest UM fans out there and they are NOT thrilled with this decision. They bring up a good point that it can show a lack of trust in Forcier and possibly cause him to doubt himself.
The only positive I see in this is adding depth so that they can redshirt Robinson and put a year between him and Forcier.
I love to hate Charlie Cheeseburger and all of his ND followers
Let's just go back to last years NBA playoffs. Remember how stellar Boston's season was and how good they were playing all through the play offs? Well in my opinion Boston has a snobby attitude about being good and smashing opponents like they did especially in the play offs BUT what about Cleveland? I saw a team on the run for their money with their 7 game series against the CAVS. No other NBA team but Cleveland played Boston as good as they did in the post season. That's why Cleveland took Boston all the way to game 7. Mr. Bill Simmon's just doesn't seem to over the idea the CAVS are a damn good team just like the Celtics were. Sorry Billy "cry baby" Simmons but this is the CAVS year NOT the Celtics. Deal with it. GO CAVS!!!