Wilson and Co. squeezed Juice all day (AP: Gilliam)I'm surprised I have so little to say about a 30-0 dismantling of another underachieving Zook bunch. The whitewashing saw the Buckeyes dominate in every phase of the game and I'm still chubbing over another stellar performance from the defensive line even though I expected as much. The balance and depth up front is flat out sick. What I didn't expect was how well the rushing game performed especially when you factor in the Illini defense knew the run was coming as the driving rain thankfully eliminated any need for OSU to throw the ball.
Though Illy is clearly on the downswing to such a degree that the fan base should start barking for Zook to put up or pack up, the decisive win on a day when a supposedly back Michigan team needed some zebra help to sneak past Indiana and the Fighting Joe Pa's once again couldn't solve Iowa, at home no less, is worth being very excited about.
Scratch that APB on the Ground Game
It was a collective effort that saw the Buckeyes pick up 236 yards on the ground, when everyone in the stadium knew it was coming. Boom averaged 5.4 yards per carry (14/75), Zoom picked up 6.2 per tote (13/81) and Pryor recorded 5.4 per carry (11/72) thanks just as much to a change in scheme as the offensive line.The change to running out of the shotgun, in a read/option look, coupled with the tight end pulling on numerous runs paid huge dividends. First, running out of the gun forced the LB's to freeze just a moment as Pryor did a superb job of disguising and faking handoffs. This gave Boom and Zoom a little more time to get to the line of scrimmage before the LB's could fill the gap. The LB's had to respect Pryor as a runner out of this look and it made an incredible difference as to when Boom and Zoom had to make their initial cuts or jukes on the first defender at the point of attack. I wonder if Hazell had anything to do with these two key changes in scheme / playcalling?
In scanning the Buckeye interwebs, it looks like more and more folks are leaning toward Saine as the starter. I am happy to admit he has far exceeded my expectations but I applaud Tressel for taking the cautious approach with a guy who hasn't proven he can stay healthy. If some fans had their way, Saine would be up to 30 carries a game by now but at what cost? Not to mention Boom has held his own and picked up another 75 yards Saturday. This team needs both of these guys to stay healthy and evenly splitting their carries and/or sticking with the hot hand when a guy's got a rhythm is the best course of action and that's exactly what JT has done so far. Bottom line, both need the line to perform in order to be impactful as neither can make something out of nothing in the mold of Beanie. That said, I feel very good about what Adams and Shugarts showed on Saturday to complement Boren in the trenches. The optimist in me is ecstatic over the success of running out of the gun coupled with the o-line's push while the pessimist in me still can't help but wonder what percentage of Saturday's success is the byproduct of Illini-suck?
Pryor Progression
I read some comments after the game questioning if TP is destined to be a scarlet clad Juice and I'm wondering how many of you share that sentiment. Thus far, Pyror has followed the Juice blueprint of mixing the specatcular with the craptactular in a way that causes wrinkles, balding and involuntary loss of control over the digestive system.Still, I'm personally not ready to paint TP with the Juice brush yet nor do I think this game is worth haggling over for hours but I do continue to struggle with the lack of growth in Pryor's game. Some have the weather as a ready made excuse but the weather doesn't make you miss a guy by 15 yards nor does it make you throw across your body into traffic on at least three occasions - in 13 total attempts no less. I still think he has the potential to be great but I'd feel more certain of that if I could pinpoint actual steps in his growth from Michigan to Texas to Navy to Illinois. Is he that much better from then to now? If so, in what ways do you think he's shown consistent improvement?
The D Brings the Heat
Sure, Illinois has proven to be a fistful of stank thus far but hats off to the defense for another virtuoso performance led by the guys up front. They are so deep it's like they take turns dominating a series. Case in point would be Thaddeus Maximus single-handedly blowing up Illinois' first possession of the 2nd half. How fun is he to watch when he catches some momentum? Thad was in beast mode with 7 stops, 2 TFL and a forced fumble while Worthington refused to be outdone with 7 stops, 1 TFL and a sack. Throw in another combined 7 tackles from Denlinger, Larimore and Wilson and you've got yourself a good old fashioned ass kicking in the trenches. It was a collective defensive effort to be sure but I think we all agree the defensive line is the most responsible for the Buckeyes posting back to back shutouts for the first time since 1996. Step back and let that fact marinate for a second. If I'm not mistaken, OSU has had some pretty stout defenses since '96.Again, the D's success isn't solely at the hands of the line as B Rolle continued to impress roaming sideline to sideline (albeit unmolested) posting another 8 tackles and a nifty pick on Illy's first series to turn back a drive that started at the OSU 49.
The secondary again looked solid, which they should when the line is getting that kind of pressure. Still, I'm gaining more and more confidence in Chekwa and Torrence on the edges and there's no doubt Coleman brings intensity, and the wood, to this group. He recorded a team high 9 tackles, forced a fumble and broke up a pass before closing his afternoon with a late hit that will be reviewed by the principal. Not that OSU needs him to beat Indiana but there's no way you can convince me Coleman should be suspended for that hit. It deserved a penalty and it got one. Case closed. I swear on a stack of bibles I'd say the same thing if an old nemesis like Shawn Crable delivered the exact same pop.
In 11 possessions before the clock ran out on Illy's last drive, the Buckeyes forced 8 punts and 3 picks. Tasty vittles right there, boys.
Looking Ahead
The Buckeyes look to vault up the BlogPoll after losses suffered by Ole Overrated, Penn State, Cal and the 'Canes. Getting back to how nicely the schedule is setup, five straight gimme's separate the Buckeyes from a closing three game stretch of at PSU, Iowa and at Michigan. That gives Pryor five more games to iron out his inconsistencies and for the new look offensive line to develop. The growth of Adams and Shugarts could be almost as important as TP's.With all the upsets already this season I should be careful taking W's for granted but it just seems as if this team is on a mission and has the defense and kicking game to navigate the upset waters. Speaking of kicking, how much more painful does the USC game get every time Pettrey comes out and nails a FG? The guy is straight money as evidence by his rain soaked 46 and 50 yard bombs complimented by a 27 yard chip shot on a 3/3 day. Crazy how Tress was the last one to notice this guy - he deserved all the kicks last year as opposed to splitting time with old man Pretorious.
Shuffle
- The D held Illinois to 2.4 yards per carry and recorded 5 sacks.
- Boom and Zoom teamed up for a combined 168 total yards. Boom had 75 on the ground with Zoom tallying 81 rushing and 12 receiving.
- The game was already out of reach but just for good measure the Buckeyes held the ball for all 11:57 of the 4th quarter.
- Though Pryor had just 8 completions, he found 5 difference receivers.
Comments
Since there is no mention of the excellent play of Cam Heyward (neither here in this article, nor in the MVP poll) I feel compelled to give him a shout out.
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TP's struggles are keeping JB from getting QB slop-time, which could end up hurting us somewhere down the line. But that D is amazing, the schedule is perfect and the polls have us in a nice spot to mount a steady climb.
Yeah we are in a good spot I think as well...
1. Florida (Think they lose to LSU this week with Tebow hurting)
2. Texas
3. Alabama (Goes down to Ole Miss, LSU, or Florida)
4. LSU (I think they lose to Georgia then beat Florida)
5. Boise State
6. Virginia Tech (Will slip up somewhere.. ACC Title game?)
7. USC (Still think they lose to Cal)
8. Oklahoma (Will lose to Texas)
My question is will a 1 loss Ohio State jump an undefeated Boise State?
Pryor will come thru. last year he should of been shadowing the job not trying to win every game. th o-line was the problem last year and its the problem now.(however it is starting to look like the brew crew that came in with high marks) troy smith came into is own towards the end of his soph year give this guy the same chance. remember coach daniels is not there to help pryor out like he did for troy. this team is young with 9 true freshman playiing in the game and 8 soph playing huge rolls in the def and offense. not bad for a team with only 3 seniors.
I agree the o-line was the problem last year but not this year. I think the pass pro has been pretty solid every game thus far. He’s had time, for the most part, he just has a nasty habit of locking in on receivers and of making throws he shouldn’t even try. (ie: the long punt-bombs off the back foot and throws into heavy traffic and/or across his body). I can’t pin TP’s slow development this year on the o-line. He’s just young and is coming to the point where he should start to turn the corner and stop making the same mistakes. He’s got a nice five game stretch to do just that.
Excellent point, 741. In my haste last night I simply forgot to mention Cam and place him in the poll. He's been a monster, no question.
I'd like to hear everyone's opinion as to what caused the major improvement of the ground game. Improved line play, running things out of the shotgun, or just a crappy Illini defense? Personally I'm leaning towards the new formation. Even if Illinois' defense does suck they new we were gonna run it pretty much every play the first half and we still kept moving the ball.
I definitely think the option/read look out the 'gun was the biggest difference. It froze the LB's until they could see where the ball was headed and also made it so the defense had to respect the notion of a pass a little more even if the rain dictated we would most likely run.
I think it was the new formation and the "new" plays we ran out of it. TP ran a variation of the zone/read very well. I did hear that he was instructed to hand the ball off to the RB every time so there technically wasn't a read to make on the play. But running 90% of our plays from shotgun is definitely the key to our resurgent running game. The offense looked similar to Vince Young's at Texas.
Florida has a bye week--it's next week that they play LSU. Tebow will likely be somewhat better by then.
The maor improvement has come from first, the domino effect of adding Adams to the OLine. Also, by junking the I Formation, it has removed the blocker most responsible for screwing up the running game....the fullbacks; who wiff more than an overrated Cleveland Indian.
Few Qs for yas: Is TP turning into a Jamarcus Russell? And will the d give up a touchdown (or any points for that matter) before the showdown in Happy Town? I guess, Jamarcus Pryor or not, if you can score more than the opponent you usually win. Right?
Everybody else has to lose 2 games and we have to win out to get a shot at a undefeated or one loss Texas/Florida. The pollsters won't jump us over anybody when our only wins will be over the big ten. They will look at any major conference one loss team over Boise b/c the only team they beat worth anything is Oregon. Oh we may get consideration over Cincinnati b/c they might as well be Boise State with that conference.
1. Florida (loses to LSU, or SEC Championship)
2. Texas (loses in Big 12 Championship)
3. Alabama (Goes down by someon in the SEC)
4. LSU (Goes down by someon in the SEC)
5. Boise State (Doesn't play anyone else) NO SHOT AT MNC!!!
6. Va Tech (loses ACC title game)
7. USC (loses to Oregon, or Cal)
8. Oklahoma (will lose to Miami)
9. Ohio State (wins out plays SEC Champ)
I thing at this point TP = Steve Bellasorry. He doesn't understand that sometimes you take a bad play or throw it away, and you can't score a TD on every play. Last year against Penn State if he just sneaks the ball and gets a 1st down they are still driving and may win. This year he's pitching option balls when he's almost down, and throwing accross his body into coverage. THAT is what he needs to understand, when he does the other stuff will come.
Russell had nearly a 3-1 TD-INT ratio and 5500 yards passing in his career at LSU; I'll be more than satisfied with that much success from TP
I agree I formation is horrible offense for our trio...
Plus, i think d line for Ill not that great nor are there linebackers.
However, really liked the way saine waits for his blocks...
Watching him i was like "dude run the freaking ball, all wait... way to slow down".
Ya know, for all the talk about the Coleman hit, what about the late hit on Pryor that drew a 15-yard penalty. Dude tackled him into the bunch and threw a half-assed punch at the sideline players when they were getting him off our QB? No mention of that at all? If you ask me that is the suspendable offense. Dont be suprised to see that one tomorrow....
can't help but wonder what Tebow will look like against LSU in two weeks. many a QB is never the same after that kind of hit. Daryl Clark anyone? or how about Tom Brady, who seems a lot more interested in keeping his knee out of harm's way then completing passes.
I don't wish ill on anybody (especially Tebow who seems like a genuinely nice person, despite the media's insane love fest for him) but if Tebow isn't 105% the Gaytors have no offense. they may not be long for the #1 spot...
Just some things i saw...
Mind this game in the first half looked like a hurricane of rain which sucked for the progression of the QB which needs to keep building on his confidence.
1ST: TP, and Offensive Cord were throwing quick hitches... So where the heck were these vs. USC... About time we see that play... Give some WR some work one on one vs DB's love the play call there... We have speedy, strong WR.
2ND: With TP we gain 4 yards, only for him to try in get the outside and lose those 4 yards. This happened at least 3 times. This seems to be a common thread that everyone sees. Stop trying to make a huge play if it isn't there, and go down with 4 yards. I.E. the Fumble he had in the Second half i believe.
3RD: TP passes up Ballard for i believe posey... not sure but over throws him.
I will give him a little help, it was raining he had not made many throws, however why not start with the tight end???
4TH: DO THEY HAVE THIS KID PRACTICE THROWING ON THE RUN??? BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE HIS FIRST HALF HOUR EVERY DAY RUNNING AND HITTING WR, TE, RB'S. Also where is the RB Screen, Passes to them out of the fakes? RB Wheel I.E. Petey's fav play?
5TH: Which leads me to my next point why are we not using both tight ends for passing? Or at least throwing to them 5 times a game?
6TH: RAY SMALL WHERE IS THE SPEED??? Punt return fumble made me upset. Lack of accerlation, yardage, maybe someone else could get a try... FLASH, POSEY, etc...
7TH: Already 4 games into the season should we just go ahead, and talk to berry see if he wants to red shirt, and have an amazing freshman year next year???
8TH: Herron Status ???
All in all good game, offense struggled a little but the rain is to be expected... wishing pryor progresses a great deal... I WILL BE AT THE IU Game would love to put 50 on them.
If slow development is going 8/11 passing in a rainy game and getting the same running numbers as either Boom or Saine, then I'm just excited to see how he progresses from here.
Against USC and Navy we all complained that TP wasn't let loose enough - and now this game he runs for 72 yards. Not only has TP improved since Navy, but the coaches are utilizing him better as well. The shotgun formation and play actions play not only to the strengths of the running backs, but Pryor as well.
The ultimate scenario...
Florida - Loses to LSU and USC
Texas - Loses to OU in RRR and Okie State
Bama - Loses to Ole Miss and LSU
LSU - Loses to Ole Miss and Florida in SEC CG
Boise State - Undefeated and still left out of NCG
VT - Loses to Georgia Tech
USC - Loses to Cal or Oregon
OU - wins out
OSU - wins out
OU vs OSU in NCG....The Battle of the BCS Losers. Who finally earns some respect and who continues to lay the big fat feces?
Florida will NOT lose to LSU. I'm saying LSU loses at least 3 games this year.
Texas has given up a lot of points to not so good teams, and can be beaten
Alabama At this point, I don't see them losing, they look to be the best team to me
LSU Will lose at least 3 Games, they are terrible.
Boise State, probably won't lose, but won't matter.
Va Tech, will lose at least one game in conference. Tie Rod just isn't that good.
USC Jury is still out let's see how they do next week
OU I don't think they'll beat Texas, without Bradford, they won't beat Miami.
Ohio State: I'm not worried about Iowa, Penn State will be tough, I think they win out.
in other words, TP looks like Troy did his soph year which was reall his 3rd year due to redshirt. My gosh guys give him time. Even in 2005 Troy was iffy at times...PSU anyone and some wrote articles that TS was a one trick pony in 2004 against UM. All TP has to do is stop thinking every play must be big, that he must make something out of nothing. In other words, mature. This kid is nothing like Bellisari. By the way, Bells senior year he was becoming the best qb in the b10. If he plays against Illini that year..we win the b10 championship
I can't say it was a good game because Illinois' defense is bad. It can't be worse than Toledo last week. They team is getting better each week. Different looks on offense, and I'm telling you all it's just going to click for Pryor one game and everyone is going to say wow this guy is unreal.
That's what I was going to say Russell was awesome at LSU. It's the Raiders that have screwed him up.
Hey, if TP gets arrested for a DUI and blows a 0.22 a week before the Michigan game we can talk about that comparison, but until then don't crown the king just yet. Bellisari stands alone.
That's what I've been saying about Pryor. People need to chill out, he'll come around.
And holy God I think we forget just how bad Bellisari actually was (2001 season, as a senior co-captain): In Ohio State's first seven games, he was 62-of-148 passing (42 percent) with six interceptions and only three TD passes.
There are many good and great college players throughout the years whose otherwordly talents were squandered by the likes of Al Davis, Mike Brown and the Ford Family. I don't see this changing any time soon.
It rained hard a few times, I was a soaking mess......I couldn't believe all the folks who poured out of there early. Off topic but I have to bring this up -- I was sitting in section 16 aa and was surrounded by women who were a little "older" than me...BUT they were on it! They never left their seats. F*** the rain! They knew who the players were, who some of the players rotating were, they knew what an "I" formation was (one lady bitched to the other lady about them running from that formation), they were even loud. Not like drunk college student loud, but louder than some of the other fans I've sat around. I left impressed. Kudos to you section 16 aa, isle seat ladies!
I will be at the IU game anybody going to that one...
Should be a home game, but with the quiet emergence of IU... Maybe fans pile in plus to see the best defense in the nation, and a quarterback who can throw for 275 yards, and Run for 150 yards...
Should be fun... Supposed to be a little rainy I hope it clears up before 7:00pm
Good write-up, Chris.
First, the running game. It looks like the O-line may be gelling, but I think a big factor is getting away from the I and using shotgun. It doesn't bother me a bit that Boom & Zoom are splitting the carries, with Hall thrown in just for the hell of it. This fits well with the "pair & a spare" approach, and if this keeps the backs healthy (lookin' at you, Zoom) and legs fresh, fine with me.
Re Pryor, aside from some excitable decision-making, my concern at this point is arm strength.. He doesn't seem to get a lot of zip on the ball. If he throws 'Go' patterns from teh pocket, finel but at this point I'd like to see him have a lot more roll-out options; shorter passes to your side and the run threat as well. My take on the decision making (forcing passes, throwing across his body, etc) is a function of his competitive nature. Seriously, as a Packer/Viking fan, doesn't the thing the drives you wild is Favre's insistence on making some of the goddamnest throws you can imagine?
The defensive line is just outstanding. I think that B Rolle's ability to roam sideline to sideline, unmolested, is a function of a really dominant line in front of him.
I heard that we are trying to wear gray for this game so the OSU fans stand out?
I'm speaking specifically of his development as a passer / decision maker. If you are happy about what you've seen in those areas after 4 games then we'll agree to disagree.
hmmm... Maybe this is something we should all get together on...
I have a white jersey i will bring, bring some Grey just in case...
Maybe a possible sweater!
This gives me a chance to dust off some old Steve Bellisari jokes.
First one - Not many people know this but the night Bellisari got his DUI he also went and egged Tressel's house. They knew it was Bellisari because they found 4 empty cartons of eggs but only 3 of the eggs actually hit the house.
Second one - Did you hear they're sending Bellisari to Iran? (Originally it was Afghanistan but that doesn't really fit anymore) Yeah, he's going to go over there and overthrow President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Pryor's arm strength is very good. He doesn't throw lasers like Troy Smith did as a junior and senior, but I'd still rate Pryor high on arm strength.
He does lose his mechanics at times. I think it's mainly about comfort level - getting a feel for all aspects of the game. Last year, he played entirely by feel/instinct, which made him very dangerous in the run game, but he was only able to go through about a 1.5 receiver progression.
This year, he's mechanics and footwork is much better, but he's learning to incorporate other aspects of the QB game, which is going to "put him in his head" at times - that's only natural. Sometimes, that means looking worse even as he's getting better. For example, now he's going through more progressions, which forces him to be more analytical, and he doesn't quite have a good feel yet for the pocket, the pass rush, when to take off straight up the middle, when to throw it away, etc. That comes with experience (although it's not a given that everything will fall into place, either). Because he doesn't have a good feel yet for all aspects, he has reverted at times (throwing off back foot or against his body in traffic), but it's mental not physical.
I agree, the keyword is patience.
Texas will not lose the Big 12 championship, we better hope they lose to Oklahoma and Oklahoma loses to Miami because either Florida or Alabama will be in the title game so if we want a shot Texas needs to fall…….which I don’t see happening. I see a 1 loss Florida playing an undefeated Texas……and us winning out and playing either USC, Cal, or Oregon in the Rose Bowl……Cal and USC are the better teams, but I think Oregon has the inside track right now having already beaten Cal.
Texas will play Alabama in the MNC. Tebow can't take another hit like that and with his style of play he will.
With th emergence of Buckner as Texas' second receiver, I don't see anyone beating the Horns. And Im actually pulling for them.
This isn't OSU's year and unless TP steps up his game, they don't deserve a shot at the MNC.
But a Rose Bowl win is definitely within reach.
I honestly don't want to go to the NCG this year. Let's go to the rose bowl and win it, setting up momentum for a big NC run next year.
You're right Chris. Im not confident in Pryor's abilty to complete a third and long pass in a big game situation.
Now if the D continues its' excellent play, then maybe we won't be in that situation. But I have to see more before I believe Pryor can win a game with his arm.
He will come around. He HAS improved since last year, and this was only his 14th start. He's still a rookie by NFL standards.
Look how shitty Colt McCoy looked his first year starting, people need to relax.
Thats what pissed me off about everyone saying Pryor could be a Heisman darkhorse before the year started, I said no way in hell then, and I'll still say no way in hell now.
I will never say I don't want to go to the National Championship Game. They have thedefense this year to win it. The offense is progressing and by that time of the year, they'll be great. Texas has given up a lot of points to this point and I think they are beatable. Florida will lose a game this year. I don't know who will beat them, but someone. Alabama goes undefeated in my mind. I just dont see anyone playing better than them Right now. That could all change. I think Oklahoma will lose another game somewhere along the line. I doubt they'll beat Texas.
I agree, I think much of the disappointment has come from the unreasonable expectations that have been set for him this year. By the time he plays Iowa we will see a much improved QB and at Penn State/Michigan he's going to be a much different player. I know in this world today we want everything and we want it now, but it just doesn't work that way. How many people still are saying Jacori Harris looks like he has progressed way beyond TP? He finally faced a team with a defense and didn't look so incredible.
That is certifiably awesome
Gray/White, it wont really matter. Just no Scarlet. It was said before that there is no reason to make IU overhead shot for their Marqee game look any better with our fans in red
Yep. Gotta deny the Hoosiers that sweet aerial photo of a full stadium they covet.
Is it really that odd that women know their football? I can go head to head with any guy on Ohio State or CFB in general. I got a marriage proposal once from a guy I was sitting with on a flight to Cols. for the Wisky game in '07.
I can chill out on the QB issues (lock onto receivers, throw across body, etc) as he needs time to progress, learn and mature. The thing that really bothers me is that he looks like a big wimp back there. Falling back while throwing, no commitment to run, always afraid of any contact. Those are the disapointing things in my book as I need him to toughen up!
I can live with QB mistakes, though a little better accuracy would be nice. Hey, maybe that comes with standing tall in the pocket, stepping into throws, and taking a hit.
And lets face it, he is fast, but he has no shiftyness and therefore they need to work on this lateral movement too.
I don't want to beat the guy up, as I'm with him, he is the leader of MY team!
Pam-
Its not odd, so much as it is rare. And all the stories you hear about the blue-hairs in the 'Shoe is that they dont get up for the games and are only there because they donated a butt-load of money to the library and such and the great seats are their reward....
Like I said...its the ultimate scenario. I'm not saying it is going to happen.
However, if #1 USC can lose to 41-point underdog Stanford...then anything is possible.
Alabama looks pretty tough and so does Texas. But they have some tough competition ahead.
You don't think he's shifty? He made a move on a Toledo defender that broke the buy's ankles. It was an awesome juke.
I would be happy with a Rose Bowl appearance against whomever. TP needs to learn to throw the ball away at times, quit "locking in on receivers" as CHRIS said and I hate when TP sweeps to one side, doesn't have a hole and reverses it all the way to the other side of the field, thinking he's going to out run all of the LBs, DBs and safety.
Defense is getting better for sure. TP: Keep throwing to DANE! I told everyone that he is going to be as good as Anthony Gonzalez, and I'm sticking to my comments.
I'd also like to see Tressel use Dane more on punt returns because he is fast as hell and has VERY GOOD HANDS(unlike R. Small). Dane is very a consistant player.
I forgot to put my name on my last post.
First off, that is awesome pam! Did he get on one knee? Did you take the proposal? I’m glad OSU has you as a fan. I have to say that yes, this was an odd experience for me because most of the female "fans" I run into can't tell you what who the quarterback is, let alone tell me what formation the offense is in. I have been to a few games and I will watch as most of the girls (albeit young) sit in the stands and send texts or chat with one another about something other than football during the games. They seem to care less about what happens on the field until they get a queue to react from the crowd. So I will call my experience odd and awesome at the same time. My wife is a huge fan and will call this out this type of behavior from her own kind.
Wouldn't it be sweet if we had a "gray out" or "white out" in someone else's house? We should coordinate this.
I got this from the internet so you know it is true:
http://www.boiledsports.com/20...
As many Ohio State fans know, and as we've mentioned before, IU plans on capitalizing on the the large amount of Buckeye fans that will be at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, this Saturday.
IU is dedicating the new portion of its stadium and taking photos of the new stadium on Saturday, because, typically, aOSU's sea of red usually follows the Buckeyes into Bloomington.
I am urging all Ohio State fans, once again, to wear your gray gear, not scarlet. Help ruin IU's deceptive photo op effort!!
Here's a story for you that you'll like. I took a fireind of mine who had never been thereto Ann Arbor of the tOSU-Weasel game in 1997. On the way there I was explaining to him what to expect and I taught him the words to The Victors (if you catch my drift.). We got to our seats and there were already to little old ladies dressed to the nines in scarlet and gray sitting right in front of us. My firend turned to me and said, "So much for singing along to The Victors." Then, the frst time that crappy band started playing, BOTH little old ladies stood up and sung "Hail to those fornicators......" I almost pissed my pants I was laughing so hard. My buddy was speechless. The look on his face was priceless.
Why? It will be all tOSU fans anyways. It always is.
nahh, i would say 60-40...tOSU
They are 3-1.
this is a night game like there only one ever...
Against the #9 team in the nation!
It will be packed but i still think tOSU outnumbers them.
BRING GREY, AND WHITE...
that's great
Pryor has not looked as bad as Harris did in his entire career thus far.
Thruth is, Miami played two very average teams in Ga Tech and FSU. The problem is the ESPN hype machine virtually annointed Miami national champs after 3 games. The southern athlete fascination doesn't end with the gators, it applies to every Florida school.
I think it's funny that the main person associated with the Florida speed theory, (Percy Harvin),, is not even from Florida, he's from Virginia.
No, he didn't. The funny thing was he was married and when I pointed that out to him his reply was: "I'd leave her for you"
I have loved the Buckeyes forever. My Dad took me to my first game in 1968 tOSU vs. MSU. The tickets were given to him by Jack "The Golden Bear" Nicklaus. Afterward we went to the Scioto Country Club and Dad introduced me to Jack. During lunch (I had a club sandwich) Dad explained the game of football to me. After that I read everything I could get my hands on so I could impress him with my knowledge. Our relationship was strained, but we could always talk football.
RIP Dad
Trust me. O H I O will be going around that stadium faster than the wave.
Yeah, I'm putting Ray Small on my official "Maurice Wells Memorial List of Players I Can't Wait to Graduate" I know that it was raining and stuff, but if you're not going to be doing much on the returns at least hold on to the ball. Our defense was playing well enough that it didn't matter, but a muffed punt like that will certain matter against Iowa, PSU and Michigan.
Word.
I'm going to be one of the early voices suggesting we might be nervously anticipating whether a couple of juniors named Cam and Thaddeus will declare themselves eligible for the NFL draft at the end of this season. We might want to put a hit out on Mel Kiper Jr. before he starts talking these two up on ESPN...
Terrelle needs some work. I like that he has changed his mind about throwing the ball when he breaks out of the pocket and runs instead.
PSU and Iowa yes. Michigan? Not so much.