Football Black Friday Open Thread
So do you root for the Zookers or the Bearcats at noon?
Also on deck: Alabama @ Auburn (2:30pm ET/CBS), Pittsburgh @ West Virginia (7pm ET/ESPN2) and a rolling Nevada representing the last decent hope of knocking Boise State out of the unbeatens (10pm ET/ESPN2).
Down goes the Bearcats. I have no reasonable explanation to why the Zookers even have a chance…and yet, that’s my explanation for going with them. Zook does the unthinkable when the thinkable is all that is required.
I’m going with the Zookers as well. Not that I think they will win, because I don’t. I would just like to see a good football game and an upset win over Cincy might save his job for one more year.
The Fighting Zookers all the way. I want to shut up the “Cincy is the best team in the state of Ohio” fans. Hey Cincy, you are having a great season, congrats. Now go have 8-10 more go to 8 BCS bowls, win 4, throw in some Heisman winners and get back to me about which team it the best in Ohio
Another good take Pam. I’m very proud of your ability to mix it up.
Giving up 20 points to Illinois, means you are most certainly not the best team in Ohio. If it weren’t for the fact that Juice can’t hit a wide open receiver, they’d have 2 more TD’s right now.
Great post Pam. The whole “we had two good years in a row, so f# the Buckeyes” and the team and fanbase making disparaging remarks for no reason is BS. I have always pulled for the Bearcats until last year. Talk is cheap, and I can’t stand them or the fanbase now. Go Juice Crew.
They remind of the Rutgers fans here in ‘06. One good season in about 100 and all of the sudden everyone in the state was a fan. They are pretty quiet now.
I still like seeing UC do well. I mean UC football fans are still better than UK fans. I live in NKY and I hear every year that UK qualifies for Music City bowl, that UK could beat Ohio State. If my team was traditionally not good, and they had a couple good years, I may talk smack too.
I have no problem with UC doing well. What I do have a problem with is their fans declaring, based one good season, that they are better than tOSU. They are going to be “little brother” for a long time, or as long as JT is the head coach.
I don’t disagree with that at all, and believe me I hear it all the time living in the Cincinnati area. I’ve believed they would beat UC until the game against Purdue, but since Purdue, there’s no doubt in my mind Ohio State would beat UC.
Wish I could see what that guy’s arm tattoos say. Anyone have a guess? At least it doesn’t say “GODS GIFT” like Quarless. Just another reason I’m glad we beat them this year.
Nevermind, it says Roll Tide.
Good stop by the Illini defense.
Good stop by the Bearcats, oh… wait.
Now if Illinois could just get themselves some special teams.. here I thought that Illinois was just going to dominate the rest of the day after that first drive.
If you have declare, “We are the best team in Ohio” you probably aren’t…
Certain truths are self-evident: Fire is hot. Water is wet. Ohio State is, has been, and always will be the best football team in Ohio.
Would be nice to see the Illini represent the conference today. I, too, am growing tired of the UC fans. If Kelly goes to ND it’s back to reality for them and we’ll beat them like a drum (well …. 24-10… the Tresselball equivalent of a beat down) in 2012.
I’d be very surprised if Kelly goes to ND. If Notre Dame is going to pay 18 million to get rid of Cheeseburger, they will have a list with some HUGE names on it before they get to Kelly. That’s not to say he won’t get offered anyway. I’d thik there are NFL guys, former NFL guys, and some big college names they’ll go after before they get to Kelly. Urban Meyer may have said he wasn’t interested, but those are his famous last words at every program he has coached.
It is nice to see Chris Spielman back at work. I love when he calls games.
I was really really surprised to see him back on already. He does a great job. I, even though some don’t like Gres., like this whole crew. Gresie is senile though, but I never got the impression that he ever ripped OSU back in the day even with his son at Michigan. I know others don’t feel the same, but I never picked up on him being that anti-bucks.
Maybe being busy helps him. He is just so funny and passionate about football no matter who is playing.
BTW, Auburn just scored on the kick off vs. ‘Bama
did those jerkoff’s just steal our White Stripes Buckeye Bounce
Don’t know we can claim ownership on that one. Didn’t Penn State do it before us?
That’s right. We are the ones who need to go to “Be an Original” Camp.
I went to a game at Iowa about 5 years ago and they were doing that. It’s not like Ohio State invented that. Don’t get me wrong, it’s awesome and a lot of fun, but I’m pretty sure Ohio State was not the first place that was used.
I was just looking for a way to get in on the hating…
I actually don’t like that it became our “new thing”
When I went to the Iowa game 2 weeks ago, their fans started it up, when they tied the game. This girl behind me said, they are doing our cheer. I said ummm, did you watch the Penn State game Last week? They were doing it too. I think that may be where it started.
Baba Booey to y’all
did anybody read the yahoo article about the denver broncos’ coach taunting the san diego players? so that doesn’t bother me (not a big nfl fan, although i think taunting players before a game is idiotic), but then a broncos player defends his coach’s actions and pretty much takes a shot at woody hayes…did anybody else get that impression? what a douche bag.
I don’t know I’d put money on OSU versus the bearcats this year, but I think it would be a very good game. Our awesome defense versus their awesome offense. It’d be closer than the bearcats fans want to admit.
If there wasn’t a line to bet, and it was just strait up who wins. I’d put money on the Buckeyes. They have a great offense and all, but I think the buckeye offensive line would kill the D line of UC, Ohio State could put up 30 on this D, no way UC puts up 30 on the Bucks.
No WAY Cincy beats us this year – let’s see them play a Big 10 schedule week in and week out – enough already, I’m officially sick of the Bearcats. Let Kelly go to ND and get chased out in 3 years.
All I have to say is remember the last time cincy faced a legit defense,…20-7 loss to Virginia Tech
Yeah, I’m pretty sure this is the same O we shut out, also how many calls are they going to get to go their way?
Well I guess they just answered my question, wow that wasn’t a TD.
AND, if Juice could hit receivers who are open by 20 yards, they would have 1 more TD, maybe 2. I’m not hating on UC too much they are about to put up 50, but the Bucks D shut these guys out, and put up 30 in a monsoon. Just saying, it could’ve been much larger margin for Ohio State and much smaller for UC.
The Bearcats are Hawaii ‘07 redux
I think they are much better than that Hawaii team. I think they are good, but not National Championship good.
Yeah, I would love to have their O, being able to plug whoever in and put up 40 points a game.
We have the talent, just not sure we have the will (or the offensive staff for it, for that matter)
I’m not sure. Sagarin has their SOS lowest of all top-25 teams save Boise State, Penn State (of course) and Oklahoma State
They beat Oregon State on the road. That’s a better win than that Hawaii team had all year.
Perhaps, although that Hawaii outfit beat a ten-win Boise State team.
Who have they beat? Didn’t Ohio state blank the Illini. Defense wins championships. Get a playoff or college football will continue to be a joke.
The refs are getting payed by uc
….and the Big East…. which is apparently more than the BCS is paying them…
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Well put. Nuff said.
What does Notre Dame’s logo say? “Irrelevant since 1994.”?
i don’t know why i punish myself by watching football on CBS
SEC Slob Knob Fest, just wait til their ESPN gig starts.. can you imagine
all i know is that i’m going to avoid watching the florida/FSU game at all costs
The Florida vs Florida State game is unwatchable. They should have just gave the game to Florida and ran a 4hour tribute to tebow, it would have been the same thing. Makes me puke.
Its worse then watching a game with Phil Sims commentating about Tom Brady.
Did you all hear the Notre Dame rumor at halftime? They said Notre Dame is in touch with Brian Billick. I thought it may be an NFL guy but didn’t expect Billick. I’m ok with him in South Bend. He doesn’t have Marvin Lewis to build the defense.
Ingram not looking Heisman-like today!
Clemson tries Tresselball & loses !!!!!!!!! Up by 7 & every first down is a dive into the line (look familiar..2nd & 10). Then the last Bama drive & you knew Clemson was dead !!!!!
33 Don’t you mean Auburn?
For all you high school fotball fans, Cardinal Mooney is playing Stuebenville on SportsTime Ohio in the d3 semi-finals. Tomorrow night at 7, they will air the Glenville/Massilon D1 semi’s. Plenty of potential Buckeyes in that one.
I’m excited about Latwan Anderson. He can do it all. take Anderson, the two Corey’s, James Louis and James Jackson with Roderick Smith and I hear Carlos Hyde will make the team for next year. That’s just depth for the offense. Jordan Hall and Jermil Martin-Is it possible that Jamaal Berry may be the odd man out?
How can you not be excited about this????
I think Berry finds his way into the 3 deep next year for sure. You gotta remember he was legit hurt for half the season. I watched the kid play in the Army A.A. game, and the H.S. Top Recruit games and he is the real deal. Very fast, with great cuts and elusivness. Granted, that can all change at the college level, but I think he see’s some playing time next season for sure.
My point exactly. There is so much talent and depth that even a stud like jamaal Berry is going to have to compete to earn playing time. I think you’re right. He’ll earn playing time and that’s why I’m so excited. Look at how the competition between Boom and Zoom elevated the level of play and evolved into the dominating one two punch to end the season.
With the core of the line coming back, imagine how good Boom and Zoom will be next season. Not to mention Pryor, Posey, and Carter. This offense will be scary good next year. I just hope to not lose Thad and Cam from that D.
Losing two guys like that never helps, but with guys like Safari Planet and Nathan Williams, I’m not totally worried. These next 2 seasons will be very telling of Tressel, ability will definitely NOT be an excuse.
If you get SpotrsTimeOhio, watch #1 and #2 for Glenville tonight. They both hold offers from the Buckeyes. #1 might be the fastest high school player in the country.
It’s beginning to look alot like Christmas:)
Houston put up 52… In the first half against Rice!
Ok State blanked by an unranked!