Michigan Open Thread
The hive invades Ann Arbor today| Kickoff: | 12:00PM ET |
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| Favorite: | Ohio State (-12) |
| Television: | ABC |
| Radio: | OSU Football Affiliates |
| Weather: | Nice for late November |
It’s here. The 106th edition of The Game.
Stacked up against history, today’s stakes aren’t what we normally see for the last game of the regular season. That does not, however, mean there’s nothing on the line. For the Wolverines, it’s a chance to become bowl-eligible. For the Buckeyes, it’s a chance to snuff out that bowl eligibility.
And as always, to the players on each side, it’s a chance to vanquish the one team that’s in your mind all season.
Let’s just kick some Wolverine ass today. Mentally I hope we are ready.
I don’t know how many times we have been the better team and have come up short (Cooper years).
Good morning to all. Beautiful day to be a Buckeye. An ‘oh no’ day to wake up and be a vermin.
RR def wanted to hit the snooze button this morning =)
Awesome picture. Let’s do this Buckeyes.
+1 on the pic. That’s sweeeeet!
Stood up till 2 AM making burgers and wings for the gae, watching old ones…
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Fellas, I copied the picture. Please tell me if you mind.
Ha, we don’t mind. ABC might, but…
I cant believe it’s already the last game of the season. As excited as I am for the game, I’ll be disappointed when its over, win or (God forbid) lose. Looking forward the seeing the uniforms, TP2 dustin the secondary and Boom/Zoom light up their D for 250 rushing yards. I’ll be shocked if we dont win by 21+
I O
HATE, HATE, HATE.
HATE HATE HATE
I hope the Buckeyes don’t play like there’s nothing to play for. Could be a dangerous game if they aren’t motivated.
I am always nervous. Besides this game has a similar feeling to it that the 1993 game had. Michigan was bad that year, albeit not as bad as this year, but they were unranked. Ohio State came in #5 in the country.
Final Score
scUM 28
tOSU 0
That was Cooper’s worst lost to them. Everyone was so confident. Since that I stress about this game.
Im nervous as a motherfucker right now. I am so pumped, that I can only imagine what the players are feeling. Hope the Bucks are ready, because scUM is backed in a corner and will be ready to fight
I am feeling the “trap game” feeling right now. Time for the Vest to do what he does best!
2 thoughts: 2006 game, the announcer called him the best playcaller in college football.
Austin Spitler has a knack for committing penalties at the worst time possible.
Its officially hate day boys & pam. The one day of the year where it is perfectly acceptable to wake up and grab a beer @ 9 am. Giggity.
I am so pumped. Stayed up watching all the drivethru games that Jeff kindly posted over on The BBC. Kudos sir. Let’s do this. Can’t wait to see the mid-field scirmish. No fists, just jawing of course.
9:00 AM? You’re late!
Dude, I know you guys wanted to clean up your comments, so sorry: FUCK MICHIGAN.
Michigan will probably score 17-21. Let’s hope we can score on their defense.
hate hate hate!!!!! go buckeyes i have to go change the water in dickrods mom’s dish…
i believe Bruce’s comment were best to describe today. i want to beat them every year when dickrod gets axed the next loser there i want him to get fired and so on. this is where my hate becomes a little different. i hate every scum team past present and future. i want them to lose and to lose so many that they look forward to tip off and midnight madness in sept.
Cosign
It’s pain in the ass enough living on the border, but TSUN fan around here actually thinks they can win today… Let’s get the game started and shut these idiots up for another year! GO BUCKEYES!!!
No need to be nervous boys, Tressel won’t let this team lose today, lots of run plays.
Dead Schembechlers-I don’t need frankincense or myrrh cause I wipe my #$@ with wolverine fur
OSU scores every which way today. 4 O td’s, 1 D td, 1 fg and a SAFETY.
I have my favorite F-Michigan shirt on….bring on the game! We sent McGuffie packing last year lets see if we can send Tate packing as well.
GO BUCKS!!!!
This was the first time in about 7 years that I wasn’t drunk the night before this game, and I tossed and turned more than a kid on Christmas Eve.
SCREW BLUE!!! GO BUCKS!!! OH!
scUM has no defense. This will be a quick game with the 500 yards on the ground we’ll pile up. Their only advantage is Zoltan and our inept punting game. So, to fix that, let’s just not punt. Bucks win big!!! HATE, HATE, HATE!!
We got beat by Purdue. Therefore there is reason to be nervous. Maybe not become a Nervous Nellie, but nervous enough to care about the game.
I’m always nervous about the buckeyes. As long as we have Tressel calling the plays that is how its going to be.
Heading to the bar for pregame festivities/HATE!
GO BUCKS!
Nice talk smack all day.
Shawn Springs slipping giving UM thier only TD and cositing us a MNC in 96, The non called pass interference that got UM thier only win against Tressel. 12 penalties in the second half vs 0 for UM as the Big 10 refs usher UM into the Big 10’s second BCS bowl slot in 1999. The non called punt receiver interference in 1989. Gordon Gee renewing Cooper’s contract in 91 just in time to see him coach the team to a rousing 31-3 defeat in 93. Bo whining about the field goal in 74 actually being good. Bo thinking his team should have been voted to the Rose Bowl after losing to us. UM fans thinking they are superior to everyone else…yes
H A T E !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Today is the day Callista “Taint” Forcier dies.
GO BUCKS! and FUCK those fairies from the north!
Driving down from Cleveland to Clearwater, FL with my family. Not only are we going to miss most of the game, but we just drove through Gainesville. At least we have satellite radio in this rental. Let’s go you Bucks!
Step on it you can make north tampa by halftime.
It’s official: Michael Shaw drives a riced out Honda and barely has enough manhood to be considered one. You just made the list, clown.
Fuck him.
Shaw, what a pussy. Let’s see, who else wore #20 for Michican’t? Oh yeah, “Mr. 0-fer” himself, Michael “All Mouth, No” Hart.
Was that Sanz he gave the elbow to? Somebody on Gameday said it was a trainer but it looked like it was definitely a player with his pads off.
I thought it looked like Sanz. Too bad it wasn’t a DB.
In the Twitterstream embedded above, Ken Gordon is saying the Buckeyes will wear “SS” stickers on their helmets to honor Stefanie Spielman.
I heard Michigan will also be wearing “SS” on their helmets…not because of a classy move by a respectable team. No, that’s impossible. Rather I believe it stands for “SS DickRod,” with the “SS” of course standing for “sinking ship.”
Nice touch. And I have to give it to the Gameday crowd, they clapped loudly for the Spielman family when Kirk and the crew were talking about her passing away.
To quote Mike Ditka… “Everything good in life starts with a brat”… I got a grille full of bratwurst (several kinds)… and fridge full of select drinks (several “scarlet” drinks)
LETS GO BUCKEYES!!!! BEAT MICHIGAN!!!!
MUCK FICHIGAN!!!!!!
I have to ask. Scarlet drinks?
Hopefully, Bloody Marys; otherwise I don’t want to know…
Fuck DickRod, scUM the whole state and those dumb ass helmets.
Lets get it going. GO BUCKS!
After being nervous all week, I find myself strangely calm moments before the kickoff. If we don’t break 200 yards on the ground against these guys, something has gone terribly wrong.
I am ready to puke and fight at the same time.
I think Pryor has a 200/200 game. Channels his inner Troy Smith.
Matt Millen again?
To paraphrase General Sherman: “We intend to make Michigan howl.”
Boren’s gonna murder someone.
Is the screen freezing for you?
tv screen.
A pass to start the game!!!!!!!!
1st play, a pass? This is already a strange game…
Early ground game playcalling = MOTS
Wow! Defense!!!!
Taint for Heisman
Awesome start on defense. Defensive line is playing like it did in ‘07 in the early going.
OK. They made that way too easy.
HaHa! I have a feeling we’re gonna see more touchdowns from the D!
50 today, it’s going to happen
Just wanted to say: lol
Calista forever
FREEZING SCREEN ARGHHH
It’s worth pointing out that that TD was setup by the only memorable punt by Jon Thoma all season.
I was going to say, it was a really good punt
Michigan fans are batting around an inflatable penis with “TRESSEL” and “PRYOR” written on it. No, really.
I think its a metaphor for how much they want to touch their cocks.
But they have CLASS, unlike us barbaric Buckeyes
Wow, there is a ton of scarlet in the Big House. That is hilarious.
From the overhead shot, there is a lot of scarlet mixed in that stadium today.
There is a lot of scarlet in that stadium today from the blimp view. Just freakin awesome!!!
OL FAIL
Browning was worthless on that play.
Looks like browning lost his feet on that sack. I hope these new shoes don’t cost them.
C’mon, we know what Robinson is doing. Why is it working?
Spitler is running in molasses.
Stripes on the pants look purple on my TV.
YEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHH
He pushed it!
Damn, even Barclay could have made that!!!
Yay, they bailed us out
Just like last year, still can’t make short field goals.
We’re not going to win with this offensive gameplan.
hoping we’re setting them up for something…
The offense will be fine
Was Thoma kicking flat balls last week or what?
3 great Jon Thoma punts. Dude’s bringing it for his final UM game.
Ugh
I’m havin a hard time understanding why Tress is runnin it when its not creating first downs. Man up, pass the damn ball and then that will open up the run. Of course Michigan is trying to stop our run and force Pryor to pass!
Rolle limped off a few plays ago. Stay tuned.
Is Homan hurt too?
Ohio State hasn’t thrown the damn ball down the field in two weeks. This is tiring. We’re playing the worst secondary in the Big Ten. Air it out!
I’d like to buy an O please.
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Don’t look for fireeworks w this field position
Fireworks!
I honestly think there as many fans, or close to as many Ohio State fans in that stadium as Michigan fans.
I’d like to buy a vowl!
Millen fail haha
Redundant.
here we go! Down field is coming up
maybe not
Browning is not having a good game.
I’d like to buy an offensive coordinator, please
Any play will work if you block it. Play selection is a red herring.
+123094820398490234
Yet again, execution is the culprit.
Off guard is not fireworks. Its execuution on the 6th try
I hate this clip!
What happened to Darrell Hazell calling plays?
Where was the clipping call?
How does he have time to just stand back there? Pressure the passer!
Could we run some more soft zones? I mean its working so well.
Whis is anyone surprised? The only “game plan” is to not turn the ball over. He doesn’t trust his qb or offense to let them make mistakes, hence the lack of growth throughout the year. They are no better offensively than they were the first week of the season. Very frustrating to watch. I’m going to the range to hit golf balls.
but his QB hasn’t looked bad for about 4 weeks now. Sure he has some bad passes once in a while, but he’s looked much better. The surprise it the defense and the lack of pressure. Just let the defense loose!
I think you are not paying attention though if you don’t think the offense has grown. They have looked much better as of late.
Eh.. we all knew it would be close at the half. We only had a 7 point lead at halftime last season. Tate has some moxie, though and we’re going to have to start moving the ball better when we have it.
Also, Chris was on the money with his claim that the DL has masked the problems of the secondary all year.
And Heacock is obliging by not playing Silver Bullet style…just sitting back and letting U-M hold onto the ball. Awesome.
These dropped picks are so disheartening.
How many INT’s is Coleman going to drop today?
Looks like Aaron Pettrey’s clone is kicking for U-M.
Saine pushes Michigan defenders a lot more effectively than our line does. lol
Sad but very very true.
Looks like Brandon Graham should work a little harder on his tackling and spend a little less time talking trash in the media. Saine owned him.
That was a nice option run by TP.
That’s what I’m f’ing talking about.
UNTOUCHED TD
that HAD to be Darrell Hazell calling that!
+10000
Guess we figured out how to beat the U-M D-line…lots of counter and misdirection. Definitely not by letting the OSU O-line block straight up.
Who cares how it got done, Michigan didn’t do shit defensively that drive.
Seemed like the play calling wasn’t bad on that Drive
You tell ‘em.
I just get tired of the same bitching every week. It ain’t always pretty but it works!
A remake of “Good Times, Bad Times” right before the commercial? Anyone know what band that was?
The official band of Loveland HS…..
Finally. Now let’s get a pick and seal this thing up.
Good call.
Well, we tried to seal it up, but TP wasn’t up to the task.
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeah! Nice misdirection, and it doesn’t need to be set up with 15 runs up the middle. 3 or 4 would be enough.
Sabino with the smack!
Whack!
Sabino stoned himself as well.
Will Sabino get suspended for that hit? He’s going to be phenominal for the bucks.
It wasn’t helmet-to-helmet. He hit him in the chest. I think Sabino got the worst of it…
They ain’t got it like we got it.
I like the call, go for the kill
Tim, you don’t know that.
my point is that it really seems like we go overkill on setting up the more creative plays.
Haven’t really seen any of the typical Tressel M*ch*g*n wrinkles yet…
Nope. All the plays on the scoring drive were run earlier this year.
Here’s a thought: are there any wrinkles this year?
There are a few, but we’ve already seen them in this game.
Oh, I know. What I meant was are there any new wrinkles for The Game this year? Doubtful. I hope JT proves us wrong…
Again our line gets owned, leading to a might-as-well-have-been-a-sack penalty. Andy Miller played matador on that one.
buckgeis- my point is that it really seems like we go overkill on setting up the more creative plays.
Hard to be creative when the guys who are supposed to block for you get thrown around like rag dolls.
sorry about duplicate post- my internet is being screwy.
nice fucking punt
Horrendous punt there.
Hey Mesko, if you can’t kill it inside the 20 when there’s no one back to receive, you stink.
If I were a defensive lineman, Tate’s little underhand throws under pressure would be driving me nuts. Nuts enough to want to kill him.
did anyone else notice forciers pass didnt make it to the line of scrimmage when he threw it away?
I saw it was close, but not surprised to hear that.
It got past the line of scrimmage if it’s allowed to go past it once it is out of bounds. He’s outside of the tackle box, though, and Pryor wasn’t, so it’s the right call. Seems like a flawed rule based on it being a penalty on Pryor and not on Forcier.
The pass has to go past the line of scrimmage AND he must be outside of the tackle box.
His little girly knee was down before he throw it away.
Wouldn’t have mattered. Tressel would’ve run out the clock regardless.
I hope JT isn’t banking on this game ending 14-3, 2007-style. Michigan has a healthy, non-statue quarterback this year.
Agreed.
Don’t forget: the 2007 Game was played under different circumstances. The rain completely shut down the passing game.
Yes, he has a healthy mobile QB this year. But Henne was a lot better than Forcier.
Is injured Chad Henne, his throwing arm hanging on by a thread, that much better than Forcier, though?
Henne threw pretty well in that game, but none of his receivers could catch the ball, especially former Ohio boy Manningham.
I hate to admit it, but I’m impressed by Tate. Undersized and likely not going to see the end of this game, but scrappy and you can tell he’s one of those guys that has a football brain.
I’ve been impressed by his heart all season, but RichRod’s offense frequently puts him in position to get creamed by defensive players. How much can his 170-pound body take?
Michigan’s QB is an INT waiting to happen. We could have about 5 picks by now. I’m sick of watching the db’s run with their backs turned. Is that how they coach at ohio state? Turn and play the ball in the air.
I think we threw 2 times in the 2nd half that year.
Ok, at least we hopefully got our Ray Small scare for the game out.
TP needs to understand down and distance. It’s 3rd and 4, there’s no blitz, just run the ball.
WRs aren’t helping TP out too much right now…
Pussy Taint assumes the fetal position for his slide
There’s one play I wish we would run: the slant.
Time to start showing some pride.
Time to score some points, JT
Pure improv there.
Time to respond, Troy Smith style.
Saine is looking really good, getting extra yards after contact and hitting the holes.
#50, Center, Mike Webster
Millen isn’t that old. No excuse.
The zone read hasn’t been working until today. Thnx TSUN!
Good to see running game wearing them down. Herron, Saine, and Pryor all running well.
How about we block number 55?
C’mon Pryor, you can outrun Graham…
Beautiful.
Nice touch on throw to get that over them! Yeaahhhhhhh Pryor!
Screen beats blitz every time. Well done.
That was a great drive. That last play was brilliance.
Who would’ve ever thought about running something completely different than what the defense is expecting?
For sure, that was a perfect call!
The part that’s brilliant is that was the first time I’ve seen Michigan bring the house today, and it just happens to be the first screen pass we’ve thrown. It’s like we knew their play call.
Time to impose our will.
Did Millen just say Coleman twice?
KC is that good.
is it really that hard not block in the back on a punt? is is me or do we do that a lot?
The frustrating part of that one is Ray didn’t have blockers anywhere near him. Just five Wolverines.
I sense pryor is not at full speed running today. Obviously because of his ankle and maybe because of the different shoes but either way, the kid isn’t turning the ball over and is making good decisions!
I have a feeling we’re about to put this one away.
It may have to be with a run. Get the feeling pass won’t be called for rest of the game unless UM scores.
I stand corrected, but how does he keep missing that wide open long ball.
Nice decision by TP there. 3rd and 2, just take the yards and the 1st down.
Dammit.
That’s the 2nd time we’ve thrown deep, and both times TP failed to put sufficient air under the ball. I would say it’s a pattern, but it hasn’t been that way for most of the season.
Nice punt. Pin ‘em back.
That screen play for the TD put a few extra furrows in his brow.
Not comfortable with an 11-point lead, considering how we led Iowa late by two TDs.
That was a great INT.
That was undoubtedly a pick…
Seriously. My 3rd floor neighbors above me were just treated to hefty string of obscenities after that garbage call.
Left shoulder down in bounds before right shoulder. Pick. Call it refs.
I’m actually hoping we lose the review, because Mesko can’t pin us any better than the INT just did.
Oh well, it really was a pick so I guess we’ll start at our own 6.
Coleman deserves the pick against Michigan, so I’ll take it.
I wish we passed more over the middle and had a more sophisticated passing game that attacks coverages. Tress talks about having a balanced attack, yet his team runs for 200+ yards a game but then he can never get the passing yards close to rushing yards. I’m not trying to sound like I’m complaining but especially for the rose bowl, wer’re going to need to keep things a little more balanced if we’re playing equal or better competition in the bowl game.
Tressel doesn’t care about having a balanced attack if the other guys can’t stop one aspect of it, usually the running game.
Great series. Let’s keep Michigan in this thing by draining the clock and punting.
Gotta hand it to Millen, that line about being “a buck sixty-five soaking wet with a rock in his hand” was pretty funny.
Thank God Michigan is a stupid, stupid football team, or we’d be losing.
Right. Don’t know if I should be celebrating right now or what.
Less than 6 minutes left and we’re up by 11. Let’s not get too depressed here guys.
no doubt. i love it
Oh, I have no doubt that we’re going to beat SCUM. No reason though that this game should’ve gotten anywhere near 21-17.
I’d like to see ohio state finish a game with their O just once in the tressel era. Jim Tressel drives 55.
Are they trying to ensure B Graham leads the country in TFLs?
I HATE PREVENT OFFENSE!!!! (not sarcasm)
Lets just take 3 knees on our next possession.
no shit. what a joke.
Jon Thoma. Just wow.
Yep, Tress thinks he sealed it with that last 1st, he’ll basically take a knee the rest of the way.
LOOOOOOOOOOOOLverines.
Forcier is our best offense.
They are in forciers head
oh, to be around a michigan fan right about now…
Looks like 10 hours of film wasn’t enough for Tate to avoid 4 INTs…
+10
3 INTs and a fumble, same thing.
You were right the first time. He has 4 INT’s, including 3 on the last 3 drives plus that ricochet INT in the 1st half.
Yeah, lousy ESPN took to long updating the box score. Thanks for the correction. 4 INTs and the fumble is even better.
Way to go Little Tatey Pussy Boy!
How about a deep post for the TD? I’ll bet they’re not expecting that.
Yeah, throw in some play-action on it too. Or fake kneel on the last play of the game and throw a bomb to Posey.
no one would cover posey and it would still miss him by 5 yards
Pryor overthrew two of’em, today.
Prepare for more conservative play-calling from the visiting team.
Haha I know, but you can always hope that the spirit of 1968 Woody gets channeled into Tressel…
funny thing I just saw tressel looking at the play book. What a joke you only need three plays the rest must be a nudie mag.
Richies having a ahrd time controlling himself…or he likes patting himself on the head
HAHA Pryor only went 3 yards, but he just made them look silly.
We really should go for it on 4th. Need to crush these guys under our heels.
Of course, I would have gone with a straight running play and drilled it right down their throats.
Run+run+run+punt
Correction. Run+run+run+turn the ball over on downs
It doesn’t end here. We’re a couple away, yet, from reversing 2-10-1.
Run it up, c’mon Tressel!
Big sigh. It always feels relief when OSU wins against U-M.
*feels like a big relief* (oops)
Classic – was that they younger Boren giving UM fans shit?
It was.
Justice prevails, good defeats evil!
Come on, why can’t we run a deep post to rub it in? Sigh…evil Tressel didn’t show up today.
too bad pryor missed on 3 deep balls.
I would like to see more effort by the wideouts on those.
I would think small or thomas would be the guys to hit deep. Thomas ran a 10.6 100 in high school. Both have been non factors all year on offense.
I guess when you run all the time you’ll have that. I know we are winning games but are we getting better? Ohio State should be winning titles not just big ten titles but national. 8 or 9 in the box and someone is open deep. Like it or not if the play calling doesn’t improve Pryor and the buckeyes won’t either.
How many people honestly thought they’d win a title this year? Hell how many people thought they’d win a Big 10 title this year? You don’t think this team is better than at week 1 or 2 or even week 7? You must not have been watching every week. C’mon, this team is setting up for quite a run next year. The offense is getting more competent which means, Tress will put more responsiblity in Pryor’s hands. I think they are progressing nicely. Another 10 win year, the rose bowl, and 6 in a row against TTUN. What more do you want?
i agree with you brian.
your on another planet..
Vanquishers of Michigan. Undisputed Big Ten Champs. On to the Rose Bowl.
feels like we just beat IU.
hehehehehehe………….Geddy Lee Rules!!!
Eh?
California here we come!
Would’ve been nice if we hooked up on one of those deep posts. 28-10 sounds better than 21-10. Regardless, the destruction of the University of M*ch*g*n Footbal program continues.
Man, growing up in the 90s to the disappointment of losing to Michigan so often seems even worse now. For all of my frustrations with Tressel’s conservative nature, thank you for beating Michigan!