Well the bright side - my 11 year old daughter is a rabid fan and was utterly devastated after the game - crying uncontrollably- I finally went to her room and had what was perhaps one of the most tender moments I've ever had with her - as I told her it's ok for her to cry and be really upset - it's ok to love something so much that it can hurt when it doesn't go your way - and after 30 minutes she went to bed - not happy - but not as sad either... great to be a buckeye and this will only make our love for the  Buckeyes and the culture it grows from even stronger over time  - sharing this sad moment is something I will always cherish because we got to connect and I got to tell her genuinely how special it is we can share this - even this loss...

I reminded her that this was my life growing up as we didn’t beat TTUN every year or even every other year - also reminded her of the 80 Rose Bowl which followed the ‘79 block party - where Charles White ran for 247 yards and led an 80 yard TD to beat us 17-16 in the waining moments - 

i told her I used to cry too - and told herher how devastating 93, 95, 96, 97 and 98 were on me but now that I have girls - my job isn’t to cry any more - it’s to make sure you understand your tears and appreciate having real emotions and how special it is to have important interests in your life...

just thought I’d share -I will never forget this night and the one sliver of good tha spawned from it Go Bucks